663726 Sat Oct 31 11:25:54 -0700 2009 39 2 Los Angeles Area 0 5145254 We went to Nichols in MDR last night and had their tarragon chicken pot pie (Friday night special). It was excellent, with lots of large pieces of white meat in it, good crust. It is $14 but is in a regular pie pan. Now we want to know: what is the best chicken pot pie in LA? Sat Oct 31 11:25:54 -0700 2009 275089 thranduil 1 5145376 My favorite is Musso and Franks... Thursday nights... --Dommy! Sat Oct 31 12:46:16 -0700 2009 5145254 10659 Dommy 2 5145407 I second Musso and Franks. Growing up it was Van de Camps, if anyone remembers the blue windmills all over Los Angeles. Sat Oct 31 13:04:45 -0700 2009 5145376 234367 wienermobile 3 5145452 not to highjack this, but has anyone tried the Bouillabaise Marseille at musso's on fridays i think? Sat Oct 31 13:34:17 -0700 2009 5145407 10866 kevin 4 5150238 Chicken pot pie at Mussos is amazing and served classic. And yes I have had the Bouillabaise there and its also great. A bit expensive but there is so much seafood in it its worth it. Mon Nov 02 14:38:00 -0800 2009 5145452 1113697 momo034 1 5145561 Daily Grill hands down. Sat Oct 31 14:30:45 -0700 2009 5145254 11917 creamfinger 2 5145891 Daily Grill is a mere shadow of its former self. The last time I had the Chicken pot pie is was a gummy mess. Sat Oct 31 17:59:26 -0700 2009 5145561 67720 maudies5 3 5146016 The Daily Grill used to do it right, but I've gotten varying results since. I've enjoyed the one at Kate Mantilinis. I can't imagine anything at Musso's being anything on the positive side of decent. But if I ever find myself eating there I'll give it a try. Sat Oct 31 19:22:52 -0700 2009 5145891 137061 foodiemahoodie 3 5146180 You have to specifically request that they don't make it gummy mess style. Sat Oct 31 22:45:29 -0700 2009 5145891 11917 creamfinger 4 5146539 lol My wife has had their lobster pot pie (a special) several times over the years and it's always been top notch. Sun Nov 01 07:07:33 -0800 2009 5146180 108169 Servorg 5 5148198 Actually, while I love their chicken pot pie and I love lobster, I think their lobster pot pie is very unimpressive. Sun Nov 01 21:13:07 -0800 2009 5146539 11917 creamfinger 6 5148584 I'm not sure what else they could do to make it better? The crust is beautifully done and comes out golden brown. The consistency has never been gummy. Always creamy with no taste or presence of flour. The vegetables have always been properly cooked and, most importantly, their is A LOT of very tender and fresh tasting lobster. And this has been true for us every time over the last several years of my wife trying it. Oh, and one more thing. It's huge. I mean it looks like a flying saucer landing on the table when the wait person sets it down. Mon Nov 02 06:44:01 -0800 2009 5148198 108169 Servorg 7 5150527 Your mouthwatering description has encouraged me to try it again, but I distincly remember it was the large quantity of onions that I didn't enjoy. Maybe this time it will be better. Mon Nov 02 16:31:50 -0800 2009 5148584 11917 creamfinger 1 5145564 Grill on the Alley in Beverly Hills also has an outstanding Chicken Pot Pie on their regular menu. Sat Oct 31 14:33:25 -0700 2009 5145254 1111160 LATrapp 2 5146069 I love the Grills and for a very different style, Wood Spoon's downtown. Sat Oct 31 20:30:28 -0700 2009 5145564 60617 rednyellow 1 5145606 Kee Wah Bakery. Sat Oct 31 14:56:08 -0700 2009 5145254 11583 ipsedixit 1 5145665 Daily Grille - it's the best I've ever had. Sat Oct 31 15:31:57 -0700 2009 5145254 13463 OC Mutt 1 5145832 Kate Mantellini's in Beverly Hills has it as a weekend special and it is excellent ( one of the few thing there that is...). Freshly made, generous pieces of moist chicken and plenty of fresh herbs, all with a nice crust. Sat Oct 31 17:23:52 -0700 2009 5145254 10875 BHAppeal 2 5145895 Buffalo Club does a very good pie. Sat Oct 31 18:00:41 -0700 2009 5145832 67720 maudies5 2 5146178 don't know if it's the *best* but definitely second Kate Mantilini as worth trying! Sat Oct 31 22:42:33 -0700 2009 5145832 15572 Emme 1 5146512 where is the daily grill and is it availabel on certain days only? Sun Nov 01 06:49:20 -0800 2009 5145254 148558 jaymor 2 5146772 It's a chain http://www.dailygrill.com/locations.php Available every day. Sun Nov 01 09:06:13 -0800 2009 5146512 15572 Emme 3 5147107 The chicken pot pie at Daily Grill used to be good. Alas, no longer. Last time I had it, it was a gummy, floury mess. Had difficulty even finding chicken in that pie. Lots of white sauce & not much else. Sun Nov 01 11:49:01 -0800 2009 5146772 67720 maudies5 1 5146955 Moffett's Family Restaurant & Chicken Pie Shoppe, which has been on Baldwin Avenue in Arcadia for living memory - all the others are just revisionist upstarts. Sun Nov 01 10:35:36 -0800 2009 5145254 11832 Selter Head 2 5148578 I do love the Moffett's pies. If you eat in, be aware that this place is God's waiting room. If you are 70 or younger, you'll be the freshest face in the room. The menu is spectacularly, unashamedly stuck in the past. If this doesn't appeal to you, they also have a big display case full of ready-to-bake pot pies to go. Load up on a bunch for your freezer. Mon Nov 02 06:40:35 -0800 2009 5146955 13777 Jordan 3 5151914 "God's waiting room." LOL. Yes, there are many older people in the place who appear to be taking their parents out for a meal. Those pies are filled with either beef, mixed white meat and dark meat chicken, or white meat chicken only, plus some gravey inside a perfect crust. That crust covers the bottom of the little pie pan and the top of the pie. Best of all, there are no fillers -- just meat. This place is God's waiting room and those pot pies are heaven.. Tue Nov 03 08:36:23 -0800 2009 5148578 90917 JeetJet 4 5155565 The only way Moffett's could improve their pie would be to offer a dark-meat-only version, too, but that's just me (and Mrs. O as well). It's been much too hot to be real chicken-pie weather, but I'm primed for a return trip. One of these days I'm gonna get a takeout one, too... I do enjoy the comments about how it's a haunt for the elderly, especially now that I'm perilously close to meeting that designation. If that's where I'm destined to hang out, I don't think I'll mind too much. Wed Nov 04 11:15:23 -0800 2009 5151914 11478 Will Owen 5 5156221 Me, three, on the dark-meat version, which is one reason I make it myself at home, generally with puffy strips (not mountains) of dumpling, instead of pie crust. That way I can prepare juicy and flavorful chicken dark meat, the variously cooked vegetables, and the dumplings separately and assemble it all at just the right moment. That kind of coordination is possible but more difficult with a pie, leading to my greatest criticism of the ones mentioned in this thread that I've tried -- overcooked chicken and (when present) vegetables or, less often, undercooked crust. Even the very good pie (now in decline, according to some posters here) from the corporation that owns the Daily Grills/Grills on the Alley will present dry chicken breast to their customers. No one has mentioned the chicken pot pies at the Bake 'n Broil. They can be good but often come with overcooked chicken screaming for its life in a cauldron of mouth-burning stew and with a decent crust that desperately needs an egg wash for color, the saving grace being that luscious piece of German Chocolate Cake you're about to have for dessert! Wed Nov 04 14:30:24 -0800 2009 5155565 281830 Harry Nile 1 5147218 James Beach - I believe it's only on Tuesday nights. It's yummy Used to be that Marmiton had the best - and you could take it home and freeze it for ages - but no more Marmiton, alas. Sun Nov 01 12:55:15 -0800 2009 5145254 42095 yogachik 1 5147943 I've been a chicken pie freak for 65 years and I have never found one close to Musso & Frank's - the most expensive, but worth every penny. Sun Nov 01 18:26:03 -0800 2009 5145254 1086923 Bruce Kerr 2 5148068 and they only serve it on Thursday Sun Nov 01 19:32:17 -0800 2009 5147943 200344 selfportrait93 1 5149294 It's definitely not your old skool pot pie, but GOOD GIRL DINETTE serves an awesome chicken curry pot pie (thinking of the biscuity crust .... I'm drooling now...) http://www.goodgirlfoods.com/ Mon Nov 02 10:19:13 -0800 2009 5145254 131162 JackonCrack 1 5151125 Clementine's makes a killer version, just always out of it when I get there. They REALLY need to keep a few in their freezer up front. (As my daughter would say...earth to duh!) Mon Nov 02 21:36:07 -0800 2009 5145254 10309 Funwithfood 1 5151213 I would have to second Wood Spoon downtown. the best so far. Mon Nov 02 23:05:33 -0800 2009 5145254 1094514 steveburstein 2 5151619 One of these days, I'll not order the pork burger and give this a try. That's what I keep telling myself anyways. Tue Nov 03 06:52:23 -0800 2009 5151213 10883 JAB 2 5152403 Third!! Woodspoon's empadao(chicken pot pie) with hearts of palm and a cool salad pairing are tops. Tue Nov 03 10:53:23 -0800 2009 5151213 128722 streetgourmetla 2 5152802 I love the Wood Spoon version, although it's quite different from the standard pot pie, so if you're looking for a specific style, this may not be for you. Definitely worth a shot if you're open to a meatier version with less cream. Tue Nov 03 12:54:39 -0800 2009 5151213 150968 andytseng 1 5154695 Go to the Eagle Rock Farmers Market on and look for Frankie and Tiny's Pies in the pink tent. There you will find chicken pot pie nirvana. Homemade crust. Creamy filling. Lots of juicy chicken. I recommend it. Wed Nov 04 07:24:38 -0800 2009 5145254 256839 bigmista 1 5155553 surprisingly, the yard house has a good pie Wed Nov 04 11:11:28 -0800 2009 5145254 162053 fgrade 1 5159320 I've been searching for this. So far I've tried a few. John O Groats - Best so far, pastry flaky crust, white meat, peas, pearl onions, carrots, and some other stuff, but very good. Daily Grill - Dont remember all the details, but it was disappointing. Grill on the alley - Dont remember all the details, but it was disappointing. Byrds - Even more dissappointing than the previous two. But I will definitely have to try Musso and Franks, and Kate Mantilini, as well as some of the others. Thanks for more options. Thu Nov 05 15:26:42 -0800 2009 5145254 157831 ldodb