"The lines are long and parking is non-existent at Pollo a La Brasa, but there’s a reason people make a pilgrimage to this Koreatown landmark, and it’s not just staring mindlessly at the spinning chickens. A half-bird runs a little under $20 with fries and salad, and the pollo a la brasa always hits the sweet spot of salty, smoky, and succulent. Just know you might have to beg the table over to use their bottle of aji verde, which has a cult following of its own. And pssst, there’s another location in Gardena that’s less crowded and just as great." - brant cox