Originally Posted by
mlshanks
Feh!
Nate 'n Al's is for tourists to go to ogle wanna-be stars who don't know what real deli is and are too lazy to drive to a *real* LA deli.
If you're in that rough area of LA, drive 5-10 minutes to Canters.
My turkey sandwich at Nate'n'Al's was just that: turkey and bread. Maybe that's a deli tradition, but it sure seemed odd to me.
Bagel chips, on the other hand, were spectacular and the price wasn't LA-exorbitant either. If I'm ever in Beverly Hills again (not that I plan to!) I'd grab another bag for sure.
For my money, on a trip to LA I'd make a point of getting In-n-Out and Korean food. You can't get those on the east coast*, whereas our delis are at LEAST as good as those out west.
* well, obviously there are Korean restaurants, but unless you live in NYC it's unlikely they'd compare...