LA fooood! 1414 Responses

Last post: 9 years ago | Thread started: Apr 26, 04, 2:56 p.m.

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• Tara

  any suggestions for good restaurants in downtown LA?
  pretty much open to any kind of food. describe why you like it.

  Apr 26, 04, 2:56 p.m. – Permalink

• peteski

  tara's is town!? that restaurant by the library is excellent. Not tooo much of a scene. Eat outdoors at night and see the buildings tower over you. Pinot is almost a chain here. They're ALL good.

  Cafe Pinot

  http://www.opentable.com/restaur…

  or Taylor's.

  http://www.taylorssteakhouse.com…

  Great steak house. Never a scene. old school LA. Not Hollywood. Not that expensive.

  

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  Dog-earApr 26, 04, 3:05 p.m. – Permalink

• Tara

  that's a weird looking cow on the taylor's site

  

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  Dog-earApr 26, 04, 3:11 p.m. – Permalink

• zenfulbeauty

  Not downtown but the restaurant I most miss in LA....Asia de Cuba at the Mondrian hotel on Sunset. My favorite on the menu is the calamari salad. I am also quite fond of the guacamole rice and the garlic chicken. A bit of a scene but the food is worth it!

  

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  Dog-earApr 26, 04, 4:10 p.m. – Permalink

• Soler

  The original Bob's Big Boy in Hollywood. can't beat it with a stick.

  http://www.bobs.net/

  

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  Dog-earApr 26, 04, 4:12 p.m. – Permalink

• story

  If you have $ to spend, I would suggest Lawry's. Excellent food.

  

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  Dog-earApr 26, 04, 4:31 p.m. – Permalink

• peteski

  my guess is not downtown is not helpful (no ride, right TT?)

  Lawry's is way too too - its friggin gigantic AND a scene and not downtown
  Bob's Big Boy is a bad diner
  (TT hangs in NY, where the food is good)

  

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  Dog-earApr 26, 04, 5:28 p.m. – Permalink

• zenfulbeauty

  Oh well...Tara's probably been to the Asia de Cuba in NY anway then. Wish I had more suggestions.

  

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  Dog-earApr 26, 04, 5:36 p.m. – Permalink

• Geith

  the lil cafe in the LACMA courtyard is good. Pentimento or something like that. there's also Grand Central Market for cheap eats.

  

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  Dog-earApr 26, 04, 5:43 p.m. – Permalink

• Mo2

  Not downtown, but close... Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles.

  

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  Dog-earApr 26, 04, 6:32 p.m. – Permalink

• steakandliquor

  Two old school historical places to go....

  Phillipe french dips:

  http://www.la.com/cgi-bin/WebObj…

  The pantry:

  http://www.la.com/cgi-bin/WebObj…

  Supposedly this place is the shit when it comes to sushi:

  http://www.la.com/cgi-bin/WebObj…

  

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  Dog-earApr 26, 04, 9:28 p.m. – Permalink

• PhonyMcRingRing

  Go get a Tommy Burger :P

  http://www.originaltommys.com/

  

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  Dog-earApr 27, 04, 1:49 a.m. – Permalink

• Tara

  thanks for the suggestions guys. i will have a car but i like to get drunk . i will only be in la for a day and then off to coachella for the weekend!

  

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  Dog-earApr 27, 04, 7:26 a.m. – Permalink

• loudubs

  http://www.carlsjr.com/home/

  

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  Dog-earApr 27, 04, 7:28 a.m. – Permalink

• mr_flaco

  East in little tokyo is awesome for sushi and chefs that are usually crankin' punk rock.

  Sr. Fish right by the Geffin Contemporary has a good fish taco.

  Soul Folks on Traction is good for breakfast - soul food, big ass pancakes and good strong coffee.

  Phillipe's has a bad ass meat sandwich and sawdust on the floor, right across the freeway on Alameda.

  I think it's also worth the effort to grab a cocktail @ the Boneventure Hotel's rotating bar. Kinda pricey, but hey! It spins!

  

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  Dog-earApr 27, 04, 8:31 a.m. – Permalink