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- 2004 Sawtelle Blvd., West LA 90025
- 310-481-1418
Robata-Ya
Perhaps there's a skewer craze in L.A. Love us some meat on a stick. Especially Japanese. Sawtelle is covered with Japanese restaurants, but we'll gladly take another. Has the foodies swooning. The... read more
- 11462 Gateway Blvd., West LA 90064
- 310-481-0804
Tacomiendo
Comida Mexicana verdadera!! Authentic chicken molé and delicious horchata (rice milk with a touch of cinnamon) cool off the strip-mall masses. Good Mexican is plenty but far between the closer you ... read more
- 11330 Santa Monica Blvd., West LA 90189
- 310-478-1591
Nanbankan
Not quite an izakaya, since it's not small plates per se. It's skewers of everything. Tell them how many. No judgment, but waiters do mention when you've ordered enough. Bacon-wrapped asparagus on ... read more
- 2130 Sawtelle Blvd., West LA 90025
- 310-444-8989
Los Angeles Massage Therapy Center
There are more sumptuous, more gorgeous places to get a massage or a facial. This one is extremely pared down, but it has everything a person needs from a day spa, and they do it incredibly well. (... read more
- 11628 Santa Monica Blvd #9, West LA
- 310-207-5160
Nook Bistro
You Are Here points the arrow. Fragrant flower blooming in the concrete. Savvy chowhounds get hooked on Nook's hidden cranny of exposed ceiling fixtures and Ikea-esque tables. Advances West LaLa cu... read more
- 11619 Santa Monica Blvd., West LA
- 310-312-1079
Juquila
Low-key Mexican diner with serious commitment to feeding you. Chill spot seats two and four sets of hard-working, hard-hustlin' immigrants and corridor residents. Waitresses bring the same juicy $1... read more
- 12012 Pico Blvd., West LA 90064
- 310-575-5511
The Arsenal
Sunset might have started the metal scene, but The Arsenal perfected it, with swords, maces, machine guns, and even a WWII bazooka hanging from the pub walls. Weekdays find diners and hotties not c... read more
- 10581 Pico Blvd., West LA 90064
- 310-234-8442
Intuition
This feminine in-the-know destination shopping boutique clashes with its nearby McDonalds and video store neighbors on Pico. Strange location. Wonderful shopping. Website brings in Hollywood's "It ... read more
- 11301 Olympic Blvd., West LA 90064
- 310-478-7769
Kiriko
A good sushi balance between Mori and Hide. Medium-ground prices for very good fish. Smoked salmon sashimi with caviar makes us wonder if Urasawa is nervous. Omakase meals make an easy fit for busi... read more
- 11927 Santa Monica Blvd., West LA 90025
- 310-444-7736
Monte Alban
This whole experience seems spiritually transforming, though the rice is a little gringo style. It's the poshest Mexican on the block but still gets you in and out for under $10. Leather chaired am... read more
- 11780 W. Pico Blvd., West LA
- 310-473-3707
Liquid Kitty
Not a Japanese cartoon, nor an adult toy, both to our chagrin. Moody black-lit décor and young, shiny-skirted, high heeled guests are a cut above the rest of the area. Dudes still rock ball ... read more
- 11755 W. Pico Blvd., West LA 90064
- 310-312-2090
Don Antonio's
Lively Mexican de la escuela vieja serves awesome sangria and just decent fajitas. Inside a Volcano above spacious booths, nice patio, Menudo on the jukebox, and always an eruptive vibe on 99-cent ... read more
- 2040 Sawtelle Blvd., West LA 90025
- 310-477-7242
Hide Sushi
The "cheap" sushi place on Sawtelle. Fresh, thick cuts hide in a bare bones corner shop beneath imperial Japanese front. Unpretentious presentation, low prices are set right by good sushi. Big chan... read more
- 11629 Santa Monica Blvd., West LA 90025
- 310-996-2366
California Roll Factory
Tired of Sawtelle's serious take on sushi? Let's go nuts! You're so F'ing hot. Let's call a hooker and get some coke and just... ooops, channeling Pat O'Brien again. Factory-made sushi with gimmick... read more
- 2130 Sawtelle Blvd., West LA
- 310-575-3300
Nijiya Market
Miss your grocery store in Japan? Come and shop like you're back in Yokohama, with all the canned iced coffee, beer, crazy candy, daily-cut sushi, frozen foods, soju, and cooking ingredients you ne... read more
- 11555 Olympic Blvd., West LA 90064
- 310-575-9337
Ramenya
Skip the wait and crushes of crowds for over-salted bowls of "ramen" at Asahi. Take a short stroll around the corner for superior ramen and the best BBQ pork chashumen in the 90025. It melts in you... read more
- 12400 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 150, West LA
- 310-820-3596
Sasabune
Sorry, no Villaraigosa Rolls... Just simple, straight up, melt-in-your-maw raw fish of the best quality with impersonal service, feel, and staff. Relocated to the steel and glass cage of a corporat... read more
- 10610 W. Pico Blvd., West LA 90064
- 310-838-9881
Totoraku
Rare is the restaurant that’s so hot you don’t even know about it. But you want to come here. Because: you gotta know somebody to eat. Unmarked building. Seven courses of beef. Moody Ja... read more
- 10800 W. Pico Blvd., West LA 90064-2130
- 310-441-5975
Banana Republic
Gap's preppy older brother, Banana Republic, is a common mall stop for the Abercrombie kids who grew up, got jobs and got a taste of life sans mom and dad's bank account. Still, affordable fashion ... read more
- 10800 West Pico Boulevard, West LA 90064
- 310-474-6584
Sunglass Hut
If there is indeed a fashion rulebook, it’s likely that rule #2 or #3 would reinforce the fact that accessories are key. Find the slightest glimmer of light on the horizon and try to catch an... read more
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