Westside Reader March 2016

28 • THE Reader
Restaurant Review
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eggs, 880 pounds of oil and 220 pounds of
butter. The title of “World’s Largest Omelette”
now resides in Portugal.
If you like omelettes, stop by Crazy Otto’s
and try one of the restaurant’s 15 signature
omelettes, or make your own ($15.50) using
any five omelette ingredients.
All omelettes come with toast, or biscuits
and gravy.
Omelettes are priced between $10.50 and
$15.50 for a full omelette or $9.50 to $11.99
for a half omelette.
Choices include Scotty’s Chili Cheese Dog
Omelette, ham and cheese, turkey and
cheese, Crazy Otto’s Burgermeat, Spanish,
Denver, bacon and cheese, cheese, bacon and
chicken liver, sausage and cheese, vegetarian,
Ortega beef, avocado, crabmeat and The Popeye.
A full selection of Breakfast “Specials” includes
just about any breakfast entrée your
heart desires. All are served up with hash
browns and your choice of toast or a biscuit
and gravy.
The Eggs Benedict ($11.50) includes two
poached eggs on sliced ham atop two grilled
English muffins smothered in rich Hollandaise
sauce.
Two eggs (any style) and your choice of top
sirloin, pork chops, country fried steak, ham
steak, sausage patty, bacon, chorizo or burger
patty costs between $15.99 and $10.99.
For the adventurous try the Hobo Eggs,
($12.50), scrambled eggs, hash browns,
onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms,
all cooked together, the Machaca and
Eggs ($12.50), eggs scrambled together with
shredded beef, tomatoes, onions and bell
peppers, topped with your choice of cheese,
Diced Ham Scrambled with Onions ($10.99)
or the Crazy Combo ($12.50) one-half ham,
bacon, sausage and two eggs any style.
Crazy Otto’s also features homemade
corned beef hash with two eggs ($11.99).
There is also the traditional Breakfast Burrito
($10.99) and a Breakfast Sandwich
($10.99).
If you like your breakfast sweet ($10.50)
you can order a stack of three pancakes,
French Toast or two Belgian Waffles, add
your choice of bacon, sausage or ham and
two eggs for a total bill of $11.99.
If you stop by Crazy Otto’s on the weekend
or a holiday you can order Prime Rib and
Eggs (10 oz. $16.50, 14 oz. $20.50) or the
Prime Rib Sandwich ($14.50).
Breakfast sides include everything from
cottage cheese to oatmeal.
Servings are large, and if you want to order
one entrée and split it, you can get an empty
plate for $1.
There’s also a good selection of lunch items
including burgers, salads and sandwiches.
Crazy Otto’s burgers half pound USDA
ground beef and served with mayonnaise,
mustard, Thousand Island dressing, onions,
tomatoes and lettuce on a sesame seed bun.
You can choose from the Chuckburger
($7.99); Cheeseburger ($8.99); Avocado
Cheeseburger ($10.50); Ortega Jackburger
($9.99); Hickory Mushroom Cheeseburger
($9.99); Bacon Cheeseburger
($10.50) or the Garden Burger
($8.99).
Hot sandwiches include diner
favorites: Turkey, Melt, Patty Melt
or Tuna Melt ($9.50); Grilled
Cheese ($6.75); Grilled Ham and
Cheese ($8.50); Grilled Bacon and
Cheese ($9.50) and Grill Chicken
($10.50).
Specialty hot sandwiches include
the California Roast Beef
which is served with Ortega chilies
and jack cheese on sourdough
($10.50); Philly Cheese Steak
($10.50); Pastrami and Jack
($10.99) and the Chiliburger,
served open faced and topped
with home-style chili and your
choice of cheese and onions
($10.50).
Other options include a French
Dip ($10.50) and Fillet of Fish
($9.50).
Class sandwiches include: Club
House ($10.99); Chicken Salad
($8.50); Cold Cut ($8.99); BLT ($8.50) and
Egg Salad ($6.99).
Guests can also opt for the Half and Half,
where you can select any two items for $8.99.
Options include a cup of soup, French fries,
side salad and one half a ham, tuna, egg salad,
turkey, roast beef or chicken salad sandwich.
“Lighter Side” options include:
Grilled Chicken Breast, Chef or Cobb Salad
($10.99); Two Scoop (Egg Salad, Chicken
Salad, Tuna or Cottage Cheese) served with
tomatoes, sliced hardboiled egg, jack and
March 2016
The cover of Crazy otto’s Diner menu pays tribute to otto Lindsal
who opened the original Crazy otto’s Diner adjacent the train
tracks that run adjacent to Sierra highway in Lancaster.
cheddar cheese on a bed of leafy green lettuce
($10.99) or the Patty Platter ($9.99)
which offers a ground beef patty ,sliced tomatoes
and cottage cheese.
Crazy Otto’s offers lots of good food in an
authentic diner atmosphere. Canyon Country
welcomes this new addition to the foodie
scene. R
Crazy Otto’s Diner, 19132 Soledad Canyon
Road, Canyon Country, 91351, 661-299-6886.
Open seven days, 5 a.m.-2 p.m., crazyottosdiners.com.
St. Patrick’s Day continued from page 21
Rose and Crown British Pub, 24246 Lyons Ave., Newhall,
91321, 661-255-5048, will feature spicy Guinness Chili,
Corned Beef and Cabbage and Stout.
Wolf Creek Restaurant and Brewing Company, 27746 McBean Parkway,
Valencia, 91354, 661-263-9653, will serve up Corned Beef and
Cabbage and green beer.
Out of the SCV
Saturday, March 12
Ventura Elks Lodge #1430 will present the 28th annual St.
Patrick's Day Parade down Main Street in downtown Ventura
at 10 a.m. The 2016 Theme: Honoring our troops. 2016 Grand Marshal:
Descendants of Ventura's Historic Families including: Chumash,
EP Foster Family, Olivas Family and Smith Hobson Family. Info: venturastpatricksdayparade.com.
South Bay St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival. The annual St.
Patrick's Day parade in Hermosa Beach will be held
Saturday, March 12, 11 a.m. The intersection of Pier andValley drive, west
to Hermosa Avenue then South on Hermosa to 9thStreet. Festival at Pier
Plaza. Metered street parking. Info: southbayevents.com/events/saintpatricks-day-parade-hermosa-beach.asp.
Thursday, March 17
St. Patrick's Day Noontime Celebration at Pershing Square. A parade and
free outdoor lunchtime concert with a Celtic-rock band. Food trucks and a
beer garden will be available. The Parade route will start at 4th and Hill, proceeding
south on Hill Street past the park to 7th, west on 7th and north on
Olive back to the Pershing Square. Thursday, March 17 with parade at 10:30,
concert at noon. Free event at Pershing Square, 532 S. Olive St., Los Angeles,
90013. Parking: Paid parking lots. The Metro Red Line runs to Pershing
Square from North Hollywood. Info: laparks.org.
Friday, March 18
Shamrock ‘n’ Roll Aboard
the Queen Mary. The St.
Patrick's Day celebration on
the Queen Mary is a 21+
party that features two simultaneous
Celtic entertainment
venues on the
Promenade Deck in
the Grand Salon and
Royal Salon featuring
Hoist the Colors,
California Celts,
Craic Haus and more.
There will be traditional and
modern Irish food, pub games, trivia
contests and a full bar at each venue. Friday,
March 18, 5-11 p.m. Queen Mary, 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, 90802.
Tickets: $15 advance, $20 at the door, $5 validated parking. Info:
queenmary.com
March 19-20
Celtic Fair at the Fairplex in Pomona.
The biggest Irish event of the month, the Celtic Fair in Pomona, will happen
after St. Patrick's Day this year. The event includes carnival rides, historic reenactors,
several stages of Irish music from rock to traditional, dance performances
and social dancing, casual and fine dining, Irish and other Celtic
product vendors, children's crafts and more. The event will be held at Plaza
of the States, Expo Hall 10 and Plaza de las Américas, March 19-20, 2016, 10
a.m.-6 p.m. The Fairplex in Pomona, 1101 West McKinley Ave., Pomona, 91766.
Cost: $10, $5 Children 6-12, Children 5 and under are free. Check Goldstar for
discount tickets. Parking: $10 at Gate 17. There are MetroLink trains from
Union Station to the Fairplex. Info: fairplex.com/fp/