Good places to eat in Los Angeles?

best ramen downtown is daikoku-ya.
shinsengumi is better but out in the burbs.

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?

Somewhere with an 88 course tasting menu

88 courses of beef

Table 8

Yes to all this.

Jody, I'm going to try one of your 4 downtown recommendations TONIGHT. Which is easiest for parking and price?

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. :-)

While this thread is here, does anyone know of somewhere decent to eat in (gasp) North Hollywood or is it a wasteland?

kc bbq company

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>.

Either of the Guelaguetzas in Koreatown for awesome Oaxacan, though only the one on Olympic serves alcohol (and an awesome marimba band weekend evenings).

santouka is good shit~

there's another guelaguetza on sepulveda and palms, and monte alban on sm just east of bundy. both are great.

What is the best Korean barbecue?

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/

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.

While this thread is here, does anyone know of somewhere decent to eat in (gasp) North Hollywood or is it a wasteland?

Coley's Carribean on Magnolia
http://www.coleyscuisine.com

Creo's Southern Kitchen on Lankershim
http://www.chow.com/places/32164

so where are we eating on 8/8/08?

-- 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.

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...

I am aiming for either Dr. Hoggly Woggly's, Tito's, Magic Pan, or the secret beef restaurant.

where should we go tonight? requirements: cheap, relatively central, not heavy.

Had some amazing Thai at Jitlada the other day. FYI.

Who has eaten at the Bucket?

― admrl, Thursday, July 24, 2008 1:16 PM (1 year ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

i have

Was the Bucket filmed at your school?

j0hn are you in l.a.? so am i, at the moment.

I was there for about 36 hours earlier this week. Back in Chicago now, though.

anyone chasing that korean bbq taco truck?

Kogi is so 5 minutes ago. It's all about Starry Kitchen now.

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

where should we go tonight? requirements: cheap, relatively central, not heavy.

― 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.

i've been to the olympic guelaguetza. it was fine, but there's much better oaxacan food in l.a.

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.

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.

no i agree, fuck the west side.

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.

church and $tate made a kickass gimlet the only time i went there

Yes, excellent drinks.

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.

I say worst cooch

I say it with a y at the end.

i don't remember much german from college but i say it vurst - koosha.

yesterday I heard someone say whooshkoosh

btw good call on the y spencer

Had some amazing Thai at Jitlada the other day. FYI.

― jam master (jaymc), Friday, March 19, 2010 12:16 AM (23 hours ago) Bookmark

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, 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!

xpost, reminds me of the Armand Van Helden track, among other things!

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.

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

good to see some huarachito love. i used to live in lincoln hts. and would go there a couple of times a week.

Lazy Ox food is GREAT but small portions for $$$.

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

It looks incredible, I wish I lived nearby

I will mention it to my relatives who do live nearby

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

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

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

Claro's in Arcadia (and elsewhere) is another good Italian deli: https://claros.com