what are the best restaurants in LA?
 

I'll be in LA next week with a bunch of friends, i need your opinions on the best/fun/good food restaurnats in LA. what is LA known for?

i usually don't care what i eat when i come out there, a little fatburger and i'm fine, but this crowd wants the experience.

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fogo de chao, if your a meat eater. :)

There are so many..but my personal favorites are:

Mastro's
Spago
Mr Chow
Koi
Mastuhisa
The Penthouse

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I Agree With Spagos

Steakhouses - CUT and Mastro's, both in Beverly Hills. Cut is wolfgang puck's place, took the brazzers crew there last week and Wolfgang personally came out and shook our hands - he does this frequently. Mastro's is very solid also.

Sushi - Katsuya - there's a few of them, you cant go wrong. - Studio City, LA on 3rd, etc.

Italian - Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica.

I second the vote for Katsu-Ya. I went to the Studio City location twice the last time I was there. Some of the best sushi I've eaten. Try the crispy rice with tuna if you go!

Tommy Burger and Roscoe's

for Italian:

Ago
Madeo

Spago and Katsuya for sure. Cafe Bizou for French. Ago for Italian rocks, too. Good dinner spots.

For Lunch...

If you're looking for the "L.A. experience" you have to stop by Phillipe's (introduced the French Dip to the U.S.) and Pink's (world-famous hot dog stand). No foodie worth their street cred hasn't been to either

Maybe Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles, to boot... and The Stand for hot dogs in Encino.... Dr. Hogly Woggly's for BBQ.

good stuff, thanks everyone

Really depends on where in LA you are going to be. This place is sprawling.

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Trust the diehard locals.

Though I do agree on Pinks for hotdogs. Then while there two hotdogs must be had. Pinks Bacon-Chili-Cheese-Dog and Pink's Polish pastrami rueben dog. The following are runners up. Pink's Bacon Burrito Dog, Pink's Millennium Dog, Pink's Guadalajara Dog, Pink's Guacamole Dog.

Ok I am a hotdog lover.

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Pink's Chili Cheese Dog.

If you go, plan to spend an hour standing in line on the standard day.

Phillipe's next to Chinatown for the next day. They still serve 9 cent cups of coffee. I get one every time I go. Be sure to leave the lady at the cashier (they prep your food right there in front of you) a small tip.

check out www.chowhound.com those are the REAL foodies

Fish Tacos
 

Surf and taco ...

just about 40 minutes north. Worth every bit of gas...

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if you're not 100% satisfied icq me and I'll stop by and give you your money back:pimp:1orglaugh

The Hat
Rosco's Chicken & Waffles
In&Out
Fat Burger

I can't see a New Yorker coming to LA to try their "dogs."

Tommy Burger and In and Out Burger :thumbsup

Aren't Tommy's good burgers?

Weiner Factory. Its on Ventura Blvd at Kester Ave. Their is a liquor store in the same parking lot...

Tacos Michoacan off Lankershim and Sherman Way. Cheap. Good. Tons of memories.

One of the reasons I miss the USA :) I'll be back soon though

You can buy the chili online and they will send it FedEx. I read it somewhere on their website.

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some yummy ones....

Katana
Katsuya
Oro Restaurant
Geisha House
Muranos
Obar
La boheme
Mastros
Cut
Asia du Cuba
Sur
Orange
Polo lounge
Marix - tex mex

Koi is awesome!!! Those little crispy tuna jalepeno things are freaking awesome!! As is Katsuya! For a cool retro vibe i suggest Smoke House in Burbank accross from the warner brothers lot ..

for for a "wants to be impressed type" these are my suggestions:

http://www.losangelesrestaurants.com...t/666/LaBoheme

http://www.losangelesrestaurants.com...nt/629/TheRitz

http://www.losangelesrestaurants.com...t/617/Castaway

http://www.losangelesrestaurants.com...urant/212/Ammo

http://www.losangelesrestaurants.com...nt/676/TheBlvd

hope i helped =)

Megan

nobu in malibu
and toi on sunset in hollywood
koi on la crescenta in west hollywood

Zankou Chicken--great chicken and hummus. They are in Glendale and there's one off Sepulveda and Burbank.

So why would you mention them in the same breath as In and Out?

dont give him Sushi ideas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i cant stand SUSHIIIIIIIIII


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I was just in LA and I recommend the following:

Ago
Mastro's
Boa
Nobu

Shhh don't tell people!! That's my little secret spot I love to hit up late because it's open until 4 am :)




Juicy you guys should hit up the Rainbow on Sunset! Interesting crowd there and it's an old school rock bar run by some guidos :pimp The pizza there is awesome

Not just dogs... chili dogs. A Los Angeles specialty.

L.A. culture is world renown for its special brand of meat chili paste that it serves on hot dogs.... Pink's, Cupids... what have you. ... just as Philly is for its cheese steaks (though maybe not _as renown_ as that).

I'm surprised you didn't know that.

I agree Phillepe's is delish

Dodger Dogs or no dogs pretty much here. I sure would not drive to LA or the Valley just to eat a "chili dog."

Oh, and I only recently tried the combo of waffles and chicken. I don't get it.

Both of them sounded good and it was dinner time when I wrote that.