― 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
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― 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
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 (thirteen years ago) link
Wurstkuche
― it's a meme i made and i like (Steve Shasta), Friday, 3 June 2011 17:49 (thirteen years ago) link
What he said.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 3 June 2011 17:56 (thirteen 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 (thirteen 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 (thirteen 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 (thirteen 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 (thirteen 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 (thirteen years ago) link
Tony's is a great nearby bar also.
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 3 June 2011 18:17 (thirteen 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 (thirteen 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 (thirteen years ago) link
xpost, oh that's perfect Wurstkuche time.
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 3 June 2011 18:19 (thirteen 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 (thirteen 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 (thirteen 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 (thirteen 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 (thirteen 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 (thirteen 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 (thirteen 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 (thirteen years ago) link
Good choices.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 4 June 2011 05:22 (thirteen 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 (thirteen 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 (one month ago) link
I will mention it to my relatives who do live nearby
― Dan S, Friday, 3 May 2024 00:13 (one month 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 (one month 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 (one month 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 (one month ago) link
Claro's in Arcadia (and elsewhere) is another good Italian deli: https://claros.com
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 12 May 2024 04:32 (one month ago) link