Restaurants

Funky Place For Fish

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/redondo-beach-pier-redondo-beach

Best Sushi

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/sushi-go-55-los-angeles

Best Real Japanese Diner

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/suehiro-cafe-los-angeles

Lunch Only:

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/ducks-restaurant-san-gabriel

Really Good Filipino Food

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/maxs-restaurant-of-manila-glendale

But if you can't pass for Pinoy, expect bad-to-insulting service.

Best Steak

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/taylors-steakhouse-los-angeles

Best Pastrami in L.A. (Not a deli, alas)

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/johnnies-pastrami-restaurant-culver-city

Best Dim Sum

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/sea-harbour-seafood-restaurant-rosemead

Not as good, but in L.A., lot's of atmosphere!:

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/golden-dragon-restaurant-los-angeles

Best Vietnamese

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/banh-cuon-tay-ho-san-gabriel

Not as good, but in L.A. (And don't ask them how they calculate the bill, because you'll never be satisfied with the answer):

New owner and now it SUCKS. http://www.yelp.com/biz/la-pho-97-restaurant-los-angeles

Hunan Chinese

Be careful, medium spicy here is wayyyy spicy!

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/xiang-wei-lou-san-gabriel

Best Korean BBQ In L.A.

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/soot-bull-jeep-los-angeles

Korean Tofu House

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/ko-hyang-tofu-house-san-gabriel

Korean Diner (In a Supermarket!)

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/bontobagi-glendale

Where to go after midnight for dessert

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/yellow-house-cafe-los-angeles

Mexican Bakery

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/panaderia-delicia-los-angeles

Mexican Places For Dinner?

This is really tough, because the real Mexican places are only open 9-5.

So, the dinner places are not the best, but I recommend:

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/guelaguetza-restaurant-los-angeles

Somewhat less authentic, but hey, it's where we take everybody from out of town:

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/casa-la-golondrina-mexican-cafe-los-angeles

And then the real thing, but alas, not for dinner (go for lunch on a Saturday):

 http://expresionoaxaquena.com/restaurant.html Possible dinner place!
 http://www.yelp.com/biz/el-mercadito-de-los-angeles-los-angeles
 http://www.yelp.com/biz/la-abeja-restaurant-los-angeles
 http://www.yelp.com/biz/grand-central-market-los-angeles

Best Food Near Caltech/PCC

Was not so good last time. In danger of being removed from this list.

 http://www.yelp.com/biz/heidar-baba-pasadena