Coyote Cantina
Neighborhood: Redondo Beach

531 N Pacific Coast Hwy
# B
Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Aly D. writes: do you remember the northridge earthquake? i think it was in in 1994. yeah, 1994. so i was about 10 or 11 when the northridge earthquake decided to make a grand entrance. it was kinda interesting. the ground swirled around, i hid under a table, my…

Good Magazine
Neighborhood: West Hollywood

9155 West Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069

shaine h. writes: okay. not only is this magazine absolutely fabulous, engrossing, sensational, investigatory, well written, wonderfully laid out, filled with pretty pictures, and you can donate your subscription to a variety of needy orgs . . .

. . . but they also…

El Abajeño

4513 Inglewood Blvd
Culver City, CA 90230

Carrie R. writes: So I'm at work and a co-worker tells me about this Mexican joint nearby. "You just go down Culver and it's on the corner on the right on Inglewood," he says.  Uh, yeah.  Little does he know that there are THREE Mexican restaurants right there!  One…

Proper

425 E 1st St
Long Beach, CA 90802

Scott G. writes: Proper is the spot.  No lame attitudes like the guys at Blends and Attic.  The staff knows everything (except for the new girl), no fake heads here.  Everything is usually retail, parking kinda sucks, and now they have a few cute girls working there.…

In-N-Out Burger
Neighborhood: Glendale

310 Harvey Dr
Glendale, CA 91206

frank L. writes: It is a question that has plagued mankind for thousands of years and ranks second behind the dilemma of the chicken and the egg.  I have seen families torn apart and cities crumble over the quandary in question.  Of course these incidents occurred in…

Golden Triangle Restaurant

7011 Greenleaf Ave
Whittier, CA 90602

Rick W. writes: Burmese Ya'll!

Had an eleven course meal. They were the Panthe Kauekswe Chicken, Ginger Salad, Lap Pad Dok (tea leaf salad), Burmese Baked Rice w/ Chicken, Coconut Rice w/ Goat Curry, Fish Cake w/ Tomatoes and Onion Curry, Lamb Masala, Burmese…

Chantry Flat Recreation Area

Santa Anita Canyon Rd
Sierra Madre, CA 91025

Brian C. writes: By far the best hike I've been on in SoCal.  And, no I'm not counting Runyon Canyon in that mix.  

We here on Saturday with a small group.  The temp was just right, everything was green and the Sturdevant Falls was flowing nicely.  Once you get past…

Kidrobot
Neighborhood: West Hollywood, Mid-City West

7972 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Jacqueline Q. writes: One of the things that suck in life about being sheeple, is the instant attraction to things you see in Flaunt, or Nylon, masked as "pop art."  

If I was a real artiste, I'd be 2 sizes smaller, and starving...for no apparent reason, mercifully, I'm…

California Fish Grill

10569 Valley View St
Cypress, CA 90630

Kendo U. writes: Back when I worked in Gardena, the California Fish Grill was definitely part of the regular lunch rotation.  When I switched jobs and ended up in the mid-Wilshire area, it was WAY far out.  Recently the office relocated down to Paramount, which…

Deep at Club Vanguard
Neighborhood: Hollywood

6021 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028

hana k. writes: Update 3/5/08: The infatuation remains strong. This is my favorite place to be on a Sunday night. Great music, great vibe, and lots of positive energy.

Top performances to date:
1) Ben Watt - I've seen him twice at Deep, and both nights were…

Japanese Restaurant Iwata
Neighborhood: Sherman Oaks

14423 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Ceres B. writes: hands down, it's my favorite sushi place. i can honestly say that my complete obsession with sushi was born out of this place. the fish is always fresh and the service is always friendly!

they serve this spicy tuna on a rice cracker - small flash…

Alex Theatre
Neighborhood: Glendale

216 N Brand Blvd
Glendale, CA 91203

Abby A. writes: Since 1925, the Alex Theatre has been a fixture on Brand Boulevard in Glendale and 82 years later is still going strong.  It initially first opened its doors as part Vaudeville Theater and part motion picture theater.  During the late 20s through to…

White Water Snacks

1600 S Disneyland Drive
Anaheim, CA 92802

Amy W. writes: Holy crap, this really is the best kept secret at Disneyland/DCA. Affordable, fast, GOOD food. We split the chili dog, chicken salad sandwich and chicken nachos. Mmmmm. Just be forewarned, the cheese on the nachos is the processed, gooey goodness of…

Echo Park Lake
Neighborhood: Echo Park

751 Echo Park Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90026

Dave A. writes: I shouldn't have even been there. I got on the wrong freeway so I decided to descend down the 210 west to the 2 south and into hollywood, and on my way I passed by the glimmering Echo Park lake. Home of the Lotus Flower Festival.

I noticed the paddle…

Library Bar
Neighborhood: Downtown

630 W 6th St, Ste 116-A
Entrance on Hope St
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Lauren M. writes: The Library is like a fraternity house for those whose fraternity years are far behind them. If you are a single woman and want to take your pick out of a huge assortment of seemingly employed and/or successful 30-something men after work, here is…

Famima!!

5094 E Los Coyotes Diagonal
Long Beach, CA 90815

Holly T. writes: So this strange and bizarre looking building had been in construction on this intersection for some time, and we were waiting anxiously to find out what it was going to be. When I found it it was a Famima!!, I was really surprised that Long Beach was…

Sloopy's
Neighborhood: Manhattan Beach

3416 Highland Ave
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Elise M. writes: Ok.. It's totally official. I love this place.
I stopped in for lunch on Sunday, craving meat and sunshine. I'd glanced over the menu before, but the burgers were calling me. It was a burger and milkshake type day.
Organic applewood smoked Bacon and…

Mediterraneo
Neighborhood: Hermosa Beach

73 Pier Ave
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Yuko Y. writes: Tapas = Trying little bit of different dishes  
Tapas = Family style eating thus MORE varieties to try out
Tapas = Many appetizers to make them into a full meal
Tapas = Alcohol tastes better with it
Tapas = Hours of munching while drinking
Tapas = MY…

In-N-Out Burger
Neighborhood: Torrance

24445 Crenshaw Blvd
Torrance, CA 90505

Joan S. writes: OK so I can barely taste food due to lingering congestion from the lousy flu.  I been sick for a week and a day, am generally all pissed off and borderline feeling sorry for myself. One thing for sure today:  I gotta get out of the house before I go…

Yelper- Cee

West Hollywood, CA 90046

frank L. writes: Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I stole this poem,
Just to please you.

Canaan Restaurant

11610 1/2 South Street
Artesia, CA 90701

Mike L. writes: A few months ago, Stephy S. started a thread about a secret place that is good and no one knows about. This would have been the place I was referring to as "I don't want to tell."

Sh*t, now I'm spilling the beans.

Echoing David P.'s sentiment, I…

Orpheum Theatre
Neighborhood: Downtown

842 S Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Amy P. writes: This venue is a music lovers wet dream come true! Sorry for being crass, but there is no other way to explain my enthusiasm about this place, it is just that awesome!

The sound here is AMAZING (that's right, it's deserving of all CAPS)! I do believe…

Atlantic Tire & Auto Service
Neighborhood: West Hollywood

1010 N Fairfax Ave
West Hollywood, CA 90046

Diana N. writes: THANK YOU YELPERS!!!

if it were not for your fabulous reviews i would not have found this gem of a place yesterday when i noticed i had a flat tire.

a nail, like the mother of ALL NAILS was lodged nice and snug in my back tire. of course i didn't…

Massimo Restaurant
Neighborhood: Beverly Hills

9513 S Santa Monica Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Tiffany M. writes: ATTENTION LA YELPERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
THIS IS A MUST READ!

Last night, I had the pleasure of a date at Massimo Restaurant, a beautiful place on little Santa Monica. Upon entry, we were greeted by, Soren, the manager, a real…

The Continental Room

115 W Santa Fe Ave
Fullerton, CA 92832

chico f. writes: DAMN ! ! FULLERTON ! !

WWHHHHAAAATTTTT !!!!

What am I doing down here ? Well, I tell ya...(cue: harp music and flash back dream sequence)

Wednesday 26 Dec. 2007...Just got off work, a little bummed cuz....well I don't know if I'm ready to disclose the…

I Fu Tang Bakery

1380 Fullerton Rd Ste 101
City of Industry, CA 91748

Mike L. writes: When a piece of cake is called "Wife Cake", you would certainly do what I always do .

Avoid at all cost!

The weird thing about this place was that it has to do with more cookies or some exquisite little treats than the buns, bread, or cake. Yes, they…

Mae Ploy Restaurant

2606 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026

Claire H. writes: Most of the time, whether I order from this place or from Nad Pob down the street all depends on what time my hangover wears off. If the booze Gods went easy on me and my hangover wears off by morning or mid afternoon (AND my boyfriend and I clean up…

Massage Therapy Center

2130 S Sawtelle Blvd
Ste 207
Los Angeles, CA 90025

C.K. P. writes: OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
make  an appointment with ROBERT!!!!
it is very clean place & friendly but most of all
Robert was amazing.. he took his time & he massage me head to toe!
i had massages alot but i never had one like he gave me.
it is little pricy…

Bea's Bakery
Neighborhood: Encino

18450 Clark St
Tarzana, CA 91356

Lisa H. writes: Bea's Bakery rocks!   Beas is not what one would call hip, but I dare you to try the chocolate eclairs (either the cute little midget ones OR the "one heart attack coming right up, Monster Eclairs") and not feel like you have experienced pure heaven.…

Matsuri
Neighborhood: Pasadena

1065 E Green St
Pasadena, CA 91106

J J. writes: I ate here once on a blind date.

Mind you, it wasn't my blind date, but rather the date of a friend of mine who asked me to tag along because she didn't know the guy.

I was all, " No way man, suck it up and just do it."

Chickenshit friend,"please???"…

Mangoes

Los Angeles, CA 90036

Kristina R. writes: They make my tongue itch, and my hubby told me it was because mangoes are related to the Poison Oak/Ivy family.  

He may be full of s%#t, though, because when I stopped eating them, he dove in and ate every last juicy morsel.  

Wikipedia, here I come!

La Provence Patisserie
Neighborhood: West Los Angeles, Beverly Hills

8950 W Olympic Blvd
Ste 110
Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Elise M. writes: Leave it to Christopher S. (with the expert advice of the lovely Miss. L'aura) to pull of the super sneaky task of finding me a birthday cake. Well, two cakes, technically. Giant cupcake cakes!
Both were deliciously moist, the Red Velvet was smooth…

Los Angeles Film Festival
Neighborhood: West Los Angeles

9911 W Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90035

Mike C. writes: I caught the screening of videos by Patrick Daughters at Landmark Theatres on Pico. They showed close to 10 music videos and 2 short films he completed as a student. It was great to see these on the big screen.

Highlights included:
Maps (Yeah Yeah…

Wilson & Harding Golf Courses
Neighborhood: Griffith Park/Los Feliz

4730 Crystal Springs Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90027

Gin-Chong T. writes: One would presume, as this is one of MY reviews, there would be the use of such crude phrases as:

"playing with my balls"
"using my large club head to hit it hard"
"flexing my hard shaft"
"hitting the back nine"
"shagging my balls"
"putting it into the…

Islands
Neighborhood: Pasadena

3533 E Foothill Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91107

Austin S. writes: Roger (my friend): "I'll have the endless soup.."
Aaron (my other friend): "We'll start with a basket of fries and I'll have the Hula...."
me: "I'll have the Maui...." (you guys know about my time-saving ordering system)
Server (whose name I forgot):…

King's Mongolian Bar-B-Q
Neighborhood: Northridge

9545 Reseda Boulevard
Northridge, CA 91324

kat m. writes: They still have the same grill...its a bit lopsided but its still hanging in there....

I remember when this place was dark with no windows. Which I suppose is dating me...but I've been coming here over 20 years....why? Well its the best...its my…

Back Home In Lahaina
Neighborhood: Manhattan Beach

916 N Sepulveda Blvd
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

amanda v. writes: I'm biased... I used to work here, but it was 7-8 years ago.  Wow that's a long time ago, I'm getting old.
I love the vegi fried rice and I often have dreams of the Hawiian Iced tea.  Part of the secret is that it has lots of sugar in it.  It's not…

Vons
Neighborhood: Palms

3118 S Sepulveda Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90034

Danielle C. writes: When I've gone and professed my love of a freakin' supermarket chain, is something is going awry?

Awhile back they went and re-did themselves, and I was super impressed with the interior. This used to be my closest supermarket back in 2000-2001, but…

Chamberlain West Hollywood
Neighborhood: West Hollywood

1000 Westmount Drive
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Nish N. writes: Another great option for where to stay if you're visiting Los Angeles. This places used to be an apartment building but has been drastically revamped and stylized into a chic boutique hotel, complete with roofdeck pool.

All of the staff I encountered…