Pig Roast Catering L.A. area

[CZ 101]

Greetings,

I am trying to surprise my better half with a 40th b-day bbq.
I know up North you can find services that come to your house; provide and roast a whole pig for you.
Is there any kind of a vendor that offers the same services here in the L.A. area or is willing to travel to L.A. ??
Any info would be highly appreciated. Thank You!

[stevedi]

Call Paolo @ Osteria Latini (Brentwood) as he caters and he sometimes serves whole roasted pig at his excellent restaurant.

[CZ 101]

I will give that a shot.. I am finding out that the Chinese - Sam Woo places are way too $$$$
thanks

[PurpleTeeth]

This Guy did a roast pig and other food for my Husband's 40th last year. He is not super expensive and did a good job. They chicken and other sides were also good.
OUT BACK CATERING
14731 Keswick St.
Van Nuys CA 91405 818-909-4949 FAX [phone]
http://www.outbackcatering.com/
They also sent servers and a big BBQ on witch they finished the pig cooking and cooked the chicken . See Photo Attached

[mrgreenbeenz]

I had a similar whim last month and was really pleased with the experience. But I hesitate to provide advice if you think the Sam Woo and Chinatown environs are too expensive. Short of delving into the deepest recesses of the SGV I don't think there are any places that are going to do a better price - particularly not an Osteria in Brentwood.

And do you want whole roast hog or suckling pig? A good size suckling will feed 20-25 with leftovers. A whole hog can be suitable for around 75-100. Anyway, after doing a sample of all the roast swine in Chinatown I decided to pay a tiny bit more than places like CBS (the cheapest I recall) and got a pig from Lien Hoa (I think Cambodian Chinese but not at all sure) on Broadway. Beautifully dressed and easy to carve, crispy skin, tasty tasty - the price tag was $165. However, they told me I would get a 17-20 lbs. piggy and the one they gave me seemed much more like 25lbs.

Only drawback was that I asked for a 6:45pm pickup and it had clearly been out of the oven for an hour or two. But held it's warmth and juiciness regardless - it's a big critter. Also, I just opened all the car windows and threw it in the back with newspaper under it. But maybe a delivery could be arranged.

Very curious to hear how this turns out for you. Good luck!

[CZ 101]

Wow-thanks for the tip, when I say the Chinatown vendors are pricey I mean I was getting quotes for like a 12lb for $185.

I did call Outback Catering in Van Nuys and I got a quote for a 30lb plus delivery and prep for $175.. much better deal and since Purple Teeth left a positive review I might consider it. I really wanted someone to come and finish the grilling in our yard but that adds another $400, which is ridiculous.

When I called Osteria in Brentwood - all I got was attitude and a quesstimate for $200 for a 12lb... not so much.

I need a smaller pig for like 20 people max so sounds like the suckling pig would suffice.

I might check out Lien Hoa as you suggested.

Thank You!

[monku]

Check CBS Seafood. When I'm there for dim sum on the weekends I see about 2 or 3 ready to be picked up.

[monku]

Sam Woo BBQ Monterey Park

[Hughlipton]

BBQ Unlimited both in the valley and in Los Angeles on Melrose and they sell varioous sizes. I also believe there is a place in Los Angeles called Eva's Le Chon or Lechon that also sells all the sides to go with the pig.

[posh]

We can start a support group
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/626805

[JackonCrack]

you can get a whole roast pig at EVA's LECHON (i think they also do other meats) in Koreatown. I would not do delivery (have messed up time in the past) with them though, just pick-up. It's damn good eats.

4252 W 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90020
[phone]