CA · Cheap eats
The 10 best cheap eats in Los Angeles.
Cheap, and over the odds on quality. Harry's list is ranked by Worth It score: how much quality you get for what you spend, not just how little you spend.
LA's cheap eats are a function of its geography. The best value food is in the neighbourhoods nobody takes visitors to: Boyle Heights for tacos, El Monte for Chinese-American hybrid cooking, the Thai Town stretch of Hollywood for lunch specials. The taco trucks that don't have Instagram accounts are invariably better than the ones that do.
How Harry ranks cheap eats
Value is not just price.| Cheapest tier | The cheapest price tier, or the second tier when a real source confirms it and Harry rates the place Great Value or Cheap but Cheerful. |
|---|---|
| Worth It score | The ranking. It measures quality against price, so a high number means the place punches above its price class. Not just cheap; cheap for what you get. |
| Harry Score 70+ | Cheap eats still have to be good eats. Nothing under seventy, and nothing Harry rates a tourist tax, a false economy or paying for the scene. |
Harry's ten — Los Angeles
Ranked by Worth It score.- 01BROKEN MOUTH | Lee's Homestyle
asian-fusion · fusion — 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 ValueWorth It
84
Harry
95
- 02Good Clean Fun
brunch · cafe — 868 S Olive St, Los Angeles
4.9 across 353 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; more than you'd expect at this price.
Great ValueWorth It
82
Harry
90
- 037 Flag Restaurant & Cafe - Halal Middle Eastern Food
middle-eastern — 107 W 3rd St, Los Angeles
4.8 across 223 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #682 of 11,304 locally on Tripadvisor.
Great ValueWorth It
81
Harry
89
- 04Corn Man
2338 Workman St, Los Angeles
4.7 across 1.1k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; one-man stand serving Mexican-style corn the cob or in a bowl, topped with cheese,….
Great ValueWorth It
81
Harry
89
- 05Primos Tacos
mexican — 111 N Breed St, Los Angeles
4.8 across 230 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; punches well above its price point.
Great ValueWorth It
81
Harry
89
- 06Heirloom Pizzeria
pizza · pizza-delivery — 7368 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles
4.8 across 331 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
Great ValueWorth It
81
Harry
88
- 07The Red Chickz - Culver City
halal — 10100 Venice Blvd., Culver City
4.8 across 1.4k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; punches well above its price point.
Great ValueWorth It
81
Harry
88
- 08Spin The Bottle Wine Studio
10139 Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake
4.8 across 94 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; small-production global wines are offered for sale & sampling in a casual-chic setting….
Great ValueWorth It
81
Harry
87
- 09Zacatecas Restaurant
mexican — 13737 S Inglewood Ave, Hawthorne
4.6 across 3.2k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; option for elevated takes on Mexican favorites delivered in unfussy accommodations.
Great ValueWorth It
81
Harry
87
- 10ZEN YAI Thai Noodles
thai · ramen — 4008 W 3rd St, Los Angeles
4.9 across 131 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; more than you'd expect at this price.
Great ValueWorth It
81
Harry
87
How this list is built Places across Los Angeles with a Harry Score of 70 or more in the cheapest price tier, or a confirmed second tier that Harry rates Great Value or Cheap but Cheerful. Nothing Harry rates a tourist tax, a false economy or paying for the scene. Chains with several branches get one entry. Ranked by Worth It score. No restaurant pays to appear. Scores last recomputed .