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Tsujita Annex is one of Los Angeles.

1. Tsujita Annex

8.3
2050 Sawtelle Blvd (at Mississippi Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Noodle Restaurant · West Los Angeles · 52 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: Make sure you're at the ANNEX (the one with the vine wall). There's only a few seats, so get your name down early. Plenty of shops to visit around though!

Daikokuya is one of Los Angeles.

2. Daikokuya

8.3
2208 Sawtelle Blvd (at W Olympic Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Noodle Restaurant · West Los Angeles · 70 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: Budget friendly ramen option. Fried rice is 👌.

Silver Lake Ramen is one of Los Angeles.

3. Silver Lake Ramen

8.9
2927 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Silver Lake · 121 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: Best pork belly I've ever had with ramen.

Sushi Gen is one of Los Angeles.

4. Sushi Gen

8.9
422 E 2nd St (btw Central & Alameda St.), Los Angeles, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Little Tokyo · 106 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: Best lunch box sashimi deal you can get.

SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa is one of Los Angeles.

5. SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa

9.2
1345 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 180 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: $$$ - Most people go for the "Trust Me" Omakase menu. Multiple locations available.

KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar is one of Los Angeles.

6. KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar

9.3
421 S Main St (at Winston St), Los Angeles, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Los Angeles · 73 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: Quality handrolls with bar-like seating. Very tasty. By the owners of Sugarfish.

Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken   is one of Los Angeles.

7. Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken  

516 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · Financial District · 7 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: Donuts & fried chicken. 'nuff said.

Howlin' Ray's is one of Los Angeles.

8. Howlin' Ray's

8.5
727 N Broadway #128 (btwn Alpine & Ord St), Los Angeles, CA
Fried Chicken Joint · Chinatown · 53 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: Go early or go home.

Scoops Chinatown is one of Los Angeles.

9. Scoops Chinatown

8.3
727 N Broadway #125 (btwn Alpine & Ord St), Los Angeles, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Chinatown · 19 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: Tasty ice cream (soy and non-soy) in the same plaza as Howlin' Rays and BAOHAUS!

Guisados is one of Los Angeles.

10. Guisados

8.9
541 S Spring St (at 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
Taco Restaurant · 106 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: Guisados in DTLA, can find elsewhere too. Try out The Sampler (6 mini tacos) for different meats and their housemade tortillas.

Kang Ho Dong Baek Jeong is one of Los Angeles.

11. Kang Ho Dong Baek Jeong

3465 W 6th St (at Chapman Plaza), Los Angeles, CA
Korean BBQ Restaurant · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 144 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: $$ - Best KBBQ in LA, but also the busiest. Not AYCE.

République is one of Los Angeles.

12. République

9.3
624 S La Brea Ave (at W 6th St), Los Angeles, CA
French Restaurant · Hancock Park · 267 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: $$ - bougie brunch

Blu Jam Café is one of Los Angeles.

13. Blu Jam Café

8.7
7371 Melrose Ave (at N Martel Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Café · Mid-City West · 332 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: Crunchy. French. Toast.

JiST Cafe is one of Los Angeles.

14. JiST Cafe

116 Judge John Aiso St, Los Angeles, CA
Breakfast Spot · Little Tokyo · 38 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: My favorite Asian fusion brunch spot.

Pine & Crane is one of Los Angeles.

15. Pine & Crane

9.1
1521 Griffith Park Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Taiwanese Restaurant · Silver Lake · 121 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: Beef rolls, mapo tofu, and of course the dan dan noodles.

ROC Sawtelle is one of Los Angeles.

16. ROC Sawtelle

2049 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Chinese Restaurant · West Los Angeles · 81 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: I've heard good things.

Miàn | 滋味小麵 is one of Los Angeles.

17. Miàn | 滋味小麵

8.2
301 W Valley Blvd (Btwn Prospect Ave and Abbot Ave), San Gabriel, CA
Szechuan Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: Beef and chengdu noodles from my hood.

Savoy Kitchen is one of Los Angeles.

18. Savoy Kitchen

8.3
138 E Valley Blvd (at S Monterey St), Alhambra, CA
Chinese Restaurant · 98 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: A Hainan Chicken joint.

Boiling Point is one of Los Angeles.

19. Boiling Point

8.3
153 W Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA
Asian Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: The essential hot pot experience that you've never had.

Atlantic Seafood & Dim Sum Restaurant is one of Los Angeles.

20. Atlantic Seafood & Dim Sum Restaurant

8.1
500 N Atlantic Blvd (Hellman Ave), Monterey Park, CA
Chinese Restaurant · 27 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: My dim sum place of choice. Most busiest on Sundays after 10am.

Half & Half Tea House 伴伴堂 is one of Los Angeles.

21. Half & Half Tea House 伴伴堂

7.2
141 N Atlantic Blvd (at W Garvey Ave), Monterey Park, CA
Bubble Tea Shop · 107 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: The O.G. Go for any of the top drinks on their list in-store.

Aēsop DTLA is one of Los Angeles.

22. Aēsop DTLA

7.5
862 S Broadway (9th Street), Los Angeles, CA
Miscellaneous Store · South Park · 2 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: Get your fragrance game up.

BLACK MARKET is one of Los Angeles.

23. BLACK MARKET

7.4
2023 Sawtelle Blvd (at La Grange Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Boutique · West Los Angeles · 17 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: Right next to Tsujita!

Union La Brea is one of Los Angeles.

24. Union La Brea

6.1
110 S La Brea Ave (at W 1st St), Los Angeles, CA
Boutique · 7 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: I've found some pieces here before.

Stampd Los Angeles is one of Los Angeles.

25. Stampd Los Angeles

130 S LA Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Boutique · 1 tip

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: LA brand coming up.

Round Two is one of Los Angeles.

26. Round Two

8.0
7320 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Shoe Store · Mid-City West · 2 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: Supreme secondhand store.

RIF Los Angeles is one of Los Angeles.

27. RIF Los Angeles

7.7
334A E 2nd St (btwn San Pedro St & Central Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Shoe Store · Little Tokyo · 7 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: Sneaker consignment store.

Shinola - LA Silver Lake is one of Los Angeles.

28. Shinola - LA Silver Lake

3515 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Leather Goods Store · Silver Lake · 1 tip

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: Always worth checking out. Couple stores around here if you make it out to Silver Lake.

Tortoise General Store is one of Los Angeles.

29. Tortoise General Store

1208 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA
Furniture and Home Store · 21 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: Japanese minimalism inspired goods.

The Grove is one of Los Angeles.

30. The Grove

9.2
189 The Grove Dr (at W 3rd St), Los Angeles, CA
Shopping Mall · Mid-City West · 662 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: The iconic LA shopping area.

Third Street Promenade is one of Los Angeles.

31. Third Street Promenade

9.2
1202 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA
Shopping Plaza · Downtown Santa Monica · 284 tips and reviews

Vincent O.Vincent Ong: Outdoor shopping area with plenty to do and see.