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    Tocaya Modern Mexican

    3.9 (345 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    SONORA STEAK BOWL
    Shraina C.

    Joined my friends for happy hour at Tocaya! Margaritas were $9 i believe! The guava one is INSANE. So good we all got two. Guac was solid. Elote was okay! Salsa was also okay! Asada bowl was super yummy! Steak was tender and seasoned well. Loved the potatoes in it! Plenty of indoor seating plus limited outdoor seating! Fast service!

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    Hetal P.

    Good tasty food overall. Very tasty La Flor Taco and Cauliflower Taco. Horchata made with almond milk...mmmm...yummm.. Corn Toritilla Soup tasted soooooo goood. Delicious. I added the side of Corn in the soup. So filling and delicious. Definitely going back again. Also recommend this place to try atleast once. Quick service. And ambiance is also very clean green and fresh.

    Catalina T.

    The food was really good and the margarita also .but the wait was to long The employee at the register was very polite with a great smile

    Noel F.

    Excellent taco Tuesday! 3 tacos, a margarita, and chips and salsa weren't more than $25. The food was super fresh, my cauliflower taco was stellar. I wish I had gotten two. I'm usually not a fan of corn tortillas but these were very soft. I only knocked off a star because my food came super quick, but it was 10 minutes before my friend's came. Not a huge deal, but definitely noticeable to the point we almost went up to the counter to check it hadn't been forgotten.

    SONORA STEAK BOWL and spicy margarita
    Suzanne F.

    First time trying this spot. I always pass by when I go to my appointment near by. Came on a Friday night and it was not busy . Love the decor . The sonara steak bowl was delicious . We also got the guac and chips . My friend enjoyed her birria bowl too. Spicy margarita hit the spot . Reasonably priced too . Will definitely come back again. They are cashless fyi

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    Anita X.

    Great food. Wonderful presentation. Kameko the cashier was very pleasant and sweet. The interior is relaxing and classy. Parking, however, is not too great. But the food is delicious!!!!

    quesabirra tacos
    Jessica G.

    I placed my order through their mobile app for pickup and it was super easy. I ordered two quesabirra tacos and a tortilla soup. The tacos were cheesy and topped with pickled carrots and onions on a blue corn tortilla. The tortilla soup comes with avocado, corn, and black beans which makes it perfect for a cold day. Everything was very tasty!

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    Sabrina L.

    My brother comes here for Taco Tuesday every week. The deals are great and the service is awesome. The staff here is very nice and efficient. My husband loves the birria street tacos and the birria torta. My brother loves the chicken tinga, guacamole, and street corn. My daughter and I love the chicken achiote street tacos, guacamole, and street corn. Unfortunately, you can't order the taco Tuesday deal in advance for pickup, but the service is usually pretty fast, so you don't have to wait long for your order, especially if you dine in. There is a parking lot for the mall, which offers 90 minutes free parking.

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    Natalia N.

    Love the ambiance the happy hour and all the food. Also one of the best locations! Service is wonderful too

    FAJITA BURRITO

    Ordered takeout. The quesadilla we ordered had almost no filling and the tortilla was not cooked. The burrito we ordered had almost no chicken. The pineapple al pastor plate was fine, but for what we paid, we expected a lot better.

    SAFETY SEALS MISSING ON UBEREATS DELIVERY BIOHAZARD

    UBEREATS Drinks arrived without their safety seals missing and completely watered down... bag of food safety seal was also broken and containers clearly had been rummaged through. ABSOLUTELY HORRIFIED BY THISx these scummy drivers are unbelievable.

    Adriana P.

    Great food and service! I had the cauliflower taco and the mahi mahi , both were delicious. The ambiance is really nice, and the staff is friendly. The only downside is parking they charge $3 every 15 minutes after the first 90 minutes.

    Rebekah L.

    Review #1082~(Studio City, Los Angeles, CA)~ This organic Mexican restaurant was on my way out to where my car's parked at 'The Shops at Sportsmen's Lodge,' Studio City, Los Angeles, CA., today on Saturday, 02/08/2025. I was visiting mostly the outdoor mall itself for a private vendors event. After i finished supporting the locals' vendors' market event at 'The Shops at Sportsmen's Lodge,' i Yelped my way here to this organic Mexican restaurant. I just needed to fetch me a quick bite before i headed out to beat free parking. Service: 5/5~upon my turn, cashier was very efficient and helpful. Food: 5/5~the carne asada taco i bought was long gone inside my tummy. Super delish and juicy!!!! Ambiance~unfortunately my phone was out storage so only got about 9 pics this trip. From quick glances of the restaurant's interior, everything turned out clean and organized. I'll be back again in the near future. Yummy taco!!!!

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    Great food! Fun drinks! Good prices! And our dog came and enjoyed dinner with us on the patio!

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    Love their vegan bowls. You can also request anything from their menu to be vegan. Cruelty free and delicious.

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    We're thrilled that you're a fan, Will! Thanks for all of the love!

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    Really good food and great customer service. 10/10 recommended especially their tinga bowl

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    I don't understand how this place is in business. The food is bland and the service is extremely slow.

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    Firefly - Patio & Cabana

    Firefly

    4.0(3.7k reviews)
    1.4 miStudio City
    $$$
    Romantic vibe
    Outdoor seating

    Awesome food, awesome service. Chris was a great server. Was on point, friendly and generous. Would…read morerecommend to everybody who likes BBQ, burgers or ice cold brewskis.

    What an absolutely wonderful evening. It all started with the great customer service on the phone…read morewhen I called to make the reservation. Once we arrived the interior had a relaxed, easygoing vibe, modern but cozy, with stylish design touches that made the whole space feel welcoming and unhurried. Even the waiting area with it's low lit seating surrounded by book cases was really cool. My wife, my sister and I had a wonderful table near the fireplace in the center of the dining area. Nearby were draped booths that would be perfect for a more romantic evening. Our server was, Haley...she was incredible. Very personable, helpful and extremely professional. You'll be in good hands if you're lucky enough to get her! Then the food...Wow. My wife and my sister got the filet migons, watching my wife's euphoric reaction of taking her fist bite made my evening! Omg...thankfully, my wife let me try garlic fries that came with the filets, and they were the best I ever had! I got the Langostino Fettuccine...outstanding. You have to dig a little spicy, which I do...but the vodka cream sauce is the real highlight of this dish. For deserts we got the apple cobbler, the creme brulee and sticky toffee cake. All three were fantastic. But I preferred the cobbler and the toffee cake the most. We didn't get the Le Petit Gateau, their chocolate cake...but we decided to get one to go! HA...it's unbelievably rich and pretty tall and big. It's topped with candied wild cheries...it's two days later and we're still eating this yummy treat. All in all...I would recommend this for any occasion...wether you're looking for just a night out with solid service and great food, to a romantic evening. We got there around 6...but later on there was live music with these two gentlemen on guitars that really played perfect atmosphere music. You can't go wrong with a night out at Firefly!

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    OyBar - Honey cake

    OyBar

    4.4(196 reviews)
    0.6 miStudio City
    $$

    Finally made our way to OyBar to celebrate my birthday. At 6pm on a Wednesday the palce was still…read morejumping! We didn't need to wait for a table, but it was busy. We grabbed two spots at the bar and had wonderful service from Francis and friends. It was greta to see their banter and Francis experimenting with some cocktails. Throughout the evening, I enjoyed the Szechuan Negroni ($20), though it could have had more of the sichuan kick to it, the Bitter Cowboy ($18), and a spicy mezcal-based 'bartender's choice' ($18). JIm G. enjoyed the What's Up Doc? ($18), whiuch was mezcal, aperol, carrot-shrub, and lime. The Cured Salmon Yaki Onigiri was tasty ($9/piece), with creme friache, red onion, dill, miso butter, and everythign spice. We also greatly enjoyed the infamous Wagyu Pastrami Quesadilla ($22). For a birthday treat, we had to get dessert and ordered the carrot cake ($18). While it was pretty pricey, it was also crazy good! Fun spot with good energy, great service, and, at least on a weeknight, easy street parking in front with no meters!

    I decided to take myself out on a solo date after a stressful few weeks and had been really excited…read moreto try Oi Bar. It's super close to me, parking wasn't too difficult, and the space delivered immediately -- dim red lighting, cozy and moody, perfect for a night out solo. They had a Passover specials menu that looked amazing. I was tempted by the open-faced Hillel sandwich with matzo, wasabi butter, apple, wine reduction, and pine nuts. The smoked brisket with Coca-Cola curry also looked great when it came out for the couple next to me -- until I overheard them say the meat was tough and they sent it back. That helped me decide. I started with the freezer martini, ordered with both a twist and an olive. Clean, cold, and exactly what I wanted. I almost ordered a second. For my first dish I ordered the saag burrata -- Indian-spiced creamed spinach with burrata and grilled baguette. Fantastic. The burrata was cool and creamy, the spiced spinach underneath was warm and deeply flavorful. My only note was the bread -- three very thin slices felt skimpy for the amount of dip. A couple more would've balanced it perfectly. For my main I ordered the OG burger, mostly because I'm a horseradish lover and was excited about the horseradish crème fraîche. About two bites in I noticed it was extremely rare -- and I'm someone who appreciates medium rare, but this was beyond that. I let the server know, he handled it graciously, apologized, and had it remade quickly. I appreciated that. He also ended up comping it, which I genuinely wasn't expecting and went a long way. At that point I was finishing my martini and ready to head home, so I took the burger to go. The next day I reheated it -- bun on, everything still on it, minute and twenty seconds in direct heat. The outside was noticeably darker and crispier than the first one, clearly cooked harder this time. The flavors were there. I added a little hot sauce and it was working -- until I got to the middle. Still raw. Chewy in a way that wasn't medium rare, wasn't even close. As a chef I know what a burger should feel like after that much heat. The fact that it reheated to piping hot on the outside and was still raw in the center tells me the issue was in how it was formed or how thick it was packed -- and I have the pictures to prove it. I'll be honest -- it didn't stop me from wanting to go back. It just means I'm never ordering the burger again, which genuinely makes me sad because the flavor profile was there. The horseradish could've been punchier and the pickled onion more present, but the bones of the dish were good. It just couldn't execute consistently, twice. What I know is that OyBar has something. The creativity is real, the vibe is real, the saag burrata alone is worth the trip. I wish I tried out the the Oy burger with hoisin ketchup and Dijon -- that sounds more like what I was looking for. And I already told a friend we need to come back to share a few dishes because the menu feels like it's built for that. Highlights: Freezer martini, saag burrata, moody atmosphere, creative progressive menu, server handled a tough situation with genuine grace Could improve: Burger temperature consistency (twice is a pattern, not a mistake), bread portion with the burrata, stronger horseradish presence

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    Black Market Liquor Bar - Lobster Rolls

    Black Market Liquor Bar

    4.1(2k reviews)
    1.2 miStudio City
    $$

    Rare date night out with my better half on a Saturday night. Spot was hopping but we were sat…read moreright on time for our reservation. Service was immediate and excellent. Actress sitting to our left, producers to our right, but the real stars were on our plates on the table. We highly recommend the Brussels sprouts and the Cauliflower. The Hamachi was delicious, Trout almandine was service on garlic toast - very good. Quail eggs were good, but tiny, as quail eggs are supposed to be, but next time I would try the Oysters on the half shell. Place is very noisy, but we had no issues talking to each other, and didn't feel like the people next to us in the "business" were overhearing our conversation. We will be back.

    Everything tasted great. Some portions are small but it's tapas style. Had a 30 minute wait…read moreestimated, was maybe like 35-40 min wait. Recommend probably skipping high top table since the tables look more comfortable if that isn't too much of a wait difference. Ambiance / lighting is very nice, recommend inside. Corn Ravioli - very nice, sweet, not even a super big fan of corn flavored things although I think they are nice in asian snacks that I often see (usually Korean or Japanese). Similar parallel if that makes sense. Hamachi was recommended, 10/10, very flavorful, intense mixture of things, would order. Meatballs were solid, saw they were recommended. Not the mind blowing but a good substantive item compared to the rest.

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    Rouge - This salmon dish is calling my name!

    Rouge

    4.1(233 reviews)
    2.1 miStudio City
    $$$

    okay we had these two servers (one was training) Maia and I'm so sorry I do not remember the…read moretrainee's name but she was fierce. We had such incredible service, the meal was phenomenal. I got the fettuccine Alfredo and my friend got the lobster roll. we shared the crème brûlée and it was PHENOMENAL. vibes of the restaurant were fantastic. The food runner was also great. over all GREAT time

    Rouge is one of the few places that consistently brings the right crowd, the right music, and that…read moreenergy you actually go out for. Definitely make a reservation, weekdays are chill, but weekends get busy in the best way. The ambience is what really makes it stand out. It genuinely feels like you've stepped into Tulum the dim lighting, earthy tones, and that effortlessly elevated vibe that makes you want to stay all night. The food is solid (seriously, order the pasta), and getting there isn't a hassle with both valet and street parking options. I do wish they had something going on earlier in the week though, because a Monday night here is underrated and deserves more hype. Drinks are a highlight too. My go-to is the "Divorce Papers"--just trust me on that one. And the service? That's where they really separate themselves. Narek runs the place in a way you don't see often always present, always aware, making sure everything flows smoothly without missing a beat. It creates an experience that feels taken care of without being over the top. Overall, it's a true go-to right now. Great crowd, great music, and an atmosphere that keeps you coming back. Easily one of the best spots on Ventura right now !

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    Laurel Tavern - Chorizo Sliders

    Laurel Tavern

    3.9(1.7k reviews)
    1.2 miStudio City
    $$

    Steak was SO soft and tender. 10/10 Pretzel also 10/10…read more I came here for happy hour and had 3 margaritas. They were delicious. Good energy and ambiance in this place and food comes out super quick.

    Just had an unfortunate experience. I love this place. Really. The ordering system just sucks. You…read morehave to be super patient and if other people are dicks there's no one that's going to help you. I was in a long line and the 2 girls in front of me let 2 girls that they were with cut. The guy behind me and the woman behind him exchanged glances with me but whatever. Just as the bartender is getting the last of the 2 girl's their drink, their friend walks up. And I just say to her, "do not cut. Your friends just did. Don't do it again." She says she's not and asks like it's her first day on earth. Then .3 seconds later her friend that was getting her drink orders on behalf of the girl that just stepped in front. And I say, "I just said don't do that and you just did it". And she denied that she was doing it. So I look at the bartender and I say, "they've cut multiple times." To which he raises his hand with a sort of like, "I only work here" shrug and I walked off. It was so rude. The service is so bad. It makes me really sad because I think it's a really cool place, but it's not worth it. Especially if the bar staff is not going to do anything to help the situation. Very disappointing.

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