Out in Chatsworth is Les Sisters Southern Kitchen and Barbecue, a New Orleans restaurant that specializes in a lot of things including crawfish etouffee, collard greens, po’boys, fried chicken, and hush puppies. Don’t skip the barbecue either, and be sure to wash everything down with Les Sisters bottomless sweet tea or lemonade.

If fried fish, beef ribs, mac cheese, and baked beans from a San Fernando Valley restaurant sounds ideal on a cold night, then Uncle Andre’s BBQ is the place. Be sure to order the fried chicken, it’s the house specialty.

A Family Affair Southern is nestled in Westchester where the less than year-old family-operated restaurant cranks out smothered turkey chops, fried catfish, lamb chops, and a mean peach cobbler that sells out regularly.

In his recentmemoir, chef Keith Corbin defines his food as “California soul.” The cozy West Adams restaurant that he operates with chef Daniel Patterson buzzes in the evening hours with exactly that kind of soul, where Corbin’s creations include miso-infused oxtails, black-eyed pea fritters, shrimp and grits, and incredible cocktails.

My Two Cents makes Southern classics that shine. Located in Mid-City, the menu is a refreshing take on soul food with beautiful presentations like the creamy black-eyed pea hummus, a fried green tomato po’boy, and a plantain-stuffed pork chop.

一個圖標,前往的做一件事情:傳統al soul food. They’re also well-known for shockingly large portion sizes of smothered pork chops, fried fish, smothered chicken, or oxtails, served with mac and cheese, greens, stuffing, and gravy. Note: the Crenshaw location is under construction but operates as a food truck, while the Century Boulevard location is open with outdoor seating.

Expect a line at Chef Marilyn’s, Queen of Down Home Southern Goodies. There’s no seating, so select a traditional southern plate of collard greens, mac and cheese, candied yams, or baked chicken before heading out. Her fried chicken sells out quickly, but so does most of Marilyn’s inventory, so plan on arriving early.

This historic Jefferson Park restaurant opened over 53 years ago and continues to prepare respectable dishes that LA residents depend on, including fresh oysters, po’boys, fish platters, jambalaya, a $10 Sazerac cocktail, and liver and onions that deserves consideration.

Compton’s vegan staple Crystals Soul Cafe is a neighborhood restaurant that makes some of the city’s best cornbread along with soul platters that include options like greens and black-eyed peas and the choice of vegan shrimp or barbecue chicken. Staff also sell a bonus item: actual live plants.

Uncle Darrow’s in Carson restaurant keeps a mostly modern fast-casual look at its corner location while turning out New Orleans staples like po’boys, gumbo, and lots of fried catfish to anyone that comes calling.

Chef Jeremy McBryde’s classics are personal; here dishes have a familiar touch from cousin Kina’s mac and cheese, or maw maw’s candied yams. The dining room is a fantastic place to try his chicken wings, greens, and cornbread, especially during game time. He also sells hot sauce.

It’s all about the portion size at Soul Food Renaissance in Long Beach. Formerly LBJs Fine Foods, the restaurant is a favorite in southern LA County. Crowd favorites include the lemonade, yams, turkey chops, and cornbread, but the smothered pork chops continue to draw locals and far-away customers.