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
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/
― 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
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
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 25 July 2008 01:41 (fifteen years ago) link
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.
― 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
Who has eaten at the Bucket?
― 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