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4 Great Spots For Gumbo In LA
Kicking off Madri Gras or just want some cold weather comfort? We’ve got just the thing.
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Tokyo Fried Chicken
Tokyo Fried Chicken serves fusion comfort food that should be in your monthly lunch rotation.
Queen St.
Queen St. in Eagle Rock is a good choice for snacks and drinks at the bar, but not everything on the Southern seafood menu works.
Willie Mae's
Willie Mae's is a New Orleans' institution with a West Coast location in Venice. The speciality: spectacular fried chicken. You can skip the sides.
Chef Marilyn's
Chef Marilyn’s is a great takeout spot for soul food in West Adams—just make sure to get there early.
R & R Soul Food
R & R is an unassuming soul food spot in a Carson strip mall with great smothered fried chicken.
Alta Adams
Alta Adams is an excellent Southern spot in West Adams that’ll make you feel like you’ve found a second home.
Les Sisters' Southern Kitchen & BBQ
Les Sisters' Southern Kitchen in Chatsworth is a Valley institution and home to some of the best soul food in LA.
Uncle Andre's BBQ
Uncle Andre's is a tiny soul food shop in Studio City and a great option for a quick solo lunch.
Dulan’s Soul Food Kitchen
Dulan’s is an LA soul food institution, with two locations in Inglewood (and one in Crenshaw).
4 Great Spots For Gumbo In LA
Kicking off Madri Gras or just want some cold weather comfort? We’ve got just the thing.
CW & Chris Fish and Chicken
Southern-style fry joint CW & Chris Fish & Chicken offers an ocean's worth of seafood in South LA.
Flavor Table
If peach cobbler french toast and jambalaya omelets sound like you're idea of brunch, head to the New Orleans-inspired Flavor Table in South LA.
Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles
Roscoe's is a flat-out LA institution. Visit their new flagship store in Mid-City for fried chicken that will make you cry tears of joy.
Dunsmoor
Dunsmoor is an upscale, Southern-leaning restaurant in Glassell Park that cooks almost everything over wood fire.
Southern Girl Desserts
This Baldwin Hills bakery sells southern-style desserts like peach cobbler and sweet potato pie.
Hatchet Hall
Hatchet Hall is a Southern-leaning restaurant in Culver City where you’ll actually leave full.
Big Daddy’s Kick’n Chicken
Big Daddy’s Kick’n Chicken is a good spot for a quick meal before a game at SoFi Stadium.
The Serving Spoon
The Serving Spoon is a classic diner in Inglewood that serves excellent Southern breakfast staples.
Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles
Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles has 100% earned its fame. Your stomach, wallet, and friends will all thank you.
Darrow’s New Orleans Grill
Darrow’s is a Carson go-to for Southern staples like fried catfish, jambalaya, po' boys, and some damn good gumbo.