LAist: LA Misses Mark on Top 100 Restaurant List, But Does it Matter?

db

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:30:24 -0800

I agree with Elise agreeing with Jamesey. My politics, music, dress, and food have rarely been the most popular. Even among my peers. The list of highest grossing restaurants simply tells me what's trendy. It doesn't matter if it's actually good or not. It's sorta the same reason I read Interview. It's to find out what other people are doing, not what's best.

Elise Thompson

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:08:09 -0800

I agree with Jamesey. Popularity does not equal quality.

Lindsay William-Ross

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:16:05 -0800

I'm not surprised that Lawry's and Gladstone's are the only two LA places on the list, because they seem indicative of what the list represents: Where tourists go to eat and end up spending more money than they should on food that isn't all that remarkable to begin with, but they went because the place is well known outside of LA. LA is an awesome food city... I like that we have local gems that are loved by locals.

Zach Behrens

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:19:06 -0800

This is a list of the highest-grossing independent (non-chain) restaurants. That probably includes franchises as well.

jamesey

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:12:17 -0800

McDonalds grosses a lot per store, so this list is meaningless.