Liberation Yoga
Neighborhood: Mid-City West

124 S La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036

J E. writes: I admit that I don't do yoga as often as I aspire to.  However, when I am in the mood for yoga, I head to Liberation.  The teachers are full of positivity and knowledge.  They are so many classes to choose from and the whole environment is welcoming.…

Casa Garcia

8838 Whittier Blvd
Pico Rivera, CA 90660

Ginger A. writes: If you aren't a native "Pico" person then you probably don't know about Casa Garcia. It's a small hole in the wall restaurant. They are famous for their nachos and it's not hard to see why. They have the best nachos ever. There not like your typical…

Shin-Sen-Gumi Shabu Shabu Restaurant

1695 W Artesia Blvd
Gardena, CA 90247

Eli G. writes: Sometimes I have no idea what's happening in my life. More like most the time.

All day the woman was talking about eating lots and lots of veggies. Fine by me, I was still packed full from the burger contest. I thought we were going to go to Marukai…

Sarkis Pastry
Neighborhood: Glendale

1111 S Glendale Ave
Glendale, CA 91205

Jackie G. writes: I've been coming here for 20+ years, I remember being the cute little Armenian girl that I was, I mean, am who felt like I walked in Baklava, cookies galore, sweet deliciousness heaven.

Geez, I love this place like I love a loved one. I'd do anything…

Cole's PE Buffet
Neighborhood: Downtown

118 E 6th St
Los Angeles, CA 90014

Stephanielle K. writes: Now I must admit, I have never actually BEEN INSIDE of this place, as I have always sent my (now EX) boyfriend there (or one of his friends), as the place is seedy and questionable. I would come home from work and find a nice bag with a 1/2 (more…

Great India Cafe
Neighborhood: Studio CIty

12321 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604

Meg M. writes: YAY!  Another place that delivers to my area!  

I just moved back to LA  and I am on a hunt to find all the hidden gems in my new neighborhood.  From grocery stores, to coffee shops... and most importantly delivery!!   Ironically, I was CRAVING Indian…

Royal Claytons
Neighborhood: Downtown

1855 Industrial St
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Ian B. writes: Downtown's coolest local hang - very sexy, very cool, you can't believe it until you visit... and you still need to eat to believe it.
-Billards, Flatscreens, and great Filet Mignon?  Hey, it works - I eat there once a week minimum.

Seriously, the food…

Ogamdo Cafe

842 S La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Karri L. writes: There is definitely reasons for taking walks every now and again, but one particular night I was on a mission with my boyfriend to find a new place to eat. At first we thought to try the new shabu shabu place on la brea only to find out that you have…

The Original Peppers - Mexican Grill Cantina

181 Colorado Pl
Arcadia, CA 91007

Brian S. writes: So, my parents love this place, but then again, they are originally from the midwest, so they love most Mexican places in Southern California. Heck, they are all better than what they grew up with. For them, this is a place convenient they can meet…

Yelp Addiction

Everyone
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Maral A. writes: I'm not addicted... I can quit anytime I want to I can I swear I really really can-Stop pressuring me!!!  FINE I'll start tomorrow okay-Or mayby the day after-Just one more then I'll stop-Promise I will!!!!

Me: 'Hello, my name is Maral and I'm a…

Del Taco
Neighborhood: Atwater Village

3020 Los Feliz Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90039

stephy s. writes: Now that I have found my new apartment (aka The Griffin) I decided to take advantage of the Del Taco adjacent goodness on Sunday night. My little crew and I had worked the Sunset Junction all weekend, I'd been going on maybe 5 hours of sleep for 3…

El Taco Nazo

9611 Garvey Ave
Ste 105
South El Monte, CA 91733

Yvette L. writes: This place serves the best fish tacos I have ever had. I have been everywhere from S.F. to Ixtapa Mexico and never had a fish taco quite like this one. Crispy batter, tender flakey fish, soft warm tortillas, topped with cream and served with…

Koffea
Neighborhood: Koreatown

610 S Berendo St
Los Angeles, CA 90005

Mike L. writes: This I got give our Korean peeps their due. If there was one thing I am jealous, it's that they have the best coffee houses in town.

This is probably one of the best one I have seen anywhere in Southern California.

The place is very unique because when…

Celadon
Neighborhood: Mid-City West

7910 W 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90048

erin r. writes: I wanted to give Celadon five stars because I really, really loved my dinner there last Saturday night but everything was just a *little* off, leading to the four star review instead of five.  Let's begin.

The atmosphere is great.  As soon as you drop…

Pasadena Off-Leash Dog Park
Neighborhood: Pasadena

3026 E Orange Grove
Pasadena, CA 91102

j u m a. writes: The park is huge and the little dog side wasn't as noisy with barkers as the first time I went.  the grass is kept in good condition with lots of green areas and there are areas to sit and a couple tarps for shade.

But I like the Arcadia dog park a…

Patricia's Restaurant

3626 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90807

Cidne W. writes: No,  I can't complain,  my life's a sum-mer day
And I can't  explain that's  just the way it plays...

Still, there are days when a girl feels blue about decisions that have to be made. I just wanna cry.  Joan S will tell you that I DO NOT cry.  Now, I…

See's Candies

3423 S La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90016

Diana H. writes: "Do you want that wrapped up?" asked the pleasantly plump woman who packaged my 1-pound chocolate selections.

"Nope!" I responded somewhat sheepishly, passing her the gift certificate that read "To: Diana, From: Nick" so as to justify buying the…

Baja Fish
Neighborhood: San Pedro

611 S Gaffey St
San Pedro, CA 90731

brian s. writes: I can't believe no one has reviewed this place yet!

The best baja fish tacos!  not fish sticks!.  they batter dip the fish in the kitchen right behind the counter.  excellent sauce and the beans/ rice are some of the best i've had.  

i've also tried…

The Original Texas Barbecue King

867 W Sunset Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Diana N. writes: every friday in my office it it my job to order out for lunch and make sure it's GOOD and reasonably priced.

this was easy when we only had 14 people in the office.....
but now...we have 45.........

and my budget is $300.
including tip.

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maybe one day…

Eight-18
Neighborhood: Toluca Lake

10151 Riverside Dr
Toluca Lake, CA 91602

Richard C. writes: Valley side.

I visited Eight-18 last night for the first time for a friends birthday dinner/ get together.  While I don't usually frequent wine bars, I can still appreciate them and what they have to offer.

Eight-18 is located on that strip of…

Famima!!

10704 Venice Blvd. Suite B
Culver City, CA 90232

Akiko T. writes: I've been chanting, Famima! Famima! since I was a kiddo in Japan... just to inform you, Famima! is the acronym people in Japan use for Family Mart, a convenience store chain. (FAMI-ly MA-rt, get it? ;)  So when I saw this convenience store while…

Famima!!
Neighborhood: Downtown

800 S. Figueroa Street
Suite 101
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Matt P. writes: Man, nothing chaps my ass like seeing Famima get a bad rap on Yelp. I can't really say it surprises me that places like Westwood (grrrr!), in particular, lavish their hate on Famima. Frankly, nobody needs Famima in Westwood. I however live Downtown,…

Metropolis Bikes
Neighborhood: North Hollywood

4660 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91602

Jon J. writes: A really interesting shop. They have a great selection of modern cruisers and comfort bikes, as well as affordable mountain bikes. They don't really have  much in the way of road bikes, though they told me that they plan to expand in that area. They…

Hollywood Pro Bicycles
Neighborhood: Hollywood

6731 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028

heather g. writes: I didn't buy a bike as their selections to rich for my amateur bike riding taste, but the service was excellent!!!

Woodys B B Que

475 S Market St
Inglewood, CA 90301

Scott M. writes: Not too far from Phillips II on Centinela, but much better. While they have a similar vinegar based sauce, it's better than Phillips. in fact, it's so vinegary, your nose will burn when you walk into the joint. I still prefer more of a sweet and…

Souplantation

301 E Huntington Dr
Arcadia, CA 91006

John C. writes: I was traumatized for years because of souplantation.  Because I didn't really think there was soup there.

When I was young, we went to souplantation.  I was told "It's all you can eat!" SWEET!  Then I learn it was all you can eat SALAD AND FUCKING…

Beachwood BBQ

131 1/2 Main St
Seal Beach, CA 90740

David P. writes: There are a ton of pretty decent restaurants, quite a few really good ones, a handful of great ones. This place is special, special in the way the very best eateries are special, and if you consider yourself any sort of a foodie, you need to pay this…

Le Montrose
Neighborhood: West Hollywood

900 Hammond St
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Audrey T. writes: So I didn't really have time to check out the pool, or the hotel restaurant, or the hotel bar, but damn that fluffy hotel bed was comfortable.  They should sell those in a box.  I'd call it Hotel Bed in a Box.  Includes mattress, 4 million thread…

Corner Bakery Cafe

103 W Imperial Hwy
Brea, CA 92821

Amélie P. writes: Last night on our way to my Uncle's from Aliso Viejo, we passed by a place called "Flapjacks" and said together, "OMGOSH BREAKFAST".

So we *almost* stopped here. Then we find out that it's not even open yet. It's BEING CONSTRUCTED.

Instead, we headed…

Rincon Salvadoreno
Neighborhood: Silver Lake

3827 W Sunset Blvd Ste C
Los Angeles, CA 90026

Thao L. writes: El Nuevo Rincon is a good place to satisfy my pupusa craving in the neighborhood.  For about $4, I can get two pupusas which are about 5'' in diameter opposed to 3''to 4'' at other places where I order 3 pupusas. They are almost the size of a…

Mitsu E Shabu Shabu

225 N Harbor Blvd
Fullerton, CA 92832

Sarah S. writes: Not the best Shabu Shabu restaurant. But you can't expect more in Downtown Fullerton. Went in for a weekday lunch and it was dead when we walked in.  What I did like about this place is that they have chicken as an option and you can mix it with…

Realm

425 Gin Ling Way
Chinatown Central Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Ayelet I. writes: You know all those home decor stores I review and say, 'this is the perfect place to buy a gift'? Well fuck them-THIS is the place to go. This is seriously the most carefully curated shop I've been to, where clean and modern items are mixed in with…

Rocket Video
Neighborhood: West Hollywood

726 N La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90038

stephy s. writes: Say it's Saturday afternoon and your brain is fried from the work week. You could lay in bed and flip aimlessly through the channels or watch 3 games of football at once or maybe watch some porn or just go to your local Blockbuster and get the latest…

Tonny's Restaurant
Neighborhood: Pasadena

843 E Orange Grove Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91104

judy w. writes: ******Update 3/17/08********

I am officially hooked on their veggie burrito. As a temporary vegetarian - it's so good and satisfying at $4 a pop. I can only eat half in one sitting and last night I reheated the other half and it was still good.

The…

Chung King

1000 S San Gabriel Blvd
San Gabriel, CA 91776

Mike L. writes: If there is a movie named after the food served here, it would be "Some Like It Hot".

Alas, it wasn't sexy hot like Marilyn Monroe, but an awkward hot just like how Jack Lemmon felt wearing the lady get-ups in the movie.

On a faithful afternoon, I went…

DNA Clothing

411 Rose Ave
Venice, CA 90291

Brooke W. writes: Ok, so....
I'm not a native Angeleno. Although, yes, I've been here a long ass time. but there are just some things that this Florida girl will not do despite what's going on around her.
I'm sorry, I can't pay more than $40 for a shirt. I just can't.…

Dean Anthony

5287 E 2nd St
Long Beach, CA 90803

John H. writes: UPDATE:  5/20/07

My cell phone rings.  Its a number I don't recognize.  The voice on the line identifies himself and turns out, read my original review and wanted to thank me by offering me a complimentary shave.  

How cool is that?  And since I…