Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery

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1517 Lincoln Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401

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Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery - Santa Monica, CA
Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery - Santa Monica, CA
Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery - Santa Monica, CA
Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery - Santa Monica, CA
Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery - Santa Monica, CA
Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery - Santa Monica, CA
Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery - Santa Monica, CA
Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery - Santa Monica, CA
Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery - Santa Monica, CA
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Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery has been a Santa Monica establishment since it first opened its doors in 1925. Although it sells everything from kitchen supplies to Asian ingredi...

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When it comes to finding an authentic ""East Coast Style"" Italian deli and sub (a.k.a., a hogie), this is unquestionably the right place to go in So Cal. I was a customer of Bay...

Quick Tip! 1/25/2009

I come here almost every Sunday, and I don't live that close! Amazing sandwiches! I used to try to come in before 11am so the line would be a little shorter but have since found a little secret. Call your order in ahead of time and it should be ready in about 15 mins (although they say it can take up to 45 mins). You can just walk in past the line and grab your sandy! Pros: Amazing sandwiches! Cons: only one location : ( more
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Best Deli In SM!! 6/16/2008

I love Bay Cities!! Best Deli around for sandwiches as well as a wide variety of candy! Tons of people there at lunch time but worth the wait! more
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Best Sandwich in Los Angeles!!! 4/16/2008

""Oohhh my god!!!"" That is all I could utter as I was devouring the best sandwich I have ever had! Bay Cities has the most amazing sandwich, the Godmother, which is unlike anything else I have ever had. The prices are resonable and though there was a wait it was well worth it! Besides the deli, the market has the most amazing imported groceries! Enjoy!! Pros: Amazing rare foods & out of this world sandwiches! Cons: Parking & wait, but pros definitely outweigh cons! more
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really really good sandwhiches,, with alotta flaws 2/27/2008

this place makes the BEST deli sandwhiches which is really all that matters to me but... getting those great sandwhices is a hassel because first you have to hunt down and fight for a parking spot, then you gotta wait approx. 15-20 min to order, plus SOME of the employees are rude as hell, the manager is rude as hell, and they love to kick customers out for some reason which i find really funny, at bay cities the customer is NEVER first...its kinda dirty inside and if your going to eat outside on there tables, there always dirty and trashy and theres birds flying all over the place next to you, and theres bird doo doo everywhere too, which is nasty. but aside from all that the food is great and the bread is to die for. Pros: FOOD Cons: PARKING, SERVICE, PRICE, CLOSED ON MONDAYS more
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I came home from New York to have a Bay Cities 2/4/2008

Bay cities was the first sandwhich i ever liked. I get the same thing every time, a soppresatta with the works and mild peppers, its to die for. I went to school in New York city and found nothing that could compare. However the lines can be long and if you order online your food can be soggy. Last time I was there I found an eyelash in my sandwhich was gross to say the least. However, it did not turn me away from the place. Pros: Best Sandwichs, european foods not found in most markets Cons: not very clean more
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Try a turkey Sandwch with the works and some macaroni and potato salad. 11/8/2007

I loooove this place. Great Bread, great boars head deli meats, great salads. I also go here to buy my freshly grated cheeses and higher quality pastas and sauces. I always get the same sandwich when I go here, boars head maple honey turkey, swiss cheese, the works with mild peppers and then I go and get a side of pickles and hot peppers that are .10 cents each and pre-packaged to speed up the line. I love all of the mixed salads, macaroni, potato (not the red one but the other one, but the red one is good too), caprese, etc. Their hot case items are wonderful too, but they look like even more of a heart attack in a sandwich. Definately check this place out if you haven't. The sandwich makers are funny, I think they have some sort of contest going on between each other about the cute girls that go in to grab a sandwich. Pros: Sanwiches, breads, sliced meats, fresh cheeses, cute patio seating Cons: always a really long line, sandwich makers don't wear gloves more
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Now THAT is a Good Sandwich 8/22/2007

WAH!!! The guy at Bay Cities was mean to me!! Any one who pays attention to that stuff and doesn't go get a sandwich here is insane. Clearly the best deli in LA. As a transplanted New Yorker, this is the only place I go to get a sandwich. The food and bread are fesh and there's plenty of other sauces and dressings you can buy as well. Worth the long lines. Godmother is excellent as is the chicken parm. I'm sure everything else is good but I can't stop buying those two. For what's it's worth, the staff is fine, they are just busy. So if they don't have time to hold your hand, get over it and enjoy a phenomenal sandwhich. Cons: closed monday more
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Does Bay Cities even need a review? 7/18/2007

The BEST sandwich in Los Angeles no question. Sure there can be long waits but who cares? If you know you are going just order online - get in, get out. If you have never been, do yourself a favor and go now. Pros: The best sandwiches in LA Cons: Long wait if you don't order online more
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awesome samiches! 7/3/2007

co-workers brought me the godmother w/ the works! excellent bread and amazing sandwich! i'd highly recommend this place more
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Sandwiches served with an equal amount of lunch meat and attitude... 7/1/2007

When it comes to finding an authentic ""East Coast Style"" Italian deli and sub (a.k.a., a hogie), this is unquestionably the right place to go in So Cal. I was a customer of Bay City for 10 years - and while I have always been amazed by the huge size of the sandwiches (and the sky-high prices), I have also been equally shocked by the nasty and impatient attitude of the staff. Recently, I was asked to check a shoulder bag at the register, which I refused to do because it contained a brand new $5,000. pro camera. One of the younger staff practically wanted to fist fight me because I refused to check the bag. Sadly for Bay City, that was the last time I will ever personally purchase anything from them (even if they make a great sandwich). The fact is - there were any number of women carrying much larger hand-bags into the store - and perhaps the rudeness of the staff was the motivation I needed to eat more healthy food: Goodbye Salami Sub and Hello Fresh Veggies and Rice! Pros: Super Stuffed Fresh Sandwiches... Cons: Atmosphere: store hasn't been updated in a dog's age and the staff have nasty attitudes. more
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gotta love that bread 6/12/2007

gotta love that bread more
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gotta love that bread 6/12/2007

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Great deli, fine selection of specialty foods 5/30/2007

Some prior reviewers may have unfair expectations about service; it's a deli, not a full-service restaurant. I've always found the deli guys to be efficient and attentive and my sandwiches/deli purchases are always delicious. Plus, I never fail to find some yummy specialty item (greek yogurt, Italian pastries, an impressive selection of Haribo gummi candies, etc.) when I'm perusing the aisles before my number's called. Pros: sandwiches, high quality deli meats & cheeses, great selection of specialty foods Cons: parking lot can back up traffic sometimes more
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Bada Bing, Subs and more... 4/22/2007

Talk about a fine establishment. THis place has it all. Fine , you arent going to be treated like royalty here but who needs that. My interpretation of a perfect sunday, leaves sitting outside bay cities with a ""godfather"" sub in one hand and a napkin in the other. Pure ecstasy. Kick your sub up a notch with the ""works"" with the spicy peppers and call it a day. If i recommend it it has to be good. Go and enjoy. Pros: food, food, food Cons: n/a more
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Soggy Crust 2/22/2007

I love the subs with their terrific ingredients - maybe the best I've ever tasted. However one problematic area remains: It's like when I take the subs home and open 'em up - the bread is always soggy. Bread should be toasty, crispy. How to rectify this problem? more
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They don't wear gloves when handling your sandwiches, and the service is terrible. 2/16/2007

A truly terrible experience. The sandwich took at least fifteen minutes to make, the guy making the sandwich wore no gloves as he picked through various vegetables and meat and cheese--I'm not sure that this is even legal, and we were treated as just another number. And the bread took a chain saw to cut through. Then, after sitting at a trash-ridden table to eat, we took a walk to enjoy the scenery. We came back to find that our car had been towed. We were then given bad directions to find our car, walked around forever looking for the tow yard, and then were charged $148 to get our car. All of this after the manager acknowledged that we had indeed eaten at the deli. He claimed that we had overstayed our limit and even though it wasn't by much they could not do anything for us. If you go, be sure to tell them to wear gloves before they serve you. It was really disgusting. more
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great food , worst service ever!! 12/26/2006

Went into bay cities the other day to get a yummy deli sandwhich, and was blown away by the terrible service!! I can't belive they are so busy considering how they treat their customers. I couldn't even fully enjoy my sandwich (that I paid an arm and a leg for and also waited for 30 minutes) because I was so offended at how I was treated. All of the employees act as if they are better than you, I don't think a single one of them was smiling. As a matter of fact, the girl working the register rolled her eyes at me because I could find exact change!! Not to mention, the manager or owner was yelling (I kid you not) at a customer!! All around I won't ever go back. There are plently of other places to get a good bite to eat without having to feel like you don't deserve it. (Swingers, Jack and Jills, Pantera Bread.....the list goes on!!) Pros: good quality food Cons: terrible service more
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Make your best italian dish at home with their ingredients 12/6/2006

The line is hell but the food is worth the wait. If you are in a hurry though and want a sub in a run then I owuld suggest getting a hot one, there usually isn't very much of a wait and there's still a lot to choose from- or call ahead or place your order online. As far as the market goes you can get anything italian you need, seemed like mostly imported stuff and they have the best sweet marsala wines for cooking chicken or veal more
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Best Sanwiches in LA 12/3/2006

This place is great! The deli sandwhiches are out of this world, and they also have a wonderful selection of grocery items. more
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Best sandwiches in the city! 11/12/2006

Doesn't matter if you're packing up a picnic to head to the Rose Bowl or the Hollywood Bowl, this is where you want to stop first to get the best sandwiches in town, fresh bread to make you weep, a selection of fine cheeses and maybe a couple of side salads and dessert, though their Italian cookie offerings are akin to Trader Joe's. When you get there, grab a number and then poke around a bit--there's always a wait at the service deli. Yeah, that's how good the sandwiches are! Pros: bread and sandwiches Cons: looooong waits, closed Mondays more
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  • Bay Cities Italian Deli is characterized by cheap eats, great flavors and a team of family-friendly staff. The deli specializes in...

  • 10/13/2012 Provided by KidScore
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  • Hours: 6 Days A Week;Tuesday Through Saturday;Closed Mondays
  • Payments: Master Card, Visa
  • Neighborhoods: Pico, West LA
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