Smoky brisket is so delicious for a Friday night fun…read more Got myself 2 lbs of brisket, and just went to town on this juicy, tender meat. It melts in my mouth. Amazing! Come try this juicy brisket cooked Texas style.

My family and I had been looking for a good BBQ restaurant in the Valley and came across Bludso's…read morein Van Nuys -Take out only. We were genuinely excited to find a BBQ spot we enjoyed, and for a while, we were happy customers. Unfortunately, over time, our experience became increasingly disappointing, particularly when it came to the size and consistency of the ribs. The first couple of times we ordered, the ribs looked like a standard, reasonable portion. But on our later visits, we noticed that the ribs appeared noticeably smaller. It wasn't just a one-time observation; after seeing the difference several times, we decided to call and ask about it. We weren't looking for anything unreasonable, we simply wanted an explanation and some consistency in what we were paying for. We were told, "Sorry, we'll have our manager get back to you." We appreciated that someone would supposedly follow up, so we gave them the benefit of the doubt. It has now been a couple of months, and we have never received a call, email, or any kind of follow-up. That part is honestly just as disappointing as the portion issue. Bludso's prices are high, and when you're paying premium prices for BBQ, you expect the quality and portions to be consistent. We understand that food costs, labor, and operating a restaurant are expensive, we're not expecting bargain prices. But when a restaurant charges what Bludso's charges, customers have every right to expect that the portions will be consistent and that legitimate concerns will be taken seriously. In a time when the cost of everything continues to rise and people have to think carefully about where they spend their money, spending more at a restaurant should come with the expectation of getting a quality experience. If we're willing to pay higher prices, we expect the food and customer service to reflect that. What really sealed the deal for us was that we actually tried to address the issue directly. We didn't immediately leave a negative review or complain online. We called the restaurant, explained our concern, and gave them an opportunity to respond. Unfortunately, the fact that nobody ever bothered to follow up after promising that a manager would contact us left us feeling like our business and feedback simply weren't important. We enjoyed Bludso's when we first discovered it, which makes this even more disappointing. But there are plenty of BBQ options out there, and at these prices, we don't feel there's a reason to continue spending our money somewhere that doesn't provide consistency or follow through with its customers. We tried. We gave them multiple chances. We reached out and gave them an opportunity to make it right. Unfortunately, we've moved on. No more Bludso's for us.

I apologize in advance for not having sufficient pictures or videos but I will give you the most…read morehonest review in exchange. For those of you who live in the SFV, you know that good breakfast spots are hard to come by and if you do know any, you've already been there a thousand times. While searching for something new, I stumbled across this spot! My boyfriend and I love old diners like these so we decided to give it a try. I won't lie to you, pulling up and seeing it was at a Galpin dealership kind of threw us off lol But OMG this place was amazing! Right off the bat, the ambiance was so nice, like stepping into a time machine and being back in the 60s. We were greeted so warmly and decided to sit at the bar to get the full experience. Upon looking at the menu, they had more than just breakfast. They had burgers, sandwiches, melts, steaks and more! GET IT AT GALPIN Now, the chefs. Just by looking at them through the pass, I knew I was about to have the greatest food I've ever tasted.. I ordered the griddle combo with french toast, my boyfriend ordered the huevos rancheros and we got a pastrami melt to share, and it was life changing. The butter just melted on the french toast paired with the warm syrup on the side... o m g I tried the orange juice and thought "that is freshly squeezed" and look up to find a machine squeezing fresh oranges, amazing. Our server Sesy was so attentive and even gave us a slice of homemade banana cream pie for my boyfriend's birthday! (all their pies are homemade btw) Can't even be mad at the prices cause I got exactly what I paid for, worth every penny! This is definitely a new favorite spot we'll be coming to a thousand more times :) 10/10 Food 10/10 Service GET IT AT GALPIN

I've been coming to Horseless Carriage at Galpin since the early 2000s and honestly one of the…read morethings that amazes me is that the quality really hasn't changed! I ended up purchasing a car from Galpin last year, so I've had even more opportunities to stop by Horseless Carriage over the past year, and it's still just as good as I remember. Whether I'm there for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, the food is always fresh, crisp, and full of flavor. You can tell there's a real standard for the food here, and I think it's far above what you normally expect from a restaurant connected to a dealership. Geovanni is also fantastic, especially when it comes to restaurant standards and catering. He's incredibly detailed and makes sure everything is taken care of, and his staff is always so friendly and welcoming. Everyone seems to genuinely enjoy being there, and you can tell. I also love that whenever I'm here, I see so many familiar faces. There are clearly a ton of regulars, and the restaurant is busy all the time. To me, that says a lot more than anything else could. People keep coming back because of the relationships they've built with the staff and the consistency of the experience. After coming here for more than 20 years, I can honestly say the quality is still there. You can tell the family takes a lot of pride in this restaurant, and it shows. It's one of those places where you know you're going to get a good meal every time, whether it's breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Cheers to consistency!

Best food , best service !…read more Quick and easy Love this spot

Was out in the Valley on an errand and did a Google/Yelp search for breakfast and picked here…read more It did not disappoint! We enjoyed the lovely staff and the food tasted as good as it looked. Seemed very fresh and on the healthy side which was pleasing along with an inviting atmosphere. PS Loved my first Tiramisu Latte here!

This is one of my favorite spots in the tower, and I order the same thing here each time. The bacon…read morebreakfast burrito w mozzarella cheese and a cafe de olla is on repeat. The crispy bacon , avocado, cheese, egg, and salsa are balanced so yummy. But the crispy tater tots are the cherry on top, my absolute favorite. The serving of burrito is great. Service is fantastic. This is usually a phone in pick up order for me since the panorama tower can get a little busy, but there's tables right next to Nantli and it's not too loud. Anywho, consistent food with consistent service so I frequent here.

Located in Los Angeles Chef Kitchen complex, Nantil serves up traditional Mexican dishes with the…read morequickness. Stopped in for lunch on the weekend, surprisingly, no line or crowd. Ordered a taco combo of steak, chicken and shrimp. All delicious but I enjoyed the chicken the most. All of the restaurants are listed on the map inside on the wall. Find the place that make your taste buds jump, there are several restaurants to choose from

Passing by the area for the first time and searching up local spots to eat at. Cozy spot with good…read morefood for brunch! Everyone is really sweet and attentive. Me n my bf approve!

The food is amazing and the service is to match. You may have to wait to get seated but it's soooo…read morewell worth the wait

First timer. Friendly service and clean atmosphere. This place is cash only…read more Ordered chow mein, pad se ew and pad Thai. All three tasted good but the pad se ew with pork really stood out. The egg rolls were my least favorite.

It's one of my favorite go to spots for Thai food in the valley. Coconut soup is really yummy and…read morethe chicken sticks with the peanut sauce is also yummy

This is a real life hidden gem!! The food and the service are excellent!!…read more It's located in a strip mall, and you'd never guess such a great place would be in there. Highly recommend!!

Came here with a friend who recommended this place, and I'm so glad we did! We were greeted by a…read morevery nice host, who also ended up being our waitress. We started with the burrata, which was delicious, and the fried Brie. But the stars of the show were definitely the Beef Wellington and Wagyu beef ravioli--both were absolutely delicious! For dessert, we had the key lime pie, which was also amazing. Our waitress mentioned that everything is made in-house, and you can truly taste the freshness and quality in every bite. Overall, such a wonderful dining experience. We'll definitely be back!

Great little gem in the valley. It's been around for a very long time and has gone through some…read morechange in management but food is still on par! They're well known for their Philly cheesesteaks and burgers. Their ranch dressing is really good too. It's in a little outdoor complex near a gas station, liquor store, and some other questionable businesses, lol. There's a decent amount of parking. If you happen to go during the weekday lunch rush make sure to order ahead. It gets pretty busy and everything is made to order. They take cash and credit cards. Definitely recommended if you're in the area and looking for some solid fast food.

I decided to stop by here to get a burger. It been like over 10 years since I last came here and I…read morelive nearby. This is a mom and pop place so you'll pay a little more. I went with the bacon cheeseburger deal that they had that comes with fries and a drink. The inside of this place is very small like four booth and they also have outdoor seating. It took awhile for my food to get made. The burger was okay with nothing special to it, the fries were very plain so I think they forgot to add salt and the coke tasted more flat. If you never came here then I would say try it once at least but I wouldn't come back especially with my favorite burger place down the street.

Phenomenal 5/5 food. It is my favorite breakfast food in the area with a delicious breakfast steak…read moreburrito, freshly made cinnamon rolls and banana bread, iced hazelnut latte, and matcha agave oat milk. The location at 7333 Fulton Ave in North Hollywood only has two tables. The service is wonderful! But it's essentially a kitchen in a building with many other restaurants. Don't be scared away by the industrial neighborhood and ordering at the door of the kitchen - the food is absolutely worth it. The staff are friendly and welcoming. They were so patient as they explained the menu and showed me photos of the food on their Instagram cafecrispla. They accept cash, Venmo, and Zelle.

Ghost kitchen?!?! Food was amazing. I just flew in from San Francisco yesterday. My uncle decided…read moreto take me here. Yes it is a ghost kitchen. They only have very limited seating but the food and service is amazing. Definitely hope that they can find their own secure space one day and when they do, I definitely do wanna go visit. I ordered the prosciutto toast, which was absolutely delicious instead of having avocado. I had cream cheese. Everything was perfect. The food was absolutely delicious and amazing. I would definitely recommend to order for to go or DoorDash unless if you want to eat inside, but keep in mind there is limited seating. This place is known for their many wonderful varieties of toast and burritos.

I ordered off Uber Eats and the food is very PRICEY!…read more However... Beef ribs: 10/10 SO damn good. Definitely the star of the entire order. Chili beans: 10/10 Also really good. No complaints! Baked beans: Honestly, it's pretty hard to mess up baked beans. Very standard, traditional baked beans, good. Potato wedges: 8/10 Also kind of hard to mess up potato wedges unless they're undercooked or overcooked. They were seasoned too. So pretty standard tasting Mac & cheese: 3/10 I'm from the South, so there's just a certain baseline I reference when it comes to mac & cheese, and unfortunately this wasn't it for me. I would never order the mac again. Cornbread: 10/10 Southern girl approved!!! Collard greens: 4/10 Not a slither of seasoning but I got them together myself. Fish: The fish is actually why I ordered in the first place because I was craving some fried catfish. On Uber Eats, it just said "fish of the day," and I assumed it was catfish. It was, in fact, NOT catfish. I'm not sure what type of fish it was, but it tasted more prepackaged like something you would get out of the frozen section at the grocery store vs. freshly prepared, so I was a little bummed about that. It didn't taste bad, but I probably wouldn't order it again. I was also extremely disappointed by the portion sizes of the sides. They are VERY small, especially considering the prices. I would definitely keep that in mind before ordering extra or individual sides. I still gave them 5 stars because those ribs were so damn good that they made up for everything else. I'd absolutely order the ribs again!

I have been wanting to try the bbq here for some time now and I finally got the opportunity to do…read moreso. Big Pops is accommodating to dine in and take out but I will say it can get quite warm in there as you are eating which for me it was they do however have two tower fans for the guests when it gets hot but it was just me in there and so it was off but still I run hot and I was starting to warm up while eating. With that being said I think the service for what is worth wasn't too bad. This place is nice and decorated and very quiet other than the radio playing in the back ground for the cooks. There are a few tables inside that can seat about maybe 10-12 max and they do have a drink fridge for you to choose what drinks to get. The person helping me out was very quiet didn't ask me if it was my first time or anything like that maybe just the hello and such but he was polite but just not welcoming I suppose. Since it was my first time I didn't know what to get and I think it's my fault for sure for not asking more and engaging on what I should get because I only asked like one question about the Tri tip plate and stuff but I ended up getting that and I will say it's quite a bit of food but at the same time it can get pricey I paid about & $29 for the plate with tip ended up being $34 in total. It's about what you would expect from a barbecue place. So with the plate or any plate as show on the menu, you do get a small side of fries, a piece of corn bread and a small side. The small sides are about $2.99 for and as shown in my picture they are that small like a tiny ramekin like double or triple the size of what you get from a sample from Costco. So the fries are fries nothing special about them but they were fried well and it had a nice crisp outside when you bite into it and the inside was cooked right. The corn bread was spectacular in my opinion! It was moist and flavorful with every bite! I used it to dip into my Tri tip plate because of the sauce and it was great! The Mac and cheese I will say was ok. Barely any flavor and it honestly reminded me of getting Mac and cheese from the grocery store hot deli like Ralph's and Vons because the consistency and texture of it really felt like it was made the same way and flavor wise as well because there as no flavor now with that being said I will say maybe my tastebuds were already saturated and nuked by the sauce from the Tri tip (which I'll get to a moment) and I couldn't appreciate the Mac and cheese as well or tell if it was salted or peppered or something. But to me it was pretty bland Mac and cheese like I wouldn't pay for it as my side. Now I will say that's the only side I got I didn't buy the others which I regret because maybe those sides were the ones you should be eating like the baked beans or collard greens which is the more essential sides of any barbecue eatery. So definitely the Mac and cheese was a miss for me and next time I'll get the other sides instead. Now the main course which is the Tri tip. I loved the Tri tip it was nice and tender and you get about 10 ounces and in the photo I have it's a lot! But I will say this, there are people who love wet barbecue and dry barbecue I'm a person who loves the dry barbecue as in only into dry rub and stuff I dont mind saucy meat but an over abundance of sauce just ruins it for me and this was the case for my Tri tip. In my photo you can definitely see that it is heavily drenched in their barbecue sauce which by the way is very flavorful no doubt about it! But it was so sweet and so saucy also it wasnt spicy as I had the option to choose from regular or spicy but there was no indication of spiciness at all. Like maybe I'm just used to spicy food but whatever is meant to make that spicy didn't really shine out and that was a big disappointment. I'm not really into sweet foods which most barbecue sauces are sweet or very vinegary based. This is very sweet and very acidic like my mouth was nuked. But the Tri tip itself was amazing! But my plate had too much sauce and it was too sweet and vinegary like I could swim in the sauce is how saucy it was. No matter how I felt about my saucy Tri tips that's how you're supposed to eat it as is because that's how they made it and it would be a disservice to do so differently. With that being said over all the food was great except for the bland Mac and cheese and heavily sweetened barbecue sauce all over my Tri tip other than that it was great.. Again if you're not into eating super saucy barbecue or you're a dry rub type of barbecue eater like me then I would warn you again that it gets saucy here hahaha at least for my plate. I'm still gonna come back because I'd like to try their other stuff and also it's a local business and helping support them and any other local business is great! So for me it's 4 stars out of 5! Thank you again! :)