― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 17:24 (eighteen years ago) link
I think there might be a Burger King you can walk to...
― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 17:27 (eighteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 17:28 (eighteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 17:29 (eighteen years ago) link
From downtown, your best bet is to walk up to Chinatown from Union Station and take your pick of any of the restaurants on Broadway.
― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 17:30 (eighteen years ago) link
― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 17:32 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jaq (Jaq), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 17:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 17:36 (eighteen years ago) link
― Stuh-du-du-du-du-du-du-denka (jingleberries), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 17:47 (eighteen years ago) link
― pepektheassassin (pepektheassassin), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 18:12 (eighteen years ago) link
― andy --, Tuesday, 25 October 2005 18:32 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 18:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― andy --, Tuesday, 25 October 2005 18:35 (eighteen years ago) link
― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 18:45 (eighteen years ago) link
― sub-dwayne nelson (dr g), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 18:57 (eighteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 18:59 (eighteen years ago) link
― howell huser (chaki), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 19:01 (eighteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 19:04 (eighteen years ago) link
― Remy (x Jeremy), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 19:58 (eighteen years ago) link
― M. White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 20:01 (eighteen years ago) link
They also have the "off-the-menu" Grilled Cheese.
― rogermexico (rogermexico), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 20:42 (eighteen years ago) link
Not that some posters have a tendency toward reverse-snobisme that can sometimes seem a little anti-fun.
http://www.chowhound.com/california/boards/losangeles/losangeles.html
― rogermexico (rogermexico), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 20:47 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jeff LeVine (Jeff LeVine), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 20:55 (eighteen years ago) link
Philippe's is a must, but as mentioned earlier it doesn't pass the "no meat" rule.
Also this post from S&D International Cuisine
― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 21:18 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jeff LeVine (Jeff LeVine), Tuesday, 25 October 2005 21:22 (eighteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 27 October 2005 17:09 (eighteen years ago) link
― Casuistry (Chris P), Thursday, 27 October 2005 17:35 (eighteen years ago) link
Who has eaten at the Bucket?
― admrl, Thursday, 24 July 2008 17:16 (fifteen years ago) link
great places to eat downtown these days:
pete's cafe (old bank district) tiara cafe (fashion district) cafe metropol (arts district/near sci-arc) redwood bar & grill (near the l.a. times building)
― get bent, Thursday, 24 July 2008 17:27 (fifteen years ago) link
and oomasa in little tokyo has excellent sushi.
― get bent, Thursday, 24 July 2008 17:28 (fifteen years ago) link
I just went to Oomasa
― admrl, Thursday, 24 July 2008 17:32 (fifteen years ago) link
I will certainly try the others
and if macarthur park counts as downtown, chichen itza FTW
― get bent, Thursday, 24 July 2008 17:39 (fifteen years ago) link
Pete's Cafe is great for late-night eats with a streetside urban ambience.
When I went last week, Redwoods was closed but the Pete's block was hopping even after midnight.
― felicity, Thursday, 24 July 2008 17:41 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah pete's stays open until i think 4 am?
― get bent, Thursday, 24 July 2008 17:42 (fifteen years ago) link
Very handy to know, as the rest of non-diner LA seems to shut down for dinner by 10.
There were some other interesting looking places on that block, not sure what they were.
― felicity, Thursday, 24 July 2008 17:43 (fifteen years ago) link
What is the best Korean barbecue?
Went to Dong-Il Jang for old time's sake last week but surely there is better.
― felicity, Thursday, 24 July 2008 17:44 (fifteen years ago) link
there's a vietnamese place (blossom?) on the pete's block that's decent.
korean bbq: sa rit gol on olympic, tucked away in the back of a strip mall.
― get bent, Thursday, 24 July 2008 17:45 (fifteen years ago) link
http://articles.latimes.com/2004/jun/09/food/fo-hamburger9
― admrl, Thursday, 24 July 2008 17:47 (fifteen years ago) link
I went to the secret beef place 2 visits ago and thought it was great but not excellent (ie, over-rated).
― Steve Shasta, Thursday, 24 July 2008 17:47 (fifteen years ago) link
where's the best ramen? asahi and ramen ya are great and have different styles, fountain valley and torrance have that shin sen gumi chain which might be the best I know, what are others????
― uh oh I'm having a fantasy, Thursday, 24 July 2008 17:47 (fifteen years ago) link
i've heard that the best ramen places are in the sawtelle corridor, but i haven't tried any of them yet.
― get bent, Thursday, 24 July 2008 17:48 (fifteen years ago) link
that's where asahi is
― uh oh I'm having a fantasy, Thursday, 24 July 2008 17:50 (fifteen years ago) link
best ramen downtown is daikoku-ya. shinsengumi is better but out in the burbs.
― Steve Shasta, Thursday, 24 July 2008 17:51 (fifteen years ago) link
ALTHOUGH the last time i went to daikoku-ya it was a huge stepdown from previous visits....
so where are we eating on 8/8/08?
― get bent, Thursday, 24 July 2008 18:00 (fifteen years ago) link
Somewhere with an 88 course tasting menu
― admrl, Thursday, 24 July 2008 18:02 (fifteen years ago) link
88 courses of beef
Table 8
― gabbneb, Thursday, 24 July 2008 18:05 (fifteen years ago) link
Yes to all this.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 24 July 2008 18:09 (fifteen years ago) link
Jody, I'm going to try one of your 4 downtown recommendations TONIGHT. Which is easiest for parking and price?
― admrl, Thursday, 24 July 2008 21:31 (fifteen years ago) link
redwood is the best on price, and it's not that difficult to find street parking at night. but, being primarily a bar, it may take a while to get a table if the drunks are out. :-)
― get bent, Thursday, 24 July 2008 21:53 (fifteen years ago) link
While this thread is here, does anyone know of somewhere decent to eat in (gasp) North Hollywood or is it a wasteland?
― admrl, Thursday, 24 July 2008 23:03 (fifteen years ago) link
kc bbq company
― omar little, Thursday, 24 July 2008 23:04 (fifteen years ago) link
santouka ramen in the mitsuwa market food court (centinella and venice) is seriously good. much richer stock than asahi or ramen-ya.
expert analysis and good pictures at<a href="/http://www.rameniac.com/resource/comments/santouka_west_la/">Rameniac</a>.
― dan, Thursday, 24 July 2008 23:11 (fifteen years ago) link
Either of the Guelaguetzas in Koreatown for awesome Oaxacan, though only the one on Olympic serves alcohol (and an awesome marimba band weekend evenings).
― Lolpez, Thursday, 24 July 2008 23:52 (fifteen years ago) link
santouka is good shit~
― omar little, Thursday, 24 July 2008 23:54 (fifteen years ago) link
there's another guelaguetza on sepulveda and palms, and monte alban on sm just east of bundy. both are great.
― dan, Friday, 25 July 2008 00:33 (fifteen years ago) link
I still go to Soot Bull Jeep most often, but Gold's Koreatown top 40 is pretty essential: http://www.laweekly.com/eat+drink/dining/koreatowns-top-40/2013/
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 25 July 2008 01:33 (fifteen years ago) link
I ate at Santouka a couple days ago and it's pretty much king of the hill unless you want to go to one of the places in Gardena.
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 25 July 2008 01:34 (fifteen years ago) link
Coley's Carribean on Magnolia http://www.coleyscuisine.com
Creo's Southern Kitchen on Lankershim http://www.chow.com/places/32164
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 25 July 2008 01:41 (fifteen years ago) link
-- get bent, Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:00 AM (1 week ago) Bookmark Link
In honor of the Olympics and its host city, Beijing, Noé Restaurant & Bar in Downtown L.A. has unveiled a special dim sum menu, which they are describing as "classic dim sum dishes with a gourmet twist, such as foie gras dumplings". Chef Glen Ishii's menu will be available in the indoor/outdoor lounge of the restaurant; dim sum for 1-2 people is priced at $18, or $36 for 2-4 people. Noe is located in the Omni Hotel and is open for dinner all week long; the special menu begins August 8th and runs for the duration of the Olympics.
A very good deal considering Noe's usual proces.
― felicity, Wednesday, 6 August 2008 20:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Looks tempting, for sure, but right now there's a drive on for either Merkato or someplace right near the tar pits given what a madhouse it will be...
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 6 August 2008 20:32 (fifteen years ago) link
I am aiming for either Dr. Hoggly Woggly's, Tito's, Magic Pan, or the secret beef restaurant.
― Steve Shasta, Wednesday, 6 August 2008 20:42 (fifteen years ago) link
where should we go tonight? requirements: cheap, relatively central, not heavy.
― get bent, Wednesday, 6 August 2008 23:35 (fifteen years ago) link
Had some amazing Thai at Jitlada the other day. FYI.
― jam master (jaymc), Friday, 19 March 2010 00:16 (fourteen years ago) link
― admrl, Thursday, July 24, 2008 1:16 PM (1 year ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
i have
― max, Friday, 19 March 2010 00:18 (fourteen years ago) link
Was the Bucket filmed at your school?
― jam master (jaymc), Friday, 19 March 2010 00:21 (fourteen years ago) link
j0hn are you in l.a.? so am i, at the moment.
― by another name (amateurist), Friday, 19 March 2010 00:26 (fourteen years ago) link
I was there for about 36 hours earlier this week. Back in Chicago now, though.
― jam master (jaymc), Friday, 19 March 2010 00:28 (fourteen years ago) link
anyone chasing that korean bbq taco truck?
― Walter Pate On 'sweetness' (jdchurchill), Friday, 19 March 2010 00:29 (fourteen years ago) link
Kogi is so 5 minutes ago. It's all about Starry Kitchen now.
― nickn, Friday, 19 March 2010 01:04 (fourteen years ago) link
old jonathan gold piece on the bucket's former owner, the colorful julio (neither the bucket nor julio are mentioned by name in the piece):
http://articles.latimes.com/1994-10-30/magazine/tm-56316_1_garlic-powder?pg=2
― Trollmatic Reflexions (ojo), Friday, 19 March 2010 01:15 (fourteen years ago) link
― get bent, Wednesday, August 6, 2008 4:35 PM (1 year ago) Bookmark
guelaguetza in koreatown (the olympic blvd. location if you're planning to drink) for pretty great oaxacan food and awesome marimba.
― Trollmatic Reflexions (ojo), Friday, 19 March 2010 01:16 (fourteen years ago) link
i've been to the olympic guelaguetza. it was fine, but there's much better oaxacan food in l.a.
― kogi taco ergo sum (get bent), Friday, 19 March 2010 03:01 (fourteen years ago) link
anyone in l.a. wanna pick me up in santa monica and go to amoeba for a few hours tomorrow or saturday? i really don't feel like takin the bus to hollywood.
― by another name (amateurist), Friday, 19 March 2010 06:04 (fourteen years ago) link
i didn't say it was the best. besides, most of thebetter places are all the way over on the westside. i love guelaguetza for the marimba band most of all.
― Trollmatic Reflexions (ojo), Friday, 19 March 2010 16:37 (fourteen years ago) link
no i agree, fuck the west side.
― kogi taco ergo sum (get bent), Friday, 19 March 2010 20:52 (fourteen years ago) link
Have been in downtown for a while now and really liking a bunch of the newish places: Church and State, Bottega Louie, Wurstkuche, Colori, Blossom etc etc.
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 19 March 2010 22:51 (fourteen years ago) link
church and $tate made a kickass gimlet the only time i went there
― velko, Friday, 19 March 2010 22:52 (fourteen years ago) link
Yes, excellent drinks.
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 19 March 2010 22:53 (fourteen years ago) link
i've heard so many good things about church & state. must check it out. bottega louie and wurstkuche are lotsa fun.
blossom is the vietnamese place on main? i like that too.
― kogi taco ergo sum (get bent), Friday, 19 March 2010 23:05 (fourteen years ago) link
I say worst cooch
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Friday, 19 March 2010 23:06 (fourteen years ago) link
I say it with a y at the end.
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 19 March 2010 23:09 (fourteen years ago) link
i don't remember much german from college but i say it vurst - koosha.
― kogi taco ergo sum (get bent), Friday, 19 March 2010 23:10 (fourteen years ago) link
yesterday I heard someone say whooshkoosh
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Friday, 19 March 2010 23:15 (fourteen years ago) link
btw good call on the y spencer
― jam master (jaymc), Friday, March 19, 2010 12:16 AM (23 hours ago) Bookmark
― kogi taco ergo sum (get bent), Friday, March 19, 2010 11:05 PM (14 minutes ago) Bookmark
@nnie and i went to jitlada and wurstkuche in january, and they were really really great. highly recommended!
― 69, Friday, 19 March 2010 23:20 (fourteen years ago) link
xpost, reminds me of the Armand Van Helden track, among other things!
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 19 March 2010 23:22 (fourteen years ago) link
i've heard so many good things about church & state. must check it out.
Seconding Church & State here. Had some really amazing meals there.
And OK, it's a NYC transplant but the Babycakes downtown is HFSOMG good.
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 19 March 2010 23:40 (fourteen years ago) link
i have been eating authentic mexican food all my life and grew up in la.this place is hands down the best for mexican breakfast. cheap, flavorful, great service and most importantly authentic.
http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-huarachito-los-angeles
― oscar, Friday, 19 March 2010 23:45 (fourteen years ago) link
good to see some huarachito love. i used to live in lincoln hts. and would go there a couple of times a week.
― Trollmatic Reflexions (ojo), Saturday, 20 March 2010 00:04 (fourteen years ago) link
Lazy Ox food is GREAT but small portions for $$$.
― Spencer Chow, Monday, 22 March 2010 05:01 (fourteen years ago) link
vurstkookeh, seriously
this thread needs more mexican recs, please.
― idm@hyperreal.org (lukas), Monday, 22 March 2010 11:40 (fourteen years ago) link
Was getting new tires in Huntington Park and came across this amazing place and had a Cemitas sandwich which was awesome.http://www.lataco.com/taco/cemitas-y-clayudas-pal-cabron-huntington-parkhttp://www.laweekly.com/2009-06-25/eat-drink/hey-cabronhttp://www.yelp.com/biz/cemitas-y-clayudas-pal-cabron-huntington-park
― Spencer Chow, Monday, 22 March 2010 18:24 (fourteen years ago) link
Me and my high school age kid are gonna be out there briefly from Thursday the 5th to Sunday. We'll be staying with relatives in Hermosa Beach, but looking for places to eat on days we're out on our own.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 3 August 2010 15:15 (thirteen years ago) link
What's new
― Carl (admrl), Sunday, 19 December 2010 19:36 (thirteen years ago) link
I might try the Coco's that has opened nr York and Figueroa. I'm sure it won't be good but I want ti to be.
― Carl (admrl), Sunday, 19 December 2010 19:37 (thirteen years ago) link
Trying to plan a little for EMP weekend.
Any thoughts on cheap eats/drinks around UCLA?
Looks like there are a good number of Persian places in Westwood -- my interest is particularly piqued in Attari Sandwiches. Also Little Osaka (Sawtelle Blvd.) wouldn't be too far, either.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 00:14 (thirteen years ago) link
I still have fond memories of the burger at Apple Pan.
― A Scanner Snarkly (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 00:35 (thirteen years ago) link
if you go to asahi on sawtelle get the curry ramen
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 00:41 (thirteen years ago) link
The Apple Pan is its own great experience; a little too distant for a lunch break by walking though.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 00:47 (thirteen years ago) link
if you're flying into lax eat at front page grille, I used to eat there almost every day when I worked around there.
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 00:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Is the Mongolian BBQ place still there? We used to dominate that place with creative bowl stuffing techniques.
Also, the Hari Krisna "donations accepted" buffet on Wednesdays?
Haha, this is going wayyyy back... 20 years?
― A Scanner Snarkly (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 00:48 (thirteen years ago) link
if yer talking to me, then yeah, the mongolian bbq place is alive and well
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 00:51 (thirteen years ago) link
I seriously can't recommend front page enough, it's pretty amazing, I mean hated my fuckin job so much but I think that restaurant helped me cool down and stay for a respectable period
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 00:53 (thirteen years ago) link
attari is great! pomodoro is surprisingly good italian. shaherzad is ok.
i would go through jonathan gold's reviews on the la weekly site and pick a few things that sound up your alley. westwood isn't the best place for culinary delights beyond maybe sawtelle and sushi. imo you'll find generally better and cheaper food east of there in hollywood and koreatown. or further south in culver city/west la. taking a bus somewhere is pretty easy, quick and totally worth it. get tacos somewhere.
― Example: Hell (Matt P), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 01:06 (thirteen years ago) link
thirding jitlada, unreal good
― brigitte beardo (donna rouge), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 01:14 (thirteen years ago) link
el huarachito in lincoln heights (the birria was mmmmmmmm)and i suspect monterey park has a lot of really good dim sum places but as i've only been to dean sin world on n. garfield i'll rep for that one
― brigitte beardo (donna rouge), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 01:15 (thirteen years ago) link
wait, sorry, didn't see that jaymc was asking about stuff near UCLA, so ignore my suggestions. just wanted to say i really liked them!
― brigitte beardo (donna rouge), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 01:16 (thirteen years ago) link
rich people from china fly to monterey park to eat lunch iirc
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 01:19 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, part of me wants to go back to Jitlada. Just don't know whether trekking to Hollywood will be convenient during such a busy weekend.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 01:21 (thirteen years ago) link
i would go through jonathan gold's reviews on the la weekly site and pick a few things that sound up your alley
Yeah, I totally looked at the map of his 99 essential area restaurants.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 01:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Pretty smart move, that. Am planning some sort of pre-birthday get-together for yours truly one of those nights so if you want to combine forces there...
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 01:57 (thirteen years ago) link
hollywood will be a total mess this weekend, btw (oscars)
― brigitte beardo (donna rouge), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 02:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Hahah too goddamn true. Stay on the Westside!
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 23 February 2011 02:06 (thirteen years ago) link
my interest is particularly piqued in Attari Sandwiches.
headed to a movie at the hammer tonight and will probably check this place out, i'll report back!
― brigitte beardo (donna rouge), Wednesday, 23 February 2011 23:32 (thirteen years ago) link
...
verdict: yum!
and today the grill 'em all truck is parked a short walk from my workplace \m/
― brigitte beardo (donna rouge), Thursday, 24 February 2011 19:31 (thirteen years ago) link
Nice. Let me link the EMP thread here:
EMP Pop Conference 2011
Anyone in the area, just show up for this thing!
Also I'd be down for lunch tomorrow at Attari -- jaymc, anyone else?
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 24 February 2011 19:44 (thirteen years ago) link
*googles* that's close by. tempted to hop on the 224 bus right now.
― hauntological-hysteric theater (get bent), Thursday, 24 February 2011 20:02 (thirteen years ago) link
depends what time. i'd have to leave a wide berth of time to get up to the west valley for work.
― hauntological-hysteric theater (get bent), Thursday, 24 February 2011 20:03 (thirteen years ago) link
Well I'm thinking 11:30 since registration is at 1 pm.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 24 February 2011 20:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Also here's the food trucks we have at EMP on the weekend:
Be sure to take advantage of food trucks that will be parked south of the flagpole, in front of the UCLA Humanities Building - a mere 500 ft from the entrance of Royce Hall. On Saturday we will have: Flying Pig and Canter’s and on Sunday: Border Grill and Sky Taco.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 24 February 2011 20:15 (thirteen years ago) link
jbr and i had just had some food truck synchronicity!
i was also wearing my ingmar bergman/iron maiden cinemetal shirt today, so good timing on all fronts
― brigitte beardo (donna rouge), Thursday, 24 February 2011 21:54 (thirteen years ago) link
so far i haven't eaten anywhere. too late last night to go anywhere. hotel bagels this morning. and i just got back from trader joes with two bags of provisions. walked around ucla though. did you know that its israel apartheid week?! i had no idea. AND the oscars! some kind of irony there. what a lovely day! you el lay people probably take it for granted but i just left 5 feet of dirty snow at home.
― scott seward, Thursday, 24 February 2011 22:00 (thirteen years ago) link
when i was walking around i was kinda tempted by barneys beanery for the whole when in rome thing, but i didn't go for it. wish there was an in -n- out burger near me. i would totally hit that before going home.
― scott seward, Thursday, 24 February 2011 22:03 (thirteen years ago) link
there's one near ucla (so i learned when i was using ucla's library system for a research project)!
― hauntological-hysteric theater (get bent), Thursday, 24 February 2011 22:11 (thirteen years ago) link
i have a feeling this address will come in handy for many of you: http://www.yelp.com/biz/in-n-out-burger-los-angeles-5
― hauntological-hysteric theater (get bent), Thursday, 24 February 2011 22:13 (thirteen years ago) link
oh man i was right by there! totally would have done it. thanks though. so gonna happen.
― scott seward, Thursday, 24 February 2011 22:14 (thirteen years ago) link
not a lot of hippies like me around ucla. nice clean american kids.
― scott seward, Thursday, 24 February 2011 22:16 (thirteen years ago) link
yes, we both had the "waste 'em all" burger!
on my way home i noticed another food truck that was parked outside the art school on lankershim. oh, to have the time, cash, and metabolism to be able to try all of these.
― hauntological-hysteric theater (get bent), Thursday, 24 February 2011 22:24 (thirteen years ago) link
xxpost Dammit Scott we must and shall do this. You wanna try for it on Saturday?
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 24 February 2011 22:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Also check your email.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 24 February 2011 22:26 (thirteen years ago) link
I guess I will hit Jitlada on July as I'll be about 7 blocks away.
― resistance does not require a firearm (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 May 2011 18:56 (thirteen years ago) link
enjoy waiting! (it is so worth it tho)
― spätzle logic (donna rouge), Saturday, 14 May 2011 07:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Seconded, thirded, etc. Enjoy!
― Stockhausen's Ekranoplan Quartet (Elvis Telecom), Saturday, 14 May 2011 07:29 (thirteen years ago) link
I will no doubt try Musso & Franks for the ambience and martini, and I'm reading the food is decent too.
― resistance does not require a firearm (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:27 (thirteen years ago) link
it's decent old man food. the peas are amazing (and i don't like peas). once i ate peas next to harry dean stanton, also eating peas.
― ♥, (remy bean), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:28 (thirteen years ago) link
it's edible, wouldn't go beyond that. you can go to the bar on the other side of the restaurant and save yourself some $$ while still getting the vibe imo
― buzza, Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:31 (thirteen years ago) link
"Ordinary fuckin' peas, I hate em." xp
Otherwise, I read that Formosa Cafe is for drinks only.
― resistance does not require a firearm (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:33 (thirteen years ago) link
i did not much like the food i had there, but yes, go for the drinks
― naches supreme (donna rouge), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:37 (thirteen years ago) link
enjoy waiting!
The two times I've been have been mid-afternoon (2 or 3 PM). No problem getting a table at all.
― jaymc, Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:40 (thirteen years ago) link
i got there at 9pm on a saturday and waited half an hour
― naches supreme (donna rouge), Tuesday, 17 May 2011 21:56 (thirteen years ago) link
i know practically nothing about downtown, what's good, not super-pricey? meeting a friend down there tonight.
― from shmear to eternity (donna rouge), Friday, 3 June 2011 17:34 (twelve years ago) link
Wurstkuche
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Friday, 3 June 2011 17:49 (twelve years ago) link
What he said.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 3 June 2011 17:56 (twelve years ago) link
ooh been wanting to try that. i'm kinda leaning towards tiara cafe tho since it's super-close to where my friend staying
― from shmear to eternity (donna rouge), Friday, 3 June 2011 18:03 (twelve years ago) link
Not cheap and not downtown, but for everyone else, Gjelina is worth the trek to Venice. AMAZING dinner last month. Best to go with four people to share. You can do it cheap by getting pizza which is awesome.
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 3 June 2011 18:12 (twelve years ago) link
ok tiara is not serving dinner yet (despite the fact that they have a dinner menu on their website?)
wurstkuche it is
― from shmear to eternity (donna rouge), Friday, 3 June 2011 18:12 (twelve years ago) link
Unfortunately, my favorite new pizza place downtown, Toddy G's, closed. It may or may not be reopening today and may or may not have the same menu. Fingers-crossed as this was the best pizza I've probably ever had in LA. Convincing NY-style, but the Sicilian was something else.
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 3 June 2011 18:14 (twelve years ago) link
Can't go wrong with Wurstkuche. Go early if you don't want to wait in line - although the line is very social and good for people watching. Late night on weekends can get a little SC (as in dentistry and accounting students).
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 3 June 2011 18:15 (twelve years ago) link
Tony's is a great nearby bar also.
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 3 June 2011 18:17 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, i'm aiming for six-ish right after i get off work
― from shmear to eternity (donna rouge), Friday, 3 June 2011 18:18 (twelve years ago) link
Another option would be Mas Malo, the supersized downtown version of the Silverlake staple. It's not too pricey and the room is beautiful, but it can get very loud.
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 3 June 2011 18:18 (twelve years ago) link
xpost, oh that's perfect Wurstkuche time.
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 3 June 2011 18:19 (twelve years ago) link
wurstkuche is great but if you don't mind waiting in a bit of a line and you want to go somewhere else get ramen at daikokuya
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Friday, 3 June 2011 18:20 (twelve years ago) link
is angel city brewing still open around there
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Friday, 3 June 2011 18:21 (twelve years ago) link
― Spencer Chow, Friday, June 3, 2011 11:12 AM (9 minutes ago) Bookmark
yeah this, but there's a d in it somewhere
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Friday, 3 June 2011 18:22 (twelve years ago) link
i went to angel city about a month and a half ago - i like their pale ale
― from shmear to eternity (donna rouge), Friday, 3 June 2011 18:30 (twelve years ago) link
speaking of downtown eats: a friend on facebook just posted j gold's review of spice table & it made me instantly jealous i don't live there any longer.
― robotsinlove, Saturday, 4 June 2011 02:50 (twelve years ago) link
i like tiara! sorry they don't have dinner hours. wurstkuche is fun, but the lines for their sausages can get pretty long.
mas malo has good chips and salsas and margaritas. the torta ahogada i had there wasn't amazing, but it did the job.
bottega louie has surprisingly good pizzas. plentiful and not that expensive!
― are you are missing whiney (get bent), Saturday, 4 June 2011 03:08 (twelve years ago) link
went to wurstkuche, saw michael stipe, ate the rattlesnake/rabbit one, YUM
― from shmear to eternity (donna rouge), Saturday, 4 June 2011 04:45 (twelve years ago) link
Good choices.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 4 June 2011 05:22 (twelve years ago) link
mas malo is good, and a better scene than the sort of obnoxious silver lake location imo. for my downtown mexican food fix, i often hit up the mexicali tacos tent in the vacant lot @ 1st and beaudry after friday night cocktails, i highly recommend it. vv friendly dudes and a perfect post-happy hour meal.
― omar little, Saturday, 4 June 2011 06:45 (twelve years ago) link
http://firstwefeast.com/eat/our-favorite-DUMPLINGS!-los-angeles/
Shout out to the 馅饼
― 龜, Monday, 16 March 2015 14:54 (nine years ago) link
Nice feature on Top Restaurant - the Indonesian place in Pasadena that's quickly become my fave place to eat:https://la.eater.com/2024/2/23/24080638/top-restaurant-pasadena-indonesian-fried-chicken-hawaiian-food-los-angeles-local-legends
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 2 May 2024 22:42 (one month ago) link
I've been meaning to try that place for decades, as it's not far from where I live. Probably be too busy now.
― nickn, Thursday, 2 May 2024 23:04 (one month ago) link
There's a steady crowd, but since it's to-go only you don't have to wait long. Worth getting there early for the fried chicken:https://www.yelp.com/biz/top-restaurant-pasadena
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 2 May 2024 23:36 (one month ago) link
It looks incredible, I wish I lived nearby
― Dan S, Friday, 3 May 2024 00:11 (four weeks ago) link
I will mention it to my relatives who do live nearby
― Dan S, Friday, 3 May 2024 00:13 (four weeks ago) link
I just had what I thought was very good dim sum at Lunasia in Pasadena, and great reasonably priced sushi at Ahi Sushi, which I think is Sherman Oaks
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Friday, 3 May 2024 04:33 (four weeks ago) link
Rosario of Roma Market was profiled a couple months ago. I hope everyone here gets to try the sandwich at least once
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocF7kQCvoIw
― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 11 May 2024 23:23 (three weeks ago) link
have not had the sandwich but i have bought some guanciale from there. love all the old italian joints in the NELA/glendale/pasadena area
― donna rouge, Sunday, 12 May 2024 02:30 (three weeks ago) link
Claro's in Arcadia (and elsewhere) is another good Italian deli: https://claros.com
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 12 May 2024 04:32 (three weeks ago) link