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Pastrami on Rye

📍 Los Angeles Jewish Deli $$

at Langer's Delicatessen

"Al Langer's double-baked rye is the secret weapon. The pastrami here is hand-carved, lean at the edges, fatty at the center, steamed until it yields. The bread — warm, seedy, springy — creates a sandwich ratio that New York has never achieved. Best pastrami in America."

— Expert, 99/100 credibility
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Expert 99/100

"Al Langer's double-baked rye is the secret weapon. The pastrami here is hand-carved, lean at the edges, fatty at the center, steamed until it yields. The bread — warm, seedy, springy — creates a sandwich ratio that New York has never achieved. Best pastrami in America."

Expert 96/100

"The rye bread here is a legitimate landmark. Double-baked with caraway, it holds moisture without getting soggy. The pastrami is lean compared to Katz's but the overall balance is superior. Nora Ephron was right."