Tub's Fine Chili & Fancy Fixin's

Tub's Fine Chili & Fancy Fixin's is the kind of hidden treasure I try to find for the blog. Hidden is no understatement, though, Tub's is located in a small strip mall in Culver City and as of yet has no big sign over the establishment. It is tough to spot even when you are looking for it. The only sign I saw was on the window blocked by cars parked out front. Luckily, we knew it was next to Comics Ink, a nice little comic book shop in the area. If you're having trouble spotting it, think like a geek, and you'll find it in no time ;)

Inside, the shop is a little taste of cowboy with old westerns on the TV and saddle stools, all to enhance the big taste of chili. The chili is spooned into a pita like tub supported by a woodedn bowl.

Get your scoop or two topped with a Tub Topper (Pictured below), sour cream, diced onions, and cheese, or "Gunsling It" to get the whole bunch of fixin's including the delicious potato chips also pictured below.

I tried the Turkey Chili, the original recipe that inspired the restaurateur, and found it flavorful, but without much heat. If you're looking for a little bite, add a few drops of the atomic sauce kept by the register and you'll get your spice. Tubs is only a couple of months old, but if it keeps making up the good chili, it will be around for years.

Thanks to Yongwoo Cho for additional pictures for this post (he took those pretty close ups). You can see more of his work at http://www.shutterform.blogspot.com/.

Tub's Fine Chili & Fancy Fixin's
4263 Overland Avenue
Culver City, CA 90230
(310)559-8827(TUBS)
www.TubsChili.com

House of Pasta in Culver City

A restaurant featuring a fresh concept in Italian Dining is a welcome addition to the Culver City Neighborhood near Jefferson and Mesmer.

House of Pasta is a “choose it yourself” type of venue, the kind of restaurant that is great for picky eaters.

The menu features pick your components pasta dishes and salads. If you want Linguini with in Maranara with Chicken, it's yours, if you want Penne with Alfredo and Peas, you can get it.



As my friend discovered, it helps to have a knack for food combining. This eater didn't appreciate his own creation, an everyday Penne with Alfredo and Chicken, and was jealous of other more creative combinations.
Our favorite creation was the Pesto Linguini with Veggies.

As he says, it helps to be a good cook.

I liked the food at House of Pasta, and the service couldn't have been better for what is essentially a take out place. Every one of the staff, probably all invested in the restaurant, came out to ask us how our meal was.

My only complaint is that I wish for a more dine-in-ish experience when I eat at the restaurant. I think the quality of the food calls for a plate, rather than a paper bowl when eating in. The food was worth that sort of presentation.





11800 Jefferson Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90230
Tel 310-313-6077
Delivery 310-313-6078