Dude, that’s my nabe you’re bashing! Don’t dismiss Eagle Rock on the basis of The Oinkster (meh) and Casa Bianca (not the best pie ever, but far from the “worst known to man”). I’ll give you Good Girl Dinette. Blech.

So as for what’s good in Eagle Rock, my new favorite up(per)scale Mexican place just opened up on Colorado — Cacao Mexicatessan. The sopes are omg good. Senor Fish has great fish tacos. Spitz makes a damn good doner lavash wrap and sweet potato fry. Auntie Em’s is solidly packed on weekends. Fatty’s has got some creative vegetarian dishes I like made with — surprise! — veggies and not fake meat. Dave’s Chillin and Grillin offers killer meatball subs and the Chiller, a magical effervescent sherbet smoothie.

Next time you’re in the hood, hit me up next time. Life’s too short for bad food.
.-= Nancy´s last blog ..Daniel and the Art of Fine Dining =-.

Just because something has the same ingredients as another restaurant does not make it a clear rip off of a dish served at another restaurant. Also, Good Girl Dinette does not call itself Vietnamese, and they do not claim to be a Vietnamese restaurant.

I am the friend of Diana who found a hair in my fries. Gag! I got the veggie burger since I was lenting, and the shake and pb & J cupcakes and really nothing was impressive. The next day I had a fast food hangover. Haven’t been back since the hair incident. It was a thick hair with bulbous root. Nuff said.

Tony C is a shill and a shitty writer.

Doug, I couldn’t agree more. Tony is the worst of the worst food bloggers and makes us all look bad. I believe his written rants are merely a sign of insecurity and perhaps a small penis. Do you really think Oinkster is trying to rip off Langers? So I suppose every deli on the planet is trying to do that as well? You’re a cheap-ass, sorry excuse for a person and you are much disliked, even hated, by many. Me, I just feel sorry for you and your little band of little-read bloggers who think they’ll get something out of knowing you. Yeah, maybe herpes of the mouth and a kick on the ass out the door from every restaurant owner in town. Douche.

So. . . guess you’re not going back to the place. I’ve been wanting to try this place for awhile. I’m sorry you didn’t like it.
.-= The Thirsty Pig´s last blog ..Dutch Crunch, Why don’t we have that in LA . . . Ike’s Place =-.

I wouldn’t say it was my worst meal. I’ve had far worse. But there was little reason for me to go back after this meal.

The pastrami was bland and dry. Reuben was saved by the sauerkraut. Burger looked dry and bland. I wasn’t even tempted to take a bite. Chili cheese fries were topped by bean chili, so it was like dry refried beans on top of fries. The hair was fried into my French fry.

The best thing of the evening was the ube shake, and Oinkster even says they use Fosselman’s ice cream on their menu. Sooo, umm, I’ll just stick to Fosselman’s since that was the only good thing. And the fact that the chef learned from Langers, yet the end result was so far from it, makes me even sadder.
.-= Wandering Chopsticks´s last blog ..Apple Juice and Red Wine Turkey Brine =-.

Lady Ducayne, just out of curiosity, what is “your demographic”? I only ask because according to the bio on your blog, I appear to be in the same demographic as you and I think Cacao caters to my demographic perfectly. And did you not like the mole fries, or are you just disappointed that they are on the menu? Authentic or not, they are damn tasty. I think you’re going to have explain “failtastic” a little more than just demographics and authenticity. How about the food and service?
.-= Nancy´s last blog ..Digesting New York – Thanksgiving Edition =-.

Where did my comment go? Are you screening comments?
.-= Kathy´s last blog ..Easy Peasy Delicious Hot Wings =-.

Totally agree – tho not as harshly. The comment on the ‘belgian frys’ stuck out more than anything – what a bunch of mushy hype. gross

Well put Ben!! Wow, everyone is a food critic these days. And taste buds are just like opinions Everyone has one. It seems some may need to take a swish to the palette and gently clean their dirty mouths. SWISH, SWISH! I tried Oinkster for the first time tonight, and It is not at all an apocalypsed wasteland! The mouth from which that statement was concieved is the wasteland. The way they bashed this place like it was horrid and tasteless! Absurd, rubish Totally untrue. I really enjoyed the pastrami it had a good balance of flavors and it was not all fatty. There wasn’t an empty seat in the house so obviously someones enjoying it. This is not a 5 star restaurant nothing fancy just down home food. Is that not the reason you go to a fastfood joint? Buy a bedazzler.It makes thinks sparkle it seems like you are more Obbsessed with fake things that shine instead of real things with substance, taste and Pure yumminess. OINK OINK!

Dvd Player And Recorder, yes, absolutely.

I’m okay with Oinkster. When I can handle that much fatty food in one sitting, I’ve enjoyed the pastrami sandwiches.

You’re kind of right with the food wasteland nomer for Eagle Rock. After all, The Bucket has been around for how long? And seems to have now expanded? And almost everything on the menu is absolutely soused with *garlic salt*! Garlic salt! I hadn’t thought about garlic salt since the late seventies until I went to The Bucket.

But I do think there’s enough decent around ER that it’s not as horrible as living in, oh, say, the Kendall region of Miami, FL.

ok, but about Spitz: a lot of places have sweet potato fries and sp fries are yummy. But Spitz now has a “street-style” version of their fries. When you get this and ask for sp fries instead of reg fries, you have a really, really excellent sweet and salty and spicy and creamy and crunchy indulgence.

Awesome post.I am feeling hungry.