Dave's Chillin-N-Grillin: 2152 Colorado Blvd

Needed to get a quick bite to eat, so I cruised over to Dave's Chillin-N-Grillin. I've been eyeing this place everytime I drove by. With a name like this, you HAVE to try it out. It's sandwiched (sorry for the pun) in between PC Bang and Lucky Money, a little east of Eagle Rock Blvd. The place is small and they prepare their grilled sandwiches expertly on a small hot plate. It goes to show you how you can make things happen with very little.

Every seat in the place was taken and Dave seemed to know everyone. The cool thing was the mix of high school students, oxy college students, Eagle Rock residents, blue collar workers, and seniors - all chillin together, eating while listening to classic rock. I got a good dose of Led Zeppelin while I ate.

Unfortunately, they ran out of sausages and turkey by the time I got there. So I went for the Tuna Melt and I have to admit the Tuna Melt was jammin! The bread was fresh. The grillin was perfect - not too greasy and toasted enough to be crunchy. Inside wasn't soggy or sloppy, with chunky tuna, cheese, tomatoes and peppers. It really hit the spot.

I saw a few people come in and order just a smoothie and I saw someone having one and it looked damn good so I had to try a Berry Blast smoothie. Ask Dave - he'll tell you. Dave doesn't use ice in his smoothies so you don't get watered down stuff here, you get the real deal.

This meal was $10. This is definitely an unpretentious neighborhood joint you have to check out. Grab a paper and chill!

Dave's Chillin-N-Grillin (Dave Evan)
2152 Colorado Blvd. Eagle Rock, CA 90041 (323) 490-0988