Attari Sandwich Shop — Restaurant in Los Angeles

The average person cannot afford to eat at this pedestrian sandwich shop, which by the way, is not located on Rodeo but its prices certainly are. $27 for a sandwich with 4 small pieces of kebab in it is out of reach for just about anyone who values their money. No sides, no drink included. Their $14 salad olivie sandwich (potato salad with bits of chicken) is no better, as it is smeared thinly on each slice of bread. And look, if there were a waitstaff (some very sweet ladies ask if everything is okay and clean your table with a rag but you order your meal at the counter) or horizontally level tables (our drinks were constantly sliding down the table) perhaps this could still be a see-and-be-seen spot for the community. It’s just simply not the flex some think it is. I hear this used to be the only game in town for a while, but those years have come and gone. It is as if nostalgia keeps this place alive by grace of the early Persian community who gathered in the courtyard, a de facto meeting point. Back then, there was a line to get in. Now you don’t have to wait too long to get a table in the courtyard, as most people prefer to get an entree at a proper restaurant for this...

IRAN 🇮🇷 Eat the World LA review: On a pleasant day, the small courtyard here at Attari is usually filled with area Persians chatting over tea and food underneath the ample shade. Inside the conversations seem to get even more spirited and important, but this may only be my brain working a little too hard to find intrigue. Either way, the feeling of being a central hub for a culture is here. ° The first thing you notice when walking inside is the refrigerated case full of salads and meze and single portion takeaway containers of rice pudding. The menu goes much further though than these simple things, and the place is quite surprising in the depth of their kitchen offerings despite having "sandwich shop" in their title. Very popular also are the kebobs, seen on at least one table at every visit. ° Don't forget about those sandwiches, all served on a nice crisp roll, especially the ones with Persian ingredients. The owner here has been selling sandwiches in some form since the end of the 80's, and they really are a treat. Many, like the tongue sandwich are full of very tart pickles which could not make a better juxtaposition with the richness...

Had Friday Al ghoobsht or whatever it's called Friday lamb dish. There was an Iranian family there and they did not get the Friday lamb dish, which should have given me the hint not to get it. Since the worker there raved about it so much last time I ordered it. it was extremely expensive , around $22 after they added the bread on without me even asking (which ended up being okay because the bread was the only good part). The mush they made of beans and lamb was terrible and I can tell it was cooked many many hours ago probably in the morning it was very far from fresh. The man of the Iranian family I saw who did not get the special came out to ask me how it was. he was telling me he tried it once and thought it was just so awful and that there's another restaurant in Long Beach that makes the same thing but it actually tastes good. this was honestly one of the worst things I've ever eaten in my entire life and I would go back to try the sandwiches as they look good but the prices of this place you just ridiculous and they don't care about...