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Zankou hasn’t moved to the South Bay yet. For South Bayians to get their rotisserie chicken fix, I propose Chicken Dijon. With locations in El Segundo, Torrance, Redondo Beach and Rolling Hills Estates, they are fairly accessible.
Accessibility is one thing, good chicken is another. What I like about Chicken Dijon is that their chicken is [...]

Heretofore, we never put McCormick & Schmick’s into the lunch rotation because we thought it was too pricey, with most lunch dishes in the $12-15 range. However, it turns out that not only can you order from an array of sandwiches from $7-10, there are also four to five daily lunch specials that can [...]

A little while ago, Neal wrote up Junior’s Deli in Westwood. Junior’s opened a new outlet in the South Bay, called Junior’s Deli Boys. Deli Boys is part of a new development in Manhattan Beach, anchored by boutique hotel, Shade.
Just outside the hotel is a courtyard with a fountain, surrounded by three restaurants. Petros, an [...]

Every lunch group has one curmudgeon who takes lunch very seriously and is hard to please. We’ve named ours Dr. No for his habit of rejecting new restaurants out of hand even though he has a fairly good record of enjoying them once he has eaten there. After we read a review of [...]

Ever had the hakata-style ramen at Shin Sen Gumi? On JANUARY 28th and SUNDAY JANUARY 29th, ramen bowls are only $3 AT THE FOUNTAIN VALLEY LOCATION ONLY. They are starting at 11:30 am and closing when they’ve served 400 bowls, so expect a wait. The Gardena and Rosemead locations are not honoring [...]

So upon hearing about an all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ, my girlfriend and I ventured out to Koreatown in search of this enticing place. However, much to my dismay, there was an hour and a half wait. With the both of us already dying of hunger, we decided to forego stuffing ourselves with beef and [...]

Even the hardworking folks who usually eat soggy cafeteria sandwiches at their desks will jump at the chance to join an expedition to Seafood Port, which can brighten the dullest of days. …

I tried a new spot for lunch today, L&L Hawaiian Barbecue in El Segundo. I hadn’t tried L&L before, but I do like Ono Hawaiian BBQ and figured that it was worth a shot.
L&L serves standard plate lunches, meat, rice and macaroni salad. I was having a bit of a hard time deciding on what [...]