Grandma Kim's Family Diner

This is a cozy Korean family restaurant. Yes there's BCD Tofu down the road, and yes it's slightly more expensive, but if you're going for authentic and quality, this is the place to go.

To keep it simple, just go here for the tofu pot, and bim bim bap.

8384 Topanga Canyon Blvd
Canoga Park, CA 91304

Canoga Park

• (818) 346-1590
• grandmakims.com

•  Business websitgrandmakims.com

Bluesalt Fish Grill

Good food, although a bit on the pricey side.

The fish is very fresh, there's a multiple of items such as fish tacos and the standard grilled fish plate.

This location can get quite busy and the parking lot is small. Would come back here on a special occasion.

23215 Hawthorne Blvd
Torrance, CA 90505

Torrance

(424) 383-1769

Cafe Crepe

You're on the Santa Monica Promenade.  All the restaurants are packed. What to do?

As a local, I usually would stay away from the 3rd Street Promenade to eat, but if you find yourself there, or are entertaining guest, I would recommend Cafe Crepe as a good place to go eat.

The wait is relatively short, since the turnaround is short on eating crepes.

The crepes are good (nothing too special), but they offer a wide variety of both savory and sweet crepes to satisfy the stomach!

1460 3rd St Promenade
Santa Monica, CA 90401

 Phone number(310) 576-0499