The Obama caravan at Roscoe's for a little snack...
Just something kinda Chowish and Presidential that my wife just shared with me. She was on her way home from the mid-Wilshire area around the time that the President's caravan was cruising through. Stuck in traffic, she noticed that the caravan stopped by Roscoe's on Pico. While I applaud the POTUS for stopping by one of LA's culinary institutions, I'd suggest he give Pann's a try next time. They're closer to LAX, their chicken wings and waffle are pretty tasty as well, he could sub for one of the best patty melts this side of heaven, and maybe he can write up a Presidential order for Pann's to rectify the corned beef hash situation.
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My wife and I, 8 or 9 years ago, ate at Vida, Fred Eric's Silver Lake restaurant. I ordered an entree called Diana Ross's Chicken and waffles, It was fabulous. I found out that she loved the dish from Roscoe's. The next week we went to Roscoe's on Pico Blvd. We both ordered the #9. We now go there maybe once a month to eat the #9.
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Ndelible
Oct 25, 2011 05:59 PM
While Pann's is good, Roscoe's is an institution. With so many references in popular culture, it's a no brainer. I actually like the chicken and the waffles. Plus, the one near the airport - on Manchester, is still getting it's cooking legs. I like to take visitors to Roscoe's - especially because it's usually quick, the food hot and the crowd enjoyable.
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While I have never eaten at Roscoe's on Pico, I've driven by it a zillion times on my way to Lucy's Mexican-American Drive-thru, just a block down Pico on the corner of La Brea. Last night I was on my usual trip to Lucy's when the radio traffic report mentions that the President had stopped at Roscoe's, on his way to a benefit dinner no less. I thought 'how odd' for the President to go to Roscoe's since it's kind of a 'divish' looking area institution, maybe he heard good things about them? Later, on the ch 2 TV news they mentioned the President's stop, and that four other Presidents had stopped there also, Nixon, Carter, Clinton, & Bush(?). So, maybe its now the 'thing' to do for a President on the campaign trail, and enjoy the food! BTW, Lucy's has the best onion rings around, and my personal favorite is their egg & onion burrito.
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re: kevin
I'm a burrito kinda-person, so I can't speak to about 80% of their menu. Since I'm 'watching' my weight lately, my favorite is the Onion egg burrito. Add the cheese for more flavor. I like their chicken w/rice, all-beef, all-pork, go green if you're into spicy, & w/potatoes if you want more 'filling', carnitas, and machaca (not so much as the others). There's a hundred other items/combos that I can't speak to...Vlashba
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re: Vlashba
PaulF
Oct 25, 2011 04:12 PM
Fair enough, I can't remember well enough to compare.
CDM also has that really good egg and onion burrito, though.
They also have a very interesting fish burrito, with I think I mayo sauce inside. I get it once in a while, but have trouble describing it. It doesn't have the rice and beans you think you're gonna get.
CDM is decent for when you want greasy and cheap. The people are nice.
But it's perfectly possible Lucy's is better. For me, CDM is just closer.
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re: HBfoodie
Will Owen
Oct 25, 2011 03:03 PM
I'm not a big waffle person anymore, not since my teens, but Roscoe's are IMO a lot better than Pann's, to about the same extent as Pann's chicken is better. The rest of their offerings (except for the mac'n'cheese, when they have it) are underwhelming. We take visitors there once (to the Pasadena location very near us) and maybe encourage them to get a T-shirt, because it's cute and cool and fun. You can get big servings of livers or gizzards, too, which I enjoy doing now and then.
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The Chowhound Team
Oct 25, 2011 07:47 AM
Just a reminder... while we encourage comments on where the President ate, or where he should have eaten, political comments are off-topic and will be removed.
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ipsedixit
Oct 24, 2011 08:16 PM
Not to be racially insensitive or stereotypical, but maybe he felt sort of obligated to go to Roscoe's as an African-American president.
Sort of like if there was an Asian-American president he (or she) might feel sort of obligated to go to Din Tai Fung or something, or maybe 85C.
Plus, with the way things are going for him, he probably needs all the votes he can get, even in a traditionally strong Blue block like African-Americans.
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re: Dommy
I still like their Eggo-style waffles with their salty whipped butter.
But the fried chicken has gone seriously downhill.
Sometimes the craving for chicken and waffles hits and then I attend to my hunger. But in the end, I'm usually not at all satisfied.
And on a few occasions the fried chicken was ultra greasy and oily though not in a good way.
On the plus side, I've heard Stevies Creole Cafe in Encino is now doling out fried chicken and waffles. I've always loved the smoky, peppery fried chicken when I had it at the old now long defunct Stevie's on the Strip joint along Jefferson Blvd, hard by Crenshaw.
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