WHAT TO EAT: Your usual Korean BBQ order, which will come with happy tidings of corn cheese and custard omelet. Plus, the “lunch box” (a shaken-not-stirred bibimbap) For full review, click Read more. Read more.
Inside of the cafe, a library-like atmosphere makes it feel like you're chilling at home, while outside is more casual with multiple seats on the back patio and some tables on the sidewalk.
If you become a regular at Espresso Profeta, ask to be added in their client system—10 cups get you one for free. Wi-Fi is also free, but be warned: there are no outlets for extended laptop time.
The sea salted caramel latte is a signature drink, perfect for when you're craving something a little salty, a little sweet—kind of like the ocean.
Wifi is free, coffee is courtesy Stumptown Coffee Roasters, pastries are tasty and the experience is irresistibly Instagram-able (Seriously. That "But first, coffee" decal should have its own handle.)
Consider your almond milk latte to go a dose of tranquility to tote along the Boardwalk. Opportunities to linger inside are during coffee tasting sessions of San Francisco-based Four Barrel Coffee.
The entire gamut of coffee and tea experiences: A $2-a-cup honor bar during morning rush hour, traditional counter service, an upscale slow bar experience and live music on weekend nights.
For a fast, high-tech experience with dim sum in the heart of Hollywood, IXLB Dimsum Eats provides a beautiful space for a great weekday lunch. Read more.
What makes the food here so exceptional is the extreme care taken, the roasting of chilies, the layering of flavors. Read more.
Kahn's food is cerebral, beautifully plated, and delicious, though perhaps more expensive than your every day breakfast and lunch spot. The coffee is excellent too. Read more.
This is my absolute favorite restaurant in L.A. Everything served explodes with flavor, and all flavor are meant to be there. Nothing is superfluous. Try the spicy fusilli and baby broccoli!
The food is good and not too expensive. Check out the rice balls! Also, acai bowl in a coconut is awesome.
Incredible authentic Southern Thai food. Try the coco-mango salad, steamed mussels, softshell crab curry, crying tiger pork, and insanely spicy beef stir fry dish.
Sweet sambal belacan & sambal bajak nice & super spicy to dip with appetizer & side dishes 😘😛😝. If you misses Malaysian malay dishes it will be great place to hop in for dinner.
Must order: Kari Laksa. Even though I can't take spicy, this is very mild. I finished the whole bowl. Yum!
Phitsanulok noodles (#1 on the menu) here is the best. Spiciness Scale: Mild = Medium, Medium = Hot, and Hot = Super Spicy!
Try out our new obsession here: roasted duck salad. Once you grab a bite with a fingerful of sticky rice, soaking up the lime-and-fish-sauce-heavy dressing, you'll quickly understand why we order it: Read more.
This Mayan Mocha makes me feel like I'm in the Caribbean! Amazing staff who love their community! Coffee taste like a Beach in Antigua!
They have Iced Kyoto coffee and The Rogue breakfast sandwich... Get both & you will be happy! Yum!
Love this place. Never ending cup of coffee plus nice patios and a friendly staff.
Ask Wolfgang Puck the perfect fish and he'll say the Salt-Crusted Branzino at Angelini Osteria. On The Best Thing I Ever Ate, he admitted to dreaming about the Branzino's light, delicate flavors. Read more.
There's a great hike for out-of-town visitors. Starts near merry-go-round. 360 views of LA and Valley from the top, plus great views of Hollywood sign. But beware...a long uphill!
So so so cool. The art is wonderful. I stumbled upon this by accident. There are also food trucks around!
Everything from the seafood pancake to the tofu stew with dazzle anyone unfamiliar or well-versed in Korean food. Read more.
Awesome ice cream, friendly staff! With fun, unique flavors like fig leaf & pistachio, and honey lavender... And try it with a flavored waffle cone as well. So good. Plus, FiveStars rewards here!
All home made Turkish ice cream. Home made waffle cones! Tried the lavender + creamy Rosewater. Amazing
Pastas are great here, but let's talk cheese selection! 30 cheese from soft to blue cheese to hard cheese for $6-8 each and you can make your own cheese plate with figs, honey, walnut bread and more.
Great dining experience: amazing food, wonderful service and an intimate space. I highly recommend their chocolat pot de creme. Be sure to check out the patio!
I'm picky about Mac and cheese (it must be creamy in my opinion) and Ashland Hill's is a must get!
Chorizo breakfast burrito was great! Egg, cheese, tater tots, black beans, and chorizo. 👌
A nice selection of Top Shelf bourbon and a very good bar menu is a perfect way to end the day.
Pork udon soup is light and delicious. Great for a cool winter day. Pork ramen was spectacular and sushi was fresh and good. I will definitely come back!
Dumplings w dash broth, crunchy dragon roll, bacon wrapped scallops... I love everything about Fu ga! Will come back.
Sushi: go for the albacore with crispy onions and ALWAYS get some ramen. Delicious!
I love the carrots. Best french fries I've ever had. The Brussels sprouts are really concentrated in flavor, but good. Try the charred octopus. Really, everything is great.
Chef Niki Nakayama trained under Takao Izumida and Morihiro Onodera, composing stunning plates that are creative and flavorful. The wine selection might be the best in town for a sushi restaurant.
Really nice coffee, free wifi, nice staff. What's not to like? One of few good coffee places in Santa Monica that you can sit and work for a while.
Sunday supper was delicious, so was the port wine and the tuna/avocado appetisers. Really friendly staff :-)
The menu features terrific raw crab in one of 2 forms, either a garlicky soy sauce or thick spicy red pepper sauce. Order a pan-fried fish or spicy braised black cod, or the spicy beef short ribs. Read more.
The huckleberry donut is delicious and so are the other donuts! Cakey and flavorful.
Favorites I always order are: chicken liver toast, hamachi tostada, foie gras loco moco, and beef tendon chips. Recently tried the boner burger, it was pretty great.
Tacos are MASSIVE! Try the #Aporkalypse tacos, they have a little bit of everything in them.
The absolute best Pastrami on Jewish Rye i've had in my life! The Matzo Ball soup isn't to shabby either. A must try if you're in the downtown Los Angeles area.
Delicious and fresh! Recommend the spinach pastry for a hearty breakfast. Support this nonprofit that gets ex-gang members into job training and re-entry.
Perfect food after a night out. 6 carne asada tacos and 2 burritos for $13. That's alright with me. They were delicious!
GET THE PHOENIX MOON. Salmon sashimi is super buttery. Spicy shio yuzu ramen's pretty good too.
Sit at the bar & order 1;Albacore,albacore belly,yellowtail,yellowtail belly,blue fin tuna,red snapper, shiro ebi, golden eye snapper,toro angelino,black throat,Japanese scallop,blue crab hand roll
Chicken tikka masala and the garlic naan were great, everything was great actually although the mango lassi was a bit warmer than I liked
Don't leave w/out trying out the chocoflan! Moist chocolate cake on the bottom w/ a perfectly cooked flan on top. Yum!! Read more.
The fried shrimp tacos are smothered with good stuff and taste divine. Only $1.75 each so order at least 5 a person. Get a refreshing tostada to mix it up. People are super friendly.
🍵 The latte and soft serve are amazing. The smoothie isn't sweet, but definitely grows on you, and is super healthy
The shellfish-centric menus here are a rundown of the best of Korean-style seaside merriment. Pair with a bottle of cold soju and expect a good time grilling up clams and shrimp on a charcoal grill. Read more.
Delicious fried chicken, & there are buttons on every table to get service however a little slow when busy. Awesome decor & lots of history!
the coffee butter makes the pancakes pretty great. patio is cozy and peaceful, which is a nice break from some of the other restaurant crowds on abbot kinney.
When they say king size steam dumplings, they mean it! Whiffle ball portions. Pork kimchi, veggie and red bean were all amazing.
A very good place for plain ভাত-মাছ-মাংস. All kinds of bengali foods are available here. If you are a tea enthusiast don't forget to try the tea. It's really good.
For $7 or less you can get a well balanced healthy meal without the grease and a gourmet coffee to go. Great healthy food, cheap, and quick too!
Crab and shrimp delicious, also I love the corn on the cob, excellent service, good prices
I loved the salmon trout (melts in your mouth) and the rice dish wrapped in a leaf (amazing & complex flavors & textures). The ikaru tofu is good. I didn’t like the koji pork.
for first timers, get the deluxe plate and add a vampiro to have a taste of everything. i love the mulita, vampiro, and beef quesadilla, plus the broth for dipping. you’ll be utterly besotted.
Pretty much everything we ordered was sublime. Especially loved the eggplant with miso, chicken katsu sando and lamb ribs.
The best Korean bbq seafood I've ever had! The place is by far not fancy but the food is amazing. The place looks old and no fancy tables or chairs. But don't judge it by how it looks. Amazing!!
Kinjiro is an upscale izakaya located in Honda Plaza that focuses on premium and sustainable ingredients. Imported straight from Japan, the A5 wagyu steak sirloin will melt in your mouth. Read more.
Spicy tuna tempura roll and dumplings. Cute little hole in the wall.
DELICIOUS. Order anything. Tea done right, fresh ingredients. Really can't go wrong.
Loved everything about Tilt while working remote. The espresso was superb, my crossiant buttery, the space full of sunshine/plants/seating, & the owners were super friendly. There's even strong wifi!
Tire Shop Taqueria is a magical taco assembly line of grills and folding tables set up under two pop-up tents. The tortillas are pressed to order, and all the meat is grilled right in front of you. Read more.
Queso is a must. Even the mini. Comado on one of their fresh flour tortillas (or 2) is the way to go
If you get tacos "al pastor", you'll need to hand your larger ticket to the spit cutters to the leftmost side of the truck. They won't call your name on the intercom like the others.
EVERYTHING here is good. can't go wrong with the beef kabob plate. owners are nice as hell. Best. Hummus. Evar!
