Kismet Rotisserie

"Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson, the chefs behind Los Feliz’s acclaimed Kismet, serve some of Los Angeles’s best rotisserie chicken out of their more casual restaurant, Kismet Rotisserie. The menu is pretty straightforward, with chicken available by the quarter, half, or full, alongside stuffed pitas, and hearty salads. Make sure to order a side of crispy, salty, schmaltzy potatoes. If feeding a group, try one of the party packs: the chicken pack comes with a full bird, hummus, tzatziki, salad, pickles, chile oil, and garlic sauce. Order over the phone, or through a delivery service like Uber Eats or Postmates." - Rebecca Roland

"Kismet Rotisserie has locations in Los Feliz, Studio City, and Culver City (with more on the way), all bringing joy to office workers burned out on their packed lunch routine. And that’s because their plump, slightly peppery chicken tastes delicious in various vehicles: salads, pita sandwiches, and (our favorite) combo plates, served with a mini wedge salad, pickles, garlic sauce, and chili oil. It's great in actual vehicles, too—we've eaten Kismet chicken in our car more than once." - brant cox

"The casual rotisserie chicken offshoot of Los Feliz’s Kismet restaurant offers a high-quality take on a format first introduced to Los Angeles by the likes of Zankou. Diners can build lunches or dinners with juicy roast chicken, plush pita bread, hummus, fennel tzatziki, and peanut muhammara, and don’t skimp on the chile oil and garlic sauce." - Eater Staff, Matthew Kang

"Your Order: Veggie Salad If a place has “rotisserie” in its name, we’re ordering some juicy roasted chicken (which is never a bad call at  Kismet Rotisserie). But when our body nudges us toward veggies, this salad will satisfy any practicing omnivore—no surprise, given how much we love the vegetable dishes at the original Kismet. Market greens are topped with nutty, tahini-roasted cauliflower and onions that thicken up the lemony vinaigrette dressing. A jammy egg with a bright orange yolk adds a little creaminess, and the pickled red onions bring sweetness and crunch. It’s a well-rounded, flavorful salad that makes us forget about the chicken quarter plate we could’ve been eating, but there’s also an option to add shredded chicken if you can’t help yourself." - brant cox, sylvio martins, arden shore, garrett snyder, nikko duren

"When a fast-casual Mediterranean spot opens in Culver, it’s rarely headline news. But Kismet deserves your attention. This takeout spot attached to One Culver serves roasted chicken in a variety of vehicles like pitas, salads, or sandwiches. Our go-to is the quarter chicken plate, though, which comes kitted out with a mini wedge salad, hummus, pickles, pita, plus chili oil and garlic sauce. Sides of yogurt-roasted cabbage and schmaltzy potatoes are non-negotiable, too. Stop by when you need something quick and healthy-ish for lunch, without settling for the soulless cycle of pre-made salads that taste like printer paper." - nikko duren, brant cox