1. Son of a Gun
8.4
8370 W 3rd St (at S Orlando Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Mid-City West · 162 tips and reviews
Los Angeles magazine: Plates of sliced Benton’s country ham arrive heaped with warm corn bread and honey butter. Alligator schnitzel is topped with hearts of palm slaw that’s shot through with a Myers’s Rum sauce. Read more.
Gail H: Real ginger beer in their Moscow Mule. Shrimp toast and fried chicken sandwich (sans slaw w onions) - note the chef won't make any adaptations for you!
Los Angeles Times: The most popular dish? Definitely the fried chicken sandwich, with coleslaw and what must be the only aioli on the planet spiked with Rooster hot sauce. Read more.
2. Bludso's Bar & Que
9.0
609 N LA Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA
BBQ Joint · Mid-City West · 100 tips and reviews
Caroline On Crack: Displaced vegetarian? Get veg side dishes: cole slaw, mac n cheese, potato salad and pickles.
Adriano Bacha: brisket is awesome, coleslaw is awesomevery nice serving
Maina Khoja: Good service! the brisket, Mac & cheese, coleslaw were all great, cornbread was good but a little dry. beef ribs was too salty & dry for my taste(they serve it on weekends only). Banana pudding is ok.
3. Slab BBQ
7.9
8136 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA
BBQ Joint · Mid-City West · 7 tips and reviews
Alex Pyatetsky: Seal of approval granted. Beautiful fatty brisket. Great herby, crunchy, balanced slaw. Reasonable price. Not too many curveballs, but a great place for a proper low and slow fix.
Mohammed Abu Hajar: The is the best Brisket bbq restaurant in Los Angeles, this was my first time I tried the Brisket and pastrami with mac and cheese and cal slaw it was great and i will come again for sure,
Connie Chiu: Melt in your mouth good! So buttery and fatty. Fav brisket in all of LA. Spare ribs and pastrami were amazing too. A little on the salty side. Make sure to get the frito pie. Mac and beans were meh.
5. Pink's Hot Dogs
8.6
709 N La Brea Ave (at Melrose Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Hot Dog Joint · Mid-City West · 381 tips and reviews
Erin N: The Emril with coleslaw! A perfect mix of sweet and salty.
David Ransom: I love the Cole Slaw Dog.
Joseph C: Emeril Lagasse BAM!💥 Dog: 9" Stretch Dog, Mustard, Onions, Cheese, Jalapeño, Bacon & Coleslaw! $7.25 (+Tax) 👍😋
6. Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill
7.7
189 The Grove Dr (Farmers Market Pl & South Fairfax Ave), Los Angeles, CA
BBQ Joint · Mid-City West · 70 tips and reviews
Jennifer Maas: The pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw is a must. Get a side of the skillet baked beans and as many garlic rolls as possible.
Heather Weiss: I'm originally from TX & thought this was delicious! Had the BBQ Brisket Sandwich doused in original BBQ sauce & the Mac & Cheese (it was ok). Rolls are YUM & had a fresh house salad. Hit the spot.
Christian Jones: The mac & cheese... Put, it, in, your, mouth! Only then will your life be complete
10. The Henry
8.7
120 N Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
American Restaurant · Mid-City West · 16 tips and reviews
Bayan Bamukhayyar: Wonderful morning vibes, amazing lobster pasta and coffee, and excellent service from Ruben - he did an outstanding job at making us feel welcome and cheerful during our brunch.
Eyal Gutentag: The Henry is an absolutely beautifully architected space with everything from soft seating, loud tables in back near the kitchen you can peek into, quiet outdoor patio areas and a lively bar area.
N A: Corn pasta, truffle fries
12. Kibitz Room
7.6
410 N Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Dive Bar · Mid-City West · 18 tips and reviews
Martini Mike: Awesome sauce as usual. Always great service, friendly staff, perfect cocktails!
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.
13. Mercado Los Angeles
8.3
7910 W 3rd St (at S Fairfax Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mid-City West · 40 tips and reviews
Lydia Monroy: The carnitas with a side guacamole. Yum!
Los Angeles: Even if you don’t like flan, Mercado’s version is a must. The staff calls it “the best flan in the universe.”
Mary Ann Caram: Start with the Spicy Cucumber Margarita. This is, hands down, the best Margarita I've ever had.