No "Pijja Palace is overrated", "I don't like the Father's Office burger", "I hate when coffee shops default to 15% tip on the screen", etc. Hoping to see some opinions you think are actually unpopular. For what it's worth, I think Los Angeles as a food city is beyond reproach and I feel very privileged to live here and be a part of it.
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Mandatory service fees are fine IF they're conspicuously disclosed on the menu and elsewhere.
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There's way, way too much fancy Neapolitan pizza in the city. I wouldn't drive out of my way for any of them (and I've had most of the highly regarded ones).
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97% of taco trucks/stands are not "destination meals". I've been to dozens and only had a very few items that I'd go out of my way for. Most fall into the "good" category. I love having them around but the appeal to me is mostly their ubiquity.
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(Elitist take incoming) A high, high amount of the "top dishes" on Yelp pages are only there because they're fried, incredibly decadent, or bad for you in some other way and a lot of people have undeveloped palettes that just enjoy a grease bomb. I don't begrudge them for liking it, but I feel like a lot of these items could more or less be made anywhere.
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(I can't even defend myself on this but I'm speaking my truth) Sarku--the Japanese place in mall food courts--is an incredibly good lunch. Chicken with extra meat.