Kismet Rotisserie
Restaurant · East Hollywood ·
Seasonal poultry & local sides with modern flair, great chicken
Seasonal poultry & local sides with modern flair, great chicken
"Kismet Rotisserie—now with four locations across town—is Kismet’s more casual counter-service concept that’s all about roast chicken. Specifically, very good, very juicy roast chicken that you can order stuffed into a warm, fluffy pita or on a plate with sides of hummus, smoky chili oil, and whipped garlic sauce. It’s one of our go-to’s for a healthy-ish lunch that involves a lot of vegetable sides because they’re just as good as the poultry. Prioritize the crispy, schmaltzy potatoes, but the citrusy carrots and roasted cabbage are close runner-ups." - sylvio martins, brant cox
"Grocery store rotisserie chickens are our emotional rock. They’re always there for us, from last-minute dinner needs to prepping a week’s worth of chicken salad when even boiling water is too much to handle. But grabbing a full chicken meal at Kismet’s more casual, chicken-centric sibling is also super convenient. (Their birds taste like they’ve witnessed many sunsets and lived a happy life in Tellytubbyland.) This spot sells quarter, half, and whole birds with gorgeous, crispy skin. Order plenty of their vegetable-forward sides that put any fancy salad bar to shame. Non-negotiable sides include the charred, tahini-roasted squash, sweet and tangy carrot slaw, and their signature schmaltzy potatoes." - sylvio martins, brant cox
"Favored by Elina Shatkin for its rotisserie chicken." - Eater Staff
"In a particularly delicious twist of fate, the people behind Kismet have opened a new chicken joint. Located next to their incredible Mediterranean restaurant in Los Feliz, Kismet Rotisserie is faster, casual-er (just because we’re food writers doesn’t mean we can’t make up words), and serves roasted chicken on a variety of tasty vehicles like pitas, salads, and sandwiches. However, our go-to move is to keep it simple and order a quarter chicken, along with a few vegetable sides like the cauliflower, cabbage, and roasted Schmaltzy Potatoes." - brant cox, kat hong, brett keating
"Kismet Rotisserie won’t be open on Thanksgiving proper, but the Los Feliz restaurant still has plenty of specials - in addition to a la carte sweet potatoes, kabocha baba ghanouj, sage and mushroom couscous, and winter green salads, Kismet also has a Thanksgiving dinner pack ($120) which serves up to four people. There’s a whole chicken, gravy, couscous, pita, and more. A portion of sales will be donated to the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance." - kat hong, nikko duren, garrett snyder