Louis' Lunch onion, then served on two square pieces of toasted white bread. Louis' Lunch flame broils the hamburgers in the original cast iron vertical gas broilers manufactured by the Bridge and Beach, Co., St. Louis, Missouri in 1898. The stoves use hinged steel wire gridirons to hold the hamburgers in place while they cook simultaneously on both sides. The gridirons were made by Luigi Pieragostini and patented in 1938. A sharp cheese spread is used, as opposed to sliced cheese. The restaurant uses a 1929 Savory Radiant Gas Toaster. The restaurant is traditionally closed during the month of August (for annual
Plate lunch in California in 1999. L&L founder Eddie Flores rebranded it "L&L Hawaiian Barbecue", explaining that "When we went to the mainland, the name 'Hawaiian' is a draw, because everyone just fantasized, everyone wants to come to Hawaii." Overwhelmingly popular plate lunch entrées reflect Asian influence. Of Japanese origin is chicken "katsu", fried boneless chicken breaded with Japanese bread crumbs, and beef "teriyaki" (often shortened to "teri beef"). A common side-dish with plate lunches is fried noodles, often either "chow mein", "chow fun" or "saimin" noodles. Entrées of Hawaiian origin include "kalua" pork (also called "kalua pig") and "lau lau" (pork