Best in LA!
As a New York born and raised Italian, I can safely and happily state that there is NO question that the most authentic and best quality Italian Deli in ALL of LA is this one.    [08 Apr 2003 21:20:50]

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Recommended Dishes: Egg Plant dinner

     ­Rick DePiro   radcomusic at aol dot com

One hell of a place
The people, the service, even other diners, were great. I have never been to a place so friendly and the prices are unheard of. I will be recommending SAN CARLO to all my friends and of course I will keep returning.    [11 Jun 2003 13:17:52]

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     ­calvin samuel   csamuel220 at aol dot com

LOVE IT!
Yummy! I've turned so many people on to this place, it's so authentic! YUMMY! Love the sandwiches, those rolls and the turkey and cheese....mmmmmmm Of course EVERYTHING there is great. Excellent prices too!    [19 Jun 2003 16:54:18]

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     ­Anna   

DISAPPOINTED
After all those good reviews I had to check out San Carlo and was expecting Italian. But I really was disappointed. This place is a somewhat Italian place with some Italian, and a lot of fake Italian products. Or did I miss that Boar's Head is Italian? I grew up 50 miles from the Italian border and know about Italian food.    [21 Aug 2003 13:39:16]

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     ­Simona   

Nice place, even better food
My boyfriend is from Italy and makes me drive all the way over to San Carlo to buy him buffalo mozzarella! It's fabulous! They make this calzone that is so amazing that I wish I had some of it right now. I really like this place and it does a great lunch time crowd.    [22 Oct 2003 06:37:01]

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Recommended Dishes: calzone, sandwiches

     ­alysson   

Simona is crazy, San Carlo e' migliore!!! (is the best)
I've grown up with San Carlo, ever since they had the deli in Van Nuys, and through the crisis of the riots, they found a new home in Chatsworth, and continue to be the highest in quality of product, friendliness of service, and overall ambience for any italian deli I've been to up and down the California coast. Giovanni and family are the best!    [14 Nov 2003 13:27:50]

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Recommended Dishes: Any Pizza, San Carlo Special sandwich, Panzerotti

     ­Bobby G.   

Not worth the drive
I don't know what people mean by "authentic", but this doesn't do it for me. Food is good, but unless you're an insider the service is lacking.    [30 Dec 2003 16:50:01]

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Recommended Dishes: Meatball Sandwich, Calzone

     ­unk   

San Carlo is the greatest
I traded with San Carlo for three years before moving to Bend Oregon, where we don't have ONE Italian deli. Not one. If Givanni or Pasquale read this please send me your email address. This is Bud Brooks writing. There is no food like yours.    [23 Jun 2004 14:01:18]

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Recommended Dishes: pastrami sandwich and san carlo special.

     ­bb   

from my perspective
Ok, I love that place, around the corner from my house, a piece of lingo-speaking Italians to begin with give this extra authenticity effect.
You gotta be Italian to know what to get, or with an Italian friend, otherwise don't judge.
Buy a Panzerotto for only $2.50 each, you'll get culinarily off.
Pane is done fresh for real, the first place I could by a pane type called "michetta", they also have popular other pane like "pugliese" and so on,
Focaccia is done fresh, and pizza too, decent selection of prosciutto and coppa and pancetta and so forth, olives.
Plus they MAKE fresh dolci, all kinds, pugliesi, siciliani and so on...
much respect to Giovanni, the owner, Pasquale the son, and the others...
andrea_catto@hotmail.com    [25 Jun 2004 16:03:49]

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Recommended Dishes: panzerotti, focaccia, pane fresco, olive, prosciutto, salame, coppa, mozzarella di bufala

     ­andrea catto'   

This is the place in the valley to feel Italian
Giovanni and his family make this place feel better then home. It's fun and exciting and spreads to those that eat there too. It's friendly and the food is great and the prices right too! There are many a time I walk in to see freinds eating there too! We have a super bowl party catered by San Carlo that is to die for. Quantity and quality are unsurpassed.    [28 Sep 2004 14:43:24]

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     ­Loyal Customer