Fat Sal's Deli — Restaurant in Los Angeles

I recently visited Fat Sal's in Venice Beach and was thoroughly disappointed with my dining experience. I ordered the #1 milkshake, featuring chocolate ice cream, toasted marshmallow, and peanuts, and it was a letdown from the first sip. The concoction tasted bland, as if the ingredients lacked any genuine flavor. To make matters worse, the shake arrived melted, showcasing a lack of attention to detail in preparation. The use of cheap cream was evident, leaving a lingering aftertaste that was far from pleasant. I couldn't help but think I've had better milkshakes at fast-food chains like McDonald's.

Moving on to the Italiano sub, my disappointment continued. The bread was undeniably hard, robbing the sandwich of any enjoyable texture. The flavors were bland and generic, with nothing standing out to distinguish it from a mediocre sandwich. The quality of the meat was, at best, average – a far cry from the superior subs offered by other popular sandwich joints. Even the French fries, though made from fresh potatoes, failed to impress. They were bland, resembling cardboard, and left me wondering if they were fried in cheap oil rather than the flavorful richness of tallow.

Service at Fat Sal's was mediocre at best. The staff seemed disinterested, and the overall atmosphere lacked the enthusiasm one would expect from a dining establishment. Considering my underwhelming experience, I would generously rate Fat Sal's in Venice Beach a 2/10. Unfortunately, even this score may be overly generous given the lackluster quality of both the food and service. Save your taste buds and your wallet – there are undoubtedly better dining...

Fat Sal’s is a glorious, messy symphony of flavor. I ordered their fully loaded “Fat” box—layered with fries, guac, steak, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, and signature sauces—and it was an indulgent masterpiece. Not for the faint of heart or light appetites. Every forkful was rich, chaotic, and strangely beautiful—exactly what comfort food should be.

You don’t come to Fat Sal’s for dainty plating. You come for immaculate excess. This is the kind of food that hugs your cravings, slaps your diet, and makes your soul high-five your stomach. From the first bite to the last fork scrape against foil, it was an absolute win.

Pro tip: bring napkins, a healthy appetite, and zero shame. And if you’re in Venice Beach, this is the kind of spot that defines the experience—unapologetic, bold, and unforgettable.

If you know, you know—and now I know: The Jaquez is not just food, it’s a full-blown experience. This beast of a meal comes stacked with steak, crispy fries, fresh guac, melted cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and a mouthwatering blend of sauces, all smashed together in a foil tray that dares you to finish it. It’s wild, messy, creamy, crispy, and packed with flavor bombs in every bite.

This isn’t your typical fast food—it’s late-night therapy in edible form. It’s the kind of dish that tastes like someone read your mind and decided to solve all your problems with meat, carbs, and magic sauce. Fat Sal’s Venice Beach nailed it with this one.

The Jaquez hits like a legend. Come hungry, come bold, and don’t expect to share. This is the real Venice indulgence.

To be blunt it’s...

Honestly alarmingly bad. I’ve given this place two tries months apart being a local. They forgot to give me 1/3 of my order BOTH times. The only way to explain the French fries is raw. Yes they are “cooked” but they look like they suffer from anemia. They’re nearly see through they’re so pale and weirdly wet? The cheese they use is ABSOLUTELY zero questions here highly processed and cheap. That’s why it cooks into a hard inedible patty. The sandwiches where it’s meat and some kind of fried component are the biggest ripoff as a customer you can order here. It’s bread with 2oz of meat (TOPS I’m being extremely generous here) and then 75% of the total contents are soggy fried foods. So you’re paying like $20 for French fries on a roll. The gravy is so bad I don’t see how they can possibly charge for it let alone feature it in menu items. It’s like someone took a Kroger gravy packet and made that and added some extra slurry to thicken it. It tastes like flour water. The onion rings are great. But you can get great onion rings somewhere that isn’t going to rob you blind for everything else. Lastly, I am from Philly. Born and raised. And these are not real Philly cheesesteaks. So inauthentic I went and took the time to google who owns this jawn and can confirm no one associated with this place has ever lived or spent time in Philadelphia. Just like their fake gravy, and fake cheesesteaks, these guys are straight frauds.

Save your money. Go...