This third location of Sichuan Impression in West LA has the same great Chinese food as the original, with a bigger space.

Kato is a casual Japanese/Taiwanese tasting menu spot in West LA for people who don’t like tasting menus.

Shunji’s omakase will cost you, but it’s worth it to try the different fish varieties and crazy things they do with vegetables.

Sawtelle’s Tsujita does the best tsukemen-style ramen this side of the Pacific and some of the best overall ramen in Los Angeles.

Santouka is a Westside ramen spot whose simplicity is what makes it special.

Hamasaku is kind-of-upscale sushi in a West LA strip mall.

Don Antonio’s is a Mexican spot on Pico in West LA with great combo platters.

The Apple Pan is an LA institution serving up no-frills, old school burgers in the best space in town to eat them.

Necco is the tiny Japanese restaurant in West LA serving one of our favorite casual meals in the neighborhood.

Upper West might be in the Westside no man’s land, but this casual spot is definitely worth your time.

Remember breakfast? The first meal of the day? We found it, alive and well, at John O’Groats.

Hara might not be the best sushi in LA, but its fun, affordable, and downright infectious.

En Sushi in West LA has a modern space and a giant combination sushi platter worth knowing about.

It might not be anything special, but Freddy Smalls is a solid “in the middle” spot for those crucial after-work drinks.

A weeknight dinner spot in West LA, Pikoh serves solid salads, sandwiches, and entrees.

Khong Ten is a modern Vietnamese place on Pico in West LA that serves good food and fun drinks.