512331 Wed Apr 23 14:14:58 -0700 2008 16 2 Los Angeles Area 0 3623492 I live near Pico and La Cieniga, which is a haven for anything Kosher. Unfortunately for me, I love all kabob... except for Kosher. I've been to Haifa which is alright, but overpriced.... and just not as tasty as other Mediterranean style food. I just want a quick Mediterranean meal or pita sandwich, great sides and reasonable price. Anyway, I'm writing this because 4 days ago I was driving on eastward on Pico, past Fairfax and saw "City Best Chicken" on the north side of the road (5303 W. Pico, 90019). It's a little farther east than I usually travel on Pico, so I had never seen it before. I have literally been there 4 days in a row to make sure I was positive about it before posting. So far I have had the chicken shawerma, the chicken kabob, the chicken lula (like koobideh), and the beef and lamb gyros, along with tabouleh, hommus, mutabel (babaganus), greek salad, etc. Everything is delicious! The place is clean, staff friendly (seems to be a family joint, I think Armenians), there's a little sunny outdoor patio, it even has a parking lot (only holds 4 cars, but plenty of st. parking). Another thing i love about the place is the entrees come with a choice of 4 sides. I really like Gaby's Mediterranean on Venice, but to get all the sides you need to order that appetizer platter... gets pricey, and not exactly local. Here you choose the 4 you want with your meal - it's perfect! Anyway, the place has consistently been empty every day I have been there... which is a huge shame. It's clean, seems newish, the food is great - there's no reason it shouldn't be packed. I made this post because I don't want my new favorite, local kabob joint to shut down. If you live or work in the area you should really check it out. Its 4 or 5 blocks east of Fairfax on Pico, north side of the road. I realize this seems like some covert advertising, but I'm just an impassioned customer - I swear (check my previous posts, FishFood is legit). Wed Apr 23 14:14:59 -0700 2008 52842 FishFood 1 3623671 Have you tried Sinai Butcher on Pico? They have excellent kabobs and are reasonable. Wed Apr 23 15:01:47 -0700 2008 3623492 29325 jlq3d3 1 3624485 What kind of meat do they use for their gyros? Is it that weird Grecian Delight loaf stuff? http://www.greciandelight.com/store/images/GyrosCones.jpg Wed Apr 23 20:04:20 -0700 2008 3623492 14558 Ernie 2 3625675 Oh the horror! Thu Apr 24 09:19:56 -0700 2008 3624485 101728 Frommtron 3 3625763 It looks scarier than it is.... it's really just a meatloaf molded to mount on a vertical spit. Mr Taster Thu Apr 24 09:42:45 -0700 2008 3625675 17579 Mr Taster 2 3626363 It's persian food, therefore kababs instead of gyros. It's actually mainly a butcher with this small very casual restaurant inside, so they use actual fresh quality meats from the butcher. Thu Apr 24 12:17:02 -0700 2008 3624485 29325 jlq3d3 3 3626389 Thanks, that is good to know. My quest for real Greek-style gyros continues . . . Thu Apr 24 12:22:41 -0700 2008 3626363 14558 Ernie 4 3629377 That makes 2 of us. I wonder where to go... Fri Apr 25 10:42:05 -0700 2008 3626389 15114 epop 1 3624719 Great to hear about this place. I will definitely try it out. Wed Apr 23 22:06:26 -0700 2008 3623492 27951 omotosando 1 3626197 I like Nagila on Pico near Doheny, I've even seen cops eating there. Thu Apr 24 11:35:02 -0700 2008 3623492 105241 zra 2 3627465 I definitely don't think Nagila is any good. When the OP wrote about City Best Chicken, I was hoping for something much better than Nagila, which I find mediocre at best. Thu Apr 24 17:05:11 -0700 2008 3626197 27951 omotosando 1 3627937 Thank you SO much! It's right across the street from our Church and have wondered about it (We tend to be there WAY before it opens... and the Church Ladies feed us well. :)) We'll def. have to check it out! --Dommy! Thu Apr 24 20:59:31 -0700 2008 3623492 10659 Dommy 1 3643157 Do they serve Döner Kebab at City Best? I have been looking everywhere trying to find a place that serves Döner the right way. I heard about Sptiz in Eagle Rock, but after reading up on them, it seems they don't do it in the traditional Turkish/German style. Any suggestions? Wed Apr 30 09:37:57 -0700 2008 3623492 64378 Slatty 2 3643395 My understanding is that Spitz does do a traditional Turkish Döner Kebap, (I think I read somewhere that it's properly Kebap and not Kebab?). There is another place in Huntington Beach that does them. See link: http://www.onlineguide.com/restaurants/toshs.html#menu Wed Apr 30 10:37:06 -0700 2008 3643157 108169 Servorg 3 3643508 Spitz does an authentic Turkish doner, but it's not like the Turkish doner you get in Germany with red cabbage, white garlic sauce (not tzatziki), red sauce, and pide bread. The place in Huntington Beach looks closer to what Slatty wants, but minus the cabbage. Wed Apr 30 10:59:13 -0700 2008 3643395 18466 a_and_w 4 3644546 Thanks guys. I should give Spitz a shot seeing how it's about as close as I'm going to get in LA. Not in HB too often and when I am in that area (OC) I try to work my way over to the Boiling Crab for a meal. Can't beat it. Wed Apr 30 15:03:46 -0700 2008 3643508 64378 Slatty 1 3665139 We ate there last Friday night. The chicken was tasty but the sides were terrible. Tabouli over salted, hummus underspiced..needed lemon, and the rice very bland. How can one ruin rice??? So rather disappointed because it sounded like a real find and so close! Wed May 07 10:59:18 -0700 2008 3623492 165527 pschachter