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Johnny Pacific

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Local(818) 885-6927

7574 Winnetka Ave
Canoga Park, CA 91306

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Johnny Pacific
Local(818) 885-6927

7574 Winnetka Ave
Canoga Park, CA 91306

http://www.johnnypacificeats.com/

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User Reviews of Johnny Pacific

Yelp.com Review - by Victoria F.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been looking for a good empanada place for years, and I FINALLY found the place of my dreams. No joke. There's a filling for everyone (my current favorites are the bbq pork one and the mushroom...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tina T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great little place for lunch and quick dinner! =)Pros:-The staff members are extremely friendly.-We came in when it was slow, so it was nice to just sit and enjoy the meal.-We ordered a #2 (1...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by nancy m.

4.0 of 5 stars. I finally went to Johnny Pacific to try the empanadas everyone is talking about. I tried the ham and cheese, chorizo and potato and spinach and cheese and OMG. They were really yummy! Kind of pricey...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by lumenl q.

4.0 of 5 stars. Amazing empanadas. Great dipping sauces. Love the surf/Hawaii decor. If you live anywhere near this place you're doing yourself a great disservice by not at least trying this place out because after...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Believe the hype, Johnny Pacific makes to die for empanadas! One bite of their empanadas and you're hooked -- there's just a medley of flavors in your mouth. Their empanadas are huge and made fresh. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by christine p.

5.0 of 5 stars. had to go back to try the pulled pork empanadas. divine! they're over the top great. still can't get enough of the chimichurri sauce. i can drink that stuff.
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Shirley A.

4.0 of 5 stars. I saw this joint while I was getting a smog check across the street. "Mmmm... empanadas?" My tummy was telling me to proceed. It's located in a tiny corner strip mall where parking could be a pain....
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lissa G.

4.0 of 5 stars. maybe 3.75. I think I went in with unnecessarily high expectations, thus my lack of a raving review. I love the feel of the little place-casual, comfy, and relaxed. The service was nice and quick. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chiara S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm an idiot for driving past this place for YEARS before actually stepping inside. Only AFTER I moved out of the valley, did I actually come by to visit this lovely little slice of heaven, and it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Johnny's Pacific doesn't sell empanadas. They sell pockets of delicious. And they sell delicious on a stick too! (really, the beef skewers are incredibly good. I could eat them everyday and really, I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mitra K.

4.0 of 5 stars. For my second ever exposure to Empanadas, I would say this place was pretty good. The Chicken and Jack Cheese was the best one. The place is a small, clean, friendly staffed little cafe-type place....
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Robert S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Absolutely the best empanadas in the Valley!!! I live close by, and come here often to pick up an assorted dozen for the family. They have a wide variety of fillings, including: chicken, beef, ham &...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Russ S.

5.0 of 5 stars. best empanadas period!!!
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Oscar A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Where the hell is Winnetka?! Look...Winnetka is totally famous, alright?! It's not the middle of nowhere....it's not a mythological city that disappeared off of the face of the earth...it actually...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by A.M. W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Johnny Pacific has the BEST empanadas around!! A wide variety of fillings, such as grilled chicken, pulled pork, and mushroom, as well as a desserty empanadas make a drive out to Winnetka well worth...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tammi R.

5.0 of 5 stars. You have got to try this place. You will be hooked. Everything I've had has been great. Fresh and Yummy. For a sweet treat try the pineapple empanadas.
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Joshua P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wow! This place is great. My girlfriend and I split two meals, had several different empanadas, and they were all great. And the flan empanada we split for dessert... words fail to describe how...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Annie C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Tasty tasty!! My co-workers just brought me the lunch special at Johnny Pacific and man where they good! I got 2 empanadas, salad, and soda for around $6. I highly recommend the chicken empanada. It...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alexandra F.

5.0 of 5 stars. EMPANADAS! I'm always on the lookout for great empanadas, and I haven't found anything better than these. Not to mention, its ridiculously close to where I live. The dipping sauces make the great...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Vong N.

3.0 of 5 stars. The empanadas here are great! They also had a food steak sandwich last time I was there. They can also be found at the summer farmers market at northridge mall. Only reason they get 3*s instead of 4...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Paul G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Very tasty, and service is great. What a great place this is. I will be back.
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I used to drive by Johnny Pacific everyday on my way to work back in the day. One of my good friends told me good things about this place because she lives nearby so she's here all of the time. She's...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Gina s.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh thank heaven for Johnny Pacific's hubby has gone there but today was my first time and believe me its not my last.. everything I ate was delicious beef skewer empanadas yummies..I still need to try...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael Casis C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Went to try the empanadas for the wifie(she loves em') on a lunch break. I ordered a skewer plate with a chorizo and tinga empanadas. I wasn't feelin' the skewew plate. Wasn't bad but I wouldn't...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Cat K.

5.0 of 5 stars. I Heart this place! I first tried their empanadas when they had a stand for the Farmer's Market at the parking lot of the Northridge Mall. Fast forward a few years, and thank goodness for yelp or i...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Katie P.

5.0 of 5 stars. OH my god. This place IS a hidden gem. I haven't had such delicious empanadas anywhere in my life. You MUST try the Kailua pig, and the tinga. The sauces are pretty good too. My faves were the sweet...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mario Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. First, I decided to try this place after my class in my school is finished. Foods are very tasty, and service is great. That's all. lol
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by rowyn b.

4.0 of 5 stars. A very good and unique empanada lineup. But the basic beef or chicken empanada is still the best i've had ever.now slurp some of that fresh watermelon slush and BAMMMM!you've been warned.
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Empenada heaven!Who says ordering a dinner of meat on sticks, rice and a vegi empenada... and then eating six more empenadas is bad for you?First the skewers. They were great. grilled to perfection....
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by MARK B.

4.0 of 5 stars. A small little restaurant that delivers some of the best empanadas in town. Great selection of empanadas with the beef and chicken being our favorites with a good selection of sauces. The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Regina B.

4.0 of 5 stars. OMG. The best Empanada Ive ever tried so far. All of them are actually really good and the skewers are awesome too. Im just starting to drool thinking about them. A must try is the Apple and Flan...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by George D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Boy am I glad I decided to try this place!Me and my girlfriend had no idea what to eat for dinner last night, so of course I went to consult Yelp. About 10 seconds of searching for the $-$$ range, I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brittany R.

5.0 of 5 stars. I know there are a lot of reviews, but I just wanted to add my own in there. I went after reading about Johnny Pacific on this site, and I was very happy I did. The guy who was working was super nice...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Steph C.

5.0 of 5 stars. As I write this review, I'm slouched on a couch in the first stages of food coma, my laptop resting on a sizable empanada baby. All is well in the 818.Johnny Pacific is a true hole-in-the-wall...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Craig Q.

5.0 of 5 stars. Excellent empanadas and menu overall. The vibe inside is definitely laid back and has the feel of a beach side food joint. The employees are friendly and laid back also. I tried the beef,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2008
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Really good food

It doesn't look like much from the outside, but Johnny Pacific's is cool on the inside. The food is fresh and extremely tasty! Try it you won't be disapointed.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by john c.

5.0 of 5 stars. love this place. if any restaurant is good at what they do, AND good at other stuff too, then that mis amigos is a 5 star rating in my book!i didn't know i loved empanadas so much until i came to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by john s.

4.0 of 5 stars. empanadas are awesomesmall place...as in one or two tables...i only order togo
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Renee B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been here three times so far and each time I've had such a wonderful meal. This place is supposed to be known for the empanadas, and the first time I was here, my friend and I ordered almost...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jaelynn D.

5.0 of 5 stars. The first time I experienced this place was a nursemate of mine brought empanadas to a potluck on our hospital floor and they were BOMB.So I went there after passing by TONS of times. It's not near...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer L.

4.0 of 5 stars. went here last night after being "matched" up with the restaurant on UrbanSpoon on my ipod touch and after reading all the rage about this place on yelp. I emailed the promo guy down below and he...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Johanna C.

5.0 of 5 stars. * Johnny Pacific * Truly "Good Eats on Your Street." I first came across Johnny Pacific empanadas at the Wednesday evening farmer's market in the Westfield Northridge mall parking lot. Yum! I found...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Luke W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Empanadas for a meal? You bet!What the hell is a Johnny Pacific? Well, if I had to guess it would be the owners first name and the west coast inspired feel of his little place that I just ate...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Spider M.

5.0 of 5 stars. MMMM Johnny Pacific is known for their awesome Empanadas. For those that don't know, Empanadas are dough with filling (bbq pork, ham, cheese, spinach...quite a variety) deep fried, served with various...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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Best Empanadas, Ask for Johnny himself. He'll take care of you!

It's hard not to love a place where the Owner will come to your table, sit down and genuinely show interest in you as a person, not to mention bending over backwards to make sure your meal is exactly what you...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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l.a.'s #1 Empanada

Hey guys, I'm working with Johnny to promote this place because I love their...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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L.A.'s #1 empanada

Hey guys, I'm working with Johnny to promote this place because I love their food. My favorites would have to be the Ham and Cheese empanadas and a pineapple refrescos!!!!! SO GOOD! Well we just put up the Site www.JohnnyPacificEats.com If you've never eaten here and wanna try it out go ahead and feel free to email me Promo@theraysonproject.com and I'll get you a coupon for a free empanada!! so you can try the Ham and Cheese!!
openlist - user review - 05/10/2008

BEST EMPANADAS IN LA!

Hey guys, I'm working with Johnny to promote this place because I love their food. My favorites would have to be the Ham and Cheese empanadas and a pineapple refrescos!!!!! SO GOOD! Well we just put up the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rayson E.

5.0 of 5 stars. Hey guys, I'm working with Johnny to promote this place because I love their food. My favorites would have to be the Ham and Cheese empanadas and a pineapple refrescos!!!!! SO GOOD! Well we just put...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bryan B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm a regular at this place and I can vouch for the food. I live just one block away so it's an easy accessible place to eat. It's very inconspicuous, but one of the Valley's best kept secrets.The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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Fast and delicious food

I'm a regular at this place, the food really is delicious. 4 empanadas is about $7.50, with lots of tasty sauces to go with each one. I recommend the pulled pork, chorizo and potato, and the flan dessert...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by SERGI B.

3.0 of 5 stars. sure, if you love empanadas -- but really, are empanadas all that good in the first place? good enough to make a meal out of? nah...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mmmmmm Empanadas. These are all I order here. I am sure the other dishes are perfectly good (great, even) but I can't not order the empanadas. I highly rec. the BBQ Pulled Pork, Kailua Pig and Ham &...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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BEST i've EVER HAD!!

after driving by the sign that states "Voted #1 Empenadas in LA" i could kick myself for not going sooner. I ordered up a combination of empenadas for a party, they were the topic of conversation!!...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jesse F.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. Basically, I would have never even thought to go here except for the fact they were at the Northridge Mall Farmers' Market one day. Seeing those empanadas made me have to try one....
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mar E.

5.0 of 5 stars. I was pleasantly surprised by the food in this place. It's a fusion food from South of the border that is done quite nice and tasty. The Vegi empanadas were delish and very fulfilling. I'll highly...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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Super Good!

Our team attended the Walk for Diabetes this weekend at Valencia, and one of...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lily P.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place was referred to by a foodie friend of mine and I had been meaning to come here for months (I live far) but within that time had recommended it to every person I know that could make it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Edward B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Food: Great Empanadas! They also have a basil sauce that goes with the empanadas that is completely delicious!Customer Service: Ridiculously friendly. I had mentioned that I had never been there...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jamie G.

5.0 of 5 stars. just went to this hole in the wall after passing it a couple of times. really tiny casual place that plays a surfing video and has like 2 workers. i think the place at most can fit 20 people cramped....
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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Amazing food for not alot of money...

Seriously, this is one of the BEST empanada places around! Awesome food along with awesome service made for a great experience! The owner is quite awesome as well keeping us entertained with insight on his...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/15/2006
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The BEST empanadas in the Valley

I recently moved and was delighted to find a hidden treasure in Winnetka! Johnny Pacific has the BEST empanadas I've had anywhere. The service is outstanding and very personable. The ambience is simple and...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/19/2005
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To die for Empanadas!

Don't let the store front setting fool you because behind that exterior is some amazing food. I highly recommend any of the empanadas and sandwiches. I always have them cater our office parties and everyone...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/09/2005
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