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    Cafe Cinema

    4.2 (44 reviews)
    InexpensiveSandwiches, Burgers
    Closed • 6:30 am - 6:00 pm

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    Stumbled upon this cafe while I was walking to the nearby Starbucks. Decided on impulse to drop in to get something to eat, ordered a ham sandwich complete with avocado , alfalfa sprouts, tomato, lettuce, Mayo, mustard. Opted for a French roll, which cost 50 cents extra. Pretty good, filling, I have no complaints. The owner here was respectfully pleasant. $5 minimum charge for credit card transactions. Other varied items on the menu to choose from include coffee, teas, pastries, soups, & salads. There were only like 3 sandwich options. Metered street parking.

    the best smoked turkey sando in town, (i add onions and its so goood)

    absolutely love this small family owned business! amazing service and great quality food EVERY SINGLE TIME, and i'm here at least 3 times a week. 10/10 highly recommend

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    very cozy spot I stumbled upon to do some work. Ended up staying longer than expected! Felt very comfortable here. The staff was also extremely friendly. Great place to come if you need a quick coffee or tea, or if you want to sit and do some work.

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    Great prices, "homemade" food, beautiful on the inside and peaceful. Family owned. Go here 2x a week for their breakfast menu.

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    I love them! Family business being ran by a small family. Support the small businesses! Great food

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    charming cafe run by cute couple cool, convenient, comfortable

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    Every time I'm in the area I stop here for a quick bite. Good prices, good food, good service. What's not to like?

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    The best food for its price! Everything on the menu is simple and good! My favorite is the california chicken salad

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    Beverly Bar - Wagyu Pepperoni Pizza

    Beverly Bar

    4.5(309 reviews)
    1.7 mi
    •$$

    Spicy Tuna On Crispy Rice 12/10- this is quite literally the best spicy tuna on crispy rice I've…read moreever had. The crispy rice temperature was perfect, warm all the way through w/ the perfect crisp to it. Honestly the consistency reminded me of a hash brown if that makes sense, which is INSANE, like so good. It's also made w/ truffled avocado which took it to another level. The spicy tuna portion was huge too & it was so fresh & delicious, & the jalapeño slice gave it the perfect kick. Normally I find crispy rice overpowers the spicy tuna but this was such a perfect balance. Shrimp Tacos 9.18/10- these were honestly so good, such a great mix of flavors in every bite. What surprised me most was the corn tortillas, they weren't dry at all which almost never happens w/ corn tortillas. The tacos themselves were huge & so were the shrimp, loved that they used tiger shrimp instead of the small ones. The slaw gave it a nice crunch on top, & there was actually a kick of spice to these that caught me off guard in the best way. Chips And Guacamole 8.68/10- got this for taco tuesday too & the chips were so good & so addicting. The guac has truffle in it which made it so decadent, & they don't skimp on the portion either. It paired perfectly w/ the shrimp tacos, & they keep the chips coming too. The chips were perfectly crisp, almost similar to wonton chips, & such a good match w/ the guac I love Beverly Bar. I actually thought it was part of Hillstone group (one of my favorite restaurant groups, if not my favorite) by how good the quality is, but I was surprised to find out it's not, it's actually independently owned! This place is always busy for good reason, but I'd def suggest making a reservation before you go. You're also very likely to run into people you know here, yet the ambiance is so perfect that it still feels intimate. Honestly this restaurant reminds me of a place you'd see in Sex and the City- perfect for a girls night. Definitely one of my favorite spots in BH & the service is also so good. Instagram: @hungrytamale

    Eh I would honestly skip this restaurant. Avocado hummus was kind of weird…read more The entrees - Margherita pizza was kind of heavy and dense. Beverly burger- very soggy. Pickles and tomatoes were on the bottom bun. Was mid ... Cheesecake was good but very sweet. $35+ tax and tip Service was slow and super weird. Waiter said he was a "picky eater" so he didn't have anything to recommend. Very offputting experience in general. Small restaurant and they play 2000's club music lol. Dark steakhouse ambience

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    Inside.

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    Mushroom and truffle pizza

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    Shake Shack Century City Mall - 2nd Floor

    Shake Shack Century City Mall - 2nd Floor

    3.2(654 reviews)
    2.4 mi•Century City
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    I don't get shake shack often because I like more of a classic burger, but this was the only thing…read moreopen at the century city food court. At first, I wasn't a fan that I'm paying $11 and not getting fries- but I do enjoy the quality of the burger. I got my burger lettuce wrapped which was delicious and it had two patties inside. It was not soggy and had delicious ingredients, I just got the classic double cheeseburger. The fries were super delicious because I love grilled onions and the sauce was delicious. It took around 10 minutes to be done and ready, and I had a nice ranch on the side

    The food here was good, but they need to be more diligent with bussing the tables more quickly…read more I tried the new Mac n' cCeese as well as the Tropical Mango Shake with the Passion Fruit Popping Boba. Both were pretty good, but I have to mention I was crazy hungry and running a calorie deficit that day, so I needed some high calorie nomz to bring me back to life. The Mac n' Cheese was good. Better than average, but about a solid 4 stars. Definitely the best in a fast food tier. The Mango Shake was crazy decadent and something I would only order once in a blue moon. It's a sugar-bomb and pretty sweet. But, after not consuming enough calories the day I went, this was actually pretty gratifying. Shake Shack is always something I feel really reluctant to order once the reg, but as an occasional insult hits the spot. The service at this location was fast and friendly, but as previously mentioned, they need to bus their tables more quickly to keep up with the table turnover.

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    Shake Shack Century City Mall - 2nd Floor
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    Shake Shack Century City Mall - 2nd Floor - Limited edition Dubai chocolate pistachio shake

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    Chubby Curry - Udon Know Me, Udon was super flavorful and that beef just falls apart, so yummy

    Chubby Curry

    4.4(447 reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    Update- was really looking forward to dinner at Chubby Curry. My friends and I have patronized this…read moreplace since it opened. It was our go-to place for almost two years. We hadn't been in about 6 months and decided to drop in for dinner before a movie- Wow, has it changed- and not in a good way. There were fewer staff and they were spread thin, with not even half the tables full. The place was a little unkept. The menu is all digital- so we had some questions ordering our favorites. We got the Wagu steak with rice and curry and the breaded chicken breast. When the Wagu arrived it was unrecognizable- brown and looked over cooked - no pink. The entire dish was completely unappetizing. It was sad looking. I tried to show the server that this looked nothing like the menu photos in the front wall. He was already flustered and told me "to calm down ma'am" and that is "how it comes- we put soy sauce on it." The calm down nonsense was a real put off. My next question was, why is a restaurant putting soy sauce on perfect Wagu? None of the menu photos show soy sauce. We have never had soy sauce drenched Wagu here ever. The amount of soy sauce - if any-- is up to the guest. We all have our sodium preferences, right? I personally liked their Wagu plate as is. I tried to get the server to follow me to the front wall to show him the photo of all their Wagu dishes on their front wall and he was really not happy. Those photos were how their food always looked- fresh- colorful and delicious looking. The comparison was stunningly different- he would not hear it - and was visible upset with me. Sending this back caused quite a problem- more like an argument with the server who insisted this is how Wagu comes. It does not and I posted a review previously with photos from several visits to this once fun to eat at place. They offered to remake it and I caught the server and chef's convo. Chef was bewildered with the whole no soy sauce thing. The server came back with a small piece of Wagu in a service cup to show me what their Wagu looked like before the soy sauce bath. It was not the bright fresh pink. It was gray, like it had been prepped a couple days ago and refrigerated. Completely unacceptable and not appetizing. I told them to please not remake it. It would be a waste and please Just remove it and we'd order something else. The server was so upset with me he told me he would remove everything and not charge us at all. I felt that was unfair to the restaurant and his attitude was like don't order anything, and do not come back. My guy friend insisted that we pay and the server came back with a bill for just the chicken. I gave him cash for everything we ordered including the Wagu, and he brought me almost all the money back. I was particularly insulted by this. This was such negative energy- I did not want to touch it. I left all the money on the table and left. Message to the owner- replacing servers with digital menus does not lessen their work. it increases their time explaining what dishes are and how dishes come. You need more people because servers have more work in less time. I really felt for this server and did not feel any of this was his fault. The quality drop in food, the excess work due to digital menus, and food not matching the promises made in photos at the front wall from opening day are not your server's fault. We were expecting the same consistency and were sadly disappointed. We will not be returning.

    An overall decent meal, the katsu was crispy but the curry tasted sweeter than my personal…read morepreference. I also wish the curry had more flavor/spices to it. The katsu was crispy and flaky - so that was a plus. Most of the dishes are kind of pricey in my opinion. The restaurant is large and spacious, we visited on a Friday at lunchtime and it wasn't crowded at all.

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    Chubby Curry - Everything we ordered

    Everything we ordered

    Chubby Curry - Rice bowl that goes with Chubby Curry meal

    Rice bowl that goes with Chubby Curry meal

    Chubby Curry - The Chubby Curry, in small cast iron pot served with a side bowl of rice and broccoli

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    The Chubby Curry, in small cast iron pot served with a side bowl of rice and broccoli

    Ban Ban Burger - Thai Flavors SMASHED into Burgers!

    Ban Ban Burger

    4.4(328 reviews)
    4.3 mi•Sawtelle
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    Women-owned & operated
    Minority-owned & operated

    I've been here twice, the first time was great. I ordered the fries with the hamburger patty in top…read moreand the cheeseburger. The second time I ordered the same thing but the fries this time were hard as rocks. It seemed like they were the fries at the bottom that are hard because they're old and that they used these fries to make this order because it has so much piled on top of them that they may have thought I wouldn't notice. Places that do this is the bait and switch. I got the feeling the second time that they don't really care about keeping customers as much as they care about saving money. I'm not going back.

    Absolutely loved this place - probably the top 2 meals I had in LA on my recent visit. Every…read moresandwich/burger we got was good - we got the panang curry sando, the wagyu laab smash burger, chili jam burger, and katsu curry burger. We also got the garlic parm fries, panang curry fries, Thai tea shake, and pandan milkshake. Everything was good except for the garlic parm fries - very much a skip for me and didn't really have much going on for it. However, we loved everything else and I specifically reallllly loved the panang curry fries. They were so good. I also liked the milkshakes and were easy to sip although the pandan flavor wasn't very strong/noticeable.

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    Ban Ban Burger - Fries, Panang Gang Style and Sweet Potato fries with Makrut Aioli, Curry Ketchup and Wild Garlic Aioli!

    Fries, Panang Gang Style and Sweet Potato fries with Makrut Aioli, Curry Ketchup and Wild Garlic Aioli!

    Ban Ban Burger - Chill out with our Coconut, Thai Tea and Pandan SHAKES

    Chill out with our Coconut, Thai Tea and Pandan SHAKES

    Ban Ban Burger - Panang Chicken Sando, and Satay Pork Sando

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