This place is amazing. It looks like they would only sell sandwiches and salads, but I ordered amazing Chinese food. I'm super impressed by the selection and quality. And the owners were incredibly friendly and welcoming. An incredible mom and pops restaurant. I will go back again. FYI: The garlic chicken was phenomenal read more

Used to come here with my family and on the weekends as a young child, and I'd usually order the cream of wheat. I came back the other day after a longgg time. The service was very accommodating. Food was solid with generous portions. If you get fruit with your waffle they will give you a lot. 5* mostly for the nostalgic vibes lol the food is great tho! read more

First time going here. Cute little place. My boyfriend and i got seated right away at the bar which was perfect cause we were in some what of a rush. We got our food fast which was good. French toast was very good. Good service; the owners seemed very attentive to all the customers. Nice big parking lot. No complaints(: read more

My favorite diner/cafe in Los Angeles. Food is always fast and perfect. Best service with the nicest servers. The owner is a super nice guy; he and his family are kind, warm, sincere and appreciative. Can't say enough about VIP's; it's the best. read more

Best Breakfast, quality food, great prices, and the best part is WONDERFUL owners! A true Gem!

excellent food , Wonderful owners i always get sat down and helped right when entering , it's a hidden gem the pancakes and eggs are amazing , read more

Great customer service, amazing pricing, super accommodating, can't go wrong, thanks for all your help sir

One of the all time local favorites diners. Their customer service is as good as it gets, and the prices are lower than the competition. They have outlasted the competition for more than 30 years, and will continue to do so. Everything on the menu is solid and the portions are huge. Breakfast burrito is my favorite, and for lunch the Cobb salad, burgers, or club are the way to go. The staff will remember you and are so attentive that they will give you as many refills as you can stand, to the point where you may have to decline a refill to avoid having too much caffeine. (This is a reflection of superior customer service.) My only complaints are recipe related, and could be easily fixed: The teriyaki chicken was a little disappointing (chicken wasn't cooked in the sauce so it's a little bland and dry), and the pancakes are not as sweet as other places (batter comes off as a little salty or peanut buttery). read more

Amazing cafe on Ventura, the 2 of us arrived here on A Saturday morning about 8:30 and immediately were seated. The waitress (Karen) was kind and attentive. Our 2 breakfast specials arrived quickly...the best was the tail bill was only $20.59. Definitely worth a try. read more

If you're a fan of the classic American diner, stop by. The staff are friendly and attentive, the menu is huge. I had the eggs benedict and coffee, both of which were good. There is a patio if you want to eat outside but during the week, the street can be busy so you'll have a lot of traffic. I'll definitely be back. read more

I really enjoy this place--the owners are very involved, the husband always has a smile on his face, and the staff is very attentive and loyal. The prices are cheap and they have very fresh orange juice. I'm unfortunately not a fan off all the food. Eggs Benedict is extremely salty, they're hash browns I'm not a fan of either. They tent to sometimes over salt certain food that for me I can taste, and I don't like. I do like their tuna salad and any food that are easy to make like pancakes and eggs. The simple stuff that you know you couldn't mess up they do fine. Parking is free and it's in the back--never had a problem trying to find a spot. read more

Pretty basic if you ask me. Yeah, they have a nice outdoor seating area where you can people watch on the boulevard...but that's pretty much it. I used to come here for breakfast when i was little all the time, so for old times sake i decided to come back for breakfast one morning andddd i wasn't that impressed. First of all, the service was NOT that good? I'm surprised to see everyone talking about how the service is really great here. Maybe i just had bad luck :/ But our waitress was kind of rude and too busy chatting with the regulars who were sitting in the next booth to pay attention to us asking for the bill. Oh well. As for the food, it was pretty average. I'm extremmmmely picky with my eggs benedict, but i can't resist not ordering it practically everywhere i go for breakfast because i'm always on the lookout for the BEST eggs benedict ever. But Vips' definitely wasn't it. Surprise, surprise. The ham was literally a giantttt slab covering both english muffins and then covered with hollandaise sauce that was too thick and bland for my taste. Although it wasn't BAD it just wasn't up to my eggs benedict standards haha. At least my hashbrowns were delicious. I scarfed those down in 10 seconds. All in all, Vip's is nothing impressive. And if you're in the mood for the usual IHOP or Denny's, but don't feel like waiting for a seat at IHOP or Denny's, Vip's might be your place. read more

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Not bad for a coffee shop run by an Asian guy. I love that there's not only a decent selection of breakfast/lunch foods, but there's also sides of rice and wonton soup. I chuckled to myself when I read that. The price is definitely worth it, if you're in the area. read more

VIP's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tarzana, California

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Oh my god this place was the best! Service is absolutely top notch and the food was spectacular. Our server was very helpful and the guy bussing the tables was fabulous. You can't go wrong if you come in and give it a go! read more

Food was great, fresh fruit but what made Our experience Amazing was the welcoming and supreme customer service!!

Cute place with traditional diner food. I came in for a late lunch on a Thursday, the employees are very warm and welcoming and the food was good. I like the vibe, it's cozy. I will definitely come back here when I'm in the area. read more

How are these cheapskates still in business? They are an absolute disgrace to the homage to Coach Wooden that they tout from every angle of the business!!! I've had better breakfasts from roach coaches!!! From the moment we arrived, we should have realized we would be disappointed. The only reason we came to this run down, greasy shit hole was because of the four star rating on yelp. I'm guessing the five star reviews are from friends or family who don't actually eat their fresh-out-of-the-garbage food. When we arrived, after 20 minutes of passively apologizing, stating that she will be right with us, and casually chatting with other customers, our "waitress" finally came to take our order. After another 20 minutes of not seeing her, our food arrived. The eggs had more grease and less flavor than ihop or Denny's, the bacon was absolutely burned, and the hash browns were lightly golden on the outside and totally raw and cold on the inside. After complaining about the food, the owner literally grabbed my plate from in front of me to have the hash browns properly cooked. I must admit, at this point, I wasn't surprised when my hash browns came back spitefully burnt. As for the bacon, the owner was emphatically trying to convince me that bacon is supposed to be overly dry and burned/charred. Additionally, not once during the entire 45 minutes we were there, did anyone come to refill our cups of mud-water they called coffee. To make up for serving 2 plates of slop that wet could only eat a total of 25% of the serving, the owner shamefully deducted $2.00 off our bill. How are you still in business?!?!?!?!?!?!? read more

I love VIP's. They deliver to my work for lunch (FREE DELIVERY!), and have some of the nicest employees in the world. This place is great diner food-fare, with great and cheap breakfast specials (I love their omelets and pancakes). Their lunch selection is fantastic, too, with some excellent sandwiches and 100% HOMEMADE soups! And if you love Coach Wooden, you will appreciate the decor inside, as it's a pseudo shrine to him... the owner is very good friends with him. Tip: If you're there for lunch, skip the fries and sub in the soup! Their Meatball Soup and Wor Wonton soup is to DIE for! Oh yeah, and I almost forgot: Bring CASH; they do not accept credit cards or checks. read more

I almost don't want to write a review because I want to keep this place all to myself, but I like everyone there so much, that I also want to make sure they're getting the business they deserve. First off, for the few people who commented that the service is bad, I'm not sure what they're talking about. The wait staff is extremely nice, as is the owner who works both the register and will also spend time cooking in the back. (Which I guess is why he bought a restaurant!) You can tell that the people like working there and that they must have a good boss because they're always in a good mood. My girlfriend and I didn't plan on becoming regulars at this place, but we are now. At first we avoided it because it sounded pricey. We thought it was VIP's. But it turns out the place is actually called Vips. And the prices couldn't be cheaper. $4.50 breakfast specials with eggs, toast and hashbrowns! And it's always delicious, how you want it (my girlfriend likes her eggs scrambled soft), and it comes to your table FAST. I almost wish they'd take more time so I could enjoy the place more. I don't get why the people heading to Carrows don't just walk 15 more yards down. It's a much better deal. We've liked everything we've tried here so far. As far as the ambiance, it's a diner, so if you like a good diner, you'll like Vips. Some people write these reviews like they're reviewing it compared to Spago. There are no cloth napkins here, sorry. But they have lots of booths, if you're like me and you like a good booth. And sitting outside in the patio is nice too, with the Buddha fountain, although the Ventura traffic is right next to you, which is the only down side. Oh, there's one other down side. They are only open until 4pm weekdays, and 3:30pm weekends. I wish they had a late night option, but I guess you can't have everything. I can't recommend them enough. Try it out for yourself. You won't be sorry. read more

About love this place! It's my go to spot. Food and great, friendly staff, and a little gem.

VIP's is a friendly neighborhood eatery with consistently good food and efficient staff. It has a patio area in front where one can breakfast or lunch "al fresco" but the view is Ventura Blvd. and it's belching buses and trucks. These folks make the best fluffy pancakes in the area and have a list of breakfast specials (until 11:00am) that is still quite reasonable, despite frequent, but small, price increases. My one beef, and it's why I gave it only 4 stars, is that the price of coffee seems to go up each visit and only by a few cents. But a basic cup of mediocre Farmers coffee is now $1.80, far too high for a quick eats type of place. Their lunch offerings are outstanding, both in quality and price. At one time they offered supper but now they close at 3:30pm daily. UPDATE - 09/20/14 No change to the review except to add that the prices are still good, the pancakes still the best on the boulevard - even better than CiCi's which is about a mile west - and fast, friendly and efficient table service. A sign of a great place is a low staff turnover. VIP's has the same staff as it had when I wrote my first review in 2008. I bumped my rating to 5 stars even though the coffee is still meh. (It was the coffee that prompted me to drop a star last time. I must be mellowing with age.) read more

OJ OJ OJ!!!! It's fresh and there are about 80 oranges in each glass. Slight exaggeration. The food is amazing and will give you a food coma. You won't be hungry for hours. The first time I came here I had breakfast and the eggs and hash browns were perfect in every way. The staff is great and hyper. Coach Wooden was in attendance. It was cool to see him there in all his glory. I came here again with a huge group yesterday and couldn't have been happier. I got a veggie burger and onion rings that were to DIE for. And of course, the OJ. I'll definitely be back. This is for anyone who loves breakfast food. And who doesn't? read more

Good food, friendly service, great owner/manager, and an outdoor seating option! What more could you ask for in a diner?! My staff and I love eating there. My staff raves about their turkey club, and I love their Chinese lunches. oh, try the fried rice as your side with breakfast. Getting hungry just writing this! Basically, you can't go wrong. All that and it's affordable too! Maybe we should ask the owner to have a stimulus special? read more

Saw this place driving by and the breakfast special on the banner out front. It's literally about 30 yards from a Coco's bakery restaurant location, which is obvious competition. The Coco's has plenty of parking in front while VIP's has a sizable parking lot in back with free validated parking. This place is neat and has a lot of character. There are tons of framed photos on the walls with famous or somewhat well known people who have dined at Vip's. The most famous and most represented is the late legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden. I also saw rock legend Dave Grohl. Food here is really good. I've had a sampling of the breakfast menu and have enjoyed everything. The prices are reasonable. Service is quality diner and friendly. There are a lot of regulars here and the owner greets them. Since I go once every week or two, can't say I'll join the club but I get why people come here a lot. Coach Wooden was a genius and a legend. This place deserves credit how it pays respect to his memory without exploiting it. read more

Over rated, yes good prices, not good stopped by for lunch and order a lunch salad it was soggy gross Thank you read more

This place...specifically, the owner (I call him Vip)...has changed my opinion of Tarzana forever. It is no longer just the wasteland between Encino and Woodland Hills. It is no longer "the city we never speak of." When it comes to small diners like this one, a bad owner can make the environment unbearable...one of those experiences where you quickly shovel your food, avoid all eye contact, and take a blood oath to never return. At Vip's, the fun-loving Asian owner (possibly the friendliest non-gay man I've ever met) treats all of his customers like friends. I think Vip might be part puppy dog/part human being. It's no surprise that most of the people who eat here become regulars. The pancakes are especially great, the menu is simple and affordable, and they close at 3:00. Vip's orange juice gets my vote for best in the world. Go Vipping today! read more

My birthday was a week ago and breakfast is my favorite food. We almost went to our usual Blu Jam or More than Waffles, but I wanted to try something different. Those places are good of course, but so trendy. I just wanted a good, hearty breakfast. I found this place on yelp and decided to give it a try. It's in a little office building on Ventura, there's a parking lot behind that takes validation. Anyway, were immediately greeted by who I assume is the owner. He was so friendly, so smiley and I felt happier just being around him! You could feel the energy and how much he loved his regular customers and how happy he was. These are the kind of people who I want to support in business. The food was delicious. I got bacon, hash browns, biscuits and eggs. I got four huge pieces of bacon, two ginormous biscuits and a giant helping of hash browns. And get this- nothing was greasy. I've been to a lot of breakfast joints and not one of them has EVER delivered me a clean plate like that. I mean... I would be comfortable using that surface as a pillow- that's how dry it was! (And dry in a good way- the food wasn't dry) I was thoroughly impressed by VIPs and I will absolutely be back again for some bacon and biscuits. Maybe some fried rice next time! Seriously people, if you want good, quality food and good, quality company- come here. You won't regret it. read more

One of my favorite Breakfast/brunch joints. I love the retro atmosphere of the place and more than all, the food is great. They have a fresh orange juice squeezing machine which is pretty awesome. Pricing is very reasonable and I personally have a hatred towards any of the chain-breakfast joints (IHope, Dennys, etc.). Their outdoor patio is also very scenic on a nice day as it overlooks a nice stretch of Ventura Blvd. read more

The owner was amazing. This review is not about the customer service, which was awesome. The food was made for old folks home, omg. Bland is the best word to describe it. The Loco moco was by for the worse I've ever had. The gravy tasted canned. The beef patty was tough and not well seasoned. I wanted to gag! Aweful. Maybe the chef was having a bad day I don't know. But my boyfriend had the breakfast burrito and it was just ok, way too much potato. This place needs a serious deep cleaning. There was dust everywhere, people sick all over the place I was really disgusted. read more

I've been on the hunt for a good American breakfast joint in this part of town (South San Fernando Valley - Tarzana/Encino area). This is my new favorite place in this neighborhood. Why? 1) The food is very reasonably priced. It cost me less to eat at this breakfast place than anywhere else within a few miles of this location. 2) The quality was very good: hash browns were brown - neither soggy nor dry, the eggs were prepared as ordered and tasty, the English muffin was toasted properly - neither burnt nor uncooked, the coffee was reasonably good. 3) The service was friendly and helpful (though not particularly fast). 4) The atmosphere is a nice "family style" place, which feels right for breakfast. When I get an American breakfast, half the time it is cooked wrong. Either the bacon is soggy or charcoal. Either the hash browns are raw or they're charcoal. Either the eggs are too runny, or too solid. Everything at VIP's was "just right." When a breakfast place gets everything in my meal cooked just the way I like it, and I can get out of there with meal, coffee and tip all for less than $10, I call that place a winner! VIP's gets my recommendation for best breakfast in Tarzana/Encino. I'd give them 5 stars if the menu were a bit more inventive, and the service a little more attentive. read more

The best service in the valley. You want an authentic family feel with a warm hearty breakfast? Look no more. A staple in the valley. They treat you like family - I've been coming here since I was 3 and I will keep on with the tradition when I have children of my own. I love their Eggs Benedict and their fresh orange juice. Their service is UNMATCHED. The best breakfast spot in the valley. read more

If you're looking for fresh, tasty, and great service, then this is not the place for you! I would have rather gone to Coco's (next door) if I had known how bad this place is. Never coming back again. read more

Went here because it looked cheap. It was. They have these great deals on 4.95 breakfast meals. Tried their hot Tea. Gourmet Black Tea very nice flavor kick to it. Did mine with cream and sugar and still better than coffee. Belgian Waffles. Crunchy good flavor. Not a big fan of their fried rice though. Way faster than Dennys when it comes to time it takes for your order to arrive. read more

Vip's Cafe has the classic "old school" breakfast. Food is cheap and good. This place has been here for quite some time (18 years?), and the staff is familiar and friendly. I had the waffle, 2 sausage, and eggs. It was good and hit spot. No frills here, very straight forward. Breakfast was cheap, I would come back again. read more

This is our favorite go to spot for weekend breakfast, it's about time I give it a review! I love VIPs! The food is good, fresh and made fast. We rarely have had to wait for a table, even on the patio. The wait staff has been the same for years (a VERY good sign) they are all friendly and hard working - the owners are wonderful and always seem to be there - either seating customers or handling the cash register! Many customers are greeted with by name and always a smile! Plenty of off street parking in the back. They have several breakfast specials, all reasonably priced and the servings are huge. I normally get eggs, home fries (they have hash browns too!) and turkey sausage. The pancakes are also really good ! Go to VIPs for breakfast ! I'll see you there! read more

This place was a great place to go for brunch and take your little pups with. We sat outside and ordered delicious breakfast. I ordered the California Delight which was basically a veggie omelette and my husband ordered their combo E which was 2 sunny side up eggs, hash browns and turkey bacon. There's nothing more that we enjoy than a Sunday breakfast that we are able to share with our little dog. read more

VIP's Cafe - California Delight (basically veggie omelette) with a side of hash browns - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Tarzana, California

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Who is kidding who? This place is a shrine to John Wooden, UCLA's Famous basketball coach. Unfortunately the coach has passed away and so has this restaurant. But if you like restaurants from the 70's, you are in luck as this restaurant was last updated then. If you need to eat at this place, good luck to you. read more

I felt like I had to give a review since I looked at some of these 4 star & 5 star reviews and thought, "Let's give it a try." My friend and I went to VIPs for lunch....ugh! Never again. The service was fine but the food was average. The place is old and it doesn't look like it's been cleaned in 30 years. I love a good old diner but some places just know how to balance the new with the old. I recommend driving a bit further down the road and eating at Cables if you want a good lunch with that old diner feel. read more

Great people, very polite. They are also very friendly. Also the diner is cute with chairs lined up like in the movies.

I suspect either the salad dressing or the tomato that came with it made me very sick... I mean really ill. Come to think of it, it didn't look the tomato had been washed, like they just sliced it within washing it. I started to feel sick about 30 minutes after eating the tomato and rest of the salad. I ate their turkey burger before and it didn't really have any flavor either, but it was mildly satisfying. I don't think I will be coming back. Nothing made me say to myself, "Gee this is a great restaurant." It was quite the opposite. So after falling sick from their tomato and/or salad dressing, I'm staying away. Good luck if you take your chances! read more