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by Cathy Chaplin Jan 4, 2019, 10:30am PST

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by Cathy Chaplin Jan 4, 2019, 10:30am PST

Deal-seekers rejoice. dineLA is back again starting January 11 through January 25. From Tex-Mex Downtown to Vietnamese fare in the South Bay and modern Chinese in San Gabriel, there’s something for every appetite, mood, and destination. Here now are 15 dining deals worthy of consideration for those with an hour to spare midday.

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HiHo Cheeseburger

It’s hard to find a more satisfying meal than a burger, fries, and a slice of pie. The $15 menu covers all the bases, and as an added bonus, the drippy burger includes three patties of grass-fed goodness.

1320 2nd Street B, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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Night + Market Sahm

Kris Yenbamroong’s $20 three-course menu features many of the restaurant’s best-sellers and the chef’s signature dishes. Start with a “Drinking Snack” served with sticky rice like the crispy rice salad or “Hey-Ha Party Wings.” Follow it up with pad see ew gai (rice noodles with chicken and broccoli) or orange chicken. There’s also mango with coconut rice for dessert.

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2533 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291

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NIGHT + MARKET Sahm

Maple Block Meat Co.

Fifteen dollars goes a long way at this haven for smoked meats. Choose from brisket, turkey, or pork shoulder, pair it with a side of slaw, mac and cheese, or braised greens, add on a baby kale or house salad, then wash it all down with an iced tea, lemonade, or Arnold Palmer.

3973 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230

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Maple Block Meat Co.

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Little Sister

Visit the Redondo Beach outlet of Tin Vuong’s Vietnamese chainlet for a $20 menu that includes a drink (Vietnamese iced coffee, tea, or soda), an appetizer (the green papaya salad is a good call), and a main course of lemongrass chicken banh mi or beef pho.

247 Avenida Del Norte, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

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Little Sister

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A.O.C.

Indulge in hospitality at its finest at Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne’s beloved wine bar. The $25 two-course menu includes cheese and charcuterie and an albacore salad. Consider adding on dessert for an additional $6; choices include a butterscotch pot de creme and a chocolate cake.

8700 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

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AOC — AOC’s Bloody Maria

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E.P. & L.P.

Get a dose of Southeast Asian-inspired fare with Louis Tikaram’s $20 two-course menu, which also includes orange juice, coffee, or a mimosa. Choose from entrees like fried chicken served with Hong Kong-style waffles and Indonesian shrimp fried rice. Fresh fruit and coconut sorbet are on hand for dessert.

603 N La Cienega Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

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E.P. & L.P.

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Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill at the Grove

Take a break from shopping at The Grove to build-your-own lunch. Choose three dishes from a menu of seven offerings. The tiger shrimp tempura, salmon carpaccio, and tuna poke offer bang-for-your-buck.

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189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036

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Blue Ribbon — Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill at the Grove

189 by Dominique Ansel

Sit down to a $25 three-course lunch orchestrated by the famed pastry chef. The menu includes lobster rolls and fried chicken on the savory side of things, and freshly baked cookies and a pavlova for dessert.

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189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036

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189 Dominique Ansel

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Kali

Kevin Meehan’s $25 three-course menu is hard to top. Go with the black barley risotto to start, followed by the sea urchin spaghetti, and finish with his famous meringue gelato made with sugar-cured egg yolks.

5722 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

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Maccheroni Republic

Downtown worker bees should make time for this $20 three-course menu. There’s buttermilk mozzarella and crostini to start, plenty of pasta for main courses (the gnocchi bolognese and pumpkin ravioli are solid bets), and a choice of chocolate mousse or tiramisu for dessert.

332 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013

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Maccheroni Republic

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Bar Amá

Josef Centeno’s ode to Tex-Mex is offering two-courses for $20. Choose from breakfast tacos and a chicken milanesa torta to start and finish with fried ice cream or a churro funnel cake.

118 W 4th St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

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KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar

It’s easy to get in-and-out in under an hour at this hand roll specialist. The $15 set-menu includes an order of salmon sashimi and three hand rolls (toro, crab, and cucumber).

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421 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

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Rappahannock Oyster Bar

Hearty offerings like a buttermilk fried chicken sandwich and the Rapp Burger with cheddar are on hand for $15. Round out lunch with crispy fingerlings, haricot vert, or Chinese broccoli.

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787 Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90021

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Rappahannock — Rappahannock Oyster Bar

Bone Kettle

Two savory courses are on deck for $20 at Erwin Tjahyad’s Indonesian-influenced spot. Start with an order of the fried chicken wings or the gado gado salad with peanut dressing, then move on to a noodle soup with bone broth served with a protein of choice.

67 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103

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Chang'an Restaurant

Head to San Gabriel for a heavy-hitting $20 lunch. Diners choose a single dish from each of the four categories: appetizers, main course, grilled skewers, and rice. Dig into a half dozen wings, sweet and sour shrimp, and a lamb shoulder skewer.

227 W Valley Blvd #348, San Gabriel, CA 91776

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HiHo Cheeseburger

1320 2nd Street B, Santa Monica, CA 90401

It’s hard to find a more satisfying meal than a burger, fries, and a slice of pie. The $15 menu covers all the bases, and as an added bonus, the drippy burger includes three patties of grass-fed goodness.

1320 2nd Street B, Santa Monica, CA 90401

Visit Website

A juicy HiHo Cheeseburger sits as a product shot. — HiHo Cheeseburger

Night + Market Sahm

2533 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291

Kris Yenbamroong’s $20 three-course menu features many of the restaurant’s best-sellers and the chef’s signature dishes. Start with a “Drinking Snack” served with sticky rice like the crispy rice salad or “Hey-Ha Party Wings.” Follow it up with pad see ew gai (rice noodles with chicken and broccoli) or orange chicken. There’s also mango with coconut rice for dessert.

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2533 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291

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NIGHT + MARKET Sahm

Maple Block Meat Co.

3973 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230

Fifteen dollars goes a long way at this haven for smoked meats. Choose from brisket, turkey, or pork shoulder, pair it with a side of slaw, mac and cheese, or braised greens, add on a baby kale or house salad, then wash it all down with an iced tea, lemonade, or Arnold Palmer.

3973 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230

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Maple Block Meat Co.

Little Sister

247 Avenida Del Norte, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Visit the Redondo Beach outlet of Tin Vuong’s Vietnamese chainlet for a $20 menu that includes a drink (Vietnamese iced coffee, tea, or soda), an appetizer (the green papaya salad is a good call), and a main course of lemongrass chicken banh mi or beef pho.

247 Avenida Del Norte, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Visit Website

Little Sister

A.O.C.

8700 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Indulge in hospitality at its finest at Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne’s beloved wine bar. The $25 two-course menu includes cheese and charcuterie and an albacore salad. Consider adding on dessert for an additional $6; choices include a butterscotch pot de creme and a chocolate cake.

8700 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Visit Website

AOC — AOC’s Bloody Maria

E.P. & L.P.

603 N La Cienega Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Get a dose of Southeast Asian-inspired fare with Louis Tikaram’s $20 two-course menu, which also includes orange juice, coffee, or a mimosa. Choose from entrees like fried chicken served with Hong Kong-style waffles and Indonesian shrimp fried rice. Fresh fruit and coconut sorbet are on hand for dessert.

603 N La Cienega Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Visit Website

E.P. & L.P.

Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill at the Grove

189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Take a break from shopping at The Grove to build-your-own lunch. Choose three dishes from a menu of seven offerings. The tiger shrimp tempura, salmon carpaccio, and tuna poke offer bang-for-your-buck.

Open in Google Maps

189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Visit Website

Blue Ribbon — Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill at the Grove

189 by Dominique Ansel

189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Sit down to a $25 three-course lunch orchestrated by the famed pastry chef. The menu includes lobster rolls and fried chicken on the savory side of things, and freshly baked cookies and a pavlova for dessert.

Open in Google Maps

189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Visit Website

189 Dominique Ansel

Kali

5722 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Kevin Meehan’s $25 three-course menu is hard to top. Go with the black barley risotto to start, followed by the sea urchin spaghetti, and finish with his famous meringue gelato made with sugar-cured egg yolks.

5722 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Visit Website

Kali Dining Pop-Up — Kali

Maccheroni Republic

332 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Downtown worker bees should make time for this $20 three-course menu. There’s buttermilk mozzarella and crostini to start, plenty of pasta for main courses (the gnocchi bolognese and pumpkin ravioli are solid bets), and a choice of chocolate mousse or tiramisu for dessert.

332 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Visit Website

Maccheroni Republic

Bar Amá

118 W 4th St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Josef Centeno’s ode to Tex-Mex is offering two-courses for $20. Choose from breakfast tacos and a chicken milanesa torta to start and finish with fried ice cream or a churro funnel cake.

118 W 4th St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Visit Website

Bar Amá

KazuNori: The Original Hand Roll Bar

421 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

It’s easy to get in-and-out in under an hour at this hand roll specialist. The $15 set-menu includes an order of salmon sashimi and three hand rolls (toro, crab, and cucumber).

Open in Google Maps

421 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Visit Website

A hand shows off a hand roll of sushi. — KazuNori

Rappahannock Oyster Bar

787 Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90021

Hearty offerings like a buttermilk fried chicken sandwich and the Rapp Burger with cheddar are on hand for $15. Round out lunch with crispy fingerlings, haricot vert, or Chinese broccoli.

Open in Google Maps

787 Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90021

Visit Website

Rappahannock — Rappahannock Oyster Bar

Bone Kettle

67 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103

Two savory courses are on deck for $20 at Erwin Tjahyad’s Indonesian-influenced spot. Start with an order of the fried chicken wings or the gado gado salad with peanut dressing, then move on to a noodle soup with bone broth served with a protein of choice.

67 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103

Visit Website

Bone Kettle

Chang'an Restaurant

227 W Valley Blvd #348, San Gabriel, CA 91776

Head to San Gabriel for a heavy-hitting $20 lunch. Diners choose a single dish from each of the four categories: appetizers, main course, grilled skewers, and rice. Dig into a half dozen wings, sweet and sour shrimp, and a lamb shoulder skewer.

227 W Valley Blvd #348, San Gabriel, CA 91776

Visit Website

Chang’an Restaurant

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