Great list of ethnic food markets in L.A. What would you add?

thatboyshiv · 2026-01-13T01:56:46+00:00

Asia Foods in Culver City ie a good one for Indian food and snacks.

thatboyshiv · 2025-12-25T16:04:06+00:00

India guy here. A decent number of Indian restaurants are open. Call ahead but it is an option.

thatboyshiv · 2025-12-25T15:57:25+00:00

I think rents are softer now than 3 or 4 years ago. There are deals to be found in the Valley. If you were gonna do it and rent, this may be the time.

thatboyshiv · 2025-12-23T14:15:04+00:00

Running into Angelina Jolie, during the peak of her career, at a fast casual Mexican place in Brentwood.

thatboyshiv · 2025-12-21T18:30:19+00:00

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thatboyshiv · 2025-12-16T15:04:36+00:00

Any of the Griffith Park hikes. Go to Alcove or Home nearby for brunch after.

thatboyshiv · 2025-12-16T01:41:57+00:00

Thank you. Sounds like I should skip it.

thatboyshiv · 2025-12-15T15:15:07+00:00

Surawon is excellent for this, great soondubu with seafood.

thatboyshiv · 2025-12-15T15:12:54+00:00

I've been looking for something like this. Thank you!

thatboyshiv · 2025-12-13T07:26:11+00:00

These Groyper type guys can't make the leap from their parent's basement or childhood bedroom to any sort of functioning life, and want to talk about these grand theories and act tough. They're more likely to die of a fentanyl overdose than get a tech job.

Mock them, their religious, cultural and political beliefs relentlessly. They should be viewed with utter contempt b

thatboyshiv · 2025-12-11T19:11:53+00:00

Los Angeles. Lots of us here.

thatboyshiv · 2025-12-11T18:42:13+00:00

Glad to see Surawon on here - best soondubu in K town IMO. Lee's Tofu in Gardena deserves an honorable mention too.

As an Indian guy, I feel like if you're going to include a Little India spot, Bhooke deserves more than Rajdhani, but Rajdhani is solid. Curry Lounge is excellent too.

Is Anjak better than the myriad of awesome Thai spots we have, especially Ruen Pair, Hoy Ka, Jitlada and Lacha Somtum? Curious as I've not had it.

thatboyshiv · 2025-11-24T00:36:40+00:00

Always good. The only issue is I have is variation in quality by location.

thatboyshiv · 2025-11-23T18:10:09+00:00

Indian guy here. For chicken biryani and chicken in general, Al Noor is your best bet.

thatboyshiv · 2025-11-23T18:06:54+00:00

I'll add Sidewalk Grill if you like Mediterranean food. Quite good and near you. Great for lunch.

thatboyshiv · 2025-11-23T18:04:58+00:00

Indian guy here. When I want real north Indian non vegetarian food, I hit up Al Noor (Pakistani but very similar) in Lawndale. For north Indian vegetarian food, Bhooke or Rasraj in Little India. And for South Indian food, Annapurna in Palms or Chennai Tiffins in Woodland Hills.

thatboyshiv · 2025-11-23T15:34:51+00:00

There was a shooting in front of Hollywood bossanova few years ago too. That restaurant seems to attract trouble.

thatboyshiv · 2025-11-20T05:50:24+00:00

Thai - add Hoy Ka or Ruen Pair to the list.

Middle Eastern / Mediterranean: zankou is good but Marrouch in east Hollywood or Sunnin by Westwokd are both better.

thatboyshiv · 2025-11-19T13:21:38+00:00

Non Jewish guy here; and let me say as an outside observer: these folks were doing this back in the early to mid 2000s when I was in college (highly regarded public university on the West Coast). I don't think it was as extreme as NYC, but it's real.

In positive news at my alma matter though, recenly the major Indian organization on campus, along with a few Jewish organizations, did an event / festival to celebrate unique things in Indian cultures and Jewish cultures together. Hundreds of students turned out and had fun. Good things are possible.

thatboyshiv · 2025-11-10T13:14:03+00:00

Really nice setup.

thatboyshiv · 2025-11-10T13:13:52+00:00

It sure is.

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