Sunset Strip Restaurant Recs Needed

[Hissyfit]

Visiting LA from the Windy City in a couple of weeks. We're going to visit the House of Blues on Sunset for the Kevin Smith show and looking for ideas of places to eat in that area. Open to any kind of food, any price range. Thanks!

[foodiemahoodie]

If you're serious about food, RH @ Andaz is what you want.

I've had very good meals at Chateau Marmont - good to people watch if you're an out of towner.

The restaurant at Sunset Tower has decent food, but the scene is pretty good.

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Chateau Marmont
8221 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046

[J.L.]

Agree with mahoodie.

[Hissyfit]

Thanks for all the recs! Now it's going to be hard to narrow it down - maybe we should just start early and try a little at each!

[stevedi]

You must check out the Tower Bar in the nearby Sunset Tower Hotel for food and drink. Great views and ambiance.

[sheila1]

I second this- at least go there for a drink. The outdoor patio has amazing views of the city.

[MarlaPR]

I concur, but prefer it inside and I'm crazy about the food also!

[Das Ubergeek]

Japanese small plates, sake and beer at Yatai.

[maudies5]

RH at the Andaz is excellent.

[ironykettle]

I second Yatai for a more intimate dining experience.

For one of the scenier places on Sunset, I do enjoy Katana which does robata-yaki and sushi (any place that serves tasty fried chicken cartilage is good in my books). Nice ambiance, good for people watching.

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Katana
8439 W. Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

[Ciao Bob]

3rd Yatai...lot's of other strip places are good for a drink and there are some excellent but very expensive options for food -- BLT Steak, Sushi Park, Andaz at the RH, Talesai, Dan Tana's, Il Sole. But for good food at a good price I would say Yatai is the best. Further "downmarket" Pinches Tacos to eat and save the rest of your money for bars.

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

Talesai
9043 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Il Sole
8741 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069

Sushi Park
8539 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

[Mr Taster]

Joe's Pizza of Bleecker St.
8539 West Sunset Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA 90069-2334

Mr Taster

[wienermobile]

For good chili dogs there's Carney's in their own train car right on the sunset strip.

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Carney's Restaurant
8351 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069

[schrutefarms]

If you are not from LA, you might enjoy the people watching at The Rainbow. It's a charming little Italian restaurant/bar that transports one to a simpler time, a time when VD was cured by a pill, Aqua Net was in the purse of every girl on the strip, and RATT ruled the airwaves. Seriously. 1987 never left the building. BUT...the food is honestly terrific. And it's actually fun to dine while listening to the whole first side of Appetite for Destruction.

[korndog]

87 eh? Hmmm, I guess I AM old. I remember the 70's in there and a lot of A list rockers. Get the chicken soup; yeah, you heard me right.

[schrutefarms]

Sorry, you are right. Led Zep definitely spent a lot of time there in the '70's, as did David Bowie (and the many groupies servicing them under those banquets), and yes, the chicken soup rules!!!! (But I mentioned '87 as it really does seem stuck in that hair band time warp :)

[uwsister]

Third Rainbow. Not exactly gourmet but good grub and strong drinks. Their mozzarella "sticks" (quotations since they're really more like cubes) really hit the spot after a few drinks. Their cheeseburger is also good. And yes, the whole place is totally stuck in the 80s. Lemmy from Motorhead practically lives there, other frequent regulars include Ron Jeremy, members of various hair metal band has-beens and never-beens.

I also really like Yatai. Japanese small plates with reasonably priced sake collection.

[Servorg]

You might check out Bar Marmont (next door to the Chateau Marmont). Nice, Sunset Strip vibe and good food. The valet parking charge is a bit over the top, but for one night it might be worth the extra extravagance.

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Bar Marmont
8171 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046

House of Blues
8430 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

[wutzizname]

Second Bar Marmont. That's where I'd go.

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Bar Marmont
8171 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046