Tuesday, January 1, 2008

The Best Restaurants in L.A. for...

I love dining out. I can't get enough; there's just too much good food out there to be preparing my own meals every night. Here are some of the best of my best.

IMHO, The Best Restaurant in L.A. for...
...happy hour is a tie between Gyu-Kaku and The Original Cha Cha Cha in West Hollywood

...all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue is Manna in Koreatown, though I have a mind to try out Soot Bul Gui Rim 2 after some great Yelp reviews

...ramen is Daikokuya in Little Tokyo (photo by Yelper Dave K.)

...gourmet burgers is 25 Degrees at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood

...California-style sandwiches is a tie between the turkey pesto panini at Aroma Cafe in Studio City and the pressed chicken, bacon and brie at Joan's on Third by the Beverley Center

...late-night drunk food is BCD Tofu House in Koreatown

...pancakes is Bloom's lemon ricotta variety in mid-city

...affordable, quality sushi combo plates is Katsu-Ya in Studio City

...waffles is Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles in Hollywood

...seafood soup is the zuppa del golfo at Ago Restaurant in West Hollywood

...French-pressed coffee is Eight-18 in Toluca Lake

...Indian food is Lal Mirch in Studio City

...unknown Italian food is Tino's Restaurant in North Hollywood/Valley Village

...tuna melts (with a steaming bowl of so-so chicken noodle soup) is Doughboys in Hollywood

...potato balls and Cuban cortaditos is Porto's Bakery in Burbank and Glendale

...unaffected French bistro fare is Cafe Flore in Beverly Hills

...slightly affected, affordable French bistro fare is Bistro Provence in Burbank

...legit Filipino food is Salo-Salo Grill in Artesia (so

...tacos is the taco truck parked on the south side of the Target parking lot in North Hollywood

...garlic is Zankou Chicken in Little Armenia (East Hollywood)

Wondering about where to get the best of any other food genres? Let me know -- I'm sure I'd have an opinion. Or, if not, I will gladly visit a sampling of restaurants to form one. Especially if you're footing the bill.not L.A., but this one is tried-and-true good. I've heard the Glendale location isn't great.

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