"Brent’s is widely considered one of the best places for pastrami in the greater Los Angeles area along with Langer’s. The Valley restaurant’s grilled Black Forest pastrami Reuben is a prime place to start for delving into the city’s deli culture, with machine-sliced stacks portioned into thick mounds between crunchy sauerkraut and toasted rye bread. The strip mall location feels plucked right out of the ’70s, and everything from the matzo ball soup to the deli meats is top-notch." - Rebecca Roland