Ham Ji Park & Los Angeles’ Best Pork Ribs
Ham Ji Park (HJP) is a staple of Los Angeles Korea Town like the service bell at every Korean restaurant. Â What can I say about HJP that hasn’t been said before? Â ...
Manpuku Tokyo BBQ & LA’s Little Osaka
Manpuku was my go-to J-BBQ spot aka Yakiniku aka Meats on the Grill spot when I lived in West Los Angeles for two reasons: 1) I didn’t want to drive to Orange County to eat a...
Tsujita LA Artisan Noodle & Tsukemen
Tsujita is considered by many to be the best ramen shop in Los Angeles. Â The restaurant serves a special ramen style called Tsukemen with a specialized broth called “Who Giv...
Mapo Galbi & LA’s K-Town
I’ve been Mapo Galbi a few times. Â They’re the only restaurant that serves Dak Galbi. Â It’s right on the Olympic and offers parking in the front or the parking ...
Sushi Zo & LA’s Sushi King
Sushi Zo is considered to be one of the best sushi restaurants in Los Angeles.  I’ve always heard good things about Sushi Zo and been meaning to try it. ...
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse & Beverly Hills Steaks
We went here for a buddy’s bachelor party instead of going to Vegas and getting “bro” wasted. Â They chose the classy route instead of the trashy route....
Le Petit Jardin Cafe & Flowers & Brunch
I came here for brunch with a friend on a Saturday around 11:30 am and there wasn’t a wait at all. The place is fairly small with about 20 two people tables, which includes...
Tacos Super Gallito Truck
I live across the street from El Gallito and tried it the first day I moved to West LA. They have a few trucks around West LA and all are open late. ...
Cliff’s Edge & Silver Lake
Cliff’s Edge is a wildly popular restaurant in Silver Lake aka Hipster Central aka Straps & Fanny Packs town. Â It’s a little romantic restaurant for those looking ...
Go Pocha & LA’s K-Town Pub Scene
Go Pocha is the typical Korean Pub that offers Beer, Soju, and Korean pub food. It’s in a Plaza with horrible parking, which is typical K-town....
Ondal & Korean Hot Pot
I’ve been to Ondal 2 on multiple occasions. Â They serve a relatively lesser known Korean dish and the masses usually associate Korean food with Korean Barbecue. Â ...
Providence & LA’s Fine Dining
Providence was one of the 4 restaurants in Los Angeles to received 2 stars from Michelin and Michelin hasn’t rated Los Angeles since 2009. How does a tire company provide g...
Kanpai Japanese Sushi Bar & Grill & West LA
I heard about Kanpai from my sushi nazi friend. She told me that it was on par with Sushi Zo, so a group of friends and I have been here multiple times for dinner. ...
Bestia Is LA’s Favorite Restaurant
Bestia is probably one of Los Angeles’ most beloved restaurants. It’s the perfect example of a quasi-essential “LA” restaurant. It’s trendy. It&...
Kitchen 24 & Hollywood’s Diner Scene
My friends and I decided to go check out the Chicken & Rice truck on a Tuesday afternoon. Unfortunately, I had a feeling the truck won’t be there and it turned out I wa...
Yamakase & Invite Only
I’ve been waiting to try Yamakase for a very long time ever since my friend mentioned how amazing it is. She always told me she would get me an invite but I never had the d...
Good Mong Kok Bakery & SF Chinatown
Good Mong Kok is situated in San Francisco’s Chinatown district and takes its name from a district in Hong Kong. Â It’s a little bakery known for its dim sum and Chines...
El Chato Taco Truck & LA Living
I used to drive by El Chato every other day heading to and coming back from Los Angeles’ Koreatown and Downtown when I lived in Westwood.  The little taco truck always had a lin...
Urasawa & Its Omakase
Hiro Urasawa was an apprentice of Masayoshi Takayama. Masayoshi Takayama is the chef behind Masa in New York. It’s the only sushi restaurant in the US with 3 Michelin sta...
Beer Belly & LA’s Koreatown
Beer Belly. It speaks to me more than you know. It’s a constant reminder of my daily challenges of not being able to see my own shoes when I look down. It’s a ble...