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The Apple Pan
About
The Apple Pan has been grilling burgers on Pico Blvd in West LA since 1947. It's just a U-shaped counter, no reservations, and standing behind the people eating to wait for their seat is tradition. The hickory burger and banana cream pie are the signatures, and your soda comes in a paper cone.
Jasmine says
A U-shaped counter, Coke in paper cups and a burger passed down three generations: one of the origins of the fast-food empires.
Insider tips
- No reservations, counter only; standing behind someone waiting for a seat is part of the ritual
- Paying cash is faster
- Order: Hickory burger
- Order: Banana cream pie (the signature)
- Order: Dip the fries in two sauces
Jasmine’s notes
- West LA（Pico Blvd）Open since 1947, with no tables: everyone sits at the counter and watches the cook make burgers right in front of them; seats are few, so you'll often stand behind and wait.Order: Hickoryburger, Steakburger; apple pie with vanilla ice cream, or banana cream pie
- Address
- 10801 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Where I wrote about it
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