Highly recommend! Great hangout place after playing pickleball at the Encino Community Center across the street. Fair warning though, make sure you come looking on point. The workers here are, in simplest terms, they're hotter than grandma's cast iron after Sunday supper. And don't be like me and come all sweaty and embarrass yourself. Also the milkshakes and onion rings are fire. Service: A+++ Food: A+++ Better get over here!!! read more

The Stand - Encino - Love the mint chocolate chip an Oreo milkshake.!!! - New American Near Me - Encino, California

Ordered the Tex mex steak bowl. It was pure garbage. It had like 4 little dinky pieces of meat but yet almost double the price the stand burger. It was basically 90% rice. Also the workers touch cash register then touch food. read more

This is a solid lunch spot, especially with kids! I love their outdoor patio. They can get busy on weekends, which means tables can be dirty when you're looking for a spot to sit. They only had one person going around to wipe tables so it took a few minutes for one to be ready for us. My son got the tenders and fries, and I got the southwest chicken wrap which was pretty good! I love that they have so many different options here from burgers, to hot dogs, to salads and wrap. I usually love their sweet potato fries, but this recent visit they were a little limp. I wish they had a little more crisp. Overall, solid spot that's family friendly and has lots of options for folks to choose from so there's something for everyone. read more

The Stand - Encino - New American Near Me - Encino, California

What's not to love? Sit under the trees with clean tables and good service. Fresh well made food. Hint- I like the fruit and tea drinks more than the soda dispenser. read more

The Stand - Encino - Stand Burger and fries - New American Near Me - Encino, California

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They cut back all the beautiful trees so there was no shade to sit under. Hotter than hell outside in the blazing sun made for a miserable experience. My Ahi Tuna bowl was just not very good. Disappointed. Not likely to return. read more

I love the chimichurri steak salad from this place but I will never order from here again. I mostly order through DoorDash. While eating my salad I realized the meat was raw. Prior to this, I had received another order with cold meat but I let it slide since I had no problems with this place before and figured it was a one off. However, after receiving my salad today I realized they are careless, do not properly cook meat, and place customer's health at risk. read more

The Stand - Encino - Raw meat - New American Near Me - Encino, California

We had an awesome experience at The Stand! Roxy was incredibly kind, welcoming, and helpful from the moment we walked in. She made us feel right at home and provided outstanding customer service. The food was AMAZING! We ordered the Jalapeño Bacon Burger, and it was absolutely delicious--packed with flavor and cooked perfectly. We also tried the Cookies & Cream Strawberry Birthday Cake Shake, and wow... it was incredible! Rich, creamy, and the perfect sweet treat to go with our meal. We'll definitely be returning. Highly recommend The Stand for both the delicious food and exceptional service. Thanks again, Roxy, for making our visit so enjoyable! read more

The Stand - Encino - Jalapeño Bacon Burger w/fries. Strawberry Birthday Cake Shake & Cookies N' Cream Shake - New American Near Me - Encino, California

I've been to the other location numerous of time and with this being so close to home, I've only been twice. This location does have a good parking lot out back as well as street parking. Not only that, there's a nice garden outdoor dining area. Tall ficus tree blocks out the view of the parking lot but still has a nice openness in the front looking out to Ventura Blvd. Plenty of picnic table as well as high top communal tables. There's also heat lamps when needed and at night, the strung lights above. Inside also does have two dining area. One right when you walk through the door. There's also a nice flatscreen that tends to have sports on. It did when we arrived. The main dining area, there's more seating there as well. It's an open concept when you order and the kitchen is right there. You're able to see the meals being prepared while waiting to order. Same menu as the other location except I believe century city offers breakfast. There's also beer on tap as well as wine available. Plus, their sweets are delicious. Fresh baked cookies and brownies are both not to be missed. Entrees wise, I tend to always get their Cobb salad. It's a pretty big portion. Mixed greens with bacon, avocado, tomatoes, blue cheese, cucumber, corn salsa, red pepper, carrots and of course chicken in a vinaigrette dressing. We also got the seared ahi tuna salad with spring mix, red onion, cucumber, scallions, red peppers, cherry tomatoes, crispy onions strings in a spicy Thai vinaigrette. Both salad was great and of course we needed a side of fries. Sauce wise, ranch and their sweet chili aioli. Food is good. Simply classic but tasty. Burgers, sandwiches, salads and bowl, hot dogs. There's also plenty of sides dishes as well. Downfall with this location, there's no pickle slices to help yourself too. read more

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We have been long time lovers of the Stand! Our kids and grandkids love their kids meals and we love their their salads and wraps! Both their inside service and home delivery are excellent, and we're always pleased with the outcome!! Highly recommend!!? read more

This place is so good and pretty decent prices too! Superb quality, not too greasy and always great service. Indoor and outdoor seating with a shaded outdoor patio and a parking lot located behind the restaurant off of Ventura blvd. read more

My family and I go The Stand often. There's great burgers, salads, and sandwiches. Everything I have ordered in the past has been delicious. Today, I had the most pleasant experience with an employee named Alejandro. He was friend, attentive, and provided us with great service. I was a little bummed after have the opposite experience with a short young lady there. He definitely changed my lunchtime with his exceptional service. read more

The food here at the Encino location of this franchise is really good. The salads are always fresh and the service is fast and efficient. There are several seating options. Both inside and a very nice patio area however we almost always get our order to go. This seems to be a favorite for parents to bring their kids after athletic events. Unfortunately, parents don't make any effort to control their offspring. Screaming kids, food flying, running rampant everywhere. Yelp should include a rating for the customers. My sincere sympathies go out to the staff. Get your food and go! read more

I ordered two Stand Salads and I was charged the right amount, of $34.38, and a minute later I was charged an additional $21.61, while we were still waiting for our food. When I complained to the manager, she said they will credit back. It took them a while to post the credit, without giving a receipt, even though I insisted for a receipt several times. I would not trust them with my credit card anymore! read more

Okay, nothing is like the "old days" but their hamburgers are prepared different ways so the lack of excellent meat is enhanced with numerous variations and spices. I liked it anyway and expect to come again, partly because it is near to my home read more

Such a great pit stop if you're on the way up to the TO area from south OC like us and needed to stretch your legs after the nightmare of 405 traffic getting to the 101. I know, so specific. But I was HANGRY, pretty much murderous, after getting stuck from the Getty onward, kicking myself for not having stopped around Sawtelle or Westwood to eat. So yah, great stopping point. Moving on - food, awesome. I got the blue cheese burger, husband got the regular sized chili fries (great portion, the large looks like it can feed two people) and we shared onion rings. And the toddler got the crispy chicken bites with sweet potato fries kids meal. All satisfied. Hanger abated. Now we can get on our merry way on up the 101. Server was nice, and grabbed me some ranch upon asking. Ambience is great, too: lots of seating. You can either sit inside, or an outer covered patio area, or an outdoor area where you're basically in the parking lot but surrounded by tall shrubbery and bistro lights with heat lamps. Perfect for our kid who likes to randomly scream his head off. Thanks, to the Valley location of the Stand for existing, and for staving off our hanger. read more

Great food, service and chill ambience. The staff and friendly and helpful in deciding what is great hear. From what I had it seems everything is great here. Outdoor seating is perfect for those hot days as the trees block the direct sun. Chimichurri Steak Salad was amazing and hit the spot. Wife has the Spicy Buffalo Salad which she really enjoyed. The kid has teriyaki chicken with rice but substitute the rice to fried LoL. Coming here for sure to try other things! read more

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Sad to say -we tried again and no improvement. We ordered delivery last night. The kids burger meals were fine. We ordered two southwest salads - one grilled and one subbed the crispy chicken. Both salads came without bbq sauce, one had no corn relish. We ordered crispy onion strings (and paid extra) on one. Also not there. We asked for extra dressing. They sent dressing pack maybe 1/4 full. Sorry. Not returning! read more

My husband and I loved eating here. Our server Adrian was very kind and attentive with us. Many vegetarian friendly options too! The ambiance is family friendly and clean. read more

Just had a great meal at the Encino Stand! Fantastic Southwest Chicken salad. Delicious double cheeseburger with diced onions and mustard. Cooked perfectly medium. Fantastic onion rings dipped in ranch. Blonde ale. Pickles. I see a milkshake in my immediate future. Three cheers for Crystal, the excellent server! I like her a whole lot! I just downloaded The Stand app and I already have 102 points. So nice to sit on the patio and enjoy life on a Sunday afternoon in spring. read more

The Stand - Encino - Happy people on the patio on a Sunday afternoon - New American Near Me - Encino, California

I love it here! There is something for everyone & lots of different menu options with special, promotional goodies in rotation on the regular. I really like that everything is customizable (try the chili cheese fries with jalapeño & avocado ) Plenty of indoor & outdoor seating with views of Ventura, in addition to friendly staff that brings your food to your table. They also have beer & wine options for decent prices...try the cervecita! I like bringing people from out of town here, it's a great backup for when the In n Out line is too long read more

We came here for lunch before Lakers game. Let me just say this, this place was amazing! Their burgers were so good. Also, their service was incredible. The employees there were super kind and helpful. I really enjoyed the outdoor seating area. I'm glad they have it here. This place also has an awesome ambiance to it. And lastly, the inside was very clean. Overall, awesome place and I highly recommend it. read more

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They screwed up our order last night - no one answered the phone when we called. then tonight we went back to get the shake they forgot- and they said they couldn't "do anything without the manager here." The Woodlands store (always good) should go down and train the Encino store. read more

First ambience, nice dining area, comfortable seating. +1 Star. Food, I ordered the teriyaki chicken salad. Presentation, looked delicious, very tasty and before I condemn the wilted lettuce, I made sure it was truly wilted and not the teriyaki dressing. Yes, some of the lettuce had brown edges. (See picture) +2.5 for look and taste, -1 for wilted lettuce. While the staff was pleasant, 15 minutes later my to go order was ready. The menu boards were big and visible but, the rotating posting between the 3 salad bowl choices and something BBQ flashed too quickly to understand exactly what the salads contained. +1, -.5 so overall 3 Stars. I probably won't go back. read more

The Stand - Encino - Wilted lettuce - New American Near Me - Encino, California

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Service was great and everyone was super nice. Unexpected that they bring food to your table at a fast food restaurant. Leaving four stars because the food i ordered wasn't great, but it wasn't super expensive so I can't be mad and I probably ordered wrong. I ordered a brisket sandwich that had way too many toppings that you lost the flavor of the brisket. I also ordered broccolini, which was a mistake because this is a fast food joint so I should have just gotten fries (the broccolini was very soggy). And the fries, was under seasoned, they needed tons of ketchup to be palatable but they give you very little ketchup when you ask for it. My wife liked her turkey sandwich because she said you can't mess up a turkey sandwich (not high praise). If you go here, probably just stick to burgers and hot dogs, that's a safe bet. read more

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Bombbbbbb yes amazing yummy!!!! They have some of the best burgers ever. And lots of options if you don't eat meat or prefer chicken. I love their bacon western burger soo good. The staff is always friendly and there's plenty of seating! Do yourself a favor and go get a burger!!! read more

This guy knows exactly what's going on with the unit every time we give him a call, and the good thing is he usually has the parts in his Truck. 5 stars all the way. read more

Normally we are pleased with what The Stand prepares. However this trip the Southwest Cobb Salad was disappointing. The chicken was dry, the dressing was minimal and without much flavor and the salad should have been tossed. read more

Their Ahi sandwich is usually amazing. Surprisingly good, especially for a fast food place. My sandwich tonight (delivery) was absolutely DISGUSTING. The Ahi is supposed to be gently seared. It was almost cooked through and dried out. There was no vinegarette so got a dry sandwich, yet the bottom bun was soggy like someone set it in water. Just gross. The falafel wrap we tried was meh. We wouldn't order it again, but was edible. My friend's chicken sandwich and onion rings were ok. I would have given it perhaps another star, but I just talked to the manager and she could not possibly have sounded like she cared less about my problem. Luckily we ordered through DoorDash, so got a little bit back on the order. But the food quality and a manager who doesn't give a crap about the food they put out is worth noting for the record. read more

It never disappoints. I am making my way across their menu and I haven't been disappointed thus far nor do I expect to be. read more

My assistant placed an order through Uber, and unfortunately the driver left in such a hurry that part of our order was forgotten. I called the restaurant directly to explain what happened, and that's when I had the pleasure of speaking with Judith S. What a ray of sunshine! In fact, she was so impressive that I almost wanted to call her back and offer her a job. Judith is an incredible asset to The Stand, and I truly hope her team knows how valuable she is. Her customer service skills are exceptional--far beyond what most people would expect these days. She was kind, patient, understanding, and genuinely listened while I vented a little (I was definitely hangry, but not rude!). Within seconds, she completely turned the situation around, and before I knew it, the missing food was already on its way to me. Customer service can make or break an experience in the restaurant industry, and Judith is absolutely at the top of her game. Come to think of it, she is probably the manager--but if not, she certainly should be! Thank you to The Stand for employing such wonderful, understanding, and customer-focused people. And thank you, Judith, for your kindness, professionalism, and willingness to help. You turned a frustrating situation into a positive experience. I hope you have a fantastic weekend. My family and I will definitely be stopping by the restaurant soon. All the best, Julie :) read more

It's been a number of years since my last review. Mostly because the Woodland Hills and Calabasas locations are closer to my home. We came to the Encino location because it is a better spot for meeting my daughter and son (who was coming with his dog - so the patio area was perfect). We ordered at the counter. Got our own drinks at the soda machine. The staff brings the food to the table as soon as it is ready (which is pretty fast). I ordered the Southwest Chicken salad ($13.75). Huge portion, tons of chicken. Delish. My wife got the chicken club sandwich ($13). Also delish. We shared a side of sweet potato fries ($4.60). Those were just ok. Wouldn't get them next time I am here. The patio is lovely. Tables are nicely spaced. Lots of trees to provide shade. A little bit of street noise from Ventura Blvd - but not a problem. read more

The Stand - Encino - The patio. No problem bringing a dog. - New American Near Me - Encino, California

The onion rings are fire, the service is quick, clean space, and delicious milk shake. It's healthy quick food

I was just there and everything came out nicely Except the onion rings please check what you are doing read more

The Stand - Encino - Onion rings in a bag just because it was take out I'm disgusted I usually see it in a container I am really not sure what happened - New American Near Me - Encino, California

Casual dining. Nice variety of menu items. Indoor and outdoor seating options. Can get busy for dinner; very family friendly. The ahi tuna salad is my favorite! Burgers are great! I've noticed that sometimes the food is better than others, so my experience hasn't been consistent despite ordering the same menu items. The most recent time I was there it was fine. read more

They have a great selection of foods from hamburgers to salads to healthy bowls. A plenty of parking spaces in their lot as well as meters on streets. Beautiful patio outside along with seatings inside. I went in around close to 12:40pm to order a hamburger to go. I waited there for almost 20mins unfortunately. They have an app, so next time I'd order by an app to pick it up. The hamburger was ok - nothing special but a regular hamburger. A pretty generous size patty though. read more

Overprice food taste horrible portions are small it's not worth going there anymore. It used to be decent but right as of now it's not even half decent. read more

Been coming here for 5 years , amazing food . Finally decided to open a yelp because I can't complain . The costumer service is amazing

Every time I come to The Stand, I walk out feeling just a bit happier, which makes my day better. I attribute this to the excellent customer service skills of Brian(one of the managers). It is evident his primary goal is ensuring customer satisfaction. He always goes above and beyond the call of duty to ensure a good experience. I also always make these special, annoying requests for my sandwiches and he's never once got it wrong - impressive! In addition to the customer service, the food is consistently good. The bread is always fresh and perfectly toasted. They always use fresh ingredients from their tomatoes to their arugula. Today, we ordered the following items: Chicken club sandwich Grand Stand turkey sandwich Broccoli cheddar soup The chicken breast was perfectly prepared and well seasoned. I don't know what kind of spread they put on the bread but it elevated the taste of the sandwich. The turkey sandwich is equally good if not better. The sourdough bread they use is soooo good. They put just the right amount of ingredients so that no other ingredient overpowers another. The broccoli cheddar soup was really delicious. The cheese was gooey and it had the right amount of broccoli flavor. I always have a good experience when I come here. Make sure to download their app to earn points for free food. read more

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I had one of the best dining experiences I've ever had, it wasn't only because of the food but also because the incredible customer service from the staff. Food; The food was delicious. I got the jalapeño burger (medium well) and chili cheese fries. Not only was the burger cooked to perfection but the chili cheese fries were up to par with the burger. Customer service; From the moment we walked in, we were greeted warmly and made to feel genuinely welcome. Judith was our server and she made sure we had everything we needed. Her attention to detail was amazing. She knew whose food belonged to who. I'll definitely be coming back and recommending this place to others. read more

Food was ok. Sandwich didn't come with fries. It was our first time here and felt rushed. Employees didn't seem welcoming.