If you have
not been,
shame on
you…..you
are truly
missing out.
And what
excuse could
you possibly
have? This
joint has
been here
for 80
years! And
if it has
been awhile
since you
tasted the
best, the
original,
the French
Dipped
sandwich
from
Philippe the
Original,
then what
are you
waiting for?
It is
exactly as
you remember
it. And so
is the
restaurant.
Sidle up to
the counter,
place your
order, and
watch while
your
masterpiece
is
assembled.
You are in
great
company; the
largest
cross
section of
Los Angeles
can be seen
at this
counter any
day and any
time, from
L.A.’s
finest in
blue, to
lawyers at
lunch,
families
enjoying
Sunday
dinner, to foodies who
know that an
amazing
glass of
wine can be
had, and
reasonably
priced at
that, with
their $5.65
sandwich
and $1.05
side of
slaw.
From the
legend of
just how the
French
Dipped
sandwich
that this
place is
renowned for
was “born”
to the hard
to decide
what to eat
because
everything
is so good
menu, to the
legendary
10-cent cup
of coffee,
this place
is the real
deal and as
old school
as it gets.
The perfect
storm at
Philippe’s?
A beef
French Dip
with blue
cheese,
double
drenched in
au jus, a
smattering
of the home
made hot
mustard for
some heat, a
side of
slaw, a
pickle,
apple pie
for dessert
and number
18 from the
red wine
list. This
can’t be
beat! Except
maybe if you
choose the
Pork French
Dip, a side
of potato
salad,
Cherry Pie
and a number
19 from the
Red Wine
list.
Whatever
choices make
your meal,
you can’t
possibly
leave here
without a
smile on
your face
and a full,
satisfied
tummy. And
you can’t
possibly
call
yourself an
Angelino if
you have not
spent time
partaking of
the gastro
delights at
Philippe’s.
Really, you
can’t.
