I lived in Los Angeles from 1993-2003 and my wife grew up there after her family immigrated from South Korea when she was 10. As her mother and most of her extended family live in Los Angeles we’ve been visiting at least once a year since we left in 2003. A major part of our trips “home” (Los Angeles is still the city I’ve lived the longest time in anywhere in the world) involves eating out. The greater L.A metro area probably has the best Asian food in the United States and as Asian cuisines are our favourites that is what we concentrate on. See below for most of the places we’ve eaten at since I started writing up restaurants on the blog.

American

• Gjusta (Los Angeles, July 2016) (7/12/2016)

Chinese

• 101 Noodle Express (Los Angeles, December 2017) (1/11/2018)
• Chang’s Garden for Christmas Lunch (Los Angeles, Winter 2014/2015) (2/3/2015)
• Chengdu Taste (Los Angeles, July/August 2014) (8/10/2014)
• Chengdu Taste II (Los Angeles, July 2015) (9/3/2015)
• Chengdu Taste III (Los Angeles, December 2017) (12/21/2017)
• Chung King (Los Angeles, Summer 2013) (8/22/2013)
• Dim Sum 101 (Los Angeles, June 2022) (7/16/2022)
• Dim Sum at Capital Seafood (Los Angeles, December 2021) (12/25/2021)
• Dim Sum at China Red (Los Angeles, July 2015) (7/28/2015)
• Dim Sum at Elite (Los Angeles, Summer 2013) (6/23/2013)
• Dim Sum at Elite, Again (Los Angeles, July 2016) (8/9/2016)
• Dim Sum at J. Zhou (Los Angeles, June 2022) (9/10/2022)
• Dim Sum at King Hua (Los Angeles, Summer 2013) (7/12/2013)
• Dim Sum at Lunasia (Los Angeles, Winter 2014/2015) (2/19/2015)
• Dim Sum at Lunasia, Again (Los Angeles, January 2019) (6/5/2019)
• Dim Sum at Lunasia, South Bay (Torrance, CA, December 2022) (2/12/2023)
• Dim Sum at Sea Harbour (Los Angeles, July/August 2014) (8/8/2014)
• Dim Sum at Sea Harbour, Again (Los Angeles, December 2017) (1/30/2018)
• Hunan Mao (Los Angeles, July/August 2014) (8/18/2014)
• Hunan Style (Los Angeles, Summer 2013) (8/14/2013)
• Jiang Nan Spring (Los Angeles, December 2022) (3/2/2023)
• Mei Long Village (Los Angeles, July 2015) (7/23/2015)
• Noodle Soup and Dumplings (Los Angeles, Summer 2013) (8/18/2013)
• Rui Ji Sichuan (Los Angeles, January 2019) (5/12/2019)
• Shaanxi Gourmet (Los Angeles, July 2015) (9/22/2015)
• Shanghai #1 Seafood Village (Los Angeles, Summer 2013) (6/25/2013)
• Si Hai/Four Sea (Los Angeles, July/August 2014) (8/29/2014)
• Szechuan Impression (Los Angeles, Winter 2015-16) (1/5/2016)
• Szechuan Impression, Take 2 (Los Angeles, July 2016) (7/19/2016)
• Yunkun Garden (Los Angeles, Summer 2013) (7/7/2013)

Indian

• Ambala Sweets & Snacks (Los Angeles, June 2022) (8/13/2022)
• Chennai Dosa Corner (Los Angeles, December 2021) (1/16/2022)
• Surati Farsan Mart (Los Angeles, December 2021) (1/15/2022)

Japanese

• A Farewell to Kiriko (Los Angeles, June 2022) (8/27/2022)
• Aburiya Raku (Los Angeles, December 2017) (12/26/2017)
• Hakata Ikkousha Ramen (Los Angeles, June 2022) (8/6/2022)
• Izakaya Hachi (Costa Mesa, Ca, December 2022) (3/10/2023)
• Jidaiya Ramen (Los Angeles, December 2021) (1/23/2022)
• Josui Ramen (Torrance, CA, December 2022) (2/8/2023)
• Kanpachi (Los Angeles, June 2022) (7/23/2022)
• Kinjiro (Los Angeles, July 2016) (7/7/2016)
• Kiriko (Los Angeles, Summer 2013) (6/27/2013)
• Kiriko (Los Angeles, Winter 2014/2015) (2/10/2015)
• Kiyokawa (Los Angeles, July/August 2014) (8/12/2014)
• Kiyokawa (Los Angeles, Summer 2013) (6/29/2013)
• Koi (Seal Beach, CA, December 2022) (3/5/2023)
• Matsumoto/Hirozen (Los Angeles, July 2016) (7/26/2016)
• Mori Sushi (Los Angeles, July 2016) (12/9/2016)
• Mori Sushi (Los Angeles, Winter 2015-16) (12/31/2015)
• Nori (Los Angeles, Winter 2015-16) (1/12/2016)
• Osawa (Los Angeles, December 2017) (12/28/2017)
• Raku, Again (Los Angeles, December 2018) (5/31/2019)
• Sasabune (Beverly Hills) (8/19/2015)
• Shiki: Lunch Omakase (Los Angeles, December 2017) (1/18/2018)
• Shin Sushi (Los Angeles, December 2018) (5/24/2019)
• Shin-Sen-Gumi Yakitori (Los Angeles, December 2021) (1/9/2022)
• Shunji (Los Angeles, July/August 2014) (8/4/2014)
• Shunji, Dinner Omakase (Los Angeles, Winter 2014/2015) (1/6/2015)
• Sushi Go 55 (Los Angeles, Winter 2015-2016) (1/21/2016)
• Sushi Nozomi (Los Angeles, July 2015) (10/6/2015)
• Sushi Nozomi II (Los Angeles, December 2021) (12/28/2021)
• Sushi Nozomi III (Torrance, Ca, December 2022) (2/18/2023)
• Sushi Sushi (Beverly Hills) (8/11/2015)
• Sushi Takeda (Los Angeles, December 2021) (2/13/2022)
• Sushi Tsujita (Los Angeles, July 2015) (7/21/2015)
• Tenno Sushi (Los Angeles, December 2017) (2/13/2018)

Korean

• Ahgassi Gopchang (Los Angeles, January 2019) (6/21/2019)
• Beverly Soon Tofu (Los Angeles, December 2017) (2/23/2018)
• Garden Grove Korean x 2: Jong Ro + GamjaTang House (Los Angeles, Dec 2021) (2/6/2022)
• Gwang Yang BBQ (Los Angeles, June 2022) (8/20/2022)
• Ham Ji Park (Los Angeles) (10/19/2016)
• Hansol Noodle & Korean Food (Los Angeles, December 2017) (2/7/2018)
• Koreatown and Elsewhere (Los Angeles, July/August 2014) (8/27/2014)
• Koreatown Trio (Los Angeles, Winter 2014/2015) (2/24/2015)
• Mo Ran Gak (Los Angeles, December 2021) (1/11/2022)
• Noodle Soup and Dumplings (Los Angeles, Summer 2013) (8/18/2013)
• Oo-Kook (Los Angeles, December 2017) (1/9/2018)

Mexican

• Chichen Itza (Los Angeles, December 2017) (1/4/2018)
• Grand Central Market (Los Angeles, July/August 2014) (8/30/2014)
• Holbox (Los Angeles, December 2018) (4/7/2019)
• Holbox, Again (Los Angeles, Dec 2021) (1/4/2022)

Thai

• Crispy Pork Gang & Grill + Hoy-Ka (Los Angeles Dec 2014/Jan 2015) (3/12/2015)
• Isaan Station Again (Los Angeles, July 2015) (7/30/2015)
• Isaan Station, Twice (Los Angeles, Winter 2014/2015) (1/13/2015)
• Jitlada (Los Angeles, Summer 2013) (7/2/2013)
• Jitlada II (Los Angeles, December 2017) (1/23/2018)
• Lacha Somtum (Los Angeles, 2015 & 2016) (1/19/2016)
• Luv2Eat Thai Bistro (Los Angeles, Winter 2015-16) (1/6/2016)
• Luv2Eat Thai Bistro, Take 2 (Los Angeles, July 2016) (8/2/2016)
• Luv2Eat Thai Bistro, Take 3 (Los Angeles, December 2021) (1/30/2022)
• Night+Market Sahm (Los Angeles, December 2018) (4/14/2019)
• Noree Thai (Los Angeles, June 2022) (7/30/2022)
• Ruen Pair (Los Angeles, January 2019) (4/28/2019)
• Three in Thai Town: Pa Ord 3, Sapp, Pailin (Los Angeles, July/August 2014) (8/15/2014)
• Two in Thai Town: Pailin Thai and Red Corner Asia (Los Angeles, Summer 2013) (8/16/2013)
• Yai, Twice (Los Angeles, Summer 2013) (7/5/2013)

Indonesian, Malaysian, Singaporean

• Uncle Fung, Borneo Eatery (Long Beach, CA, December 2022) (1/24/2023)