Home Cookin’?

Eating out home-style is not having to say thank you when you leave. Aunt Kizzy’s Back Porch, 4325 Glencoe Ave., Marina del Rey. (213) 578-1005. Style: Huge portions of down-home Southern. Setting: Humble store-front with red bandanna prints. Recommended: Jambalaya; collard greens; fried chicken. Cost per person: $10-$15.

Fama, 1416 4th St., Santa Monica. (213) 451-8633. Style: Upscale home-style Italian for yuppies. Setting: Woodworker goes awry. Recommended: Pork tenderloin cacciatore; pizza; apple crisp with vanilla ice cream. Cost per person: $15-$25.

Grand House, 809 S. Grand Ave., San Pedro. (213) 548-1240. Style: Converted old house serving haute home cooking. Setting: Old-fashioned romance. Recommended: Menu changes daily, but might include rack of lamb; basil fettuccine with deer sausage; apple walnut cake. Cost per person: $20-$35.

Paseo Real, 5342 Vineland Avenue, N. Hollywood, (818) 506-9166. Ctyle: Latin-American, prepared in a manana manner. Setting: Small, unself-consciously retro. Recommended: Pipian, pork in pumpkin seed sauce; fish in garlic sauce; brochette of shrimp with bacon and green pepper. Cost per person: $10-$15.

Pho So 1, 7231 Reseda Blvd., Reseda. (818) 996-6515. Style: Vietnamese answer to Art’s Deli. Setting: Rec room. Recommended: Pho dac biet, bits of brisket, tripe and beef in noodle soup; bun thit, noodle salad; bo bay mon, 7 course beef dinner. Cost per person: $3-$10.