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Lunch counter coffee shop inside a pharmacy from the 60s in Beverly Hills. Their tuna melt is one of the best in town, nice and meaty, good flavor, nice melty cheese permeates the meat. Their wedge fries also pretty good, and the milkshake is top notch—not too thin, not too thick, just right. Super nice folks too, the owner came by and talked to me for a bit, and hooked me up with a small plate of free onion rings.

Some really excellent dogs. Chili was fine, not too spicy, not too gloopy. Very impressed by the snap of the wieners though, you could practically hear it from the next table over. I don't think any hot dog in the city has such a forceful snap. Good flavor there too. Love that they use American cheese slices instead of dried out pre-shredded cheese. The tomato thing strikes me as a bit odd. It cuts through the chili, sure, but if its a really good chili you wouldn't want to cut through it.

A little dive bar in Atwater that also serves Thai food. The cook comes at night, but during the day the owner will happily cook for you too. She'll ask if you want it "Thai spicy," which is indeed very spicy, but I love it. I was the only one there around noon and the owner could not have been friendlier. Definitely check it out if you haven't been! Cash only for drinks, but they take card for food.

Great spot for some old school hard shell tacos. The fried burrito is even better.

A lively little place founded by the brother of the guy who founded King Taco. Lots of stuff here, including the red and green salsas, are provided by King Taco. My friend even ordered a tamal and it came in a King Taco branded wrapper. But the stuff you can't find at King Taco is actually worth a stop for. The goat barbacoa is juicy and tender, nothing too crazy but it has a nice flavor that really lets the goat speak. I absolutely loved the costillas rancheras tho, big meaty slabs of rib meat with caramelized onions. The King Taco red sauce surprisingly really brings out the flavor of the ribs, they blend together beautifully. The bullfighting theme of the restaurant is also pretty captivating, especially since goat seems to be the real star of the show.

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.

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.

Darkest restaurant in town! A little overpriced for what it is—chicken parm was a little tough, bread was a little dry, the Caesar salad was perfect though—;ut I'd rather have it around than not at all, plus it's a fun experience. Great martinis too.

Not a bad deal for a diner burger. $11 for a burger with fries, $12 with cheese. Waitress successfully upsold me on bacon, which doesnt add too much. Cool space from the 1940s too. Wish they were open at night so I could see that neon sign all lit up.

1. Dodger Dog at Dodger Stadium

2. Bacon-wrapped Street Dogs at the Hollywood Palladium

3. The Combo at Marty's Hamburger Stand, West LA

4. Chili dog at Chroni's, East LA

5. Chili dog at Cupid's, Winnetka

6. Chili Pup at Tail o' the Pup, West Hollywood

7. Shackburger at The Shack, Playa Del Rey

8. Oki-Dog, Fairfax

9. Bierstein Soup at the Red Lion Tavern, Silver Lake

10. Chili dog at Pink's, Hollywood

11. Free hot dogs at Godmother's Saloon, San Pedro

12. Hot Dog on a Stick, Santa Monica

13. Chili Dog at Earle's on Crenshaw

14. Sosees Bandari at Attari Sandwich Shop, Westwood

Argentinian deli/market in El Monte with really good sandwiches and empanadas. The fried chicken is also supposed to be really good but I didnt try that. Plus they have everything you could need to make Argentine BBQ! Get your sandwich with the peppers 🌶

Checked this place out when I heard they were having financial troubles, wanted to come support. Fantastic SoCal burger shack vibes. Wasn't necessarily expecting anything special with the burger, but it had this excellent crust on the patties that was so crispy. Sort of smashburger reminiscent, but the patties themselves were or comparable thickness to In n Out patties. The burger as a whole was a little bland, but they had seasoning salt and Tapatio to improve things a bit. Worth it for that crust.

Do not recommend while sober

Heard a lot of good things about this place from locals. The sandwiches are really, really big, and they have this crusty bread that's pretty good. But the ingredients are standard boar's head, and the sandwich was $20. To be fair, one half was more than enough for one sitting, so it is basically two meals altogether. Plus I imagine the residents of Woodland Hills probably don't flinch at the price. Wouldn't go out of my way for it but a solid spot for locals.

Probably no better place for an authentic Peruvian ceviche in all of LA. Lomo saltado was also pretty incredible.

Armon's is a little diner in Eagle Rock. They serve American/Mexican breakfast and sandwiches plus a few Thai and Chinese options, owned by a local Thai family. Recently the landlord jacked up the rent by almost 200%. They've really been struggling lately, so they started opening up for dinner service with a new menu of Thai dishes like curry, herbal soups, noodles, etc. I brought the Diner Preservation Society there to help support their dinner service last night. We were the only ones in the restaurant for most of the time, but we pretty much filled the place up. I can confidently say the food is really good. Maybe it's not Anajak Thai or anything, but everything is way better than it has to be for a diner. The Dr. Special (the stir fry) is excellent, kind of their signature dish. I also tried the Spam & Eggs, the Spam had a nice sear on it, I just loved it. Had a bit of pad see ew too and curry too, just all around great stuff, not overly expensive. The family who owns it is so nice too, the mom of the family makes these little plastic fork dolls that are too cute. I just really want this place to survive and succeed. If you're in Eagle Rock please consider checking them out. The neighborhood already has great diners with Cindy's and Pat & Lorraine's, but these guys are doing something truly unique.

Shockingly good $20 ribeye steak. Everything else was just fine, but I like the salad bar and baked potato bar (separate entities). Felt exactly like Sizzler but cowboy themed with better steaks.