Zucky's was a mediocre deli that was one of the very few- if not the only- places open after ten in that part of town, but as Santa Monica's version of Canter's for post-clubbing snacks, it was sadly lacking. But ya take whatcha can get sometimes.

A bank!? Crap...

Thanks so much for your replies.

I lived in Santa Monica from about 1975 to 2000, Zucky's yes mediocre but all the same to an " old timer " like me missed cause really at that time thats all we had at or near the " old mall ".

I was walking by there in 99 or 00 and actually took one of the tile Z off the wall and have kept it with me.

My Father lived in Santa Monica in the late-'40s through late-'50s, and he used to take my Mother to Zucky's on dates near the end of that period. Consequently, when my family would visit Southern California in the late-'60s through '70s, we'd always stop by Zucky's. I remember it being better than "mediocre", but given that this was 30-40 years ago, my memory may be sweetening it. My parents have told me that it went downhill in the late-'70s, but when I was a boy, I believe it was still quite good.

Here are the things I still remember clearly: the interior was pretty Googie, with a mauve and gold color scheme and "Sputnik" ceiling fixtures. There was a glass pie carousel near the cashier, from which you could select a slice of pie from maybe a dozen that were spinning there. There was also a large glass jar with huge dill pickles; I would always get one to go, and gnaw on it on the long drive back up to the San Joaquin Valley. Near the back of the dining room, there was a strange little raised platform just big enough for a couple more tables. And they had excellent rye bread. I suppose it was a pretty generic Jewish deli-diner, but I do have lots of fond memories of it.

in the late 70s, the saturday night fever years, you we went to zucky's after joe allen in west hollywood closed. i don't remember why we went to santa monica, but we did. i had the chicken liver ommlette.