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Croatia/Slovenia Restaurants
Thanks for the great recs. I'm headed over there in a few weeks.
Coffee shops/roasters on Big Island?
I haven't been there but there's Hilo Coffee Mill in Mountain View.
I have had some good coffee at Aloha Outpost in Pahoa.
For good beans, the T Kaneshiro market in Honokaa carries some locally grown and roasted "Souza's Hamakua Anchor Brand" coffee. I love this stuff.
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Aloha Outpost
15-2660 Pahoa Village Rd, Pahoa, HI 96778
non-sushi Japanese in the Valley
Koraku Ramen at the corner of Van Nuys and Ventura has good ramen. They also have stuff like meatballs, liver, and teriyaki dishes.
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Koraku
314 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Need a few specific recs for San Fernando Valley
There are a lot of great recommendations here. I'll add one more - Koraku Ramen at the corner of Ventura and Van Nuys (in the same hellacious parking lot as the El Torito).
Need a few specific recs for San Fernando Valley
I agree with Puro Sabor and Simon's. The service at Puro Sabor can be slow when they're busy so keep that in mind. I love Simon's!
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Puro Sabor
6366 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91401
Sam Woo's BBQ in Van Nuys (soup photo)
I love that Sam Woo BBQ. It's the best Chinese in the Valley.
ISO good delivery in Van Nuys
I think Bua Siam delivers. I've seen the employees leave with bags of food.
Crab Salad, and why is it so hard to find any one talking about it
Cameron's Seafood in Pasadena makes a nice Crab salad.
Big Island of Hawaii -- Kailua/Kona/Waimea
I recommend a drive to Hilo for some good eats. For Japanese food, try Miyo's.
400 Hualani St
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 935-2273
Nori's Saimin and Snacks serves good Japanese and local food.
688 Kinoole St Ste 124
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 935-9133
And the seafood buffet at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel is unbeatable.
Need lunch suggestions - Lankershim/Magnolia in NoHo
It's a drive, but try La Maria Restaurant at Victory and Clybourn for good Colombian eats.
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La Maria
10516 Victory Blvd, North Hollywood, CA 91606
Need an authentic italian deli/restaurant in Ventura County!
Try Cafe Fiore in Ventura
Vino Wine and Tapas Room?
Yes, I've been there several times. I like it. Good tapas and wines.
something like Din Tai Fung in the San Fernando Valley? North Hollywoodish??
I don't think there's anything as good as DTF in the SFV but you can give the Mandarin Deli in Northridge a try. They have good noodle soups.
Xiao Long Bao and Cats' Ears Noodles In Reseda
I ate there last week. Had the Xiao Long Bao and the Cat's Ears Noodles. Sorry to say I was disappointed by the food. Everything tasted the same and it took 45 minutes to get the food.
XLB was heavy. Cat's ears noodles were nice and light but the flavor was just not there. Also had the belt fish.
Choucrute Garnie
Every once in a while the Riverside Cafe on Riverside Drive in Burbank (by the LA Equestrian Center) makes it. It's an unpretentious version of the dish and is one of the best in town. If you give him a call you might be able to talk him into serving it.
1221 West Riverside Drive Burbank, CA 91506-3111 - (818) 563-3567
Hotel Noriega (Basque food) Bakersfield; Superior Dairy Products Co in Hanford; Pho N Seafood in Visalia - any reports?
I've been to the Noriega. It was about 15 or 20 years ago. You sit at long communal tables and lunch is served at noon, straight up. It was delicious.
sushi in the Valley
Try Ahi Sushi at Ventura and Coldwater. They have excellent sushi.
Need moderately priced, excellent restaurant in SFV (near 101/405) other than Cafe Bizou.
Sorry folks, I went to Marche LA for my birthday a couple of weeks ago and was disappointed. Marche is cursed with ill conceived recipes and fussy service. And IMO it was over priced. When you are served dished small plate dishes they had better be good.
Korean BBQ in San Fernando Valley
I've been to the Pine Tree. It's quite good. I also go to the Evergreen (Cho Eum) in the shopping center at White Oak and Sherman Way.
Valley Ranch BBQ Closed?
I went by there about a month or two ago. They were closed there was sign on their door in regards to a liquor license violation. I can't imaging that they'd be closed for this long tho.
Need moderately priced, excellent restaurant in SFV (near 101/405) other than Cafe Bizou.
Simon's Cafe On Sepulveda across the street from the Whole Foods for Parisian style couscous. http://www.simonscafe.com/
Sassi Mediterranean Restaurant for Israeli food. http://www.sassirestaurant.com/sassi.htm
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Sassi Restaurant
15622 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91436
Restaurant near Burbank airport needed
Guantanamera (Cuban restaurant) on Burbank Blvd across the street from the Burbank Costco.
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Guantanamera Restaurant Inc.
916 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA
Awesome breakfasts in LA, I can name two. How about you?
The English breakfast at the Robin Hood Pub in Van Nuys
Huevos rancheros or chilaquilles at Poco's Mexican Restaurant in Canoga Park
Breakfast burrito at the Corner Cottage in Burbank
LAX to Santa Barbara recommendations
Sal's Mexican Inn on Hwy 1 in Oxnard is a great family run old time L.A. style Mexican restaurant. IMO it is miles and miles better than Super Rica in SB.
Northern Thai in Hollywood/SFV?
The Bua Siam in North Hollywood serves northern Thai cuisine.
Sherman Oaks: is there any place worth crossing the hills for?
Poco's Mexican Restaurant in Canoga Park.
Sherman Oaks: is there any place worth crossing the hills for?
Simon's Cafe at the bottom of the Sepulveda pass has great Parisian syle couscous.
For Israeli food I like Sassi Mediterranean Restaurant at Ventura and Haskell in Encino and the Golan on Victory between Fulton and Coldwater.
The Mexican food in the valley is also excellent. As are the Thai places in North Hollywood. And there are tons of very good Pho restaurants. Most of these places are more reasonably priced than places on the westside.
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Simon's Café
4515 Sepulveda Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Golan Kosher Restaurant
13075 Victory Blvd North, Hollywood, CA
Sassi Restaurant
15622 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91436
