LA casual meals, esp Korean & Mexican

[Fernwood]

I will be in LA x few days later in June at the beginning of a two-week West Coast trek.  My husband will be attending a conference so I will be on my own for part of the time.  We are staying at the Radisson at USC (S. Figueroa) and will have a car.  Coming from New England, we are most interested in things we don't get at home, especially good Korean and Mexican.  With two weeks of restaurant meals ahead of us, I prefer to focus on places that are not too elaborate or pricey, let's say entrees in the $10-29 range.  

 

We will need an easy dinner the night we arrive (assuming tired/cranky from long air travel day), we may be able to go out together Sunday evening and we will definitely eat together our last evening, Tuesday.  Lunch suggestions are also welcomed; maybe I should think about places to look for food trucks?  I do know about Mercado La Poloma, very near our hotel, where I am told there is a Yucatecan joint and a taqueria that I should explore.  

[chefmd]

May be this will give you some ideas.

 

http://www.bonappetit.com/city-guides/package/los-angeles

[Fernwood]

Lots to read--thank you!  

[heidih]

I suggest looking over recent weeks of LA weekly restaurant section - and searching within it. It is considered quite reliable and often focuses on the area you are staying in. You are near some excellent Latin and Korean food. Do report back. Often the local restos change so this source tends to be more in the moment. If you can get public transport to Grand Central Market in the heart of downtown - do give it a go for a mix of some of the city's delights. 

 

A few links

 

http://la.eater.com/venue/grand-central-market

 

http://la.eater.com/2016/2/25/11111452/koreatown-cookbook-interview-los-ange

 

lhttp://www.laweekly.com/restaurants/10-of-las-most-essential-mexican-restaurants-6699515es

 

http://www.guisados.co/about