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Chainsaw Cafe

Ranked 36 in Los Angeles, outside the top 25 East Hollywood Venezuelan cafe

44.0Down 8
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A small Venezuelan cafe that grew from a garage pop-up, known for arepas and pies. Lines are long and it has leased the next space to expand.

What to order

We have not found a dish that a source singles out yet, so we are not guessing.

Get a table

counter service, no reservations

This restaurant does not publish when it releases tables.

For a walk-in spot, the first seating and the last hour of service usually have the shortest wait.

Who is naming it

Where the score comes from

Critic lists
14.0
Press buzz
0.0
Newness
12.1
Honors
0.0

Points from the four parts add up, then pass through a curve that tops out at 100. How the score works

The last 30 days

4055Oct 15Nov 13

Days before we began daily reads are rebuilt from the Internet Archive's saved copies of the same lists.

Where

5022 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Open in a map (opens in a new tab) chainsawla.com (opens in a new tab)