Best DIRTY Sandwich in LA
A lot has been written on this board about the best sandwich in LA. Yes, I do love the Godmother. I am willing to be labeled a heretic for my obsession with the Langer's Reuben (or Rachel... whatever). But sometimes I want something a little filthy, a little naughty, a lot greasy - yes - I want a DIRTY sandwich.
Below are a few of my favorites.
#1 - Torta Balderas at Metro Balderas - For sheer filth this is hard to beat. Pounded, breaded steak, jamon, a fried egg, chorizo, and.... julienned hot dog?!?! Oh yes. Add some avocado and tomato and you are most definitely in business. No 30 minute shower can get off the raw filth of this sandwich.
#2 - Sausage and Meatball - Eastside Deli - Passable Italian sausage and a very respectable meatball on a rubbery roll slathered in peppers and marinara. A Godmother it ain't - but trust me - you want to stay away from the Italian cold cut here. And don't say nobody didn't warn you about their vaunted "D.A. Special." Sausage and Meatball is the only thing to order here. But that doesn't mean you won't feel bad about it after. Very bad.
#3 Banh Mi Dac Biet at Buu Dien - This is the only banh mi I know of where the bottom of the sandwich drips out a glorious, industrial-looking sludge of mayo and fish sauce every time. Not the clear fish sauce. The grey stuff. That smell won't come of your fingers for days.
#4 Bacon Cheeseburger - Patra Burger. I know it's bad but I keep coming back for more. I've had relationships like this and they always end badly. This is the epitome of the nasty diner burger - a frozen patty topped with shredded lettuce and a thousand-island type sauce. Cheap, dirty and served with fries. I've had relationships like that too.....
Et tu Los Angeles?
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Eastside Market
1013 Alpine St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Buu Dien
642 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Patra Burgers On Sunset
1524 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Metro Balderas Restaurant
12727 Sherman Way, North Hollywood, CA 91605
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LA Buckeye Fan
Jul 15, 2011 02:15 PM
If you ever feel like getting dirty in the Santa Clarita Valley (and why wouldn't you?there is little else to do) I love the hot salami sandwich at Maria's Deli on Lyon's Avenue. Cold sandwich, spicy salami. I find it messy, but that may be more about the number of beers I've had then the actual sandwich.
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Maria's Italian-American Deli
22620 Lyons Ave, Newhall, CA 91321›3 Replies -
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For me, nothing beats the Westwood at Nate n' Als. It's just a turkey sandwich on rye with coleslaw and thousand island dressing, but if you ask them to substitute the 1,000 island dressing with their house dressing (the one they use on the chef salad), it's the messiest, most delicious, most wonderful, and probably most incredibly fattening thing in this city.
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Rinaldi's on Main Street in El Segundo reminds me of this topic. A fair amount of their sandwiches fall in this category - most are overly generous on number and amounts of ingredients. My regular sloppy sandwich there is The Godfather.
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For a dirty sammie, check out one of the gut busting "Fat Sandwiches" at Fat Sal's deli in Westwood:
Fat Sal's Deli
972 Gayley Ave
Los Angeles
310 208-5070
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Peripatetic
Jul 9, 2011 04:22 AM
I practically need a rain pancho and dropcloth to eat the cemita milanese at Don Adrian. I once made the mistake of eating one in the car and the resulting cleanup was horrific. So good, though . . .
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Filthy, naughty, greasy, but delicious? Look that up in the dictionary, and you'll see a picture of the original Oki Dog: Flour tortilla filled with two dogs, pastrami, chili, cabbage if you want it, and cheese. I have struck a deal with the wife and cardiologist that I get to have one a year, but only after a UCLA victory!
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Oki Dog
5056 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019›2 Replies -
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Servorg
Jul 8, 2011 05:08 PM
I'd never heard of Patra Burgers before...so thanks for that. I found a menu for them online and added it to the place link. Very cool sounding place...
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Servorg
Jul 8, 2011 05:14 PM
I'm not sure...and when I went back I found out that I can't access any of the food parts of the menu..only the cover shot. Damn I hate when I find that out AFTER posting! And Sporq seems to have gone under as a site, since I get a file not found or some such when trying to get to any of their menus now a days.
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goodhealthgourmet
Jul 8, 2011 05:21 PM
and when I went back I found out that I can't access any of the food parts of the menu..only the cover shot.
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that's because they've changed their website (and menu) since appearing on season 2 of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution.here's the new site, click the "Menu" link on the left.
http://www.patrasburgers2.com/-
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goodhealthgourmet
Jul 8, 2011 05:51 PM
always happy to help...i should have thought to update the place link - you're so good about that!
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I'm with you on Eastside Market Deli, but I can't get past the dipped hot roast beef and pastrami, served with cheese and soft peppers. Very unusual for me to find a sandwich I usually can't finish.
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Eastside Market
1013 Alpine St, Los Angeles, CA 90012›2 Replies -
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wienermobile
Jul 8, 2011 04:52 PM
No there isn't. I need at least a dozen or more napkins at Tommy's.
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Tommy's Original World Famous Hamburgers
14601 Victory Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91411-
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How about a pastrami sandwich from Johnny's on Adams? Not Johnnie's on Sepulveda in Culver City. The place on Adams is 24 hour and while I've never had any problems some people are leery of the area. It's a couple of blocks east of Crenshaw on Adams. The sandwich (ask for the "pastrami dip") has a humongous amount of meat cooked in broth in a roll with pack of pickle (pretty nice one or two) and some of those yellow peppers. It's under 9 bucks (a bargain). http://www.johnnyspastrami.com/Site/w...
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