What's some of your favorite "hole in the wall" spots

[DeeTee]

In LA you gotta hit up King Taco

[Wesley Crusher]

King Taco is highly overrated. The salsas suck.

If you're ever in Santa Barbara, check out Lilly's Tacos. Thank me later.

[Lordofrolex]

Which king taco is that?

[Kostas]

Hole in the wall hmm , I drive past Hong Ha Viet bakery once every few weeks , I always make a point to stop, after waiting in the queue for 5 mins , I've got it!

Reportedly best banh mi in sydney ;)

I prefer the chicken but the pork also tastes good.

damn this tastes better than any fast food

Was in a rush so I smashed it in the car park lol



Nice an crispy roll - Has to be crispy



And for gawd sake when she asks - "you like chilli ?" Say "YES"!!!

Haha

Soo good soo hot so nice ;)

[swatty]

Originally Posted by Kostas

Hole in the wall hmm , I drive past Hong Ha Viet bakery once every few weeks , I always make a point to stop, after waiting in the queue for 5 mins , I've got it!

Reportedly best banh mi in sydney ;)

I prefer the chicken but the pork also tastes good.

damn this tastes better than any fast food

Was in a rush so I smashed it in the car park lol



Nice an crispy roll - Has to be crispy



And for gawd sake when she asks - "you like chilli ?" Say "YES"!!!

Haha

Soo good soo hot so nice ;)

Hong Ha is great , I go there all the times me

[DeeTee]

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

King Taco is highly overrated. The salsas suck.

If you're ever in Santa Barbara, check out Lilly's Tacos. Thank me later.

I don't like you

Originally Posted by Lordofrolex

Which king taco is that?

Olympic and the 5

[TheVTCGuy]

I'm getting heartburn

[sea-dweller]

King Taco is the "bomb", excellent food. Always visited the one in Pasadena, East LA and El Monte when I lived in Southern California years ago. Smaller burritos than what I am accustomed to, but I always could eat 2!!!

In LA, always loved "The Hat" (Pasadena, Glendora and others) for pastrami sandwiches. Pink's Hot Dogs was also good, as was Tommy's Burger (Rampart location).

[teqp]

Originally Posted by sea-dweller

King Taco is the "bomb", excellent food. Always visited the one in Pasadena, East LA and El Monte when I lived in Southern California years ago. Smaller burritos than what I am accustomed to, but I always could eat 2!!!

In LA, always loved "The Hat" (Pasadena, Glendora and others) for pastrami sandwiches. Pink's Hot Dogs was also good, as was Tommy's Burger (Rampart location).

If you add Philippe's for their French dip with spicy mustard, that would be a lot of my all times favs.

Pho 54 in Westminster is where I go for some good pho on a cool day.

[Chewbacca]

you guys live well if your HITW chow spots have branded pop cups and takeaway hot sauce containers -- thats a restaurant.

[greggsiam]

Originally Posted by Chewbacca

you guys live well if your HITW chow spots have branded pop cups and takeaway hot sauce containers -- thats a restaurant.

so true!!

In Bangkok there are a ton of hole in the wall places to eat, most of which don't even have a name.

With that said Sanguansri on Wireless road has some great food. There's a once a year dish that looks like deer droppings, but my friends claim it is great.

[Bakasana]

Here in NYC... Jackson Heights - Taqueria Coatzingo. You are welcome.

[swils8610]

A steak joint in Buffalo. Kennedys Cove. It's basically two trailers put together. They have a special blackening seasoning on the steaks. No reservations. No dress code. Always has some of the best steaks I've ever had.


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[SPARTAN2161]

Originally Posted by swils8610

A steak joint in Buffalo. Kennedys Cove. It's basically two trailers put together. They have a special blackening seasoning on the steaks. No reservations. No dress code. Always has some of the best steaks I've ever had.


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I love this place!

[Lamone]

In NYC, there's a small Middle Eastern joint called Cafe Azuri. It always hits the spot

[DeeTee]

Keep me coming guys!

Blossom has the best Pho in downtown la

[Kostas]

Pho is da bomb !

[Grahamcombat]

Somewhat partial to this one



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[texasmade]

Originally Posted by Grahamcombat

Somewhat partial to this one

Lol. Glory hole in the wall!

My hole in the wall spot to eat is Laredo Taqueria even after they've raised their prices from $2 per taco about 4 years ago to the current price of $2.50 per taco today.

[JDC222]

Originally Posted by Grahamcombat

Somewhat partial to this one



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Me too!! Have we met?!

[martinr]

Cam Huong for Vietnamese in Oakland. El Tapatio in West Hills L.A.

[fusionstorm]

Originally Posted by martinr

Cam Huong for Vietnamese in Oakland.

Go a couple miles south of Oakland Chinatown area, and you'll have Pho Ao Sen with the kickass pho and Ba Le for the awesome variety of banh mi sandwiches. Both make Cam Huong pale in comparison.

[BristolCavendish]

This is kind of like the TRF version of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
In regards to ethnic restaurants, you can often gauge the quality and authenticity of the food being served by briefly scanning the customers. If it is a Mexican restaurant and you see a lot of Mexican diners, chances are the food being served there is pretty good. The same goes for Chinese, Italian, East Indian, Middle-Eastern restaurants et al.

The only problem that arises is that in some instances, you have to venture into some of the shadier areas of town in order to partake in these dining experiences. Decades ago, I recall going to this little Mexican restaurant near Del Mar. I think it was called the Blue Bird. While walking from the parking lot to the restaurant, I saw these three guys off in the distance waving handguns and arguing about something. My date hustled me onwards and informed/educated me that it was probably a drug deal going down/badly. She was from north SD (Torrey Pines) and apparently far more aware of these instances when venturing out of one's area. Then again, the same scenario probably plays out in countless other barrios as well.

[Knappo 1307]

Originally Posted by BristolCavendish

This is kind of like the TRF version of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.
In regards to ethnic restaurants, you can often gauge the quality and authenticity of the food being served by briefly scanning the customers. If it is a Mexican restaurant and you see a lot of Mexican diners, chances are the food being served there is pretty good. The same goes for Chinese, Italian, East Indian, Middle-Eastern restaurants et al.

The only problem that arises is that in some instances, you have to venture into some of the shadier areas of town in order to partake in these dining experiences. Decades ago, I recall going to this little Mexican restaurant near Del Mar. I think it was called the Blue Bird. While walking from the parking lot to the restaurant, I saw these three guys off in the distance waving handguns and arguing about something. My date hustled me onwards and informed/educated me that it was probably a drug deal going down/badly. She was from north SD (Torrey Pines) and apparently far more aware of these instances when venturing out of one's area. Then again, the same scenario probably plays out in countless other barrios as well.

LMAO.. If you consider these areas "Shady" You've had a very sheltered life...

[Ferdelious]

The Bait House in Clearwater Beach, FL. A hidden gem that usually only locals go to. If you're ever vacationing here give it a try over the more popular places like Frenchy's or Palm Pavilion, the food is great.

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[BristolCavendish]

Originally Posted by Knappo 1307

LMAO.. If you consider these areas "Shady" You've had a very sheltered life...

No kidding. Having previously ventured into the Mission District (SF), the outskirts of Redwood City, CA (as well as certain areas of San Jose, CA) in a never-ending quest for great Mexican food, my San Diego experience was somewhat tame in comparison. Perhaps it's a classier shade of 'shady'.

[MonBK]

This place!

[Boothroyd]

At lunch time in MPLS during warmer months, there are about 100 food trucks from various small restaurants that line up downtown. Many of the "hole in the wall" places get their brand and food out this way. Have had several set up "brick and mortar" locations due to popularity they created.

Midtown Global Market is another favorite. A food hall south of the city with many counters to get Mexican/Indian/Thai/Vietnamese/BBQ/Pastries, etc. Some of best offerings in the city are available in one location.

[mtrunner]

Stockyard Cafe in Bozeman, MT for breakfast. The rules are posted on their website which are pretty fun but they are dead serious about them.

http://www.stockyardcafe.com/

Also there is no bathroom just an outhouse so better use the facilities before going to breakfast.

[wantonebad]

Probably not an exact fit for the category but my first stop when I fly into the west coast is in-n-out animal style baby!!