Grill Masters

The line for the chicken at the Larchmont Farmer’s Market suggested this was worth a shot. We showed up too late last wk and the chicken was sold out. We make sure to get in early this time.
It was a good call! We got a whole chicken, a couple pitas, and some of the chef’s hot sauce.
The chicken was tender, juicy, and delicious! Phenomenal! The hot sauce is a winner, too!
I’m looking forward to trying the potatoes next time and buying the hot sauce in bulk! It’s that good!

be sure to get their garlic sauce, i prefer the regular one (the non-​spicy one tends to be more mayo-​ish)
the roasted potatoes are awesome too.

I used to see these guys every week at the Westchester Farmers’ Market and kept meaning to pick up one of these chickens. Then one day, they weren’t there anymore :(… so when I saw them at the Manhattan Beach Farmers’ Market I wasn’t going to miss my chance again. This chicken hands down has the best rub of any rotisserie chicken out there… in addition to the usual suspects of rosemary, thyme and citrus there were also subtle Indian spice flavors such as curry, cumin and turmeric. Delicious! Chicken itself was cooked nicely… well done and crispy as I requested. My only issue was being charged 3 dollars for mediocre macaroni salad. Don’t bother with the sides here… just go for the chicken!

If you ever see them somewhere, you must try their Chicken. I have them pretty often at the Larchmont Farmers Market on Sundays. The line is always long but good thing i know the cook, as he slides me my order off to the side when lines get too long… Shhhh! A half a Chicken and an order of Potatoes will fill me to the rim. The Potatoes are outstanding, even better when u take them home and scramble eggs with them! Some of the best rotisserie chicken I’ve had, you gotta try it…
Honorable Mention: Half a Chicken and a side of Potatoes

I was not planning on buying lunch but when I saw the Grill Masters rotisserie on wheels at the La Canada Farmers Market this afternoon I had to try it. If you’ve ever had Roli-​Roti in San Francisco you know the delights of potatoes cooked entirely in meat drippings. It’s ridiculous. The Roli-​Roti does pork (which I must admit I like better than chicken) but Grill Master deals solely in chicken. All fresh, never frozen, natural rotisserie chickens with no added butter or oils. Pretty damn amazing. And as those chickens rotate about on the rotisserie the drippings from said chickens are falling directly onto a mound of cubed up potatoes and slivers of onion that lay below turning them into a feast fit for royalty.
I only tried the half rotisserie chicken and the potato’s. They were both fabulous. This chicken is right up there with Zankou and it’s nice to have a little change of pace. Super crisp skin, great flavor, lots of herbs, and moist meat inside. And those potato’s are a godsend. I promise you. I will be on the lookout for Grill Masters again in order to try the hummus and other offerings in the very near future. Finger licking good :)

Grill Masters seriously serves one of the best rotisserie chickens I have ever had in my life. Julia Child would be absolutely proud of these guys and their mobile Farmers-​Market operations. Perfectly tender, juicy, and well seasoned chickens right off the spit. The skin is fantastic and the meat just falls right off the bone. I like to get a side of their roasted potatoes or their potato salad to go along with it, while I dive into these bad boys while sitting on a street curb at the Hollywood Farmer’s Market. SO AMAZING! Definitely gives some of those middle eastern joints like RoRo’s a run for their money. If you take a whole chicken home, the carcass makes a beautiful stock! Out of this world.

Mmmmmm… the grilled chicken is delicious! My son had ordered the combo #1 for $ 7.00, comes with chicken, side and drink.

now the truck is back at hollywood farmer’s market so i have to update.
i mean… just wow. like, if you order from the truck it’s basically the best thing ever. get the garlic sauce (spicy if you’re into it). i stand by my previous review of the steam tables but if you see the actual truck with the rotisseries inside, RUN, don’t walk, and eat that shiz immediately.
also if you’re like me (thrifty/​crafty/​poor) maybe you wanna save those bones and stuff to make chicken stock with later.
i can make a lil’ half chicken from this truck last three days (longer if you count the stuff i make with chicken stock). whatever, i’m not ashamed.

Hands down best rotisserie chicken i have ever had. The potatoes are awesome and i even tried the spicy garlic sauce for the first time a week ago and i am hooked. TIP: the garlic sauce is a good dip for chips, pizza, tortillas ect. The guy running the truck is a very nice guy, he has great customer service. Do not change a thing, i cannot think of anything to say they should do different. Only give me more food for my money but then again you get what you pay for!

False advertising is what I call this place. Hubby and I were tricked into buying a meal from here by the ridiculously yummy smell despite the subpar service/​attitude from the owner dude. We took home our whole chicken and sides famished and ready to dive it. What we got was barely edible. The meat was so dry that it was hard to swallow and the skin was burnt to a crisp. I like crispy skin but this wasn’t just crispy it was super hard and brittle, burned beyond recognition. Hubby and I are big rotisserie chicken lovers and we were eager to try this place because of all the rave reviews. But sadly it was one of the worst we’ve ever tasted. Even though we were starving we ended up throwing away most of the chicken because we just couldn’t force down any more. The dryness of the chicken literally hurt as it was going down my throat. Potato salad was ok. Cole slaw was basically chopped up cabbage. No seasoning or dressing on it at all. BLEH. BLEH. BLEH.
Don’t feel fooled by the smell… that’s how they get you. Just walk away. Go get the yummy tamales next door. Those tamales are always very consistently good. And the breakfast crepes I hear are good, too. Just don’t go to this chicken place. What a waste of time and money. I’m just so puzzled by how this places got such high ratings…

Hmm… had to drop it down a star because I bought a half chicken with the last of my money and it was definitely on the dry side.
Service was great as always, but for 6 bucks, I was not as happy with my purchase since the chicken was incredible the first time. I think it was left on the spit for too long. I will give them another chance, but if it is dry next time, the star rating will drop to 3. Consistency is big in my book, but I will give them a chance for now.

I’m sitting here at 6:21 on a Monday night trying to decide what to have for dinner. I am in Hollywood so I have tons and tons of options. But, I have to tell you that after tasting Grillmaster’s succulent chicken NONE of the local options are as attractive.
I started with a half chicken dinner with pita at the Hollywood farmer’s market outpost. It was delicious. So the next week I had the half chicken with the roasted potatoes.
LIFE CHANGING EVENT!
Those potatoes with the chicken are incredible. Slow roasted chicken dripping it’s juices over garlic potatoes with herbs… OMG!
I now buy a whole chicken and 2 sides every Sunday. Considering that serves four I think the price really works out pretty well. I’m going to start stalking the truck. I need a re-​up of the chicken mid week so you can find me wherever this truck is on a Thursday as well as in Hollywood on Sunday!
If you see the truck don’t hesitate!

Tuesdays are tough days. It’s not Monday, but it’s not Friday. But you know what helps to cheer me up on Tuesdays? The Manhattan Beach farmers market. And one of my favorite stands? Grill Masters.
This is plain good food. Nothing fancy. Just plain good… chicken. BRAWK! Yup, chicken.
Grill Masters brings their truck in every Tuesday, and when they open up the side canopy of the truck you see a bunch of rotisseries. Skewering chickens. Lots and lots of chickens. Big, fat, juicy plumpers. Cooked to a perfect crisp on the outside, and juicy and flavorful inside. In the catch-​pan beneath the rotisserie, there are diced potatoes and onions, that have great flavor because the juice drips from the chickens being roasted above down onto them taters. Delicious.
Oh, and don’t forget the garlic sauce. You will stink, but you will thank me for this reco. Garlic sauce, you complete me.
And the prices are great. If you get a whole chicken with all the fixins, you’re looking at roughly $ 15, and it will serve 2 people for 2 meals (and I eat a lot)… like I said, big fat chickens. And the guy who works there is super cool… he’ll make recommendations on how to take it home and heat it up… it isn’t as good when heated, but that’s to be assumed. But it’s still mighty tasty.
All in all, I’m giving 4 stars. Very good food, very good prices, very friendly service. These guys are awesome.

Wow — very tender chicken! Got myself a half chicken meal at the Hollywood Farmer’s Market for about $ 6 — $ 7. What was really fantastic, however, was the garlic spread I got for another $ 3.50 (or was it $ 4??). If anyone knows the recipe for this, please let me know — my guesses so far include garlic (duh) and mayonnaise! It went well with the chicken, with the pita, etc. and even by itself. Mmm…

I don’t know what to say.
It’s soooooo gooooooodddd…
I tried it for the first time a few moths ago at the farmers market in Echo park. A friend and I each got a whole chicken.
We finished and went back for 2 more. SERIOUSLY.
Another week I tried the potatoes. Deliciouso!
I really don’t care for chicken on the bone. I don’t know why, it just doesn’t do it for me. I’d rather order chicken strips than fried chicken. That’s me.
So I wasn’t all that hyped about trying it. They were just setting up the farmers market when we drove by on accident just catching a shortcut through traffic using the alley.
The smell of this chicken stopped us dead in our tracks. No joke. We didn’t know where it was coming from. We parked, walked and they were right there. The truck was just barely setting up so the guy asked us to come back in 10 minutes. So we bought some drinks, came back and waited. LOL. The smell alone was intoxicating. There was no way it was going to taste half as good as it smelled.
Oh My Damn.
Really the best chicken I’ve had in my life. And I went to a restaurant a few years ago where every plate was well over $ 100 and I tasted the chicken there when someone at my table ordered it. Doesn’t compare to this $ 12 miracle of flavor.
If you like chicken, you’ll love this. If you don’t like chicken, you’ll love this. I sure did.
Find one. Try it. Love it.

OM NOM NOM NOM NOM NOM
purchased at torrance farmer’s market today. wowza. that was tasty.
$ 10 — half chicken, pita (1 pc) and small container creamy garlic dip and a can of soda
whole chickens ala carte are $ 11 or $ 10 if it’s late in the day and you ask nicely
pictures next time, looked to good to go find my digicam before tearing into it.

Oh, sweet mother. Now this is a rotisserie chicken. Organic, free-​range birds lovingly slow roasted with oregano and rosemary, with no butter or oil used. No sirree. Just marinating in their own luscious Mother Nature juices, they are. I catch the truck at the Plummer Park Farmer’s Market in West Hollywood on Mondays, but apparently they spread their chicken love to different LA farmer’s markets every day of the week:
I get my paws on a whole hen ($ 11) and bring it home with my mouth watering. I rub my palms together pervertedly as I leer at it in the microwave, innocently warming in its bag with the detailed heating instructions. Ding. I tear apart the plastic and give the hot bird a hefty squirting of fresh lime. And then it happens. Hunched over like a crazed savage, I begin ripping meat off the bone and shoving the juicy flesh in my mouth. Everything practically falls off the bone, making it so easy for me to beast out. My god, even the white meat is moist. The herb roasted skin is so perfect, a person who tosses it away deserves to be slapped on both cheeks severely with a leather glove. Or pelted with the delicious garlic roasted potatoes ($ 3), but that would be a waste. I just want to clutch the carcass in my mouth and run around on all fours, shaking the meat off, but I stay civilized, barely. Most succulent rotisserie chicken in LA. Arrroooooo.

Picked up a whole bird a la carte (no sides) at the Hollywood Farmer’s market on Sunday and it was really the best rotisserie chicken i recall having here in LA in some time… hell, ever really… that includes Zankou, Ro-Ro’s, Pollo a la Brasa, Al-​Wazir, Falafel-​Arax, Costco, and Dino’s (though Dino’s is a very close second.).
you get a very large bird that isn’t overcooked and is well seasoned. At $ 11 it was on the steep end of the pricing scale for a whole bird a la carte, but it was well worth it. i hear that you can now find Grill Masters at most of the major farmers markets around town and i would definitely recommend giving them a try.

Remember the Chicken Hawk? That ol’ tricky Foghorn Leghorn was always trying to pull one over on that chicken hawk. He’d say he’s a horse, then point to a dog or something and tell that over anxious chicken hawk, «there’s a chicken son!».
I ran into old Foghorn Leghorn at the Larchmont Farmer’s Market. And this is what he told me… «We’ll I say sonny, there’s a chicken right over there. Yes that nice man has plenty of chicken. Chicken thats slow roasted with fresh herbs and spices, kid. That’s right son, dripping in butter, that’s the chicken you want boy! Go on over and taste that chicken son!»
Here chick, chick, chick, chick, chick!

Chicken on a truck. Yeah, roasted potatoes as well. Some of the best rotisserie chicken I’ve ever had — it’s well spiced and all the locally grown, organically fed birds are cooked while spinning down the highway. I pick up often at the Echo Park Farmer’s Market. From their Web site, here are the other Markets the Grill Masters truck frequents:
Mondays
West Hollywood: Plummer Park 9 AM — 2 PM
South Gate: Tweedy & Pinehurst 9 AM — 1 PM
Tuesdays
Manhattan Beach: 13^th Street between Valley & Morningside Drives 12 — 4 PM
Old Los Angeles: Highland Park 3 PM — 8 PM
Wednesdays
Downtown Los Angeles: West 5^th Street 11:30 AM — 3 PM
Thursdays
Westwood: Vets Garden 12 PM — 6 PM
South Pasadena: Meridian Ave & Mission Street 3 PM — 7 PM
Fridays
Long Beach: East Broadway/​The Promenade North 10 AM — 4 PM
Echo Park: Logan Street/​Sunset Blvd. 3 PM — 7 PM
Saturdays
Calabasas: Calabasas Road 9 AM — 1 PM
Laguna Beach: Forest Dr/​Lumber Yard Parking Lot 8 AM — 12 PM
Sundays
Larchmont: Larchmont Blvd/​Beverly Blvd 9 AM — 1 PM
Beverly Hills: Civic Center Drive 9 AM — 1 PM