24-hour food

[gillianw]

Does anyone have suggestions for the best 24-hour food in LA? This could be diners, bakeries, street food, even sno-cones -- as long as they're serving til the break of dawn, I'm interested. The wackier, the better. Thoughts?

[dropafry]

What, no recs for jack in the box ? Of course there are conditions. You have to be 17 and stoned; and you have to be able to tolerate grease and that strange meat paste they put in their tacos.

[Overdrawn]

3am quinoa at Swingers in Santa Monica! Suehiro in Little Tokyo, but I'm not sure how late they're open nowadays--at least until 2am on weekends. Nice downtown crowd.

[CynGriff]

There's a feature in last Thursday's LA Times Weekend section on 24 LA that has some 24 hour eateries...and lots of other fun things to do into the wee hours...

[AGENT FOODIE]

i second norms for late night dining. ive always like the chicken soup and bagels at jerrys deli. theres the restaurant down in huntingon beach near the ocean thats open 24hrs i think, cant remember the name though

[Servorg]

http://www.harborhousecafe.com/aboutu...

[maxzook]

Third.

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Norm's
Lincoln Blvd At Colorado, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Harbor House Cafe
34157 Pacific Coast Hwy, Dana Point, CA 92629

[tastyjon]

Norms!

[Velvet Elvis]

The Alberto's/Alfredo's/Whatevero's are mostly open 24 hrs for some tasty mexican food. I love their chicken tacos and their asada isn't bad.

[silleehillee]

Don't forget Alerto's! :D

[avena]

My friends and I always end up at Garden Cafe late at night...don't know why, they don't have the best food, but its lively!

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Garden Cafe
228 W Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91801

[Mando]

I go here too. Not 24-7 but i think they're open til 4 or 5. For me its just one of those habits that started with growing up in the SGV. Its more lively here after 12 than before it.

[africanizedkiller]

True: not 24. I think Sika's is.

[hpcat]

Not 24 hours, but until about 4am, there's Torung on Hollywood blvd for Thai food. I'm sure there are others in the area open late, too. Sanamluang in N. Hollywood seems to stay open, too.

[SauceSupreme]

Also closing at 4am are Ruen Pair in Thai Town and Bossa Nova in Hollywood.

[Woolsey]

Hey, where's the standard recommendation for the BCD Tofu House? Or Pipers? Koreatown is not representin' today...

EDIT: Just looked up and saw BCD. This is what a two-cup day is like. Anyway, what's that other soon dubu house at Olympic and Vermont? I think it's part of another mini-chain that's also 24-hours.

[ns1]

hodori/nakwon(sp?)

[Woolsey]

Hodori! That's what I was thinking of...

[ozzygee]

Donut Man in Glendora is 24/7 in case you're feeling lonely late at night and need some sweet company.

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Donut Man
915 E Rte 66, Glendora, CA 91740

[ITurnedOutTV]

I'm working on decade-old information, but back in my younger, out-all-night drinking days, nothing beat a middle-of-the-night breakfast with the GIANT cinnamon bun side at Dolores' diner in West LA.

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Dolores
11407 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025

[Skunk2Racer]

UGH! Dolores had the WORST Lasagna of my life! went there once, I'm still surprised it's been there for so long.

[ITurnedOutTV]

That's too bad. I've only ever had breakfast there, and I've always been happy.

[Servorg]

Breakfast is the way to go at Dolores, no matter what time of the day or night it happens to be.

[hungrymujer]

bobs big boy in burbank all the way! delicious burgers, great fries, the seasoning salt is delish. good for a crowd...you might even spot a celebrity!

[Diana]

I never knew it was 24 hour!

[Skunk2Racer]

Do they still serve chili over spaghetti?

[SauceSupreme]

Heh, this to me sounds like a Filipino dish. Also, growing up I'd have hot dogs sliced up in spaghetti. Pinoys have funny taste buds.

For another diner, there's Swingers on Beverly just west of Fairfax.

I hope someone is compiling this into one of those sexy Google Maps. It'd be really convenient to see each thread with its own map.

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Swinger's
8020 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048

[Normal Garciaparra]

Swinger's isn't 24-hours, they close at 3 or 4 a.m.

[meatlessinla]

101 Coffee shop in Hollywood for updated hotel diner food. The peanut butter, honey, banana shake is great!

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101 Coffee Shop
6145 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028

[tatertotsrock]

Hmmm, I forgot that 101 is 24 hours. Always had a good, reasonably priced meal without the attitude of Fred 62's pathetic, wanna-be tragically hip wait staff.Even their decaf coffe at 3am has been fine. Good french toast too.

[maxzook]

I'm probably going to be screamed at for saying this ....

... but I've always found Jerry's Famous to be a good late-night option, plus they have a big enough menu that you can go with a big group and everybody will be happy. I find their food to be reliable if not spectacular. I know there are those who react almost violently when the subject of Jerry's comes up. Chacun à son goût ...

My problem with Canter's is not gastronomic, but the fact that I've twice been flashed by homeless guys in the upstairs bathroom after midnight. It's not a bad neighborhood, but if they can't police the place they shouldn't be open that late.

Jerry's has several branches, make sure the one you're visiting is 24-hour.

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Jerry's Famous Deli
12655 Ventura Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91604

[Diana]

You know, a lot of Jerry's aren't 24 hour anymore. I know the three in the SFV are no longer 24 hours..but they are open late. Their "Secret Jerry's", Solly's, isn't 24 hour, either.

[maxzook]

You're right that their hours have been inconsistent; they decide to go in and out of 24-hour status with little notice.

But fwiw, their website says that the Studio City, Woodland Hills and Marina Del Rey branches are 24-hour:

http://www.jerrysfamousdeli.com/cgi-b...

(I don't think Solley's has ever been 24-hour

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Jerry's Famous Deli
21857 Ventura Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA 91364

Jerry's Famous Deli
13181 Mindanao Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

[Emme]

It's true that the large greasy menu makes it a good late night option. [When craving a good egg white omelette dry w/ mushrooms, tomatoes, and onions, with a side of steamed vegetables, I will put my tail between my legs during the daylight hours and enter Jerry's.] Good curly fries w/ ranch dressing, oreo shakes, cheese blintzes, veggie soup, side order of stuffing, and for my best friend, his croque monsieur.

Second the above rec for Mel's--great chicken matzah ball soup. And egg white omelettes.

Not all night but def open late, Swingers and Kate Mantilini.

[Woolsey]

The Standard's coffee shops are often overlooked in 24-hour dining surveys. The food is overpriced somewhat, but it's decent, superior to a lot of hotel food, and, especially in Downtown, a welcome addition to the scant 24-hour offerings.

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Standard Hotel
550 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90071

The Standard Hotel
8300 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

[diaz]

Ordonez Mexican in Montebello. Excellent! The Original Pantry, Downtown LA

[la vida dulce]

Segundo con Ordonez, yes, I second that one. It may not be the best, but with the easy access location off the 60 Fwy and Garfield in Montebello, ample parking, and a full bar, this has been a great meeting place for my friends and family from all over SoCal. Formerly La Casita years ago.
Ordonez Mexican Food #3 Open 24 horas
872 N. Garfield
Montebello 90640
323/724-6386

[maxzook]

link-a-dink

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Original Pantry Cafe
877 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Ordonez Mexican Food
872 N Garfield Ave, Montebello, CA 90640

[ClaudeTheDog]

Ordonez is the great! Great prices and great food. They also bust out the live music at lunch time and late nights on the weekend. If you want to sit down and eat this place is good, but if you want to grab something to go, J&S is right across the street which also serves up great food. Their both open 24 hours. J&S is even open on Christmas!!!! I like the taquitos and breakfast burritos.

[LisaStitch]

25 Degrees for their great burgers, as simple or as fancy as you want them, and onion rings. Not fine dining, but certainly no dive either.

The Kettle in Manhattan Beach. Great diner. And the people who work there are saints for what they put up with at night.

Mel's on Sunset. Great potato skins, but really everything I've eaten there has been amazing, at those wee hours of the morning...

If you want Matzoh Ball Soup, bagel and lox, or an enormous meaty sandwich - Canter's for sure.

I also second Tommy's.

I've heard that both The Standard hotels have 24-hour restaurants, but I haven't been in so long, I can't say if they were worthwhile or not. I remember having a decent lunch at the one on Sunset. They will both at least give you some interesting people-watching.

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25 Degrees Restaurant
7000 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Kettle
1138 Highland Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Mel's Drive-In
8585 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Canter's Fairfax Restaurant
419 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90036

[rednyellow]

Unfortunately, 25 Degrees cant cook a burger correctly twice in a row and the waitstaff is nearly useless.

[ilovegobo]

Yes, I know that in some threads, Canter's has gotten poor reviews. But I haven't found another 24 hour place that satisfies- especially after being out drinking or partying for an evening and looking for some *real*, yummy food. Canter's is an institution in itself and I hope that my grandkids will have the luxury of the same place to hang out in the wee hours that I have had. I love Canter's- and if you haven't been, then you don't need to wait for some 24-hour list. It is good anytime of day or night in my book!

[Kris P Pata]

The Oeufs Pain Perdu @ THE KETTLE was my usual, local late night meal during my South Bay days through high school however, due to its proximity to several drinking establishments, it's advisable to avoid going in and around the magic 1:30 AM - 2:30 AM hour unless, of course, you've got a hankering for multiple high-5s with your breakfast.

Both Standard Hotels do in fact have 24-hour restaurants but one suspects that the dining rooms are supplementary to the "anytime, always" room service. Of the two, I've had better eats at Sunset's unimaginatively named THE RESTAURANT but, simply because I've had private events there where we could sample most of the limited menu. Overall, it's fairly standard -- pun fully intended -- comfort grill fare but, they do a credible Croque Madame and good plantain chips and guacamole. Eating in Downtown's MELLOW YELLOW invokes dining in between layers of a Lemon Chiffon or Mango Mousse cake. In fairness, I've only had salads, sandwiches and desserts as well as those plantains but, yellow overload aside, the atmosphere at the lobby level restaurant is much more preferable to Sunset.

Oh for the days of GORKY'S.

[maxzook]

In memoriam, Gorky's ...

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Standard Hotel
550 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90071

Kettle
1138 Highland Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

The Standard Hotel
8300 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

[mrshankly]

The Kettle... if you go, try the chicken strips with there homemade honey mustard or thousand island dressing!! Fantastic!!! Oh, and don't forget to pop a Tums if you're eating it at 4am!!!

[tatertotsrock]

PACIFIC DINING CAR-yum.

[rednyellow]

I love PDC and it's pretty much the only fine dining place 24/7

[Obessed]

Los Tacos in West Hollywood for greasy Mexican food.

[SauceSupreme]

BCD Tofu House for the win! Many locations, as it's a chain, but where else can you get Korean soft-tofu at all hours of the morning? Only the Wilshire, Western and Garden Grove locations are 24/7.

Here's their website:
http://www.bcdtofu.com/

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BCD Tofu House
3575 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010

BCD Tofu House
869 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90005

BCD Tofu House Restaurant
9520 Garden Grove Blvd Ste 9, Garden Grove, CA 92844

[Diana]

Is Dupar's still open 24 hours?

[Servorg]

Yep

[Diana]

OK, then

Du Par's

[Burger Boy]

Pacific Dining Car Downtown
Ordoneze Mexican on Garfield
J&S on Garfield
The Pantry
Fred 62
Benitos Rolled Tacos on Santa Monica near Highland
Canters on Fairfax
DuPars on Fairfax at 3rd

[sbritchky]

The PDC in Santa Monica is also open 24/7. The downtown location closes for a few hours each month -- I think it's 2a-6a on the first Sunday, but don't hold me to that. The SM branch may also close once a month, but I don't know, because I haven't gotten stuck there, as I did a few years ago trying to get into the one on W. 6th with visions of that great filet and eggs in mind.

[maxzook]

Most 24-hour places have a policy of closing for a few overnight hours once a month or so, for routine maintenance and to give the kitchen a thorough going-over.

It's usually not scheduled, and it's damned annoying when you hit it on that one day.

[Skunk2Racer]

Tommys Original Chili burgers, The Pantry for huge Breakfast, steaks etc. Hodori in K Town for korean food, Lucys Mexican food is 24-7