Good "hole in the wall" restaurants (Los Angeles, Glendale: house, neighborhood)

[SoCalMomma]

Some of the 'hidden treasures' of TO for you Glen.. Not hole in the wall places, but good places that are not chains. These are places that you kind of just happen upon...

Los Dos Amigos (I think thats what its called). On TO Blvd East of Rancho Road. Its under the navy recruiters office, in a bldg next to Roxys. From the street it looks like nothing, but the food is delicious, service is good & the prices are fair!

Aunt Leftys in Westlake. GREAT sub sandwiches! They have pasta there too. Its not really a sit and eat restaurant - grab something to go. The garlic bread is really good, too. Its located on Lakeview Canyon in the shopping center by Agoura Road.

Brazilian Food, Galleto Grill - this is our favorite 'special dinner' place. They have the most interesting food & it is yummy! Kind of a mix of italian & mexican food. Every single thing I have ever had there has been wonderful. Its not cheap, and its definitely not a hole in the wall place, but its not advertised & you could drive by it all the time & never notice it. Try it for a special occasion. Its on Westlake Blvd near Jacks Deli & Longs Drug (by Townsgate).

Eggs N Things is a great place for breakfast. Its only open through noon or something, and there is usually a wait, but its good food. Located on Moorpark Road in the shopping center south of Janss Road. Across from Joanns.

Side St Cafe in Newbury Park. Its a small cafe, good service & good food. It gets REALLY crowded during lunchtime because its in an industrial area. On Lawrence Drive.

Stellas. Great sandwiches, kind of healthier fare. I dont know if it actually is any healthier but it kind of feels like it is. This place has been there for years. Its in Newbury Park, on Michael Drive, across from Alamo (which I also like - has a nice, inexpensive lunch buffet).

There are 2 sushi places we like to go to, both in NP. Sushi Oaks (in the Vons/Longs shopping center, next to Lamppost Pizza). TINY place, but good sushi. Also there is another one in the Kohls shopping center, across from Quiznos. Very fresh & tasty sushi.

That should be enough to get you started.. Now I'm hungry!

[JackSparrow]

Originally Posted by the one

ja ja ja, im not givin up my hot spots to perfect strangers!!!

F'in aye RIGHT!!!

[LHMwife]

Thanks for starting this post. We are new to the area too...good tip Artchoke for the on line newspaper as well. I fly into Burbank each weekend on Fri night. We never know where to go have dinner or lunch when I fly out on Sunday...anything cool near ole' Bobby Hope airport?

[LHMwife]

...and hugs to you instead. I got confused about who started the string...doesn't take much to confuse me sometimes...especially on Friday. Woo hoo, weekends here and weather is beautiful!

[Winston Smith]

Does Philippes downtown on Alameda qualify as a "hole in the wall"? Always liked that place.

http://www.philippes.com/

[chillstatus]

Originally Posted by PopsGuysRule

Have been gone from SoCal many years now, but was there a place called Barney's Beanery? In LA, near Hollywood, may have even been IN Hollywood.... I think Barney's Beanery was the name - wildly popular when I lived there; I was only there once, though.....
I still crave In n Out TERRIBLY.... not that In-n-Out is or was a hole in the wall, but I always think of it when I think of So Cal and So Cal food.....

There's a Barney's Beanery at the Promenade in Santa Monica. Some nice looking wait staff there.

[UB50]

Eat N Park in Burbank has great big huge omelets!

[puffle]

Originally Posted by fastfilm

Let's give it its full appellation: Dr. Hoggly Woggly's Tyler Texas Barbeque, on Sepulveda iin Panorama City for curious carnivores. This popular place is an excellent reminder of what the "old Valley" lifetstyle used to be - friendly, old-fashioned, modest income, and delicious food that comes in all styles, not just Mexican. Waitresses routinely joke with customers, like the one that brought our 2 foot stack of ribs and chicken, saying, "Here's your sushi, ya'all! (I actually love sushi, but also love a good joke.) Doggie bags are de rigeuer and encouraged.

So glad someone else knew what I was talking about and that it is still there! Any other rib joints worth a mention, feel free people.

[desertdawgx]

Los Toros best bean dip in the world

[frcal]

My favorite Mexican REst. is El Tepeyac in ELA on Evergreen between 10 & 60 Fry. or El tepeyac - second location in Monterey Park along the 60 frwy.
Great Mexican food!