by: Jeffrey Merrihue
Jeffrey Merrihue has traveled the world in search of the best Fine Dining and Cheap Eats. Below please find his picks for his hometown of Los Angeles.
Jeff’s Los Angeles List
Jeff’s San Francisco List
Xtremefoodies
TRUSTED FRIEND’S LIST
Fine Dining
Alan Wong – Best Tasting Menu Ever
Original Roy’s – Better than the rest of the chain
Sushi Sho – Best Sushiya outside of Japan
Maru Sushi – Close behind Sho
Siena – Innovative Fine Dining with chefs from Willow Inn, French Laundry and Fat Duck
Hawaiian
Maguro Brothers – Fresh cut Poke in Oahu market
Soon’s Kai Bi Drive In – BBQ Plate lunch
Giovanni’s – North Shore Garlic shrimp
Romy’s – North Shore Garlic Shrimp
Kahuku Superette North Beach – Famous Poke (Wall Street Journal)
Mitsu-Ken – Fried Garlic Chicken
Helena’s Hawaiian Food – Essential Regional Dining
Bakery
Leonards – Hot Malassadas
Liliha – Coco Puffs
My Cafe – Crispy Malassada Pancakes (Best Pancake in the world)
Vietnamese (Very Special)
The Pig and the Lady – Banh Mi with a Pho french dip