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    Cafe Cinema

    4.2 (44 reviews)
    InexpensiveSandwiches, Burgers
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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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    The Honor Bar

    The Honor Bar

    4.3
    (2.1k reviews)
    1.3 mi
    $$

    Honor Bar is one of my favorite restaurants in LA. The food is consistently amazing, the service is…read morealways friendly, and the atmosphere is cozy and welcoming. Their fried chicken sandwich is hands down one of the best I've had, it's the reason I keep coming back. Every meal I've had has been great, but that's my go-to order. Whether I'm meeting friends or grabbing a casual meal, Honor Bar never disappoints. Highly recommend if you're looking for consistently great food, excellent service, and a spot you'll want to come back to again and again.

    Can not believe what happened , apparently you can not show shoulder in a bar. It isn't like we…read morewent to South Beverly grill next door. Me and my significant other came inside to grab a drink at the bar and we were denied service because her shoulders were showing. I'm in utter disbelief. It's not like we are coming to a Michelin star dining establishment. This was extremely uncalled for. Especially as a repeat customer. I've been coming here for over 10 years!! Safe to say I will never come back to this location or even South Beverly grill. Not to mention it's 90 degrees outside at 3pm. As a foodie who dined at many Michelin restaurants (you can check my credentials on this app) I.E providence , ossteria mozza, le berniden, citrin, nozawa bar. But at Honor bar we are denied a drink cause my Latina brown skinned girlfriend was showing shoulder. And for context it's not like she was wearing LA casual sports wear. She was in designer capris and a top with expensive jewelry on (I am a jeweler by trade) I am appalled. Here's the kicker. I'm Jewish and they asked me to take my hat off when I can not for religious purposes. This is discrimination on another level.

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    The Honor Bar
    The Emerald Kale Salad is incredible!
    The Emerald Kale Salad is incredible!
    Emerald Kale Salad

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    Emerald Kale Salad
    Black Sheep Burgers

    Black Sheep Burgers

    4.5
    (745 reviews)
    4.1 mi
    $$

    Went to Black Sheep Burgers for lunch today. Don't be fooled by the name. They do not have any…read morelamb burgers. Although Black Sheep Burgers has a vast selection of hamburgers (they probably should have called the place Black Cow Burgers) I had a Chicken Katsu sandwich. It was very good. I liked the option of being able to decide what I wanted or didn't want on my sandwich when ordering. I don't like avocados, so I ordered my sandwich without avocados. There are also a vast number of sides to order if you are very hungry. I was tempted to order the 40's french fries, but the sandwich was enough for me. Professional eaters probably would have ordered several sides. There is a large seating area outside. I sat outside. Other than the traditional problem with eating outside (your napkin, like the answer, may blow in the wind) since Black Shep Burger gave me several napkins, it wasn't a problem.

    Food was good, but overpriced and difficult to park safely…read more First off, great taste, but we were on a museum visit which brought us to the area, so we avoided usual staples in the area that are more value for the money. It's in the sawtelle area near Olympic and predominantly Japanese food spots. Service was friendly but in this economy, not a good value. The burger prices should come with fries. 70$ for 3 people was too steep for what you get

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    Small but nice interior
    Small but nice interior
    Double Double (minus tomato and onions as requested by the six year old)
    Double Double (minus tomato and onions as requested by the six year old)
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    Cali chicken burger
    Chubby Curry

    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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    Everything we ordered
    Everything we ordered
    Rice bowl that goes with Chubby Curry meal
    Rice bowl that goes with Chubby Curry meal
    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

    Ban Ban Burger

    4.4
    (323 reviews)
    4.3 mi
    $$
    Women-owned & operated
    Minority-owned & operated

    This used to be my go-to burger place recommendation, until they removed their amazing sweet potato…read morefries from the menu... That used to make this place special!

    While I make no bones about being skeptical about fusion cuisine that does not make scene, that…read morenever applies to burgers. Burgers are the perfect vehicle to go a different direction and Ban Ban is right on course with its offerings. This place was good. A word on the service. It was on point and pretty much what you would expect. BUT We watched them go out of their way when a customer who appeared to be Neurodivergent came in and ordered. They were awesome and that kid had such a smile on his face when his burger arrived. I would give this place 6 stars if yelp would let me. Grapow Smash: Typical smash burger with a perfectly cooked egg. The resulting gooey yolk was glorious and the bun did its best till its structural integrity failed with about 2/3rds yet. The Grapow added quite a bit of heat but the sweet potato fries helped to tamp that down. The only thing that kept this burger out of the top 5 was the pickle. It simply was blown out by the onslaught of richness and the burger needed a briney element to provide balance. We are in nitpicky range here with this. This burger slides into a tie at #8 in my rankings and is the highest ranked fusion burger so far. Sweet Potato Fries: Not on the rotation currently according to reviews (lets face it I am behind in my reviews) but perfectly fried, and helped tamp down some of the heat. Burger standings as of June 18th, 2026 1) The Office Burger - Fathers Office - Los Angeles, CA 2) The Best Damn Cheeseburger - 4505 Burger and BBQ, San Francisco, CA 3) Tie: Bacon Cheeseburger with egg - Cafe Arbor, Stanford, CA 3) Tie: Burger - Moo's Craft BBQ- Los Angeles, CA 3) Tie: Burnout Burger + Pastrami: Hyphy Burger, Oakland, CA 4) Ed's Favorite, King City Grill, King City, CA 6) The Big Boy, Big Boy, Indian Springs, NV 7) The Hot Farmer, The Barn, Half Moon Bay, CA 8) Tie: The C&H Burger, Clove and Hoof, Oakland, CA 8) Tie: Grapow Smash, Ban Ban Burger, Sawtell, Los Angeles, CA 9) Cheese Burger, Sketchers Food Spot, Gardenia, CA 10) Burger, Dad's Luncheonette, Half Moon Bay, CA 11) Single Burger, Paper Plate, Long Island City, NY 12) Breakwater Burger, Breakwater BBQ, El Granada, CA

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    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!
    Chill out with our Coconut, Thai Tea and Pandan SHAKES
    Chill out with our Coconut, Thai Tea and Pandan SHAKES
    Panang Chicken Sando, and Satay Pork Sando

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    Panang Chicken Sando, and Satay Pork Sando
    Sandwichim By Nagila

    Sandwichim By Nagila

    4.9
    (38 reviews)
    1.1 mi

    My son and I were passing through LA and stopped here. It was AMAZING! We shared the challah burger…read more(with vegan cheese and beef bacon) and Philly cheesesteak. Delicious. Also potato wedges and chili cheese fries were excellent. I asked for hot sauce and got a plate of 5 different home made sauces!

    It's a sandwich shop, not a matzo ball soup shop! Gotta tell you, I normally stick out like a sore…read morethumb wherever I go... but my goodness I have never felt more Goy than I did waiting for my matzo ball soup at Sandwichim. The folks were nice enough though! Parking: I took it to go, but on a Sunday night this place is jumping. Before I get to the matzo ball soup: the bread here is special, man. That Laffah bread is SPECIAL. So good. I had to imagine I was eating a sandwich inside on account of being sick and having to eat matzo ball soup Matzo Ball: This one is pretty light -- it might fall apart if you're not careful, just a really delicate number that's a pleasure to eat. About the size of a regulation MLB baseball. Soup/Broth: Robust on the flavor and not sure if it's salt on its own or salt from the... PICKLE? There is pickle brine in here, with dill, too. It gives the broth a zingy quality that's probably popular with those in the know. Chicken: Nice sizable chunks and included thigh meat (!!!) Noodles: Wide egg noodles, standard stuff Anything else: Pickles in here! Nicely cut up and if you're into that... they got it. Dill is super forward, too. Overall experience: unlike any matzo ball soup I've had. If you want a MBS that adds an extra flavorful dimension without going too heavy on the broth and salt, this is an important one to try. Healing magic (this statement not approved by the FDA): 7/7 Dragon Balls, you will return to life

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    Toppings bar
    Philly steak sandwich
    Philly steak sandwich
    Sandwichim, the restaurant! Next to Nagila Pizza!

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    Sandwichim, the restaurant! Next to Nagila Pizza!

    Cafe Cinema - sandwiches - Updated August 2026

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