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- 6051 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
- 323-856-9972
Ike Sushi
Classic L.A. Traditional, no-nonsense sushi in a dirty, old strip mall. Have palate cleared and wallet padded. Conduct sake sessions with manners and humility or face the Shogun's executioner. Stuf... read more
- 3136 W. 8th St., Koreatown
- 213-387-3865
Soot Bull Jeep
Pronounced sup-pul-chit, this is probably the first Korean BBQ you'll have in LA without insider knowledge. Delectable cook-at-your-table Archie to rival Woo Lae Oak's stuffy Reggie. Dip the pi... read more
- 698 S. Vermont Ave. #109, Koreatown 90005
- 213-389-7300
Kobawoo
"Homestyle is a mentally strong technique depending mostly on arm and finger strength," salty shrimp, braised fish, and pork belly included. This delicious and hearty homestyle Korean chow would m... read more
- 963 N. Hill St., Downtown 90012
- 213-617-8382
Full House
Stalwart Sino-seafood joint 10 years older than Dakota Fanning. While certainly as sweet, it stays up much later. Fish plates reign with locals and foodies too lazy to go to San Gabriel for their C... read more
- 422 E. 2nd St., Downtown 90012
- 213-617-0552
Sushi Gen
Long bar packs in happy eaters for sushi lunch and dinner. Hectic slurpings of great albacore, salmon, uni, unagi, arfle, skeeter, dobie, and other words that we totally just made up. Take advantag... read more
- 213 Windward Ave., Venice
- 310-396-8783
Hama Sushi
Wins noir signage points alone on the Windward circle. Nonsensical Japanese greeting awaits entrants at this interminably crowded restaurant of Venetian scenesters, thick for happy hour. Outdoor ad... 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
- 120 Japanese Village Plaza Mall, Downtown 90012
- 213-680-0567
Frying Fish
We think the sign maker was actually told to write flying fish by a very Lost in Translation employee. Local one-off Red Robster claims to be L.A.'s first sushi bar to "do it" on a conveyor belt—wh... read more
- 344 N. Camden Dr., Beverly Hills
- 310-278-9911
Mr. Chow
Subtly pumped-up Chinois. Big with Hollywood and hip-hop royalty. Waiter, is that a Suge Knight in my soup? We get a buzz just steppin' in the room, tipsy on squab, intoxicated on green prawns, the... read more
- 100 Japanese Village Plaza Mall, Downtown
- 213-623-9048
Oomasa
Authentic and remarkable sushi/teriyaki experience inside laidback thatched bamboo hut. Must-eat, deep-fried soft-shell crab and soybeans. When the chefs prepare hand rolls and cut rolls, their fla... 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
- 473 N. Western Ave., Koreatown
- 323-467-3813
Castle Korean
One-of-a-kind despite resembling Harold & Kumar's promised land. Insane amounts of meat—thinly sliced, quickly grilled, sweetly glazed. Pork and beef melt in your mouth, then linger on your tongue ... read more
- 1813 Hillhurst Ave., Los Feliz
- 323-667-3388
Chi Dynasty
Forgive us, we have so many styles! Mouth-watering Mandarin den of low-key, efficient skill, not a cross-cultural prime time soap about a rich Chinese-Texan family in the oil business. You're just ... read more
- 18763 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu 90265
- 310-317-0025
Cholada
South Asian hut does not look like a fish out of water in Topanga Beach—all banana leaves and dried palm fronds. Malibu gone tropical, over very good and oft unique Thai plates. Refreshing munchie ... read more
- 3330 W. Olympic Blvd., Koreatown 90019
- 323-734-3330
Chosun Galbee
Curvy Korean BBQ of wood and steel. Simple digs bring neighborhood residents and sharply starched worker bees together over short ribs and paper-thin cuts of chicken, beef, and pork. Simple, ample,... read more
- 368 E. 2nd St., Downtown
- 213-620-0977
Haru Ulala
Western invasion of the chillest spots in hard-drinkin' Japan. Izakaya, half-bar, half-Ronin shelter. Delectable grilled robatayaki and cold beer. Our friends from the sea cut into ribbons of sushi... read more
- 1001 S. Vermont Ave., Koreatown
- 213-383-3554
Ho Do Ri Restaurant
This is where the youngsters get their soup on round the clock. Simmering pots of salty broth swimming with fat noodles, chicken, pork and fresh sliced veggies await the Ho Do Ri-ter. Some spicy so... read more
- 1512 Pacific Ave., Venice 90291
- 310-581-8305
Mao's Kitchen
Unpredictable, cheap and packed country-style Chinese cooking. Salt n' pepper shrimp, plus Ma Po tofu topped with $1 salad, get highest marks in our little black (or should we say red?) book. Just ... 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
- 5900 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood 90028
- 323-462-5073
Palms Thai
Considerable crowds from the youthful upholders-of-irony brigade go bananas when Thai Elvis enters the restaurant. Make reservations for wild boar coconut curry and spicy deer in a tropical getaway... read more
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