What I Ate Today :: The Tam O’Shanter :: Hidden Gem of Los Angeles

First of all, any place that has a name that begins with “The” is starting off on the right foot in my book.  Secondly, when you walk into The Tam you are immediately greeted by the nicest people in America.  It is as if they did their training at Disneyland and were hand plucked by the nice police to work the door.  Awesome.

{red phone booth for that authentic British feel}

What’s even better is the food.  The amazing “sandwich bar” has an array of traditional sandwiches ranging from roasted turkey to beef brisket.  The adorable sandwich chef works his knife like a wizard with a wand and carves the perfect sandwich with joy and glee.

My go-to favorite is the corned beef sandwich on rye.  While most people choose to get this magic sandwich only on St. Patty’s, for me, it melts in your mouth for days and the spicy mustard gives you the perfect spank of flavor.

{sandwich bar magic}

Furthermore, the many other reasons I love this gem are as follows: the prices {$11.50 for sandwich and sides}.  The atomsphere {think It’s a Small World gone Cheers}.  The folks working here wear traditional Scottish garb {adds to the old world vibe and you feel as if William Wallace is gonna show up and yell about freedom {in a totally non-threatening way}}.

And, lastly, the people who frequent this joint remind me of the rest of America that exists outside the bubble known as Los Angeles.

Are you sold yet?  See you at The Tam.