bay cities italian deli & bakery

after all the hype, we visited bay cities italian deli at santa monica pier before leaving for the airport to catch our flight back to dubai.

since it was a sunday at lunch time, we expected long waiting lines to order and get a table which is exactly what happened.

my husband ordered the infamousgodmothersmall sandwich while i got the veggie with pepperjack cheese and mustard. we also got a small side of pesto pasta salad.

both sandwiches were in their signature deli bread and deliciously prepared. the only improvement would be if they had toasted the sandwich so the cheese would melt.

the pasta salad too was fresh and a perfect side to our sandwiches. a great last meal before leaving la!!

ordered thegodmotherand yes, it was fantastic.
the bread was a little hard to bite into but i like bread like that and really enjoyed the sandwich i got from here and the wonderful service i received.

heard about thegodmotheron an la eats site, so had to try it while i was out there. parking is small for how busy it was, and several hot heads surrounding the parking situation occurred while there. walking is probably best way to go. once inside, you see the deli counter to one side. you can take a number for a custom sandwich which is what we did. after seeing half a dozen people walk up and grab already made godmothers from the counter, we did the same and pawned the number to another patron. the sandwich was well put together. bread was super chewy and a bit hard to bite through as others have said, so be aware. it was thin enough to be in perfect harmony with the fillings. meat and slaw were good, and all in all each component played their role perfectly. no complaints, but top 2 sandwich in la is pretty unbelievable. you can find sands like this across the country, so i'll only ride the hype train for a few stops. thanks.

perfect foodie experience, eat , buy , get full, take a bag of great items home, the full service. custom made sandwiches that never disappoint. yesgodmothera hit but all their food is - even the hot meatballs- a real deal.

the place to go if you're looking for simply a kickass sandwich. thegodmotheris a must-try. after hearing about this place on entourage i was pretty excited to try it out. you can even get a freshly made custom sandwich at the counter.

simplemente vaya y pida ungodmothercon todo. va a quedar fascinado. salame, jamones, queso, verduras, italian stuff, todo en un crujiente pan baguete. luego al ser un market saque lo que quiera para tomar y proceda a sentarse en las mesas que tienen en orilla de la calle. a toda hora repleto. volveré de seguro.

thegodmothersandwich here is amazing. the bread is kind of hard to chew through, but it's delicious. really sloppy too so ask for extra napkins!

a traditional deli with great sandwiches. i had thegodmothersandwich which is the most popular sandwich that is ordered. the bread was very fresh. the meat that is used is boars head so it's quality. great sandwich!

love!!. spicygodmotheris amazing! every time i go to la i make a point to go here.would love some input on what other items are awesome because i always go straight for the spicy godmother!!

thegodmotherwith the works. outstanding!

had thegodmotherwith the lot, 1st timer, great sandwich, faultless. highly recommended

amazing deli!. this deli has a real buzz to it. primarily came here to try their famedgodmothersandwich, whilst it was a good hefty sandwich, there's nothing that particularly wowed me about it. the bread definitely was unlike most breads i've had, with slightly crunchy but mostly chewy texture, it definitely gives your jaw a workout. what amazed me more, is the choice on display from cold salads to pasta dishes, italian salumi and hot foods. thats just the food to takeaway, not to mention the grocery section that had plenty of interesting italian finds.

nice deli, decent sandwich.. the store and deli is quite nice...lots of selection of italian and french products and prepared items. as for the sandwiches, if people think thegodmotheris the best sandwich then poor poor undiscerning folk. travel and discover more. the bread is super crusty which is personal preference (i like it). the deli meats were nice but who would slather a nasty harsh prepared mustard on such a thing. it just has no balance. there's no way it compares to great pastrami in new york, smoked meat in montreal, a po'boy in lousiana, etc, etc, etc. i can name 10 places at any time off the top of my head that have better sandwiches.

what, because there's a line it's automatically great and you convince yourself of that? you can line up at mcdonalds too and its chemically engineered garbage. so bay cities deli, sandiwches are good but just good.

clearly it seems there's lot of room for competition.

be careful what you touch!. worst customer service and employees i've experienced in a market. when a small container of deli potato salad accidentally fell from a shelf, i was blamed and berated by an employee who proceeded to tell me that i was responible for buying it. the store employees proceeded to give me a hard time as i was checking out even though i was spending almost $20 on 2 sandwiches. they told me they went back to review a video and the container dropped as i was pulling out the one next to it...come on, it was a $1.75 container of potato salad, not a $100 bottle of wine. it was embarrassing and i will never go back again. thegodmothersandwich was just so-so and not worth the experience.

take a number. it's easy to dismiss the hype, to scoff at the ridiculous line of cars waiting to get into the tiny parking lot, and to roll your eyes at the crowd of people clutching their precious paper number around the deli counter of this grim little market. but as you bite into thegodmotherthat you snagged as they dropped the basket down on the counter, abandoning your plans of ordering something custom, it's also easy to understand why rational people might put themselves through such a torturous ordeal. that is one damn fine sandwich. so don't be a fool, grab two for good measure.