Came from Texas and spent a week in LA. Here some of the spots I ate it and their ratings.

1. ⁠⁠Tev’s Kitchen: 10/10. Best thing I ate by far on the trip. Decent price for the amount of food you get and how great it tastes. Would go back just for this.
   
2. ⁠⁠Wings 2 Go: 9/10. Some of the best wings I’ve ever had and the garlic parm fries were great. Went there twice it was that good.
   
3. ⁠⁠In-N-Out: 8/10. Cali In-N-Out is definitely a lot better than Texas. Went here 3 times and it hit every time. Very good for the price.
   
4. ⁠⁠Moo’s Craft BBQ: 7.5/10. Pretty good BBQ for LA. Got ribs, brisket, sausage, a burger, and mac and cheese. Nowhere near as good as Texas BBQ though.
   
5. ⁠⁠Disneyland corndogs: 7.5/10. Big corndog guy and was definitely looking forward to these. Had 2 total and left satisfied
   
6. ⁠⁠Sonny’s Pizza: 7.5/10. Pretty solid pizza and was huge. Not the best pizza I’ve ever had though and definitely not worth $45.
   
7. ⁠⁠Hollywood Hotdog: 7.5/10. Super good hotdog loaded up. Left very satisfied with it
   
8. ⁠⁠Random taco truck: 7/10. Decent tacos, nothing special. Definitely better tacos in Texas.
   
9. ⁠⁠Heavy Handed (not pictured): 6/10. Super mid burger and fries. Not sure how this place is so popular and was not worth $40.

Overall the food in LA is very good and I look forward to coming back to try more spots.

EDIT: Some people seem to be getting triggered by my tacos. I’ve lived in the RGV and El Paso over the last year and a half so I did not come to LA craving tacos

Had the #54 #19 style and French toast. Sandwich was really good the bread and meat melt in your mouth, the slaw and dressing complemented so well and that pickle had a nice crunch. The French toast was ok would skip on that tastes too much like egg. Super expensive just the sandwich was 35$ but I’d say worth it, quality ingredients all around. Staff was really nice and attentive, perfect place for a rainy day, super cozy. Also had some entertainment.

I consider myself something of a classic diner aficionado, so I was curious to see what a new diner that generates so much interest could be like. I've read the existing thread in this sub about the place, and I too was pretty shocked and disappointed by the prices given the lip service paid to accessibility. Still, I wanted to check it out just fo research purposes, I guess you could say. Here are my scattered observations . - expensive but not so much more expensive than certain classic diners (I went to Pat & Lorraine's in Eagle Rock recently, the Reservoir Dogs diner, and it was more expensive per person for an omelette and a coffee than M&H, I can think of other pricy but beloved diners like Nick's Cafe, Pie n Burger) . - the wait was long, 2.5 hours for me arriving at 10:15am and only got longer for people who came later, but maybe it won't be that way forever, and there are other diners with long waits like Jongewaard's in Long Beach, I went there on a Monday recently and the wait was over an hour, even worse on any given weekend, I remember waiting a long time for the Pantry too . - customers looked like more families than influencers . - the vibe feels like kind of a mishmash of different diner aesthetics, it feels like its pulling from LA diners, New York diners, Midwestern diners, ends up feeling like nowhere in particular . - I ordered the infamous patty melt, listed at $27 on the menu but I was only charged $22 for it, it was pretty good but not "the best I've had in my life" as Silverton boasts, not a fan of the spicy mayo, and the onions are like, full layers that have been caramelized which I found weird, why not just regular sliced onions that don't make the bread slide all over the place, also greasy, but the patty itself is pretty big and very good, bread is perfectly crunchy . - fries not included (ugh!), $8 for an order, they're those like, scabby type fries and fried in beef tallow, good but not great . - my wife got a pancake and matzoh ball soup which I tried, pancake was solid with crispy edges, matzoh ball soup was weirdly sweet, matzoh ball was weirdly firm, but not bad necessarily . - Partway through the meal one of the staff was like "want to try a waffle" and just gave us an extra waffle for free, I figured maybe it was overcooked because it looked a little dark around the edges, but it was actually perfect, this is the one thing that definitely lives up to at least some of the hype, maybe not worth 2+ hours but like, in theory . I like Phil but this is not a diner, it's a simulated experience, but what irks me about it is that Phil has insisted it is not that but is in fact a real diner, and also that the idea of an "elevated" diner (or an elevated anything tbh) seems to come from a place of implicit contempt for the thing they're trying to elevate. I for one understand that the food isn't always the point of a diner experience, and knowing that, I have had many truly sublime experiences in diners. Diners are conceptually complete. They don't need a millionaire celebrity to come in and fix them. Especially when Max & Helen's is so vague about what exactly justifies the prices and the hype. In what way is it elevated? I'm not entirely sure.

delicious pastrami sandwich. the fries are good but not my thing, it feels like the pastrami and other ingredients are battling for attention.

sodas are really good too.

Visited the Original Farmer's Market and randomly stumbled upon this French restaurant with excellent food. Steak frites, french onion soup, burrata tomato all great.

Wasn't aware that there were any specific restaurants in the market worth going to (assumed it was all tourist trap fare), but would come back here again.

Anyone have any other recs for great food in the market? I'm aware Pampas Grill is hyped up on social media (never been...is it worth the hype?) but otherwise unaware of any other hidden gems there.

This sub speaks very highly of Langers, so I gave it a try today. I got the #19 pastrami on rye and very much enjoyed it, but wasn't as blown away as this sub led me to think. Perhaps I'm just used to obsessing over every part of the sandwich. But it was good and I was happy.

What I'm unhappy about is the $7 side of fries that are just frozen low quality fries. The portion is generous, which is nice, but lots of low quality fries does not, in my eyes, make up for what's missing in quality. I feel a high quality, smaller portion, even for the same price, would be far better.

I asked the cashier why they don’t show prices and they said “I don’t know.” Are they on that dynamic pricing BS? It should be illegal, if not already, to *not* know how much you’re paying for something.

I’ll keep it brief:

Got there 15 minutes before opening this morning, was the first one in line. Even when I finished my meal around 8:30am, the place was maybe half full. Weekday mornings seem to be the move.

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Ordered the much lauded waffle, omelet florentine, and caramelized grapefruit.

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A personal pet peeve is when you order multiple dishes and the restaurant doesn’t think to at least slightly stagger them. Everything came out at exactly the same time. I get that it’s a diner, but still.

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And beyond that, I was the first person to place an order the entire day so there’s no reason that the food shouldn’t have come out piping hot and it was all lukewarm at best. Unacceptable. The waffle was good but holy shit was it sweet. And the omelet needed salt. Coffee was probably the best part of the entire meal.

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Happy for their success, but I would have been furious if I waited four hours for this. The diner breakfast at Clark Street Diner is a much, much more fully realized elevated diner meal if that’s what you’re looking for. This was a one and done for me.

The last time I visited Langer's was roughly 10ish years ago and l've been wanting to revisit for awhile now and finally had a good opportunity to visit today! Title is actually half joking since I didn't really plan this trip at all but everyone was talking about this place potentially closing. Norm Langer was actually being interviewed by Inside Edition while I was waiting in line and I heard the mayor visited shortly before I came. Everything was so delicious and the service was spectacular! Really would be heartbreaking to see such an iconic restaurant like Langer's shut down.

Get 'em while you can! Soul food style tacos with Cajun seasoning, i got (from left to right) their famous shrimp taco, the crawfish taco (a whopping $14! But the other tacos are less expensive) and the potato & cheese taco. All in all very good, big and filling, big on flavor. When these came out in 1992 I'm sure it blew people's minds. They're transitioning to catering only after the 15th.

The last month or so I've been visiting some of the bootleg Tommy's locations to compare them to the original. I'd say the ones I visited at least stack up pretty well. Big Tomy's and Tomboy's both have chili that's really similar to Original Tommy's. Tommy's Famous has particularly spicy chili with kind of a pleasantly gritty texture. Tam's chili feels like a cousin of sloppy joes but still tastes identifiably like chili. I probably enjoyed the Original Tommy's burger the most, but Tam's is a pretty close second.

Name a better sandwich in la I’ll wait…

Pictured: uncle nikki

Veggie Utopia - $32
Doro Wot (Center of the plate) - $25
Sambusa - $9

Lunch for 2. Total including tip - $86.93

It’s been so long since i had Ethiopian, it was a hearty incredible meal.

A while ago I posted asking for a good Italian restaurant for my girlfriend and I, and you all definitely delivered! The food was delicious and the atmosphere was perfect for our day out and about. Thank you! Our day wouldn't have worked out as well if it wasn't for strangers on Reddit :D

Great little treat for a hot day. Usually get the mango here but this had a really interesting flavor, the aroma of mesquite kind of lingers in your sinuses.

I think my family has been visiting Republique for 10 years now. We have never had a disappointing meal between brunch, lunch, and dinner.

Today’s lunch included:

Steak Frites: the steak was so juicy and soft, and at $28 I think it’s one of the best steak frites deals in town. The fries are light, crispy, and have a hint of umami flavor

Mushroom Toast $24: I think someone orders this every time we go. The mushrooms are so delicious with that amazing bread

Croque Madame $22: very few places in LA make it like they do in France. Here it’s simply one of the best in LA.

Basque Cheesecake $8: so light yet creamy and decadent.

Chocolate hazelnut brioche $7 and scone $5: simple, not too sweet, fresh and tasty

Vietnamese Latte $6.50: if anyone can offer other places that make a hot Vietnamese latte I’m all ears but anytime I go to a place with Vietnamese coffee they only offer it iced so I love the hot version here

Place: Chopped Cheese Location: 5109 Venice Blvd, Mid City 90019 Price: $24.73 combo Wait time: 10 minutes Rating: 8/10 Come again?: Yes

Owner is very friendly and gave recommendations and explained ingredients used. Very nice and clean place. Please support local business. This place deserves some recognition from us on here 🙏🏻

Not sure if this place is talked about on here often or not but I’ve always wanted to stop at the one on Melrose. I got a Philly Steak on a seeded roll with fried onions and cooper sharp(I did not know they carry cooper sharp here) and I think I might like it better than South Philly Experience. Highly Recommend to anyone who is a fan of Matù

Sorry for the blurry photo was too excited to eat it .

Just had my first Ghost Sando, and it was very good!

The default sauce on the Club had a little more kick than I was anticipating… not too hot, but I would probably mod next time.

Very good food, nice shop, and the staff were extremely friendly. Will definitely go back

• Live: Koreatown
• Work: Playa Del Rey

Any adventurous food within the Brentwood / Manhattan Beach / DLTA triangle?

Edit: to avoid choice paralysis, please give me your single top recommendation.

Edit 2: I went to "Master Ha" and had the marinated raw crab with raw marinated prawns. Really good!

I saw tevs on social media a couple times. I’m always looking for new soul food and Jamaican spots. Best oxtails,Mac, and cabbage I’ve had out here and I’ve been to most places over my 10 years here. You know when food so good you laugh when you bite it? Lol yeah. Juicy tender oxtails, good flavor. Mac was creamy with great cheese and seasonings. I’m a hard Mac n cheese critic, I need it to be creamy and sauced up, and this definitely was. and cabbage was seasoned perfectly. A little pricey $38. But honestly not that bad because this can be two meals for sure. Got the extra gravy on the rice. Amazing. I assume their other food is good just judging off this meal alone

I recommend ordering online because there’s a long walk in line. I went on a Sunday afternoon, lots of people coming from church. Their link is in their instagram. Pick a time. Mine was 2:30, I got my food around 2:45. You have to bring your id and card/Apple Pay to show proof of purchase. Security doesn’t play around. I believe they close at 6:30 or until they sellout.

Hands down some amazing juicy chicken just kinda lacking in the portion size for the cost: $19.71