Which of these restaurants are cheap?

Three carry a cheap price level: Birria El Chavita, the front-yard birria stand in Chula Vista; Northridge Fish & Chips in Porter Ranch, which is cash only; and Shakey's Pizza Parlor next door, known in the post for its $9.89 salad bar. Full Arepas in downtown Los Angeles also runs a 2 for $20 arepa deal.

Do I need a reservation at House of Prime Rib in San Francisco?

The creator's notes say House of Prime Rib is famous for long reservation waits, up to six months. If you are set on going, plan well ahead. For prime rib with less planning, Lawry's The Prime Rib in Las Vegas also appears here and lists weekday lunch and a weekday happy hour.

What should I order at the Mexican spots on this list?

The posts are specific. At Asadero Los Angeles it is the gaonera taco with guacamole. At La Excelencia in Dallas, the lengua tacos on homemade tortillas. At Birria El Chavita, the bone-in Volcan. At Mariscos & Birria El Prieto, the Gobernador shrimp taco, fish tacos with chipotle crema or the Negrita oyster bowl.

US Restaurants Creators Post: Tacos, Prime Rib and a Chowder Barge

Most of this list sits in Southern California. Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley supply a taco stand on Vine Street, a burger counter in North Hollywood, Texas-style BBQ in Panorama City and two neighbors on Reseda Boulevard in Porter Ranch. Chula Vista, south of San Diego, adds front-yard birria and a pair of seafood trucks. Beyond California, the posts reach Dallas, Las Vegas and San Francisco.

Prices run from cheap, at a birria stand, a fish counter and a pizza parlor, up to two expensive prime rib rooms, House of Prime Rib in San Francisco and Lawry's in Las Vegas. Most of what creators film is casual: parking lots, strip malls, walk-up windows. The notes are practical too, flagging cash only at one counter, long reservation waits at another and midnight hours in Dallas.

Written from public posts on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Updated Oct 2026.

Where creators go

Asadero Los AngelesTaco Stand · Los Angeles
An outdoor taco stand at 723 Vine St in Los Angeles that grills ribeye over mesquite and wraps it in locally made Sonoran-style flour tortillas. The creator's order is the gaonera taco with thin-cut ribeye, plus the guacamole as the side to add. It runs out of a parking lot and waits are part of the deal, so arrive ready to stand in line.
House of Prime RibFine Dining · San Francisco
The prime rib house on Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco carves 21-day aged beef tableside from steel carts, with salad, potato and Yorkshire pudding included. The post's main warning is booking: reservation waits can stretch to six months. Fresh horseradish comes in three heat levels. Leather banquettes, fireplaces and expensive bills make it a special-occasion dinner, not a drop-in.
Birria “El Chavita”Mexican Restaurant · Chula Vista
A family-run stand in a residential front yard in Chula Vista, serving bone-in birria called the Volcan alongside menudo. It is cheap, first come first served, and the food can sell out. The host's tip from the video: use the large beef bone as a tool to scoop meat into a tortilla. Go early if birria is the reason for the drive.
Dr. Hogly Wogly's Tyler Texas BBQBBQ Restaurant · Panorama City
Texas-style wet BBQ on Sepulveda Boulevard in Panorama City, open since 1969, with a menu that skips burgers and salads entirely. The creator singles out the beef ribs, the baked beans and the sweet potato pecan pie, and notes the room still feels like the 1960s. A good fit for anyone after smoked meat in the Valley without a modern makeover.
La Excelencia Comida MexicanaMexican Restaurant · Dallas
A casual Mexican spot at 4605 Maple Ave in Dallas, where the creator calls the lengua tacos the best they have had. Homemade tortillas get a mention as well, and the kitchen stays open until midnight, which makes it a late-night option in the city. Prices are moderate, and DoorDash delivers if you would rather eat at your hotel.
Northridge Fish & ChipsSeafood Restaurant · Porter Ranch
A Porter Ranch strip mall counter frying battered fish since 1968, in a building that was once an H. Salt. It is cash only, a point the notes stress, so bring bills. The menu sticks to fish and chips and hush puppies, portions are generous and prices are cheap. The creator was pleasantly surprised to find a plain counter rather than a pub.
Mariscos & Birria El PrietoSeafood Restaurant · Chula Vista
Two food trucks share a shaded parking lot on Main St in Chula Vista. The Gobernador taco with grilled shrimp and melted jack cheese is the signature, next to aguachiles, ceviche and a shrimp quesadilla al Diablo. In the same San Diego street food video as the birria stand, the host orders fish tacos with chipotle crema and the Negrita bowl with fresh oysters.
The Chowder BargeSeafood Restaurant · Wilmington
A restaurant on a historic wooden barge at 611 N Henry Ford Ave in Wilmington, also a filming location for Sons of Anarchy. Two creators took on double chowder burgers and jokingly called the meal a 'humiliation ritual', because portions are huge and rich. Bring an appetite. It is family-friendly, with a kids' menu and high chairs, and takes cards and mobile payments.

More restaurants in United States

Big Time BurgersBurger Shop · North Hollywood Frank n' Frank'sSandwich Shop · Los Angeles Full Arepas by KekallyRestaurant · Los Angeles Lawry's The Prime RibAmerican Restaurant · Las Vegas Shakey's Pizza ParlorPizza Restaurant · Porter Ranch

Prime rib in San Francisco and Las Vegas

Two expensive prime rib rooms turn up in the posts, and they suit different trips. In San Francisco the cart, the carving and the Yorkshire pudding are the show, but booking takes planning. Lawry's The Prime Rib on Howard Hughes Parkway in Las Vegas also carves to order, and the creator calls it a nostalgic favorite best paired with the classic sides. Its weekday lunch and Monday to Friday happy hour make it easier to fit into a short stay.

More casual stops around Los Angeles

These four did not make the picks above but come from the same run of Los Angeles videos, all at moderate or cheap prices.

Big Time Burgers on Magnolia Blvd in North Hollywood: chili cheese fries, avocado cheeseburgers and the chili cheese 'Big Dog' from the post title, run by a local couple.
Frank n' Frank's in Chinatown's Central Plaza: focaccia sandwiches like the Spicy Italian and the Nostalgia with turkey and candied bacon, open late on weekends. The owner named it for his late brother and father.
Full Arepas by Kekally on W 7th St downtown: arepas, cachapas and pastelitos, with a 2 for $20 arepa deal.
Shakey's Pizza Parlor, next door to the fish counter on Reseda Blvd: a $9.89 unlimited salad bar and Mojo Potatoes the creator prefers to fries.

Good to know

This set covers 13 places, each from one post. Asadero Los Angeles for mesquite-grilled ribeye tacos, House of Prime Rib in San Francisco for tableside carving, Birria El Chavita and Mariscos & Birria El Prieto in Chula Vista, Dr. Hogly Wogly's BBQ in Panorama City, La Excelencia in Dallas and The Chowder Barge in Wilmington are among them.