Spitz - Los Feliz

Spitz is great, the food is always on point and so is the beer selection. The atmosphere is cool, its open with lots of wood. Happy Hour 3-7PM, with $3 PBR's pretty good deal. I had the street car doner fries with the lamb wrap.

I do like the downtown Little Tokyo location more because parking is hard to find around here as its mostly a residential area. But, this place fits the surroundings. I like the big craft beer words painted on the side.

Spitz is the kind of place that makes me resent Matt B.'s picky eating.  We have this fantastic cheap restaurant a short walk from our house, and we never get to go because the man only eats burgers and pizza.  After passing by almost every day since it opened, I finally got to eat here when James Y. was in town.  It was exactly what I wanted.

We walked in, ordered at the register, and grabbed a table without issue.  There was some kind of open mic going on that I'm sorry to say was awful in a minor sort of way.  It didn't detract much from our dinner, though, which was very enjoyable.  Service was quick and unfussy, and we ate and drank at our leisure then left the second we felt like it.  The space was fun and casual, with a pretty visible graffiti aesthetic and a few different seating areas, some outdoors.  I think you can bring a dog, though maybe not if you want to drink.

The beer selection is one of Spitz's bigger draws, and I expect Matt might want to come here just to take advantage of that.  I actually don't remember what I ordered, but I do know I liked it - it was a high alcohol beer that came in a small tulip glass.  I believe the beers rotate, and they're all good ones, with a local focus.

The food is just delicious.  I'd been to the Spitz in Little Tokyo before and was thrilled when this location opened up - that doner kebab (anagram "baked boner," by the way, do with that what you will) loomed in my memory.  James and I got a street cart doner each and shared an order of the street cart fries.  It was a marvelous dinner.  The street cart doner comes with shredded romaine, onion, cucumber, green pepper, tomato, tzatziki, chili sauce, and your choice of meat and vessel.  We both ordered it with the mixed meat, in a lavash wrap, and I would hesitate to stray from that perfect alignment.  The mixed meat is super flavorful, some combination of lamb and beef ground up into these savory, tender strips.  The thin lavash is just right, and it does a good job holding the mess of meat and sauce and vegetables.  I haven't tried the spicy version, but this one has a nice heat to it, and I don't know that I'm dying for more kick.  I mean really, Spitz's street cart doner does not lack for kick.  The sandwich comes with fried lavash chips - these are great, very homemade and tasty, with a variety of crunch.  They come with and a strong, addictive garlic aioli.  If you're even a little bit hungry, though, share some of those street cart fries.  They are amazing, just good French fries topped with garlic aioli, feta cheese, onion, green pepper, tomato, olives, pepperoncinis, and chili sauce.  Get it with "The Works" - that's choice of meat and zesty feta for an extra $2.50.  We went with the mixed meat again, and though the fry toppings echoed the stuffing of our doners, I didn't find them redundant at all.

I just found out that Spitz offers curbside pickup and delivery, and this discovery may have a significant impact on my quality of life.  Since I can't get draft beer to go, though, I hope to come back soon, dragging my finicky fiancé by the ear.

I always get the spicy donner in a wrap. I love this place!  I've never had a bad meal here. They have some great beers on tap (I'm talking about you STRAND).

Perfect for a quick lunch.