Richard Antablian

Richard Antablian built his audience around a simple, relatable premise: what can you actually eat on a one-hour lunch break in Los Angeles? That focused constraint turned into one of the most thorough local food guides in the city. With reviews spanning the greater LA area — from the San Fernando Valley to the South Bay — Richard proves that some of the best eating in America happens between noon and 1 PM if you know where to go.

Los Angeles is one of the most culinarily diverse cities on the planet, and Richard leans into that fully. His picks range from Moo's Craft Barbecue, a beloved LA BBQ institution he returned to repeatedly, to Raffi's Place in Glendale for Armenian cuisine, to the hand-pulled ramen at RedWhite Boneless Ramen in Studio City, to taco trucks and Filipino bakeries scattered across the Valley. Korean spots, Persian grills, Indian cafés, Taiwanese joints, and Sichuan takeout windows all appear in his feed — a reflection of the city itself.

What sets Richard apart is his numerical precision. He rates most spots on a 1-to-10 scale and rarely hedges — if something earns an 8.5 from him, he explains exactly why. Neighborhood spots in Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, Northridge, and West Hollywood all get equal attention; Richard has an obvious appreciation for the places that locals eat at daily rather than the ones that show up in airport best-of lists. Follow him on Social Foodie to see which LA lunch spots are worth the drive.