Dinah's Family Restaurant   

6521 S Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90045
310-645-0456

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The fried chicken and pie-like pancakes served up at Dinah's have kept customers flooding through the restaurant doors since it opened in 1959. The apple, German and banana nut pancakes take 20-25 minutes to cook and spill over the sides of the plate. The apple ones are filled with fresh, sliced apples and topped with a crunchy brown sugar and cinnamon mixture, while the bowl-shaped Germans are served with a trifecta of whipped butter, lemons and powdered sugar. For less than a buck, upgrade to the larger size. It's big enough for two. Beyond breakfast, the fried chicken's the star. A giant replica of a bucket of Dinah's chicken sits proudly atop the take-out building, in case you miss the point. Monday and Thursday, the chicken is all-you-can-eat. Dinners come with banana nut bread, which is also available for takeout. For tradition loyalists, Dinah's also has typical coffee shop fare, served in atomic-era dark red booths with UFO-shaped light covers hovering over the tables. -- Lydia Marcus