Tops in Town

Sitting down with Kerry I was impressed at how calm and collected she seemed in light of overseeing the operations of two successful restaurants on Magnolia Blvd. in Burbank. I imagine her composure comes from over 25 years working in the restaurant industry and being trained at Le Cordon Bleu.

Since opening in December of 2024, Amor A Mi has built a steady following, utilizing social media to highlight the small cafe's limited menu of breakfast and lunch offerings.

Yunomi Handroll has been serving up delicious sushi and popular Japanese favorites since opening about ten months ago on Riverside Drive in Toluca Lake.

Over the past few years, Tatsu Sushi Burbank has developed a reputation for excellent fresh sushi and Japanese favorite dishes.

The Burbank location of Philly's Best has been serving up excellent authentic cheesesteaks for many years.

Sweetsalt's new spot on Riverside Drive in Toluca Lake is open for breakfast and lunch.

Scouts Honor BBQ has joined forces, literally, with Basecamp Dinette, serving up excellent 'cue and sides daily in Burbank.

Lucifers Pizza has built a solid buzz around their Magnolia Park outpost in Burbank, serving up creative and delicious pizzas, wings, fries, garlic bread and salads.

The Burbank outpost of Tocaya Organica serves healthy, fresh and tasty meals and drinks daily.

At the very western edge of Burbank, Hades Hot Chicken serves up some very tasty fried chicken and delicious sides from a nondescript strip mall near West Victory Boulevard and North Clybourn Avenue. The spice level is easily customizable, from no spice, mild, medium, medium-hot and Hades-Hot, which registers between one and two million on the Scoville scale. A dry spice rub is added before each piece is cooked, so diners can get the amount of heat they want, on a scale from no burn to eye-watering and mouth-flaming.