- [Announcer] Yellow Productions presents:
- The best cheap eats in Los Angeles.
I'm Chris, this is Yellow Productions
and in this video, I'm gonna tell you some
of the best places to eat for cheap in L.A.
Number on, we're gonna start with Grand Central Market.
This is located in Downtown Los Angeles.
It is a collection of about 20 cheap and tasty food stalls.
This place used to be pretty run down,
but it's been up-scaled recently,
the food is all delicious,
maybe not all delicious, but there's a lot of delicious
and there's a lot that's cheap, too.
So check out Grand Central Market,
you'll find something for you
and anyone that you're likely with, as well.
To eat a little bit of history in Downtown Los Angeles,
check out Philippe's the original.
It is the original location
that invented the French dip sandwich.
Yes, the French dip sandwich is not from French,
it is from Philippe's in Los Angeles.
This place has been here since 1908.
Well, in Downtown L.A. since 1908.
It's been in this location since 1950
and the inside of it looks just about like that.
They've even got five payphones
that actually still have operational payphones.
They specialize in the French dip sandwich,
so you can other meats,
you can get a single dip, a double dip or wet.
That's how many times they dip the bread.
If you're gonna get the beef dip,
I suggest you get it with cheese,
because I think that's the tasty one.
And best of all, though, about this place
is they have free parking.
Free parking is pretty rare in Downtown Los Angeles
or in most of L.A., in particular.
One of my favorite places in the L.A.
for cheap and tasty Mexican food is King Taco.
King Taco, you can get tacos for a $1,59 each
your choice of meat.
Carne Asada, Al Pastor, Lengua, Pollo and probably even more
that I didn't list and remember there.
I also really like their burritos.
They're about five bucks.
Their nachos, you can get meat on it, too,
also about $5.
King Taco has probably 30 or 40 locations
across Los Angeles.
I think the best location is in Glendale
right by the Brand mall.
Why?
Because it has like artwork inside,
it's the cleanest and it's the nicest,
but you'll find them scattered all over,
and the food is just as good wherever you go.
Check it out, King Taco, the king of tacos.
For some more upscale tacos,
check out Guisados.
They have about six locations through L.A.
This one is in Downtown L.A. on Spring Street.
Their taco is a little pricier than King Taco,
about 2,75 each,
but there's some pretty good braised meat tacos,
particularly the Mole taco,
which is kind of a Mexican chocolate combination.
Another one of my favorite L.A. mini chains
is called Lemonade.
It's a modern take on a cafeteria.
You basically go down, you pick what you want,
they give it to you in little bowls
and you pay at the end.
Some of my favorite things to get here is the brisket.
They have a lot of these braises,
and the brisket has been stewing for hours
and it's nice and tender.
I like the white truffle mac and cheese.
Mm, delicious.
And the poke craze has made it here, too.
This is a ahi tuna poke with avocado.
And it's even got some little mandarin oranges in it, too.
And, of course, the name is Lemonade.
They have lots of different types of lemonade.
This is a coconut lavender lemonade.
Mm, delightful.
And these little bowls, they range from $6
all the way down to $1,50, if you get the bowl of rice.
So a little bit expensive to cheap, that's all up to you.
For some of the best pastries and Cuban sandwiches in L.A.,
check out Porto's.
They have three locations, Glendale, Burbank and Downey,
but be prepared to wait.
The food is so good that there are long lines out the door.
This location, Glendale, has two sides.
One that's the cafe, you can get the Cuban sandwiches.
And the second side, that's the baked goods.
If you're coming to buy baked good and you're like me,
and you stand in that long line, you might leave
with 50 or $60 of pastries for you and all your friends.
Another famous L.A. institution for Cheap Eats
that's been around since the 1930s is Pink's hotdogs,
famous for their chili dogs.
It was all open by Mr. and Mrs. Pink.
And you can get a chili dog, french fries and a soda
for about eight bucks.
Their original location is in the Hollywood neighborhood,
but they've recently opened one here
at Universal Studios CityWalk.
My tip, come to this location at CityWalk
because there are no lines.
The original location in Hollywood
can be 30 to 60 minute lines,
though, some people say that's part of the appeal.
If you come, make sure to check out one of the chili dogs.
They've also got other hotdogs
with interesting celebrity names,
since this is Hollywood, after all.
One of my favorite neighborhoods in L.A. for food
is Little Tokyo.
I like Japanese food, but one of the cheapest
and best places to eat in Little Tokyo is
at Suehiro Cafe.
They have lunch specials, Monday through Friday, 11 to 3,
$5,25,
you get a main, entree, soup, rice, and salad.
Check it out.
On the lunch specials,
I didn't get that one when I ate here filming this video.
I had the katsudon, which was also super delicious,
highly recommend it.
For another bit of classic Americana on Broadway and 7th,
stop by Clifton's Cafeteria.
Clifton's Cafeteria has been here for quite a long time,
and it is a place that Walt Disney was inspired by
when he created Disneyland.
The whole place is themed,
there is lots of these stuffed animals,
small animals, big animals, bears, buffalo.
When you look at it from the outside,
you wouldn't think anything special
about Clifton's Cafeteria.
But definitely, come inside,
it'll be a whole different world from Downtown L.A.
The cafeteria that's in the back,
the chefs are all wearing the white hats,
done it very nicely.
Certainly has a bit of the nostalgia.
There is a carvery where they have fresh carved meats.
They have a great desert selections.
It is not the cheapest, the carved food plus like a potato
and a vegetable will cost you about 15 bucks,
but that's still pretty cheap for Downtown L.A.,
so make sure you check out Clifton's Cafeteria
and feel a little bit of what Disney felt,
a sense of a wonder, when you walk in here.
For some good coffee in Downtown L.A.,
check out Blue Bottle Coffee.
They have a location right across
from the Grand Central Market.
They've also got one in the Arts District.
I think it's pretty good coffee.
It's not the cheapest,
but pro tip, they have really clean bathrooms.
Another place for a collection of tasty cheap eats
in Downtown L.A. is at the Taste Food Hall.
This is inside the FIGat7th mall in the basement level.
It is right at Figueroa and 7th Street.
It's more of a food court,
but inside there's places like The Melt,
Five Guys, Japanese food.
But I think the thing to check out,
if you're not from L.A., is the Mendocino Farms,
it's a sandwich place, that's an L.A. original chain,
some pretty tasty sandwiches.
And no video about Cheap Eats in L.A. would be complete
without mentioning In-N-Out Burger.
In-N-Out Burger is my favorite restaurant
of all time anywhere.
They have probably 100 locations across L.A.,
they started in L.A.
They're in kind of the southern,
southwestern part of the U.S.,
they're famous for something being fresh, never frozen.
You can go in and get a double cheeseburger,
fries and a drink for about 6,50.
So that's a pretty good deal.
Definitely check out In-N-Out Burger.
If you wanna know what I order, I get the double double,
which is the double cheeseburger, no onions,
but extra everything, that's extra lettuce, tomato, spread,
regular fries and drink.
If you're adventuresome, check out your fries animal style.
They'll take your fries, they'll put cheese on top of it.
They'll put Thousand Island dressing, grilled onions
and they serve it with a fork.
Their shakes are delicious, as well.
So if you come to California and you've never had
In-N-Out Burger and you like burgers,
definitely eat at In-N-Out Burger.
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