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.

We had a great time at Halloween Horror Nights last year, and returned again this year. We always…read morevisit on a weeknight and came in September this year. This combination saves money versus coming on any weekend or in October. I paid $80 for front gate parking, but they put us in the $60 preferred parking Frankenstein lot. It looked like they were setting up some kind of event in the front gate lot. Don't sell front gate parking it if it's not available! The early entry pass for $20 per person is a no-brainer and lets you enter the park at 5pm instead of 7pm, ahead of the masses. Note that not all mazes and rides are open before 7pm, but many of them are. Yes it's expensive, but unless you want to stand in lines for hours on end, budget for an express pass. For an extra $50, make it an unlimited express pass. YOLO! With an unlimited express pass, we went through all of the mazes twice, several of them three times, the terror tram, and a few rides. We never waited more than five minutes to get in a maze, except for the second time through the Ozzy maze later in the night which was about a fifteen minute wait even in the express lane. Mazes that were great: Killer Klownz from Outer Space - Good décor, lots of jump scares from really creepy looking clowns, various smells. Consider yourself lucky if you don't get wet. I counted at least three different areas when you can get sprayed with water. Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness - Real nice tribute to Ozzy. Several areas are perfectly themed to Ozzy songs playing (i.e. walking through a train car of corpses with Crazy Train playing). Ozzy's laugh is heard often, there's a big animated bat, and the blue demon even makes an appearance. Dead Deader Deadest - Great décor, tons of good jump scares from lots of different monsters and zombies, various smells. It feels like a long maze. Mazes that were good: Hellraiser - Great décor, lots of pinhead and cenobite monster jump scares, and it felt like a long maze. It would have been better with less hanging chains. I know the movie has a lot, but you constantly get smacked with them. It would be great otherwise. Evil Dead Burn - Good décor, good mix of human and zombie jump scares, can get sprayed with water a few times. Stranger Things - Good décor, monster and plain clothes actor jump scares, can get sprayed with water from demogorgons. Killceanera - A few good jump scares from characters that didn't look like live actors. Sinners - Good, but at the bottom of the list. It had a lot of plain clothes vampire actors, and wasn't very creepy. The fireflies at the start and suspended vampire actor toward the end were cool. Fortnitemares was a new small walkthrough maze in the scare zone on the upper level. It's very short but had several good jump scares. We liked the Art the Clown themed Terror Train walk-through a lot more this year than the Blumhouse theme last year. We got some food and drink at the Ozzy Bar on the lower level. We both had the Ultimate Sin-ammon cocktail ($18). The cocktails are pre-made batched, but you wouldn't know it and were good. We also had the Bark at the Naan ($13.99) and I Just Want You... & Tacos ($18.99) which were both good. The line had a dozen or so people in it, but it moved fast and the food also came out very fast. Overall, we had a great time and will return again next year.

I am truly a huge fan of Halloween horror nights in Orlando, Florida, but this is my first time to…read moreHHN in CA. I will say I was pleasantly happy with the outcome! They truly have a passion for the scares and the artistry and history of the event, and it shows in every house on property. Was every house great ? No. Did they probably sell too many tickets? Yes. But did I have a good time? ABSOLUTELY!

This was hands down the greatest halloween experience ever in LA. Can we petition to bring it…read moreback?! Way better than HHN

High quality attraction reminiscent of early Universal HHN before it became ludicrously crowded and…read morestarted incorporating non-film/tv themes. The best experience I have ever had in decades of going to these events from the early days of Knott's Scary Farm and Universal HHN to 2018. Unfortunately it has not returned since.

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.

Such an experience visiting this AMC theater at the Citywalk. My friend hooked it up with limited…read moreOdyssey Tickets for 70mm Imax and wow it was amazing. Super grateful Aaron, thank you brotha. Anyways this is hands down the best AMC theater I've ever been to which includes the South Bay in the Bay area, OC and South LA and this is why below- Parking: You need to pull up the email with your reservation and there is a bar code at the bottom to validate your parking. If you don't have it, you can do this inside the help desk at AMC. Citywalk: After you park you need to go through security to enter the citywalk. I brought a backpack in with my computer one time. I also brought in full water bottles but the other time I came I had to empty it so not sure what the protocol is. I walked in and immediately saw the Odyssey Trojan Horse at the entrance which is now gone :( Inside AMC: It's two stories tall, first floor has a huge concession area where you pick up what you want and pay at the counter. There's so many tables and seating on both side of the concession area with soda machines too on on the left side. There's theaters and one set of bathrooms on both sides. Upstairs is a three more theaters, one is your 70mm IMAX. Another bathroom and a full bar with seating. My favorite part was seeing the actual wardrobes of the actors in the Odyssey on display along with an IMAX camera. 70mm IMAX Experience: Every seat gives you an substantial different experience of the movie. I was at the start of the second section of seating and I was looking up, I was a row behind another time and it felt way better, I went a third time and sat at the second row to the back and it was perfect. From my experience, the farther you are the better since the screen is so big. I literally felt like I was at a ride at a theme park on how different the IMAX was. You can see the little imperfections of the film with black dots but it was crystal clear than Laser and other formats. The only downside is if you are sitting in the middle and need to get out during the movie, GOOD LUCK! The seats are super close together with barely any legroom. Other than that, can't wait to see Dune Part 3 here! Shoutout to Christopher Nolan with another blockbuster of a movie though. I'm so glad I saw the Odyssey for the first time here to experience greatness. Auramenmon looked even cooler walking like Darth Vader on that IMAX screen.

It was my first time watching a movie in IMAX 70 mm, so I had really high expectations. The aspects…read morethat make up this format are quite technical, but the film felt immersive because of the expansive high-resolution imaging and thunderous audio environment. Seated in row F, I definitely had to look up. The seats only recline a few degrees based on how you position yourself. It was a great experience, and I'd come here again to watch another IMAX movie. What needs improvement is the cleanliness of the bathrooms. While they weren't terrible, I feel that they need to get cleaned more often. This is the same for the other bathrooms located at CityWalk. Leaving my car here was fine because my movie ticket allowed me to purchase parking for $5. Otherwise, I'd have taken the Metro B Line and walked here from Universal Studios/Studio City station.

Paint Me a Party hosted an in office corporate event for a group of about 15 of us and we all had a…read moregood time and were able to walk away with a nice painting. All the paint brushes, paint, canvas and easel were all set up for us at individual stations in our office. Our instructor was great and guided us through step by step on the painting. For me being a fairly unartistic person, I was impressed with the final output I ended up with. Fun and relaxing event overall!

Had such a great time at the Paint Me a Party event at El Tort in Northridge on March 12! The…read moreinstructor was incredibly patient, encouraging, and super helpful throughout the whole class. She made everything easy to follow and kept the atmosphere fun and relaxed. There were lots of laughs, and she truly made the whole experience enjoyable for everyone. She's not only a wonderful instructor but also just a really nice person who clearly loves what she does. I would absolutely love to take another class with her again. Highly recommend if you're looking for a fun night out!

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.