Best Restaurants in Los Angeles? - GoFuckYourself.com

dev777 · 08-11-2008, 03:44 PM

I'll be flying in next week and wanted to try some of the top rated restaurants. Any recommendations?

Last time I was here I tried the following and all were excellent.

- Jiraffe in Santa Monica
- Arroyo Chop House in Pasadena
- Pace in Laurel Canyon
- La Serenata De Garibaldi in East LA

Please include what their best dish is. Thanks

Varius · 08-11-2008, 03:48 PM

Koi is popular, I only ate their once but it was delicious I think it's in W.Hollywood if I remember right.

Persius · 08-11-2008, 04:21 PM

Check out Yelp.com shows lots of user reviews on Restaurants...And koi is good its in West Hollywood on La Cienega

marcop · 08-11-2008, 04:24 PM

Some of my favorites are:
Via Veneto (Italian), Main Street, Santa Monica
Yabu (Japanese, known for its noodles), Pico Blvd., WLA
Uzen (sushi), Santa Monica Blvd, near Bundy, WLA
Urazawa (Japanese), Rodeo Drive, BH ($$$$$)
La Frite, (French), Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks

I think there's a Serenata here in Santa Monica, too.

Have fun!

12clicks · 08-11-2008, 04:28 PM

Sona in west Hollywood was good. Eclectic tasting menu, good wine list.
Also enjoyed the restaurant at Hotel Bel Air.
Also with a nice wine list, great atmosphere.
Of course, the natives will say I have it all wrong.

Adam X · 08-11-2008, 06:01 PM

Cafe La Boheme in West Hollywood on Santa Monica
look it up online.. amazing place.. not sure about the plates lately but great food and ambiance..

and of course, a bit less upscale but fun...
the Rainbow Bar and Grill for a local whos who of hot babes, musicians and wannabe rockstars.. and dont mind the Cypress Hill crew out on the front patio smokin blunts.. the restaurant is dimly lit, rock music, celeb-spot.. food is top notch, compares to any restaurant, no shit... the Filet mignon, Lobster, chicken marsala are to die for and the pizza is best anywhere.. order a small, its a large believe me.

have fun
-pd

robfantasy · 08-11-2008, 06:18 PM

Roscoes chicken and waffles

gornyhuy · 08-11-2008, 06:27 PM

Here is a search engine that shows all the health code violations in LA:
http://www.cleanscores.com/search/search?region=2

Jiraffe: http://www.cleanscores.com/130899/JIRAFFE
La Serenata: http://www.cleanscores.com/132881/LA+SERENATA
etc

TwinCities · 08-11-2008, 06:30 PM

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DefaultMan · 08-11-2008, 06:51 PM

If you are in Burbank hit up Porto's Bakery

mvee · 08-11-2008, 06:53 PM

I don't live in LA but this place is pretty good

http://www.katanarobata.com/katana/

milan · 08-11-2008, 06:53 PM

Blue Velvet in downtown, one of the best ones.
Katsuya in Encino (Best Sushi)

milan · 08-11-2008, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mvee

I don't live in LA but this place is pretty good

http://www.katanarobata.com/katana/

Used to be good, went down hill

Sebring Studios · 08-11-2008, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Porndude

and of course, a bit less upscale but fun...
the Rainbow Bar and Grill for a local whos who of hot babes, musicians and wannabe rockstars.. and dont mind the Cypress Hill crew out on the front patio smokin blunts.. the restaurant is dimly lit, rock music, celeb-spot.. food is top notch, compares to any restaurant, no shit... the Filet mignon, Lobster, chicken marsala are to die for and the pizza is best anywhere.. order a small, its a large believe me.

have fun
-pd

This about says it all for the Rainbow:

Semi-Retired-Dave · 08-11-2008, 10:29 PM

Depending one what night, try out Ritual Supper Club

I know people that know people that can get you hooked up with a nice table, you can then roll into the club right after.

scubadiver626 · 08-11-2008, 10:38 PM

Mastros Steak house in Beverly Hills for great meat... get any steak you like, they are all good, also lobster mashed potatoes and crab cake stuffed mushrooms are the Shit. great wine list too http://www.mastrosrestaurants.com/mastros/default.htm

Or Yamashiro's (spelling?) its up in the Hollywood hills great view of LA for Japanese

Santa Monica - Boa steakhouse and fathers office on Montana (best burger in LA hands down)

ztik · 08-11-2008, 10:53 PM

Burger King

dev777 · 08-16-2008, 04:47 PM

Has anyone been to The Little Door? Went there last night and thought it was great

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Originally Posted by marcop

La Frite, (French), Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks

this looks right up my alley. Thanks for the suggestion, I'll be going there soon.

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Originally Posted by scubadiver626

Mastros Steak house in Beverly Hills for great meat... get any steak you like, they are all good, also lobster mashed potatoes and crab cake stuffed mushrooms are the Shit. great wine list too http://www.mastrosrestaurants.com/mastros/default.htm

Or Yamashiro's (spelling?) its up in the Hollywood hills great view of LA for Japanese

I've actually been to both. Mastros was decent but I prefer Ruths Chris is far better. And I found Yamashiros overpriced and unimpressive.

TheAmericanCannibal · 08-16-2008, 04:54 PM

Take it form a real LA foodie-

Sushi-

Koi
Katana
Sushiya ( encino or hollywood)

Steak-

Cut- Wolfgang Puck's restaurant and off the hook!

Boa Steakhouse

STK- My new FAVORITE spot

Seafood-

Gladstones- malibu

Delmonico's in Sherman Oaks

crustacean- beverly hills

Breakfast

La Conversation in Beverly Hills

The Griddle in Hollywood

The Four Seasons Hotel's Sunday Brunch

Chinese-

Mr. Chow- Hands down the best upscale Chinese anywhere

CurrentlySober · 08-16-2008, 04:58 PM

Avoid that 'Hells Kitchen' place run by chef Ramsey...
I keep seeing these hour long commercials for it on TV... But, it doesn't look good though... Chefs are a bunch of wannabees if you ask me...

SomeCreep · 08-16-2008, 05:38 PM

Hit up the King Taco right off the 710 fwy on Cesar Chavez. It's right next to the old graveyard.

08-11-2008, 03:44 PM	#1
dev777 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 366	Best Restaurants in Los Angeles? I'll be flying in next week and wanted to try some of the top rated restaurants. Any recommendations? Last time I was here I tried the following and all were excellent. - Jiraffe in Santa Monica - Arroyo Chop House in Pasadena - Pace in Laurel Canyon - La Serenata De Garibaldi in East LA Please include what their best dish is. Thanks

08-11-2008, 03:48 PM	#2
Varius Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 6,890	Koi is popular, I only ate their once but it was delicious I think it's in W.Hollywood if I remember right. __________________ Skype variuscr - Email varius AT gmail

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12clicks Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: God's right hand Posts: 19,789	Sona in west Hollywood was good. Eclectic tasting menu, good wine list. Also enjoyed the restaurant at Hotel Bel Air. Also with a nice wine list, great atmosphere. Of course, the natives will say I have it all wrong. __________________ I'm not a dinosaur, I'm a crocodile. I've seen dinosaurs come and go and I'm left unimpressed.

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Adam X Now Giving 1 Fuck Daily Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: California Posts: 2,493	Cafe La Boheme in West Hollywood on Santa Monica look it up online.. amazing place.. not sure about the plates lately but great food and ambiance.. and of course, a bit less upscale but fun... the Rainbow Bar and Grill for a local whos who of hot babes, musicians and wannabe rockstars.. and dont mind the Cypress Hill crew out on the front patio smokin blunts.. the restaurant is dimly lit, rock music, celeb-spot.. food is top notch, compares to any restaurant, no shit... the Filet mignon, Lobster, chicken marsala are to die for and the pizza is best anywhere.. order a small, its a large believe me. have fun -pd __________________ Cronfund - Buy CRON now and earn 4% plus coin value. The best of DEFI!

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Persius Tap into MOBILE! Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hollywood Posts: 11,779	Check out Yelp.com shows lots of user reviews on Restaurants...And koi is good its in West Hollywood on La Cienega

08-11-2008, 04:24 PM	#4
marcop Content Producer Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,144	Some of my favorites are: Via Veneto (Italian), Main Street, Santa Monica Yabu (Japanese, known for its noodles), Pico Blvd., WLA Uzen (sushi), Santa Monica Blvd, near Bundy, WLA Urazawa (Japanese), Rodeo Drive, BH ($$$$$) La Frite, (French), Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks I think there's a Serenata here in Santa Monica, too. Have fun!

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mvee Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: sf Posts: 938	I don't live in LA but this place is pretty good http://www.katanarobata.com/katana/

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scubadiver626 Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,034	Mastros Steak house in Beverly Hills for great meat... get any steak you like, they are all good, also lobster mashed potatoes and crab cake stuffed mushrooms are the Shit. great wine list too http://www.mastrosrestaurants.com/mastros/default.htm Or Yamashiro's (spelling?) its up in the Hollywood hills great view of LA for Japanese Santa Monica - Boa steakhouse and fathers office on Montana (best burger in LA hands down) __________________ AsiaMoviePass My Best Rebilling Site

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TheAmericanCannibal Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,086	Take it form a real LA foodie- Sushi- Koi Katana Sushiya ( encino or hollywood) Steak- Cut- Wolfgang Puck's restaurant and off the hook! Boa Steakhouse STK- My new FAVORITE spot Seafood- Gladstones- malibu Delmonico's in Sherman Oaks crustacean- beverly hills Breakfast La Conversation in Beverly Hills The Griddle in Hollywood The Four Seasons Hotel's Sunday Brunch Chinese- Mr. Chow- Hands down the best upscale Chinese anywhere

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