How does Harry rank the best restaurants in Los Angeles?

Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings, then adjusts for tourist skew, anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan.

Are these Los Angeles restaurant recommendations paid placements?

No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.

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Best Restaurants in Los Angeles.

Ranked by Harry Score — the same formula Harry applies everywhere. Anything above seventy is worth leaving the house for. Above eighty-five is the reason to make a plan.

Scores last recomputed 17 August 2026

	Restaurant	Badge	Harry	Worth It
01	Te Isshoku Sushi • Made to Order Take-Out Bunker Hill Steps, 633 W 5th St 5.0 across 152 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #12 of 11,303 locally on Tripadvisor. Smart Spend	Smart Spend	96	83
02	BROKEN MOUTH \| Lee's Homestyle 718 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles 5.0 across 2.4k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; homey and hip eatery specializing in Hawaiian-Asian fusion food with California…. Great Value	Great Value	95	84
03	Jumsim 206 S Spring St, Los Angeles 5.0 across 296 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is. Smart Spend	Smart Spend	92	81
04	The Joint Seafood & Uoichiba (DTLA) 600 1st St, Los Angeles 4.9 across 73 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.	—	91	80
05	Market On Broadway 349 S Broadway, Los Angeles 4.9 across 84 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.	—	90	80
06	REDWHITE BONELESS RAMEN 630 W 6th St #110A, Los Angeles 4.9 across 1.2k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.	—	90	80
07	Sushi Kaneyoshi 250 1st St B1, Los Angeles 4.7 across 98 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by Time Out and Michelin Guide.	—	89	79
08	Chubby Cattle BBQ \| Little Tokyo 356 E 2nd St, Los Angeles 4.9 across 3.8k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #142 of 11,304 locally on Tripadvisor. Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.	—	89	79
09	Chevillos Mexican Cuisine 656 Traction Ave, Los Angeles 4.7 across 218 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #690 of 11,304 locally on Tripadvisor.	—	89	79
10	Baroo 905 E 2nd St #109, Los Angeles 4.8 across 424 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.	—	89	80

Score runs from zero to one hundred. Highest Harry Score tops the table. No restaurant on this page paid to appear here — these are the actual results of running the formula in Los Angeles.

Questions Harry gets about Los Angeles

How does Harry rank the best restaurants in Los Angeles?: Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings, then adjusts for tourist skew, anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan.
Are these Los Angeles restaurant recommendations paid placements?: No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.

Best Restaurants in Los Angeles.

Ranked by Harry Score — the same formula Harry applies everywhere. Anything above seventy is worth leaving the house for. Above eighty-five is the reason to make a plan.

Scores last recomputed 17 August 2026

Restaurant

Harry

Te Isshoku Sushi • Made to Order Take-Out

Bunker Hill Steps, 633 W 5th St

5.0 across 152 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #12 of 11,303 locally on Tripadvisor.

Smart Spend

BROKEN MOUTH | Lee's Homestyle

718 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles

5.0 across 2.4k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; homey and hip eatery specializing in Hawaiian-Asian fusion food with California….

Great Value

Jumsim

206 S Spring St, Los Angeles

5.0 across 296 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Smart Spend

The Joint Seafood & Uoichiba (DTLA)

600 1st St, Los Angeles

4.9 across 73 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Market On Broadway

349 S Broadway, Los Angeles

4.9 across 84 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

REDWHITE BONELESS RAMEN

630 W 6th St #110A, Los Angeles

4.9 across 1.2k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Sushi Kaneyoshi

250 1st St B1, Los Angeles

4.7 across 98 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by Time Out and Michelin Guide.

Chubby Cattle BBQ | Little Tokyo

356 E 2nd St, Los Angeles

4.9 across 3.8k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #142 of 11,304 locally on Tripadvisor.

Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.

Chevillos Mexican Cuisine

656 Traction Ave, Los Angeles

4.7 across 218 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #690 of 11,304 locally on Tripadvisor.

Baroo

905 E 2nd St #109, Los Angeles

4.8 across 424 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.

Score runs from zero to one hundred. Highest Harry Score tops the table. No restaurant on this page paid to appear here — these are the actual results of running the formula in Los Angeles.

Questions Harry gets about Los Angeles

How does Harry rank the best restaurants in Los Angeles?: Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings, then adjusts for tourist skew, anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan.
Are these Los Angeles restaurant recommendations paid placements?: No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.