"Totally in agreement about the chicken, ti malis sauce and cappucino."
(in 9 reviews)
"The chicken just falls off the bone and is sooo tender and smokey."
(in 5 reviews)
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Tigeorges' Chicken
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Category: Restaurants [Edit]
Neighborhoods: Silver Lake, Westlake309 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 353-9994
- Hours:
Mon-Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good for:
- Lunch
- Alcohol:
- None
47 reviews for Tigeorges' Chicken
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Really good.
I ordered the 1/4 chicken, rice and beans, salad, and a side of the sweet plantains.
Chicken had a nice flavor, the rice and beans (mixed together like dirty rice and beans) was the star of the dish.
Also ordered the Ti Mali sauce which I have no idea why they charge extra for. It's a nice enough sauce, but was a little lacking in flavor and heat considering it's extra and is listed as "HOT."
Apart from that and the plantains arriving late, the waitresses were nice and the vibe in the place was very central american groovy. Reminds me of my mother's home country and that made it all right in my book.
I recommend for lunch or casual dinner.
I think I'm right there with everyone in stating that the host is one of the nicest guys you can meet. You do feel like you walked into his home and eating a meal.
Having said that although I did have a good meal, I found a fly in my food and was told my the owner that because his produce is organic, they will occasionally find bugs in the salad. I'm all for organic, but I'm also for WASHING the organic produce so the dirt and bugs are gone when I'm chomping on my food.
As for the food, it's pretty good but it does depend a little on how you like your chicken and what you're expecting. This is no Zankou for sure. The chicken is more stewed really soft and comes with rice and beans. If you get the Haitian experience, you get a little of everything to taste it all. The chicken is best with the spicy sauce they give. It really brings out the flavors. Otherwise, it's a slightly bland chicken stew you're munching on. The lemonade they had was good, but way too sweet. It's claim to fame is that they use real sugar cane, but it's still too sweet.
Worth a try, but look for bugs in your salad.
The French diminutive "ti" means "little," and while the proprietor Tigeorge may not be huge, he fills the room with his warmth and personality. Similarly, the ti malis sauce (named for a Vodou trickster Loa) is piquant and just a little mischievous.
I've had the acra, pikliz, plataños fritos, beans and rice, chicken and green salad from the menu in a couple of enjoyable visits. The cappuccino is rich and smooth. I even tried the Haitian cola, Malta, which is sort of like unfermented beer.
Haiti is the only country to gain independence as the result of a successful slave rebellion. Each bite of the cuisine of this brave nation uplifts your soul.
First and foremost, the owner is quite the host. You can definitely expect an at-home feel when you come to try Tigeorges. He was extremely attentive and explained how one should properly eat his food.
As for the food, I agree with everyone else that the chicken is extremely tender. The rest of his food, however, was just decent. It wasn't as flavorful as I had expected. We ordered the 1/2 chicken lunch special and The Haitian Experience and it was definitely more than enough food for the both of us. I definitely enjoyed it more than my boyfriend, as I actually cleaned off my entire plate.
But regardless, this is definitely a check on anyone's list. Not only do you get a home-cooked meal but you also learn about the history of Haiti. Request to sit by the poster of the presidents of Haiti and you'll be in on a history lesson.
Tip: For those of you who aren't sure about this place but still want to give it a try, purchase gift certificates on http://restaurant.com to save money.
This was my first Haitian food experience and I loved it!
My bf and I ordered:
- Lunch special 1/4 chicken with salad, pikliz (cabbage slaw), and rice with beans, $7.95
- "The Haitian Experience" island combo 1/2 chicken with two salads, rice with beans, plantanos fritos, acra (deep fried taro root with herring fish), pikliz, and a side of ti malis hot sauce, $14.95
The chicken was tender, juicy, and flavorful. The unique rotisserie flavor must be from Tigeorges' special avocado wood burning rotisserie spit and use of Haitian vanilla. Even better was their ti malis hot sauce! I slathered that sauce on everything! The salads and rice with beans were all good, too. I ate my whole plate!
George, the chef-owner, chatted with us a bit and explained a few things about the food. His friendliness and welcoming air gave this restaurant a homey feel to it; the neighborhood restaurant, where locals would eat, drink, and lounge to smooth, cool Caribbean tunes.
I can't wait to bring my colleagues here for lunch!
Great Chicken and the sweet potato desert is yummy~~ Although this time the service was not the best and the sweet potato was a little burnt at the edges. All in all still really good: everyone has bad days I guess...I'll still return!
Best Haitian food I've ever had--and I've even been to Haiti. We randomly stumbled into this place on a Saturday afternoon, after we had tried to come a few months ago but it was closed. To my delight there was a Cuban Son band playing in the backroom. They played Cuban favorites while regulars passed around a bottle of whiskey and sang along.
TiGeorge himself served us our "Haitian experience" chicken and then scolded us for not eating our salad. The chicken is tender and has just the right amount of spice, the rice and beans were De-lish! And I even liked the salad too. It comes with Plantains, deep fried taro and a cabbage relish called "pikliz" and the spicy "tis malis" is sooo yummy.
The best part was probably the Cafe Au Lait--TiGeorge whipped that up himself too. It was very yummy. I would go back just for the coffee, and he uses organic beans that he brings back from Haiti himself.
This place is great! it feels like you have stepped out of LA and into the caribbean!
Great food! Very fresh! Has a great taste. I first had it at a party that was catered by Tigeorges. The next time I went there we my friend RP and I really enjoyed it. I had never had Haitian food before. Highly recommended.
We saw a show about Tigeorges on "California Gold "and it was rated as the "Best Chicken" in LA, so we thought we would give it a try.
Cute little Haitian Restaurant , with a Voodoo feel to the place! Uncle George greets you to your table and with his accent makes me want to listen to him talk -whatever he has to say! Of course he gave us the run down on the specials -Goat, Conch and his most popular Chicken which is barbecued in the front part of his restaurant.
My choice was the chicken, which was accompanied with rice and beans and plantains. The meal was delicious and the Haitian flavors and sauce was indeed a treat to eat!
My honey tried the Goat- yes I said Goat. He liked it - I tasted some and it seemed like beef stew to me. The meat was tender but no "wow" factor.
Tigeorges has a live band between 4-6pm on Saturdays and the music is great to listen to while you are enjoying your meal. I was watching George dance around while serving his guests and I felt like dancing too! He's a cool guy
Why I didn't give him a 5 rating? Well, no salt and pepper on the table, and when you ask-Uncle George tells you -you don't need it! But gave me a little tiny shaker to keep me happy! I need salt on my crispy chicken skin-that's the best part of the meal for me !!! Sorry Tigeorge!
I went with some friends earlier this afternoon. I ordered the 1/2 chicken with rice & beans, and it for sure was yummy. It reminded me of the garlic roasted chicken dish at Versailles, with an extra spicy kick when you use the oily lemon concoction that they give you (not sure if that was on the house).
TiGeorge brought us (eight of us) three small plates of appetizers (two pieces of three different items). We thought they were complimentary, so we gave our thanks and ate them. When the bill came, I was surprised that my $10.25 dish turned into $14.95. I asked about the discrepancy, and he fixed my check. However, when my friend asked about her $14.95 bill (she ordered the same thing I did), TiGeorge told her that the extra charge was for those appetizers.
Surpriiiiise!
I still like Versaille's garlic chicken better. There are no hidden surprises.
*** 12/30/08 Update: ***
I found out from a friend on Sunday that some of the people at our other table got charged a "sharing" fee of $3 each, when it wasn't stated on their menu. Unbelievable. All they got was an extra plate!
I'm downgrading my rating to 1 star.
Nice little place. Tigeorge's is divided into three sections, a main dining area and two humorously labeled "conference rooms". I'm not sure who's having conferences at Tigeorge's Chicken, but I digress. The chicken is excellent. Super tender, the oil based hot sauce (no idea what it's called) they give you goes well with the chicken. Fried plantain appetizer is well worth it. I got through a couple plantains and a 1/4 chicken plate and fell into a deep and satisfying food coma shortly after.
Tigeorges Chicken is so delicious!
When you get one of the combos, it comes with juicy chicken cooked perfectly with a sweet rub, beans and rice (the flavor is a little subtle or bland but you can put hot sauce on them) a small salad with the MOST delicious salad dressing ever, and a delicious sour slaw. All that for under $10 (for lunch)
The vegetarian options are really good too. Delicious food owned and run by really friendly people, what more could you ask for?
It was time to get that (local) Haiti stamp in my culinary passport. For nearly 7 years I passed TiGeorges and finally decided to stop.
What will you find at TiGeorges? Regulars like that blond guy with interesting graphic t-shirts and glasses who speaks to TiGeorges in French while talking about politics or just catching up. A band practicing in the separate dining room. I imagine KPFK folks loving this place.
What else? Deliciously roasted chicken that falls off the bone. But do ask for leg meat over breast meat. If you're lucky, the chickens will be just taken off the rotisserie in front of the place. The fricasse goat meat and sauteed conch are good too. If your server doesn't give you the Ti Malis (garlic) sauce, ask for it. The Ti Malis Sauce is to TiGeorges as the garlic sauce is to Zankou's.
I had TiGeorge's capaccuino with the organic Haitian coffee. TiGeorges noticed that I didn't sugar with my coffee but assured me that it was the Haitian way to drink it and would bring out the flavor of the coffee. I just need to come back and drink it properly. I bought a pound of coffee as a gift. "TiGeorges Kafe" has free coffee tastings every Saturday from 9 AM to 12 PM until 1/15/09.
Tell a friend about TiGeorges.
We hadn't been in a couple of years, and went back yesterday and it is even better. The service was fast and friendly and the food was delicious.
I wouldn't recommend going to Tigeorges with someone you have to talk to (first date; attorney) because your conversation will most likely consist of "Oh my god oh my god oh my chicken my god is a chicken."
The chicken just melts off the bone, melts in your mouth, melts my cold black heart. If I could eat this chicken for every meal I would probably be happy. Wait - if I could eat this chicken, drink whiskey, watch baseball and listen to Otis Redding while Paz Vega sat on my lap, then I'd be happy. For now, though, I'll just settle for the chicken. And the whiskey.
I met George at another restaurant. After praising the place we were dining in, he mentioned the he had an establishment of his own. I told him that I would check it out within a couple of weeks. Seven months later I made it to Tigeorges. I felt a bit silly when George remembered who I was after all that time, but once I actually sat down and tried that mouth watering chicken, the rice and beans, plantains and pikliz, I felt really stupid. Seven months I could have been fantasizing about Paz Vega feeding me this food.
Excuse me, I have to go... well, I have to go now.
If the band is playing, this place is super loud, so speak up or you might get something other than what you ordered. Great music, but if you like having conversation while you eat, probably not the best place to go. Fortunately, the food was amazing and I usually stop talking when my meal arrives anyway. I had the roasted goat and my friend had the snapper. The goat was really tender and rich, but the snapper. Oh, the snapper! I have dreams about that fish. My other friend is vegetarian, and what can you say about rice and beans?
Occasionally I go to TiGeorges when I want to sample Haitian food, or drag friends there who might not have had it yet. Since LA is not Miami or New York, the choices of Haitian cuisine are scarce. TiGeorges (tee jhorjh) seems to fit the bill as a representative Haitian place that holds up its end. Its not spectacular, which is why I generally go only when a friend says "I've never had Haitian". Up until TiGeorges, I was that friend, so I'm hardly the expert on Haitian cuisine, but with my circle of friends, I am the foodie, so I get to fake it a lot.
The food is predictably Caribbean, which also means influenced by Africa and the colonizers Spain and France (chicken, pork, beans, rice) with some French flavor. Its generally filling and a bit spicy.
The owner, Georges is a great host. He is friendly, glib and very accommodating. He knows his food and is happy to answer questions. I love that he has some relevant references to Haiti on the wall. Haiti shares an island (formerly Hispaniola) with the Dominican Republic, but the DR speaks Spanish on the east side and Haiti speaks French and Creole on the west side. Did you know Haiti was the first independent country formed by former slaves? Did you know the US kidnapped the democratically elected Haitian president and flew him to central Africa a few years ago and claim that he had resigned? No? The Haitians call it "coup-napping".
http://www.democracyno...
Back to the food (sorry, had to jump on soapbox for a moment). People come for the chicken. It is roasted over avocado wood (per the owner). The most common dish is the 1/2 or 1/4 chicken with rice, beans and salad. The salad is a mix of field greens and some curly endive with a light dressing (perhaps honey mustard vinaigratte? I forget). The rice and beans are not very moist, so if you like it a bit soupy, you might not prefer these. The chicken is generally moist and has a mild spice rub on it.
Plantain bananas, taro and a cabbage relish called "pikliz" seem to accompany all dishes I have seen. The golden, spicy sauce is called "tis malis" on the menu or more commonly "ti malice" (tee ma lees) if you're googling it. Ti malis is made of onions, hot peppers (can be jalapeno, but more often habanero), lemon or lime juice, vinegar, (sometimes) brown sugar, and garlic. Sometimes it is also used with chopped tomato. The sauce works with this food, so you can apply it to many dishes, chicken, pork, plantains, taro, even rice . . . but be careful, it bites back! You will find similar sauces in Cuban food that is used with fried plaintain appetizers.
You can also order a fried pork dish called "griot" or "grillot". The pork is cut up and appears to be marinated in a bitter orange juice before cooking to tenderize the pieces. The pork is crispy on the outside and still rather tender with a bit of garlic and thyme flavor. Its not a "to die for" dish, but if you don't want chicken, pork IS the other white meat. Ti malice is made to be dribbled on this pork dish. But remember, "ti malice" is also the name of a trickster in Haitian-Creole "Voudou" (voodoo) folklore. So the Haitians have a sense of humor with their food names!
If you indulge in the sauce, make sure you ordered the fresh squeezed limeade . . . if you order it for the table, you'll get a pitcher. Make sure (if you like it sweet) to stir up the settled sugar in the pitcher.
Its small (or cozy) in there. Not recommended for very large groups, but the place has expanded, as a room was carved out of the empty unit next door and soon another room will be added, per Georges. I have yet to try the goat dish or the conch. If you try it, tell me how it was.
You can't go wrong. My only complaint and it's a big one... is that they are never open when I can get there. Well Ok, I can eat there on Saturdays for lunch, but for some reason I never think of it.
If you haven't been to Tigeorges, you have to try it.
You just beat me to the punch Thao!
I've been coming to TiGeorges for well over 3 years but I'm only reviewing it now because I went there about 4 times in the past 2 weeks. Totally in agreement about the chicken, ti malis sauce and cappucino. I would also add that the pickled cabbage (spicy!) is awesome, the rice and beans are so flavorful (and I generally don't like rice and beans) and the lemonade with a touch of "love" (vanilla) is soo refreshing!
But the best thing about TiGeorges is TiGeorge. Always the entertainer, every time I go, I find him chatting it up with the customers, dancing his way around the room, singing a little diddy and on one occasion, pouring some bubbly for folks at 11am in the morning!
One of my favorite places to eat in that culinary desert between downtown and Echo Park.
This place is very dissapointing. My friend and I went here a second time after a first time of going there and they had a private party there. There was a lady who was rude the first time saying, "Were only serving to the private party." Don't know if that was his wife or what. But anyways, the only thing we liked was the sweet potato pudding which was delicious. The roasted chicken was bland yet tender. To me it didn't taste roasted. The rice and beans were bland. The salad was good. I was hoping to have a "haitian experience" but I was wrong. Tigeorge himself is nice though.
Haitian food, cool vibe, sometimes live musical performances, yummy chicken and delicacies from the Caribbean islands make this hole-in-the-wall a must try! Don't blink or you'll miss it's tiny store front among the strip-mall looking street-side windows of Glendale Blvd in Echo Park. But, get your food to go or sit and enjoy the great energy of this place.
The ti malis sauce, the sauce the sauce! The more you have the more you like Pour it over the beans and rice and your motor will be purring along for the rest of the day.
And Georges is the sweetest man! Such a humble host and full of great commentary on life. I was way too hyped to try the coffee so he gave me a little pouch of ground beans to try at home.
I felt like I was in the Carribberan when I stepped into this place. What a great mini vacation!
Went there for lunch today (been there once before for dinner a few months ago). We were early so nobody else was there yet. Served by George's son, George was busy with the expansion so I just saw him walking by once talking on his cell. Ordered 3 of the 1/4 chicken with rice and beans and salad lunch special, a ti malis sauce, iced cafe au lait, sweet plantains, and the sweet potato pudding.
The Good:
1. Serving size was good for the price
2. sweet plantains still rock!
3. Ti malis sauce was terrific!!!
4. Salad was refreshing
5. Lively music in the background
The Bad:
1. Chicken was bland without the ti malis sauce
2. Rice and beans and slaw weren't as good as I remembered
3. Cafe au lait was bland and not worth the price
4. The sweet potato pudding was suppose to come with vanilla ice cream It didn't have it. The pudding wasn't that great to me.
I was a little disappointed this time around as the foods weren't as good as I expected, plus I didn't even realize I got short-changed on the vanilla ice cream until I looked at the menu again online at home.
I love TIGEORGES!!! A cute and cosy little Haitian restaurant serving generous portions of delicious homecooked Haitian food... Don't ask me what those fried appetizer-thingies are made of but dammit they are GOOD.
In the three times that we have been here, I think I have tried every main dish on the menu - the famous chicken, the pork, the goat and the conch which is supposed to be an aphrodisiac, served with salad, rice and beans. Come on an empty stomach. You can't go wrong here - everything is delicious.
The best time to visit TiGeorges Chicken is on Saturdays between 4-6pm as there is an awesome live salsa band, and if you are like me, you will be tapping your feet and discretely shaking your booty while you feast. As I was saying to my BF: "If I ever organize a party, I want to hire this band"...
I only wish the restaurant stayed open later. They shut quite early to the public (7pm?) to make room for Haitian family and friends, however George the owner is prepared to extend his hours for group reservations. One day... I will bring all my friends!
This place is the shit! Man, not only is the food to die for but the owner is cool as f*ck and you can expect any random kind of thing to happen while you're there. Once, while having lunch, a group of people walked in and started jamming. It was bad ass! Oh, and don't forget that awesome homemade citrus beverage. Get a jug because you'll go through it real quick. Mmmm.....
The chicken is superb. The food didn't have the heat I expected.
Nice guy. The food doesn't meet my expectations of Haitian food but maybe that's because I grew up in Miami and had a few Haitian friends that would cook for me.
TiGeorge's makes good rotisserie chicken. Get the special spicy sauce along with it for a buck extra. Plantains and slaw are good too. Haven't had the coffee steaped with bay leaf yet, but curious.
Be sure to have plenty of time on your hands if you go, cause these people are on Haitian time. Also, it closes at 7 so either go for lunch or early dinner. I believe they cater too.
Update: Tried the coffee, unique and quality for sipping. Tried the Conch, tender and yummy. I keep comin back. Hopefully they'll save me some goat next time.
I find myself craving their rotisserie chicken, so I've never gotten around to ordering anything else there. It's about as moist as chicken can possibly be. The slaw is really nice too. In fact, go for lunch and get the special. Yum. Otherwise, the side of spicy sauce is interesting; I was disappointed at first, thinking it wasn't spicy at all. A few seconds after I was finished eating, my mouth was on fire. It got it's wish after all. Take that, mouth!
ps - they have a website - http://www.tigeorgesch...
I had the 1/3 chicken with rice and beans and salad, a side of plantains (green) and for dessert, sweet plantains with caramel.
I tried the snapper, and the conch (an aphrodisiac!).
We came here on a Saturday afternoon and we were the only ones there for lunch (woohoo!) the place was nicely decorated with lots of Haitian info (i got the sense that this restaurant served the Haitian community really well as more than just a restaurant).
The chicken - awesome.
The sides were all really good and flavorful.
The Snapper - SPECTACULAR.
The conch - interesting.
The chicken reminded me of cha cha chicken, but not as flavorful/juicy. however, I realize I cannot compare all chicken to cha cha chicken or pollo inka because that would be unfair.
The prices were decent ($6.75 for the chicken, though the snapper and conch were in the double digits) and the service was great.
parking was okay for us but we got lucky that it wasn't a busy day (no parking structure).
I had a little bit of gas afterwards but then again, who doesn't after they eat some beans, right?
my last post got erased so i'll just say. chicken and rice is amazing. prices are very fair. ambience is lovely. perfect for lunch. closed on sundays.
i'm just sad i don't get here more often.
Another great place in the neighborhood. The chicken plate lunch special rules, and for under $8. George is really nice, always a plus as compared to indifferent or attitude-y staff (see Chango review). Not much to look at, but I'll be back, and soon!
I work across the street of here and I've been meaning to try it for ages. I didn't have time to go and eat, so I ordered togo. He (I'm guessing George) told me it be about five minutes. Five minutes later I walked across the street to pick it up. It wasn't ready yet. George seemed really nice though. With tip (always leave a tip, even it it's to-go peoples) my meal came to $11.41. That was for the lunch veggie platter and the lemonade. The lemonade was ok. I've had better. It wasn't mixed right so I would have mouthfuls of raw sugar.
About five minutes later my food was ready. I read an article on the wall about the non-profit work the restaurant was doing so I really wanted to like them. In case you're interested, they are providing small gas stove rings to Haitians. Cool stuff.
I walked back to my office, sat down, and took a big bite of salad. Their house dressing is honey mustard, pretty damn good. I then shoved a heaping spoon fool of rice and beans in my mouth. Good but oily. So far 1.75/2. Then I tried the fried plantain - a usual favorite of mine. The plantain tasted like oily, fried dry bread, None of the plantain flavor was there. I then tried the cabbage salad. A little bland, but with the spicy sauce they give you, it was ok. I then ventured onto the mysterious fried thing in the corner. I don't know what it was, but it was not to my liking. It tasted like a deep fried gritty mess.
I was hungry so I finished the salad and the cabbage salad. I ate most of the beans and rice but now my mouth feels all oily. I didn't even continued with the two fried items.
Even though this place is SO close to where I work, I doubt I'll come back. It just wasn't worth the billions of calories I know I just ate.
I have been driving past this joint for about 1 year before I decided to try it. And I am glad I did! Tigeorge's Chicken is delicious! A good heaping helpful of all that compliments his roasted chicken. Get the spicy sauce if you want to kick it up a little.
There is live music during weekend nights which brings the ambiance up another notch. Everyone there is extremely hospitable and friendly. There are not a lot of Haitian places around, so I dearly cherish this hole-in-the-wall for great food, good value and happy people that surround you.
Totally authentic and delicious. Went for lunch in Silverlake and it rocked.
good food, fun place. we went down early on a saturday evening and the band was still (loudly) playing. (another patron asked that they turn their volume down, which they did.)
Tigeorge wasn't there, so they were out of most of the menu except the goat and the chicken. i was looking to try the griot (pork) but since they were out, my wife and i split the goat. it was tasty and had a good meat:fat ratio. i really liked the ti malis sauce, it had a real nice spiciness and great flavor. the beans and rice were a bit greasy but i like them that way. the salad was very fresh but i didn't care for the dressing. (i usually have my salad with only a squeeze of lemon juice anyway, so ymmv.) the plantains were meh, i've only had them once before (from elsewhere) and i've not been impressed with either. the side of coleslaw was enjoyed by my wife (as i'm allergic, i had none.)
we had the limonade/citronade to drink which was very good, very fresh tasting, with a good richness that you usually don't get from citrus drinks. (a hatian friend who went with us attributed this to the vanilla they add.) we tried the malt soda as well and i enjoyed it, though i'd only get it again if i had just done some sort of exhausting yard work. i finished the meal with the black coffee, very hot and very good.
the reason we were given that Tigeorge wasn't there was that he was down in the islands finding coffee as the season starts soon. he likes to have personally picked it out from the farmers he orders from.
at the end of the meal, when i asked my hatian friend what he thought, he remarked that we should come back when we know Tigeorge is going to be there. all-in-all, i was a bit frustrated being told every item i wanted to try wasn't available, but what we did end up getting was very good and i can't wait till Tigeorge is back.
The other day my boyfriend and I ran across this place. And come to find out all our friends have been there and they love the place too.
(Not to you..my boyfriend is Haitian and this is a Haitian restaurant.)
The food is great! The owner is funny and very cool! As a non Haitian I have to say I ate tooo much. And loved every minute of it! hahaha
At lunch time, you get a ton of food for the price.
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Wait a minute....is this Glendale? I think this place is closer to Glendale, AZ then Glendale, CA. But some of the listings I saw for this place had it in Glendale. At least Yelp got it correct.
Tigeorge's is Haitian which is definitely a rarity in these parts or any parts. For the most part, it's a chicken joint as you can see the birds right on the spit as you walk by the main window. In that case, this place isn't tremendously different than Boston Market or Kenny Rogers' Roasters or El Pollo Loco (well, that's grilled chix) only the decor (what there is of it) is rather blah and the bird is really juicy and has a nice set of seasonings on it. My plate came with a lot of rice and beans, a small salad with what looked and tasted like a honey mustard dressing and a vinegary based slaw. Yep, you get two salads on your plate. Not bad for $6.95. I'm not sure if you'd call this Haitian cuisine though since it reminded me of a cuban style of chicken I used to get in Florida all the time. Now there is a true Haitian menu featuring pork, snapper and even goat dishes for about ten bucks more than my chicken plate. That might be something to try on the way down to see the Dodgers since this place is close to Chavez Ravine. I had the Plantanos Dulce for dessert which is sweet plantians with a caramel like sauce. This was excellent and if you like plantains like I do, you'll dig this dish. I also tried a Haitian beverage called Malta which was thick and had a weird taste to it. And it's 230 (!) calories. Definitely not Diet Coke. All the soft drinks are in cans or bottles so keep that in mind. You might be better off trying their signature coffee instead albeit it was a bit too warm the afternoon I went to have a cup. Service was very quick and my Chicken arrived fast. It's pretty clear that's what most people order but I got to try the Goat one of these days. Parking is mostly street and it sucks. Doesn't help that it's not in a great neighborhood either. Great Chix but not enough to rush down from the Valley.
The food is great, TiGeorge gets involved with all the customers(and he's nice as it gets), and the coffee is amazing. They're only open a few hours a day, but if you can catch em while they're open, DO IT!
They make some good chicken. We went for lunch on a Saturday and got a lot of food for not too much money. I got the 1/4 chicken, salad, and rice and beans and was pleasantly surprised at the fresh veggies and how much food it was. Usually, when I think of Caribbean food, I think of meat and rice and beans, not too much fiber. However, the salads are fresh wild greens with a honey mustard dressing. And you get a kind of cole slaw that is more like pickled carrots and cabbage. The chicken was flavorful and moist. Awesome value for the price. Only sad part was that we got there too early to hear the live music!
Yeah, so I haven't had everything on the menu. Or even most things. But that chicken is what it's all about. It's not too greasy, it's not overly spiced... It's just tender, moist, and good. I personally think that the sleeper here is the rice and beans. I may not have other Haitian restaurants with which to compare it, but as far as the Caribbean restaurants in LA go, Tigeorge's rice and beans put them all to shame. Pikliz are completely over-rated (sorry). Ti Malis sauce is really good, and works nicely with the food. Great atmosphere and great music too. Overall, two thumbs up.
