D.A. Special Sandwich specialty sandwich; sausage, meatball, roast beef & pastrami served on sub roll w/ Provolone & bell peppers; looks good (& messy)!
est. 1929; one of the last "true" Italian delis in downtown L.A.; Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock & David Spade (actors from "Grown Ups 2") made guest appearance where they had meatball-making competition (Team Fieri-Rock-Spade won); Other Recipes: Eggplant Parmesan
Tortas Ahogadas carnitas (slow-cooked pulled pork) w/ refried beans in sandwich "drowning" in a spicy salsa topped w/ pickled onions and a slice of lime; looks good
started in 2014; food truck started by former culinary instructor serving "dude food" (lot of bacon, lot of pork); go to Twitter to see location; Other Recipes: Root Beer BBQ Sauce
since 1977; opened 8am-2:30pm (check website for current hours); serving breakfast all day; Robert Irving made guest appearance; Other Recipes: Cheddar Cheese Biscuits
Smoky Burger toasted potato bun with chef's house made spicy maple BBQ sauce, standard patty, Swiss cheese, frisee lettuce, tomato, bacon, roasted bell peppers & crispy onions
"El Borracho" Beef Rib ribs smoked 4 hours over white oak, smothered w/ chorizo queso & corn chip-serrano-pickled onion relish, served over polenta; looks good
Lamb Taco smoked lamb cooked 4 hours in birria, tomato salsa, cumin guacamole, lettuce, lime crema & house flour tortillas, served w/ au jus; looks good
Sweet Potato Cheesecake graham cracker crust, vanilla cheesecake filling, sweet potato filling and topped w/ sour cream sauce and candied pecan garnish; "I mean, it's that good. I mean, it's that good! I mean, it's that good!!"-Jeff Henderson; looks good
#4 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best Diners); since 1960; local institution; started by former bat boy for Brooklyn Dodgers who followed the team to L.A. only to eventually open this Brooklyn-style diner
rating might be for hotel; Guy Fieri's first kitchen he worked at (when it was called Roman's Restaurant); historic lodging, fine dining & saloon; original building built in 1870..."the oldest, most westerly hotel in the continental United States." (from its website); became Hotel Ivanhoe in 1997
Braised Short Rib French Dip wine-braised short rib, caramelized onions, gruyere cheese, toasted baguette, & beef jus; served w/ reduced beef jus & choice of French fries, coleslaw or spring salad; "the jus is luxurious" -Guy Fieri; looks good
Jo's Meatloaf meatloaf wrapped w/ applewood smoked bacon; served w/ garlic mash potatoes, sautéed French green beans, beef demi glace; "some of the most tender, moist meatloaf I’ve tried" -Guy Fieri; looks good
Chicharron Pupusa pupusa stuffed w/ cheese & pork; comes w/ side of Curtido (Salvadorian cabbage slaw) that should be added on pupusa; "I've had a lot of pupusas...that has got to be one of the best I've had" -Guy Fieri; looks good
