exchange info on restaurants in LA

Good curry, but the coconut rice. To die for. Yum.

6236 Wilshire Blvd. 5 years ago

I’ll keep posting to this from time to time, but I think for now I want my focus off of things like eating out! 5 years ago

If you are fond of pastrami, or of 50’s era diners, check it out. Takes only cash—no plastic, no checks. All the fixtures are original, and rumor has it that some of the waitresses are, too.

It’s a tiny little place on Sepulveda in Culver City. It isn’t health food, but it is delicious. Hours are generous: 10 am to at least 1 am every day; on Friday and Saturday it’s open until 3 am.

4017 Sepulveda Blvd
Culver City, CA 902305 years ago

The good stuff. New York style. Slice of cheese for just $2.35. They also have great salads(mixed fresh for you), sandwiches, soups, and pasta.

Located on west Wilshire between Fairfax and La Jolla, on the North side. 6 years ago

KJ’s diner at 8731 Lincoln Blvd (near the intersection with Manchester) has great diner food, friendly staff, and a bowling alley attached to it! The AMF El Dorado Bowl adds an additional dimension to the diner atmosphere.

KJ’s is quite friendly about substitutions, if you are on a diet. They seem to be friendly about everything. 6 years ago

I don’t know the name of the kiosk with Falafel and other Middle Eastern goodies at the Farmers’ Market (by the Grove) but I heartily recommend it. If you want to close your eyes and be in Jerusalem, I don’t know of a better place! 6 years ago

I have just moved here and I have a thing for breakfast on Sundays, so my first entry will be on a breakfast joint. LeRoy’s is in Monrovia, right off the 210 on Huntington. Exit Huntington Dr and go east. It is on the left after a couple of blocks. You will pass a Trader Joes on your right.

LeRoy’s is inexpensive, and serves up big breakfast. They have a counter you can sit at if you are on your own. They call you ‘Hon’ and is all American Breakfast should be! 6 years ago

Vinoteca is a new beer and wine bar on Hillhurst Ave. in Los Feliz that opened in late 2005. Started (I believe) by the folks at Farfalla (on the same block), Vinoteca offers dining options from Tropicalia, the Brazilian restaurant next door. The empanadas are bigger than my fist, and I’ve enjoyed each of the entrées I’ve had there. Ideal dining for two, since the space severely limits the number of tables. They offer dozens of wines by the glass, ranging between $7 and $12. Vinoteca has definitely seen an uptick in popularity—we used to be able to stroll in and take our pick of tables. Our last two visits we’ve had to wait for seating. But I would still definitely recommend it. 6 years ago

Mao’s Kitchen in Venice is, I think, the best Chinese restaurant I’ve eaten at in LA. It’s on Pacific, near the corner of Windward. It’s a pretty small place, but we’ve been able to get tables (some of them are long communal tables, to fit with the name and communist propaganda on the walls) quickly on Saturday nights with no problem. 6 years ago

My all-time favorite indian restaurant in the history of the world and time is on Westwood Blvd. New India Cafe. Across from the Borders. About $14 an entree. So good. 6 years ago

In the exchange that set this off, two of us were talking about our love of diners, so I’ll start with a diner:

Jan’s. It’s up near Beverly Center and Cedar Sinai, on Beverly. Not the least bit trendy - aggressively non-trendy, in fact - with friendly service and good food. The Greek items on the menu are quite good, and the salads are excellent. Watch out for the serving sizes, though: every single entree I’ve seen there was enough food for two people at least. 6 years ago