Diners' Choice: Neighborhood gem restaurants in San Fernando Valley / Valencia

OpenTable

Updated September 05, 2024

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The Social

4.9

4.9 (963)

$30 and under

European

Valencia / Santa Clarita

About the restaurant

The Social is a creative dining place, where you’ll enjoy a refreshing environment along with friendly companionship, and the finest mixture of drinks with Martinis. Our chefs are ready to serve you with tasteful appetizers, fresh tossed salads, pastas, and a variety of entrees. We cordially invite you to experience our specialty drinks at The Social! The Social offers great dishes in an art deco setting with great service. The menu includes but not limited to wonderful appetizers, delicious soups, super salad, fresh fish, mouth watering pastas, and excellent entrees (Lamb, New York steaks, Filet Mignon, Lobster, pork Loin, etc.

Top review

Amelia

Dined 7 days ago

Took my hubby there for his birthday. We ordered the lobster bisque and it was delicious! My hubby ordered the rabbit and he said it was excellent. I ordered the steak dinner and it was very good! The service was excellent and we had a wonderful time.

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4.9

4.9 (266)

$30 and under

Italian

Toluca Lake

About the restaurant

Angelino Trattoria is a bustling Italian restaurant in North Hollywood that serves happy diners sumptuous fare in its relaxing and inviting eatery. For a delicious start to your meal, enjoy the garlic, basil and tomato-topped bruschetta Romana and the breaded and fried calamari fritti with tangy marinara. Some of Angelino Trattoria’s most popular dishes include the prawn-laden risotto con gambieri, the fettucine Bolognese with a meaty tomato sauce and the pollo marsala free-range chicken with mushrooms in rich wine sauce. Angelino Trattoria’s gourmet pizza is a definite must-try. Delicious choices include the Napoli with fresh mozzarella, anchovies, capers and olives and the shiitake mushroom with shaved parmesan, truffle oil and parsley. Be sure to ask about the daily specials, because it’s fairly certain something tasty will be cooking up that day. Open daily, Angelino Trattoria also has a beautiful outdoor patio and offers diners delivery and catering services.

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Minerva1

Dined on Aug 29, 2024

Sinatra was playing in the lowlight atmosphere… thought Sinatra himself would walk on in… felt like a NYC bistro and the food was DELISH!

Teru Sushi

4.8

4.8 (602)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Studio City

About the restaurant

Teru Sushi in Studio City was created in 1979 and opened to rave reviews at the beginning of the sushi craze in LA, It was the first in the Valley to combine fine Japanese cuisine with a warm and lively ambiance and is widely known for a consistently high quality of food and friendly efficient service.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 7 days ago

Highly recommend coming . The food is delicious and well priced. They also have a happy hour menu from 5-6pm. Although, I made a reservation you really don’t need it at 5 since it’s when they open. Place started to get busy around 7pm.

The Brandy

4.8

4.8 (29)

$31 to $50

Mediterranean

Glendale

About the restaurant

The Brandy is Glendale's new and chic restaurant incorporating the highest quality Mediterranean and American cuisine along with craft cocktails and the finest hookah. Vision and inspiration for The Brandy was to rejuvenate three critical elements of the modern dining experience: high quality servings, exceptional service, and dynamic entertainment. The exceptional team at The Brandy has decades of experience managing and serving many establishments throughout the Great Los Angeles area and has utilized its vast knowledge of the industry to set forth a truly rare and distinctive yet familial and cozy vibe. The Brandy strives for the best in every sector and never sacrifices one for the others.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 4 days ago

Whole vibe was good would go again . Service was good

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Experience

Live Entertainment Every Weekend

Trattoria del Sole & Market del Sole

4.8

4.8 (31)

$30 and under

Italian

Sherman Oaks

About the restaurant

Our chef! With over 15 years each of experience cooking in the finest Italian restaurants in the Southern California, our chefs are excited to present you his authentic, light, comforting and delicious Italian cuisine and all take out, delivered and special catering options. Our caring and friendly management and service staff will ensure you have a great overall experience each time you visit with us. We love our great neighbors and customers!

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Joanne

Dined on Aug 4, 2024

This was my second visit to this restaurant and it did not disappoint. I tried something different (Spaghetti Seafood) and it was fantastic. My guest said she would be returning with her husband as it is a neighborhood gem.

Mantee Cafe

4.7

4.7 (526)

$30 and under

Mediterranean

Studio City

About the restaurant

THE OUTCOME OF A DREAM
Mantee Café, a family owned and operated charming café boasts a tranquil backyard garden, with an intimate atmosphere and the full comfort to enjoy our delicious selection of Mediterranean style home cooked dishes and sweets.
We are committed to culinary excellence by using the finest and freshest ingredients, all our menu content will be served fresh and to order.

THE ART OF SHARING
Sharing is love, and when it comes sharing food, it’s more than delightful! It’s a chance to sample a wider variety of dishes. To best enjoy your experience, consider it a journey to be taken together and explore different dishes from different parts of the menu.

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TiaS

Dined on Jun 30, 2024

Such a great night at Mantee! We really had a wonderful dinner. I usually come for lunch but found dinner to be lovely the back patio was intimate and relaxing. Can't wait to come back!

La Cava

4.7

4.7 (960)

$30 and under

Italian

Sherman Oaks

About the restaurant

The LA CAVA concept is based on Armando's roots. Born and raised in Florence, he grew up learning that as a local, one would go dining in the little Osterias where everything was made fresh daily, prepared with basic ingredients, simple recipes, delightful flavors and lots of love, for a fantastic experience that was also "gentle" on your wallet.

No Out-Door dining. STAY SAFE!

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Hampig

Dined 1 day ago

Overall a great experience. The food is authentic and it is a little gem

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Popular dish

Tagliatelle al Pesto

Lovi's Delicatessen

4.7

4.7 (155)

$30 and under

Deli

Calabasas

About the restaurant

Lovi's is an upscale delicatessen that serves breakfast all day, lunch and dinner. Lovi's offers a diverse selection of dishes to accompany its core menu of traditional Jewish fare. There is also a full bar with 12 big screen TV's to watch your favorite sporting events. Happy Hour is offered seven days a week from 3:00pm-7:00pm. Private dining is available for business meetings and special events. Lovi's is a full service delicatessen with take-out, delivery and catering for all occasions.

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Fay

Dined on Aug 22, 2024

Mike, the manager, is always so friendly and nice, and makes me feel welcomed. Matthew, the waiter, was attentive and friendly.

Hugo's Studio City

4.7

4.7 (524)

$30 and under

Californian

Studio City

About the restaurant

Hugo's Restaurant, a Valley staple since 2000, offers California cuisine with a modern, from-scratch flair, featuring whole-food, plant-based ingredients. Especially famous for our brunch, come to Hugo’s to enjoy signature breakfast dishes like "Pasta Mama,” “Desayuno Fuerte,” or our gluten free “Almond Energy Pancakes.” Peanut-free, GMO-free, sustainable, and organic. Choose our cozy dining room, heated enclosed patio, or our outdoor dog-friendly garden area. Conveniently located at Coldwater Canyon Blvd and Riverside Drive, just one block north of the 101 freeway. We have a private parking lot, but there's also tons of street parking available.

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Vallivip

Dined 5 days ago

Love Hugo’s. It’s our favorite go to restaurant. It has great food for any palette, vegan, vegetarian, carnivore, or omnivore. It’s casual calm atmosphere and the waitstaff is delightful.

UMI by Eden

4.7

4.7 (18)

$31 to $50

Sushi

Glendale

About the restaurant

Step into seafood and sushi paradise on our first floor in our brand new restaurant!

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OpenTable Dinervip

Dined 6 days ago

The restaurant made an indelible impression from the moment we entered until the end of our dinner. The hostess was a very polite and sweet girl. The service was also top-notch. The food was beyond praise – the best sushi in Los Angeles. The chefs are amazing, working in perfect harmony, and you can see that. The beautiful interior creates a serene atmosphere. Thank you for such a wonderful new place.

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