LAist: LAist Talks Late-Night Downtown Dining, Part II: Noodle Bars & More...

stephy

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:41:27 -0800

Love the PCD for late night dining! There are few things better than a steak and lobster dinner with a drrrty martini at 2:30am ;) Night owls unite!

gokid

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:40:02 -0800

I gotta agree with Mr. Mercer about Clifton's, their oh so buttery cheese bread will rock you. And the amazing ambiance of course (Disney's Frontierland comes to mind) is not to be missed. But everything else does leave a bit to be desired. And a bit of a stretch on the "late night," but hey, I'm all for all nighters too. But then we're just opening a bigger door, aren't we? Chinatown anyone? Its a bit pricier, but SO damn tasty, Full House is open till 2:45am and serves up a huge range of Chinese dishes. Another thought... What constitutes late night? I noticed people put Daikokuya, but that closes before the bars let out. I guess, late night just means past 9pm perhaps, as most (oh, let's just call them WEAK) restaurants close before then? El Taurino should be on this list too, closing at 2AM daily, and not too far from downtown (Hoover and Olympic). But maybe another stretch in terms of distance from "proper" downtown. And also, Pete's on Main and 4th. They serve food and drinks till 1:30AM (or so), a bit pricier but a bit classier too. Killer dessert (can't say enough about the bread pudding) and high high quality bar food (cheddar and bacon fries with REAL pieces of applewood bacon and REAL melted cheeses) as well as a full menu.

:: jozjozjoz.com ::

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:18:11 -0800

Another Little Tokyo noodle place (open til 3am, except Sundays when they're open til midnight) is Koraku. The food's good (not great), but it's not too expensive, service is good and there's a pretty robust menu ranging from noodles, rice, to other entrees.

Scott Mercer

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:20:15 -0800

Clifton's, that is. Excuse me. Founded by Clifford Clinton, so, Clifton.

Scott Mercer

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:19:21 -0800

The food at Clinton's sucks? No, no, my friend. The entrees, you may be able to argue with me about. But I will put their fresh baked goods up against anybody, including Nancy Silverton. All baked on the premises too, I believe. Danishes, cornbread, muffins, fruit pies, cream pies, all fantastic.