Inglewood, always up to no good

Al-Noor
15112 Inglewood Ave, Lawndale - (310) 675-4700
A little cleaner than Al-Watan but still dripping soul, this spot has great nehari (lamb shank curry) recommended by J.Gold.

Al-Watan
13619 INGLEWOOD AVE, (310)644-6395
Ohmigod, the best tandoori I have ever tasted. Urdu TV and totally Pakistani atmosphere with no hipster clientele. Curries are also out of this world. I haven't been to Artesia but it's hard to imagine better meat-centric Pakistani fare than this.

Caribbean Treehouse
1226 Centinela Ave., Inglewood; (310) 330-1170
Trinidadian spot with nice rotis and sorrel drink.

Gumbo Shack
128 N Market St 310-677-2993
High end gumbo spot despite low end name in Inglewood. Gumbo so good I can't distinguish between this and Stevie's on Strip. Chock full with seafood and goodies.

Woody's
3446 W Slauson Ave, - (323) 294-9443
Like any good barbeque pit, Woody's can be detected from a great distance by its smoky aroma. Rest assured, when you bite into the meat it will be every bit as tasty as you expect.