‘gyros’

Lacking Meat at Noosh Deli

September 8th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

Three prongs of meat?

In North Hollywood there is a deli unlike any I had ever seen before.  Rather than being filled with cold cuts, pastrami or Italian sandwiches, this deli has food with more of a Greek and Armenian flair.  It is called Noosh Deli and although not the usual deli, I figured it had to be worth a try.  Scanning the menu, I decided any Greek place had to have some good gyros, so I ordered their Beef Gyro Sandwich (with fries and a drink for 6.99).  It came with lettuce, tomato, onion and yogurt sauce.  I ordered without the veggies and waited 7 or 8 minutes until the sandwich was prepped and ready to go. Continue Reading»

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Road Tripping to the Mad Greek Cafe

November 30th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
Maddeningly Greek.

Maddeningly Greek.

My usual drive to Las Vegas involves getting there as fast as possible to gamble and returning as fast as possible to cry into my pillowcase after losing copious amounts of money.  This trip, however, was a bit different.  Rather than a rush back home, we took our time and stopped for lunch.

Anyone who has made the drive between Los Angeles and Las Vegas knows of the Mad Greek Cafe.  Billboards seem to advertise the “Best Gyro” every few miles, so for our little road trip lunch, we thought a trip to Baker, California and a stop at the Mad Greek Cafe would be worth our while. Continue Reading»

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Going Greek at Papa Cristo’s

September 24th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
Octopus for all

Octobabies!

I had wanted to go to Papa Cristo’s for a long time, but I just didn’t realize it.  You see, the outside of the restaurant/market really makes no major reference to the name of the place.  Instead, it just says “Greek Food.”  When my friend suggested trying it, I complied without realizing it was the place I had driven by so many times.

Inside, the place has a miniature Greek market, a counter to order food at and a big room that can double as a dining room or banquet room.  My first stop was the counter to place my order.  We ordered some of the Octapodakia appetizer, which is grilled baby octopus.  I also ordered the Kreatopita, deliciously described on the menu as a meat pie.  For my main course, I decided to get back to the Greek basics and ordered the Gyros sandwich.  This came with lettuce and tomatoes, so I ordered it without. Continue Reading»

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Eating Greek the Fast Way at Daphne’s Greek Cafe

July 21st, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
What's Greek for burger?

What's Greek for burger?

Since the entire concept of Greek fast food is a bit confusing, I decided to check out Daphne’s Greek Cafe in Culver City and see what it was all about.

A quick perusal of the menu revealed the Pitaburger.  This burger is pretty much exactly what it sounds like, because instead of a bun, they use authentic Greek pita.  The differences between this burger and other burgers does not end there, however.  Rather than typical burger toppings, this one comes with Greek offerings like feta cheese and for an additional bit of pocket change, you can get gyros added to the burger to make it as meaty as possible.  This burger was not without fault in its intended version, though, as it also came with burger killers like lettuce and tomato. Continue Reading»

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Going Global at Plan Check

Fries of the world.

A couple of weeks ago, The Backyard Bite invited me to The Burger Culture Clash, sponsored by Stussy (which apparently still exists) and Plan Check. Plan Check, by the way, is a sort of new (since February) restaurant in West LA with Chef Ernesto Uchimura of Umami Burger fame. As my love of burgers, especially those of the umami variety, I jumped at the opportunity.

Although I arrived alone, I was not the only lone eater. Just next to where I was seated, I met e*star LA and we decided to share a meal called loneliness, because it’s better than eating alone. We made quick friends over our respective blogs and Midwestern roots, then got to work at dissecting the special menu, which Plan Check will be featuring for the next month if anything tickles your fancy.

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It doesn't taste like wool.

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