Barone's

"The food lacked flavor but wasn't bad I would go back again lasagna was very good and the wings are cooked crispy. I suggest not getting the fried zuzzcine it is missing everything. The service was 100% tho and makes up for it."

"OK, I must say, many, many, many moons ago my spouse and I took a few friends there who were visiting from Europe. And the experience we had wasn't the very best. Regarding food and service. And we haven't been there ever since. For the last few months, I pested my spouse to give it another try after all those years. And am I glad I did! This place changed so much. What I/we remembered. We were welcomed by a young friendly lady and led to our table. Shortly after this the waiter, Marco came over ( who turned out to be the bartender also). A very nice and attentive man. It was Friday. Fairly busy but not too much at 9:00 pm. After ordering our drinks, my spouse had a Low Carb Pasta Salad, that was incredibly delicious. Perfect for him as a vegan. He also ordered some Sauteed Artichoke Hearts ( ok, he cheated a little with the butter, and we shared that dish it was seriously OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!! For myself, I ordered Veal Parmigiana. ( Now I must say, I LOVE veal). I have learned nice cuts of veal are hard to come by in general. But when Marco brought my plate of Veal Parmigiana I almost fainted due to a culinary ecstasy attack. Seriously. I love food, I appreciate good food. I appreciate Chefs and cooks who know what they are doing. This particular dish literately almost brought tears into my eyes of deliciousness ( LOL- I just had to make up this word) A huge piece of veal, I had never seen in all those years since I came to this country. Next to it is a nice variety of nicely cooked vegetables. Not overcooked like at most places. An extra bowl of pasta of my choice. Then he brought me a nice side salad I had ordered with the most amazing Italian dressing I have had for a long time. In addition to all this, we also asked for some garlic bread beforehand. This I must say. Was okay-ish and totally overpriced. Sorry. Once, again. The food was incredibly amazing. The service was superb. Thank you, Marco. See, again soon."

"BARONE'S PIZZERIA, an old-school, California eatery, provides excellent Italian meals and caring professional service. Opened in 1945, this large, family owned eatery was the first pizzeria in the San Fernando Valley to offer Neapolitan style, rectangular, thin-crust pizza.* There are rumors about Barone's unique pizza. Here's my favorite: The original Barone's was located near several movie studios. So when an East Coast actor asked the kitchen to make a New York City (NYC) style pizza the Chef responded, "I'm from Buffalo." So the Chef asked a few Italian friends, NYC actors, to help him re-create Gotham's round, thin-crust pie, that's ladled with Neapolitan sauce, and layed with shredded Mozzarella cheese. Barone's "pie" wasn't quite an exact recreation. The Chef's thin-crust pizza was built on a rectangular sheet, ladled with Neapolitan sauce, then layered with thin slices of Monterey Jack cheese. It's still presented that way. Barone's extensive Italian menu includes: salads, sea food, beef, pork, veal, and chicken entrees. So, of course, our party of five ordered four pizzas and vegan pasta. My vegan, angel hair primavera was delicious. The pasta was presented al dente, and included lightly sauteed vegetables, complimented with a rich tomato sauce. There was, of course, no cheese. My wife and I shared a small dinner salad, with a mild Italian dressing. Our party's four, rectangular pizzas had various toppings. All were enjoyed and everyone brought home wonderful leftovers. For dessert, my wife ordered a Sicilian cannoli. Juan, our waiter, said the secret of preparing a crackling good cannoli is to fill the pastry shell with sweetened ricotta cheese, just before serving. She loved it. UPDATE: On a second visit, I ordered lunch, a small, Veggie Deluxe pizza, prepared without cheese. The dinner-sized plate pizza comes loaded with veggies and bathed in their delicious Neapolitan sauce. The thin crust, round, vegan pizza is crisp, flavorful, and honestly, one of the best I've ever tasted. STUFF: Barone's has a full service bar. Parking is free. Everything is ADA compatible. * The eatery has moved twice. It expanded into it's present location in 2006."

"Barone’s charges to valet their private lot, $8 (missing star) I get why, they want more people to fit in the small lot but still that was quite pricy. Fam came for a celebration, 13 of us! I really liked that our server was good at upselling, she was nice to say, “Soup or Salad, for an additional charge” She asked each and every one of us. They were busy and kept everyone on one side of the restaurant, it was very loud, we were all yelling to hear each other. The pizza was terrible, maybe I hold a higher standard but it wasn’t just me a couple of people in my party which tried it, agreed. The spaghetti and meat balls, typical nothing special about it. (missing star) Glad I got to try them since they’ve been around forever."

"I was looking for an Italian spot near by and this popped up. Definitely an awesome Italian restaurant with amazing decor and that classic feel. I ordered the calamari, clam chowder and garlic cheese bread with a coffee. The calamari was excellent, perfect flavor, tender and crispy. The clam chowder was good and had lots of clam pieces. The cheese bread was also good, garlic & melted cheese on it. The coffee was also delicious. Great customer service and I’d definitely come back to try their pizza or other menu items. Parking wasn’t that bad but on peak days I see it being hard to park."