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From the archives: February 03, 2007
Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer can be found in these popular spots in L.A. and across the country.
On this page:At Home: Los Angeles, On the Road.
At Home: Los Angeles
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Giorgio Baldi Ristorante
Read Reviews114 W Channel Rd, Santa Monica, CA 90402 (map)
"Giorgio Baldi's is in Santa Monica, and it's incredible. It's the best Italian food, but it's hard to get into. You've got to call a couple weeks in advance when you want to go. So you go out there for anniversaries and things like that. It's one of those places that you'll see Tom Hanks at with his family."
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Angelini Osteria
Read Reviews7313 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 (map)
"The prosciutto is good there. I don't know how long they've aged it. The lasagna is also really good."
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Katana
Read Reviews8439 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069 (map)
"It's a pretty famous place on Sunset Boulevard right across the street from the Mondrian Hotel. For a Japanese restaurant they have a lot of cooked stuff. So people that are freaked out about going to Japanese restaurants because of raw fish shouldn't be about this. This is worth trying. They have steaks, teriyaki chicken and a lot of different cooked fish plates. My favorite is the filet skewered with asparagus and duck liver. It's some sort of pate, and it's the best."
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Ago Restaurant
Read Reviews8478 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069 (map)
"Ago is Robert DeNiro's restaurant, and I really like it for Italian food. They have the best pasta."
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Captain Jacks Prime Rib
Read Reviews16812 Pacific Ave, Sunset Beach, CA 90742 (map)
"If you want the biggest, fattest crab legs ever, there's a place in Sunset Beach called Captain Jack's. It's beyond the best for shellfish. They have the best lobster, but by far the best and biggest king crab legs. You walk out of there 10 pounds larger."
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Koi
Read Reviews730 N La Cienega Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069 (map)
"Koi on La Cienega is great. They make this black cod, and they marinate the cod in a sweet Miso sauce for three days. There's a dish at Koi called crispy rice, they put a spicy tuna on the top of it. It kind of looks like traditional sushi with the rice cake on the bottom, but they lightly fry the rice cake so it's got a crunchy texture. That's the best thing on the menu for me."
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Philippe The Original
Read Reviews1001 N Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (map)
"When I want a French dip sandwich, there's a place that I go to called Philippe in downtown L.A. It's near Union Station. It opened in like 1912. The restaurant still has an old cafeteria-style with sawdust on the floor. You go up to the counter, and they have the old deli-style refrigerator where you can pick up whatever you want. It's cash only. You can't use credit cards there, but there is a cash machine. It's a fun place to go to for a French dip sandwich."
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Mr Chow Restaurant
Read Reviews344 N Camden Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (map)
"They serve the best Chinese food ever. There's something there called Crispy Beef. It's really thinly-sliced beef, and they put it in a sort of tempura batter and lightly fry it. It's so good."
On the Road
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Nobu
Read Reviews105 Hudson St, New York, NY 10013 (map)
"There's a famous restaurant in New York called Nobu. I like it because they do a yellow tail sashimi with jalapeno slices, and the sashimi is cut really thin. If you like sushi and fish, you'll love it."
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Dave's Tacos
Read Reviews2600 Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301 (map)
"The tacos are Tijuana-style with a little corn tortilla and carne asada. There's a secret to how Dave prepares the sauce that he uses to cook the meat in. He only makes tacos. It actually started out as one of those catering trucks. He would park his truck way out in the middle of nowhere so the cops wouldn't shut him down. He'd be in a different spot every weekend, and you'd have to know where he would be. When we were kids, we'd surround our parties around where Dave's taco truck would be. Now he's got a little building, and it's no bigger than his truck was. He even still has the truck parked in the back of the store. Even the store sign is the shape of a truck. When we went back to Bakersfield, we were stoked to see that he had a taco shop."
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Pat's King of Steaks
Read Reviews1237 E Passyunk Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19147 (map)
"Pat's makes the best cheesesteaks. The reason is, they're simple. It's the thin steak with like government cheese. It's not the best for your stomach, it's the best cheesesteak, though. It's a little place that sits like 10 people. Most people get their sandwiches to go. It's one of the places we go every time when we're on tour and in town."
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Virgil's
Read Reviews152 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036 (map)
"There's a place called Virgil's. It's the best because of the barbecue sauce. I think they slow-roast cook everything."
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