1. Animal
435 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 233 tips and reviews
Jen Berg: Dine with a group and get ready to go splitsies on chicken liver toast, hamachi tostada, burrata, b-sprouts, sweetbreads, spare ribs and both/any/all foie gras dishes especially the biscuit gravy.
Calvin Ting: Delicious Chicken Liver Toast. For $3, it's practically free relative to your total bill.
Cyndi Berzow: Animal = Amazing. The rabbit and shrimp spring rolls, the marrow, pork belly sliders, chicken liver toast, all Ridiculously good.We even went with a kosher friend & she found some salad gems. Enjoy!
3. Kibitz Room
7.9
410 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Dive Bar · Mid-City West · 18 tips and reviews
Los Angeles Times: Open from 10 a.m. every day, the Kibitz Room is a great place for a morning brew and a big bowl of matzo ball soup (ask for two spoons to make the meal romantic and cheap). Read more.
Where Los Angeles Magazine: 80-year-old Canter’s Deli, the Kibitz Room—the divey-est, strangest little club and bar in town. It has a history with rock ‘n’ roll royalty: The Doors & Frank Zappa kibbitzed and jammed here. Read more.
Hesh Meister: Tuesday night jams with the FOCKRs. You might even catch me sitting in on the Hammond organ from time to time.
6. Mezze @mezze_la
401 N LA Cienega Blvd (at Westmount Dr.), West Hollywood, CA
Mediterranean Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews
Tasting Table: Order Grandma's Chopped Chicken Livers and a glass of Israeli or Lebanese wine, and you have yourself a Jewish deli dinner like no other. Read more.
Tobie C: Flatbreads are delicious & pitas are made to order! Do NOT miss the Schwarma.
AskMen: If you’re not in the mezze (sharing) mood, large plate selections include striped bass with eggplant and soujouk, or lamb shoulder with green wheat and dukkah spice. Read more.
7. Morel's Steakhouse
189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA
French Restaurant · Mid-City West · 49 tips and reviews
Rachel Mercer: Great people watching if you sit outside. The charcuterie plate is delicious (especially the chicken liver!) - and you can't go wrong with a burger, though the chicken baguette is also quite yummy!
Peter Lorimer: I am a big steak lover and was uber surprised to find the 20oz bone in NY AMAZING. Pair with broccoli mash and mushroom.
Tee: Dont forget to validate your parking ticket!
8. Sake House Miro
8.0
809 S LA Brea Ave (at 8th St), Los Angeles, CA
Sake Bar · Miracle Mile · 26 tips and reviews
Rodney Clouden: Grilled yellowtail collar, grilled mackerel and garlic butter albacore. Crazy good!
Gaby: No happy hour but the beer is cheap and the sushi is tasty!
Hal Kirkland: The edamame here is blessed by an ancient Japanese spirit called Haru, the guardian of fertility. Only bring a date to this eatery if pregnancy is your ultimate intention.
9. The Hart + The Hunter
7950 Melrose Ave (at N Hayworth Ave), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 82 tips and reviews
Ronni Davis: Amazing! The Brussels sprouts and the chicken liver was to die for! Everything was good.
Alison: So delicious! Come early to avoid crowds. Butter biscuits live up to their reputation, and the grits are divine!
Los Angeles Times: The South filtered through the not-South: fried chicken skin served with hand-made Tabasco, a hot biscuit with a spoonful of pimento cheese or a steaming bowl of black-eyed peas. Read more.
10. Gusto
8432 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA
Italian Restaurant · Mid-City West · 16 tips and reviews
DAN COX: Wow. An extraordinary addition to the city's Italian dining options - small, affordable, and comfortable,. The pastas are incredible!
Carly Suber: Amazing pasta carbonara!
Eater: Laden with black pepper, pancetta and egg yolk, this carb-heavy dish is enough to keep anyone full for a few days. Read more.
11. ink.
8360 Melrose Ave (at Kings Rd), Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 186 tips and reviews
Serious Eats: Remarkably tender cold fried chicken; banh mi with crackly chicharrones; CLT with chicken liver mousse and curried chicken skin; simple and satisfying maple-pepper turkey melt; bbq pork rinds Read more.
Valerie Brown: Extremely impressive from a beloved Top Chef. Order the mind-blowing snap peas blessed with liquid nitrogen for the perfect temperature, Halibut, didn't love the apple dessert - gastronomy overload.
Los Angeles Times: Ink, the new restaurant by 'Top Chef' champion Michael Voltaggio, features cutting-edge cuisine that is exciting and very much the chef's unique vision. Read more.
12. Robata JINYA
8.8
8050 W 3rd St (at Crescent Heights Blvd.), Los Angeles, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Mid-City West · 84 tips and reviews
Will Moody: The ramen is excellent, and for dessert try the green tea mochi!
Leslie Monchin: Melt in yo mouth. Chicken and oysters, tsukune, pork chashu, shrimp toast were all delish. Order the ramen half-size! Black ramen ftw
drinkwel www.drinkwel.com: Happy Hour 5:30-7 Monday-Friday
Neal U.: Pampas Grill = Cheap, amazing Brazilian food. Make sure to try the Russian bakery too.
The Most Interesting Man in the World: I prefer picking an exotic piece of fruit myself, however dangerous the circumstances, but the quality and selection of tastes here might be worth risking your life for as well, should it be crowded.
Bravo: A small glimpse into Old Hollywood with produce stands and lots of really good food stalls. -Danielle Keene, Top Chef Just Desserts