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This is one of those places that locals love to come to, and as a tourist, I was the odd one out. Of course it is known to tourists, but it is still a "local haunt". Especially when the Dodgers have a home game, and the place fills with fans buying food to take to the stadium with them. Opening in 1908 it is one of the oldest places still operating. Had to relocate to the present site back in 1951, to make way for 101 freeway. It is interesting how the servery works. There are 10 lines to the long counter and as many people to serve you. These people not only take your order, they set about to fix it! The lines move pretty fast, and there is food and drinks for everyone. Then you can sit in someone elses parcels, or you cat hit into the goal, to redeem one's team support!!
These dipped sandwiches are great, so many to chose from. Big secret tip here is the coffee! Cheapest in town, Apffels coffee only 9cents plus tax per cup! Truly a bargain. Open 7 days a week, 6am - 10pm. Except Thanksgiving and Christmas. FREE PARKING! Leave a Comment Theme: AmericanPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: 1001 North Alameda Street Los Angeles, CA 90012Phone: 213-628-3781Directions: It is right near Union Station, Olvera Street (the birthplace of LA), and Chinatown. It is a fun area.Website: www.philippes.com Other Contact: Fax: 213-628-0324
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| | | | Phillippe the Original Restaurant: An LA Classic | Tip Rating: Satisfaction: | | | | |
Sawdust on the floor, clown posters on the wall, a room full of miniature trains, and pickled eggs on the counter. Philippes has been a staple of the downtown dining scene since 1908. The home of the French Dip sandwich (a title much debated by the not-too-distant Cole's), this restaurant offers a great selection for reasonable prices. Come for breakfast (at which you'll see construction workers chomping down French Dips and Policemen flirting with the counter ladies), lunch, dinner, late night dessert. It's almost always crowded and it's worth the wait. A couple notes: you have to stand in one of the lines behind a cash register to get waited on. You'll be given a tray to put your money on--don't hand it to the counter lady. There are free water & glasses around the corner from the counter (across from the TV). Beware the spicy mustard on the table. It seems benign, but will make you cry and your nose burn!
French Dip--I like lamb w/bleu cheese Breakfast--for $5 you can get a hearty meal with eggs, pancakes, & juice Coffee--still just 9 cents plus a penny tax (alas, they charge you another dime for refills!) Wine--a truly impressive wine list for a shared-bench establishment. Available by the glass and cheap. Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: 1001 North Alameda Street Los Angeles, CA 90012Directions: It is right near Union Station, Olvera Street (the birthplace of LA), and Chinatown. It is a fun area.
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| | | | Phillippe the Original Restaurant: Philippe the Original, the... | Tip Rating: Satisfaction: | | | | |
The last restaurant I reviewed was Coles, and they say they are the oldest in LA, but Phillippe's is almost that old...since 1908. Now, Coles said they invented the French Dip sandwich, but Phillipe's also claims to be the inventor. Phillipe's say that Philippe Mathieu immigrated from France and invented it in his Deli in 1918. I don't know who was first, but they are both good. When you arrive, you will find long lines leading up to the counter. While in line, check out the various menus, but mainly the big black menu on the side wall. Figure out what you want, although you may change your mind when you get to teh counter and see the pies and salads in the galss casing. It is not a pretty restaurant, but it is fun!
French Dip - They serve lamb here, yum. You can also order all kinds of sides like maccaroni salad, pickled eggs, cole slaw, a wedge of pie, pickles, candies apples, and lots of other stuff. Coffee is $0.09! Leave a Comment Theme: OtherPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageDirections: 1001 North Alameda Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 It is right near Union Station, Olvera Street (the birthplace of LA), and Chinatown. It is a fun area.
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| | | | Phillippe the Original Restaurant: A Piece of the Real L.A. | Tip Rating: Satisfaction: | | | | |
The first time I went to Philippe's, I was about 10 years old and my friend ran across the street to excitedly invite me to go to Philippe's in downtown L.A. to have a "real French dip sandwich"! I didn't know what she was talking about, but I was up for a trip anywhere anytime! Boy, this was the big city! Philippe's is the real L.A. that many people miss--a mixture of shoppers and business people; residents of nearby Chinatown and travelers just off the Amtrak; film and TV personalities; writers and artists; families and people who have been coming to Philippe's for decades--a mix of races, cultures, and languages. How exotic for a 10-year-old from the white-bread San Fernando Valley! The original restaurant was founded in 1908 and relocated in 1951 to its present spot. It has sawdust on the floor and big wooden tables and old wooden telephone booths right out of Raymond Chandler. You line up at a large display counter and a "Carver" takes care of your whole meal--prepares it, serves it to you, and takes care of your bill. The food is great, of course, but the atmosphere and history make it a don't miss!
The original French Dip Sandwich is the star. It's made of either roast beef, roast pork, turkey, or ham on a French roll dipped in the delectable juices of the roasts. Philippe's does not serve ketchup! They stand by their homemade hot French mustard for accompaniment. Lots of great deli selections--slaw, potato salad, hard-boiled eggs, pickles--and big servings of delicious fruit pies. Coffee is still cheap and strong! Leave a Comment Theme: AmericanPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: 1001 No. Alameda Street, LAPhone: 213-628-3781Directions: One block north of Union Depot Train Station, Metro Rail Station, & Olvera Street.Website: http://www.philippes.com/
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I've been slowly working my way through the list of LA iconic food, 1st I tried In and Out Burger and then a Tommy Burger and on this trip it was time for a French dip from Philippe's. I've still got Musso and Frank's, Pink's hot dogs and Apple Pan on the list... It's said that the French dip originated here by accident when the owner, a Frenchman named Philippe Mathieu, dropped a French roll into the drippings of a roasting pan. The policeman who ordered it liked it so much he came back the next day and ordered another and a sandwich was born. Philippe opened the restaurant in 1908 and sold it in 1927 but the name stuck. This is a low cost lunch, parking is free, you order at the counter, ice tea is 55 cents, lemonade is 65 cents. Seating is at communal tables, pull up a chair and eat your lunch.
I wish I had eaten my French dip sandwiches in a different order, after trying the $17 prime rib French dip from Houston's a few days before, poor Philippe's didn't have a chance. It was an OK sandwich, priced a bit more reasonably at $5.15 but my particular sandwich didn't have much meat and instead of giving you the au jus to dip it in, they dip it for you. Where's the fun in that? You can get it double dipped, maybe I should have tried that. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here except for perhaps the nostalgia factor. I did find it a little curious that the last "rave review" listed on their website was from 1993, resting on their laurels perhaps? Leave a Comment Theme: AmericanPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: 1001 North Alameda StreetPhone: (213) 628-3781Directions: Near Union Station, Olvera Street and Chinatown.Website: http://www.philippes.com/
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