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Open Thread: What Is L.A.’s Most Overrated Dish?

Dry donuts you drove an hour for? "Texas-style" tacos you just don't seem to get? That mean Michelin-recognized chef's new place?

Four flour tortilla tacos with lettuce poking out of them

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Are they the dry donuts you drove to try that were too sweet? Was it that cheeseburger that appears on every Best-Of list with the same consistency that is nowhere near as good as In-N-Out? Is it the Michelin-recognized chef's new place with the double-digit "steak for two" prices? Is it the "Texas-style" tacos everyone enjoys except you (and us)?

We'd love to know our members' thoughts on L.A.'s most overrated dishes in our comments during the discussion.

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