Come to Papa's

** UPDATE** JULY 2011 - Papa's Place has had a lot of changes on their menu recently and may becoming something called Community Burger. The food has changed, the people have changes and I no longer recommend Papa's Place as one of my favorite places to eat.

Kilbasa with Fries

One of my favorite places to eat in the Silverlake / Los Feliz neighborhood is Papa's Place. You can get a wonderfully fulfilling meal for under $10. Though it's called Papa's Place, their tag line is "Mom's Cooking" and when you eat there you can see why. The staff is always friendly as they serve up delicious food that is German-Mediterranean inspired. The food takes a little time as it always prepared fresh and made with much love.

Bratwurst with Fries

Burger with Fries

Tasty Skinny Fries

 They offer a wide selection of sausages, burgers, sandwiches, salads and side dishes. Vegetarians shouldn't be intimidated by the enormous wieners, they have plenty of vegetarian offerings.

One of my favorites, the PaPeRa bowl

A taste of Spicy Shrimp Ceviche

The sausages are always good. I tend to go for the spicy ones. One of my favorite dishes there is a PaPeRa. It's a bowl of bread cubes topped with braised beef, yogurt, browned butter and fresh herbs. It's wonderful. 

Orange-Walnut Puff Pastry

Cookies

Leave room for some treats too. Last night we were treated to an Orange-Walnut Puff Pastry, which left me wanting more of it's zesty tang all night.

The kind staff collects can tabs for medical patients.

See more photos of food from Papa's Place on Foodspotting.

Check out Papa's Place on Twitter to find out about daily specials. 

Phillipe Burger - YUM!

Illustration by Xhico

I went today to my favorite lil' restaurant in Palm Springs, Chez Philippe. I recently designed some characters (above) and some display menus for him. He added a Burger to his menu, so I had to give it a try... DEE-LISH-US! It was a great burger!

The Kobe Beef patty with thick, juicy and full of flavor. It was simply seasoned and the full flavor of the beef really came through. The toasted Brioche Roll offered a slightly crusty, yet light compliment to the hearty patty and thick melted layer of Swiss Cheese. The burger was moist and need very little condiments, so a dab of Garlic Aioli did the trick. It was traditionally finished with tomato, onion, and hearts of romaine. Though the romaine provided a nice crunch, I would have preferred Arugula to add a bit of a peppery bite.

The burger was served with Mixed Greens with a tasty house vinagrette. The French Fries were, well, French Fries. Nothing special - they could have been a bit more gourment to really compliment the burger. Skinny, crunchy fries would have been perfect!

Overall, another delicious meal at Philippe's. Bon Appetit!