While chatting with comedian John Mulaney on his new Netflix show Everybody’s In L.A., Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea gave a Grand Slam review of the beloved restaurant chain, Denny’s.
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On the sixth and final episode, Mulaney joked that it was possible to find Flea anywhere you look in the city of Los Angeles -- "like a whack-a-mole" -- and when he finally caught up with each other after a round of 'Finding Flea', the enigmatic musician and actor went into a passionate speech about his, and many others' favorite diner. “I just want everybody to know I was never lost. I was at Denny’s,” he explained.
“Is the name of this show What Is LA? Well, whether it is or not, I’ll tell you what LA is, LA is Denny’s, mother***er!” Flea added. “Denny’s is a magical place and is a sanctuary in this town. It’s a microcosm of LA. It transcends all cultural, and ethnic, and economic boundaries. It’s a beautiful place. You can find everybody in Denny’s. I was just there.”
He continued, “There are all these beautiful Latino kids just coming from their prom, coming from their quinceañera. It’s a great place. Well, you could go there at midnight. People bring their babies there at midnight and you might go, ‘Well, they better take that baby home.’ You don’t know what they’re doing! You don’t know why that baby’s there. They might be locked out of their apartment. I know I’m locked out of mine.”
Finally, Flea says “What I really want to say is, God bless Denny’s. God bless all those street musicians out there, put some money in their hat. And God bless this beautiful, filthy, glorious, sprawling city of Los Angeles.”
Denny’s obviously appreciated the emphatic review, reaching out on social media saying: “No one is ever lost when they’re at Denny’s.”
All six episodes of John Mulaney's Everybody’s In L.A. are available now on Netflix, featuring appearances from Jerry Seinfeld, Beck, St. Vincent, Bill Hader, Nicki Glaser, David Letterman, and many more. Take a look at the official trailer below.