I wish I tried this place sooner… It was great comfort food. Thanks Ryan for letting me use your pics!

A view of Canter's from Fairfax... the parking lot is right there to the left, unlike Langer's, who's parking lot is a block away, and is closed on Sundays.

First thing we got were the pickles. They weren't very good, but you gotta have pickles at a Jewish Delicatessen.

Anthony Bourdain says to order Dr. Brown's Cel Ray soda at Katz's Deli, but I forgot. I made up for it with this meal. It's celery flavored soda!

My first matzo ball soup with bagel chips. This was ultra comfort food! Soup tasted like a chicken broth... the matzo ball was like a juicy soaked bread, similar to the corn meal in turkey stuffing but without the intense flavors.

Pastrami and corned beef sandwich. I thought the corned beef was a little overbearing to combine with the pastrami, but it was still good.
Conclusion: Canter’s is really good. It’s open 24/7 which means you can eat it whenever you feel like it – literally! It’s got cool old Hollywood charm, and it’s common to see celebrities here. If I had to compare the food with Katz’s, I would tell you to go shoot yourself. Katz’s is on an entirely different level… If I had to rate, Canter’s is a 9 out of 10 and Katz’s is 12 out of 10. Canter’s is still good, but man… Katz’s is touched-by-God good.
Canter’s Fairfax Restaurant – www.cantersdeli.com
419 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles – (323) 651-2030
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