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Brent's Delicatessen & Restaurant

19565 Parthenia St, Los Angeles, CA 91324-3406 (South San Fernando Valley)
818 886 5679
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Ranked #6 of 4,781 restaurants in Los Angeles
Price range: $1 - $20
Cuisines: Diner, Delicatessen
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Good for: Families with children
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Takeout, Delivery, Late Night
Neighborhood: South San Fernando Valley
Description: Founded in 1967, Brent's Deli (with locations in Northridge and Westlake Village) has been the ZAGAT-rated # 1 Delicatessen & Restaurant for 17 years. Brent's Deli features more than 650 items on its menu, as well as take-out, delivery anywhere in Southern California (literally) and catering for 20 or 2,000.
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Santa Barbara
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66 reviews 66 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 49 cities Reviews in 49 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

We met a colleague at Brent's. First time. The pix on their website actually reflect what they serve! Pastrami festival with a mountainous black pastrami ruben, crisp curly fries and slaw; a sky high on great rye; and for out IT guy, a juicy burger, plain. Did talk him into sharing mini-blintzes for desert, and that was a big hit.... More

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jhoff89, Public Relations Manager at Brent's Delicatessen & Restaurant, responded to this review
May 9, 2013

Hi, my name is Josh -- I'm the Marketing & Social Media Manager at Brent's Deli. Thanks so much for the great review! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed your first visit with us! (Great job talking your colleague into the sharing the blintzes -- they're one of my personal favorites!) Hope to see you again soon! Take care, Josh... More

Los Angeles, California
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013 via mobile

Price is the most powerful marketing message for quality. Brent's figured this out and serve regular deli/family style food at exorbitant prices. And people like it. I've been to Brent's on and off for years, and never been impressed by the food. But service is good. I had breakfast there the other day and ordered lox and and English muffin.... More

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jhoff89, Public Relations Manager at Brent's Delicatessen & Restaurant, responded to this review
May 9, 2013

Hi, my name is Josh -- I'm the Marketing & Social Media Manager at Brent's Deli. I'm very sorry to hear about your sub-par experience! We pride ourselves on providing great food and great service, and according to most of our customers we either meet this standard or come very close to it. While we work hard to please everyone,... More

Boston, Massachusetts
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21 reviews 21 reviews
19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

In a land inundated by fast food chains, burgers, pizza chains, curly fries and vegan eateries, it was awesome to find a place that served good ol' sandwiches. By sandwiches, I mean enormously handcrafted with monster taste. I traveled 3000 miles to bite into their famous black pastrami Reuben and it was so worth it, I was in food heaven.... More

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jhoff89, Public Relations Manager at Brent's Delicatessen & Restaurant, responded to this review
May 9, 2013

Hi, my name is Josh -- I'm the Marketing & Social Media Manager at Brent's Deli. Thanks so much for the great review! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed our sandwiches! (I'll also pass along your shoutout to Crystal -- she's great!) Take care, and have a safe trip back home! Josh brentsdeli.com More

LOS ANGELES
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11 reviews 11 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

Whenever we are in the area we hit Brents. Some of our favorites are the turkey dip, the Special Steak, and the Pastrami. This place is not to dine but to do very serious eating. Menu items look so good it is easy to over order and end up with a meal or two to take home 9which isn't so... More

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jhoff89, Public Relations Manager at Brent's Delicatessen & Restaurant, responded to this review
May 9, 2013

Hi, my name is Josh -- I'm the Marketing & Social Media Manager at Brent's Deli. Thanks so much for the great review! We hope to see you again soon! Take care, Josh brentsdeli.com More

Walnut Creek, California
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54 reviews 54 reviews
25 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
74 helpful votes 74 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2013

We ate at Brent's and loved it. They menu is extensive with lots of options. The portions are very big too! The service was excellent. The food is all home made and was very tasty. The prices are very reasonable.

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jhoff89, Public Relations Manager at Brent's Delicatessen & Restaurant, responded to this review
April 14, 2013

Hi, my name is Josh -- I'm the Marketing & Social Media Manager at Brent's Deli. Thanks for your great review! We're glad to hear you enjoyed your first visit, and we hope to see you again soon! Take care, Josh -- Josh Hoffman Marketing & Social Media Manager brentsdeli.com More

Everett, WA
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22 reviews 22 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2013

Until two years ago, lived close to Brent's and thus was a frequent diner there, but having moved out of state, this was first trip in about a year and half. Doesn't disappoint. To be frank, haven't had any deli meats/sandwich items in about three years now, since I always get omelets here, but it is always good and consistent.... More

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jhoff89, Public Relations Manager at Brent's Delicatessen & Restaurant, responded to this review
April 3, 2013

Hi, my name is Josh -- I'm the Marketing & Social Media Manager at Brent's Deli. Thanks for your great review! I can't blame you for always ordering omelettes -- I often do the same. (My personal favorite is the Chef's Choice Omelette.) I also wanted to let you know we offer nationwide shipping of nearly all of our deli... More

Ceres
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18 reviews 18 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2013

My daughter took my friend and I to breakfast here. First thing I noticed was the line of people waiting to be seated. The place was packed! The wait staff was very busy but our order was taken quickly. We ordered breakfast but I couldn't help but notice how many people were eating sandwiches. Looked like fresh sliced deli meats... More

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jhoff89, Public Relations Manager at Brent's Delicatessen & Restaurant, responded to this review
April 3, 2013

Hi, my name is Josh -- I'm the Marketing & Social Media Manager at Brent's Deli. Thank you so much for your great review! We're very glad to hear you enjoyed your first visit. High-quality food and top-notch customer service are our top two priorities, and it's great to hear you experienced both! While our sandwiches are a big hit... More

West Hills
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50 reviews 50 reviews
26 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2013

Great family owned and run business. The best pastrami EVER , ask for their own sweet/hot mustard and ask for the pickles (both kinds) We recently dined at the Westlake location and the quality is as good as ever. Kerri , daughter of the owners does a great job making sure her guests are satisfied no request goes unanswered.

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jhoff89, Public Relations Manager at Brent's Delicatessen & Restaurant, responded to this review
March 18, 2013

Thanks for the terrific review! We're glad you enjoy our pastrami -- it's the number-one ordered sandwich on our menu! And we're also glad to hear you enjoyed your experience at our new(er) Westlake Village location! I hope you don't mind that I pass along your kind words to Carie -- she'll be very happy to hear them. We appreciate... More

Yosemite area
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5 reviews 5 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2013

Title says it all. I also had to find food with zero milk for a friend undergoing chemotherapy, and they were very helpful in identifying which of his faves he could and could not eat. I have not seen him eat so much in months. I usually order their open faced turkey breast sandwich or their chicken kreplach soup. I... More

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jhoff89, Public Relations Manager at Brent's Delicatessen & Restaurant, responded to this review
March 20, 2013

Thanks for the great review! We're really glad to hear we were able to help out your friend with chemotherapy -- that means a lot to us! We hope he gets better soon! We appreciate your patronage, Josh -- Josh Hoffman Marketing & Social Media Manager Brent's Deli More

Paso Robles, California
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23 reviews 23 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2013

As I write this my mouth begins to water, hands begin to shake, eyes begin to dash between the keyboard and the take-out menu that sits at my side, all to no avail. I'm in the 805 area code and Brent's is 818: too far, far too far for home delivery. Ach, so memories it must be of surely the... More

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jhoff89, Public Relations Manager at Brent's Delicatessen & Restaurant, responded to this review
March 15, 2013

Thanks for the great review -- we're glad you enjoy our hot pastrami with Russian dressing and coleslaw! Did you know we also have a location in Westlake Village, which might be closer to your home than our Northridge location? You can visit brentsdeli.com to see our other location :) We look forward to your next visit! Josh Marketing &... More

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