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1. Border Grill
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 451-1655
Categories:
Mexican,
Latin American
Neighbourhood: Santa Monica
Consistently good Tex-Mex style food in all the years I've gone here, thought no real stand-out moments with the food or service. It's tasty, well-portioned, but not really inspired or off the beaten path; it's sort of one step up from a chain like…More »
2. The Bear Pit Bar-B-Que
Mission Hills, CA 91345
(818) 365-2509
Category:
Barbeque
Neighbourhood: Granada Hills
Love it or hate it, the Bear Pit is a Valley institution. It's a cliche, and one that many Yelpers have already used in reviewing this restaurant, but nothing about the Bear Pit has changed since I was a kid. Same sawdust floor, same red water cups,…More »
3. Islands Restaurants
I've been going here since I was a kid and I've always been a fan. Great big Chili's-esque burgers (are they part of the same company?) with fries in a basket that you'd punch your own grandpa to get. Round this out with some lemonade and I am…More »
4. Market City Caffe
I'm surprised by all of the poor reviews with MCC Burbank. I've never had a poor meal here, not in twenty years of dining here. Love the giant bread sticks, love the Bolognese, love the antipasto, love the service. I've never deviated from this and…More »
5. Travel Town Museum
This place was a fucking dump when I was a kid, but it was the cool sort of fucking dump, the kind that you could jump on and break into and run around in.
They've since done a major restoration of the trains and build a huge shed in the back. Travel…More »
6. La Bottega Marino
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 477-7777
This teensy Italian deli turned restaurant serves up some tasty Italian grub. Basic dishes are amazing while specials can be hit or miss. I highly recommend any of the Bolognese style pasta or lasagna, and the meatball sandwich is to die for. If you…More »
7. In-N-Out Burger
Van Nuys, CA 91406
(800) 786-1000
Same In-N-Out quality that you'd find anywhere in a busy and clean location. Fries were cold, which was a disappointment in the middle of a Saturday lunch rush. But the Double-Double was great as usual!
8. San Gabriel Mission
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 457-3035
Categories:
Churches,
Landmarks & Historical Buildings
Prior to my childhood dreams and expectations getting smashed at Mission San Fernando, earlier in the day we visited San Gabriel. I'd never been here before and I was very pleasantly surprised and pleased by this mission! It is not a huge mission…More »
9. Mission San Fernando Rey de España
Mission Hills, CA 91345
(818) 361-0186
Categories:
Churches,
Landmarks & Historical Buildings
Neighbourhood: Granada Hills
MSFRdE, or "Rey" for short, was the sight of many childhood visits for me. In my visits, there were many cool things about the place: the gardens, the history, etc. My three most favorite parts were the convento chapel, the wine cellar, and the…More »
10. San Fernando Mission Gift Shop
1. Cranky old ladies 2.Smells like scented candle gone way wrong. 3. Some nice pieces of religious interest, but LOTS and LOTS of kitchy old lady-style crap.
Unfortunately unavoidable to deal with this shop if you want to take the tour and then exit…More »
11. Studio City Farmers Market
We went to the farmer's market yesterday and really enjoyed it. For a sequestered Rhode Islander whose state is just jumping in to the Farmer's Market pool, I was very impressed by the selection and diversity of the products here. Fruit was tasty…More »
12. Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 458-8900
Categories:
Local Flavor,
Amusement Parks
Teeming humanity! Sketch city! Fried food! Nightmare Parking!....but let's give it two for a pretty ocean view, a nice breeze, warm sand, and the fact that the cleaning of the Bay actually has produced some nice blue (read: much less polluted) water…More »
13. Sushi Dan
Enjoyable, fresh sushi on Ventura Blvd. Very creative rolls and tasty sashimi. The Hungry Roll...yum! Our server was nice, if not overly attentive with the tea. Minus one and a tad for expensive food (though I'm told there are lunch specials) and…More »
14. The Gourmet Tamale Factory
Delicious! Excellent tamales, even better than the ones my abuelita makes. Sorry, Granny! Wait. I don't have an abuelita. Anyways, they come in different meat varieties prepared in the traditional way with the usual red and green salsas and I was…More »
15. Trader Joe's
I'm going to have to agree with Ebony on this one. This shoebox of a TJ is so small and so mobbed with people that the checkout process takes way too long, even with numerous register stations. The store is also somewhat disorganized and the parking…More »
16. The Oinkster
Eagle Rock, CA 90041
(323) 255-6465
Categories:
Burgers,
Gastropubs
Neighbourhood: Eagle Rock
I am all for renegade fast food, especially when it's as tasty as Oinkster. I had a cheeseburger and Belgian fries. The burger was as close to burger perfection as you can get EXCEPT that it was so overloaded that it lost Physical Burger Integrity…More »
17. Whole Foods Market
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 204-2266
Categories:
Grocery,
Health Markets
Neighbourhood: Pasadena
An ambitiously pretentious flagship store in Pasadena, this WF is overwhelming at first glance. Very pretty to look at. I'm not sure that I'd want to do my weekly shopping here. Rather, it seems like a good specialty shop for certain items. Good wine…More »
18. Fred 62
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 667-0062
Category:
Diners
Neighbourhood: Griffith Park/Los Feliz
Eh, it's ok. It's trying to be so much more than it actually is. It's a diner. It's diner food. The Juicy Lucy is a hamburger, as advertised. It's not amazing, not awful. Just ok.
Hipsters in booths trying so hard not to be cool. Servers forgetting…More »
19. Cassell's Hamburgers
Imagine my surprise when I found out the the best burger in LA no longer is...not by a long shot. I talked up Cassell's to my out of town friends, saying they shouldn't miss it. The Cassell's of my teenhood was so much better than what it is now!…More »
20. Marineland - CLOSED
I probably shouldn't Yelp this. Not only is it not an existing business and hasn't been for many years, the nostalgia will make me sad. But it doesn't matter.
Marineland was built on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. I spent many happy hours…More »
21. Gravity Hill
Sylmar, CA 91392
Neighbourhood: Pacoima
So overrated! It's a freakin' optical illusion, folks!
I remember being so freaked out about going here in high school. Apparently, the area was rife with Satanist KKK deranged ex-mental patient ghosts, or something like that. Or maybe some guy had…More »
22. El Segundo City of
(310) 322-4889
Neighbourhood: El Segundo
I ordered enchiladas and I ate 'em. Ali got the fruit punch. The waitress was a beautiful lady and I stared and stared. Wouldn't you know it? I left my wallet in El Segundo!
I gotta get it, man...got to get it!
If anyone sees my wallet, please email…More »
23. Denny's
Northridge, CA 91324
(818) 993-1500
Categories:
Diners,
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: Chatsworth
Clearly the best Denny's north of Ventura Blvd., this location offers several positives for the Denny's connoisseur who wants more from their Denny's than just the standard fo' shizzle:
-Tasty pie selections. For some reason, it's fabulous here.
…More »
24. Talpa Restaurant
Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 478-3353
Category:
Mexican
Neighbourhood: West Los Angeles
This is a curious little place. By all outward appearances, it screams homestyle Mexican. However, once you get rolling, it ends up being only standard. This is one of Grandma's favorite places to eat, so that should give you an idea of what's going…More »
25. Philippe The Original Restaurant
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 628-3781
Categories:
Sandwiches,
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: Chinatown
When that au jus hits the back of your tonsils, you'll see Jesus. I swear it! And you may see the face of the Virgin Mary on your roast beef. Look closely. She may speak to you.
Minus one star because the sawdust on the floor sometimes smells funny,…More »
26. The Cottage Restaurant
Food was decent for breakfast, but our server was So. Fucking. High. I'm not opposed to drugs at all, but when you're waiting tables, you need your brain! You can't dissolve into giggles at the dumbest things! An English muffin isn't the same as…More »
27. Zankou Chicken
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 244-1937
Categories:
Greek,
Mediterranean
Neighbourhood: Glendale
Yum....tasty, tasty chicken. And that stuff that they give you to spread over everything...it's some evil combination of lemon juice, margarine or oil, and 5 tons of fresh garlic whipped into a paste. You can eat a ton of it, then watch your friends…More »
28. Whole Foods Market
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 548-3695
Categories:
Grocery,
Health Markets
Neighbourhood: Glendale
Whole Foods really has it all figured out on the Left Coast. By far, this is the best WF I've ever entered. (In contrast, every WF in New England is claustrophobic, crowded, and filled to the brim with assholes, both working and shopping there.) It's…More »
29. Brothers Sushi
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
(818) 992-1284
Category:
Sushi Bars
Neighbourhood: Woodland Hills
Brothers Sushi was my first introduction to sushi at 10 years old (Wow, I can't believe they've been in business for that long!). As a kid, I was resistant to the stuff, but I remember that my very first salmon nigiri was at Brothers...and I loved…More »
30. Inn of the Seventh Ray
Topanga, CA 90290
(310) 455-1311
Categories:
American (New),
Venues & Event Spaces
My brother and I used to call this "The Inn Of The Seventh Barf" when we were kids, because, according to our kid-legend, the whole place makes you want to barf seven times. As an adult, my perspective is somewhat different.
People go ape shit over…More »
31. Bob Baker Marionette Theatre
Los Angeles, CA 90026
(213) 250-9995
Category:
Performing Arts
Neighbourhoods: Westlake, Silver Lake
Bob Baker is a living pioneer when it comes to the world of marionettes, yet unless you were a kid living in Los Angeles, you've probably never heard of the guy. His little puppet theater is in a nebulous section of Los Angeles somewhere between…More »
32. The Wiener Factory - CLOSED
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(818) 789-2676
Category:
Hot Dogs
Neighbourhood: Sherman Oaks
An elegy, then, for the poor departed Weiner Factory.
This place was fantastic. A little shack of a place on Ventura Blvd. surrounded by giant buildings, the Weiner Factory was nonetheless a giant weiner...wait, this isn't coming out right. The Weiner…More »
33. Tommy's Original World Famous Hamburgers
North Hills, CA 91343
(213) 389-1682
Still as good as ever, but I could tell that the chili had been sitting around for a while (I visited at night). That and the fries lacked a bit on the salt side. But othr than that, Tommy's still pretty much rules. The guy in the drive thru was…More »
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1/13/2008
I don't usually get misty-eyed for my high school days, but when I do, the memories usually have… Read more »
34. Olvera Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 628-1274
Category:
Local Flavor
Neighbourhood: Chinatown
Olvera Street! People around the world visit Los Angeles to go to Disneyland or Hollywood, but they shouldn't leave without experiencing Olvera Street. It might leave those people seeking big thrills and movie stars a bit cold, but if you want to…More »
35. Holiday Burgers
Mission Hills, CA 91345
(818) 894-9175
Category:
Burgers
Neighbourhood: Granada Hills
Many years ago when I was a young and innocent lad of prepubescent years, I loved me some hamburgers (I still do, but mexican cuisine has now trumped the poor burger's ass in my old age). I could have eaten burgers from dawn to midnight. Until I…More »
36. Magic Castle
Hollywood, CA 90028
(323) 851-3313
Categories:
Performing Arts,
American (New)
Neighbourhood: Hollywood
Cool. Magic, Exclusive. Whatever. Yawn.
This place is ok. The food isn't great. The drinks are great. The magic is cool, but you have to be choosy about who you see.
One thing that I haven't seen mentioned in other reviews is the physical layout and…More »
37. Huntington Library Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
The Huntington is on my "must see" list of Los Angeles, and I don't mind going there over and over again every few years. I will usually stop at Wolfe Burger in Pasadena before I go to the gardens for a caloric boost; there's a lot of walking to be…More »
38. Wolfe Burgers
Great burgers, best onion rings in the known universe, sweet fixins bar, variable counter service, long lunch lines, crappy parking, hot wolf mural on the wall. Any questions?
39. La Luz de Jesus Gallery
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 666-7667
Category:
Art Galleries
Neighbourhood: Hollywood
Located in the heart of the now hipster enclave of Los Feliz, this art gallery slash esoterica slash book store is sort of hard to describe in its wonderful entirety. Looking for that hard to find book on Victorian shadow puppets? Sid and Nancy…More »
40. In-N-Out Burger
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(800) 786-1000
It's simple: get off the plane, get your baggage, grab a taxi, and head straight to the In N Out Burger. Some genius.... GENIUS!!!!!...put one right next door to LAX on Sepulveda Blvd. So while the artifical taste of your $7 in-flight "snak-pak" is…More »
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