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Bay Cities Italian Deli


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4.5 of 5 stars 178 ratings
178 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
101
4.0 of 5 stars
50
3.0 of 5 stars
18
2.0 of 5 stars
4
1.0 of 5 stars
5
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#1 of 317 restaurants in Santa Monica
  • Cuisines: Delicatessen
  • Average price*: £ 12 ($ 20)
  • Neighborhood: West

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5 of 5 stars
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Nov 2, 2009

Traffic Nightmare, Parking Nightmare more

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3 of 5 stars
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Sep 21, 2009

Nice selection of sandwiches and other deli items. On the expensive side though. more

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1 of 5 stars
izzybella1   1 contribution
chicago
Aug 10, 2009
3/4 found this review helpful

visited the Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery as it received rave reviews... didn't get a chance to taste their offerings though. my bf accidently dropped a bottle of seasoning after nearly being sideswiped by an employee and the cart he was wheeling around. at the register, we were informed we would be charged for two. we didn't feel we... more

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5 of 5 stars
scottca075   139 contributions
Corona del Mar, CA
Jul 2, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

This really IS the best "restaurant" in Santa Monica.... ok, so it isn't quite a restaurant, but who cares, it is great. If you are local you can phone in your order or order online and it ie ready for you when you get there. Parking and seating can be tough, but I take my sandwich (Large spicy Godmother with... more

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1 of 5 stars
GwenSantaMonica   18 contributions
Santa Monica, California
Jun 26, 2009
1/3 found this review helpful

The bread is hard and tasteless and the sandwiches are just not good. Plus, the management is incredibly rude and parking is a nightmare. more

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5 of 5 stars
rebekah04   3 contributions
santa monica
Jun 21, 2009

I've lived outside the US for several years and have missed the taste of a great deli sandwich. This was my first deli experience since arriving back to my new CA home and I will not go anywhere else. The sandwiches are huge, inexpensive and delish. On a Sunday at 2pm the place was packed! more

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5 of 5 stars
Eli310   1 contribution
Los Angeles
Jun 10, 2009

This place makes the best sandwiches, period. Quality meats and excellent bread. All of the deli dishes are excellent and authentic. Don't go here to discuss your day with the deli staff, they have a job to do and it isn't to talk to you. They have hundreds if not thousands of sandwiches to make per day and they do... more

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5 of 5 stars
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Apr 2, 2009

Wow! Get past the lines for a sammi and beer that have been going strong since I was skipping classes in 1980 more

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5 of 5 stars
Kat1322   3 contributions
Orange County
Feb 19, 2009

I live in Orange County and ever time we drive anywhere near LA we have to stop at Bay Cities. Absolutely the best!! Can't beat the Godmother sandwhich!! more

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4 of 5 stars
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Jan 30, 2009

the bread is tastylicious. more

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Bay Cities Italian Deli Address

1517 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401-2776
Tel: (310) 395-8279
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.