Los Angeles

JAPANESE

Sugarfish (sushi, west hollywood)

Shabu Shabu House (downtown)

Sushi Gen (authentic sushi, downtown)

Mainland poke shop (this is more pacific islander than japanese)

Daikokuya (6000+ Reviews and 4 Stars, Japanese Ramen)

BRUNCH

Blue Jam Cafe (unique french toast, although I wasn't so impressed by it, beverly hills)

Larchmont bungalow (blue and red velvet cake, also brunch)

Commissary (beautiful green house rooftop)

ITALIAN

Bestia (reserve a month in advance! downtown)

The Ivy (Italian)

KOREAN

Barbecue: Baekjeong Korean Barbecue (Kang Hodong's place, downtown)

Genwa Korean BBQ (2000+ Reviews 4.5 Stars, Wilshire)

Fusion: Seoul sausage (Korean fusion, sawtelle, downtown)

Chego! (Asian Fusion, Latin American, Echo Park)

Street Food:Yup Dduk LA (떡볶이, Korean Street food, Wilshire)

Classic: HanBat Sul Lung Tang (classic ox tail soup, Wilshire)

CHINESE

Bao Dim Sum House (Also across DASH, Beverly Hills)

MISCELLANEOUS

Baco Merkat (Mediterranean, Spanish, Downtown)

Grand Central Market (everything you can imagine including eggslut, mexican, italian, $11 parking but worth because next to broad and walt disney concert hall, downtown)

DESSERT AND DONUTS

Donuts: Fonuts (vegan, beverly hills)

Birdies (downtown)

Asian: Sul Bing (bingsu, korean shaved ice, not as good as korea but still good, wilshire

Harajuku crepe (west hollywood)

Pies: The Pie Hole (earl grey pie, hollywood)

Fancy: Bottega Louie (downtown)

MEXICAN 

Guisados

Tacos tu madre

King Taco

AMERICAN?

Howlin Rays (Fried Chicken)

Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles (overhyped, basically overpriced Waffle House)  

Wurstkuche (interesting hot dogs, downtown )

Boiling Crab (fun seafood boil, several locations including West Hollywood/UCLA)

Eggslut (breakfast sandwiches, downtown)

Irvine/OC

KOREAN

Yigah (Diamond Jamboree)

Barbecue:

Shikdorak (i love this place, ssam and bbq, irvine)

Kang Hodong Baekjeong

JAPANESE

Mokkoji Shabu Shabu (irvine)

Anjin (japanese bbq, irvine)

Fukada (ramen, costa mesa)

Hokkaido Ramen Santouka (ramen, irvine and costa mesa)

BRAZILIAN 

Agora Churrascaria 

VIETNAMESE

Pho Vietnam (Diamond Jamboree, Irvine Spectrum)

AMERICAN

Mastro’s Steakhouse (decadence, Costa Mesa)

Capitol Grill (also decadence, trish peytas always goes here lol, Costa Mesa)

Slapfish (aesthetic seafood, several locations including UCI)

DESSERT AND DONUTS

Cafe 86 (Ube cupcake with flan topping)

Sidecar Donuts (go early! unique flavors, costa mesa and santa monica)

DK's Donuts (dick donuts)

M&M Donuts (MUST TRY, long wait, late night, fresh blueberry donuts, anaheim)

Café Maji (Bear Lattes, anaheim)

SOMI SOMI

Garden Grove

Que Sabroso! (Mexican)

Brodards (Pho)