On first glance, you wouldn't think the NoHo diner would bust out an epic tuna melt of this stature, but you will be wowed. This is the tuna melt that got me into tuna melts. It is served on sourdough with no vegetable frills. Its just tuna salad and cheese. The bread is always very buttery and toasted to a golden brown which is crispy and delicious. The accompanying french fries and cole slaw make a nice counterpoint. The tuna salad is always pleasantly warm and the cheese is melted perfectly. It isn't very messy to eat either, thanks to the crisp foundation of toasted bread, and the perfect amount of tuna added which minimizes spillage. This is the tuna melt by which all other tuna melts will be judged.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Beverly Garland Hotel - North Hollywood, CA
A standard melt on sourdough, it features sliced tomatoes and swiss cheese.
They got the general melt down right, with the tuna warm and the cheese fully melted.
The bread was buttery but a bit sloppy. They failed to attain a brown crispness that would give the sandwich a more sturdy platform. I found the tomatoes to be a welcome variation, adding a sweetness that I haven’t experienced before in a tuna melt. Overall it was mediocre, and doesn’t inspire return visits.
They got the general melt down right, with the tuna warm and the cheese fully melted.
The bread was buttery but a bit sloppy. They failed to attain a brown crispness that would give the sandwich a more sturdy platform. I found the tomatoes to be a welcome variation, adding a sweetness that I haven’t experienced before in a tuna melt. Overall it was mediocre, and doesn’t inspire return visits.
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