Pinks Hotdogs (709 North La Brea Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90038-3338)
Parking is impossible. Seriously? You have to valet to get a hot dog! So I’m thinking, this has got to be the best hot dog I’ve ever eaten. So, after waiting in line forever and ordering from someone who obviously didn’t like her job very much, I got my hot dog. Now, I’m kinda simple with my hot dog. All I need is a fresh bun, warm hot dog and maybe some mustard and onions on top... and I got that... and boy, was I SO not impressed! I’ve had much better hot dogs on the streets of NYC….Hell, those bacon wrapped hotdogs the ladies sell outside of the club are way better than this. As a novelty, if your visiting LA, its cool to tell people you had a pinks hot dog, but don’t get your hopes too high, you will be disappointed.

Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles
(1518 N Gower St Los Angeles, CA 90028)
(730 East BroadwayLong Beach, CA 90802)
The famous chicken in waffles in LA. Now I’m from the south and I had never heard of chicken and waffles being a “dish” until I moved to LA. Sure, I have had chicken and waffles at Waffle House, but that’s grilled chicken, not fried. I grew up eating fish and grits... now that’s a southern food... chicken and waffles, not so much. So, with that being said, I still had high hopes for the place... I mean, all the rappers like it... they talk about going there in their songs.. Snoop Dogg, Luda ect… Well, I’ve been there three times total, twice to the one in Long Beach and once to the one in Hollywood. I wasn’t even... kind of impressed! The chicken is greasy and the waffles taste like cardboard. Some of the other soul food stuff was OK. The sweet potatoes, greens etc... but nothing to write home about. When I eat here it makes me wish, for the thousandth time, that LA had a Waffle House... because, as bad as Waffle House can be, this place is worse! At least Waffle House makes a pretty good waffle. If you want soul food, I would suggest Uncle Andre's. No, they don’t have waffles, but they do have fried chicken... and if you just really need chicken AND waffles, go by the Ralphs in Studio City and pick up some Eggo’s before you get to Uncle Andre's... I'm sure he wouldn’t mind…

Uncle Andre's (11715 Moorpark St Studio City, CA 91604)
Best soul food in LA, hands down. Their BBQ is OK, not the best I’ve had in my life, but good and certainly one of the best in LA. The fish is my favorite here and the first time I went, I had no idea about it. I just happened to be tanning at the place next door and thought I would run in and get some dinner. I have to admit the seating could use some work, not the best dining-in experience, and it is in a strip mall... so honestly, I didn’t expect to be impressed. I figured I would get a piece of frozen fish in the shape of a square, or something... ya know, like at McD’s... but it was a whole fish. It's taste was fresh, and they cooked it right in front of me... plus the sides were pretty good too. The Staff is SO nice, they make you feel like family. I would also suggest the peach cobbler, its pretty good as well, but it tends to sell out before the end of the day, so get it early. Tell them Amber Peach sent u..they have a dirty picture of me somewhere so they should remember me, LOL

Taco Stand on Victory and Vineland in North Hollywood CA
Make sure you go to the one parked on Victory, NOT the one on Vineland. The Vineland one sells hamburgers(and isnt open at nite). So, what can I say about these tacos? They are tacos, the kind with two corn tortillas and spicy chopped meat on top. There isn’t much to say about them, they were OK, cheap-ish(cheaper than taco bell but pricy for a taco truck) and open 24hrs a day…The 24/7 part is the real reason Ive eatten at this place, it used to be a half a block from my old house, so walking to the taco truck drunk is always a better idea than driving to McD's or some other 24hr place. The al pastor and quesadilla are the best things on the menu.

Kabuki Sushi (9701 Reseda Blvd Northridge, CA 91324)
This is kind of like my little secret spot. I went with a friend of mine who, at one time, owned a porn studio not far from here. We use to come here after shooting like two or three times a week. They would keep the place open for us sometimes well into the night. Most of the guys that worked there, at that time, are gone (they may still have naked pictures of us under the counter though) but the food still rocks... and I know, it’s in a strip mall and you're thinking “eww, strip mall sushi”... but you will be pleasantly surprised. They have, all you can eat, which is what I would suggest getting so you can try everything. It's very fresh for the type of place it is and even with the guys I knew not being there any longer, the staff is still very nice.

The Lobster (1602 Ocean Avenue Santa Monica, CA 90401-3212)
So this seems to be a reoccurring theme with good places to eat, but this place was very small and the tables were almost on top of each other. BUT, I can honestly say I had never really had any lobster that I was impressed with until this. Most of the time lobster is dry and doesn’t have much flavor but this was great. I’m still not sure I wouldn’t rather have crab, but if your in the mood for lobster and your in the LA area, this is were to go.

Before I get into my most resent food experiences, I would like to recap some of my favs that stand out from my travels. Ill start on the West coast….

Daily Grill (347 Geary St, San Francisco CA94102)
I know it’s a chain but I had the best chicken with risotto there. And apparently they don’t have it anymore! It was like a dinner special that came with a dessert. It was great. My only complaint about this place is the tables are super close together and I’m not a big fan of sharing my conversation with the table next to me…It went something like this…”when he was fucking me in the ass…”and then I noticed that the table to the left of me got super quiet

David's Deli-Restaurant (474 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102)

Service sucked. Place was kinda dirty. Food was ok, I think I got the Rubin on rye. But the Orange Juice! OMG, the best OJ I’ve ever tasted in my life. Fresh squeezed, perfect blend of sweet and tartness. Everyone at my table ended up ordering one…and then we found out they were $6 a glass….still, really good…