Alright beside your typical KFC, Mcdonald, Jack, carls,
Let's list some good eats.
I'll start


FRY CHICKEN Category
Found browsing the web - Zankou Chicken http://www.zankouchicken.com/
Obvious Popeyes chicken is good http://www.popeyes.com/

Fast Food
Original Tommy's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy's
The Hat http://www.thehat.com/

 

Roscoe's chicken and waffle


and for those willing to travel


Waffle House!!!!

 

pecos bills BBQ- one of the best BBQ ev0r, just a hole in the wall

http://www.yelp.com/biz/xD6C3Q6OOG8sJbFR5PRcqA

 

phils bbq in san diego
4030 Goldfinch St, San Diego - (619) 688-0559

those on a healthier diet
***ada in irvine

amazing hand made soba/udon

Address: 8683 Irvine Center Dr., Suite 6 Irvine, CA, 92618, United States


Phone: (949) 341-0111

 

***ada was good~~!!

 

ill try that bbq

 

its good, rated best bbq in san diego

you know its good bbq when they have rolls of paper towels on every table

 

hmm ***ada sounds tasty

 

Zankou chicken is ok.

 

someone has been watching too much food network

 

it is!

 

how come nobody told me about ***ada while i was down there?

 

hahaha
we'll go next time youre down here

 

hey i live here i never heard about it either

 

A lot of restaurant these days have dishes that are way over powered, packed with too many flavors making their dishes to be overwhelming. Last Saturday, I went to Sawtelle Kitchen and their dishes showed me what simplicity is all about. Their dishes were flavorful but not "bam"ly overwhelming. They offer Japanese flavors in their dishes and yet, they aren't really aiming for American acustomed big flavors. Common dishes such as curry, katsu, seafood and steaks part of the many options. Their appetizers were categorized in the hot and cold categories.

I started of with an artichoke dip appetizer. Along side of it are two dipping sauces, a gingery salad dressing and a cream sauce with mild flavor. It was delightful and refreshing. The artichoke was cooked to perfection. They even include the artichoke heart beneath the artichoke whole. Bud by bud, the bottom ends were sweet and tender. They including the hearty soft heart were well accommodated by the sauces.

The second appetizer I ordered was the seafood & salmon sausage. These sausages were formed in patties. They are layered with a piece of smoked salmon and a spoon of lemon butter cream. The patties were soft with great consistency. Not fishy at all. Refreshing! The lemon butter cream, IMO, should be swapped with lemon flavored creme fresh, making the dish lighter.

My main dish there was a lemon better swordfish steak. Again, the fish was hearty, well flavored and not overwhelming. The lemon butter sauce compromised the main course very well. The side vegatable were delicious with the main sauce of the dish. It was very well portioned.

The meal ended with a cappuccino ice cream. The ice cream was light on the coffee flavor. It was milky and sweet like a vanilla latte. The texture was gelato like, it was gooy and sticky but not heavy loaded.

I recommend this place to whom that are looking for a date spot that are looking for well balanced flavor and not wanting to get stuffed and overwhelmed. I'd give this place 3.75/5.00 star. I'd rate them soft, conservative and delightful and a guarantee revisit.

Sawtelle Kitchen
2024 Sawtelle Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 473-2222