S&W’s Country Diner - they have lunch too
Sunday, December 3, 2006 4:42Hey, nice to meet everyone here! This is my first post on LA foodblogging - thought I’d start contributing instead of just filling up on the free bread. Here goes…!
S&W’s in Culver City is ALWAYS without FAIL crowded on a weekend. I know this because I actually waited one time. And I was really really hungry. Nowadays, I try to go when the wait time is a little lighter - during the weekday, when there’s mostly people from the Sony lot down the street, in their black outfits and constantly on the phone. I met up with Owen and got a seat outside, even though the interior of the restaurant has fun things to look at (stuff that any self respecting diner would have - stuff all over the walls, signs that say weird country sayings, old timey posters). We wanted to have our meal in the open air. And there was no wait for the outside table, so there ya go. Our waitress was prompt and we got our food pretty quickly.
Even though S&W is known for their breakfasts, I chose to try one of their lunch offerings. Yep, just call me a rebel! I got their turkey club sandwich with curly fries.
Check out that MOUNTAIN of curly fries! And I assure you, they were crispy, flavorful, tender, everything that curly fries should be (and so rarely receive.) Each wedge of club sandwich was stuffed with moist freshly carved turkey breast, big pieces of sliced tomatoes, a layer of thick bacon slices, lettuce, all surrounded by wheat bread. These were hard to bite all the way though, but so worth it to attempt to. Here’s a close up…
Check that sexy food! 2 of these wedges did me in, so I had some tasty leftovers for later.
Owen got an open faced turkey sandwich, which he was so eager to eat he hardly paused long enough to let me take the picture! The same great carved-from-a-turkey breast was the meat of this sandwich, doused with a thin gravy, topped over a slice o’ white bread. The stuffing was very good, a nice bready-mushy-seasoned mash, and the cranberry sauce in its little covered container, to not mix with everything else on the plate. Owen’s only complaint to this dish was the gravy - too watery for his taste, and a little too salty. Otherwise, this was his perfect meal. In fact, this was the perfect lunch to have on a weekday, enjoying the open air of Downtown Culver City and chowing down on some tasty food.
Be aware, S&W’s only takes cash (as noted by their sign - “In god we trust…so cash only”) but they are really friendly on the wallet, so check this place out on a weekday lunch - it doesn’t always have to be a weekend brunch spot!
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Jonah says:
December 4th, 2006 at 2:40 pm
Welcome Sandra, great post. Thanks for the tip on the good times to hit up S&W to avoid the crowds.
Heysandra says:
December 5th, 2006 at 2:36 pm
Thanks Jonah! It’s great to be a part of this awesome resource!
Daniel says:
December 19th, 2006 at 3:02 pm
So what’s the address?
heysandra says:
December 19th, 2006 at 3:08 pm
Sorry! It’s:
9748 Washington Blvd (Cross Street: Hughes Avenue)
Culver City, CA 90232-2722
(310) 204-5136
mindy says:
January 8th, 2007 at 2:27 pm
I thought this place served good food, but all of the caveats and restrictions, and additional charges (bananas were 50 cents extra PER PANCAKE–come on!!!!) on the menu I found to be very offputting. Not to mention, we had to wait a really looong time for a table. Good, but not great, food. Nit-picky, curmudgeon-like instructions on the menu do not make for a very hospitable atmosphere. Lots of other similar, more friendly places around.