"LA’s Jewish deli scene has old standbys like Nate 'n Al's and Canter’s, new classics like Wexler’s, and the home of the greatest pastrami sandwich in existence—Langer’s. But the best overall deli? That's Brent’s. There are certainly iconic dishes—black pastrami reuben, stuffed cabbage, and a latke and blintz sampler—but this isn’t one of those delis where the quality drops off if you stray from a few specialties. Every page of this encyclopedic, 650-item menu hits. Even though the Valley institution in a Northridge strip mall opened in 1967, it’s still always packed with families, hungover college kids, book club gatherings, and solo diners who haven’t opened the menu in three decades." - garrett snyder, brant cox, cathy park, sylvio martins