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Explore the 4 top spots in Los Angeles' Mid-City neighborhood

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Published on May 20, 2020
Explore the 4 top spots in Los Angeles' Mid-City neighborhoodPowerplant Superfood Cafe | Photo: Carl B./Yelp

Spending time in Mid-City? Get to know this Los Angeles neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a taco truck to a plant-based restaurant.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Mid-City, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Leo's Tacos Truck

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Topping the list is Leo's Tacos Truck, which offers tacos and more. Located at 1515 S. La Brea Ave., it's the most popular business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 1,841 reviews on Yelp. The taco options include braised pork, beef tripe and sausage.

2. The Grain Cafe

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Vegan and vegetarian spot The Grain Cafe, which offers sandwiches and more, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 4222 W. Pico Blvd., 4.5 stars out of 892 reviews. The restaurant serves waffles, pancakes, sweet and savory crepes, sandwiches, wraps and more. Check out the menu here.

3. Roscoe's House of Chicken & Waffles

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Roscoe's House of Chicken & Waffles, a chicken shop that offers soul food and waffles, is another high-traffic neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 2,815 Yelp reviews. Head over to 5006 W. Pico Blvd. to see for yourself. On the menu, look for cheese and chicken omelet, a half-chicken and two waffles or a quarter-chicken smothered in gravy and onions with grits and a biscuit. See what else is on the menu.

4. Powerplant Superfood Cafe

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Check out Powerplant Superfood Cafe, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 614 reviews on Yelp. You can find the vegetarian and gluten-free spot at 5671 W. Pico Blvd. The menu features vegan pesto burger, vegan barbecue meatloaf sandwich and grilled polenta bowl. View the menu here.


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