One of our three favorite deli spots in Los Angeles. So many menu choices and always great deli food. I ordered the beef cabbage roll with mashed potatoes, my wife ordered half of a turkey sandwich and a side of kishka.
Wow everything here is just fine-tuned to what I'm sure is a high standard for traditional delis and I'm only basing this off of having their hot pastrami reuben sandwhich. By far the best I've ever tasted, the flavors of the sauerkraut is balanced, and the meat itself is tender and flavorful. You really can't go wrong here and I'm excited to try more of what their huge menu has to offer. Ambiance is cozy and classic, service is impeccable and food got to us quickly. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
The best deli in the Valley. The food is plentiful, fresh, delicious. The prices are affordable. And the service excellent. The wait staff is friendly, welcoming and understands excellent service. I've been going here for years and always feel like it's my second home kitchen . I love it here
MATZO BALL ($16.50) REUBEN PASTRAMI SANDWICH ($21.24) The matzo ball soup and Reuben pastrami sandwich hit the spot. The best part? It is in the Valley! I did not have to drive over the canyon to get to Canter's Deli for a more than satisfying meal. In fact, I think I enjoyed Uncle Bernie's Deli more because of their matzo ball soup. A lot of Jewish delicatessens offer primarily the matzo ball in chicken broth and then very little (or none at all) other ingredients. As you can see from the photos below, I got an excellent portion of veggies and chicken. In addition to this, I ordered their Reuben pastrami sandwich which came with fries. It was hot and savory. We came during their off-hours so I'm not sure if I can really judge the service because there were maybe 8 other customers in this rather large restaurant. The person who attended to us was professional and courteous. He came a few times to check in on how we were doing and made sure my water cup was always full. When we exited the restaurant, one of the employees at the front register was incredibly nice in pointing us in the direction towards finding a Mexican drink we wanted as dessert. Ambiance-wise, it's a cute, old-timey diner. It's pretty big, and a more casual restaurant. Their bathrooms are well maintained. Lastly, I found parking easily but like I said I came during low peak hours. There is limited parking so give yourself some extra time if you come during peak hours. I shall return!
Well we will definitely be back! Super nice, clean and delicious breakfast! Use to come here when it was Fromin's. Very nostalgic if you remember the old deli. But, I feel Bernie's is actually good quality wise. There's definitely plenty to choose from and their baked goods are also good. I picked up some Poppy Hamantashen cookies as well! I wish them the best of luck and recommend this iconic place to everyone. I added some pics.
My #1 pick of Delis in the valley!! Ask for MAX the waiter!! He's THE BEST!!! Delicious Reuben sandwich!! Pretty lean pastrami was soooo tasty! Grabbed a black and white cookie on my way out at the deli counter!
Uncle Bernie's is one of those old-time delis where the waitresses have been working there for decades. And even though they look like they might want to sit down, they approach every table with the smile and offer great service. I don't like pancakes, but for some reason, I ordered them anyway. They were the best pancakes I've ever had. I ordered the short stack and I am happy that I did because the servings are huge. They were light and fluffy and they were so good. I took the rest home. The ambience is typical deli style with booths. Don't expect fresh flowers and all that stuff. Your condiments and syrups will come with your order. We did learn that the website uncle Bernie's and the restaurant uncle Bernie's are not the same entity. Which is very weird. If you look at the restaurant menu and the website menu, the prices aren't the same and neither are the dishes. So be careful if you think you're ordering online and gonna go to the restaurant and pick up your order. All in all we had a great time. The food was good. The service was good. I would recommend it.
Disclaimer: I'll go against the grain and post photos of empty dishes. This proves whether or not the food was actually good. I mean, come on... there's dozens of photos of the platings but not until you read the review do you know if it was good or not, right?! Short wait for a table for one. Easy enough to be put on a wait list. They'll call your party name over the PA. Just what I needed after a few days of feeling under the weather. They didn't have it on the menu but asked for both matzah ball and kreplach in my noodle soup. The kreplach was as huge as any other from true delis. Felt kinda like having a meat tamale up in there! Haha!! Hit the spot! Without having to ask, my waiter picked up the kettle for a refill. Much appreciated! Came about an hour prior to closing and stayed a little after since the restaurant was still about half full. Went ahead and took the time out to type this up right away. There's a good amount of booth seating. Tables to adjoin for large party accommodations. Four mounted TVs with varied showings. Even though it's not as huge of a space as many other delis I've been too. It's still vibrant and full of life and conversations all around. I think a review that convinced me to try out this place stated something along the lines of: "an unassuming Jewish deli that doesn't break the bank." Perfect description! Will definitely return.