Comfort foods

[bmsyko]

Looking for places with good comfort food

[Ernie]

Phillipe's
Musso & Frank
Mi India Bonita
Langer's
Steak & Stein
Jongewaard's Bake 'n' Broil
Petrillo's
Taihei

[rjw_lgb_ca]

+1 on Jongewaard's Bake 'n' Broil.

I would add another Long Beach area place called the Heritage, on Carson (near Paramount). Big servings of subtly-elevated comfort food in classic diner surroundings.

[Kate is always hungry]

If I could only eat in one restaurant the rest of my life it would be Rae's on Pico Blvd. in Santa Monica. Eggs & toast, hamburger, chicken salad sandwich, hot beef sandwich, secret bakery chocolate cake :)

[Dirtywextraolives]

Always wondered about that place....then thought I read on this board somewhere that is was dreadful...hmmmm

[Kate is always hungry]

It's just a little coffee shop with old orange vinyl seating. Haven't been there on Sunday morning for a while but people lined up to get in for Sunday breakfast. Still my favorite place for diner food.

[maudies5]

Rae's is a greasy spoon.. Not a place I would recommend. I never understand why people line up for greasy, basic food. I can understand the line at John O'
Groats. I just don't get the love for Rae's.

[Kate is always hungry]

I live across the street from Jinky's in Sherman Oaks. I ate there when they first opened and wasn't impressed. Never went back. They are usually packed for Sunday brunch. I don't see what people see there. I ate at John O'Groats years ago when they opened on Pico. Hardly recall what I had. I guess it's really a matter of personal taste. ???

[westsidegal]

+1 maudies5

[whatsfordinner]

Love Rae's for breakfast: eggs with a grilled jalapeno. It's a Santa Monica institution, sort of like Cora's was before it went upscale.

[wolf]

rae's needs a good steam cleaning and menu upgrade..the food is not health friendly in any way..the feel of the place is just "tired"..but..for that "homecooked" feel of "breakfast" this is your place..

[wienermobile]

I agree with the steam cleaning.

[foodiemahoodie]

Rae's?! Really?

IMHO it's just average coffee shop food.

[latindancer]

Yeah, it's like Jan's on Beverly.

I cannot, for the life of me, figure out why there's a wait most of the time to eat average/below average food. The price is definately right but....

[Dirtywextraolives]

A lot of people are just lazy, or don't know how to cook.

[Thor123]

The Brentwood.

[maudies5]

I agree with Thor123. Brentwood has great comfort food: Chicken pot pie, meatloaf and mashed potatoes, roast chicken, fried chicken, chicken chili and the ultimate in comfort food-- spaghetti and meatballs. I also love that everything is available for takeout.

[foodiemahoodie]

Agree. Brentwood is upscale comfort food done. Not cheap, but very well done.

[ipsedixit]

Pann's

The Hat

Original Pancake House

Sam Woo (Alhambra)

Tarantino's

Ho Ho Kitchen

Daikokuya

Kobawoo

Earthen

Mother Dough

Kagaya

[bmsyko]

Wow, thanks!

[wienermobile]

Really good list. I would also add Brent's, Langer's, Plan Check , Uncle Biil's and the soon to reopen Clifton's Cafeteria.

[ipsedixit]

Definitely Clifton's.

[Dirtywextraolives]

+1 for Plan Check & Uncle Bill's.

I also find Phillippe's & El Tepeyac's food comforting..... ;-))

[Servorg]

Had a patty melt at Pann's last night (in fact my wife had one too). I get fries with mine and my wife gets onion rings with hers and then we swap some, so each of ends up with half and half. I also had a brownie shake. If you looked in the encyclopedia under the term "comfort food" you'd find a photo of Pann's patty melt. And they were doing pretty good business last night. Good to see them thriving.

[ipsedixit]

A bit Zocor with your coffee this morning, perhaps? :-)

[Servorg]

My LDL can beat up your LDL! ;-D>

[Will Owen]

I don't think I hit the gym nearly enough to take on a Pann's patty melt anymore, darn it. I did however have an extremely tasty, much smaller one (1/3 lb.) at Twohey's the other day. I would add that place to the list for anyone around the upper west end of the SGV, and perhaps its neighbor on Huntington about a half-mile east, Colonial Kitchen. Strange in a way that such a posh suburb as San Marino should have two, but then it's got a lot of retirees who can afford to eat out frequently. I go there to feel young …

[ipsedixit]

Twohey's is a great addition to the list. I grew up on the Stinko Burger and one of their Vanilla Milkshakes.

In the same vein, although not nearly as good, I would also add Bob's Big Boy to the list. The Big Boy Combo, finished off with one of their cheesecakes topped with totally fake red syrup and mostly out-of-season strawberries was a reward every time my report card justified it.

[jessejames]

To each his own.

[Servorg]

A comforting thought...

[Will Owen]

Exact-a-mente, brother. If Pann's didn't have a detractor or two we'd never get seated! Okay, now I really do have to find some excuse to get down there … it's been too damn long.

[wienermobile]

Just had Pann's fresh roasted turkey dinner and it's wonderful.

[foodiemahoodie]

I've had both hits and misses, from recs on CH. Pann's had it's supporters and detractors. But I was looking for a place that served up a better than passable turkey dinner. So I gave it a try this past summer. Wanted the roasted turkey, but they were out of turkey gravy. So I got it with chicken fried steak gravy. Mashed potatoes, stuffing. Very, very happy with the meal. Look forward to going back.