12 Issa Dee-Approved Food Spots To Hit Next Time You’re In LA

1. Worldwide Tacos

As we see Issa working towards living her better life (not yet the best one) in the opening episodes of season three, she's finally moving out of her "hoetation", or rebound phase, and looking for things that are generally more fulfilling, including but not limited to the men she entertains.

So you can imagine our excitement when Lyft Bae, Nathan, interrupted Issa in the midst of her BBQ Salmon Tacos from Worldwide. Yeah, we looked past the fact that he startled Issa into dropping her meal on the ground and we did it before he even offered to buy a new one. Although we were supposed to be watching Issa learn with the mantra "know better, do better" -- what actually happened is, a world full of women realized that we can't help but love a project! We saw potential signs of f*ckboy written all over Nathan and we went all in anyways, and then proceeded to make excuses for him. And to think, it all started over tacos!

Worldwide is a walk-up, window type of move so no need to get fancy, but save room for the top-notch choices.

 2. Porto's Bakery

In season three as Molly uses baked goods as a decoy for Asian Bae while Issa stalked his roommate, we learned that they both still have quite some way to go before they've fully worked through their issues. But in the meantime, they're a dream team...and Porto's is the move.

 3. Swingers Diner

It's not necessary for me to go into details, but Swingers was the restaurant where Kelli famously got fingered under the table by "sweetie" after season two's epic Kiss 'n' Grind event. Furthermore, this is the first time Issa and Daniel really, truly reconnect since he stormed out of her charity event in season one.

4. Merkato Ethiopian Restaurant Market

Consider this Ethiopian restaurant the catalyst meal for everything that has since transpired. Here Molly put her "broken pussy" into the Universe as the first step towards repairing both it and her issues surrounding men. The same night, Issa put her broken relationship out there, as a birthday wish (on her 29th) — hoping that she could find the passion she had been lacking in her long-term relationship with her now ex, Lawrence. Since this scene. Hell, since this season, we've seen so much growth from the two, especially leading up to Issa's most recent birthday — the dirty-thirty — during the season three finale.

Experience the best of authentic Ethiopian cuisine in LA's "Little Ethiopia".

5. Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles

The show couldn't truly pay homage to Los Angeles without putting Roscoe's in the mix. It's an LA fried chicken staple and any TV show set in LA worthy of an iconic title knows that it's mandatory to mention Roscoe's. I mean seriously, was there a time Toni Child's wasn't mentioning Roscoe's in the hit series Girlfriends? And of course, Molly's black counterpart in the Chicago office knows this when he asks Molly to send him some of their "slap yo mama" style soul food.

It's no secret that Roscoe's is known for the chicken and waffles, and although there are multiple locations, this one is probably the original.

6. Big Man Bakes Cupcakes

Before the debate of whether Molly's childhood friend Alejandro was in an ethical non-monogamous relationship, there was only the question of the caramel or chocolate flavor from Molly's favorite cupcake shop.

It's at the cupcake shop where we are first introduced to Dro and his wife for the first time. Perhaps the bakery scene was a metaphor for how things were going to be sweet and tasty before they got super messy between Molly and Dro (hello season three). Either way, we're not here to decipher that today — just letting you know that you can have the best of both worlds if you hit up Big Man's for any number of these delicious-sounding cupcakes.

7. Astro Burgers

In season two, we watch painfully as Issa's life continues to unravel post-breakup in the drive-thru of a fast food spot. She's experiencing the holy trinity of problems as she searches for purpose in the pursuit of her career, boy troubles, and likely the itis from a double cheeseburger meal.

8. El Compadre

Excited to have a friend of color within the firm, Molly takes Quentin out on the town during his visit to the LA office. Although Lawrence had already told us he wasn't willing to reconcile with Issa, it wasn't until Molly bumps into him at this little spot that we're all forced to move past the hopeful thought that Issa and Lawrence stand a chance despite it all. El Compadre takes us to the the climactic point of Issa's life forcing us all to realize, it's time for her to throw her big girl panties on and move along.

10. Earle's Grill

Earle's is a hotdog spot that Issa recommends Molly take Quentin to in order to keep him holed up in the friend zone, but we know that by the end of season two, in a fit of desperation to prove she's open to love and not what love "should be", she sexes him anyways.

Earle's dogs cater to vegan folks, making it a top notch choice.

11. Brolly Hut

Getting pastrami tacos without Issa in season two may have very well been Daniel's way of establishing their relationship as a hookup and proving to Issa he wasn't in his feelings. Yet, I feel the only real thing it accomplished was delivering cravings nationwide because who's mouth doesn't water at the sound of pastrami in tacos with all the works?

12. Stuff I Eat

In the season three finale, we see Issa coming into her faith but before that wholly happens she fills up on a hearty meal and self-doubt at Stuff I Eat, a vegan soul food restaurant. Nonetheless, she begins having this come to Jesus moment while she and Molly are eating and really, so do we. Here we get a full view of Molly's negativity rearing its ugly head as she adds to Issa's insecurity and I think Issa begins to understand the full scope of her BFF's negativity as well.