BOA Steakhouse
Neighborhood: Santa Monica

101 Santa Monica Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Kaz S. writes: There was a reason for my previous 405 freeway review.  I went to Boa 3 nights ago with friends on a sunday night and found a drink called the "405".  I asked the waiter why it was called that and he was clueless. The description of the drink was…

Ross Dress for Less

11937 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Kit S. writes: Where would I be without Ross? Probably half naked and broke. Thankfully, Ross exists, so I'm fully clothed and broke.

This one's pretty neat and the selection is good. I found the odd pair of Salt jeans, a couple of Lucky jeans and a lot of DKNY…

Catalina Express
Neighborhood: San Pedro

95 Berth
San Pedro, CA 90731

luis .. writes: *disclaimer...this was about 6 years ago.*

Even if this ferry didn't take you to Catalina and all it did was circle around the harbor all day long I would be more than pleased.  Why?  They have booze!  They make a decent bloody mary and they also…

Hinano Cafe

15 Washington Blvd
Venice, CA 90292

Mike L. writes: This is not really a Cafe nor it is located at MDR (for crying out loud it's right next to VENICE Pier).

This is probably best described as a saloon that served only one type of beer on tap while having all sorts of bottled beers, imported bottled…

Ramenya

11555 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Elise M. writes: Before yesterday the only ramen I had ever had came in a plastic wrapper. After our night of GNO bar hopping, the lovely Shauna and I were in need of some serious comfort food, so she suggested ramen. I was excited, since everyone is always talking…

415 PCH
Neighborhood: Santa Monica

415 Pacific Coast Highway
Marion Davies Estate
Santa Monica, CA 90407

Joan S. writes: Five stars for potential and for history, because it pretty much does not exist at present.  Known only as 415 PCH......seems like it deserves a better name......this is the former grand estate built by publisher William Randolph Hearst for film star…

Catal Restaurant and Uva Bar

1550 S Disneyland Dr
Ste 101
Anaheim, CA 92802

Cristina V. writes: Love this place ..the review is for Catal Restaurant...it's on the way walking towards the gates of Disney. Even though it is in Disney, once you enter , you'll totally forget where you are.No loud smelly bratty kids running around and no characters…

Banana Bay Restaurant

18230 Colima Rd
Rowland Heights, CA 91748

Dave L. writes: Perfect comfort food when you're drunk and trying to run away from the Angry Korean Thugs you pissed off at TGI Friday's down the street.

AKT's: Bitch, what you say?
Me: I said step up, motherfucker!
AKT's: You're dead Chinaboy.
Me: Huh? What the…

Pink Dot
Neighborhood: West Hollywood

8495 W Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Adam X. writes: common man... its only 2:01AM, open the fucking door!!!

La Serenata de Garibaldi
Neighborhood: West Los Angeles

10924 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90064

susan h. writes: This place use to be a lot better.  We usually come here for lunch and really never had any issues.  There is a waiter there that helped us once and I seriously felt like he just got out of prison!  He had this thing about him where he was overly…

Lula Cocina Mexicana
Neighborhood: Santa Monica

2720 Main St
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Gail H. writes: I met Ivana I. at Lula's tonight for an early Happy Hour.  She had to drag me out of my Chart House.  I'm such a creature of habit.

Lula serves HH prices from 1-7 PM.  Hey, you can come in at lunch and get a head start on the evening!  Oh, my!  …

McCormick & Schmick's
Neighborhood: Downtown

633 W 5th St Fl 4
Los Angeles, CA 90071

John M. writes: How do I put this?

I'm pretty sure the owners of McCormick & Schmick's could ace the MENSA test. Drunk. And could go for *at least* a three-day run on Jeopardy. Program the VCR? They wrote the book on programming the VCR, in all 12 of the languages…

Zen Grill
Neighborhood: Mid-City West

8432 W 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Jessica S. writes: Mmmm.  This asian fusion type restaurant has delicious food in fairly big portions.  The singapore noodles are the best.  The currys seem to be very popular too.  It can get crowded and loud but the place just has a cool vibe.  There is also a good…

Hennessey's Tavern
Neighborhood: Hermosa Beach

8 Pier Ave
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Jessica L. writes: I used to work at the Hennessey's in downtown San Diego a few years back so all of the Hennessey's will have a special place in my heart. This is one of the nicest ones I have seen, mostly because of the ever-so-popular outside patio overlooking the…

Ivy
Neighborhood: Mid-City West

113 N Robertson Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Frederick G. writes: I ate here out of necessity last week and as the details as to why are a state secret I will cut to the chase. I ordered the caesar salad and the crab cakes. Much has been made of the crab cakes here and I find that if a restaurant dares to feature…

Commerce Casino

6131 Telegraph Rd
Los Angeles, CA 90040

Kunney T. writes: They say poker is a hard way to make an easy living.  But I don't think they've been to commerce on a wednesday night.  

This place had more fish than hama on tuesday morning!

And they're looser than a 40 year old h**ker!  

And there was this japanese…

p.i.n.k.
Neighborhood: Hermosa Beach

238 Pier Ave
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Joan S. writes: I hate to see historic buildings get torn down......unless they are really really REALLY in sad shape, and even then I think that there must be some way to restore them, if only someone cared enough.  I have watched a situation unfold in downtown…

Corner Bakery Cafe
Neighborhood: Westwood

1019 Westwood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Jennifer F. writes: OoooH baby, I would stand in line for this:

I ordered a smoked turkey breast sandwich, with crispy bacon, ripped avocado, crunchy lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise on sweet harvest bread. My first bite was so tasty. I wanted more. I have never eaten a…

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Neighborhood: Westwood

939 Broxton Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90024

sarah beth S. writes: pizzookie gets a five. (white choc macadmia nut). Fam was talking up this dish but thought how good can a cookie dessert in a chain restaurant be? I'm not sure I even wanted to know how right they were. Now the rest of my life is just time in between…

The Athenaeum
Neighborhood: Pasadena

551 S Hill Ave
Pasadena, CA 91106

Alex C. writes: It's OK, no big deal.  Attended a wedding held here Saturday night.  Had a nice time, but I was disappointed bc I thought something with such exclusivity would have something undeniably special.  It has a few very nice points to it, mainly the…

Bistro of Santa Monica
Neighborhood: Santa Monica

2301 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Lia C. writes: i really didn't want the typical bistro type valentines day, but my boyfriend insisted on this place since he's made a reservation weeks before...truth be told, i was in the mood for coco puffs and a bubble bath...
as the story goes, we got there and…

Charmont
Neighborhood: Santa Monica

330 California Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90403

Joan S. writes: This historical landmark apartment building is in downtown Santa Monica just a few blocks from the ocean as well as a few short blocks from the shops, restaurants & nightlife of the Third Street Promenade.  Bachelors, singles and one-bedrooms are…

California Fresh
Neighborhood: West Los Angeles

2000 Westwood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Sarah G. writes: I am getting sleepy at my laptop right now, but I was thinking about how amazing and cheap and delicious and tasty and fresh and healthy and any other positive adjectives you can think of my meal was tonight from here so I had to write about it…

El Cholo Mexican
Neighborhood: Santa Monica

1025 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401

stephy s. writes: What a silly, silly girl I am.

The first time I came here was when I quit drinking for 6 months (see, told you I was silly) and because I was avoiding liquor in my system, I figured I'd order a virgin strawberry margarita to satisfy the urge to fit…

Hyatt Regency Long Beach

200 S Pine Ave
Long Beach, CA 90802

Janney B. writes: For the Room & the Lounge:

Room:  Be sober enough to appreciate the comfy bedding.  Twin sister's boyfriend stayed here for an engineering conference, and Marie and I were lucky enough to crash with him before our 'Deal or No Deal' audition.  I…

Big Wangs
Neighborhood: Hollywood

1562 N Cahuenga Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Maral A. writes: I was so hungry last night, I would have probably eaten anything. luckily, we ended up here.

The 'healthy' meal was BBQ ribs and chilly cheese fries! well worth the artery blockage and celulite on the thighs. It was soooo good that I has to be rolled…

Bread & Porridge
Neighborhood: Santa Monica

2315 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90403

audrey c. writes: Hmmm, I read some of the reviews and I can't tell if you all had a bad day or the service staff did.  I love this place.

Ok, I don't care for paying $4 for coffee, but let's put that in perspective.

I have been sitting here for 6 hours working on a…

El Compadre Restaurant
Neighborhood: Hollywood

7408 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046

heather g. writes: I see a lot of reviews stating this isn't authentic Mexican food... I have to argue with that statement a little... The Mexican food here isn't good, but it is about what you 'd get at a dive in TJ or Nogales.. which scares me a little.

Surprisingly…

Philly Steak
Neighborhood: Santa Monica

1551 Ocean Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Dan V. writes: While the decor harkens back to the faded days of Dr. J, Mike Schmidt, Rocky Balboa and Pete Rose, the food is an up to the minute tribute to Pat's/Geno's style of an original Philly Cheesesteak.

Yes, you can even ask "whiz wit" and they will slather…

Admiral Risty Restaurant

31250 Palos Verdes Dr W
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

Maddog M. writes: This restaurant is a true 5 star ordeal. For those of you on the Westside and want to check this place out follow these simple directions. Just take La Brea south, it will turn into Hawthorne Blvd and continue south. Pass the 405 freeway and keep…

Happa Restaurant

1641 W Redondo Beach Blvd
Gardena, CA 90247

Jade O. writes: Try the poke + avacado salad. Also, the Happa fried chicken. Say hi to Elsie at the bar on Tuesdays, and watch live Hawaiian music. Yay :-D

Harry's Aloha Chop Suey

1721 W Redondo Beach Blvd
Gardena, CA 90247

Darryl C. writes: Harry's is an institution for Hawaiian ex-pats.  I've been coming to this location for close to 40 years now.  The Loft bought this location a while back.  Luckily, they've chosen to keep a couple of Harry's staple items on the menu.  Like a previous…

Natoche Beauty Center

1425 W Artesia Blvd
# 23
Gardena, CA 90248

Jennifer A. writes: Visited this place many times in the past years.  Great service, highlights, and haircuts!  I used to go to Michelle (don't know if she's still there) but from what I hear everyone is great there.

Knitting Factory Club Hollywood
Neighborhood: Hollywood

7021 Hollywood Blvd Ste 209
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Allison L. writes: I usually try to be thorough with my music venue reviews. I try to comment on the sound quality, the stage size, the venue atmosphere so fans and musicians alike can decide if they want to check out a show or book themselves at these various…

Country Touch Cafe
Neighborhood: Torrance

3717 W 190th St
Torrance, CA 90504

Teej T. writes: This place tries to be a down home, country diner and doesn't quite pull it off, but it does have a sassy, Asian-American waitress, constantly arriving fresh coffee, and a tasty breakfast selection.  So you win, Country Touch

You'll see crusty old…

The South Bay Galleria
Neighborhood: Redondo Beach

1815 Hawthorne Blvd
Ste 201
Redondo Beach, CA 90278

Marisa F. writes: This place is clean and bright and packed with just enough stores to keep you busy for the afternoon.

Its got all the basics plus some places that I've never even heard of.

I felt perfectly safe here, though I did go in the middle of the afternoon…

Wahoo's Fish Taco
Neighborhood: Torrance

3556 Torrance Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503

Kendo U. writes: Running errands for work today we found ourselves in Torrance around 2pm.  You ever have one of those days when your stomach is on empty (and growlin'!) but nothing sounds good?  What's close... Curry House... nah, had curry last night.  Pat &…

Lukaro Salon & Spa
Neighborhood: Beverly Hills

323 N Beverly Dr
Call for an appointment
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Matt P. writes: Five. Hundred. Dollars. Take that, rewind it back. This is what my first trip to Lukaro cost me ... and being that my first trip to Lukaro was my first salon experience EVER, how was I supposed to know that this wasn't perfectly standard?

Given that…

Heaven Scent Flowers

1851 W Redondo Beach Blvd
Gardena, CA 90247

Jennifer A. writes: It was THE place to get your flowers for dances.  They had all the cool dangling flowers and ribbons.