"Lowered by Bucket, Raised to Legend" Now, full disclosure: we waited a beat longer than expected for our order, which was mildly puzzling given the crowd (or rather, the lack thereof). The operation is small, so patience is the price of admission. Think of it less as waiting and more as building anticipation. Gluten-free folks, good news and a caveat: GF options exist, and the staff is transparent about it. But if you're a full celiac-level serious, know that everything shares the same skillet. So take that as you will -- this kitchen isn't playing allergen theater, and that kind of honesty is worth a star on its own. What IS worth every star is the cleanliness of the operation (spotless, truly) and the food, which tastes like someone's Alabama grandmother made a breakfast sandwich for the cover of a magazine. The OG breakfast sandwich; soft eggs, avocado, brown sugar bacon, melty American cheese on butter-griddled white bread... comes cut in half specifically so you can dunk it in the signature smoky-sweet dipping sauce **Chef's kiss**. It's not a detail. It's a philosophy. Worth the wait. Worth the drive. Bring cash. Bring patience. Do not skip the sauce. read more

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Fast food quality food at inflated prices. A breakfast sandwich at $17 better be amazing. It was not. Food presentation is great and staff are nice. The location is the worst if you want to eat outside. read more

I came here for breakfast because I had to try for myself the sandwiches that caused so much hype online. I got both the OG breakfast sandwich and the biscuit sandwich. The OG was good. It was almost like a grilled cheese with eggs and avocado. Will I get it again? No. The biscuit was really good but is it the best biscuit? No. I did think the biscuit was a bit on the drier side but flavor wise, it was good. I also added the "hot sauce" to both sandwiches and idk why people call it a hot sauce because it was more like a sweet bbq flavor to me. There was no kick to it. I'll come back and get the biscuit sandwich again but I also do think it's pretty overpriced. I paid almost $30 for both. read more

I had the OG sandwich here, and it was fantastic! The bacon was perfectly cooked crispy but not overdone and the bread was lightly buttered to perfection. Cara, the staff, was incredibly friendly, and the whole atmosphere was welcoming. I'll definitely be back and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great bite to eat. TRY THE SAUCE read more

Calabama - Southern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great breakfast spot! Heard about this place on insta and had to check it out. Was not disappointed! We got the OG breakfast sandwich and the biscuit breakfast sandwich! Both were amazing but our personal favorite was their biscuits! Also ordered some extra biscuits with their pimento spread (YUM). This brand originally started as hot sauce and we got a bottle of that which is delicious! We usually Uber Eats this place and the food is always still very hot when delivered! Overall really good breakfast place and this has been added into our breakfast rotation! read more

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The biscuit was excellent albeit a bit pricey. I also tried their famous sandwich and it was tasty but less unique. Small parking lot and food comes fast read more

Calabama - Menu as of Nov 2025 - Southern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

As a southerner, I'm always suspicious of places that claim to make a good biscuit. This IS a good biscuit. It is not really a southern biscuit, which is where the "CAL" in the Calabama makes sense. The biscuits we grew up eating in the South aren't this crumbly and well done. But it's certainly a fair representation and maybe a smidge better than one you'll find at any fast food place. I felt the same way about the pimento cheese - it's not bad at all. But if you've spent any time in a real southern home, you won't recognize this almost smooth spread as proper pimento cheese. Still, it has a good kick and made a nice dip. But let's be clear, the influencers filming themselves whilst making moaning noises and slathering hot sauce on biscuits are doing it for show. The food is ok but it is not anything to get excited about. And that hot sauce is just a slightly more liquified tabasco/cholula mix. Again, it's tasty and the biscuits are pretty dry so you want to use it. But moan worthy? No. read more

Breakfast sandwich with bacon was delicious. Would recommend. The biscuit bacon sandwich with egg was just OK. I feel like the biscuit overpowered the other flavors. The hot sauce was more sweet than spicy. Maybe that's how it's supposed to be. I do like the simplistic menu. What would be nice is to see maybe a jelly read more

Calabama - Biscuit bacon egg sandwich - Southern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Oh man I really wanted to like this place. First I want to start off with...I love supporting small businesses and I love a good biscuit sandwich. Price wise. Way too expensive. I spent 60$ on 2 sandwiches,2coffees and a side of biscuits. I have no issues paying for something thats amazing. The biscuits are GREAT! unfortunately that's all I can say about what I enjoyed. ive been hearing about this sauce and it was Ok. The sandwich was mid(not too much flavor). Overall, I'd give this place a 5/10. Wish there was another sauce besides the one they offer because the biscuit sandwich was quite dry and they wouldn't let me modify the other breakfast sandwich they offer even though I don't like onions. Lastly, i want to say that the service was great. They were prompt and the cashier was very nice. Price was way too high for what we got. Wish them all the luck! read more

Calabama - Biscuit Sandwich - Southern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Had a sandwich with bacon and a biscuit sandwich. Everything was delish. Loved the hot sauce and pimento cheese dip. The biscuit was so fresh and hot . Definitely was a cheat meal but very well worth it. Took a nap after! read more

Calabama - Biscuit sandwich - Southern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Don't get me wrong this place is good yet it didn't hit the spot and was expecting the food to give me more of a wow and honestly for the price as well. I wasn't really a fan of the side sauce and I love sauces. I did love how the sandwich looked and how everything inside of it didn't fall out when biting into it. The service was also great, everyone seemed pretty happy and attentive. It's a small little building on the corner with a few seats outside. Would I try it again..??, Wouldn't be on my top to go list unfortunately. Maybe, if there were different sauces then possibly would love to re visit. read more

Calabama - Southern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The place is a hole in the wall. I see someone described it as charming. Well it's not. Calabama is what it is. Not my kind of eatery. I think the food is sloppy and rather overpriced. Some people may like it. The offerings largely consist of sort of grilled cheese with scrambled egg sandwich and another served on a biscuit. There's also additions of grilled onions, pimiento cheese spread, and bacon. I wanted to tr this latest corner tenant.and so I did. Good luck to the owners. read more

The breakfast and the biscuit plus there hot sauce was amazing . Probably best biscuit I had ever .

Had the OG sandwich with egg, bacon, avocado, and grilled onions and it absolutely delivered. The dipping sauce? Straight dope. Had to get a biscuit on the side with pimento cheese and that alone could be a reason to come back. Washed it all down with a Mexican Coke... yeah, that combo is pure gold Definitely coming back. read more

Calabama - OG breakfast sandwich with biscuit on the side - Southern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Best breakfast sandwich I've ever had. I tried both sandwiches with bacon. The star was definitely the og sandwich. It's like French toast and grilled cheese with the fluffiest eggs and creamiest cheese. The sauce is sweet and spicy and the perfect complement to the sandwiches. The biscuit one was also very good. The biscuit was so moist I could have had it alone. I will say it's a bit pricey, and be prepared to wait about 30 mins. Everything is made fresh to order so grab a coffee, relax and post up. It's worth it. This is a simple walk up window and I like that the have a small menu and don't do subs. You get it as is and it's amazing. If you have allergies, it's not the place for you. read more

Came here after their instagram post found its way into my feed. My gf had their classic egg and bacon sandwich. I had the biscuit sandwich. The biscuit was excellent! Don't forget getting the pimento cheese!!! read more

So gooooood. The biscuit is amazing and so is the spicy honey sauce. Just be prepared for a long wait!

$15 for a small sandwich that left a lot to be desired. It was flavorless, the only thing I was able to taste was the avocado and nothing else. It took a while to make, was way too expensive, and was incredibly underwhelming. I wanted to like this place but unfortunately I would not recommend it to anyone. I spent $50 for 3 sandwiches. Skip this place, head to McDonald's. read more

Calabama - The OG Sandwich - Southern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Love the biscuits here. This will be my go to spot for future biscuits. Nice crispy texture outside and soft and tasty in the middle. Carry-on Calabama You passed my biscuit test. read more

Calabama - Damn good biscuits - Southern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This place was so good! It's in a "groovy" part of the city with lots of eclectic people walking around, IYKYK (typical LA). Service:I was concerned about service based on some of the reviews but that's why you have to go and judge a place for yourself. We had no issues. B: Location: There is NO bathroom or inside area to eat. There's only outside bar style seating on a semi busy street corner. BUT.... Across the street is the Liberation Cafe. We got our food from Calabama then went and got pretty great service and drinks from Liberation. A bathroom and nice tables are inside. Food: A+: Breakfast biscuit. Warm, moist buttery biscuits with egg and cheese! Next time I'll try the breakfast sandwich. A+: The dipping SAUCE. Hot sauce + honey was insanely good. A+: extra side biscuits for later. So good... Menu: A. Although the menu is simple (and handwritten) it hit the spot. I read that someone else said they don't do modifications but luckily this time I didn't have any. Parking: there is a small free lot but if you can't find parking you'll have to park on the side street. My only wish is that they had turkey bacon!! read more

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Amazing! For a girl who doesn't like eggs this sandwich was soooo good! My new favorite breakfast spot! The staff was really nice as well. Great experience, thank you! read more

Would recommend stopping by, their biscuits are really stellar. Tall, thick, buttery. We tried their plain biscuits and a biscuit sandwich adding bacon and getting a hot coffee. Even by itself the biscuit stands out though we were happy to take biscuits home and add our own jam and honey. And the sandwich was also stellar, the hot sauce is more of a BBQ-y maple-y affair but tasty all the same and a fair addition to a sandwich or plain biscuit. Coffee was more or less diner coffee but no marks against it. Welcoming service, very helpful and sweet. Happy they have cute little bar area and things felt laid back. Prices were high-ish but not RELATIVELY high so not holding it against them either. But this is a great biscuit in a city that feels largely like a biscuit desert and you should support this independent operation. read more

I was crossing the street from the coffee place on the corner when I saw a single neon sign flashing "biscuits" in a window of a small corner shack in the parking lot of a small Hollywood stripmall. Basically, it was beckoning to me. Wasn't it?!?! Hmm, I do love a good biscuit. So I wandered over to check the menu out. Eerrrrrr, breakfast sandwiches on a hot, fresh biscuit? YES, please! The menu is small, there aren't many options. But from the looks of it, these guys make their money in the morning and go about their personal life for the rest of the day. I went with a basic. Bacon, egg and cheese, mostly for comparison tasting. Comparison to what you ask? Well, to other 3984 bacon, egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches I've ever had in my life of course! And I ordered an extra 3 plain biscuits for snacking later. So I saw someone here on Yelp post about how dry the biscuits were. I'd have to disagree. Mine were fluffy dense, and had a good flakiness to the exterior. I was able to peel the layers off on my snacking biscuits. The same person complained that they were over baked. Maybe, they were quite brown and fairly crispy on the outside. However, I kinda love that! It brings out all the fatty flavor in my opinion. I parked on the street, the parking lot is a bit small and busy. read more

The food was delicious. I ordered a biscuit with egg and bacon. I would definitely recommend.

Absolutely delicious from the first bite to the last. The OG breakfast sandwich and the biscuit sandwich were both incredible. The biscuit was buttery, flaky, and perfectly baked, paired with delicious crispy bacon and fluffy eggs that tasted so fresh. The Calabama hot sauce mixed with the sweet au jus took everything to another level -- the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and a little kick of heat. Every bite was packed with flavor. Definitely a spot I'll be coming back to....again and again and again! read more

Amazing story and amazing food. Cara is cool as hell and it's legendary to see a concept like this come to life. Southern Hospitality woven into each bite. Lucky it ain't closer to my house cause I'd be there on an hourly basis to pick up the OG sando! read more

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You could get the same quality food that the gas station... I had 2 of the biscuit sandwiches with bacon and it cost $30 that's with no drink. Over hyped food. read more

I missed out on the red bucket during peak covid times, but was happy to finally get to try a Calabama sandwich a few weeks ago from this location. The sandwich was really solid, loved how bright the eggs and avo was. Felt a little underwhelmed by the bread and also the side of biscuit (was quite quite salty) -- but I will for sure be back read more

A good breakfast biscuit, just disappointed in size. It's the same size as a McDonald's breakfast sandwich but almost triple the price. Cold brew was okay, not strong enough and a bit watered down. I wasn't blown away but quality was great, love the soft folded egg! The sauce was interesting but I still enjoyed the contrast of the sweet and savory! $20 was steep for said breakfast but not bad! read more

Calabama - Bacon, egg and cheese - Southern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The friendliest service, great food, love the dipping sauce, cute little corner shop, and we will definitely be back. Thank you, Calabama! read more

Calabama - Menu 4/4/25 - Southern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

THE SANDWHICH IS SO GOOD!!! 100/10 Recommend. The people were so nice and were so fun to talk to !Get the sandwhich because the sauce was sooooo good tangy and sweet and savory dont know how they do it legit magical. Im from the bay so I will be coming back for this place! read more

This was just absolutely disgusting. I'm from Atlanta so when I saw biscuits I as so excited to try it. I couldn't believe how dry it is!!' If I finished this entire biscuit I don't think I'll still be here to tell the tale. I could only eat the bacon on this sandwich and even that was a burnt mess. You could make a better biscuit sandwich from pilsbury. This was an offensive waste of $15 dollars. read more

Calabama - Southern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Hands down the best biscuit breakfast sandwich in Los Angeles. 10/10. No notes. If I had to add a note, I'd like to see a ham egg and cheese one. read more

It's amazing what a little sauce can do. Tried this place's breakfast sandwich, which is egg, cheese, avocado, and grilled onion on bread. And as you can probably surmise, it was good but typical. And then I added the dipping sauce. And not to sound like someone on a bad reality show but THIS. CHANGES. EVERYTHING. I don't know what the sauce was, but it was smokey and sweet, and kind of Korean or Chinese or something. Like a super smokey version of duck sauce, only not as thick. Whatever it is, it really made this sandwich something special, one I absolutely want to have again. Now, a couple thoughts about the place itself (not criticisms, just things you should know). It's a small operation, and everything is made fresh, so don't go if you don't have time to wait. I didn't have long to wait, maybe 15 minutes, but when you see a sandwich stand, you think it'll be super fast, and this ain't. That said, the staff were friendly, warned me it would be a moment, and were genuinely apologetic that it did. There's also a limited amount of seating. It's just a bar with a couple built-in chairs. The drink menu is somewhat limited if you like coffee drinks. They just have coffee. No decaf, no espresso, no iced lattes with oat milk and a splash of ginger root extract or whatever. There is a coffee place right there on the corner, but I didn't ask if it would be okay to go and get an iced latte with oat milk and a splash of ginger root extract or whatever and bring it over. I'm guessing it's fine, but I would ask first. There's a parking lot, but it's the kind that can easily get cramped. Lastly, ask for extra napkins. You'll need them. read more

Calabama - O.G. Egg Sandwich with coffee. - Southern Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Ayoooo!!! Been wanting to try this Breakfast Sandwich since the Pandemy and today it's finally happening! This grilled cheese/breakfast sandwich amazing. The eggs were pillowy soft, crispy bacon, oozy american cheese, the smooth avocado and the buttery grilled soft bread worked harmoniously together. Along with that Calabama hot sauce that had a hint of sweetness was perfection. The owner was there and she is as sweet as she is on her Insta. Come check this place out yall, gonna try their biscuit sammie next time. They accept cards, have a few out door seats as well as a small parking lot. read more

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Not very good I'd rather go to McDonald's breakfast overpriced $10 a sandwich, or just stay home and make your own sandwich

Can't believe there are any silly-low ratings for this lovely woman and her first brick-and-mortar restaurant but, alas, there are a couple... I mean, hers is the great Rocky story in the restaurant world of hustle and tussle. For those who don't know it yet and still wake up under a rock on the daily, I'll Cliff Notes it for you: Cara moves out here from Alabama and assimilates into the City of Broken Dreams, works in the service industry only to lose her gig when the pandemic hits. Back against the wall as so many of us were, she goes into business for herself making southern breakfast sandwiches in her apartment and selling them to customers directly. Now here is the catch, in her brilliant pivot, what became in turn a brilliant move of marketing, she remains safe by serving them to what becomes legions of foodie fans by lowering them IN A RED BUCKET from her 4 th floor apartment! That's right, a bucket with its handle tied to a rope is lowered off a fire escape to the seals, er patrons, below... word spreads and because the sandos are both artful and delicious, a star is born. It doesn't hurt that Cara is a gregarious blond bombshell with southern hospitality oozing out of every pore. I missed out on "the drops" back in the day but have become a customer and fan of her hutzpah and mettle and those sandwiches? That "Bama Hot Sauce?" It's all so good. The buttery grilled sando is never released without Cara's personal inspection as to it being just right, and every bite delivers the very same taste from first to last... creamy soft, fluffy scrambled eggs, avocado slices, caramelized onion, bacon if you so desire, etc. Just get here and enjoy the phenomenon... oh, and hey, they just started making biscuits and biscuit sandwiches that look amazeballs!!! Next time. read more

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DELICIOUS biscuits. The tangy sauce is tasty as well. Service is always friendly. I'll definitely be back!

Maybe I was just a bit hungry , but I seriously think this was the best breakfast sandwich I've ever had. Dip it in the sauce . The customer service was very friendly and kind I walked away with a smile. Can't wait to go back and try the biscuits. read more

Absolutely love this little breakfast sandwich spot! As most of you know, during covid, you could only get them from the upper level apartment delivered in a bucket. Now, this brick-and-mortar is serving up amazing breakfast sandwiches as well as breakfast biscuit sandwiches! I love that there's avocado on it and you absolutely must use the in-house calabama sauce! read more

Calabama - Isn't she beautiful? - Southern Near Me - Los Angeles, California