Café Delish (aka Stacey’s Café Delish) in Valley Village, CA [Guest Review]

I’ve been eyeing this restaurant every week or so as I as pass through the neighborhood to do some shopping. A friend of mine, a Valley Village local, raved about this place, so we stopped by for lunch. I went back the next day with my husband because I was mesmerized by their ice blended drinks and paninis.

We enjoyed a breakfast panini (with eggs and cheese), a cheese pesto panini, an ice blended chocolate drink, and an ice blended vanilla drink.

What We Enjoyed: The food will blow your mind. Some how the simple ingredients Stacey uses combines with her rockin secret sauce makes the paninis amazing. She has a fantastic variety of menu options and there were many selections that sounded delicious. It’s corny to say it’s really “delish”, but it’s true. The place is tiny, but sparkling clean and she makes great use of the space.

Needs Improvement: Around lunchtime parking is a nightmare. I would suggest using the parking lot across the street by the supermarket and combining your feast with some food shopping to make it “kosher”. There are 2 indoor tables that seat 2 people, so you will likely have to eat on the small patio outside. The restaurant is solely Chalav Yisroel, but Stacey offers a few packaged goods that are not, so look before you buy.

Family friendly: Not really. Kids will love the food, but there simply is not room for them here.

Prices: Very reasonable. Lunch will cost you $10-$14, she also has less expensive things like soup and frozen yogurt.

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(818) 506-2551

Hashgacha: Rabbi Benzaken (Chalav Yisroel)

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The Remaining Kosher Subway Restaurants in the U.S.

Not long ago I compiled a list of Kosher Subway Restaurants across the U.S., which in its heyday numbered 12 across the country, 5 alone in the NYC metro area.

Today, all 5 of the NYC area Kosher Subways are closed and only a total of 5 remain open nationally.

I was recently interviewed by the Jewish Week discussing my (3 main) reasons why I believed the deli sandwich chain did not do well in NY.

Here are the remaining 5 Kosher Subway restaurants that have thrived (not necessarily in places you’d expect):

• Cleveland, OH – JCC 26001 South Woodland Rd., Beachwood
• Los Angeles, CA – 8948 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles
• Miami, FL – JCC 18900 Northeast 25th Ave, North Miami Beach
• Baltimore, MD – 706 Reisterstown Rd., Baltimore
• Rockville, MD – JCC 6125 Montrose Rd., Rockville

Now I’m left wondering… what will be the next kosher restaurant fad to sweep the country and will it last?

Surely, the Kosher Subway chain experiment is an eye-opening lesson to would be restauranteurs.

~Dani

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Dr. Sandwich (@ Super Sal) in Encino, CA [Guest Review]

[This is posted on behalf of a friend from Southern California]

Dr. Sandwich is a little restaurant that lives right outside of Super Sal; you buy your food inside the market and eat it on the covered area on the side walk. I go to Super Sal very often, but for some reason I was never enticed to eat a pita on the side walk. Until now.

We had A shwarma sandwich and a falafel sandwich & Diet Cokes.

What We Enjoyed: The food was surprisingly delicious! This was one of the best falafels I’ve ever had. Maybe the best. My husband said the same about the shwarma. We didn’t share with each other like we usually do, we each gobbled our sandwiches up. G-d it was so good. Service is quick.

Needs Improvement: You have to observe the dining experience in advance and decide if it meets your comfort level. You will be eating messy food on the sidewalk with a crowd of people who feel a sense of kinship with you and therefore have no problem commenting on your food, style, or parenting. Welcome to what seems like “Little Israel”.

Prices: Reasonable and worth every bite. Approximately $8 a meal.

Family Atmosphere: Definitely kid friendly. It’s too bad they took away the rides they used to have, but kids are welcome and are common here.

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