cole's french dip

good but probably not the best. we stopped here after hearing great things about the french dips. don't get me wrong, it was good. i went with the pork option, instead of the usual beef. the meat, bun, and au jus were all tasty, but there could've been more pork on it. overall, the best french dip ever? probably not. still worth trying though.

i ordered sweet potatofrieswith it, and those were awesome. they had a garlic flavor which really added. i would definitely get them again. and the homemade mustard/horseradish sauce was so good that i ended up buying a jar for myself.

service was fine. prices maybe a little high, but not ridiculous.

i am definitely a fan of downtown. one reason is that they have a lot of my favorite bars. but also because it's the one place where you get a true feel of historic los angeles. and cole's on 6th street truly gives us that. it has been around since the early 1900's and was l.a.'s first public house. cole's has happy hour 3-7pm monday - friday and all night on tuesdays. you can get a half french dip andfriesfor just $5, $5 wells, $3 schlitz beer, and $8 specialty cocktails. i love their specialty cocktail

cole's french dip. good french dip, probably not the best out there but it's a good eat, and it is a nice place with a good atmosphere. the service was very good as well. definitely a place to try due to all of its history. loved the sweet potatofriesas well!

just okayish. the lamb sandwich is just okay. it needed more flavor, the pickles are weird and soggy, couldnt taste the habenaro. theyfrieswere good, and the horseradish was pretty strong which is good too.

i thoroughly enjoyed this meal. the spicy garlicfrieshad some heat to them, which i liked, and were definitely garlicky. on the other hand, i thought thefrieswere a bit stale, as if they sat under a heat lamp for an undue period of time. the potato sa

not very good. i was excited to try the original french dip at cole's since it was supposedly the "first" and was invented there. turns out i was very disappointed in the experience.

the limited menu pretty much has french dip sandwiches (with beef, pastrami, turkey or lamb) for around $6. cheap, yes, but you get what you pay for. the beef in my sandwich was very, very tough, and while the sandwich was loaded with cheese, it didn't melt. the bread was as hard as a rock, and thefrieswere nothing special and were cold.

the worst part of the meal was the au jus with the sandwich - it had this really funky taste to it . it was so bad that i asked for another cup, thinking that the one i got was old or spoiled. nope, guess not! the second cup tasted the same. bleh.

the restaurant has a sort of "dumpy" charm to it as it feels like you are eating in the basement of an old speakeasy.

the bottom line is that the food just isn't that good. skip this place.