What's your favorite restaurant (s) in the L.A. area?

Question

I'd love some new palces to try out, so if you love a place, let me know! open to any type of food!

I live on the west side, if it helps.

Answer 1

Cheescake Factory- there's one in Marina Del Ray and one at the Grove (off of Fairfax and third.)

Also there's this place on Pico called CJ's Cafe, it's sooo good. Pico and Hauser, I think.  

Woody's is good too.

There's a Chinese food place called Yee's on Slauson, they're very yummy.

Answer 2

Andre's on 3rd and Fairfax if you like italian, The Griddle on Fairfax and Sunset for breakfast food, Johnny Rebs in long beach for southern food, Lucille's in torrance for ribs, and Matsu in echo park for japanese

Answer 3

Cali pizza kitchen

that potato pizza is tha business

Answer 4

Wilshire on Wilshire in Santa Monica is amazing & has a great patio.

C & O Trattoria (on WA Blvd & by the beach on WA) great Italian food

Frieda's on Beverly Blvd in Bev Hills has amazing spanish/mexican food!

Answer 5

claimjumpers, versailles cuban restaurant on venice, woody's barbeque on slauson and crenshaw, ports o call in san pedro for fish.  el pollo inka for peruvian food  maggiono's itatian in farmer's market.  houstons' steak house in manhattan beach and pasadena

Answer 6

Que horror @ Cheesecake Factory!  

I would highly highly suggest a place that is out of the way for you.  It's called Babita in San Gabriel (conveniently located just off the 10 on San Gabriel Blvd.).

It's "Mexican" food, but you won't find a taco or burrito in sight.  It's a fully gourmet restaurant, chef-owned and family run.  From the outside it looks like anything but a gourmet restaurant, but once you step inside, it's great.  White tablecloths, homey decor, and very intimate.

The chef/owner will usually seat you, tell you the specials, and recommend and pour your wine.  Make SURE to get the soup, whatever it is.  The guy is a wizard with soup.  

Honestly one of the best and most unexpected restaurant experiences in Los Angeles.

If you NEED to stay farther out west, do try Pizzeria Mozza.  It gets a lot of hype, but most of it is worth it.  My favorites are the tri-colore anchovy salad and the sausage and arugula pizza.

Enjoy!