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Johnny Pacific

4.6 (2.3k reviews)
Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Classy
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Moderate noise
Good for groups

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Lunch combo with fries
Jessy M.

It's time for another update! I've been coming to this restaurant for several years now. In fact, I've been coming here ever since they were located in a smaller spot across the street from their current location. This restaurant is known for its bold, Latin-American and Pacific-inspired street food-style dishes. They offer items such as empanadas, skewers, salads, and much more! This restaurant has a relaxed, unpretentious, surf-inspired vibe. It is perfect for a lowkey lunch or casual dinner rather than a formal night out. The restaurant is spacious and offers plenty of seating. While it is located in a big shopping center, parking can sometimes be hard to find. The staff and owner are friendly and welcoming, creating a positive and personable experience. The food is always ready in a reasonable amount of time. I have had a positive experience on every single one of my visits. My go-to order is always the lunch combo. The lunch combo comes with your choice of two empanadas, fries or salad (or half and half), and a drink. This restaurant offers a nice variety of empanada fillings, such as beef, Cajun sausage, chicken, BBQ pulled pork, chorizo and potatoes, and many more options. They also offer dessert empanadas. I usually stick with the beef empanadas and fries, and I upgrade my drink to one of their lemonades (guava, pineapple, or watermelon). They also offer signature dipping sauces such as chimi-churri, chipotle (my favorite), and BBQ. As a pro tip, you can also ask for a chili sauce that is not listed on the menu. The chili sauce adds a nice kick to the empanadas and fries. The beef empanada has a classic, savory ground beef filling. It is crispy on the outside and bursting with flavor on the inside. The fries are crispy, well-seasoned, and full of flavor. They pair well with the empanadas and dipping sauces. They are very generous with their portions of fries, giving you a heaping amount. It's enough to share with another person. The only lemonade that I've tried is their guava lemonade. The lemonade is sweet, tart, and refreshing. Overall, this restaurant offers a unique vibe, great service, and some of the best empanadas in the San Fernando Valley. If you are in the mood for food that is bursting with flavor in every bite, this is the go-to restaurant for you! Ratings: Empanadas - 5/5 Fries - 5/5 Guava Lemonade - 5/5 Service - 5/5 Ambiance - 5/5

Part of the inside 11/2025
Tiffany A.

I've only been here twice when visiting the valley, and I can say that the beef tinga empanadas are good!! i have tried both the chicken and the Kailua pork empanadas which are good too-- however, I would say get the beef tinga if you're thinking of trying just one! there's a large parking lot so easier parking than some of those really tight fitting parking lots in the valley the actual inside of Johnny pacific is more spacious than you think. It's clean and plenty of space for solo dining, a casual date, or even group dining tables! I remember when this place was a hole in the wall. They even serve beech now! I hope that they continue to flourish in this economy!- sending all the positive energy!

Mailani S.

Our favorite orders are the island style skewers, and the corn, mushroom, and Kailua pig empanadas!

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Lisa S.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE JOHNNY PACIFIC!!! Their employees are incredibly friendly and the food is incredibly fresh and super delicious! We stop here any chance we get! The restaurant is super cute and clean. Highly recommend Johnny pacific if you're in the area! You won't be disappointed

8/23/2025
Dawn A.

Atmosphere - Clean and casual. Lots of parking. Customer service - Friendly and helpful. Taste - We ordered empanadas (beef, chicken, mushroom, kalua, chorizo, apple, pineapple, flanada). Our favorites were the mushroom, kalua, chorizo, beef, apple, flanada and pineapple. We also loved the sauces (chimichurri, basil, caramel, chipotle and sweet and sour). The watermelon, pineapple and guava Fresca were fruity, refreshing and tasty. We loved everything so much we ordered 8 more to go! Price - Above Average but worth it!!! We live 33 miles away but woo be back!!!

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Shanoah N.

Been coming here since they had a smaller store front across the street. Always greeted with a friendly staff. Everything here is so delicious. Can never decide on which empanada to eat. The chorizo and beef ones are definitely my favorite. Whenever the pumpkin ones are in season, I always have to stop by and pick those up.

Caramel Apple Empanada soooooo good!!!
Te-see B.

Best empanadas ever!!!! The owner knows how to make a good, tasty and authentic empanada! The inside has plenty of seating if you want to hang out and eat. I prefer to get mine to go. The chicken empanadas are my fav and the chimi churri dipping sauce rocks my world! And let's not forget the "Apple Empanadas!!!' They come with a caramel dipping sauce that will blow your socks off! *Plenty of parking in the lot

Dustin W.

Not the cheapest (4 empanadas for $19) but man they're tasty. Of the 3 types I got, my favorite was the chicken el pastor. Love how crispy and fried the empanadas are. Very flavorful, decent size, labeled on the box so it's easy for you to recognize which is which, and tons of sauces. I enjoyed most of the sauces but liked the chimichurri the best. Nice polite staff when I walked in. Only did take out but things looked clean inside with nothing fancy regarding seating. Heard it can get busy but I came off hours and only a few people were inside. Would definitely order again!

Kailua Pig, Grilled Corn, Beef Tinga, & BBQ Pulled Pork Empanada IG: @ammysalamii
Angela G.

The first time my bf and I tried this place was for a Yelp event last year. We haven't had the chance to come back till today for a quick lunch before running some errands! It was a bit busy when we got here and parking was a little tough. Although it's a large parking lot, it's busy with the Laundromat and Food4Less right there amongst other stores. We walked in and checked out the menu and ordered Kailua Pig, Grilled Corn, Beef Tinga, & BBQ Pulled Pork Empanadas with some sauces. My favorite sauce is the Chimichurri which went well with everything! Everything was absolutely delicious but the Beef Tinga was too meaty and almost dry. But everything else was perfect! Staff were incredibly friendly and we were patient while they trained a new girl who was also very sweet and friendly. Love the vibes of this place, caught a glimpse of the owner Johnny briefly before he had to step out. These are by far the best empanadas in the valley. The outer shell is like no other and you'll be wanting more even after you're full! We were in a bit of a hurry this time around but would love to come back and even try some of their dessert empanadas. IG: @ammysalamii

1. Island Style Skewers that come with your choice of 2 empanadas and side salad.
Andy R.

A true hidden gem, stumbled upon it with my coworker a few years ago when we were out on field duty together and we have been shouting their good graces and spreading the word ever since! Very kind and courteous service, delicious food, and cute little surfer/beach style interior. Empanadas are fried and positively scrumptious. Their assortment of side sauces are perfect compliments to the savory empanadas and they have dessert empanadas too!! Overall, you can't skip this one, do yourself a favor and drop by.

Mushroom Empanada cross section (ig: nigirigirlsforever)
Isabella D.

I love this spot, it's the perfect place to come on a lunch break! They keep the restaurant clean and open, with a big posted menu advertising all kinds of empanadas. And the EMPANADAS! They're huge and crispy and packed with filling. My favorite is the mushroom--followed by the kailua pig. I've tried a bunch of others, including the pastor, tinga, regular beef, and spinach and cheese. They're all delicious, if a little rich--I usually save half of each empanada for after my shift when I go during work cause I don't want to be food coma-ed out, lol. They're also so kind here. I'm looking forward to trying this spot when I'm not at work, and I can enjoy a beer with it.

Tena D.

love this empanada place, and their quality is always consistent!! i love how many veggie options they have, as well as sauce options!! the spinach and cheese empanada is my favorite, followed by the mushroom. the crunch of the empanadas is spot on, i've never had a better empanada tbh always ample parking in the square, and i've never had to wait more than 5-10 min for my food! service here is always so welcoming, one of my favorites in the area :)

Rita S.

Wowowowow! Hole in the wall but sooooo good! Flavor was absolutely there. Empanada was crispy on the outside and juicy and flavorful on the inside. Service was incredible - shoutout to Rosa and the other guy working there. Inside was clean and had plenty of seating. Definitely recommend this place and will for sure be back to try more :)

Found a hair baked into the empanada. I was so excited to try out their food and now I'm just grossed out.

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Always amazing customer service since day one!! I love their vibes and food! They are my favorite place to be!

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6 years ago

Place is dank I would say go here 3/3 times a day it's that good people are great and I love the owners.

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Jimmy pacific... ohhhh Johnny pacific. Love the empanadas, came for the empanadas but left with a smile. Thanks a lot

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The food here is always good. Great service and food. I recommend Johnny Pacific to all my friends.

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Go to spot when I'm craving empanadas. Staff is also very friendly. Always order pickup and it's always ready on time.

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Very unique food here! Any time I'm in the area I try to stop by. Great variety and their new location is significantly better

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Salad is good , but seriously the price is ridiculous. I go maybe once every 6 months.

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Do they have any gluten free empanadas?

Johnny Pacific has a couple gluten free options. The Signature Salad is gluten free and the JP Special wild caught salmon plate with the Thai mint sauce can be served gluten free upon request without the teriyaki sauce. The empanadas are not gluten… Read more

Are they partnered with any delivering services? (I.E : ubereats, grubhub, eat24)?

They used to.

Are the empanadas Fried or Baked? Thanks

Fried

Where is their new location? Drove by and the sign said they had moved?

It's on the northwest corner of Winnetka And Saticoy. It's in the same shopping center as Food 4 Less.

Would this still be good if served the next day?

Yes if refrigerated without leaving out too long they would still taste great being heated in oven or microwave.

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