Ole Tapas Bar, Spanish Tapas, Studio City, CA

Ole Tapas Bar

13251 Ventura Blvd.
Studio City, CA 91604
(818) 986-3190

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An excellent little Tapas bar in Studio City, between Coldwater and Woodman Ave with valet parking. The decor is deep red with paintings of bull fights on the walls, and the tables are nice and cosy, with some huge booths as well. My mom and I met an old family friend, and were going to see the amazing Christmas lights off of Winetka, so we tried to find someplace open on December 26th, and the place we looked at was closed, but my mom and I had tried this place, so we tried it, and it was excellent. In fact they have great drinks, and the Tapas was fantastic. I would certainly eat here again. Next time with my lovely fiancee though.

El Torito Grill, Mexican food, Sherman Oaks, CA

El Torito Grill

15301 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(818) 907-7172

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We went to this chain restaurant on Christmas night because we were going to go see a movie at the new Arclight at the Sherman Oaks Galleria, and honestly this was the only place open, and thus even had a 45 minute wait to get a seat (actually it was longer because they lost a whole list of people they had put down, and started taking people who came after us, so the service was fairly mediocre). And this was a chain Mexican restaurant, so the food was of course only mediocre at best. It sounded interesting, but was not all that impressive. In fact it was a little strange, and I would only eat here again if it was the only place open.

Bob's Big Boy, Hamburgers, Burbank, CA

Bob's Big Boy

4211 Riverside Drive
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 843-9334

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The earliest still standing Bob's in the country, and one that still has it's 50's look, and even has 50's style drive up one night a week. The place is always packed, and there is usually a wait, but it is cheap. The burgers are OK, but again are not juicy, but fried, so not that great, just decent, as are the fries.