I Ate Facebook Food for the ENTIRE Day | Best Plate Wins $500 (LA Edition)
I’m spending 24 hours eating ONLY from Facebook Marketplace in the heart of Los Angeles. Forget the Michelin stars—today, we’re hitting the streets of South Central, Compton, Long Beach, and Mid-City to find the city’s hidden culinary gems.
In LA, the best food isn’t always in a building. It’s in the apartment complexes, the front yards, and the random parking lot meetups. I’m risking my stomach and my wallet to see if these home cooks are the real deal.
💰 THE STAKES
I’m rating every single plate on a strict 1-10 scale.
The Prize: At the end of the day, the cook with the highest score is getting a $500 CASH surprise. Will the $20 “underground” pasta take the crown, or will a parking lot chilaquiles steal the show? Since this is my city, the bar is high—don’t let me down, LA!
00:00 Intro
00:54 New Orleans Cuisine in Long Beach
05:22 Breakfast in Lynwood
09:13 Shrimp & Sausage Pasta in Mid City
12:11 Soul Food in South Central
17:17 Stuffed Chicken Alfredo in South Gate
22:10 Loaded Potato & Wings in South Central
27:43 Seafood Boil in Compton
31:22 BBQ in Gardena
37:52 WINNER 🏆
Support the local chefs! If you’re in LA, FOLLOW THEM HERE: (Order as seen in the video)
https://www.instagram.com/station17_neworleans/
https://www.instagram.com/nenahv11?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
https://www.instagram.com/krispykleanmobiledetail/
https://www.instagram.com/_tasteof_soul/
https://www.instagram.com/michystakeout/
https://www.instagram.com/a1.plates/
https://www.instagram.com/sunrizee.munchkiees?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D
https://www.instagram.com/bestboils1losangeles/
https://www.instagram.com/bobistro.catering/
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23 Comments
Alex, if you don't start putting a towel down before setting all of those things on your car! You're making me nervous Lol.
Anyhoo. . .dang, all of those plates look so dadgum good. If only the audience could taste through the screen!
The pancake plate for $8 wow I’d be there every morning
23:20 #ALLTHETIME ‼️‼️‼️
The permit process is fairly easy to obtain to open, cook/sale your cooked food from your home.
My King Mr.Alex!! I have one month to pick up my NPS score or lose my job 😢😢, so I just clicked on your video, because your is energy is everything!!! God bless you always! And honestly all the hard working people gave me hope!! Gracias my Brother ❤❤❤❤
What u do with the rest of the food lol
hopefully one day i can meet u dawg. ur mad funny and ur doing gods work showcasing the underground chef scene. 100p
Tell him to close his mouth when he chews. Just sounds nasty. You are not west coast you are from Kansas. 👎👎👎 Stop smacking when eating!
Unc getting big
You’re onto something…
You from Arkansas bro lol you never sound like it
Speaking 🗣️ from Chicago Illinois on Sunday 🌞☀️ March 8th 2026….Hello LA TRY GUY— It would be excellent and Exciting to go visit some PRISONS and try the different foods they have behind the bars in Male Prisons and Female Prisons…… PEACE ✌️ and Positive Energy Vibes to you and your family and friends 🙏 ❤
When you're in NJ hit me up . I do Trini plates.
It’s not fair unless u just ask them which plate to submit for your rating like you did when u started this series but all in all I’ve been enjoying them all.
15:12 😂You know you’re in the hood when you see the rod iron gates😂 #BloccParty
Loveeeeeeeeeee my City, I got to try some of these ASAP!
Bro, this is the first time in all my time. Watching you that I think you was a little biased. that potato shouldn't have got that high. and that seafood boil deserved a lot more points😂😂😂💜💜💜#MzJoys1
30 for them wings is fawking wild!! These mfrs trying to charge high end restaurants prices….that bih tripping!
This is🔥bro💯!
I just just remember you was biased because she was in your hood.😂🤣😅🥰🥰
You should have took more points off for that pasta🤮🤮🤮🤮
The toilet is calling you at the end LATryGuy
My absolute favorite series!!! 🥰🥰🥰