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Less than a mile south of LAX on Sepulveda is a minimall which is anchored by Sizzler and El Pollo Loco. Once you get past that fact, there are a two hidden gems in the center that serve up Mediterranean meals, Petit Cafe and Smarco’s Grill.

Yesterday I hit up Smarco’s for a Chicken Tawook plate. The tawook plate is essentially a chicken kabob, taken off of the skewer and served with two sides. In my case I choose their house potatoes, which are cooked with onions and a generous load of garlic, and the tomato cucumber salad which has a mild dressing and parsley for an added flavor boost. In addition to the grilled pita, don’t forget to ask for hot sauce, which is their spicey concoction of tomato-y goodness.

One notable thing about Smarco’s is their meat. They have their chicken, meats and seafood displayed like a butcher’s counter, packed in ice and fresh. The chicken is marinated in a heavenly citrus sauce and cooks up plump and juicy, never dry or limp. They will sell you their meats by the pound so that you can cook up the goodness at home, someday I am going to take a stuffed salmon to go and broil it for dinner.

Smarco’s looks like a hole in the wall, and is sandwiched between Subway and El Pollo Loco, but their quality and flavors are tops. Parking in the lot is tight, especially around lunch time. If you’re going to pick someone up at the airport and have an extra half hour, give Smarco’s a try.

Smarco’s Grill
630 N Sepulveda Blvd
El Segundo, Ca
(310) 640-2274

By Jonah (see more of his posts). Jonah is the founder of la.foodblogging and also created Digesty, a food blog aggregator and Cheww.com, a spam free foodblog search engine.