Original Pantry Cafe
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Top Sentiments among Original Pantry Cafe Reviewers
Best style breakfast
Fabulous sourdough bread
Love Rib Eye steak
Delicious home cooked meal
Creamy mashed potatoes
Best country fried steak
Good dishes
Large menu boards
Excellent browns
Good sourdough toast
Customer Reviews (123 reviews)
Randy W
on Yahoo Jul 01, 2009I used to love the Pantry and went often back in the 80s and 90s. I moved away 2001 and didn't get the chance to go back until 2008. I was shocked at how much Riordan had raised the prices. They had always been so fair and... (more)
siamak
on Citysearch Jan 28, 2009After having heard so much about this place I went there today. Waited in line for 45 minutes. While waiting thought to myself "hey it must be good if there is a line." Boy was I wrong. First it was very difficult to read... (more)
Chris
on Yahoo Jan 26, 2009Was very disappointed with the place, I have lived in LA for years and never had a chance to go, but finally went and was VERY!!! disappointed, the food was not that great and the service sucked. Was a one time exprience... (more)
success4gregt
on Yahoo Nov 03, 2008Really great breakfast food!!! The food isnt spectacular but its simple and good. People line up to get into this place and It is also very popular because it never closes. Just a quick tip - cash only!... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Nov 02, 2008The food isnt spectacular but its simple and good. People line up to get into this place and It is also very popular because it never closes. Just a quick tip - cash only! (more)
Contributor
on Citysearch Sep 25, 2008<b>In Short<br></b>The decor is straight out of a noir novel--bleak lighting, Formica tables, turn-of-the-century photos of downtown, and a high-security cashier's cage. Busy at every hour, ancient waiters... (more)
catandjim
on Citysearch Aug 29, 2008this is not a restaurant where everything on the menu is good, however if you are looking for an authentic melt-in-your-mouth steak, this is the place. and the atmosphere is certainly of a style that may not appeal to... (more)
bluecattgirl
on Citysearch Jul 12, 2008We wouldn't recommend this place to anybody. After years of hearing what a good place this is to eat, we finally got a chance to try it. What a disappointment! We both ordered breakfasts, and both were lacking a key... (more)
BOO
on Yahoo Jun 28, 2008I've been going there since I was a little girl and though I've only eaten their breakfast, It was more than amazing every time. You get great, reasonably priced food and a very diverse crowd to entertain. Love it!... (more)
VicoG2
on Citysearch May 23, 2008I waited 45 minutes to get in to a busy restaraunt. The inside was gross, and the worst part the food was disgusting!! I can eat from weird catering trucks, I ate grasshopers when i took a trip to the pyramids, but this... (more)
Anthony S
on Yahoo May 10, 2008I have avoided posting this review until I could visit Original Pantry Cafe on at least two sober, prior to 3am occasions. On my first encounter a curious cockroach protruded from behind our table. Last night, the... (more)
kel
on Yahoo May 07, 2008more of a question rather than a review--we all know that modern times change is a happening--and yet why change what draws people over decades--the history of this cafe in part from the wonderful food is a draw--put... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch May 05, 2008Owned by ex-Mayor Richard Riordan, it is open 24 hours a day and has not closed since 1924. The doors don't even have locks! Breakfast, lunch or dinner will more than fill your tank for a very reasonable charge. For... (more)
donisland
on Citysearch Apr 09, 2008FOOD- you get a lot of food, so if you are hungry and don't care about good taste/quality - go here. Loads of grease on most foods, the coffee is tasteless. IF you eat here, stick to the salads and soup - they are o.k.... (more)
LULU HEARTS
on Yahoo Apr 05, 2008THE ORIGINAL PANTRY CAFE IS FOOD JUST LIKE MOM WOULD MAKE .... IF MOM COULDN'T COOK WORTH A DAMN, WHERE TO START... IT'S OVERPRICED, GREASEY, THE FOOD IS TO PUT IT NICELY HORRIBLE, YES IT'S NEVER WITHOUT A CUSTOMER BUT I... (more)
skip
on Yahoo Apr 04, 2008This place is marginal at best. The green beans were canned, and the beef was tough and chewey. It is a historic, iconic restaurant in L.A.,so the atmosphere is cool, but I went to eat and was not that impressed.... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Mar 11, 2008Ok if you're planning on going to this historical cafe in downtown L.A. you have to go knowing it's like stepping into the past. The service is great and most servers/waiters have been there more than 20 years. The food... (more)
simplydarius
on Citysearch Mar 01, 2008The portions here seemed hearty all around, but I wasn't impressed by the variety of dishes. The chalkboard menus weren't offering much meatless, and though the bacon and egg breakfast sounded like it had a lot of... (more)
BigHappy
on Yahoo Feb 03, 2008Crap, off priced food. French toast tastes like Eggs. Hashbrowns raw. Only thing decent are the french fries, which you cannot order only...just my opinion and my experience. (more)
pattycakes1
on Citysearch Jan 13, 2008LONG LINE FOR LUNCH! GREAT CLASSIC PLACE. AS FAR AS SERVICE AND MENU KIND OF CONFUSING. BUT I REALLY ENJOYED THE CLAM CHOWDER. MY SANDWICH NEEDED LOTS OF HELP. (more)