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Ask Shig: Cheap Eats in L.A.

mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
edited October 2008 in Strut Central
Top 5. Under $10/person. Any neighborhood (within LA county).b,121b,121Hollerate.
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  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts
    haha! its past my bedtime tho. img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" 21b,121b,121u know, ive recently had to stop eating a lot of the finer greasy spoon establishments in LA cuz my stomach and cornhole cant take it no more. that being said, i think i can swing something like this. in no specific order.b,121b,121b,121gaja has a lunch special just under $10 with 3 mini okonomiyakis and the shit is bangen. but even with the dinner fry -it-yourself okonomiyaki mixture thingies it prolly still hovers around $15 or so. and itll feed 2. easily. lomita.b,121b,121carousel. lebanese food. ms. spaceghost hipped me to this spot. i wasnt so keen on the shawermas and such but the middle east does not F*ck around with the vegetables. none of that robotically made shit. everything hovers below or around $10. sherman oaks i think? definately thee valley. not the one in glendale. F*ck that disneyland belly dancer bs.b,121b,121el parian. the asada is some quality ass shit. its basically a steak with delicious seasoning and handmade tortillas which are key. i think it hovers around $10, might be more tho, im not sure. pico union.b,121b,121golden deli. whatevers. its all good if u ask me. but i really like the curry with baguette and the bun. i think this may be under $5 so throw in one of them lettuce wrap appetizers for a bump. itll still be under $10. i believe this is in rosemead, sgv.b,121b,121honey kettle. and no im not talken bout the crappy ass culver city greaseball joint. im talking about the original one in compton where they actually care about how the chicken is made. always crispy, never greasy. not a big sugar fan myself but them honey packets and that chicken were made for each other. i still think maurice's snack n chat was better but for the price u cant beat honey kettle. b,121b,121admittedly, i am not very familiar with all of orange co. and most if not all of west LA/santa monica. am i missing anything tho? b,121b,121oh, santouka is a gimme. everything is under $10. u cant get quality like this anywhere outside of an island nation.
  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts
    some disclaimers!b,121b,121golden deli pho has too much fat in the broth.b,121b,121honey kettle fries. dont do it! they salt the shit out of them with that season salt paul prudhomme crap. too salty dudes!b,121b,121gaja. get them to flip ur pancakes. theyll do it for u. its kinda hard to do it right and it becomes a big mess on the griddle thing.b,121b,121b,121b,121good nite moon! img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" 21
  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
    PROPER.b,121b,121I've never tried the curry with baguette at Golden Deli which is funny since I was eating there back in the '80s on the reg, but always rocked the rice noodle and occasionally some pho. b,121b,121I might be up in Sherman Oaks soon - I'll have to check out Carousel though I would like to find a place that does shawerma right. I copped some from Falafel-Arax (Hollywood/Normadie) - their falafel is incredible but their meat...eh. b,121b,121You're not missing much on the Westside. There's no cheap shit out here I'd recommend that'd be worth a drive - anything you can find here, you'd likely find better elsewhere. The only exception I'd make is this great Indian/Burmese joint, Jasmine Market, on the southside of Culver City.
  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts
    oh! theres a pretty decent burmese spot out in whittier. i ate there once with iron monkey and his lady and another time with some chinee homays. i gotta say, for things like korean, banquet style chinese, burmese, and thai food, i will rarely go without someone who knows how to order. knowing how to order at asian restaurants is pretty much the key to a good meal. seriously.
  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts
    also, re: sherman oaks. there is a QUALITY portuguese bakery out there. i cant remember the name off hand but they make malasadas fresh. u have to call in the order. thats how fresh they are.
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  • yuichiyuichi Urban sprawl 11,331 Posts
    PHO 2000 IN K-TOWN. PLEASE BELIEVE IT. NO MSG. SOUP IS MADE FROM OX TAIL?! EASILY THE BEST PHO I'VE HAD. WORTH THE DRIVE. WOULD BUY FROM THIS SELLER AGAIN.
  • yuichiyuichi Urban sprawl 11,331 Posts
    If you're hungry as hell, go to Big Tomy's on Pico and Sawtelle and get the Tomy's Burrito with an Horchata. It used to be my late-late night guilty pleasure.
  • SmallAxeRickSmallAxeRick 497 Posts
    Westsideb,121La Playitab,121Lincoln & Roseb,121Good/Cheap Mexican Foodb,121b,121I always go for the $2.75 big burrito.b,121b,121If you're in the neighborhood.
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    b,121If you're hungry as hell, go to Big Tomy's on Pico and Sawtelle and get the Tomy's Burrito with an Horchata. It used to be my late-late night guilty pleasure.
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121yes. i used to go there all the time after the bar/club with a friend who lived right down the street. i think she actually had a friend with a name like yuichi. you know her? japanese artist (painter)...
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    b,121also, re: sherman oaks. there is a QUALITY portuguese bakery out there. i cant remember the name off hand but they make malasadas fresh. u have to call in the order. thats how fresh they are.
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121Yo, what's the name? I'm not even in LA, but we go down there every once in a while and I want to check this out.
  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
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    b,121PHO 2000 IN K-TOWN. PLEASE BELIEVE IT. NO MSG. SOUP IS MADE FROM OX TAIL?! EASILY THE BEST PHO I'VE HAD. WORTH THE DRIVE. WOULD BUY FROM THIS SELLER AGAIN.
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121There's several Pho 2000s; didn't realize they made their soup from ox tail. Interesting blend of Korean and Vietnamese styles.
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    b,121If you're hungry as hell, go to Big Tomy's on Pico and Sawtelle and get the Tomy's Burrito with an Horchata. It used to be my late-late night guilty pleasure.
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121Dude, Big Tomy's? Seriously? b,121b,121I forgot to add: this isn't a cheap eat but the burger at Father's Office (Santa Monica and Culver City locations) is kind of the truth. Of course, it's also like...$12
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    b,121If you're hungry as hell, go to Big Tomy's on Pico and Sawtelle and get the Tomy's Burrito with an Horchata. It used to be my late-late night guilty pleasure.
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    b,121Dude, Big Tomy's? Seriously?
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121dude is Yuichi, his terrible taste in food only rivals his terrible taste in records.
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    b,121also, re: sherman oaks. there is a QUALITY portuguese bakery out there. i cant remember the name off hand but they make malasadas fresh. u have to call in the order. thats how fresh they are.
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    b,121Yo, what's the name? I'm not even in LA, but we go down there every once in a while and I want to check this out.
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121a href="http://www.nataspastries.com/" target="_blank"1http://www.nataspastries.com//a1b,12113317 ventura blvdb,121sherman oaksb,121#818.788.8050b,121b,121they run out of stuff all the time. its good to call.b,121b,121re: ktown pho. ever had japanese food made by chinese folks? or korean food made by japanese folks? yeah, that shit is garbage. asians CANNOT make asian food unless its their own kinds. although chinese can rock the viet stuff, no lie. but all the rest, dont do it.
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    b,121asians CANNOT make asian food unless its their own kinds.
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121Shig raining down truth nuggets! b,121b,121For real though, everyone knows it's Latinos in the kitchen cooking anyway.
  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts
    now that i had my morning coffee, heres a lil more info. oh, and its not carousel its carnival. but carousel is also a lebanese joint. its just that carnival has a more authentic interior vibe. carousel on the other hand is done up like theme park. b,121b,121a href="http://www.carnivalrest.com/" target="_blank"1http://www.carnivalrest.com//a1b,121b,121a href="http://www.gajamoc.com/" target="_blank"1http://www.gajamoc.com//a1b,121b,121a href="http://honeyskettle.com/" target="_blank"1http://honeyskettle.com//a1b,121b,121a href="http://www.goldendelirestaurant.com/" target="_blank"1http://www.goldendelirestaurant.com//a1b,121b,121a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-parian-restaurant-los-angeles" target="_blank"1http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-parian-restaurant-los-angeles/a1
  • yuichiyuichi Urban sprawl 11,331 Posts
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    b,121If you're hungry as hell, go to Big Tomy's on Pico and Sawtelle and get the Tomy's Burrito with an Horchata. It used to be my late-late night guilty pleasure.
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    b,121yes. i used to go there all the time after the bar/club with a friend who lived right down the street. i think she actually had a friend with a name like yuichi. you know her? japanese artist (painter)...
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121That is most likely me. =P Her initials A.K?
  • yuichiyuichi Urban sprawl 11,331 Posts
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    b,121If you're hungry as hell, go to Big Tomy's on Pico and Sawtelle and get the Tomy's Burrito with an Horchata. It used to be my late-late night guilty pleasure.
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    b,121Dude, Big Tomy's? Seriously?
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    b,121dude is Yuichi, his terrible taste in food only rivals his terrible taste in records.
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121Ri-ght. You mad cuz nobody showed you love in the "I'M IN LA" thread? Go eat a dick sandwich for under 10 bucks biyotch.
  • yuichiyuichi Urban sprawl 11,331 Posts
    O-DUB, DEAD SERIOUS ABOUT BIG TOMY'S. I DON'T WANT A WIMPY GOURMET BURRITO AROUND THAT TIME. I WANT THE GREASIEST ONE AVAILABLE WITH PEPPERS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR ASS CRY THE NEXT DAY.
  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts
    big tomy's across the street from best buy? oh man, i am too old for that shit. but this is a very socal establishment. burgers, tacos, pastrami, chili fries, breakfast, and all the pepperocinis u can eat. straight up butt curry styles for days after.
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    b,121If you're hungry as hell, go to Big Tomy's on Pico and Sawtelle and get the Tomy's Burrito with an Horchata. It used to be my late-late night guilty pleasure.
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    b,121Dude, Big Tomy's? Seriously?
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    b,121dude is Yuichi, his terrible taste in food only rivals his terrible taste in records.
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    b,121Ri-ght. You mad cuz nobody showed you love in the "I'M IN LA" thread? Go eat a dick sandwich for under 10 bucks biyotch.
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ohmyer1.gif" alt="" 21 img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/badassbuddy_com-trickdaddy.gif" alt="" 21b,121b,121THUG NASTY TALKIN' TRASH! DON'T HURT 'EM WITH YOUR 98 POUNDS OF FURY!
  • yuichiyuichi Urban sprawl 11,331 Posts
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    b,121i am too old for that shit.
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    font class="post"1 b,121b,121i think i am too. Somewhere along the line, I stopped binging on that stuff at 2am on the regular.
  • mannybolonemannybolone Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
    For real, there's a difference between "cheap eats" and something like Big Tomy's which is filed under, "places I would have eaten when I was a broke ass college student." b,121b,121As my friend put it when we were trying to find some place open after 2am, "I'm not going to someplace that's trying to pass themselves off as a Tommy's by some fake spelling."b,121b,121In any case, I'm asking about shit actually worth making a trip for.b,121b,121I forgot to include one of my faves in that category: Tacos Baja Ensenada in East L.A. UNFUCKWITTABLE.b,121a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/tacos-baja-ensenada-los-angeles" target="_blank"1http://www.yelp.com/biz/tacos-baja-ensenada-los-angeles/a1b,121
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    b,121For real, there's a difference between "cheap eats" and something like Big Tomy's which is filed under, "places I would have eaten when I was a broke ass college student."
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121Is this why I still have a penchant for Tito's Tacos? I know that shit's knock-off Mexican, but I would anhiliate a brown cardboard box full of those tacos right now.
  • grandpa_shiggrandpa_shig 5,799 Posts
    there is a taco truck in east la called el korita that makes baja style fish tacos as good if not better than tacos baja ensenada. what puts el korita over the top is that they hand make their own tortillas.
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    b,121there is a taco truck in east la called el korita that makes baja style fish tacos as good if not better than tacos baja ensenada. what puts el korita over the top is that they hand make their own tortillas.
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    b,121For real, there's a difference between "cheap eats" and something like Big Tomy's which is filed under, "places I would have eaten when I was a broke ass college student."
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    b,121Is this why I still have a penchant for Tito's Tacos? I know that shit's knock-off Mexican, but I would anhiliate a brown cardboard box full of those tacos right now.
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121Tito's and Tomy's belong not in the same breath. Tito's is its own thing - it's not meant to be "authentic". It's just Tito's. b,121b,121I'm not the biggest fan but I get why it has a following.
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    b,121For real, there's a difference between "cheap eats" and something like Big Tomy's which is filed under, "places I would have eaten when I was a broke ass college student."
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    b,121Is this why I still have a penchant for Tito's Tacos? I know that shit's knock-off Mexican, but I would annihilate a brown cardboard box full of those tacos right now.
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    b,121Tito's and Tomy's belong not in the same breath. Tito's is its own thing - it's not meant to be "authentic". It's just Tito's.
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    b,121I'm not the biggest fan but I get why it has a following.
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121True. Tito's usually has a line that I have never, ever seen outside of Tomy's.
  • yuichiyuichi Urban sprawl 11,331 Posts
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    b,121For real, there's a difference between "cheap eats" and something like Big Tomy's which is filed under, "places I would have eaten when I was a broke ass college student."
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    b,121As my friend put it when we were trying to find some place open after 2am, "I'm not going to someplace that's trying to pass themselves off as a Tommy's by some fake spelling."
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    b,121In any case, I'm asking about shit actually worth making a trip for.
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    b,121I forgot to include one of my faves in that category: Tacos Baja Ensenada in East L.A. UNFUCKWITTABLE.
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121That makes no sense. Have you ever eaten there?b,121b,121And no I'm not driving out 30 minutes for a taco.
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