I went on a trip recently to Los Angeles. My darling wife Sheri and I were on our quest for the best delicatessen. It's not an easy search, but someone has to do it. Studio City has Art's Deli. A friend of ours was eating there one night when Jay Leno ran in to pick up some food to go. Ivan Reitman commandeered a corner booth with Dan Ackroyd to work out the plot twists of Ghostbusters. We had hoped to run into someone famous, but we didn't have any luck here.
The food is typical of many delicatessens. The menu is filled with tiny print and dozens and dozens of choices. Breakfast is served all day, but we came for sandwiches. Sheri had the corned beef and I had the pastrami. Don't come here unless you are hungry. The rye bread was not overpowering and had a fresh firm feel. The meat was piled so high that you could barely see the bread. The table didn't have much in the way of condiments. The mustard in the plastic squeeze bottle tasted like Gulden's, but that was where the extras ended. The pickle was crisp and sharp. A good Kosher pickle.
The atmosphere was bright, clean and unassuming. For a restaurant that has been around for more than 30 years, it didn't have the character I was expecting. The food was good, but not outstanding.
Enjoy!
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