Los Angeles Restaurants
The Original Pantry
877 S. Figueroa St
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Tel. 213/972-9279
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An L.A. institution in a city that thrives on change, this bastion of blue-collar cooking has been serving huge portions of comfort food round-the-clock since 1924. In fact, there isn't even a key to the front door. Owned by former L.A. mayor and botched governor contender Richard Riordan, the cash-only Pantry is popular with politicos, who come here for weekday lunches, and with conference-goers en route to the nearby L.A. Convention Center. The well-worn restaurant is al...
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Price Range: Main courses $6-$11
Open Hours: Daily 24 hr
Cuisine: Breakfast/Lunch
Parking: Free parking across the street w/validation
Payment: Not Accepted
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Many visit once, few return
Posted by Chowhound from LA, CA on February 25, 2007
Quanity trumps quality here. part of ye olde joint appears to be undergoing a re-model as of mid-feb 2007. don't look up at the greasy stained ceiling or too hard at how clean the silverware is and you might enjoy the over-cooked and under spiced lumps of food tossed on your plate by blasse waitstaff. maybe some regulars can explain the alure of this joint that seems to be riding hard on its rep?
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