442930 Wed Sep 19 16:33:27 -0700 2007 20 2 Los Angeles Area 0 2957390 I've got a once-weekly gig in La Canada now, right off of Foothill, and it looks like I'll have about 45 minutes for lunch before I need to head into the valley to the next appointment. Totally new area for me...didn't even know exactly where it was until I got this client. I spotted Taylor's Steaks on my way through town today, but that seems like a bit of a stretch for 3/4 of an hour. Any ideas? I eat everything. Cheaper is gooder. Wed Sep 19 16:33:27 -0700 2007 111231 squirrelo 1 2957403 Well, there's a long stretch of Foothill Blvd in La Canada. Can you give us a bit more guidance on where you are exactly? Also, you can check out Chow's new "Area" link for the Los Angeles vicinity. http://www.chow.com/places/regions/2 Wed Sep 19 16:41:08 -0700 2007 2957390 11583 ipsedixit 2 2957424 Ha...told ya I was lost. I couldn't really tell how far the commercial strip of Foothill stretched. Anyway, the cross street is Beulah; I exit the 210 at Angeles Crest. Thanks for the tip about the Area link...I'll play around with it and see what it reveals. Wed Sep 19 16:50:18 -0700 2007 2957403 111231 squirrelo 3 2957433 Berge's is the sandwich place to go to, if I remember correctly. Good soups and sandwiches and very popular for lunch in the area. Its on foothill a few blocks west (?) of angeles crest. You could also go down Verdugo Blvd to Montrose, where there are a bunch of restuarants. Not sure exactly what is there now, as I haven't lived in the area in many years, but it is close to where you are working and should have a bunch of fairly cheap options... Wed Sep 19 16:53:30 -0700 2007 2957424 72532 rds246 4 2957444 And don't dismiss Taylor's too quickly. They make the best $9.50 Cheesburger you'll ever have. Ground daily from the night's steak trimmings. With excellent fries. A steal. And I'm sure you can sit at the bar and get in and out in under 45. I have. Wed Sep 19 16:58:20 -0700 2007 2957433 127538 wutzizname 4 2959568 Yeah! You can get a great black forest ham sandwich at Schreiner's Deli in Montrose (Glendale) and some good desserts at Berolina Bakery a few stores up. Also, there is a Vietnamese place on Honolulu that is pretty good - Pho 2000 (I know it is Pho with a 4-digit number after it). Also, Dish on Foothill is good. Georgie's pizza is good. My friend swears about that Japanese place across the street from Georgie's (do not know name and have not been there). I heard on this board that Pepe's is closed (a loss). Thu Sep 20 10:24:46 -0700 2007 2957433 12400 WildSwede 5 2960080 Oh yes, Schreiner's Black Forest Ham sandwich is great. Their Knackwurst is excellent too. They make all of their sausages on site, so the Knackwurst is fresh and delicious!! Thu Sep 20 12:02:46 -0700 2007 2959568 118060 mrshankly 6 2960095 Yes! I usually get one or the other. With the BF I get extra pickles with coleslaw on the sandwich (rye bread). Absolutely delicious - and SO cheap!! Thu Sep 20 12:05:25 -0700 2007 2960080 12400 WildSwede 1 2957458 Taco Deli has good breakfast burritos. Zeli Coffee Bar has a good goat cheese and tomato sandwich. There are other sandwiches too, but I forget what kinds. Yaki's Teriyaki Bowl - deep in Montrose - has teriyaki bowls that are tasty as hell. Watch out for the inevitable stomach ache though. Definitely not healthy. I second Berges. Been going there since I could walk. Roast Beef Melts and Tuna Melts are tasty. Georgee's Pizza has good pizza by the slice and some good sandwiches. Veal parmasean sandwich is good. Zeke's Smokehouse in Montrose is ok. Dish might be ok. But I've only had breakfast there. Wed Sep 19 17:03:53 -0700 2007 2957390 109958 stollingrone007 2 2957468 I second Yaki's. Make sure you try the bull dog on the menu. Wed Sep 19 17:07:38 -0700 2007 2957458 118060 mrshankly 3 2957722 Franks isn't far..........www.franksfamous.com Wed Sep 19 18:32:29 -0700 2007 2957468 13137 jackattack 2 2961114 Dish is delish, but just ordering and waiting can eat up 45 minutes there. When you come off the Angeles Crest Hwy onto Foothill, you'll see a cafe called Hill Street right in front of you. Don't even think about it...! Thu Sep 20 16:08:26 -0700 2007 2957458 11478 Will Owen 1 2959603 We like Penelopes on Foothill. Real good sandwiches and atmosphere. Penelope's Cafe 1029 Foothill Blvd, La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011 (818) 790-4386 Thu Sep 20 10:32:26 -0700 2007 2957390 46853 grubjay 1 2962269 La Cabinita on Ocean View in Montrose. One of my favorite places ever~ Fri Sep 21 05:04:12 -0700 2007 2957390 101560 CinnamonKitten 2 2962961 Aha! Good one! This one slipped my mind. Good call. Definitely try their pork chops - they are out of this world!! Fri Sep 21 09:21:12 -0700 2007 2962269 12400 WildSwede 2 2962964 YUM YUM YUM for LA CABANITA... ...however, 45 minutes could be pushing it. Even though I think the food is amazing and 99% of their servers are so wonderfully friendly...if you are one of the unlucky ones who gets one particular server, you'll not only get horrible service, you'll be waiting for it forever. If you get in right at the beginning of the lunch rush, you'l have no probelem. They have an amazing lunch special and I would hightly reccommend the Enchilades Mole or the Chicken Soup. Fri Sep 21 09:22:39 -0700 2007 2962269 93485 tatertotsrock 1 2962996 Since I work just down the road (oak grove drive), I can also recommend Los Gringos for lunch. It's in a small cluster of stores just across from Firestone tires at the south end of Foothill. They do a build-your-own-burrito thing that actually works well for lunch. Also fresh guacamole made at the table, and they know how to expedite if you're on a lunch-crunch. Fri Sep 21 09:29:37 -0700 2007 2957390 11509 cagey 1 3013426 penelope's is definitely great for sandwiches and salads for sushi you might want to try sushi plus or blue fish on montrose. There's always cheap Ichiban in La Canada but it's not the best quality. For Mexican food there's Torta's on foothill near in n out and for burgers you can't go wrong with in n out or Everest, which also has mexican food and sandwiches. And for pizza, George's is good too but try la canada imports. Sun Oct 07 20:59:36 -0700 2007 2957390 127791 hello12345 1 3014078 Definitely a second on La Cabanita, Berolina and Schreiner's, and I'll throw in Divina Cucina, which is just south of where Verdugo turns into Honolulu -- fantastic soups, and their eggplant-zucchini-chicken sandwich makes me drool just thinking about it. I enjoy Pizza Cucina right on Foothill near Ocean View... their pizza just tastes good to me. Tortas Mexico and Ka-San Korean on Foothill in La Crescenta are both very tasty. The pho place is OK (it may be called Pho 4000, I don't remember). Star Cafe in Montrose is tasty if a bit rich for my taste. I don't care for Zeke's -- it's very expensive for what you get. Joselito's in Montrose is good too, and it's pretty quick. Mon Oct 08 08:09:01 -0700 2007 2957390 10811 Das Ubergeek 1 3014241 In addition to the other places listed, I would add Min's Kitchen - really good thai food (right next to Berge's). The only good pad-thai I've had in recent years. Every where else it seems too sweet... Mon Oct 08 08:55:43 -0700 2007 2957390 124390 LMelba 1 3015449 I'm going to disagree with some of the people so far. Dish can be slow but only when it's busy, it moves quickly enough in off peak hours. I agree there is a lot of good stuff on the Montrose strip. It's on Honolulu Blvd. Someone mentioned that Zeke's was overpriced, but some of their sandwiches are worth it (there's one that's like a pulled bbq chicken or something...), and they're not outrageous priced. The Pho place on the strip isn't bad. Really none of the restaurants on the strip are bad. None of these places are fast food cheap, but all are medium priced. Mon Oct 08 13:38:20 -0700 2007 2957390 98436 zeprosnepsid