Dinah's Comfort Kitchen
Restaurant · Clarkdale
4130 Sepulveda Blvd G, Culver City, CA 90230
Highlights
Diner serving acclaimed fried chicken, comfort fare, and brunch
Diner serving acclaimed fried chicken, comfort fare, and brunch
"After more than six decades in Westchester since opening in 1959, Dinah’s Family Restaurant is closing its longtime spot off the 405 and moving down the street to reopen as Dinah’s Kitchen at 4130 Sepulveda Boulevard on May 6, 2024, with its last day in the original location on April 30. Known for homestyle dishes like German apple pancakes, Belgian waffles and its fried chicken, the restaurant's Googie-style building and iconic fried chicken bucket pylon made it a local landmark. Owner Mario Ernst decided to relocate after development plans along Sepulveda would have forced a multi-year closure on site, and he worried about his roughly 60 employees and the risk of being priced out; instead he found a space in Culver Crossroads and is using the move to evolve the menu, experiment with guest chefs, and shift from canned vegetables and pie fillings to fresh, locally sourced produce and meats. The essence of Dinah’s will remain—accessible pricing and the bucket pylon will feature prominently—though the new location will have a more industrial feel that preserves Googie elements, and it will sit alongside fellow long-running neighbors Tito’s Tacos and Johnnie’s Pastrami." - Rebecca Roland
"For buckets of the good stuff, get to Dinah’s on Sepulveda. This staple diner-slash-chicken spot has been in the neighborhood for decades, serving up its bright red buckets of takeout fried chicken to the greater Westside. Don’t be afraid to add a few orders of gizzards or liver either." - Rebecca Roland
"Dinah’s Family Restaurant plans to remain open amid upcoming construction and preservation projects, with contingencies for customer parking and food delivery services if needed." - Cathy Chaplin
"A longtime Los Angeles diner that claims its rooftop cement bucket sign predated the chain’s iconography; the old-school bucket became a local landmark and even enjoyed a pop-culture bump after appearing in a well-known film, driving customers to seek out the restaurant’s own signature pails." - Nicole Adlman
"For buckets of the good stuff, get to Dinah’s on Sepulveda. This staple diner-slash-chicken spot has been in the neighborhood for decades, serving up its bright red buckets of takeout fried chicken to the greater Westside. Don’t be afraid to add a few orders of gizzards or liver to go, either." - Eater Staff
