What's so special about this place?
The prices are expensive for what you get, and the food is just mediocre at best.
I got a lule plate for $11.99 and my DC got the try-tip shawerma wrap for $6.99.
We had to wait 15 minuted for my plate to be done, and then we headed home.
Um, the lule meat was overcooked and dry and so not worth the $11.99. Also, the onions had a weird, old, stanky flavor to them. Disgusting. The hummus was decent though.
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My DC liked his wrap and ate it pretty fast, however for $7, it was pretty pricey.
Overall, I would not go back. The food at Panini Cafe is better and is a tad bit less expensive.
Zankou Chicken
1716 S Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 444-0550
The attitude of the cashier girl is beyond apprehensible. I'm not sure what she's so pissed about, but she should be grateful she at least has a job!
Whatever.
Moving on to the food. Well, for $2.99 I got a small burger, 2.5 oz and boy was it tiny! My bf got the large burger and it was huge, but cost over $5.
I also got an order of skinny fries, and he got an order of chili cheese fries. For all this fatness, we spent around $22.
Was it worth the price? I think not. Sure, the burger was decent enough, but for less than $2.99, I could have gone to In-N-Out down the street and had a a regular burger served with a side of smile.
I do have to say the fries here are better than In-N-Out. Chili fries were okay, nothing special.
Bleh.. we know better. We just wanted to try something different, but this is what happens when you stray.
Also, this location has a weird vibe. The clientele there is kinda ghetto, and after dining there, we slathered on Purell.
Enter at your own risk.
Fatburger
10955 Kinross Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 208-7365
We had a craving for ramen the other night, so I suggested this place since it was kinda close by.
I've already tried the Westwood location, where they burned my mouth with the super spicy red powder, but remembered that everyone raved about the broth.
So, we decided to give the Sherman Oaks location a try.
Parking is free in the lot. It's located next to Baskin Robbins.
We arrived at 9:45 pm and they still served us, even though they were closing at 10 pm. Yay for that. And no surly faces either.
We all ordered the Tonkotsu Kotteri which is fatty broth with black garlic oil. ($8.45)
I like the thin, straight ramen noodles way better than the curly ones, and that's exactly what we got. Broth was super fatty, but tasty. I liked that it came with half an egg and bamboo shoots. I did have to add some spicy powder to the broth tho, since it needed an extra kick.
Overall, good food, good service and decent prices. Not bad for the valley!
Ramen Yamadaya
15030 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
818-501-1115
