Are there any good Jewish Deli's in OC

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I will second Benjie`s on Tustin off the 55. We used to go there for morning meetings 20 years ago. The place hasn`t changed at all. The same waitresses. Timeless.

My favorite. French Dip Pastrami Sandwich.
 
bltserv said:
I will second Benjie`s on Tustin off the 55. We used to go there for morning meetings 20 years ago. The place hasn`t changed at all. The same waitresses. Timeless.

My favorite. French Dip Pastrami Sandwich.
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MMMMM, that sounds yummy...is it served on rye bread with brown spicy mustard???
 
They offer you three mustards - Frenchs (yellow), spicy deli, and Grey Poupon.

My fav. is the #3 triple decker which is corned beef, pastrami, and salami. The best seller is the #5 - corned beef, pastrami, and swiss. I like that one too.
 
no_vaseline said:
They offer you three mustards - Frenchs (yellow), spicy deli, and Grey Poupon.

My fav. is the #3 triple decker which is corned beef, pastrami, and salami. The best seller is the #5 - corned beef, pastrami, and swiss. I like that one too.
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The # 3 sounds like a heart stopper but very tempting. I'll have to drop by this place next week.
 
Cameray said:
Does anyone know of a good Jewish Deli. I'd love to find one that serves good rye bread like Kaplan's use to.
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I know a Polish deli up in Santa Monica (my dad goes there to get bread and deli meats for the holidays) that sells the best rye bread you'll ever eat.
 
usctrojanman29 said:
no_vaseline said:
They offer you three mustards - Frenchs (yellow), spicy deli, and Grey Poupon.

My fav. is the #3 triple decker which is corned beef, pastrami, and salami. The best seller is the #5 - corned beef, pastrami, and swiss. I like that one too.
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The # 3 sounds like a heart stopper but very tempting. I'll have to drop by this place next week.
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They are both heart stoppers. It's double pastrami, and single corned beef!

Plan on eating half of it, and boxing the rest for later.
 
no_vaseline said:
usctrojanman29 said:
no_vaseline said:
They offer you three mustards - Frenchs (yellow), spicy deli, and Grey Poupon.

My fav. is the #3 triple decker which is corned beef, pastrami, and salami. The best seller is the #5 - corned beef, pastrami, and swiss. I like that one too.
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The # 3 sounds like a heart stopper but very tempting. I'll have to drop by this place next week.
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They are both heart stoppers. It's double pastrami, and single corned beef!

Plan on eating half of it, and boxing the rest for later.
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Thanks for the tip! Maybe I'll split a sandwich with a co-worker.
 
I'd agree that Benji's is the closest thing to authentic in the OC. The best deli in all of Southern California is Art's in Studio City..."Where Every Sandwich is a Work of Art." Nate & Al's in BH, Langer's in downtown LA and Junior's in West LA are runners-up. Stay away from the Jerry's Deli chain, including the one here in Costa Mesa. Surprisingly, Tommie's Pastrami in Irvine, next door to Fukada, makes a very good sandwich.
 
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I'd agree that Benji's is the closest thing to authentic in the OC. The best deli in all of Southern California is Art's in Studio City..."Where Every Sandwich is a Work of Art." Nate & Al's in BH, Langer's in downtown LA and Junior's in West LA are runners-up. Stay away from the Jerry's Deli chain, including the one here in Costa Mesa. Surprisingly, Tommie's Pastrami in Irvine, next door to Fukada, makes a very good sandwich.
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Agreed, Tommie's is more than decent.
 
I've eaten at Nate and Als a couple of dozen times, and I think the food is tons better at The Nosh FWIW. Pricing is about the same.

When in Beverly Hills, the Brighton Coffee Shop is always a good choice.......
 
I'm not sure if Katella Deli is still kosher certified, you might want to verify first.

There's a small Jewish market in Old Town Tustin. It's in the same parking lot as the Japanese Bakery.

Go here:

http://elmomonster.blogspot.com/2008/02/japonaise-bakery-cafe-tustin.html

Then drive to the far corner in the parking lot. Look for the Philippine restaurant, the Jewish market is to the left, 2 or 3 doors down. I'm not sure how much "Deli" stuff they sell, but do recall they have a meat section.
 
We tried Benji's in Santa Ana today for lunch, great food and low prices. Brisket was very good. They have a happy hour from 3pm to 7pm in the Bamboo Lodge part of the deli, $4 for 1/2 sandwich plus macaroni salad.
 
momopi said:
I'm not sure if Katella Deli is still kosher certified, you might want to verify first.
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I don't think it is...I might be wrong, but I think it's billed as "kosher-style" rather than actually kosher. They do have a nice bakery with pretty good black & white cookies, if anyone's into that.
 
Cameray said:
Does anyone know of a good Jewish Deli. I'd love to find one that serves good rye bread like Kaplan's use to.
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Agree on Benjie's! Jerry's across from South Coast Plaza has actually gotten a lot better in the last few years - better service and food. Great matzo-ball soup. A bit expensive (although dirt cheap compared to all the places around it), but huge selection and open really late (unlike Benjie's). It's our go-to place after concerts at OCPAC. Only thing that sucks is parking.
 
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