Dives of the Valley Double Header Part One - Fat Uncle Rick's

The staff of Liquid Premium will soon be taking a break from the Dives of the Valley in search of new material. In the meantime, we thought we'd leave you with two more gems to satisfy your appetite.

The first is Fat Uncle Rick's Famous Hot Pastrami Hut. This place makes Happy Dogs look like a five star restaurant. Minimalism is the message here and the music is in your plate. Don't let the gruff proprietor and his monster truck scare you away. He does have an intimidating sign with a picture of handcuffs reminding patrons that they are on camera and, "if you screw up, you will go to jail," but that's good advice wherever you choose to eat lunch.

Take your "fat ass pastrami sub" or "big butt burger" across the cracked parking lot to the bare school cafeteria-style seating in the sandbox overlooking the wash. On your way there, grab a drink from the Alta Dena Neighborhood Dairy Store next door. Once situated, you will disregard the blazing sun and dig into a sandwich that rates up there with the pastrami heavyweights at Langer's & Canter's. In fact, at $6.25 it punches well above its weight. This pastrami is simultaneously lean and juicy. Our team was able to put them away in a single breath.

Fat Uncle Rick's
22746 Saticoy Street
West Hills, CA 91307