The 12 Worst Restaurant Names in LA, Ranked

LA has a lot of great restaurants. But man, LA also has a lot of really, really bad restaurant names. From Young Dong to Asian Box, these are the 12 worst restaurant names in LA, ranked from 12-to-1.

Super-Obvious Editor's Note: This has NOTHING to do with food. Many of these places are critically acclaimed or local favorites. But seriously... why that name???

Flickr/Larry

12. Pink Taco

Multiple locations
Locking down frat-iness right there in the name may actually have been a genius business decision.
 

11. iPho

Multiple Locations
It's the worst pho pun in LA. Which makes it... the best pho pun in LA. Just go with it.

Flickr/Joe Mud

10. B.A.D. Sushi

Multiple locations
It's an acronym for "Best And Delicious." Seriously. Someone thought that was a good idea.
 

9. Tar & Roses

Santa Monica
They're descriptors for two of the flavors of Nebbiolo wine... duh?
 

8. Asian Box

Multiple locations
"Honey, what'd you have for dinner tonight?" "Asian Box!" *Slap*

Flickr/Derek Springer

7. The Stinking Rose

Mid-Wilshire
It's either describing garlic, or that woman on Lost. We're not sure.
 

6. Burnt Tortilla

Long Beach
Because nothing screams "great Mexican food" like BURNING THE FRIKKING MAIN INGREDIENT.

Flickr/Chris

5. Young Dong

Koreatown
Old joke.
 

4. OK Chinese Food

Multiple locations
Yep. Just OK.

Flickr/T.Tseng

3. The Gadarene Swine

Studio City
It's a vegan restaurant. Sit with that for a moment.
 

2. Toe Bang

Koreatown
Not only does it sound wrong to us in English, but a friend who speaks Korean says it means "Vomit Restaurant" in its native tongue. Seriously.

Courtesy of Adrienne Florez

1. Oops! Sushi and Sake Bar

West LA
Oops, indeed.

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Jeff Miller is Thrillist LA's Senior City Editor. Let him know if he missed any other really good ones in the comments or on Instagram at @jeffmillerla and Twitter at @ThrillistLA.