Family/locally owned in the Valley

[susans]

One of the things my mother likes about visiting us in Long Beach are the family/locally owned neighborhood cafes and restaurants like Coffee Cup Cafe, Bake 'n Broil, and the Village Cafe. These are not upscale, fancy expensive places, just moderately priced, non-chain establishments with good food and a lot of repeat local customers.

She lives in North Hills, very close to Northridge and says she does not know about many similar places in the Valley. She already goes to Las Fuentes, A&W, and Mandarin Deli, and does not like Indian food, but will eat almost any other type of cuisine. Suggestions?

[brandygirl]

One of my favorite Mexican places is on the NE corner of Sepulveda and Plummer in North Hills. It's called Los Tres Hermanos. You order at the counter and they bring the food to you. Their chicken tacos (both soft and crispy) are fabulous, and I often order one of the shrimp dishes. Their guacamole is also a winner. They offer indoor and outdoor seating.

[Local]

She might like Emle's on Reseda between Nordoff and Plummer. Their omelets are good at breakfast...i'm not big on french toast, but supposedly that's their specialty. haven't been for other meals.

http://www.emlesrestaurant.com/

[Servorg]

http://www.brentsdeli.com/

[maxzook]

It's not all that close to her, but Nat's Early Bite is a family-owned-and-run old-school coffee shop with a great neighborhood feel and simple but great food, at Burbank and Hazeltine in Van Nuys.

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Nat's Early Bite
14115 Burbank Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91401

[ReelMike84]

I'll second Nat's. A great breakfast spot with fabulous homemade jams and breads! The place is small so expect a wait on weekends, but the table turn around is quick.

[markn]

L'Affair Cafe
Dos Arbolitos
Alessio
Alexis Greek Cafe

Casa Don Rolando (haven't tried it yet but getting good reviews)
http://www.gayot.com/restaurantpages/...

Buon Gusto Ristorante
Los Tres Hermanos
Puro Sabor
El Criollo
Olympia Kebab House
Weiler's Deli
Melody's
Lum Kaa Naad Thai

[markn]

A few good Argentinian places in the hood: Buenos Aires Grill, Pampas Cafe, Mercado Buenos Aires

Small Island - Japanese
Sushi - Hyakumi and Yanagi in Northridge
Carillo's Mexican

[SIMIHOUND]

I second Emle's. I have eaten there for all meals and really enjoyed it. It's right near A&W and Mandarin Deli.

[carter]

Yes, definitely Carrillo's Deli in Winnetka, corner Corbin I believe.

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Carrillos Mexican Deli
19744 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, CA 91306

[maxzook]

Linking ...

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Brent's Deli
19565 Parthenia St, Northridge, CA 91324

Dos Arbolitos Restaurant
9034 Woodley Ave, North Hills, CA 91343

El Criollo
6622 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91405

Mercado Buenos Aires
7540 Sepulveda Blvd, Van Nuys, CA

Alexis Greek Restaurant
9034 Tampa Ave, Northridge, CA 91324

Buenos Aires Grill
8856 Corbin Ave, Northridge, CA 91324

Puro Sabor
6366 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91401

Lum-ka-naad Thai Restaurant
8920 Reseda Blvd, Northridge, CA 91324

Emle's Restaurant
9250 Reseda Blvd Ste 1, Northridge, CA 91324

L'Affair
11024 Sepulveda Blvd, Mission Hills, CA 91345

Alessio Restaurant
9725 Reseda Blvd, Northridge, CA 91324

Casa Don Rolando
8755 Parthenia Place, North Hills, CA 91343

Buon Gusto Ristorante
15535 Devonshire St., Mission Hills, CA 91345

Olympia Kabob House
10658 Zelzah Ave, Granada Hills, CA 91344

Weiler's Deli & Catering
21161 Victory Blvd, Canoga Park, CA 91303

Pampas Cafe
17003 Chatsworth St, Granada Hills, CA 91344

Taqueria Los Tres Hermanos
9504 Sepulveda Blvd, North Hills, CA 91343

Melody's Mexican Kitchen
6747 Reseda Blvd, Reseda, CA 91335

[Servorg]

Tiger Woods has nothing on maxzook - "King of the Links"

[susans]

Thanks to all. I will be giving a list of all these places to Mom.

[LA Buckeye Fan]

I would add....les sisters on Devonshire just east of Topanga...and across the street...Los Toros for their strong margaritas and bean dip.

[kevin]

what kind of joint is L' affair, it souinds like a stuffy old-school french restaurant.

is olympia kabab house any good?

and why is puro sabor linked as a duplicate?

thanks.

[markn]

L'Affair is French, but not stuffy. Basically the only option for somewhat fine dining in the North valley. Very good food and reasonably priced, although they recently jacked up the prices a little.

Olympia Kebab House is a good Middle Eastern place in Granada Hills, although maybe a little overpriced for what it is. About the best option for Middle Eastern in the area unless you want to drive to Sherman Oaks (Carnival) or Encino (Alcazar).

[jencounter]

- Falafel palace on Reseda and Prairie - theirs is the best falafel besides my own made at home
- Pita Pocket Reseda/Nordhoff next to Vons - their in house laffa is to die for
- Top Thai Reseda Blvd north of Sherman Way
- Rincome Thai, southwest corner of Balboa and Devonshire
- Hook'd on Fish Ventura at Louise (Encino Town Center) - awesome wraps made to order with super fresh fish
- More than Waffles, also in the Encino Town Center, in the back and downstairs
- Taco Llama - lots of locations, my fave is Corbin/Parthenia
- Pho So 1 or Pho 999, both near the NW corner of Reseda and Sherman Way