Feast From the East

I have to commend the chinese chicken salad at this place. It is definitely the star of the menu. Considering it is on Westwood, it’s quite a trek finding parking, but if you can’t find it in the first few tries, you might want to dine elsewhere. The other Chinese dishes are pretty good too, but I don’t really recommend their Pad Thai (you should go to a Thai restaurant). I’m not a huge fan of Asian fusion places.

When it comes to Chinese Chicken Salad, there are only two kinds of people in SoCal: California Chicken Cafe People and Feast from the East people. I know that CCC is the flashier choice. The chicken’s juicier, they include pasta salad, more greens, more knick knacks all around. But don’t let that stuff fool you. Those are distractions. With Feast, its a simple thing of beauty. Fresh lettuce, white chicken, green onions, and here are the kickers: the crispy won-tons and the sesame salad dressing so good, you’re convinced they’re putting crack in there. It could just be the perfect meal.

Feast has both its strong following (with the long lines to prove it) and its totally unimpressed naysayers… but it holds a firm, unshakeable spot in my top 5.

Caution – hours are a little unpredictable. Not open Sundays.

Chinese chicken salad here is pretty good. It won’t blow your mind, but it’s tasty and comes with a lot of different toppings. It’s definately fresh. The sesame chicken wings are ok. Better than a Tyson’s box but I’ve had better, i.e. Furaibo.