Barone's Famous Italian Restaurant

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(818) 574-3254

13726 Oxnard St (13726 Oxnard Street-Valley Glen, CA 91401 (on the corner of Oxnard & Woodman))
Van Nuys, CA 91401 34.1793 -118.4321

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Neighborhoods: Van Nuys, South Valley

baronesfamousitalian.com

Years in business

Established in 1945

Hours:

Mon-Thu 11am-10pm

Fri 11am-12am

Sat 11am-12am

Sun 11am-9pm

Last updated 1.26.11

Category:

Restaurants, Barbecue Restaurants

Restaurant Special Features:

Carry Out

Cuisine:

Pizza, Steakhouse, Italian

What People Are Saying About Barone's Famous Italian Restaurant

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Local institution since 1945, serving pizza, lasagna, cannelloni and more; a full bar and banquet facilities are also available.

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Lunch specials are available Monday through Friday, from 11am to 3pm.
ambiance
62.96000003814697% positive
  1. The food is not that good, the atmosphere is lousy and the service was just awful.
  2. have been a patron at Barones in both their past locations for over 30 years but after dinner there last night 7/30/06 I will no longer waste my time and money putting up with the inefficiency and frustration of trying to enjoy a meal at their new locat
  3. Great pizza and salad, good new location
  4. actually like the ambiance, but the staff could be a little bit friendlier!
  5. Great pizza is now only good, and that's when you get the right order, the other food is hospital cafeteria awful and they apparently couldn't affored to remodel the old Hoppe's/Matterhorn Chef, so the Bavarian decor is ludicrous for a red-sauce "joint
  6. Service on the friday night I was there not as good but efficient and they were busy. Exellent comfy yummy italian food including a good variety of vegetarian meals. One of my favorite places in the valley. Tips: Ask for a cozy red vinyl booth. Park on t
  7. believe everyone should get to experience the great ambiance they have there.
  8. Even the Ventura Blvd location was better than this reincarnation, and I wasn't a big fan of that either.
  9. The old Barone's on Ventura had great pizza, mediocre food and interesting decor.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. The pizza is a must have but the rest of the menu is is also worth the drive from anywhere, the steaks and broiled shrimp are outstanding and the homemade cheesecake is absolutely the BEST!
  2. We were never asked if we were going to order dessert or drinks later.
drinks
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. would recommend Barone's only for those who like to sit at bars and drink.
  2. friend of mine was given a dirty spoon and my boyfriend's glass of wine was dirty and kind of questionable.
  3. We were never asked if we were going to order dessert or drinks later.
  4. aweful hostess, great food, drinks, and jazz
  5. Terrible service, overpriced drinks.
  6. The service was awesome, the waiter was on top of refilling drinks and coming around to make sure everything was ok.
food quality
75.2899980545044% positive
  1. recommend Barone's highly to anyone who wants great italian food and the best Pizza to be found anywhere!
  2. The alfredo sauce is gummy not yummy, the marinara is lackluster.
  3. would reccommend the pepperoni pizza, which is still my favorite.
  4. They have excellent pizza and salad, delicious house dressing.
  5. Yes, this restaurant is big and well-lit, and the service is good, but I really don't like the pizza.
  6. Great pizza and salad, good new location
  7. gave up on dining there - the food is just too bad - but the takeout pizza is still worth the trip.
  8. The waiter came back a few seconds later to inform us we would have to order an appitizer if we wanted to stay because there is a $10.95 minimum per person and no sharing on any meal.
  9. Great pizza is now only good, and that's when you get the right order, the other food is hospital cafeteria awful and they apparently couldn't affored to remodel the old Hoppe's/Matterhorn Chef, so the Bavarian decor is ludicrous for a red-sauce "joint
  10. the pizza is my favorite, it has such great flavor.
  11. best authentic italian food there is
  12. favorite pizza usually.
  13. Sauce: a little zesty, but has a great flavor I've never tasted on any other pizza.
  14. The food is good old fashioned Italian and has never changed.
  15. It's pricey for bad food.
  16. They're known for their fantastic pizza and the ones we shared were superb.
  17. We have celebrated many birthdays at Barone's, the food has been great, but in some occasions the service has been very bad.
  18. This pizza is so delicious!
  19. It was a great backdrop to the delicious pizza!
  20. typically order the plain cheese pizza.
  21. Service on the friday night I was there not as good but efficient and they were busy. Exellent comfy yummy italian food including a good variety of vegetarian meals. One of my favorite places in the valley. Tips: Ask for a cozy red vinyl booth. Park on t
  22. This Restaurant serves up the best pizza anywhere.
  23. it is an older, dingy looking establishment, I was told the food was good.
  24. It is so disappointing that the food is less than mediocre.
  25. The pizza is still yummy but I really don't care for bad service.
  26. My only (slight) complaint about the pizza is that it may contain too much cheese but it is good quality.
  27. Best pizza in town, without a doubt!
  28. The Italian dressing on the salad was fabulous.
  29. We had the highly recommended pizza, which was fantastic.
  30. Everything is fresh and homemade.
  31. $29.00 for their 'famous' steak and the only thing I can think of is gristle, fat and flavorless.
  32. have been a patron at Barones in both their past locations for over 30 years but after dinner there last night 7/30/06 I will no longer waste my time and money putting up with the inefficiency and frustration of trying to enjoy a meal at their new locat
  33. Best square pizza in the world.
  34. I'm new in LA, but Barone's pizza already is my favorite.
  35. Bad Italian food
  36. My advice is get someone who can run the front desk so you don't anger your customers before they get to experience the great food!
  37. always get the Barone's salad, I love the dressing.
  38. the food is amazing quality, and couldn't be prepared any better.
  39. The service was terrible we ordered a large pizza and 45 minutes later the waitress told us it was gonna be a while because they had a big order before us.
  40. Homemade tasting sauce, plenty of cheese and an excellent variety of available toppings.
  41. My family has been going to Barone's for years, the food is excellent and the Pizza is absolutely phenominal!
  42. The pizza is a must have but the rest of the menu is is also worth the drive from anywhere, the steaks and broiled shrimp are outstanding and the homemade cheesecake is absolutely the BEST!
  43. The mushrooms and marsala sauce were tasty, but not the chicken.
  44. Parking is bad, the wait for a table is long, the service is horrible and the food is even worst.
  45. It's really not fair to compare Barone's to other great pizza restaurants (and I've been to them all.
  46. My favorite is the bacon and mushroom.
  47. aweful hostess, great food, drinks, and jazz
  48. The only reason I would eat Barone's again is ordering pizza to go, which my boyfriend claims is delicious.
  49. The food is not that good, the atmosphere is lousy and the service was just awful.
  50. Barone's in Sherman Oaks is far and away the best pizza in the San Fernando Valley.
  51. we sometimes eat there Friday evening and go for the pizza, which is the best.
  52. Great pizza, horrible service.
  53. won't lie to you, Barone's has excellent pizza.
  54. The food was mediocre and the service was awful.
  55. Toppings: I recommend meatball and bacon if you're looking for an atery clogging treat!
  56. Bad service, not so great food and a not so great experience
  57. The old Barone's on Ventura had great pizza, mediocre food and interesting decor.
menu variety
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. The waitress was very good, but the Veal Marsala which was on the menu (but not on their website menu) was not delivered.
  2. Of course, if you don't like thin crust, and judicious use of a variety of cheese, then this is not for you.
  3. Homemade tasting sauce, plenty of cheese and an excellent variety of available toppings.
  4. The pizza is a must have but the rest of the menu is is also worth the drive from anywhere, the steaks and broiled shrimp are outstanding and the homemade cheesecake is absolutely the BEST!
  5. Service on the friday night I was there not as good but efficient and they were busy. Exellent comfy yummy italian food including a good variety of vegetarian meals. One of my favorite places in the valley. Tips: Ask for a cozy red vinyl booth. Park on t
overall
100.0% positive
  1. This is a great place for couples and groups!
service
38.80000114440918% positive
  1. Tonight I was excited to take my son there for Mother's Day and was thoroughly disappointed by the bad service.
  2. We have celebrated many birthdays at Barone's, the food has been great, but in some occasions the service has been very bad.
  3. The food is not that good, the atmosphere is lousy and the service was just awful.
  4. Bad service, not so great food and a not so great experience
  5. The waiter came back a few seconds later to inform us we would have to order an appitizer if we wanted to stay because there is a $10.95 minimum per person and no sharing on any meal.
  6. We requested to talk to the owner who actually brought her to talk to us and instead of apologizing for the bad service, she just argued like a spoiled teenager.
  7. She had a cold and rude manner.
  8. The staff was rude thoughout the lunch and seemed glad to be rid of them.
  9. The service was not great.
  10. The pizza is still yummy but I really don't care for bad service.
  11. Yes, this restaurant is big and well-lit, and the service is good, but I really don't like the pizza.
  12. Great pizza, horrible service.
  13. Parking is bad, the wait for a table is long, the service is horrible and the food is even worst.
  14. The waitress was so rude to the children as they were sitting down that she made one of them cry.
  15. Our server was very nice.
  16. would not recommend this place they are not honest people.
  17. The service was awesome, the waiter was on top of refilling drinks and coming around to make sure everything was ok.
  18. The staff was friendly and it was overall a great experience.
  19. the rush hour--I understand that sometimes accomodating special needs customers might be a pain, but these people didn't deserve to be treated in such a rude manner.
  20. aweful hostess, great food, drinks, and jazz
  21. told him that I used to be a waiter at a very nice country club and that I thought his conduct was not only unprofessional, but 'cheap'.
  22. when we walked in one of the other people in our party asked if it was karaoke night (and he wasn't joking) the entertainment was that bad.
  23. Everything was great except for that horrible, rude hostess.
  24. Terrible service, overpriced drinks.
  25. When the rest of our party arrived at the restaurant, the children in our group who entered quietly and were well behaved, were instantly discriminated against merely for being children by both the manager and the older, very rude, most unpleasant waitres
  26. The food was mediocre and the service was awful.
  27. actually like the ambiance, but the staff could be a little bit friendlier!
  28. Though the horrible service and outrageous prices make it seem worse than it really is.
  29. Service on the friday night I was there not as good but efficient and they were busy. Exellent comfy yummy italian food including a good variety of vegetarian meals. One of my favorite places in the valley. Tips: Ask for a cozy red vinyl booth. Park on t
  30. The waitress was very good, but the Veal Marsala which was on the menu (but not on their website menu) was not delivered.
  31. Their service has always been good.
  32. The service was terrible we ordered a large pizza and 45 minutes later the waitress told us it was gonna be a while because they had a big order before us.
value
50.0% positive
  1. told him that I used to be a waiter at a very nice country club and that I thought his conduct was not only unprofessional, but 'cheap'.
  2. The pizza is a must have but the rest of the menu is is also worth the drive from anywhere, the steaks and broiled shrimp are outstanding and the homemade cheesecake is absolutely the BEST!
  3. I'd suggest some ink in their print machine (or are they tring to hide some prices).
  4. It's pricey for bad food.
  5. Terrible service, overpriced drinks.
  6. gave up on dining there - the food is just too bad - but the takeout pizza is still worth the trip.
  7. Though the horrible service and outrageous prices make it seem worse than it really is.
  8. have been a patron at Barones in both their past locations for over 30 years but after dinner there last night 7/30/06 I will no longer waste my time and money putting up with the inefficiency and frustration of trying to enjoy a meal at their new locat
wait time
25.0% positive
  1. The service was terrible we ordered a large pizza and 45 minutes later the waitress told us it was gonna be a while because they had a big order before us.
  2. Parking is bad, the wait for a table is long, the service is horrible and the food is even worst.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/27/12

Barone's Famous Italian Rstrnt.

by bffrlz1

ONLY ORDER THE PIZZA AND THE BARONES ITALIAN SALAD!! That is why we go. It's why everyone in L.A. and beyond goes. It's the reason people that moved away from LA come back... The PIZZA... nothting else, well the salad too.

1 Star Rating: Poor

02/14/12

bad food, bad service

by Neil Smith

Started ok but the server was very rushed and stressed and unfortunately that made us feel stressed right off the bat. There were only 2 of us and our drinks came over 5 minutes apart from each other (a lemonade and a non alcoholic beer). Our appetizer was the caprese salad which was actually good. The tomatoes were excellent, the basil was fresh and the buffalo mozzarella while not super smooth and creamy as we are used to, was still very good, just different. The main course took a very long time to come. I had the angel hair primavera with chicken and my wife had the special with eggplant, shrimp and ravioli. The eggplant was salty like an anchovy, literally as was most of the rest. So salty she could not eat it. We called the waitress over and calmly explained, she checked with the manager and was told they woukd give us a free dessert. We stated we would prefer something she could actually eat, after all it is a $25 plate of food. They would only agree to knock 3 bucks off our bill and would not replace the meal. Whatever. My primavera had some very tasty grilled chicken on top but the veggies were horribly mushy and overcooked and there was a puddle of water at the bottom of my plate. Very unappealing. The couple dining next to us waited almost an hour and their food never came. The manager was refusing to agree to let them just pay for their froinks and leave and finally they just asserted themselves and did it. On our way out, still trying to be gracious, I said good evening to our waitress and she rudely turned her back to us! Unbelievable! I will never go there again!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/27/11

Excellent Food

by dannyba

I love Italian Food. Barone reminds me why I love it so much. The Italian dressing is so mmmm.... its very good. Thanks Barone, will be back.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/29/11

Best Childhood Memory

by JDCAYLOR

When I was a small child my father would bring home Barone's pizza and salad every Thursday night. Rolos for dessert. We're talking late 50's early 60's. He was a film-editor, and worked long hours. But it was an incredibly special treat,one that my brother and I always looked forward to. I avoided the pizza 'cause i was small and, um, stupid. But once i got over my avoidance of anything squished together Barone's was my favorite place to be. Birthdays, whatever, I did not have an aversion to square shaped pizza. I wish i could copy that Italian dressing because it still haunts me. In a good way.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/17/10

Best old traditional Italian eatery in a fresh new way!

by Patricia501

I had the veal scallopini on marsela, it was to die for. Beautiful, thin white veal. They're known for their fantastic pizza and the ones we shared were superb. Excellent toppings and thin crust that I like the best. We had a very gracious Italian hostess. She was so pleasant and friendly and made certain we all felt welcome and comfortable. The Italian dressing on the salad was fabulous. If I had one complaint it would be there was too much food... but doggy-bags to the rescue - I had a lovely supper as well.

  • Pros: Our "Red Hatters" group felt so welcome, like queens!
  • Cons: Nothing - our lunch was perfect

The Details on Barone's Famous Italian Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • bad service
  • best square pizza
  • great authentic italian food
  • mediocre italian food
  • nice restaurant
  • recommend barone
  • great everything
  • favorite place
  • nice cracker crust
  • not like pizza
  • very good waitress
  • bad experience
  • rude manner
  • fabulous italian dressing
  • great flavor
  • favorite bacon
  • that bad live entertainment
  • excellent variety
  • rude hostess
  • outstanding los angeles
  • of questionable glass
  • favorite mushroom
  • like ambiance
  • enjoy meal
  • suggest ink
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