Your new favorite fried chicken sandwich is at Kismet

We are reaching peak fried chicken sandwich in Los Angeles. So prolific is fried chicken between slices of bread that it may one day surpass pastrami as the quintessential L.A. sandwich. But when done well -- chicken crisp, bread excellent, pickles in abundance -- there's always room for a newcomer. "It's a sandwich that rules them all," Hymanson said. There's a lot of chicken sandwiches in the neighborhood, and we thought it would be nice to be part of the club." Kismet's take is a Goliath, with wings of iceberg lettuce sticking out the sides and a knife plunged into it, announcing it as a whole-meal experience.