Dennis’ Guidebook

Dennis
Dennis’ Guidebook

Top Sawtelle Spots

Dennis' Sawtelle Recommendations
Best dip style noodles. Long wait sometimes but worth it.
96 locals recommend
Tsujita LA Artisan Noodle Annex
2050 Sawtelle Blvd
96 locals recommend
Best dip style noodles. Long wait sometimes but worth it.
My favorite matcha bar is very conveniently located.
Chitchat Coffee + Matcha
1854 Sawtelle Blvd
My favorite matcha bar is very conveniently located.
Really cool neighborhood dive bar.
55 locals recommend
Mom's
12238 Santa Monica Blvd
55 locals recommend
Really cool neighborhood dive bar.
My favorite place to grab a beer with friends. Food is quite inexpensive.
16 locals recommend
The Nickel Mine
11363 Santa Monica Blvd
16 locals recommend
My favorite place to grab a beer with friends. Food is quite inexpensive.
Freshest sashimi in the neighborhood. Consider getting the Chirashi bowl.
43 locals recommend
Hide Sushi
2040 Sawtelle Blvd
43 locals recommend
Freshest sashimi in the neighborhood. Consider getting the Chirashi bowl.
Japanese grocery store. Not very big but walking distance and can find most of the basics there. Off the shelf sushi is also a cheap eat here.
38 locals recommend
Nijiya Market
2130 Sawtelle Blvd
38 locals recommend
Japanese grocery store. Not very big but walking distance and can find most of the basics there. Off the shelf sushi is also a cheap eat here.
Happy Hour here is really cheap... like $4 per hour per person. Always fun with a group of friends. The system is very intuitive to use and have a complete selection of all the songs you would want to belt out. .
20 locals recommend
Max Karaoke Studio
333 S Alameda St
20 locals recommend
Happy Hour here is really cheap... like $4 per hour per person. Always fun with a group of friends. The system is very intuitive to use and have a complete selection of all the songs you would want to belt out. .
Great DJ's playing excellent combination of hip-hop, 80s, and contemporary mix of music. Two bars inside. Nice, interesting and diverse crowd of peeps.
18 locals recommend
The Arsenal
12012 W Pico Blvd
18 locals recommend
Great DJ's playing excellent combination of hip-hop, 80s, and contemporary mix of music. Two bars inside. Nice, interesting and diverse crowd of peeps.
The mother of all Equinox clubs. This one is a short walk to the other side of the freeway. Excellent, super-posh facility.
Equinox Sports Club Los Angeles
1835 S Sepulveda Blvd
The mother of all Equinox clubs. This one is a short walk to the other side of the freeway. Excellent, super-posh facility.
Walkable but probably takes 5 minutes to drive there. I get most of my groceries here. The other 25% at the Ralphs Store just across from it.
881 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson Ave
881 locals recommend
Walkable but probably takes 5 minutes to drive there. I get most of my groceries here. The other 25% at the Ralphs Store just across from it.
Best dimsum place. I like it even more than Din Tae Fung. Get the Shae Long Bao!
22 locals recommend
ROC
22 locals recommend
Best dimsum place. I like it even more than Din Tae Fung. Get the Shae Long Bao!
This is where I go to get my pho fix. Their Bom Bu Hue is also very delicious.
34 locals recommend
Nong La Cafe
2055 Sawtelle Blvd
34 locals recommend
This is where I go to get my pho fix. Their Bom Bu Hue is also very delicious.
My goto spot for cheap eat lunch. Their chicken karaage meal is very juicy and tasty.
Anzu
11270 La Grange Ave
My goto spot for cheap eat lunch. Their chicken karaage meal is very juicy and tasty.
Great Chinese food. Nice ambience and good service always. Their soups are very comfort foody.
8 locals recommend
Tasty Noodle House
827 W Las Tunas Dr
8 locals recommend
Great Chinese food. Nice ambience and good service always. Their soups are very comfort foody.
Really good poke bowls. A bit on the pricey side. But, this is West LA so everything tends to be more expensive.
Sea Salt Poke
11301 W Olympic Blvd
Really good poke bowls. A bit on the pricey side. But, this is West LA so everything tends to be more expensive.
Boba, hot or cold. Nuff said.
10 locals recommend
Coco Fresh Tea & Juice
11301 W Olympic Blvd
10 locals recommend
Boba, hot or cold. Nuff said.
So good. Get the sundae with a whole honeycomb in it.
Honeymee
Sawtelle Boulevard
So good. Get the sundae with a whole honeycomb in it.
A very special place. Don't let the fact that it is inside a gas station convenient store deter you. The food here is gourmet level. Proprietors are super sweet and attentive. It's basically indian food burrito style.
The Bombay Frankie Company
6000 Sepulveda Boulevard
A very special place. Don't let the fact that it is inside a gas station convenient store deter you. The food here is gourmet level. Proprietors are super sweet and attentive. It's basically indian food burrito style.