"Dulan’s is an LA soul food institution with three locations across South LA. Our favorite of the bunch is their recently renovated flagship on Crenshaw, which has a dining room ideal for a group lunch or dinner before a show at SoFi. The walls at this casual counter-service spot are lined with framed photos of Joe Biden, Janet Jackson, and various A-listers who’ve dropped by over the years. The true celebrity at Dulan’s is the golden, consistently juicier fried chicken though— a well-seasoned love triangle of salt, pepper, and crunch. A close runner-up is their tender fried pork chops slathered in salty gravy, plus sides of braised greens, candied yams, red beans, and the complimentary cornbread muffins." - garrett snyder, sylvio martins