KS: I’ve always liked this place and admire the chutzpah it took to go full vegan.
AP: And in Chinatown to boot! It’s a great find.
KS: They have two vegan burgers: one an old-school veggie burger with mushrooms and seeds and stuff. The other is a proprietary tech meat creation. I prefer the hippie version.
AP: I’m always curious about “proprietary” food so I had to try it, but I agree with you. The old-school veggie burger is the way to go here. Their vegan cheese was good - not too much. And I enjoyed the whole leaf lettuce. It transmitted some In-N-Out vibes, which is totally fine in my book.
KS: Luckily the fries were way better than In-N-Out’s.
AP: I’m an In-N-Out fry apologist, but I did also find the fries to be crisp and consistent. How did you feel about the spreads (quality and volume)?
KS: Honestly thought it was all pretty great. Good proportions on everything. I guess I should try vegan American singles on their own to see if they’re close to the real thing, but they tasted great here. Did you enjoy this vegan burger experience?
AP: I loved it. I can’t wait to bring other people here.
KS: I’ve always liked this place and admire the chutzpah it took to go full vegan.
AP: And in Chinatown to boot! It’s a great find.
KS: They have two vegan burgers: one an old-school veggie burger with mushrooms and seeds and stuff. The other is a proprietary tech meat creation. I prefer the hippie version.
AP: I’m always curious about “proprietary” food so I had to try it, but I agree with you. The old-school veggie burger is the way to go here. Their vegan cheese was good - not too much. And I enjoyed the whole leaf lettuce. It transmitted some In-N-Out vibes, which is totally fine in my book.
KS: Luckily the fries were way better than In-N-Out’s.
AP: I’m an In-N-Out fry apologist, but I did also find the fries to be crisp and consistent. How did you feel about the spreads (quality and volume)?
KS: Honestly thought it was all pretty great. Good proportions on everything. I guess I should try vegan American singles on their own to see if they’re close to the real thing, but they tasted great here. Did you enjoy this vegan burger experience?
AP: I loved it. I can’t wait to bring other people here.
IN MEMORIAM: PIONEER TAKEOUT -- PIONEER CHICKEN: A FORMER L.A. FAST FOOD STAPLE.
PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on images and assorted ephemera of West Coast/Los Angeles, CA fast food hotspot, Pioneer Takeout, a.k.a., Pioneer Chicken.
I grew up in the East Hollywood/Los Feliz Village/Silverlake area, so, I definitely remember this restaurant well, and though I may have forgotten the exact flavors of the food, it was a place I was used to seeing for a great many years of my childhood. If anyone recalls there was a Pioneer off of Sunset Blvd. in between Silverlake and Los Feliz (very close to Virgil & Hillhurst), and its former location now hosts a really lame Del Taco. Dammit, bring back Pioneer!!