ISO: sweet potatoes (not fries!)

[camarokyle]

Okay, I know there are many places in LA with sweet potato fries, but I can't find any with whole sweet potatoes. I would like to find somewhere that offers sweet potatoes (preferably not yams, but am open to suggestions) in the LA area. I am in the downtown area, so somewhere near there would be nice, but I am willing to venture out as far as Santa Monica as I am out there alot for school. Any suggestions?
Thanks

[ChinoWayne]

Go in to hock, buy some gas, and drive out to Joey's BBQ in Chino, get some beef ribs and opt for the baked sweet potato, with either butter or marshmallo cream.

[camarokyle]

Awesome, thanks so much for the options. Looks like there are quite a few more places than I thought. If there are any others, please add to the list.
Thanks again

[ray9x]

One of the carts next to the California Market in LA has sweet potatoes. And the other one (Koo's Grill) has really hot, syrup-filled wheat pancakes. Totally awesome.

450 S. Western Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90020

[Ernie]

Not sure if it is currently on the menu, but AOC has a delicious sweet potato dish with romesco and bacon.

[Das Ubergeek]

Every Peruvian restaurant in the city serves sweet potato with cebiche. I like it best at Las Quenas, on Sherman Way and Bellaire in North Hollywood, but that's not exactly close to downtown.

[Professor Salt]

Whole roasted sweet potatoes (yaki imo) are a common Japanese street vendor treat. On weekends, there's a yaki imo cart outside the Mitsuwa supermarket in Costa Mesa. Try calling their Little Tokyo location to see if they have one.

[PseudoNerd]

Really??? Is it a seasonal thing? I mean, I wouldn't drive all the way to Costa Mesa for something I could make at home, but still...! Are they roasted over coal or a gas flame?? 0_o

[Professor Salt]

It's not always parked out front, that's all I can say for certain. Is it worth it to drive all the way from L.A. for this? I wouldn't, but that's just me.

It's roasted over gas and smells great even though coal would be dreamy in a "natsukashii" (nostalgic) way. I sorta doubt that any street vendor (even in Japan) still uses coals, though.

[PseudoNerd]

Really? Not even in Japan? Now that's truly disappointing. You're right, I wouldn't drive all the way to Costa Mesa for just yakiimo. I might, however, stop by if/when I accompany friends on their marathon shopping expeditions.

[Itslikeimsayin]

Either Outback Steakhouse or Lone Star Steakhouse, or possibly both, offer a sweet potato as a side.

[Just One Bite]

I have seen them at Koo Koo Roo, but it might be a seasonal thing.

[camarokyle]

Wow, that's almost perfect. Cheap, fast, and close by. Thanks. Any others? Any places with real sweet potatoes? Thanks again.