The food is very good, came there twice last week for lunch. I had their keto friendly cheeseburger avocado salad. Friends ordered the cheeseburger, lomo saltado, and roasted chicken - all were good. I enjoyed their green hot sauce too. Service and prices are both good, plenty of seating with a casual vibe. Parking is awful, l normally park down the street and walk a little ways. The area is not the best but not the worst, not sure about this place after sunset. Great place for lunch! read more

Their Llomo Saltado is to die for! Still in the process of trying out their other dishes though.

It's a shame my first meal here is as a second term senior. Me and my boyfriend got a mushroom burger and lomo saltado for lunch and I'm in love! First off, the Lomo Saltado was not too shabby. We were craving but didn't want to travel all the way to Mario's Peruvian. Although Mario's will always be my favorite, Caveman's version is still satisfying, full of flavor, and cheaper at just under $10 a pop. However, the dish has a little too much liquid for my taste (the bottom of our take out box was deep with the lomo saltado juices). The mushroom burger exceeded my expectations by far. I believe that the bread can make or break a burger, and the bread here was SO good. It wasn't your average sesame bun which I was afraid of, but a perfectly toasty and slightly smokey bun which definitely complimented the beef patty and other ingredients really well. On top of that, the people who work here are really nice and the service is great. Parking might be a bit difficult since the lot is so small, but there is an additional parking lot on the side street as well as street parking spots. Def gotta come back more before I graduate! read more

By far one of my all time favorite restaurants. Nothing I will say will do this hidden gem justice. I've tried practically everything on their menu and have never been disappointed. From their rotisserie chicken to perfectly crafted burgers you will not go wrong. Great service, friendly staff, very clean and good prices. Do yourself the favor and try the garlic chicken! read more

THE BEST LOMO IN LA!!! Do yourself a favor and go have a lomo soltado there!! YOU WELCOME! read more

What can I say. Their burgers are fresh and delicious. The place is clean. Their service is quick and they have friendly staff.

Surprisingly Delicious with parking and very memorable decor. The big screen TVs detract from the theming but it's still fun. The plantains are absolutely fantastic. Caramelized and sweet and chewy around the edges. So good. read more

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I had the lomo saltado which was great. It was hot and fresh when it made it to my table. Everything tasted good. The portion was just right. I have been here many times and Have tried different dishes. The service was great and the atmosphere was casual . read more

I have been to Caveman Kitchen twice and I really liked it both times so I will definitely be back! This is a hidden gem near USC and I recommend all USC students to try it before you graduate :) The first time I came I got the Lomo Saltado and 1/2 Rotisserie Chicken. I was disappointed by the Lomo Saltado because the beef was kinda dry and really oily. I have had better Lomo Saltado elsewhere so I would not recommend this. HOWEVER, the chicken was SO amazing. It wasn't just like any kind of rotisserie chicken. The meat was tender, juicy, and flavorful. I regretted not getting a whole chicken. Other than the chicken, the GREEN SAUCE that came with the chicken was also delicious, not too spicy, but just perfect. I loved dipping my chicken in it! The second time I came I got the Hawaiian burger and it was REALLY good. The Hawaiian burger includes a big beef patty, grilled pineapple, BBQ sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and mayo. The grilled pineapple really made the burger stand out and I enjoyed every single bite of it. Also the bread of the burger was also unique and better than other places. For the price of $5.85, I thought I was getting a great deal for a gourmet burger. I would rather pay this price over fast food anyday. The parking lot usually has empty spots, if not, there is always street parking. It is located in the Yoshinoya plaza. read more

Caveman kitchen has been the spot for a few years now but not so long ago I found out that their chicken is the best chicken that's what my co-worker said right so we plan thanksgiving lunch today and we order whole chicken from there and for the first time I tried it and OMG let me tell you YES ITS THE BEST ROTISSERIE CHICKEN I have had in a long time very tender and juicy ..They delivered on time and they send everything you need for your chicken everyone was so pleased and I'm so happy we choose caveman to cater for our thanksgiving lunch read more

Where the #)%3 is this place, you might ask? Think about Jacks n Joe, but on Vermont not Fig. And perhaps even further away and less convenient to reach than Jacks n Joe. Caveman Kitchen is tucked in a shopping plaza near Vermont and 22nd. There's plenty of free parking available. Don't let the presence of Yoshinoya scare you - crappy food syndrome is fortunately not contagious among restaurants. Caveman Kitchen serves a variety of burgers and Mexican favorites. For those familiar with it, think Dino's Chicken and Burgers. I tried the rotisserie chicken with fries and rice for $8.15. The cashier wasn't fully paying attention, so she rang up chicken with rice and rice. Good thing I caught this quickly. There is definitely a slight wait for the food, so Caveman Kitchen should probably not be your choice if you're in a hurry. Still, the wait wasn't too bad. They have ESPN Deportes playing, so perhaps it was long, but I was having too much fun pretending that I understand Spanish. Now, those who are looking for the pollo asado al carbon style of chicken will be disappointed. The rotisserie chicken is every bit as Americana as Boston Market. That, however, didn't detract from it. The chicken was moist and tender, much more flavorful than the rotisserie chicken at Seeds at USC. The chicken plate is served with a bottle of their avocado chili sauce. The sauce was an interesting flavor to add to the chicken. The sides were both pleasantly good. Fries are lightly seasoned with cajun seasoning. The rice has a nice garlic flavor, similar to rice at a brazilian restaurant. Not every place gives proper attention to detail to their sides, so I give Caveman Kitchen a lot of credit for this. 4 stars. A good meal with service that could have been better. I'm definitely intrigued enough to return to try the burgers. It's a pretty long ride by bike, but certainly worth it. Make no mistake though, I still like Dino's better. read more

I love the location and feel of this place. It gives a neighborhood restaurant feel with good flavors to their food. The portions were great and the staff was so nice and down to earth. I really appreciate having these spots in the neighborhood. The parking was difficult during lunch but street parking was fine. I grew up around there, and it was refreshing to have good places to eat that isn't gentrified and overpriced. read more

I've been here multiple times after my not so good rating. Even though management was kind enough to respond to my review, I didn't feel like updating them right away. I wanted to make sure whatever rating I gave them was real and honest. I didn't just want to give them a good rating just because. Well, here it goes! The last few times i've been here I tried different things like their burgers, their chicken and their fried plantains. I also had their lomo saltado again. Even though I wasn't exactly thrilled with their burgers and plantains, I have to say their chicken is pretty good. Now to the lomo saltado, maybe the day I had it the first time was just an off day in the kitchen because I actually really enjoyed it. Still greasy but not as insanely grease as last time. I actually really enjoyed it. The only reason why I'm not giving 5 stars is because I find it to be a tad overpriced for being a somewhat hidden spot in a not so nice area. read more

Good food, reasonable price but parking can be a bit challenging to fine since it's a very small, confined space and shared with other establishments in the area (Yoshinoya is one of them). You can order ahead for pickup/delivery (it will definitely save you time). I wish they'd bring Inka Cola back because last time I went there, they didn't have it. read more

Omg what a jem!! Im glad ma coworker stumbled upon this place on yelp. Food is so delicious and the service is great. Juicy and flavorful meat. The green sauce has the right amount of spice and it's amazing! Gets quite busy during lunch hours so it's best to get there a lil early. read more

Caveman Kitchen - Saltdao el pollo - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This restaurant has a great vibe. I believe it's peruvian. Loved their burgers. So juicy and delicious. Just make sure to go there with really empty stomach as you're gonna eat a LOT. read more

Yep, still the best damn bacon, avocado cheeseburger with fresh-cut fries around! Unless you're in Pasadena, where I have to stop at Tops! Tried the chicken quesadilla that others have loved. Big & cheesy with sour cream and a tasty lemony-limey guacamole, but no comparison with the bacon burger. read more

"Sometimes I wish life was a bit simpler", I thought to myself while watching the slow-roasting chickens sizzling in the depths of the wood fired oven. And when I want simplicity, I know caveman is not the place to be with their decadent Mexican inspired meals. I get to the front of the line and am greeted by a tough young gal with the eyes of passion. She takes a hold of my card as I whisper my desire for a number 3. Slowly she slides it into the reader, as I am reading her with every move. She asked if I want to tip... isn't it obvious?! After getting the tip in and grasping her calloused hand to receive my card back, she doesn't seem to want to give up. Un-relentlessly she grabs my discount stamp card and just as i think she is going to stamp it -- she stares me back down and finishes it off with erotic devotion. I sit down, she brings me my number 3 and just when I think its over she hands me the milky lukewarm horchata i ordered, and i guzzle it down. Easily the most satisfying way to finish up the job. Thank you, easy five stars. read more

The service here was incredible everyone was so attentive and helpful. They would come by and check up on you to see if you were doing good. (Which is a huge thing for me). The food: I ordered pollo saltado and let me tell you it was delicious. It looked a little weird because I was so used to the one on Mario's but the chicken was so soft and full of flavor. Our waitress I think her name was Mary was so funny and like I said before attentive. Thank you so much for your over the top costumer service. Caveman thank you so much I will be back soon! read more

I had the texmex burger, it was so good. Full of flavor the fries could use a bit of work not a huge fan of them but the burger was amazing!! I could eat 3 of them if I could hehe, I would definitely recommend this spot to anyone who likes big burgers read more

This place is the best! This is my favorite Peruvian food eatery. The caveman chicken is seasoned and slightly charred, it has a great smokey flavor. Their green and red chile sauces add strong yet savory tastes to any meal. The lomo saltado and burgers are also delicious! read more

This is the best rotisserie chicken I've ever had. The parking is a little rough but well worth it. Perfect for lunch in busy downtown LA near USC. read more

New place around USC. Spacious. It's main thing is burgers and rotisserie chicken. They also have grilled sandwhiches and some mexican influence entrees. It's a very casual place (trays) but the tables and furniture are much nicer than the food suggests. The Good: Very decent prices and quick. the caveman salad, the chicken skin. Unfortunately I can't comment on the burgers because i didn't have one but they looked pretty good and it's difficult to make a bad burger. Good beverage selection. The Bad: Limited parking, that's it. Overall: A great place for a quick lunch. Doesn't seem like it's too healthy but it doesn't seem particularly unhealthy. It's nice to have a new place on Vermont Ave. read more

If i had to describe Caveman Kitchen in one word, that word would be "fine." It's nothing more, nothing less. The only thing special about it is just how absolutely unremarkable it manages to be. From the outside the place holds promise. The main signage is modern and reminds you of places like Chipotle or one of those Woodfire Grill Pizza places. It's not until you're walking up to the front door do you see the smaller signage featuring their specials: either scrawled on a sheet of paper or clearly printed by some manager from MS Word. Hmm.. As previous posters have noted, the parking is pretty bad. I've only been around 8pm and the place has been pretty dead -- but even at that hour there were no open spots. I can't image what it'd be like at noon. The dining area is spacious and clean, benefits offset by its duldrum decor and hideous florescent lighting. The kitchen area, which is out in the open, right next to the cashier, just appears mundane in every way and and for that reason alone I was mildly annoyed as I waited for my food. Food. I got the ol' standard 1/4 chicken white with rice and salad, hold the beans. It was plain. Shocker, huh? It wasn't bad at all, it was just sort of there. (A previous Yelper wrote about undercooked chicken, saying since his meat was pink it meant it was raw. Cooked white chicken near the bone often has a pinkish hue, and it's not hard to differentiate between that and raw, translucent meat (although I've sadly experienced people doing just that). My review of caveman is less than stellar, but I have a hard time believing that their chef wasn't able to tell the difference between raw and cooked meat. Meaning no offense, my advice is to take what that guy said with a grain of salt.) I've had worse salads (I once got iceberg lettuce with mayo on top of it at a rotisserie chicken place on Vine which shall remain forever nameless). It was the normal iceberg lettuce decorated with some tomato, carrots and cabbage. I actually found I enjoyed it better than the chicken. Trying to describe the rice would be impossible. The chicken was cooked fine and tasted relatively fresh although forcefully unexciting. As I ate I realized I felt as if I was doing a household chore, and I may have shed a single tear as I recalled the flavors, smells and ambiance at Pollo a la Brasa on 8th and Western. I ate my meal stoically and left. I haven't been back since. There's an infuriating vacuum of decent, healthy restaurants in this area, so I'm positive I'll visit Caveman Kitchen again. But I won't be cherishing the thought. read more

Ordered from work for delivery, the girl on phone said one hour but it got here in like 20 minutes. The food was hot and delicious. I ordered the caveman club...Probably one of the best pulled chicken sandwiches I have had. Fries were a bit soggy but most delivered fries are. Co-worker got a chicken salad and it was a great size not a whimsy salad some places offer... Overall great first time experience! Will order again! read more

Amazing!!!!!! Best Peruvian food around south LA! Hands down!! I will always drive far to find my spot called Mario's but now that I have found this gem I'm set on always going to this place! So tasty. Lomo saltado is the best!!! read more

I love around the corner and this will be my last time ever coming. I've been here 3 times. The chicken is really dry, the green sauce is watered down, and the lomo saltado had soggy fries. EACH TIME I HAVE CAME HERE THERE HAS BEEN A HAIR IN THE FOOD. read more

Caveman Kitchen - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Best service, best chicken around. Parking is limited . Place needs a good cleaning though , Chairs and floors bit sticky but food is great . read more

Just called about 10 minutes ago, and was told by the guy that answers that there last time to call in for orders is 7:30pm. Well that sucks! I was really looking forward to giving this restaurant a try. I got a copy of their new flier today and everything looks pretty good. The flier even clearly states NEW Delivery Hours: 11-8pm, your restaurant just lost a potential customer.. read more

I have had their food a couple more times since my first review and it was not bad. The owners seem to care a lot about customer feedback so A+ for effort. Their mushroom burger is really good and now that I read about their fries, I regret not trying them. Next time I will make sure to do so. They participated in some kind of food fair at USC last semester and I remember getting the rotisserie chicken and something else...both were pretty good though. I look forward to trying them again the next time I'm in the area! read more

Driving back from apartment hunting, I was hungry. I saw caveman out of the corner of my eye and cut across a couple lanes of traffic to get there. Is it worth risking life and limb just for some lomo saltado? Clearly, if you have to ask that question, you've never had their lomo saltado. The beef drippings soak into the onion and fries to produce something sublime, and then you use the rice to wipe the plate clean. And then you take the leftovers to have as a midnight snack. You get a lot of food. I keep forgetting just how big the plates here are. Buuut, it only gets four stars because the tables aren't wiped off as much as they should be. It's a little bit annoying to sit down with someone elses straw wrappers and small soda stains on the table read more

Chicken Club Sandwich made with shredded chicken is the best option here as far as sandwiches go. Their fries here are also a great choice. Do not want a sandwich, give the Lomo or Pollo Saltado a try. The roasted chicken is okay, sometimes dry. But the Chicken Club Sandwich (without ranch) has never let me down. read more

Caveman Kitchen - Chicken club as of July 2012. They change the bun way too many times. - Latin American Near Me - Los Angeles, California

The Lomo saltado was bomb! Was around the LA area and the food looked good in the picture Glad we came here! Service and food was great. Came here on a Monday around 1pm and our food was served fast and was very happy! Will come here again for sure! read more

Good option for lunch! As an asian I can't believe I'm saying this, but their white rice really good! Not sure what they put in it, probably butter? Their lomo saltado is solid and the fries don't get soggy like at other places. Their main specialty is the chicken and we liked that there were many sizes to choose from. You get a good amount of food for what you pay. The food takes a little longer than expected so make sure you have a good chunk of time. The parking lot is a little small but we came during lunchtime on a Monday and there were still a few spaces open. read more

So the food is delicious, but one thing that management needs to work on is when customers order a cup of water. They never bring it if you order a cup of water!! Every single time I come here I always have to tell the waitress because there not aware of it! read more

The Lomo Saltado and the garlic half chicken are out of this world good. I've never had bad food there, the only complaint I have is that the prices are a little higher than they should be for a hole in the wall place. Also, they accept the USC student discount card! A for food, but the prices are just a bit high for what it is. read more

The food here is pretty good. I recommend the Cueva plate or the 1/2 chicken. They have a service problem here however. It's not that they're rude or not helpful, it's that they never seem to have enough staff, which leads to long waits for food. That's pretty much the only drawback to this place. read more

The food is reasonably priced. The chicken club is the best thing on the menu. I have been here over 15 times and I keep coming back. My only suggestion is for the gentlemen who appears to be an owner that is always sitting in the back and occasionally mans the register: a smile goes a long way. You are a little too grumpy to be in the front of a restaurant. read more

This is an interesting little place. It's kind of a fusion between Peruvian, Mexican, Cuban, and American food. They have Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken (with really decent lunch special prices), burgers, sandwiches, etc. I ordered the cave club sandwich which was great! It is juicy pulled chicken with bacon, swiss, and some other stuff. It's great by itself, but I really enjoyed putting the aji verde sauce on it (you'll have to ask for this to be added). My boyfriend got the 1/2 chicken with french fries. It comes with two sides, but he just got 2 sides of that. He seemed to enjoy it. They threw in some tortillas, so you can see the Mexican influence on the place, most likely due to the area. The lomo saltado seems to be very popular; almost everyone had it that was there and you could see the upcoming orders were lomo saltado, too. I would definitely try it in the future. FYI, they deliver M-F during lunch hours. read more

The absolute best food in the USC area, hands down. The Caveman Club with the fresh cut fries is amazing! Also, homemade horchata! w00t! ...and it's cheap! I wish it had opened sooner. read more