Food!!!!! It's not worth the time. Hawaiian Malasadas are NOT like the ones they sold. Bismarcks…read moreare what they are. Pancit was tasteless. Chicken satey was ok, good thing I had it dipped in teriyaki sauce because their side side was pretty spicy for me. Mango smoothie was ok. Waited for Japanese pastry but they weren't open yet. Overall I'd give the food a 2 out of 5. Not worth it

15th Annual Japanese Food Festival; who knew!?! This event was sponsored by the Japanese…read moreRestaurant Association on November 9th. The price of admission was $60 per adult, which I thought was a little steep. After the event and considering the amount of alcohol you can consume along with some sushi, I guess it's a fair deal. I was expecting more vendors, or possibly restaurants trying to promote their business, but it was more of a food-sampling event. If you ever decide to go, be prepared to stand in long lines. The longest line was of course for the sushi, but the line moved rather quickly. The volunteers were trying to organize the lines for the tempura, soba, miso soup, etc., but with the amount of people in line, it became one long assembly line as people ended up stopping at each table along the way. The event was from 11am to 3pm and they had various events throughout the afternoon like a tuna filleting demonstration and sushi eating contest. All in all, I think I went in expecting more and would not make a return visit.

This event is consistently one of the most exciting foodie events in LA, if not the nation. The…read morehighlight for me this year was meeting Thomas Keller, and eating at the Bouchon booth this year, which had a total seafood feast (lobster claws and tails, stone crab, oysters, mussels, shrimp) and goodie bags filled with chocolate bouchons. There are so many to mention, but Cut also had a really great dish, with very tender new york strip steak paired with lobster claws and black truffles. There were a few things that went wrong this year, however. First, our table placard (and name in the brochure) was spelled incorrectly, which was ridiculous considering it was spelled correctly last year. There were a number of power failures, which made certain areas very dark (like Payard's dessert). There was no map this year...seriously?? There's dozens (hundreds?) of food and wine representatives in a large space, it was very difficult to find them. Advertised on the website were that Laurent Gras, Octavia Becerra, Walter Manzke, and Ilan Hall were supposed to be there (representing their respective restaurants). However, I couldn't find them, and without a map, I'm not even sure they showed up. Also, they ran out of the AWFF brochures before the night ended. In all, I'm definitely coming back next year - it's a great event. However, this year there were a number of annoying details. I do recommend this to anyone who is into the food scene.

This was a great event when you focus on what everyone was there for...the FOOD and WINE. This is…read morethe ultimate food and wine showcase and I was so excited that it was being held while I was out in LA. I just can't give this year's event 5 stars. Coming from Hawaii, we have events like Sunset on the Beach and Taste of Honolulu. At these events a very big concern for the coordinators is access to water. So I was disappointed that on one of the hottest days in LA there was never enough water for the guests. There were only a few water stations and they got broken down early in the night. Also, when an event staffer was transporting water, he got so upset that everyone was stopping him that he started ignoring people. Overall, a fun event for a great cause.

I love it, it gives chills vibes and fun. Definitely worth it getting express because you won't…read morehave a very fun time without express.

I have not been to Universal Horror Nights in 6 years and had been dying to go back. After a couple…read moreof years of convincing my easily-spooked, scary boyfriend, he finally agreed. I was also able to convince his sister and her family to join us. We decided to make a full day of it and bought Universal Studios access starting at 2 p.m. So glad we did because it was crowded. We managed to get on several rides before horror nights began and a few during the evening . We got on Transformers, Mario Kart World, The Simpsons Ride, The Mummy, and Flight of the Hippogriff. The longest we stayed in line was probably 35 to 45 mins. Around 5 p.m., we started the mazes and actually got through all of them (Terrifier, Poltergeist (maybe my favorite), Fallout, Monstruos 3: The Ghosts of Latin America, Terror Tram: Terror Tram: Enter the Blumhouse, Jason Universe, The Horrors of The Wyatt Sicks (really liked this one too), Scarecrow: Music by Slash, Five Nights at Freddy's) by the end of the night. It was super fun, but the crowds were intense. Jason's maze was listed as a one-hour wait, but it ended up being over two hours. It got so bad that several people in line passed out, and medical staff had to come help. Standing in line for that long really killed my mood. My legs and feet hurt. To make matters worse, once inside the maze, it was so packed that the jump scares often happened to the group ahead of us, not us. But it was fun to see my boyfriend hide behind me scared lol. Overall, it was still a fun night and worth the trip. Going as a group made the real difference because we laughed and had fun together. I would return, but next time, I won't stress about doing every maze. I'm not standing in line for two hours again. The Universal Studios app really helped with picking mazes that had the shortest lines first.

This was one of the best horror maze attractions ever. Spectacular and long mazes. I do HHN, Dark…read moreHarbor, Knotts scary, Delusion almost yearly and this is still one of the ones I thought killed it. I desperately want them to do it again.

I wish it came back. It was one of the best horror mazes I've been to. My favorite maze was from…read morethe nun.

We wish you a Merry Grinchmas, we wish you a Merry Grinchmas, we wish you a Merry Grinchmas and a…read moreHappy WHO YEARRRR !! Festive area with lots of holiday fun! It's the Who-ville set with the halls decked out for some Christmas cheer. This event area is located across from the Dreamworks Theater and is based off the classic, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". It's a must stop for the holiday season, both during the day time and during the evening when the Whoville tree is completely lit up! For Grinchmas, you 're able to meet the characters from the movie wandering around and interacting with guests, like Cindy Lou Who, the mayor of Whoville, the postman, etc. All of them have their masks on! To meet the big man himself, I'm talking about the Grinch, you gotta wait in line! Throughout the whole day, even when the park closed for the special event, the line NEVER got shorter. Super popular guy and he's very interactive with everyone. We opted to only visit the Grinch's dog, Max, who admittedly has a super short line. Cute doggo though, love his holiday head gear! There's also photo ops with items from the set and decor. I think there was even a place where you can send letters or something out and then they make a donation out to a charity, not entirely sure. There were also seasonal foods such as cake jars, Grinch cotton candy and cookies, and boozey stuffs but we didn't get a chance to try since they closed when it was the special event...drats! There's a Tree Lighting show a couple times a week. It's cute, fun and short and you get to see the main Grinch characters doing their thing. Lots of pretty lights, colors, music, and even "snow" at the end! You can say my heart grew three sizes that day with all the holiday warmth and cheer!

Amazing! This is the reason we come annually to universal :) they have a lovely show with the tree…read morelighting ceremony which is awesome. Great for all ages. They have some seating this year which is new and good standing space.

They offer a true imax experience with a very large screen (floor to ceiling). A very large theater…read morewith many different movies being played. The restrooms could've been cleaner. Staff were fine. Parking is $5 in the same lot for Universal Studios, just show the parking attendant your barcode from your email for the movie ticket confirmation. It's great because you can watch a movie and grab a bite to eat without worrying about crazy parking prices. Without the AMC validation, parking can be $40.

Absolute worst customer service experience I've ever encountered. I recommend staying far away from…read morethis theater. I was trying to do something fun with my kids over summer break, so we drove out to the city walk to see a movie. It was supposed to be a kids movie, which I was under the impression was an animated. However, it was not and with my realizing there was no way my toddler would watch it without disturbing everyone inside, we promptly went to the guest services desk to ask our options as we wouldn't be able to stay for the movie as didn't want to disrupt anyone. However, they really didn't want to do anything to help. Usually most theaters will give you either a refund or tickets to come back and see a movie. However, at this theater they would only refund less than half of what I paid to a gift card. ...why would I want a gift card (to spend more money) at a place that treated us so poorly? After paying for parking, buying concessions for 4 people, for a movie we couldn't even watch, we were already in the negative and I simply just wanted my full tickets refunded to my card/original payment method or tickets to come back. I wasn't asking for them to refund everything else, we were willing to "bite the bullet" on that. So it really felt like we were asking for the bare minimum. Anyways, We were in the movie for less than a couple mins. Might I mention, they weren't at any point friendly. Oh and we tried ordering popcorn but it was rlly burnt and bad... how do you get popcorn wrong? Ugh! I've never had any of these issues at Regal. After pleading with them, they gave me $9 on a gift card. I'm really not sure what I'm supposed to do with a $9 amc gift card. It's not about the money, it's about the way we were treated and the lack of care for customers. All being considered, despite this previously being our favorite family theater, I would never come back to this theater. Regal recently remodeled their theaters and now have nice recliners with food trays, so they're definitely a step above AMC in quality, remodel, customer service, and price. They're actually much cheaper and I highly recommend them! Steer far away from AMC or any other establishment that treats customers poorly. All of this to say that they really don't care about customers here and your money would be better spent elsewhere. Just a warning to movie-goers!

We had so much fun painting with Lia! She walked us through every step and was so positive. You…read morewon't regret taking a class with her. What a fun Friday night activity!

I LOVED HER!! She explains in such an easy way so we can follow the clear directions.read more

This place was nice, my friend took me because she is back in night school at harbor college and…read moreneeded to make up some credits for a bad grade!!! And my expectations were low but just had a day off and was like, let me TRY it. So it was better than expected because I learned a LOT and it really gives you a strong sense of history which is NOT always the case.

A slice of local flavor just outside Universal Studios…read more Campo de Cahuenga is a small museum and park located just off the 101 FWY at the corner of Lankershim Blvd and naturally Campo de Cahuenga. They have a rich history dating back to the late 1840s. It's registered as #151 for Historical Landmarks of California/California Historical Landmarks, #29 for the city of Los Angeles (Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument), the fountain inside the courtyard is a memorial fountain additionally noted as part of the history here, according to several listings such as the Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreations: "The Treaty of Cahuenga was signed in 1847, ending hostilities in California between Mexico and the United States." Which lead to the acquisition of California become apart of the U.S. You can reenactments of all the history here annually, not to mention walk throughs, special events and memberships that include some fun perks. CdC additional allows rentals of their parking area, filming and has free parking. It's directly across the street from the above ground LA Metro Hub for Universal/Studio City and just above the connection for the B/Red Line to North Hollywood Station as well as Union Station and various stops throughout Los Angeles. The construction of the station here did lead to some foundation issues, but it's been preserved and sustain to the best ability by the city of Los Angeles and members of Campo de Cahuenga. Currently open from 10am to 2pm on Thursdays and Fridays, you can call ahead for more details, but also keep an eye on their calendar. A beautiful hidden must of the San Fernando Valley's Studio City/Universal City adjacent culture.