Cole's - Los Angeles

I am so relieved and happy and thank God. From some previous reviews of people who knew the original Cole’s, I expected a huge farewell. But I told myself, L.A. Konservanz observed this project and then shared the opening. So it must be good, right? Right! Thank you, L.A. Conservancy! 213 Inc. held the original floor covering, ceiling, wood covering, and I think wallpaper, unless they reproduced what was there. Most of the photos that used to cover the walls in the bar area must have been handed over to a suitable organization for storage. But some of these photos now decorate one of the walls in the main restaurant. In addition, they have added many historical photos on the other wall. The bar is the same, the food counter is the same, the stands are quite the same. The exterior was preserved. But I noticed that they added a dear head, just like at 7 grand. What are you doing? The back room is sadly gone. I need to check with LA Conservancy to see what was going on from the former table tops back there - these table tops were Sidings from the old Red Cars, so they need to be kept somewhere safe. Well, the back room is now part of the club, next door. Food: For those who tried before, I ask you to go back. The turkey was beautiful and juicy. The bread was nicely roasted. For $8 it came with a cup of jus, just like the old Cole’s, and a pickle spear. The pages are usually $3, some special pages for the evening were $4. I have the Cole Slav, it was refreshing, but not much taste. It tasted like it was dressed with dilute thousand island. The pimple was very good, very sharp. The Sazarec was nice, and I got a good hour's price, so it was $9 instead of $10. I thought the food in the original Cole was a bit bad, so although I loved the room and the story, I didn't go so much there. Besides, it was kind of expensive then. The original Cole’s was definitely more expensive than Phillipe’s. Service was excellent. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. I loved the bar. I still love the bar. It used to be a lazy, lazy slope out of the bar, and now it could still be like when you go early enough. 213 has done a great job. Many of the original things have been preserved, and the food is so much better now. And the drinks are so much better. I have to strike the place during the early or from time, it is so much better if there are not too many people. And I just love the history factor, the connection to Henry Huntington, etc.

Tuesday, 10. March 2009, my brother Jesse and I came to Cole’s restaurant in downtown Los Angeles. Jesse is a local from Southern California and had ran over “The place that originated the French dip sandwich” and ran. I've been living in Texas for years and eating French dip sandwiches, and I've heard from Cole for years, so when I finally made it to Los Angeles after 40 years of waiting and dreaming, there was only one place for lunch! After we paid several dollars to park nearby, we made our way to your restaurant. Although the place was not crowded at that time, we waited a few minutes before someone welcomed us or set us. We ordered two beef-french dip sandwiches, each a side order and drinks. The sum of the bill came to over $40.00. Imagine my surprise when my sandwich came and the beef was too hard to chew! The side orders and drinks were fine, but the main course - the much inherited French dip sandwich - was a HUGE disappointment. I managed to find some small pieces of meat that were edible, but the vast majority of the sandwich remained on the plate, untouched. When we pointed out that an employee who identified himself as a manager, his only answer was to blame the lack of quality in the kitchen and say: "Oh, good... Maybe it will be better if you come next time.” Let me assure you that after my brother dropped almost $50.00 in the parking lot, sandwiches that were harder than saddle leather, and a lack of anadaisian manager whose idea to place a dissatisfied customer is a hint of (and a hope that) future visits will be better, it will not be next time. With all due respect, suck your customer service. Cole’s can come from or not the French Dip Sandwich. The same claim is made by Philippe and the point is really disturbing. But for the record, the French Dip Sandwich I had at Philippe the next day was incredible. When I return to Los Angeles next year, I will return to Philippe. Conversely, I will not only avoid Cole as a terminal disease, but I will encourage as many others as possible to do so.

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