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4.0 of 5 stars.
This landmark (1960's) Restaurant and Lounge, building at the corner of De Soto & Nordhoff has had a few names and many owners' over it's 40 plus years. I don't know its complete history, I do know...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
slow slow slow. the food tasted like crap and was $$$$. never again. it wasn't even crowded and it took 30 min to get my order taken. not worth it. first impression is the most important and it was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Giamela's used to be on Deering Street, among other locations they've had over the years. Actually now their new home will shortly be on the corner of Topanga Blvd and Roscoe Blvd.Currently they are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is under new ownership and management since Tristen, the previous reviewer, wrote about the place. Although his review was "spot on" for the way things were at the time, things have...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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Went into lamplighter as was greeted by Matt Giamela. Matt has been baking his own bread now for these awesome subs Giamela's is famous for. The pepper steak has been my favorite, with grilled onions, ohh man makein myself hungry.
openlist - user review - 11/13/2008
Matt Giamela from Giamela's puts extra care and time into these awesome subs. Ive been going to Lamplighter for years and happy to see you can get Giamela's subs here now. Lamplighter serves the best breakfast...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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Went into Lamplighter on Desoto & Nordhoff and spoke with Matt Giamela from...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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Giamela's is now serving its yummie subs at Lamplighter. Matt Giamela is...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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Lamplighter is one of my favorite old school diners that consistently servers up home cooking. Matt told me they are now serving there mouth watering Giamela subs here now. Ill be comeing here more often..UMMM Pepper Steak.
openlist - user review - 10/17/2008
So I went into the Lamplighter on desoto & nordhoff for breakfast a couple of weeks ago and saw they had a whole section for the healthy eatin'. I ordered a work out deck that comes with egg whites and chicken...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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We stumbled across this great restaurant one afternoon; it is not in a highly traveled area, so it wasn't too busy, however the service and the food were outstanding. Great value (under $10 per person) for...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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When the famous Giamlela's Sandwiches on Deering closed to find a new location, no one knew where they went. I found them.. INSIDE THE LAMPLIGHTER. Aside from the Lamplighters menu of traditional coffeee house...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here two years ago. Thought nothing special of the place. It was slow even though the place was packed with the lunch time crowd. We had to eat in the bar section which of course I'm all for....
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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