This is one of my absolute favorite shops, and I always enjoy coming back here. The quality of the sausages and products is consistently excellent -- you can really tell everything is made with care. The wieners are especially amazing. They're my personal favorite, and my kids love them too, which says a lot. It's not easy to find sausages that both adults and children genuinely enjoy, but this place nails it every time. I also want to give a special mention to the staff. The woman at the register is always incredibly kind, welcoming, and friendly. She's a wonderful person, and I'm genuinely happy to see her every time I come in. That kind of warm, human touch makes a big difference. Great products, great atmosphere, and great people. Highly recommended -- if you like quality sausages, this place is a must. read more

Continental Gourmet Sausage - Meat Shops Near Me - Glendale, California

So was craving a fresh bratwurst so I found this place online and it was only 31 miles away from me well if you want something good your gonna have to get out and get it. Ok it was a Saturday morning so traffic shouldn't be a problem. I got there right after they opened about 9:30 ish. And got great parking in the front. I walked in and seen a lot of familiar items that I'm used to in New York and Germany. I was a happy person. First things first I came for brats. They only had a few in the deli section and no packages of the brats I wanted so the guy behind the counter checked the freezer and came out with a large package of brats I said how much, give me them I worked around bought some bread frozen ready to bake in the oven and a couple pretzels. And grabbed a couple bags of perogie and another pack of polish kielbasa. Of mustard could leave with out mustard and some German potato salad. This little store is well kept and reminded me of home. A great atmosphere and vibe. I will definitely be back here for me brats fix and other items. Oh and yes I grabbed a 6 pack of German bier. Yummo. My life is complete. read more

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This German store with its house-made German cold cuts is, for me, a native German, pure heaven. They have almost everything I miss so much when I think about good German cold cuts. Gelbwurst, fine Liverwurst, Jaegerwurst, and the best of all, a Salami I could not find anywhere at all. The best Salami there is, and for a price I can't even get a normal Salami here. It is called Servelat. One of the finest Salamis there is. And also the sausages. OMG, they even got those famous Nürnberger sausages you get there as a street food ( 3 small ones in a Kaiser roll), and the Swiss white sausage. So delicious. And the list goes on. Of course, they also have a nice selection of cheeses. Then, their breads, shipped half-baked from Germany, you can finish baking at home, or buy them there fully baked. And of course, quite a few German groceries, sweets, wines, beers, and frozen items. But what also stands out is that wonderful and so sweet lady behind the counter. Armine. She's been working there for a very long time. She is always friendly and welcoming. And she knows her job well. She is certainly a great reason for leaving this store with a smile (after I bought way more than I planned). Thank you, Armine. read more

We stopped by randomly to pickup a quick lunch and the quality of their sausages/products won us over. Continental Gourmet Sausages is an German/Eastern European deli that specializes in house made sausages and specialty meats... and more. German beers/drinks, imported condiments, seasonings, candies, frozen goods, etc. We love it here and the ownership/staff. The lady behind the counter is so helpful and nice; I enjoy seeing her. Red Lion Tavern in Silverlake (old school German bar) was one of my old hang outs way back when, lol. And I believe they took over the ownership here since 2011. Very cool! -Cash/Credit accepted -Parking: Street/ behind the store. read more

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Found the Polish sausage and rye bread I need for Easter dinner. The lady behind the counter was friendly and helpful. Thank you.

Absolutely fantastic resource. Highly recommend. It can be difficult to find Polish food in Los Angeles, and this place serves the central European itch. The groceries are well priced and high quality, and the counter service is top notch! The intimate vibe is welcoming and familiar. Great staff and a staple in the city. read more

11/2923.... I'm so fortunate to have a. German deli, Continental Gourmet Sausage (CGS) near our home. In store made wurst without preservatives. CGS is more than just wurst but also desserts, German noodles and other items I remembered while I growing up in Germany. They also make Sandwiches on freshly baked baguettes. Plenty of parking in the back next to Bank of America. It is a small deli located adjacent to the bank. Totally love... Weisswurst Knockwurst Fleisckasse Liverwurst Frozen schnitzel Kopfle Spatzel Frozen pretzel German chocolates read more

Continental Gourmet Sausage - Weisswurst und Knockwurst - Meat Shops Near Me - Glendale, California

The owners are so welcoming, able to answer all the questions about their excellent goods! read more

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Fantastic German deli and butcher. They ship bread in from Germany and they supply many of the other German food stores. Might as well come directly to the source. For us, it's the only German-approved spot for authentic sausages, deli cuts, Leberwurst, etc. Also a great spot of small goods (mustards, Müsli, wine, beer, baking/spices). Friendly staff too. Ooh and free Kalifornien Zeitung read more

Continental Gourmet Sausage - Bread, süßer Senf, und Weißwurst (at Home) - Meat Shops Near Me - Glendale, California

What a wonderful gem of a store! So many tasty German house-made sausages and other items in a cozy European setting. Ms. Armine was helping me, and I also spoke with her about Eugene, the previous owner, who passed away last year, which was a very sad news to me. I met Eugene many years ago at our German friends' house. I highly recommend this business. You will not be disappointed. read more

The only place to procure real German style sausage, meat and everything else outside of going to the actual Country. And since Alpine Village has been shut down the only place to buy this stuff unless you travel to Orange County. read more

I wanted to put a basket of popular/delicious German sausages and foods together for a friend's birthday, and it turned out amazing!! I had never been here before but the staff was really nice. The woman at the counter was super helpful- I told her my budget and what I was trying to do. She selected several different types of sausages, freshly baked (still hot) bread and butter. My friend loved every single piece. Thank you for helping me select such delicious items! I also bought a box of milk chocolates with a picture of cats on the front for my kids lol read more

Continental Gourmet Sausage - Sausages, freshly baked bread, butter - Meat Shops Near Me - Glendale, California

I think they have the best German sausage in LA. All of their sausages are good, but I especially love andouille and kasekrainer. I also like their selection of jams. read more

German meats at their finest! I came here from the South Bay when we lost the last of the authentic German markets, Alpine Market and before them, Hickorysweet, which closed in the 90s I believe. I grew up with these markets and when I tell you I had a flashback, it was real. The fragrance was the same and so was the taste. These butchers were all trained by the same gentleman and it shows in their quality. I've seen this butchers products in other markets and they are wonderful. The cured meats and the pate are so tasty with crusty bread. Will be making the trip again. read more

Best place in Los Angeles for Germany sausage and German goods. I love this deli and sausage factory. If I want a quick bite, I always drop by. Armina has been amazing since the new owners. Our family enjoys many cookouts with these amazing sausages. God Bless read more

This delicious shop and just saved Christmas for us. Our local German butcher burned down a few years ago and we haven't been able to find our traditional Wienerle no we eat on Christmas Eve anywhere.My daughter found the shop in Glendale, and I got on the phone. It was such a pleasure and easy experience talking to Abel and ordering Wienerle for pick up. He found out for me what day they were butchering so we could get them super fresh. My daughter brought them yesterday, and I am impressed. There are some harsh German judges in this house, and the sausages are really good. To my surprise, they also added this liverwurst to the order. They could not have known, this is one of my favorites! I know Glendale is a long way away from Sacramento, but they have a customer for life read more

Continental Gourmet Sausage - Meat Shops Near Me - Glendale, California

Oldschool deli, large portions (2 wieners in a roll, with sauerkraut and a little pastry... they really HAVE thought of everything! Service is a little bit slow, and charming. Check out the German pastries, bitters, cough drops and all sorts of cool goodies while you wait. Also took some wieners to make at home. Love this place! read more

I know this store for many years. So I usually know there opening and closing times. Last Monday, they closed earlier then I knew, and so I was without my beloved German bred. One of the owner's sons, was outside coming to wait for a delivery and I told him my dilemma. He went inside got me the bred and I had to force him to take my money! That's right , this is how the family runs a business. Friendly , honest and caring. Thank you for providing me food from home and the way you tread people. read more

My go-to for German food and great quality meats. Try the homemade Potato salad or have them make you a sandwich Yum!

Love coming here for my Bauernbrot and Bratwurst. Its a cute little shop that has a few German items. Bread is always fresh and good. Service is great. Authentic German products read more

I'd promised a dear friend that I would fix him Bratwurst for dinner and wanted the best I could locate within reasonable driving distance of Woodland Hills. Continental Gourmet Sausage had such good reviews, making the drive to Glendale was a pleasure. The service was excellent and the brats were incredible. I highly recommend it. I can't wait to go back and get some of their Polish kielbasa! read more

I called this place a couple months ago about a bulk order for a big party event and spoke with Aybell, who clearly did not know anything. After being no help, he told me he'd clear up some things and get back to me. I waited 2 weeks and still no response.... So I called again asking if there were any updates and I was met with the most egotistical, helpless and rude person I have ever spoken to. He acted like he ran the place, but somehow wasn't able to answer simple questions regarding my order. I ended up ordering from Shriners instead because I had no time left for my event. That really sucked because I loved Continental Deli. I wasn't going to write this review, but I just remembered walking in a couple weeks ago and accidentally running into Aybell again. To no surprise, his arrogance translated into his real life self. I went to grab some food in the morning for my employees and as I was ordering, I saw a well fed individual walk past the working area with sunglasses. For some reason, my gut told me that it was Aybell and it was because I heard the worker say "good morning Aybell" to him. This sucks because I really love the food from this place and it amazes me how 1 person is able to single handedly make it unlikable for me. Still, I'd recommend you stop by to try their food as long as you don't run into Aybell. 5 stars for food, 4 stars for ambiance (cause there's a chance you see Mr. Sunglasses), and 3 stars for service (because everyone else I came across was great). read more

Stumbled across this deli today and I'm so happy I went in! Had a lot of German favorites! Beer, bread, and condiments! Nice staff and easy parking too! We also got a sandwich to go which was good. Simple, but good! read more

Continental Gourmet Sausage - Beer selection - Meat Shops Near Me - Glendale, California

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This deli is amazing. Great customer service and have lots of variety of sandwich meat and sausages. Their sourkraut is good and has all kinds of mustard. The place is clean and lots of parking space behind the building located in Glendale. read more

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Super convenient and friendly staff with sausage and meats that are hard to find in SoCal.

So I haven't been here in a while. However, a few days before Christmas I had this crazy idea about celebrating a German Christmas. So I bought two types of sausages, sauerkraut, red cabbage, gingerbread cookies, and potato salad. They threw in some liverwurst as their Christmas gift to their customers. Also found some Mulled Wine, which was fantastic. Everything was great. read more

Great local German sausage and food shop - how did I not know about this place until now? Their sandwiches are a great deal for around $7 - big, tasty, and with a side salad and a small treat for dessert, you won't be hungry. The Debreziner sandwich had a nice spicy kick. Friendly folks at the counter. I'll definitely be back. read more

Continental Gourmet Sausage - Lineup of various sausages - German, Hungarian, etc. - Meat Shops Near Me - Glendale, California

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Work for USPS and I am always looking for a great place to stop and get lunch. Well, on my way to the bank today, I came across the Continental Gourmet Sausage. The lady behind the counter almost made me turn around because she wasn't very pleasant looking. She never smiled and almost looked bothered, but nonetheless, I was determined to try it. BOY, am I glad I did. What a treat! I had the Black Forest Ham sandwich. It was plain, with a little bit of mayo and mustard on an amazing roll. The bread was soft, the meat was flavorful and it comes with German Potato Salad and a tasty pickle, that ironically was pickled. Great place to eat. Will definitely go back. read more

Best polish kielbasa I've found in LA. Love their generous gifts during Christmas which is usually when infrequent. Liverwurst is amazing as well especially with onions! read more

What i love about Yelp are the hidden gems you can find while browsing through key words..and this place is the quintessential result for the search of sausage. My wife and I came here one morning after a craving for European style sausages and wieners. This place offers a diverse selection for European style meats from liverwurst, headcheese to brats and knackwurst. We bought some currywurst packets and also some veal brats. Their home made sauerkraut is incredible. I highly suggest it. They offer sandwiches to order so we went for the 2 wieners for 7 dollars. It comes with kraut, and pickles. It was incredible, it tastes just like the ones you get in a cart in Copenhagen or Berlin. This place is a real gem. read more

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It's the oddest place for a sausage kitchen in Glendale, but it's also BEST meat store to grab the freshest German wursts! The modest exterior paints the shop like an European, countryside house, and the storefront stands out of place from the ordinary suburban street. But once inside, you're hit with a no-frills setup of a long sausage counter, offering a myriad of German-style sausages! Everything seems to be housemade, at least for 30 years according to the posted newspapers and awards decorating the giant wall of trophies behind the counter. The extensive sausage library has everything from bratwurst, weisswurst, liverwurst (smooth or chunky), thuringer brat, bier schinken to pikant wurst! There is also a small market of European imports like bottled sauces and chocolate, but I couldn't resist jumping into the deli of gourmet dogs immediately! For the price of about $6 for a weiner sandwich, I opted for 2 DEBREC ZINER, but the POLISH and the KNACKWURST are great contenders for a filling meal. SAUERKRAUT is the de-facto correct choice for a side, but the WURST SALAD and GERMAN POTATO look equally appetizing! The lunchlady-looking server heated up my debrec ziner, cut it in half, and sandwiched it between two pairs of rye bread. A pickle and the side of sauerkraut to balance out the meal was conveniently placed in a to-go box. My apologies that my picture covers up the weiners, but it's as juicy and flavourful as the best sausage I've eaten in LA. Truly an undiscovered place, this spot deserves an attentive visit! With so many delicious sausages at the shop, you really can't make a bad choice! Food: 4/5 Service: 3/5 Ambiance: 3.5/5 Environment: 3.5/5 read more

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Good selection and terrific stuff. I come there often. Love the fresh sausages, bread and unbelievable poppyseed cake.

Bought sausage casings here again to make holiday meats. Bought some bacon mustard. Lots of German foods, condiments etc. Parking is always crazy at this store even on weekdays. Deli ambience. Service depends on how crowded the store is. read more

First trip to Continental Gourmet Sausage this week. We got the frozen bratwurst. My step-dad, who grew up with German brats, loved it. He said the brats were tied with his favorite Johnsonville brats. I wish they had a bit more of a tangy kick, but they were good. I picked up 1 lbs of bologna chub. I'll be smoking it later this week. Excited to see how it turns out. read more

If you've ever eaten at the Red Lion, I don't need to tell you how good Continental's meats are. After wanting to check this place out for many years, I finally made it in the other day to stock up on sausages for a New Years party. I bought Thuringer Bratwurst, Nuremburg bratwurst, Kase Krainer, weiners, and debrezinger. All were excellent but we unanimously liked the Kase Krainer, a cheese-filled one, the best (unsurprisingly). I also picked up a raspberry lambic-type beer which everyone enjoyed. The lady at the counter was extremely helpful and gave me very clear instructions on how to heat up the fully cooked sausages vs. the frozen ones. She also gave me a couple magnets for my fridge. My only suggestion would be for them to start carrying brat rolls and a few varieties of sauerkraut. Otherwise, this would be your one-stop shop for a German-themed dinner party. I had to stop at a Ralphs to pick up a pack of rolls and jar of Claussen kraut but the rolls weren't authentic and the kraut was obviously not as good as that of the Red Lion. Edit: they apparently do carry sauerkraut but did not have any in stock the day I was there. read more

Bought some freshly made German sausages. They were fantastic! You could tell the high quality of the ingredients. Lady at the counter was also very friendly and helpful and explained everything to me. I'm top of it all, the place looks like an authentic German deli. read more

Ausgezeichnet! This is an outstanding German deli that has been a neighborhood mainstay for many many years. They have a wide selection of house-made meat delicacies. Need a liverwurst fix? Continental has herb, teawurst, cervalat, Pfaelzer and more! Big selection of sausages, Beef Rouladen, Pork Schnitzel, Bauernschinken. Delicious, artery clogging meats! Service can be a bit slow but you can occupy your time browsing the various German delicacies - they have a wide selection of German chocolates, aperitifs, wines, and beer. No need to wait for Octoberfest, make Continental a routine stop. read more

I stumble on this market via an accident. I parked my car right on front of them and saw the sign. Once I went in tent didn't disappoint. I found GERMAN stuff there and their sausage OMG! What a gourmet delicious Delicatesse. I got the wiener and knack wurst and also some frozen GERMAN Brötchen! It was definitely delicious! The lady who served me was very nice. She also gave me a sample of if wiener to try. This store is a fresh breeze of Germany in LA! I'm so happy I found them and I will be back for more sausages and Brötchen. And the frozen bröchen! OMG! It taste exactly like GERMANY. Just heat it up for 10 mins and you have warm Brötchen! read more

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One of the last German grocery stores and most important sausage market. They are very friendly

Very good German/Euro style deli, they have sausages for all countries German, Swiss, Hungarian, Austrian etc. The two managers are very nice Mikhail & Josh helped me set up a bbq last time I was there. Parking can be tricky in the back so better to part on San Fernando. read more