Back in LA, Eating Mode Activated! 10+ Food Map & Must-Try List π€€
As an LA native whoβs been away lately, I came back and went straight into a weekend food marathon π Blame the Bay Area for being a food desertβ¦ Sharing my latest west β east eats β both old favorites and new finds. Locations marked, let's go! π π π£ Kappo Miyabi (Santa Monica) Rare high-quality sushi by the beach! Must-try: unagi stone hot rice pot, dinner temaki set, blue crab uni box. π π’ Torihei Yakitori Robata Dining (Torrance) Chicken skin + meatball were good, but for yakitori I still prefer Torimatsu (was fully booked that day though). π π² Jook Hyang (Ktown) In one word: ABALONE PORRIDGE. Beats every other congee place! π π₯ Feng Mao BBQ (Ktown) Not as good as beforeβ¦ Skip the marinated beef skewers (tastes like char siu π). Sweet & sour pork still crispy but too sour now. π πΆοΈ Yi Pin Xiang (San Gabriel) The ultimate! Pro tip: ask for βno MSG + less saltβ + pair with bitter melon juice next door. Perfection! π π« Noodle St (Pasadena) Best beef scallion pancake wrap in LA! Crispy, loaded with scallions and meat + sweet bean sauce π€€ Hand-shaved noodles also a must. π π Kyuramen (Arcadia) Skewers were tasty, curry omelette rice was fine β but skip the fried pork chop (meat quality low, noodles just okay). π π₯© iWagyu BBQ (Rowland Heights) Set meals are filling and delicious. Sign up as a member β get free meat (membership practically pays for itself). π πΆοΈ Chuan Shan Jia (Rowland Heights) Maybe I ordered wrongβ¦ but not impressed. Spicy chicken was painfully hot, mapo tofu was average. Heard the mushroom fried rice is good though? π π° Yu Cake (San Gabriel) Theis what I missed most! Blueberry cheesecake recommended (even better frozen). Skip the crepe cake. π π ici Tea (San Gabriel) New favorite: bitter melon pomelo tea! With pomelo, even 0% sugar isnβt bitter. Last time 2x bitter melon was mild β trying 3x next! π β % Arabica (The Grove) If they validate parking, Iβd buy multiple cups. π π₯€ About Time (Ktown) Am I the only one who thinks their pistachio latte is justβ¦ meh? π π¦ Unicorn Coffee (Pasadena) Marshmallows are for photos only β coffee is good but servings are small. π π₯₯ LELECHA (Rowland Heights) Coconut slushie β so refreshing! Cakes are nice too. Tiramisu book cake is trending. π π§ Miro Mochi (Rowland Heights) New spot, always busy. Cute vibe, but the fresh milk mochi was just okay for me. #Foodie #LosAngelesEats #LADiscovery #WestLAFood #SGVFood #KtownLA
