The Dodgers are bringing a fresh batch of playoff food to Dodger Stadium, and the new lineup has a little something for every kind of fan appetite. With the MLB playoffs in Los Angeles set to begin Saturday, Levy Restaurants is rolling out four new dishes alongside two oversized spins on familiar ballpark staples.
Before getting to the rankings, there are also a pair of big-ticket options worth knowing about. At Flamin’ Hot Corner in section 47 on the field level and at Chicken Change Up in Reserve 12, fans can find a wing sampler platter with 45 wings tossed in Buffalo sauce, lemon pepper and sweet & spicy gochujang. Over at the Cantina in Right Field Plaza and Grand Slam Burgers in Reserve 12, there’s a colossal burger: 1.5 pounds of beef on a 10-inch brioche bun with American cheese, lettuce, grilled onions, tomatoes and secret sauce, plus fries.
As for the four newer items, the least convincing one on paper is the Spam Musubi Dog in Reserve 32. It pairs the musubi idea with a hot dog and adds a fried element for the bun, along with sauce and green onions. If Spam musubi is already your thing, this one may be worth a look.
A more intriguing option is the orange chicken fries, available in Right Centerfield Plaza and Reserve 17. They bring together french fries, cheese, sauce and green onion, all with orange chicken on top, and they’re served in a baseball glove bowl.
The chicharron with guacamole lands at No. 2. Found in Field 10 and Reserve 4, it comes with lemon and guacamole to round it out.
At the top of the list is the churro waffle ice cream sandwich, and it’s easy to see why. The waffles are dusted with cinnamon and sugar like a churro, and the ice cream inside should be a welcome payoff for fans spending a long day in what’s expected to be triple-digit temperatures.
Let us know if we put them in the right order, and also which one you’re going to grab at Chavez Ravine.
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