Off Vine Restaurant
Neighborhood: Hollywood

6263 Leland Way
Los Angeles, CA 90028

heather g. writes: I hear it burned down, what a bummer.

I went on a date here once. It's such a different feel than most places in Hollywood. I felt like I was on vacation dining on the patio of a bed and breakfast.. it's tucked away behind a barrier of dense bushes, a…

Mako Restaurant
Neighborhood: Beverly Hills

225 S Beverly Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

John S. writes: There are sushi restaurants and then there are sushi restaurants! Mako falls into the latter. When we walked in the front door something hits you almost immediately. The decor is wonderful. Chef Mako Tanaka put a great deal of time and care into his…

Tom Bergin's Tavern
Neighborhood: Mid-City West

840 S Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036

stephy s. writes: Let's say you are having a really shitty night.

You are past the point of just getting over it and the only thing that is going to help you feel better is a little thing called a-l-c-o-h-o-l

Well if this is where your mind set is at then I most…

Primitivo Wine Bistro
Neighborhood: Venice

1025 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA 90291

fran d. writes: tapas is a always confusing proposition to me: pay anywhere between 8 to 20 dollars for 1/3 of an actual dish portion at any other restaurant.

can you imagine any other service industry being like this:

$22,000 for a honda accord but the wheels and…

Sur La Table
Neighborhood: Mid-City West

6333 W 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Winfield H. writes: I have issues.  Psychological issues.  Profoundly disturbing psychological issues.

Let's just say that I would probably benefit from therapy.  Unfortunately, I grew up in the Midwest and was raised to believe that psychoanalysis was for neurotic…

Dan Tana's Restaurant
Neighborhood: West Hollywood

9071 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Danny L. writes: If you think I am gonna perpetuate these 'Godfather', 'Jersey Boys', 'Soprano' and 'Rat Pack' references regarding the service and style of Dan Tana's - Fuggetabowtit!  I think everyone get's the picture.

I'm not going to talk about the handsome…

Southern Kitchen-Les Sisters
Neighborhood: Chatsworth

21818 Devonshire St
Chatsworth, CA 91311

Marsha C. writes: Just had lunch there for the first time. Somehow you think that a top Zagat rated (Best Cajun Food 2005) restuarant would look like more than a shop-front hole in the wall - but Les Sisters is just that. (In my mind I'm thinking - no, really - this…

Young Dong Restaurant
Neighborhood: Koreatown

3828 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90010

Gabe O. writes: The name alone makes this place worth going to.

El Tarasco Restaurant
Neighborhood: Manhattan Beach

316 Rosecrans Ave
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Nena G. writes: HUGE burritos
Cheap!
Nice tender meat
Cheap!
AMAZING Carnitas platter
Cheap!
Very good guacamole...
and did I mention CHEAP!!?!?!?

also, make sure you lubricate your entire body before you walk in so that you can squeeze yourself in there.... it's TINY and…

Borders Books and Music
Neighborhood: Hollywood

1501 Vine Street
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Kit S. writes: It's a a regular ol Borders, but with a ton of stationary and cards. I'd have to say the ratio of books to stationary to music is approximately 7:5:2. That's a lot for a bookstore. There were a lot of cards, none of them funny enough to send to Sarah…

Bigg Chill Frozen Yogurt
Neighborhood: West Los Angeles

10850 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Jason R. writes: This yogurt is great.  The texture is awesome - so creamy.... Also it will last really well in the freezer....

I'd like more selection on flavor (all like chocolate and oooh big suprise chocolate brownie) and ya parking stinks...but its worth it...  …

Pepe's Finest Mexican Food

821 N Placentia Ave
Fullerton, CA 92831

Noah C. writes: Really good, and also really likely to give you a coronary. But hey, if a Mexican restaurant is not capable of doing that, it's not really a Mexican place. The carne asada is the star here. I eat a LOT and I can't even finish this thing half the…

Panpipes Magickal Marketplace Inc
Neighborhood: Hollywood

1641 N Cahuenga Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Amy K. writes: Why the heck would I go into a magick/occult store? Well for one thing they have herbs that you can't get at Whole Foods. I found exactly what I was looking for and at a very good price.

Don't be deterred by the exterior name, the people that run…

Via Cafe

451 Gin Ling Way
Los Angeles, CA 90012

jason h. writes: I once caught so in so in the bathroom at Via doing you know what to so and so with a spring roll. Five stars.

The Raven
Neighborhood: Silver Lake

2910 Rowena Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90039

Amy K. writes: Dear xxxxxx,

I can't thank you enough for the massage yesterday at Raven.  Not only did I need that massage terribly but the place you picked, the Raven, was cooler than cool! It was so refreshing not to walk into a 'spa-like' spa and have to deal…

Chutneys

2406 S Barrington Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Alex C. writes: All in all, I had a good experience getting take out for dinner here.  The food was not great, not very good, but decent.  It's better than going to many sit down Indian restaurants on the Westside and I'd come back if I was in the mood for Indian.…

Red Corner Asia
Neighborhood: Hollywood

5267 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027

SAM Y. writes: decent priced thai food in thai town that takes credit card??? what???

it's open til 2am. the interior is nice. what i like though is they have a nice glossy picture of all their food! its like, point and click! so user friendly!

but the thing that won…

Smog Cutter

864 N Virgil Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90029

frank L. writes: People are always asking me, "frank, how are you so cool?"

"Really, you think I'm cool?!"  I respond.

"Haha, no."

And so I tell them how I'm so cool.  I tell them, "Well, guys, it's two things: first, you gotta wear a cool shirt," (and I point to my…

Taqueria La Mexicana

3270 E 4th St
Long Beach, CA 90814

Vincent T. writes: What better way to rejuvenate yourself after a hard workout at the gym than with tacos and sopes from Taqueria La Mexicana!

I have to thank the cows for donating their tongues.  (The "mooing" sound can be made without the use of a tongue.)  The lengua…

Ago Restaurant
Neighborhood: West Hollywood

8478 Melrose Ave
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Diana H. writes: Disclaimer: Review based on singular dining experience on 12/19/06.

Jack Lolly = Important interviewer person who I am pretending is asking me questions.  Wears a forest green sports coat, plaid pants that are slightly small for his rotund belly (for…

Prince O Whales
Neighborhood: Playa Del Rey

335 Culver Blvd
Playa Del Rey, CA 90293

Michael W. writes: I thought this was a great dive bar to go to, especially if you want a place to share a drink or two or five with a friend.  A pretty laid back place just to hang out with those you like hanging out with without trying to "be LA scene."

Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel
Neighborhood: Beverly Hills

9500 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Carrie R. writes: You just can't beat a hotel that was featured in "Pretty Woman!"  Go there...you'll feel like Julia Roberts...not the hooker Julia...the princess Julia! lol

I've never stayed the night here but I can attest to their Sunday High Tea.  GREAT for a baby…

Flappy Jack's Pancake House

640 W Rte 66
Glendora, CA 91740

Lori K. writes: I turned to yelp to help me find a breakfast joint with a diner feel, that would suffice to feed 5 hungry roadtripers. Well, as always Yelp led me to a fantastic find! Flappy Jack's was the perfect choice with its route 66 and vintage theme. They…

King's Hawaiian - The Local Place
Neighborhood: Torrance, Harbor Gateway

18605 S Western Ave
Gardena, CA 90248

.Ronnie. M. writes: my friends love this god forsaken place.

For some insane reason, asian people heart hawaiian food. Really. Comfort food my ass. What is the fascination in spam and rice. Spam + rice for 4 dollars a pop at that. You know when I ate spam and rice?

when…

The Sky Room

210 E Ocean Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90802

Holly T. writes: We had been wanting to try The Sky Room for some time, and so dineLA Restaurant Week afforded an excellent opportunity. I had been there once before but couldn't remember a single thing about it. The Sky Room is well known in Long Beach for its views…

The Apple Pan
Neighborhood: West Los Angeles

10801 W. Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Kevin K. writes: Holy crap, 66 (67) reviews of this place. Whenever my friends and I have a "What's the best burger in LA" discussion, this is alway my favorite place. Still, half the people I mention it to, even native Los Angelenos, go "Huh?"

It's over by the…

Thai Original BBQ Restaurant
Neighborhood: Koreatown

4055 W 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90020

Jim A. writes: I'm going to keep this short. GO! Find this or one of the other in the chain and order the S1 which is their BBQ chicken with seafood rice. That with a Thai tea or Thai coffee (both cold drinks) and you're set. The menu is pretty diverse and I…

Bennett's Ice Cream at the Farmers Market
Neighborhood: Mid-City West

6333 W. Third St.
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Marco d. writes: "Life is short. Lick fast."

Dude, with a company slogan like that...5 stars!

And I do. I do lick fast  that I choked and almost died from a chocolate-covered coffee bean that got stuck in my throat. Minus 1 star.

Another scoop of Choffee Choffee,…

Mulberry Street Pizzeria
Neighborhood: Beverly Hills

240 S Beverly Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Andrew K. writes: My favorite pizza parlor in all of Los Angeles or Orange County!  It's, to me, about as good as the NYC style thin slice pizza gets.  Nothing foo foo about the pizza here in Beverly Hills.  In fact, the water and dough to make the pizzas are…

Saigon Flavor

208 E Valley Blvd
# B
San Gabriel, CA 91776

Yuko Y. writes: It was the day before Thanksgiving.  I was on the phone with my friend, discussing where to meet up for our long over due hang out.  He says, why don't you come over here?  Heeeeeell no, I'm not driving to El Monte from South Bay!  You crazy?…

Morton's
Neighborhood: Mid-City West

465 S La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Kaz S. writes: When I have my bloody steak cravings, this place never disappoints.

This is Grandpa Arnie's place.  

Son is from the Hardrock Cafe fame (he sold the chain, so he's only in Vegas now: also in the news for multi-million dollar custody battle).

Grandson is…

Library Alehouse
Neighborhood: Santa Monica

2911 Main St
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Erica F. writes: Great, friendly service, an extensive selection of beers on tap (tasty micros mostly!) and really good food.  Their turkey burger is particularly good, I've been getting it for years.

Like any good beer brewhouse should, the bar staff will give you…

Katana
Neighborhood: West Hollywood

8439 W Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069

John S. writes: While my friends were still in town the four of us (My wife and I, Anders, and Jesper) decided to hit this place and see if it truly lives up to the hype that we have been hearing. First off, my friends were so loud in the car that I sailed right…

M Cafe de Chaya
Neighborhood: West Hollywood

7119 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Mike L. writes: I seemed to get a lot of flak from my veggie friends who thinks I only eat meat. Not true at all people!

Truth to be told, there was only one vegetarian near where I lived and none to be found around my work place. The one place that I visited in my…

Kinaree Thai Bistro
Neighborhood: West Hollywood, Hollywood

1253 N La Brea Ave
West Hollywood, CA 90038

Runt T. writes: i'm inclined to love it just b/c they deliver.  the food is ok to above average (depending on what you consider average).  the kee mao is not very spicy but flavorful after a packet of chili paste.  the spicy beef salad (even w/ an "extra spicy"…

Roll Inn
Neighborhood: Westwood

972 Gayley Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Toni L. writes: Ridiculously cheap, healthy, fast, and most importantly scrumptious. It's only downside: It looks like the restaurant equivalent of a homeless person even AFTER the makeover.

Food: The chicken sandwich is probably the best item on the menu. I've…

Chan Dara

11940 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Bryan K. writes: Chan Dara is a tasty "bistro" type Thai food place -- that means Thai food trying to be fancy, meaning its not the real authentic deal.  But I love this place, well okay 90% because the waitresses and bartender lady were totally pretty, sweet and…

Windows Restaurant
Neighborhood: Downtown

1150 S Olive St
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Jen L. writes: (WARNING: PRETTY LENGTHY REVIEW, but take it from me! ME ! ME! ME! i've pretty much tried almost everything on the dinner menu. it was like, where was i? not thinking of this place? but i guess this is the perfect time to write.)

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Kotohira Restaurant

1747 W Redondo Beach Blvd
Gardena, CA 90247

Mike L. writes: On a very cold night, this place would be perfect.

Hot piping soup was in order. There is only two type of noodle soup that comes piping hot and that was either pho or udon. I was having so much bad luck with pho places, so I decided to scour for an…