Philippe the Original

  • 1001 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, California
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Phone:

213- 62-83781, +1 213 628 3781

Website:

www.philippes.com

Since 1918, this place has been serving the best French-dipped sandwiches in the world. That seems ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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134 reviews

85% of guests recommend this place.

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Great Food the frist time I went there I was around 10 and the food was great, every time I go back the food gets better and better. more on Yahoo! Travel

The French Dip is the BEST at Philippe's and you can tell, it is always packed with out-of-towners and people who make a special trip downtown just to eat there. more on CitySearch

Philippe's is an original LA restaurant with sawdust shavings on the floor, a train museum downstair... more on Judysbook.com

Philippe's, located in Downtown just a block or so from Union Station, is an ideal spot for a hearty, budget friendly lunch. more on igougo

They've got amazing banana cream pie with huge chunks of bananas, and coffee and tea at the prices they were 100 years ago. more on Restaurantica

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10 reviews

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We often scurry over here from Union Station if we have time (it's about 3 blocks from US) and order delicious French Dip sandwiches to go, along with their yummy ... more on TripAdvisor

Dry sandwich, with bland meat! Food doesn't match the hype! Tons of other places to go for a better french dipped sandwich. more on TripAdvisor

It's definitely worth a visit as it is a Los Angeles landmark and you can check it off your list and say that you've been there. The nostalgia alone is worth the looksy - from the women in hairnets be ... more on TripAdvisor

Birthplace of the French dipped sandwich. What more do you need to know. if you are not from LA ...You MUST visit. Situated between Union Station and ChinaTown. Graet ... more on TripAdvisor

Old-School type of atmosphere, always good sandwiches! more on TripAdvisor

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I grew up in southern calif. I started going to Philippes when I was around 4yrs old. I am now ..well lets its now about 55yrs later. I now live on the central coast but have their mustard shipped to me. What can I say ..there isn't ... more on Yahoo! Travel

If you happen to be in downtown Los Angeles, my favorite place to go for lunch is Philippe's. They have out of this world french dip sandwiches ! The restaurant has been around since 1908 so you know they must be doing something right! ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Thanks to KCET's program, "Visiting With...Huell Howser, I visited this nearly 100 years old cafe. From city officials to celebrities, many people come here for lunch. If you are at Union Station and have one hour and a half to spare, ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The pros about Philippe was the food. In my mind it's the best food located near Dodger Stadium (always great food to eat after or to take to the ballgame!) and somewhat near Downtown LA. It's a historical restaurant and when you ... more on Yahoo! Travel

We liked everything about this place - delicious food, good service, wonderful ambience! I have lived in the Los Angeles area for over 60 years, and my husband has been here since 1948; and we had never, in all those years, had a ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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The decor of this cavernous 92-year-old landmark is early-fast-food: sawdust on the floors and high stools along shared tables. But, since ... more on GAYOT.com

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