Ultimate Los Angeles Restaurants 2006

[Mr Grub]

2006 ULTIMATE LOS ANGELES RESTAURANTS

Two-year old Providence soared to the top of Chowhound’s Ultimate Los Angeles Restaurants list for 2006, racking up more than 50% more votes than the runner-up, evergreen Spago. Chef Michael Cimarusti’s achievement is particularly notable since chowhounds are notoriously food obsessed and virulently anti-trendy. It's safe to say that even the most jaded New Yorker would delight in Providence’s Le Bernadin-class seafood.

Chowhounds were asked to list, in rank order, their top five restaurants in LA County where they would take houndly out-of-town visitors or would recommend for a special occasion. Evaluations were based 75% on food and 25% on everything else.

The votes were tabulated as follows. Restaurants were given 5 – 1 points (5 for top ranked, etc.) Restaurants with the same number of points are listed below by number of votes, then alphabetically. After each restaurant’s name are total points, followed by (# votes/ # "1st choice" votes) for restaurants receiving multiple votes or one "1st choice" vote.

Voter turnout by hounds was down a bit this year, with 95 ballots submitted compared to 104 last year. A total of 147 different restaurants (compared to a whopping 214 last year) received votes. Given the greatly increased participation on the new and improved chowhound.com board, the drop is a bit surprising. Perhaps the tacit understanding that voters should have dined at least three times (once recently) in a restaurant to vote for it dampened turnout. In addition, the trigger-happy moderators’ heavy-handed disclaimer of responsibility may have also dampened enthusiasm.

Newcomers scored impressively. Mozza, the Batali-Silverton nouveau pizzeria that opened softly in December, managed to impress those few hounds patient and persistent enough to get a table to enter the poll in the top 20. Cut, Puck’s cutting-edge steakery, blasted onto the list at #8. And Hatfield’s, chef Quinn and dessert maven Karen’s eponymous fresh French eclectic, hit the chart at #12 with a bullet.

Some favorites shuttered – sadly – this year, notably Bastide, Le Dome, Angelique Café, and Norman’s, which also became the first LA restaurant to receive Ultimate votes posthumously.

Turnover this year was staggering, with virtually the entire mid- to end-of-the-list changing over. Yet, the core of fine dining remains solidly along Third, Beverly and Melrose, and our very own treasure trove of Asian ethic joints of a phenomenal variety of sizes and specialties remains in the San Gabriel Valley.

Please print this so that when Uncle Chuck and Auntie Essie ask where the best upscale Mexican food is in the city, you can whip out your 2006 Ultimate Restaurants list and send them off to Babita. They’ll thank you.

Providence 156 (36/18)
Spago 98 (26/10)
A.O.C. 91 (28/4)
Angelini Osteria 69 (29/5)
Lucques 59 (17/5)
Grace 45 (12/5)
Urasawa 41 (109/3)
Cut 37 (11/4)
Jar 35 (15/1)
Sona 32 (9/5)
Langer’s Deli 31 (11/2)
Hatfield’s 29 (8/3)
La Buca 29 (12/1)
Babita 27 (10)
Opus 24 (7)
Mako (BH) 22 (7)
Mozza 22 (8/1)
Mastro’s 21 (7/2)
Hungry Cat 20 (10)
Sushi Zo 19 (5/1)
Josie 18 (6/1)
Bistro K 16 (4/1)
Melisse 16 (6)
Matsuhisa 15 (5)
JiRaffe 14 (6)
Chung King 13 (5)
Asenabo 11 (4)
La Cachette 11 (3)
Saddle Pk Ldge 11 (4)
Frankie’s Melrose 9 (3)
La Terza 9 (4)
Kiriko 8 (4)
Monte Alban 8 (3)
BLD 7 (2)
Campanile 7 (2/1)
Canele 7 (2)
Din Tai Fung 7 (3)
Literati II 7 (2)
Max 7 (2)
Ortolan 7 (3)
Ruth’s Chris 7 (2/1)
Sushi 4 on 6 7 (2/1)
Bay Cities Deli 6 (2)
New Concept 6 (3)
Orris 6 (3)
Sushi Nozawa 6 (2)
Boa 5 (1)
Christy’s 5 (1/1)
El Parian 5 (1/1)
Golden Triangle 5 (1)
Grill on Alley 5 (1)
Krua Thai 5 (1)
Lawry’s Prime Rib 5(1)
Meals by Genet 5 (2)
Sushi Ike 5 (1/1)
Swan 5 (1)
Water Grill 5 (3)
Whist 5 (1)
Alejandro’s 4
Bistro 561 4
Blair’s 4
Brent’s Deli 4
Dan Tana’s 4 (2)
Full House 4
Go Mart 4
J & J Shanghai 4
La Paz 4
Lu Din Gee 4
Sanamluang Café 4 (2)
Sea Harbor 4
Sushi 101 4
Sushi Gen 4 (2)
R-23 4 (2)
Violet 4 (2)
Vivoli 4 (2)
Cuban Bistro 3
Guelaguetza 3
Harvest Inn 3
Il Grano 3 (2)
Jay Bharat 3
Jitlada 3
Katsu-Ya 3
Kazu 3
King Taco 3
La Casita Mexicana 3 (2)
La Fonda Antequeno 3
Metro Café 3
Mi Indio Bonito 3
Nook Bistro 3
Peppone 3
Restaurant Christine 3
Shaab 3
Shensengumi Yakatori 3 (2)
Shibuya 3
Table 8 3
Tender Greens 3
Valentino 3 (2)
Wat Thai Temple 3
Azimi Sushi 2
Angeli Caffé 2 (1)
Beechwood 2
China Islamic 2
Chinois on Main 2
El Tapatio 2
Engine Co 28 2
Enoteca Drago 2
Ham Ji Park 2
Honey Pig 2
Huarache 2
King’s Fish Hse 2 (1)
Las Fuentes 2
Lee Kum Kee 2
Locanda Veneta 2
Patina 2
Phong Dinh 2
Pupuseria del Valle 2
Rahal 2
Sa Rit Gol 2
Secret Japanese Beef 2
Taco Baja Ensenada 2 (2)
Tama Sushi 2
Vincenti 2
Yakatori-Ya 2
Zankou 2
Z Sushi 2 (2)
Attari Sandwiches 1
Carlito’s Gardel 1
Chaya Brasserie 1
Clementine 1
Dai Ho 1
Daikokuya 1
Giorgio Baldi 1
Izayoi 1
Joe’s 1
Mike & Ann’s 1
Mulberry St Pizza 1
My Secret Recipe 1
Nazam 1
Oinkster 1
Phillippe’s 1
Red, White 7 Bluezz 1
Roy’s 1
Summit House 1
Sushi Sasabune 1
Trattoria Tre Venezia 1
Yong Su San 1

[iamalia]

thank you! :)

[chowmominLA]

redwhite+bluezz 1
70 S. Raymond Ave (at Green St.)
Pasadena, CA 91105
[phone]
(American $$)
www.redwhitebluezz.com

Roy’s 1
800 S. Figueroa St. (at 8th St.
)Los Angeles, CA 90017 (Downtown)
[phone]
(Seafood $$$)
www.roysrestaurant.com

Summit House Restaurant 1
2000 E. Bastanchury Road (at Hickory Place
)Fullerton, CA 92835
[phone]
(Steakhouse $$$)
www.summithouse.net

Sushi Sasabune 1
12400 Wilshire Blvd. Ste 150 (at S. Carmelina Ave.
)Los Angeles, CA 90025 (WLA)
[phone]
(Japanese/Sushi $$$)

Trattoria Tre Venezie 1
119 W. Green St. (at Delacey)
Pasadena, CA 91105
[phone]
(Italian $$$)

Yong Su San 1
950 S. Vermont Ave. (Olympic Blvd.)
Los Angeles, CA 90006 (Koreatown)
[phone]
(Korean $$)

[sbritchky]

Thanks for all that effort.

[badseed]

testing places

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Angelini Osteria
7313 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036

Opus Bar & Grill
3760 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010

Din Tai Fung Restaurant
1108 S Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007

The Hungry Cat
1535 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90028

La Buca
5210 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Babita
1823 S San Gabriel Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776

AOC
8022 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Ike Sushi
6051 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Water Grill
544 South Grand, Los Angeles, CA 90071

La Terza
8384 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Grace Restaurant
7360 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Pizzeria Mozza
6602 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Providence
5955 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Spago
176 North Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Urasawa Restaurant
218 N Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Cut
9500 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Jar Restaurant
8225 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048

Sona
401 N. La Cienega Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90048

Langer's Delicatessen
704 S Alvarado St, Los Angeles, CA 90057

Hatfield's
6703 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Mako Restaurant
225 S Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Mastro's Steakhouse
246 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Sushi Zo
9824 National Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034

Josie
2424 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

Bistro K
1000 Fremont Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030

Melisse Restaurant
1104 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401

Matsuhisa
129 N La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Jiraffe Restaurant
502 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401

Chung King Restaurant
206 S Garfield Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754

Asanebo
11941 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604

La Cachette Bistro
1733 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90401

Saddle Peak Lodge
419 Cold Canyon Rd., Calabasas, CA 91302

Frankie's On Melrose
7228 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046

Kiriko
11301 W Olympic Blvd Ste 102, Los Angeles, CA 90064

Monte Alban
11927 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

BLD Restaurant
7450 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Campanile
624 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Canele
3219 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039

Literati II
12081 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025

Max Restaurant
13355 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Ortolan
8338 W. 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Ruth's Chris Steak House
224 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Ruth's Chris Steak House
369 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101

Ruth's Chris Steak House
6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91367

Bay Cities Italian Deli
1517 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401

New Concept
700 S Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CA 91754

4 on 6 Sushi
16573 Ventura Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91436

Orris
2006 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025

Sushi Nozawa
11288 Ventura Blvd Ste C, Studio City, CA 91604

Boa Steakhouse
101 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Christy's
3937 E Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90803

El Parian
1528 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Golden Triangle
7011 Greenleaf Ave, Whittier, CA 90602

Grill On the Alley
9560 Dayton Way, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Krua Thai Restaurant
13130 Sherman Way, North Hollywood, CA 91605

Lawry's Prime Rib
100 N La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211

Meals By Genet
1053 S Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90019

Swan Restaurant
12728 Sherman Way, North Hollywood, CA 91605

Whist Restaurant
1819 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90401

Alejandro's
4126 Verdugo Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90065

Blair's Restaurant
2903 Rowena Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039

Brent's Deli
19565 Parthenia St, Northridge, CA 91324

Dan Tana's Restaurant
9071 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069

Full House Seafood Restaurant
1220 S Golden West Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007

Go's Mart
22330 Sherman Way, Los Angeles, CA 91303

Jin Jiang Restaurant
109 W Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776

Lucques
8474 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90069

561 Restaurant
561 Green St., Pasadena, CA 91101

[chowmominLA]

Z Sushi 2 (2)
1132 N. Garfield Ave. (at Huntington Drive)
Alhambra, CA 91801
[phone]
(Japanese/Sushi $$)

Attari Sandwiche Shop 1
1388 Westwood Blvd. (at Wilkins)
Los Angeles, CA 90024 (Westwood)
[phone]
(Sandwich $)

Carlitos Gardel 1
7963 Melrose Ave (at Hayworth/west of Fairfax)
Los Angeles, CA 90046
[phone]
(Argentinean $$$)
www.carlitosgardel.com/

Chaya Brasserie 1
41 Alden Dr. (at N George Burns Blvd.
)Los Angeles, CA 90048 (West Hollywood)
[phone]
(Japanese/French bistro $$$)
www.thechaya.com/

Clementine 1
1751 Ensley Ave (at Santa Monica Blvd.
)Los Angeles, CA 90024 (Century City)
[phone]
(California/European lunch $)
www.clementineonline.com

Dai Ho 1
9148 Las Tunas Dr. (3 blks. e. of Rosemead)
Temple City, CA 91780
[phone]
(Chinese/Szechuan $

)

Daikokuya 1
327 E 1st St (at San Pedro)
Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Little Tokyo)
[phone]
(Japanese noodle/rice bowls $)
www.daikoku-ten.com/

Il Ristorante di Giorgio Baldi 1
114 W Channel Rd (at Pacific Coast Highway
)Santa Monica, CA 90402
[phone]
(Italian $$$)
www.giorgiobaldi.com/

Izayoi 1
132 S Central Ave (at First St.
)Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Little Tokyo)
[phone]
(Japanese/izakaya $$$)

Joe’s 1
1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd (at Broadway)
Venice, CA 90291
[phone]
(California/Contemporary French $$$)
www.joesrestaurant.com

Mike & Anne’s 1
1040 Mission St Ste 102 (at Fairview Ave.
)Pasadena, CA 91030
[phone]
(Californian $$$)
www.mikeandannes.com/

Mulberry St. Pizzaria 1
240 S Beverly Dr (at Charleville Blvd.
)Beverly Hills, CA 90212
[phone]
(Italian/Pizza $$)
(multiple locations)
www.mulberrypizza.com/

My Secret Recipe 1
4177 W. 3rd St. (at S. Hobart
)Los Angeles, CA 90189 (Koreatown)
[phone]
(Korean $$)

Nizam 1
10871 W Pico Blvd (at Westwood Blvd)
Los Angeles, CA 90064 (WLA)
[phone]
(Indian $$)

Oinkster 1
2005 Colorado Blvd (at Eagle Rock Blvd.)
Los Angeles, CA 90041
[phone]
(American $)
www.oinkster.com/

Philippe The Original 1
1001 N. Alameda St. (at N. Vignes St.
)Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Chinatown)
[phone]
(Sandwich $)
http://www.philippes.com/

[chowmominLA]

Lee Kam Kee Vietnamese Restaurant 2
2505 W Valley Blvd
Alhambra, CA 91803
[phone]
(Vietnamese $$)

Locanda Veneta 2
8638 W. 3rd St. (at S. Willaman Drive)
Los Angeles, CA 90048 (West Hollywood)
[phone]
(Italian $$$)
www.locandaveneta.com

Patina 2
141 S. Grand Ave. (at West Third St.
)Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Downtown)
[phone]
(French $$$$)
www.patinagroup.com

Phong Dinh 2
3119 San Gabriel Blvd., Ste. J (at Garvey
)Rosemead, CA 91770
[phone]
(Vietnamese $)

Pupuseria del Valle 2
431 S. Victory Blvd. (at W. Verdugo)
Burbank, CA 91502
[phone]
(Salvadorian $)

Rahel Ethiopian Veggie Cuisine 2
1047 South Fairfax (at Olympic)
Los Angeles, CA 90019 (Little Ethiopia)
[phone]
(Ethiopian $$)
www.rahelveggiecuisine.com

Sa Rit Gol Korean Restaurant 2
3189 W. Olympic Blvd. (at Serrano, near Western
)Los Angeles, CA 90006 (Koreatown)
[phone]
(Korean $)

Taco Baja Ensenada 2 (2)
5385 Whittier Blvd. (at Goodrich)
Los Angeles, CA 90022 (E. LA)
[phone]
(Mexican $)

Tama Sushi 2
11920 Ventura Blvd. (at Carpenter Ave.)
Studio City, CA 91604
[phone]
(Japanese/Sushi $$$)

Totoraku (aka Pico Teriyaki House, voted as
“Secret Japanese Beef”) 2
10610 W. Pico Blvd. (at Parnell)
Los Angeles, CA 90064 (WLA)
[phone] (call to be rejected)
(Japanese teriyaki $$$$$)

Vincenti 2
11930 San Vicente Blvd. (at Montana Ave.)
Los Angeles, CA 90049 (Brentwood)
[phone]
(Italian $$$$)
www.vincentiristorante.com/

Yakitoriya 2
11301 W. Olympic Blvd. Ste. 101 (at Sawtelle)
Los Angeles, CA 90064 (WLA
)[phone]
(Japanese/yakitori $$$)

Zankou 2
(multiple locations)
(Chicken $)
www.zankouchicken.com/

1716 S Sepulveda Blvd (at Santa Monica Blvd.
)Los Angeles, CA 90025
[phone]

1296 E Colorado Blvd (at Hollistan Ave.)
Pasadena, CA 91106
[phone]

5065 W Sunset Blvd (at N Mariposa Ave.)
Los Angeles, CA 90027
[phone]

5658 Sepulveda Blvd Ste 103 (at Burbank Blvd.)
Van Nuys, CA 91411
[phone]

1415 E Colorado St (at Verdugo Road)
Glendale, CA 91205
[phone]

[chowmominLA]

Valentino 3 (2)
3115 Pico Blvd (at 31st St.)
Santa Monica, CA 90405
[phone]
(Italian $$$$)
www.valentinorestaurant.com

Wat Thai of Los Angeles 3
8225 Coldwater Canyon Ave. (s. of Roscoe
)North Hollywood, CA 91605
[phone]
(Thai $$)
www.watthaiusa.org

Angeli Caffe 2 (1
)7274 Melrose Ave (at Poinsettia Place)
Los Angeles, CA 90046 (Hollywood)
[phone]
(Italian $$$)
www.angelicaffe.com

Azami Sushi 2
7160 Melrose Ave (at Formosa Ave.
)Los Angeles, CA 90046 (Hollywood)
[phone]
(Japanese/Sushi $$$)
www.azamisushi.net

Beechwood 2
822 Washington Blvd (at Abbot Kinney Blvd.
)Venice, CA 90292
[phone]
(Contemporary American $$)
www.beechwoodrestaurant.com

China Islamic 2
7727 Garvey Ave. (at Del Mar
)Rosemead, CA 91770
[phone]
(Chinese Muslim $$)

Chinois on Main 2
2709 Main St (at Hill St.)
Santa Monica, CA 90405
[phone]
(Asian fusion $$$)
www.wolfgangpuck.com

El Huarache Azteca 2
5225 York Blvd. (at Avenue 52
)Los Angeles, CA 90042 (Highland Park)
[phone]
(Mexican $)

El Tapatio 2
(Mexican $)
926 S San Fernando Blvd. (at E. Alameda)
Burbank, CA 91502
[phone]

1266 S. Glendale Ave. (2 blks. N. of Los Feliz)
Glendale, CA 91205
[phone]

Engine Co No. 28 2
644 S Figueroa St. (at Wilshire Blvd.)
Los Angeles, CA 90017 (Downtown)
[phone]
(American $$$)
www.engineco.com

Enoteca Drago 2
410 N. Canon Dr. (at Brighton
)Beverly Hills, CA 90210
[phone]
(Italian $$$)
www.celestinodrago.com

Ham Ji Park 2
3407 W. 6th St., Ste. 101-C (at S. Catalina St.
)Los Angeles, CA 90021 (Koreatown)
[phone]
(Korean $$)

Honey Pig 2
3400 W. 8th St. (at S. Kingsley)
Los Angeles, CA 90021 (Koreatown)
[phone]
(Korean $$)

King’s Fish House 2 (1)
4798 Commons Way (the Commons)
Calabasas, CA 91302
[phone]
(Seafood $$$)
www.kingsfishhouse.com

Las Fuentes Mexican Food 2
18415 Vanowen St. (at Reseda
)Reseda, CA 91335
[phone]
(Mexican $)

[chowmominLA]

La Casita Mexicana 3 (2)
4030 Gage Ave (b/w Atlantic and Maywood)
Bell, CA 90201
[phone]
(Mexican $)
www.casitamex.com

La Fonda Antioquena 3
4903 Melrose Ave. (2 blocks east of Western
)Los Angeles, CA 90029 (Hollywood)
[phone]
(Colombian $$$)

Metro Grill Cafe 3
231 Venice Blvd. (at Olive)
Los Angeles, CA 90015
[phone] (west Downtown)
(Mexican $$)

Mi India Bonita Cafe 3
4731 E Olympic Blvd. (at Arizona)
Los Angeles, CA 90022 (East LA)
[phone]
(Indian/Mexican)

Nook Bistro 3
11628 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 9 (at Barrington Ave)
Los Angeles, CA 90025 (WLA)
[phone]
(American $$)
www.nookbistro.com

Peppone 3
11628 Barrington Ct (at Barrington Ave
)Los Angeles, CA 90049 (Brentwood)
[phone]
(Italian $$$)
www.peppone.com

Restaurant Christine 3
24530 Hawthorne Blvd. (at Via Valmonte
)Torrance, CA 90505
[phone]
(Mediterranean $$)
www.restaurantchristine.com

Shaab Restaurant 3
77 N. Raymond Ave. (north of Colorado Blvd.
)Pasadena, CA 91103
[phone]
(Japanese/shabu shabu $$)

Shibuya 3
4774 Park Granada Ste 8B (at Park Sorrento)
Calabasas, CA 91302
[phone]
(Japanese/sushi $$$)

Shinsengumi Yakatori 3 (2)
1695 West Artesia Blvd. (at S. Western)
Gardena, CA
[phone]
(Japanese/shinsengumi $$)

Table 8 3
7661 Melrose Ave. (at Spaulding Ave.)
Los Angeles, CA 90046 (Hollywood)
[phone]
(California French $$$)
www.table8la.com

Tender Greens 3
9523 Culver Blvd (at Irving Place
)Culver City, CA 90232
[phone]
(Salad $)
www.tendergreensfood.com

[chowmominLA]

King Taco 3
(Mexican $)
(multiple locations)
www.kingtaco.com

1118 Cypress Ave.
Los Angeles, Ca 90065
[phone]

4504 E. 3rd St.
Los Angeles, Ca 90020
[phone]

1104 S. Hoover St.
Los Angeles, Ca 90006
[phone]

1951 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, Ca 90011
[phone]

645 E. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90011
[phone]

2904 N. Broadway Ave.
Los Angeles, Ca 90031
[phone]

2400 E. Cesar Chavez Ave.
Los Angeles, Ca 90033
[phone]

2020 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90006
[phone]

10420 E. Garvey Ave.
El Monte, Ca 91733
[phone]

5729 Atlantic Blvd.
Maywood, Ca 90270
[phone]

4300 E. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, Ca 90023
[phone]

14318 Ramona Blvd.
Baldwin Park, Ca 91746
[phone]

3900 N. Peck Rd.
El Monte, Ca 91732
[phone]

45 N. Arroyo Parkway
Pasadena, Ca 91103
[phone]

[chowmominLA]

Sushi Gen 4 (2)
422 E Second St (at Central Ave.)
Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Little Tokyo)
[phone]
(Japanese/Sushi $$$)

Violet 4 (2)
3221 Pico Blvd. (at 32nd St.)
Santa Monica, CA 90405
[phone]
(California $$$)
www.violetrestaurant.com

Vivoli Cafe & Trattoria 4 (2
)7994 Sunset Blvd (at Laurel Ave.)
Los Angeles, CA 90046 (West Hollywood)
[phone]
(Italian $$)
www.vivolicafe.com

Cuban Bistro 3
28 W. Main St. (at S. Garfield
)Alhambra, CA 91801
[phone]
(Cuban $$$)
www.cubanbistro.com

Guelaguetza 3
11127 Palms Blvd (at Sepulveda Blvd.
)Los Angeles, CA 90034 (Palms)
[phone]
(Oaxacan $)

Harvest Inn 3 (closed?)
550 N Brand Blvd Ste 150
Glendale, CA 91203-3925
[phone]
(Chinese $$)

Il Grano 3 (2)
11359 Santa Monica Blvd (at Corinth Ave.)
Los Angeles, CA 90025 (WLA)
[phone]
(Italian/Crudo $$$)

Jay Bharat 3
18701 Pioneer Blvd. (at 187th St.)
Artesia, CA 90701
[phone]
(Indian $$)

Jitlada 3
5233 W. Sunset Blvd. (at Harvard)
Los Angeles, CA (Hollywood)
[phone]
(Thai $$)

Katsuya 3
11777 San Vicente Blvd. (at Barrington)
Los Angeles, CA 90049 (Brentwood)
[phone]
(Japanese/Sushi $$$)
www.sbeent.com/katsuya

Kazu Sushi 3
40 Ventura Blvd.
Studio City, CA 91604
[phone]
(Japanese/Sushi $$$)

[chowmominLA]

Swan Restaurant 5 (1)
12728 Sherman Way
North Hollywood, CA 91605
[phone]
(Thai $)

Water Grill 5 (3)
544 S Grand (at Fifth St.)
Los Angeles, CA 90071 (Downtown)
[phone]
(Seafood $$$)
www.watergrill.com

Whist at the Viceroy 5 (1
)1819 Ocean Ave. (at Pico)
Santa Monica, CA 90401
[phone]
(American $$$$)
www.viceroysantamonica.com

Alejandro’s 4
4126 Verdugo Rd (at York Ave.
)Los Angeles, CA 90065 (Eagle Rock)
[phone]
(Filipino $)

Bistro 561 4
561 E Green St (at Madison Ave.)
Pasadena, CA 91101
[phone]
(California French $$$)
www.561restaurant.com

Blair’s 4
2903 Rowena Ave (at Hyperion
)Los Angeles, CA 90039 (Silverlake)
[phone]
(American $$)
www.blairsrestaurant.com

Brent’s Deli 4
19565 Parthenia St (at Shirley Ave.
)Northridge, CA 91324-3406
[phone]
(Deli $)
www.brentsdeli.com

Dan Tana’s 4 (2
)9071 Santa Monica Blvd (at Doheny Drive)
Los Angeles, CA 90069 (West Hollywood)
[phone]
(Italian $$$$)
www.dantanasrestaurant.com
Full House 4
963 N. Hill St. (at Bamboo Lane
)Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Chinatown)
[phone]
(Chinese/Cantonese dim sum $$)

Go’s Mart 4
22330 Sherman Way (at Shoup)
Canoga Park, CA 91303
[phone]
(Sushi $$$$)

J & J Shanghai (aka Jin Jian) 4
301 W. Valley Blvd. #109 (in Prospect Plaza)
San Gabriel, CA 91776
[phone]
(Chinese/Shanghai dumpling $)

La Paz 4
403 Main St.
El Segundo, CA 90245
[phone]
(Central American $)

Lu Din Gee 4
1039 E Valley Blvd. (3 blks. E. of S. San Gabriel Blvd.)
San Gabriel, CA 91776
[phone]
(Chinese/Peking duck $$)

R-23 4 (2)
923 E 2nd St #109 (at Vignes St.)
Los Angeles, CA 90012 (south of Little Tokyo)
[phone]
(Japanese/Sushi $$$)
www.r23.com

Sanamluang Cafe 4 (2
)5176 Hollywood Blvd (at N. Normandie Ave.)
Los Angeles, CA 90027
[phone]
(Thai $)

Sea Harbour 4
3939 Rosemead Blvd. (at E. Valley Blvd.)
Rosemead, CA 91770
[phone]
(Chinese/Cantonese seafood $$$)

Sushi 101 4
11331 Moorpark St. (at Bakman)
North Hollywood, CA 91602
[phone]
(Japanese/Sushi $$$)

[chowmominLA]

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse 7 (2/1)
(Steak $$$$)
www.ruthschris.com
(multiple locations

)

224 South Beverly Drive (b/w Olympic and Wilshire)
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
[phone]

6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd #1360
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
[phone]

369 East Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101
[phone]

Bay Cities Italian Deli 6 (2)
1517 Lincoln Blvd. (at Colorado Ave.)
Santa Monica, CA 90401
[phone]
(Italian deli $)
www.baycitiesitaliandeli.com

New Concept 6 (3) (may be closed
)700 S. Atlantic Blvd.
Monterey Park, CA
[phone]
(Chinese/Dim Sum $$)

Orris 6 (3)
2006 Sawtelle Blvd (at La Grange Ave.)
Los Angeles, CA 90025 (WLA)
[phone]
(French Asian Fusion $$$)
www.orrisrestaurant.com

Sushi Nozawa 6 (2
)11288 Ventura Blvd Ste C
Studio City, CA 91604
[phone]
(Japanese/Sushi $$$)

Boa 5 (1)
101 Santa Monica Blvd (at Ocean Ave.)
Santa Monica, CA 90401
[phone]
(Steakhouse $$$)
www.boasteak.com

Christy’s Restaurant 5 (1/1
)3937 E. Broadway
Long Beach, CA 90803
[phone]
(Italian $$)

El Parian 5 (1/1)
1528 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015 (Pico/Union)
[phone]
(Mexican $)

Golden Triangle 5 (1)
7011 Greenleaf Ave
Whittier, CA 90602
[phone]
(Burmese $)

The Grill on the Alley 5 (1)
9560 Dayton Way (at Wilshire Blvd.)
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
[phone]
(Steak $$$$)
www.thegrill.com

Ike Sushi 5 (1/1
)6051 Hollywood Blvd, Ste 105 (at Gower St.)
Los Angeles, CA 90028 (Hollywood)
[phone]
(Japanese/Sushi $$)

Krua Thai 5 (1)
13130 Sherman Way (at Ethel Ave.)
North Hollywood, CA 91605
[phone]
(Thai $)

Lawry’s The Prime Rib 5(1)
100 N La Cienega Blvd (at Wilshire Blvd.)
Beverly Hills, CA 91101
[phone]
(Steak $$$$)
www.lawrysonline.com

Meals by Genet 5 (2
)1053 S. Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90019 (Little Ethiopia)
[phone]
(Ethiopian $)
www.mealsbygenet.com

[chowmominLA]

La Cachette 11 (3)
10506 Santa Monica Blvd (at Thayer Ave.)
Los Angeles, CA 90025 (Century City)
[phone]
(French $$$)
www.lacachetterestaurant.com

Saddle Peak Lodge 11 (4
)419 Cold Canyon Rd (at Piuma Road)
Calabasas, CA 91302
[phone]
(American $$$$)
www.saddlepeaklodge.com

Frankie’s on Melrose 9 (3
)7228 Melrose Ave. (at Alta Vista Blvd.)
Los Angeles, CA 90046
[phone]
(Italian $$)
www.frankiesonmelrose.com

La Terza 9 (4
)8384 W Third St. (at Orlando Ave.)
Los Angeles, CA 90036 (West Hollywood)
[phone]
(Italian $$$)
www.angeliniosteria.com (click on “general”

)

Kiriko 8 (4)
11301 W Olympic Blvd St.e 102 (at Sawtelle Blvd.)
Los Angeles, CA 90064 (WLA)
[phone]
(Japanese/Sushi $$$)
www.kirikosushi.com

Monte Alban 8 (3
)11927 Santa Monica Blvd (at Brockton Ave.)
Los Angeles, CA 90025 (WLA)
[phone]
(Mexican $)

4 on 6 7 (2/1)
16573 Ventura Blvd. Ste 14
Encino, CA 91436
[phone]
(Japanese/Sushi $$)

BLD 7 (2)
7450 Beverly Blvd (at Gardner St.)
Los Angeles, CA 90036 (Beverly/Fairfax area)
[phone]
(American $$)
www.bldrestaurant.com

Campanile 7 (2/1
)624 S La Brea Ave (at Wilshire Blvd.)
Los Angeles, CA 90036
[phone]
(California $$$$)
www.campanilerestaurant.com

Canele 7 (2
)3219 Glendale Blvd (at Edenhurst Ave.)
Los Angeles, CA 90039 (Atwater Village)
[phone]
(California French $$)

Din Tai Fung Dumpling House 7 (3)
1108 S Baldwin Ave (at West Duarte Road)
Arcadia, CA 91007
[phone]
(Chinese/Shanghai dumpling $$)
www.dintaifungusa.com

Literati II 7 (2
)12081 Wilshire Blvd. (at Bundy Drive)
Los Angeles, CA 90025 (WLA)
[phone]
(California $$)
www.literati2.com

Max Restaurant 7 (2
)13355 Ventura Blvd (at Dixie Canyon Ave.)
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
[phone]
(California $$$)
www.maxrestaurant.com

Ortolan 7 (3
)8338 W. Third St. (at Kings Road)
Los Angeles, CA 90048 (West Hollywood)
[phone]
(Contemporary French $$$$)
www.ortolanrestaurant.com

[chowmominLA]

Sushi Zo 19 (5/1)
9824 National Blvd (at Castle Heights)
Los Angeles, CA 90034 (Beverlywood/Palms)
[phone]
(Sushi $$$)

Josie 18 (6/1)
2424 Pico Blvd (at 24th St.)
Santa Monica, CA 90405
[phone]
(American $$$)
www.josierestaurant.com

Bistro K 16 (4/1
)1000 Fremont Ave
South Pasadena, CA 91030
[phone]
(Eclectic French $$$)
www.lqmanagementservices.com

Melisse 16 (6)
1104 Wilshire Blvd (at 11th St.
)Santa Monica, CA 90401
[phone]
(French $$$$)
www.melisse.com

Matsuhisa 15 (5
)129 N La Cienega Blvd (at Wilshire Blvd.)
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
[phone]
(Japanese/Sushi $$$$)
www.nobumatsuhisa.com

JiRaffe 14 (6
)501 Santa Monica Blvd (at Fifth St.)
Santa Monica, CA 90401
[phone]
(California French $$$)
www.jirafferestaurant.com

Chung King Restaurant 13 (5
)206 S Garfield Ave
Monterey Park, CA 91754
[phone]
(Chinese/Szechuan $$)

Asanebo 11 (4)
11941 Ventura Blvd.
Studio City, CA 91604
[phone]
(Japanese/Sushi $$$)

[chowmominLA]

Urasawa 41 (10/3)
641 N. Highland Ave (at Melrose Ave.)
Los Angeles, CA 90038
[phone]
(Japanese/Sushi $$$$$$)

Cut 37 (11/4)
9500 Wilshire Blvd (at Beverly Drive)
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
[phone]
Steak $$$$
www.wolfgangpuck.com

Jar 35-15/1
8225 Beverly Blvd /at N. Harper Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036 -Fairfax/Beverly area
[phone]
American $$$
www.thejar.com

Sona 32-9/5
401 N La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048 -West Hollywood
[phone]
Contemporary French $$$
www.sonarestaurant.com

Langer’s Deli 31-11/2
704 S Alvarado St /at W. Seventh St.
Los Angeles, CA 90057 -Pico-Union
[phone]
Deli $
www.langersdeli.com

Hatfield’s 29 8/3
7458 Beverly Blvd /at Gardner St.
Los Angeles, CA 90036 -Fairfax/Beverly area
[phone]
California French $$$$
www.hatfieldsrestaurant.com

Osteria La Buca 29-12/1
5210 1/2 Melrose Ave /at Wilton Place
Los Angeles, CA 90038
[phone]
Italian $$$
www.osterialabuca.com

Babita 27-10
1823 S San Gabriel Blvd /at East Norwood Place
San Gabriel, CA 91776
[phone]
Mexican $$$

Opus Restaurant 24 -7
3760 Wilshire Blvd. /at Western
Los Angeles, CA 90010
[phone]
Modern European $$
www.opusrestaurant.net

Mako (BH) 22 -7
225 S Beverly Dr. /at Charleville Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
[phone]
Mediterranean Asian $$$
www.makorestaurant.com

Mozza 22 -8/1
Italian $$
www.mozza-la.com

6602 Melrose
Los Angeles, CA 90038
[phone]

641 N Highland Ave /at Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
[phone]

Mastro’s 21 -7/2
246 N Canon Dr /at Dayton Way
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
[phone]
Steak $$$$

Hungry Cat 20 -10
1535 N Vine St /at Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
[phone]
American $$$
www.thehungrycat.com

[chowmominLA]

Chowhound Ultimate Los Angeles Restaurants 2006
(sorted by score)
(Total score) (#votes/# “first choice” votes)

$- Under $15
$$ - $16 - $30
$$$ - $31 – $50
$$$$ - $51 – $100
$$$$$ - $101 - still less than Urasawa
$$$$$$ - Urasawa

Providence 156 (36/18)
5955 Melrose Ave. (at Cole Ave.)
Los Angeles, CA 90038
[phone]
Seafood $$$$
www.providencela.com

Spago 98-26/10
176 N Canon Dr. /at Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
[phone]
California $$$$
www.wolfgangpuck.com

AOC 91-28/4
8022 West 3rd St. /at Crescent Heights
Los Angeles, CA -Fairfax/Beverly area
[phone]
Contemporary French $$$
www.aocwinebar.com

Angelini Osteria 69-29/5
7313 Beverly Blvd. /at Poinsettia
Los Angeles, CA 90036 -Fairfax/Beverly area
[phone]
Italian $$$
www.angeliniosteria.com

Lucques 59-17/5
8474 Melrose Ave /at La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90069 -West Hollywood
[phone]
California French $$$$
www.lucques.com

Grace Restaurant 45-12/5
7360 Beverly Blvd /at Fuller Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036 -Fairfax/Beverly area
[phone]
American $$$
www.gracerestaurant.com

[Diana]

Hey, chowhound team, d;ya think you could make this list open on a seperate, pritable page? Thanks!

[chowmominLA]

I'm actually being a complete food geek and am almost done with a list of all these restaurants, plus their addresses, cross streets, phone numbers and websites. I'll post it when I'm done and can email it to anyone who wants it. It will be today or tomorrow.

[sel]

Looking foreward to it, thanks!

[radman123]

What restaurant fell the most spots or votes from last year?- I bet it's Sasabune.

[David Kahn]

Excellent. Thank you, again, for doing this.

[la vida dulce]

Ay que bueno! Tacos Baja Ensenada serves the best fish tacos. And they serve Coca Cola in bottles, no corn syrup, made with cane sugar. If you are really hungry, order the shrimp burrito. Or share a coctel de campechana, mixed seafood. Delicioso!

[droyal]

Sin duda, el major. (without doubt, the best)

[Pali]

Great job again. Thank you for your efforts.

[PaliBruin]

I have to say, however, that Ruths Chris (a chain) and Peppone have no business being on this fine list.

[ipsedixit]

Thank you Mr. Grub.

[herculesmulligan]

Great job. Thanks.

[ks in la]

Thanks Mr Grub for all your hard work! It's a great list and it's terrific you're willing to compile it.

Just a note though, Angelique Cafe is still open. I ate there last week. The menu is the same and the former owners are still making the charcuterie. The staff said the change happened a couple months ago and the new owners were planning some renovations to the upstairs.

I thought perhaps the variety of the charcuterie plate wasn't exactly the same as I remembered it, but some old favorites are definitely still on it. We didn't try a huge variety of stuff (salad and charcuterie is the perfect lunch in my opinion), so I can't speak to any possible decline in quality in other items.

[Mr Grub]

Perhaps there should have been an asterisk.... Angelique Cafe run by its new owners is like Urusawa run by Cheesecake Factory. Somehow it's just not the same.

Thank heaven you can still purchase Herve Commereuc's amazing pates here: http://oalabouche.com/default.aspx

[ks in la]

Excellent! Thank you for that info!

Now if I could only figure out where the croissant guy who used to run National Bakery in Palms ended up, I'd have all my favorite LA French treats.

[scottyp]

I've been looking for him too. The last I heard is that he tried opening a place downtown, but it didn't work out. The owners of Cafe Laurent, the French place on Overland, near Culver, may know where he is as I think they did some business together (either that or its some ex-pat French thing I will never understand).

[ks in la]

I heard about the downtown thing as well from the women who run Simpang Asia, I'm sorry it didn't work out. Please post if you hear anything else! I really miss his perfect croissants - I have not found their equal and I've been looking hard.

[KevinAnthony]

Yum, those croissants! Calico Forrest

[SauceSupreme]

Looks pretty good to me, no surprises really. Thanks for putting in the work to tabulate all of it.

[russkar]

The most Accurate Restaurant Ultimate List ever. The Hounds have spoken. Great Job! Grasshopper is pleased.

[mc michael]

Terrific work! You are well-named, Mr. Grub. There does appear to be a slight glitch on the Urasawa parenthetical info.

[Mr Grub]

Thx, Mc. Urusawa rec'd 10 votes, 3 of which were 1st choices.

[Professor Salt]

Thanks for another outstanding effort, Mr. Grub!