"Showbiz" "old-timers hold court" at this "busy, buzzy" Beverly Hills "institution" (with a satellite in LAX), a source for "deli the way it should be", including "primo breakfasts", delivered by "surly" servers; "occasional celebrity sightings add to the fun", and while a few feel it's "showing its age", others point out you don't stick around since 1945 "unless you deliver the goods."
Nate 'n' Al's Restaurant Review:
Forget having Sunday breakfast without a wait. Though bagel shops have sprouted up all around it, this legendary Beverly Hills deli --- it’s been going strong for more than 65 years --- more than holds its own. Despite a ho-hum, somewhat frayed-around-the-edges décor, Nate 'n' Al's attracts loyal customers, celebrities and New York émigrés in search of huge sandwiches, matzo ball soup, blintzes...
Contrary to its posh zip code, this no-frills deli serves up authentic East Coast-style eats.:
In Short
From its brown vinyl booths, ""wood"" Formica tables and motherly waitresses who greet diners with a platter of pickles and sauerkraut, this cozy no-nonsense deli house is where...