The Best Restaurants in Gardena, by the Record
The best restaurants in Gardena, by the professional record: Michelin Guide, Los Angeles Times, and LAist have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Sweet Rice comes out on top.
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Rank 1. Sweet Rice
Thai
A Thai breakfast and dessert shop tucked into the back corner of a strip mall in Gardena, where congee bubbles away in the kitchen while the rest of Los Angeles is still eating eggs. The jok, thick with pork meatballs and fresh ginger, is the right place to start. Mango sticky rice appears when it appears, and regulars know to order it before it's gone. Counter service, paper lanterns, turquoise accents, and no pretension whatsoever.
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Rank 2. Torimatsu
Japanese
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Rank 3. Otafuku Restaurant
Soba Japanese