Casa Vega Restaurant

Ok, I can't really speak about the service because the owner was a client and I'm sure that his staff went out of the way to make us feel wanted. But, man! The food is always great and they've got margaritas on tap that will have you feeling good after the second one! Mr. Vega is a very proud and kind man. He acts as a greeter on occassion. The place is dark, so it kind of throws you off a bit, but it's still the place to go. Just get there early, because it gets REALLY packed. Pros: Food and margaritas on tap Cons: Dark more

The food at Casa Vega has always been exceptional. The service is inconsistent. I've waited as long as 10 minutes to be greeted and my water doesn't always get refilled as quickly as I'd like. I'm also not a fan of how staggeringly dark the restaurant is. Pros: Food and drinks Cons: Ambience and price more

The food and margaritas are good, but not worth the crunch of trendy-types clogging up the valet line. more

The food and margaritas are good, but not worth the crunch of trendy-types clogging up the valet line. more

Ok people, I've read the reviews and it's time for all you all to know what's the real deal with this place. I started eating here, 1st time at lunch, over 20 years ago. Number 1. they still have 6 servers still on staff that I recongize from that 1st time, some bald, some not, all still rude. As you know, after all these years I am recongnized as well and they still don't show any partiality. As was the 1st time I walked through the door, the place is a dark throw back to the days of old, Vegas like cause you never know what time of day it is after you spend an hour in there. The bar mixes right in with the 1st part of the layout with booth's and tables to the left of the bar and around the back left side of the bar. Very loud to eat in this section if it's packed. Then as you trip ( beware after a few margies) into the upper eating area you'll find tables and booth's as well. Sure, they bunch you up in there and you may actually have to look at someone while you eat, but isn't that what socializing is all about? And if you're a gossip, woe! Cause you will hear some stories in there, I could write a book after 20 years of eating here. There are plenty of star sights as well, I've seen so many it's a joke. They go here cause it's dark and busy and being studio city, don't matter if your flaming gay or a super star cause no one cares, it's too dark to care. That write up about Mr Vega giving that gay guy a hard time, well he probably deserved it, he was probably way too slithery for other people to watch cause again, you're right on top of each other in here. The owner does not care weather or not you like the place cause it's packed everyday & night, why would he. Food? The food rocks! End of story. This is what makes the place, consistancy. 20 + years ago I ordered to ground beef toco's in a combo. The tostada salad was perfect, the food hot and amazing, taste....ummm! You've heard of AA, I now belong to CV Anonymous. Get it? Go away haters, to toco bell.... Pros: Food, location, chips & salsa, margies Cons: Old stuffy waiters who think they are kings more

ok, to be honest, the food here is awesome, they give you plenty and it is SOOO good. more

I was happy when I moved back to Sherman Oaks so that I could again go to Casa Vega on a regular basis. The margaritas are great and I have never had one bad meal there. However, the hostess are so rude and it is amazing how some people who show up after you seem to get seated first. Hmmm!! I finally confronted the hostess and of course she had an excuss, they always do, apparently this guy showed up earlier and then left to get his girlfriend. Funny thing though .. listing to the guy talking to hostess when she told him the wait was 20 min. and handed him the buzzer, he never said anything about being there earlier. After waiting 25 min when we told it would be 20 min (I know it is not an exact time) the guy, who had been there maybe 15 min, proceeds to go inside and about 5 min later comes out to get his girl because there table is ready. I waited 45 min for a table for two (because a party of two can only sit at a table for two I've told) the couple was at a booth for four. So allegedly, from talking to other customers waiting outside, is for the ""right price"" you too can be seated quicker than everyone else that has been waiting for hours. Do not bother complaining because they could care less and always provide some lame excuse. If you want to complain to a manager do it in person or be prepared to fax over the complaint . Pros: Great Margaritas Cons: Hostess more

And Found totally lacking. Pros: Margaritas Cons: That a margarita is the only pro. more

yummy margaritas, for real! more

yummy margaritas, for real! more

I lauged when I read the last review, the reviewer obviously hasn't a clue about how much things should or shouldn't cost or taste!! Pros: Great food/drinks and good service!! Cons: Sometimes long wait to eat more

fabulous. more

fabulous. more

i live close to this restaurant and eat here often, but i was appalled at my experience last night. we were initially told the wait would be an hour to an hour and a half for our 9 person party. naturally, we waited at bar to have some drinks. we had been waiting for about 15 mins when we noticed that there was an empty table for our size group. however, we were not seated and continued to wait. after another 20 mins or so, one the members of my party began speaking to the waitress in spanish and asked her whether we could have that table. she turned to another waiter and said ""he's mexican"" and we were instantly seated!!!!! had we not spoke spanish, i assume we would have waited MUCH longer. of all the times my boyfriend and i eat here, we have gotten BAD to almost horrible service. the wait staff does not seem to care much for the patrons, and they are usually rude, apparently, unless you speak spanish. i now understand the reason we always had horrible service. as bad as the service is, i will go back here because i do love the food. i am a big fan of authentic mexican food, and this is top quality. i have never tasted a bad dish. my boyfriend likes the chicken mole, the burritos are amazing, the tostada salads are good, the rice and beans are excellent. we try to go on low-key nights or during the day on weekends, but plan on AT LEAST a 15-20 min wait no matter what time or day of the week you go. Pros: authentic food, ambiance Cons: wait time, service, rude waiters, sometimes they don't let you wait at the bar, no parking lot, they don't take reservations more

On Dec.16, 2006 my husband, son and myself drove up the parking area and asked the valet guy if the place was full. It was about 930pm. The valet guy was kind enough to run in and check. He came out and said the hostess said she could sit us right away. We went in and a guy leaving said there was a party of 13 or so that was leaving so there were some tables available. The hostess told us to follow another hostess and when we got to the table, someone else was claiming it was their table. The hostess led us to another area and disappeared into the crowd. Waiters and waitresses would give us annoyed comments as to why we were in their way and another hostess came over and asked what we were waiting for. We told her that another hostess told us that we had a table and we were waiting for her to come back. This hostess rudely tells us that there is no table for us and that we had to wait outside for 45 minutes. That got us really upset and when we said we were not willing to wait, she and another guy who seemed to be the manager waved us good-bye. They were very mean about it too and to us their attitude was as if to say ""we don't need your business"". The valet guy was very apologetic though. So... do you have to be a celebrity or more

i used to get carpet-bombed on a regular basis at this el-dive-o. the only thing worse than the food was the service. the place always smelled of burnt fat and chender. my advice, do your quality drinking before you show up - and then pay with your ""shoe-leather express"". Pros: staff too underpaid and unmotivated to ""dash"" out after you Cons: what goes down must come up more

I can only say if you think Casa Vega has anything to offer you have never left S.O. or the Valley. Over priced terrible food, worse service. Do yourself a favor don't ask questions as to what is in the Marg. you won't like the answer. May be some day a up-scale operation will take the place over ! spare me. more

I live very close to Casa Vega and have been there many many occasions on a friday or saturday when I was packed into the bar to wait for my table. Last TUESDAY I went to the restaurant with my husband at 8pm. The bar was only half full (I would say between 2-3 people deep), 45 minute wait, and was told by the hostess AND manager on duty that we would need to wait outside in the cold. There was plenty of room in the bar, much more room than I ever remember there being, and yet she wouldn't accomodate us. We would need to wait in the cold outside with no beverage for 45 minutes if we wanted to eat there. There were only 2 of us, and it would have been easy for her to let us in. Not to mention that there wasn't anyone else waiting outside, it would be only us. Pros: decent margaritas, good location Cons: poor management, average food more

First of all, we all know the food is just o.k. We were in the area and decided to have a few margaritas just to take the edge off of a long day. We had extra time to hang and wait for a table, so we did. After @ an hour a table was ready. After a few bites of my nasty 15 dollar combo, i began to lean back in our booth while enjoying a hilarious story my friend was telling me. Half way thru our meal the owner comes up to us and says "" You are making me very uncomfortable!..... can u please sit up?"" ""What does that mean?"", I ask. After watching everyone else get a lil cozy while enjoying dinner, and keeping in mind that this is a place that serves alcohol,........... I had no other reason to believe that I was being discriminated against because we were the only two gay guys in the middle of the restaurant comfortably enjoying each others company. That clearly made him ""uncomfortable"" enough to interrupt our dinner to correct our behaviour. Was he trying to maintain the 5 star level of service like such places as Chateau Marmont? Was he trying to keep me from falling asleep and chocking on my meal? Or is this his way of getting all his clientele to return???................... You be the judge. Pros: Margaritas Cons: Homophobic Owner more

I have only tried one dish here in three visits but it is so good I can't get myself to order anything else,so this is only a review of the Mexican steak (I can't remember the name in Spanish,just ask for a steak) Oh,the grilled beef fat ! and the rest of the meal is very good. Pros: Mexican steak Cons: parking, wait, seating arrangement not comfortable more