(310) 559-4770

8824 National Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232 34.0286 -118.3869

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Neighborhood: McManus

Years in business

Established in 1937

Hours:

Mon-Sat 9am-6:30pm Sun 11am-6:30pm

Last updated 10.18.09

Category:

Heating & Air Conditioning Equipment Manufacturers, Ethnic Food Markets, Grocery Stores, Food Brokers, General Merchandise Stores, Food Stores

Payment Methods:

American Express, Check, Visa, MasterCard

General Merchandise Store Products:

Restaurant Equipment

Food Store Products:

Gourmet Foods

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The Scene – There's a reason why this place is fondly called "A Chef's Paradise." Founded in 1937, the company's original business was commercial kitchens, and that trade remains (just check out the enormous ovens and industrial-sized blenders in the upstairs section of the store's warehouse setting). – – The Goods – Anything necessary to outfit a kitchen can be found in Surfas' rows of goodies. From professional-quality pots and pans, muffin tins, silverware and measuring spoons (including teeny ones that measure a pinch, dash and smidgen) to escargot dishes,…

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The Extras:
At the end of one of the food rows is a vinegar and olive oil testing sample station, stocked with bottle after bottle of different flavors and types of oils and vinegars, little paper cups in which to pour them and bread to sop up your choice.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The cafe has a good supply of decently priced sandwiches, baked goods, and fun things like basil and strawberry flavored soda.”
  2. “Very fun to wander the aisles and fill your shopping cart with gourmet sausages, ice creams, olive oils, interesting ethnic foods, etc.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “Very fun to wander the aisles and fill your shopping cart with gourmet sausages, ice creams, olive oils, interesting ethnic foods, etc.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “Good solid cookware, at least three different brands of wok, so many brands of olive oil that I can't remember them all, specialty jellies and jams, coffee (ground and whole bean), espresso paraphernalia, it's an amazing place.”
  2. “Talk to the Cheese Monger--Donald--he suggested some lovely cheese and paired really nice beers to go along with it.”
  3. “bit strong for my taste but it was a great tasting coffee.”
  4. “With their recent expansion the store has even more unique and delightful goodies to choose from including an awesome selection of beer and wine.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “Plus, they just opened their cafe last week which serves delicious sandwiches and treats and also has a cut to order cheese and meats counter!”
  2. “The cafe has a good supply of decently priced sandwiches, baked goods, and fun things like basil and strawberry flavored soda.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “With their recent expansion the store has even more unique and delightful goodies to choose from including an awesome selection of beer and wine.”
  2. “Great prices and selection”
  3. “Huge selection of specialty kitchen equipment at great prices.”
  4. “Good selection and great prices.”
service
50.0% positive
  1. “told their lame Manager Frank Casares who not only dismissed it as a joke (as my eye was swelling), was very rude and disrespectful.”
  2. “Their customer service is a big fat ZERO.”
value
94.44000244140625% positive
  1. “You won't find the overly pretty devices and super shiny pots and pans like at Williams-Sonoma, but you will find solid values on many of th.”
  2. “And the prices were just as impressive.”
  3. “Huge selection of specialty kitchen equipment at great prices.”
  4. “Great prices and selection”
  5. “They have all the professional kitchen utilities/equipment/appliances available to everyone at good prices.”
  6. “Good selection and great prices.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/11/12

Love love this place...

by Love2Cook

I love shopping there. The staff and products are amazing. I had a chat with so many nice people. I had some yummy food at their cafe. And a great conversation with Frank Casares about some product and he blow my mind with all he knowlegde in restaurant history and gourmet food. What a great guy! They do have strict policy on returns on food. I understand and its noted everywhere. But they are very helpful with everything else.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/29/11

Kitchen supplies for professional or at-home chefs!

by The LA Gourmet

Surfas (Restaurant Supply, Gourmet Food, and Commercial Kitchen Design) is a true “chef’s paradise”. Established in 1937 out of an abandoned garage, it once offered only commercial kitchen supplies. Surfas now caters to both industry and at-home chefs. To the left of the entrance, a marketplace offers fresh, frozen, and dry gourmet foods. Whether you’re looking for foie gras, tamarind soup mix, dried porcini mushrooms, or sage honey, Surfas probably sells it. Further back, you can find restaurant-quality pots, pans, and cooking utensils at a fraction of what they might cost at Williams Sonoma or Sur la Table. We found a sauce pan for $12! Aisles of baking supplies, including chocolates, flavor extracts, cookie-cutters, and baking pans fill the back quarter of the space. And, restaurant supplies both large and small – chef outfits, fryers, bar stools, hot dog baskets, and dishware – flank the right side of the store. Surfas really has everything you could ever need, whether you’re throwing a dinner party or opening a restaurant.

Surfas also features a small café, which offers all-day breakfast items, “redefined” sandwiches, “reinvented” salads, pastries, and beverages. A part of its menu is even dedicated to cheese; included are Mac and Cheese, an Ultimate Grilled Cheese Sandwich, and an Artisanal Cheese Plate. The café’s offerings are made from the same top-quality ingredients sold in the store. A shady outdoor patio with sleeping dog and cat figurines is the perfect spot to chow down and relax. Just don’t feed the fake animals, as many signs proclaim.

@thelagourmet

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/20/10

Absolutely LOVE this place!!!

by morrisonmurphy

I have been a faithful customer since 1977. I love it, I love it, I love it...so there! I belong to the 200 club meaning that I can't get out of that place for a minimum of $200......or more! Yikes!

  • Pros: Every I look for I can find
  • Cons: Too popular
4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/04/09

A great selection of coffee and teas

by Nirali2009

If you cannot start the day without caffine or even if you a a coffee enthusiast you HAVE to check out surfas... It has a great selection!

I was there the other day and I tried this great cup of coffee. WEAVER's coffe was pouring its new blend. I have to admit it was GOOD.. a bit strong for my taste but it was a great tasting coffee...

1 Star Rating: Poor

04/21/09

DANGER. BEWARE of this cheap version of Williams Sonoma.

by Chef1

DANGER. BEWARE of this cheap version of Williams Sonoma. Surfas is filled with inventory that is not managed or kept up well. I walked in as the 2nd customer of the day to buy a stainless steel saucepan. When taking one down from their wire shelves, the saucepan top (not secured properly) flew around and whacked my eye causing an injury. I told their lame Manager Frank Casares who not only dismissed it as a joke (as my eye was swelling), was very rude and disrespectful. The Owner, Les Surfas was no better because he's "so busy traveling" and cared very little for a customer's well being. While waiting to talk with a "boss" I walked down one aisle and broken ceramic glass was all over the floor. Great managing of the store! Glad I wasn't there with my friend's 2 year old daughter. Their customer service is a big fat ZERO. It's shocking at how little they understand about the power of a happy or unhappy customer. I will not give them a penny of my hard earned money. There are much better deals and quality online and in other parts of Los Angeles for restaurant supply.

  • Pros: Couldn't find anything
  • Cons: Unstable inventory that is unsafe, BAD customer service,

The Details on Surfas

Place Categories:

  • great prices
  • cool place
  • disrespectful lame manager frank casares
  • unhappy customer
  • delightful goodies
  • best the
  • big fat zero
  • amazing store
  • really nice beers
  • great surfa
  • good solid cookware
  • interesting ethnic foods
  • good supply
  • not overly pretty super shiny pots
  • order counter
  • professional kitchen utilitiesequipmentappliances
  • not overly pretty devices
  • delicious sandwiches
  • good different brands
  • great coffee
  • not overly pretty pans
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