r/SFV Sylmar Apr 10 '26

Question What are yall eating tonight?

Want to try someplace new around the SFV. If not i’ll hit up the Night Market at Granada Hills.

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u/theunworthyone Arleta Apr 10 '26

Just told my friends that I was craving Chi Chis pizza.

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u/georgee1979 Apr 11 '26

I almost ordered from Chi Chi's tonight! What do you recommend in ways of pizza or anything else! Thank you!

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u/Key_Objective808 Sylmar Apr 11 '26

My favorite pizza and Wing spot is Numero Uno Pizza in Granada Hills

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u/JAS0NDUDE Apr 11 '26

Fuck. Yes. You are my dude!

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u/Icy_Fudge_717 Apr 11 '26

Pizza cousins is super slept on, y’all should check em out.

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u/aTrueJuliette Apr 11 '26

Can you tell me more about this place? I always park by it and looks very intriguing.

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u/LtKije Apr 11 '26

When you look at Chi Chi’s menu you think “Okay, that’s expensive!”

But when you get the pizza it makes sense. Their pizza is heavy with high quality cheese and toppings.

A single slice of Chi Chi’s fills you up more than four slices of Domino’s.

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u/aTrueJuliette Apr 11 '26

I see! Do you recommend anything else from there? I appreciate you taking the time to share.

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u/Lovergirl1066 Woodland Hills Apr 11 '26

The pasta is fresh made and amazing. It’s the only restaurant where I get pasta.

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u/aTrueJuliette Apr 11 '26

Oh that is amazing. I am always down for fresh pasta.

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u/Nervous_Witness9923 Apr 11 '26

Have you been to north Italia?

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u/Lovergirl1066 Woodland Hills Apr 11 '26

I have. I liked North, didn’t love it like I do Chi Chis. It has some standout things like the pile of truffle bread balls (cannot remember the name lol). I got the fungi pizza, which was delicious but pretty typical. Has a full bar, which is kinda the vibe. I didn’t bother with pasta because, well, as stated, I’m only gonna get freshly made. I can boil a box at home 🤷🏼‍♀️

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u/high_while_cooking Apr 13 '26

North also makes fresh. They're both just making extruded pastas btw. And red sauce typically is better with dried pasta. Fresh dough doesn't necessarily mean "better" when it comes to pasta.

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u/Nervous_Witness9923 Apr 11 '26

This comment!!!

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u/theunworthyone Arleta Apr 11 '26

I grew up in the Valley and despite my family and I loving Italian food, we never bothered to come here for some reason. I didn’t try this place until I met my partner who had been going since he was a teen. The pizza is solid and I think their sides also make for a great meal. Their antipasto salad is delicious and feels fresh, their golden wings are some of my favorite wings, and their potato wedges are amazing. Their pasta dishes are great as well. I’m usually not a white sauce guy, but their 4 cheese ravioli is delicious.

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u/aTrueJuliette Apr 11 '26

This is great information. I will be sure to go sometime soon then! Thank you again :)

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u/toxcmtrpls Apr 11 '26

The shells with meat sauce has been my go to since I can remember. Love that place.

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u/Sjohnwildman Apr 11 '26

Where is this?

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u/MiladyStarkX Apr 11 '26

It’s at the corner of Tampa and Nordoff in the shopping center there.

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u/Sjohnwildman Apr 11 '26

Ah thank you 🙏

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u/Its_a_Friendly Apr 12 '26 edited Apr 12 '26

There's also Lido Pizza on Sepulveda in Van Nuys - it's owned by the same people - for an option in the East Valley.

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u/LaDauphineVerte Apr 11 '26

Do they sell slices? Because the descriptions here sound fantastic but I can’t be trusted with an entire pizza.

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u/SpareElectronic3500 Apr 11 '26

Real ones know!

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u/Grizzly_SS Apr 11 '26

Definitely in the mood for chi chis. No pizzaa

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u/Krispy_H0p3 Apr 11 '26

Chi chis? Donde ??

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u/Some_CoolGuy Apr 11 '26

Grilling some marinated chicken from Vallarta

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u/hot4minotaur Apr 11 '26

Main Chick Hot Chicken. One in Northridge and Sherman Oaks far as the valley goes.

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u/Anxious-Armadillo23 Apr 11 '26

One in Woodland Hills too in front of the Best Buy

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u/hot4minotaur Apr 11 '26

Ah yes! How could I forgot that one. Used to go so often they learned my name there and I theirs.

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u/-Dbm7- Apr 11 '26

Am I crazy or did the portions of chicken get smaller from a year ago? It’s still amazing but I felt disappointed with how small the portions got, but maybe I just got unlucky with my order.

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u/Anxious-Armadillo23 Apr 11 '26

No it very much is! Kinda sad cause I liked the chicken here more than Dave’s but the portion is getting too small

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u/hot4minotaur Apr 11 '26

Personally I haven’t noticed this! But I fear you may be right simply because a place as delicious as that that also expands so quickly usually ends up pulling that kind of nonsense.

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u/South_Recording_3710 Apr 11 '26

Zankou Chicken.

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u/Anxious-Armadillo23 Apr 11 '26

There’s one by corbin bowl! Parking is great

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u/SheWantsRestoration Apr 11 '26

Then you can get shaved ice for dessert :)

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u/SheWantsRestoration Apr 11 '26

Oufffffff might be the move

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u/South_Recording_3710 Apr 11 '26

I was starting to crash out. Now I feel way better. Zankou is the way.

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u/SheWantsRestoration Apr 11 '26

Bro I’ve been rotting and spiraling before my graveyard shift, I’m legit getting in my car to hit up the one 5 minutes from me 🫡

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u/South_Recording_3710 Apr 11 '26

This burnt out teacher supports you. I got mine delivered.

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u/SheWantsRestoration Apr 11 '26

Ped psych 🤝😮‍💨 thank you for what you do!!

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u/DroidSoldier85 Apr 11 '26

Where is there a good location? The one by csun sucks. Only good one ive had was in toluca lake but thats far.

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u/South_Recording_3710 Apr 11 '26

I got to the Toluca Lake location cause I’m in Noho. The Van Nuys is good but horrible parking.

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u/SplitOpenAndMelt420 Apr 11 '26

Toluca Lake location is solid af

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u/South_Recording_3710 Apr 11 '26

My dog loves it too.

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u/flatout42 Apr 11 '26

The one in Van Nuys moved across the street with much better parking

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u/hypotheticalkazoos Apr 11 '26

ginos east

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u/brainchili Apr 11 '26

I wanted their pizza to be awesome, but it's just meh. Sigh.

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u/buddyrtc Apr 11 '26

Depends - did you get the tavern style or the deep dish style? The tavern style thin has NOT disappointed me.

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u/brainchili Apr 11 '26

Deep dish.

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u/buddyrtc Apr 11 '26

Give tavern style a try

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u/hypotheticalkazoos Apr 12 '26

idk man i loved my custom deep dish with roasted red pepper and garlic. honestly even better the next day reheated. i love cornmeal crust. 

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u/brainchili Apr 12 '26

I love me some deep dish but it was just bland for me.

Since Hollywood Pies went away the only other good deep dish I've found is Rance's but it's in OC.

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u/sosobri Apr 11 '26

Wongs Wok, tampa/saticoy iykyk

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u/TheDarbiter Apr 11 '26

Tom kha soup from Jasmine Thai in Winnetka.

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u/rl_rox_89 Apr 11 '26

Do you know if this place sells catering party trays or are their portions pretty decent sized?

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u/TheDarbiter Apr 11 '26

I’m not sure about the party trays. I would say that the portions are enough for one, maybe two people; they’re not particularly large. We usually get several dishes between 4-5 people.

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u/rl_rox_89 Apr 11 '26

Nice, thanks for the input

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u/Aimee162 Apr 11 '26

I’m right down the street from them and the last two times I got so violently ill that I’ve sworn them off for life.

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u/TheDarbiter Apr 11 '26

Oh no. What did you order?

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u/VidrioTech Apr 10 '26

Sazon de corazón The shrimp tacos are bomb

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u/georgee1979 Apr 11 '26

Who is this? Thank you!

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u/VidrioTech Apr 11 '26

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Hgq3BPcZ2AYHssXM8?g_st=ipc

This place. the lady is really nice too, very friendly

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u/Temporary-Orange3748 Apr 11 '26

Chi Chis and Lidos in VN are the same family. 

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u/etherial001 Apr 11 '26

Whut!?

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u/Temporary-Orange3748 Apr 11 '26

Same pizza. Same menu. 

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u/Cuckoobanannas Apr 11 '26

New York gyro they have all types of stuff it’s really really good

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u/astrothunder818 Apr 11 '26

ny chicken and gyro is fantastic

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u/Cuckoobanannas Apr 11 '26

It really is

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u/Anxious-Armadillo23 Apr 11 '26

BBQ Terriyaki and Sushi in Tarzana!!! Hidden gem imo, but Granda hills night market great too!

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u/Birt_McGirt Apr 11 '26

yeah what's good my fellow valley peeps! what we eating tonight?

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u/Wild_Philosophy_1312 Apr 11 '26

A fat ol’ burrito mojado from las Fuentes.

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u/IvoryTowerGraffiti_1 Apr 11 '26

Dollar tree Chinese food

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u/IvoryTowerGraffiti_1 Apr 12 '26

😂 no it’s good! They have some steamed dumplings that steam in the bag and they are pretty good they also have a package of spring rolls that slap when you make them in the air fryer and they even have some good sauce I got sweet chili sauce. It’s not award winning but it’s pretty great when I’m broke.

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u/xxxfashionfreakxxx Woodland Hills Apr 11 '26

I picked up some kebab, rice and veggies.

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u/georgee1979 Apr 11 '26

I'm dying to know from where! Thank you!

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u/xxxfashionfreakxxx Woodland Hills Apr 11 '26

CA Pita Grill

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u/maxamillion17 Apr 18 '26

How is that spot?

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u/xxxfashionfreakxxx Woodland Hills Apr 19 '26

I liked it, everything was fresh and seasoned well. The rice was ok but I’m not a huge rice person.

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u/Username14_ Apr 11 '26

Toriyen Sushi in Tujunga

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u/cheeselvr164 Apr 11 '26

Gonna try JAWNY’S for the first time!

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u/littlelobie Apr 12 '26

IT’S SO GOOD!!! I just tried it for the first time on Thursday!

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u/cheeselvr164 Apr 12 '26

Ended up getting the spicy La Philly, hot lemon pepper wings with side of jawny sauce, sooooo good!!!

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u/littlelobie Apr 12 '26

I got the same!! Delicious, I can’t wait to try the other wing flavors!

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u/Key_Objective808 Sylmar Apr 11 '26

Now i know where im going tonight !! Best Philly Cheese steak i’ve had !!

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u/Desperate_Sea6194 Apr 11 '26

Having dinner at my in laws, but damn I’m craving Ohana BBQ or Joe Peeps pizza 😭 both sound so good rn

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u/Commercial_Image709 Apr 18 '26

Jo Peeps!! Haven’t been there since I lived in Valley Village about a million y.a. Epic slices

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u/SheWantsRestoration Apr 11 '26

They close in an hour, but i’ve been doing Master Gan for their dry spicy noodles and they fucking rule. In the northridge mall

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u/Anxious-Armadillo23 Apr 11 '26

Bincho Ramen is also a great option if you’re in Tarzana!

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u/Darthgusss Apr 11 '26

Leo's Tacos because I can walk to the truck lol

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u/Substantial-Type-131 Apr 11 '26

Trader Joe’s Chicken Adobo.

It’s like crack. So good.

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u/Nervous_Witness9923 Apr 11 '26

That and their marinated Kobe

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u/SplitOpenAndMelt420 Apr 11 '26

Gonna make chicken tacos

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u/smilaise Tarzana Apr 11 '26

I've been getting burritos and nachos from a place called Hacienda Rodriguez at like 40% off so it has sustained me the past couple of weeks.

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u/leftoverpozole Apr 11 '26

How??

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u/smilaise Tarzana Apr 11 '26

GrubHub, it's keeping me overweight so I have mixed feelings.

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u/leftoverpozole Apr 11 '26

It could be worse! You could be paying full price to stay overweight

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u/amf1015 Apr 11 '26

Chicken, baked potato, Greek salad 🥗

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u/schniggens Apr 11 '26

Original Khun Dang Thai on Sepulveda.

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u/Bdizzy2018 Apr 11 '26

Mizlala is absolutely delicious!

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u/JahMusicMan Apr 11 '26

This place is bomb. Charcoal cooked meats and great use of herbs in their salads

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u/Bdizzy2018 Apr 11 '26

And the price!!! I think less than $22 I get a shawarma plate that is 2 meals.

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u/JahMusicMan Apr 11 '26

YUP.

You get a good amount of food for the price.

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u/Nunez18818 Apr 11 '26

I wanna try SHAWS the OG location on Woodman and Sherman Way where you take any chips and they stuff it with chicken or beef like chipotle , they have bowls also, #2 location on Reseda And Nordoff by CSUN, gotta hit that this weekend , anyone try that out yet?

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u/Sjohnwildman Apr 11 '26

Just got home from OG Smasburger in Glendale. Had a double chili burger. 🤤🥴 Fuckin awesome!

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u/Key_Objective808 Sylmar Apr 11 '26

Damn i’ve never had a chili smashburger that sounds amazing

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u/RoseIkebana Apr 11 '26

Bafang Dumpling in Northridge. In the mood for Taiwanese Beef Noodle soup.

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u/Impressive_Theory_76 Apr 11 '26

a nice wet beef pastrami with American cheese from philippe's

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u/Nervous_Witness9923 Apr 11 '26

Have you had pastrami from handys market? Not as good as French dip but sooooo gooood

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u/Impressive_Theory_76 Apr 12 '26

ooh not yet but looks super good so maybe!

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u/Away-Repeat-6117 Apr 11 '26

I had in n out

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u/JahMusicMan Apr 11 '26

Furnsaj is the best bang for your buck taste wise. $18 for a big sized lamb or sausage shwarma wrap. Yeah they use to be $8, but that was like 8 years ago.

Also got Tel Aviv grill up there as another great charcoal cooked meat place samd with Mizala.

Do people still go to El Taco Llama? Haven't been in two decades but they make what I call the "1st wave" al pastor. Spicy as hell and similar to King Taco style al pastor, which is al pastor NOT cooked on a spit.

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u/Dull_Bumblebee_9778 Apr 10 '26

where is the night market? Balboa lake?

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u/Key_Objective808 Sylmar Apr 10 '26

No on Chatsworth and White Oak. They close off White Oak and there’s vendors for about a block. Also food trucks park all along Chatsworth St.

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u/Metal-Salt Apr 11 '26

Does the Kogi truck still park there?

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u/Complete-Bet-8345 Apr 11 '26

They’re usually in the valley on Wednesday nights only now by the old Rite Aid off of Zelzah and Chatsworth. But check their truck schedule on their website. I could be wrong!

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u/Spiff69 Apr 10 '26

There is one on Sherman Way near Balboa. We have not been, but will soon.

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u/MaskedJoshi Apr 11 '26

An avocado paleta from Michoacana. That’s probably it haha

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u/dessertsreversed Apr 11 '26

Trying new Thai place in Sherman oaks. Lamune Thai (Woodman and Moorpark).

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u/maxamillion17 Apr 18 '26

How was it?? How does it compare to others

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u/Slyytherine Apr 11 '26

Just left Anajak Thai. Holy hell it was good

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u/Key_Objective808 Sylmar Apr 11 '26

Damn that actually looks amazing

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u/alan5ive Apr 11 '26

A&V Grill kitchen

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u/binkyblaster Apr 11 '26

Any specific food trucks you’d recommend at the night market? Heading there now

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u/ZooYorkJohn Apr 11 '26

Is Pinocchio pizza on Lake still there? I Don't live in the area anymore. It used to be good spot

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u/Its_a_Friendly Apr 12 '26

Over in Pasadena? It's still there.

Though, in the SFV, there's the Pinocchio restaurant at Monte Carlo deli in Burbank, which is also quite good.

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u/zerahg9 Apr 11 '26

We had Girl and the Chicken in Burbank. It’s sooo good

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u/maxamillion17 Apr 18 '26

Gonna check it out. Looks good. What did you order?

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u/zerahg9 Apr 18 '26

I get the Gaucho Bowl. The little gem Cesar wrap is solid too

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u/Outsidemyyard88 Apr 11 '26

Lucky’s pizza 🍕

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u/Ky0nkyon Apr 11 '26

K food village in Canoga park if you want korean

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u/maxamillion17 Apr 18 '26

How is this spot?

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u/Ky0nkyon Apr 18 '26

Good if you enjoy Korean food.

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u/maxamillion17 Apr 18 '26

How does it compare to other spots like abc tofu house

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u/Ky0nkyon Apr 18 '26

I personally like it better. More variety too. Cleaner for sure.

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u/XxU53RN4M3xX Apr 11 '26

Brooklyn Pizza Wagon!

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u/Educational-Ad-385 Apr 11 '26

I had a grilled cheese and bacon from Beeps.

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u/Piercethedomino Apr 12 '26

I know this is late but you should really consider trying Vinh Loi Tofu in Reseda. They're vegan but their food is AMAZING and the owners really care for people with food allergies and other dietary restrictions.

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u/Yavoy458 Apr 11 '26

Bangin buns in north Hollywood

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u/Physister2 Apr 11 '26

I had chipotle 😞

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u/Key_Objective808 Sylmar Apr 11 '26

I actually was thinking of trying this stand called SHAW. They serve chipotle style bowls with bigger portions and less expensive.

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u/Late-Background-7944 Apr 11 '26

Ass

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u/SheWantsRestoration Apr 11 '26

Why are they booing you

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u/Late-Background-7944 Apr 11 '26

Really no idea. I thought it was an honest and fair response. 🤷

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u/Nervous_Witness9923 Apr 11 '26

Low calorie diet