I have not been to norms in a few years and i have to say...why the hell did i wait so long! I was craving some breakfast for dinner and It did not dissapoint. The pancakes were cooked to golden perfection not too thick and the french toast were also sooo good. But by far the best part was our waitress the wondeful crafty Kristina. She is a ray of sunshine and truely loves her job. Will start comming back more ofthen now, for the breakfast and kristina. read more

NORMS - Diners Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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The food is great. The servers are excellent. Our server Jordan and Tom are cool servers

Food quality stays the same, service is normal, ambience is always busy. This restaurant has been there for over 50 yrs. The price of the food on the menu has gone up (naturally due to inflation) but the quality remains the same. They still serve Steak with free soup and salad. I had New York cut steak with veggies and baked potatoes butter and cream (loaded) but I had minestrone soup and green garden salad with Caesar dressing. After finishing the soup and eating up 1/2 of the salad comes my New York cut steak. Oh what a delight!! Come to this restaurant if you're in the mood for steak and eggs or pancake or steak with soup and salad. read more

NORMS - Soup and salad. Next comes New York cut steak. Complete with veggies and baked potatoes butter and cream. - Diners Near Me - Van Nuys, California

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First off the food was amazing. Everything was hot and fresh when it arrived at the table. The place is big and spacious. The refills are free and the food is inexpensive. They have breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There staff was wonderful and met our needs. I definitely recommend this place for breakfast. read more

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My father in law loves Norms, and everytime my husband and I come along, Norms' staff at this location are amazing. They are super polite and attentive. Kristina on top of that is fun and always has a contagious positive attitude, which we very much appreciate. read more

Highly recommend this place pancakes are fire and there chilaquiles bomb plus there employees all have great attitude

Had an amazing breakfast/brunch with my family. Had an attentive server. After not going for a while it was nice experience and to top it off the menu look great. definitely will continue to go. read more

Once again, Norm's has never disappointed me. Tonight, I was waited on by my favorite Server, Kristina. This fine woman just radiates kindness and friendly service. Tonight, Kristina recommended the trout dinner. I can't remember the last time I had had trout that good. The meal came with a baked potato and crisp lightly buttered vegetables, preceded by the best Gumbo this side of New Orleans. Normally I would finish a good meal with a piece of pie and ice cream. That or a hot fudge sundae. But honestly, the meal was so big and satisfying I let with a nice cup of passion fruit Ice Tea. Be kind to yourself and treat yourself and your family to a great meal and good memories. read more

Kristina was an awesome server and the food was great. Best all time server and she caterers to my 90 yr old mother and makes the experience wonderful read more

KRISTINAAAA!!! Don't ever leave norms she delivered great service and the food was good love Kristina's vibe entirely

They were in for a few days then abruptly quit during Covid. They needed a lot of work on their food. A lot! They are closed now in Encino

Great food great service our waitress Christina was amazing and very helpful and courteous, a big meow!!!!!

Starting a new thing where I visit diners either big chain or local and I decided to start with norms. I haven't been here in quite some time so I figured it would be a good place to start because I remember my time here was great and it did not disappoint again! I got to this norms after the gym cause I wanted steak and eggs for a post meal workout. I thought of norms! I was greeted by a young man named Luis. He was kind enough to ask where I would like to sit and I chose the counter. I was then greeted by a kind server named Kristina she helped me out with what I wanted to order and even pointed out that they had a new specials menu they just rolled out. I saw the specials menu item that I wanted vs the regular price of the same item and it's a deal! About 3 dollars less which is great! So I got the New York steak & eggs with an extra egg (all scrambled). Hash browns and sourdough bread instead of pancakes. I got it medium! So my food came out and it looked great! I went for the eggs first so the tapatio is had slathered it with and it was decently fluffy. I know it's a chained diner but maybe add a little milk to the scramble to give it a nice fluff. I went for the sourdough and it was nice and toasted and buttery mmmmmmm butter. But the main event was the steak in which it was flavorful and nice and tender butttt I did ask for medium and the steak looked more on the well done side but nonetheless it was still tender which was surprising! It's understandable when you've got only two cooks manning the flat top trying to push out multiple orders. Believe me I've been there so I understand the pressure. But the two gentlemen did well! Kristina was very helpful with my meal and time eating there, big shout out to her! Give her a raise or something maybe even free food for life haha just kidding on the free food for life.... ‍ but in any case I enjoyed myself and I enjoyed the room! A lot of patrons coming in for a late lunch and talking and enjoying themselves. The music was cool and the ambiance of the restaurant was relaxing HOWEVER it was so warm in there lol like I was breaking a sweat while eating I noticed this because the fan above me wasn't on but the rest were. Suffice to say the circulation of air in the restaurant wasn't getting to me even though there were four to six big ceiling fans doing its job. I just chose a bad spot I suppose. I definitely will come back here for my steak specials worth it! For me it's 5/5 stars. read more

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Customer service was great. Our waitress Kristina was so nice. The food was fresh and delicious I ordered the country fried steak with hashbrowns. I definitely will be coming back. Thank you read more

Kristina with a K was the best ever! So friendly and a great server. Customer service was 100%! Drinks were always full and food was delicious!! We will definitely be back. She made us feel like family!!! read more

The pancakes were fluffy and delicious, as always and the coffee was rich and smooth. Kristina was an amazing waitress -- friendly, attentive, and made the experience even better. Highly recommend! read more

My husband and I come to our his Norms Restaurant since we moved out to the Valley and we thoroughly enjoy each visit. The waitress Christina is the sweetest! She is personable and funny. Food is always good. Highly recommend when you stop by ask for waitress Christina. She'll make you smile. read more

NORMS - The end of our delicious breakfast - Diners Near Me - Van Nuys, California

I used to love this place. Unfortunately quality has declined considerably. Steak was hard and looked like it was boiled. Next time I'll cook my own meal rather than sending money down the drain on bad quality food. Server Maria D was friendly. read more

NORMS - 3/4 LB. T-BONE STEAK - Diners Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Food is great and served pretty quikly. Everytime we pick someone up from the airport, Norms in Van Nuys is always our stop before we head home. Shout out to Carlos, he's like the best server in the house. Really appreciate the birthday song you sang for my son. Keep it up. read more

Kistrina was absolutely amazing and so kind I'm definitely coming back she gave great energy

I am a regular. I go here about once a month. They know my order. Today I showed up after work and sat at the counter for ten minutes. People would walk by and glance at me, but didn't say anything. I had to flag down the host to see who my waiter was. She hardly said anything and pointed to a guy in the back. It was so weird in there that I thought for second I wasn't wearing pants. I waited two more minutes. My waiter passed by me without saying anything, so I left. I can't recall ever being ignored like that. read more

Its always a pleasure coming here and having Kristina as our server. Thank you very much for your hospitality. The food is always the way we order it. Drinks are always full and she brings everything to the table never have to ask for anything she just knows. Thanks again see you next time. Meow ! read more

I sat at the bar on Monday Aug 18th, service was quick and the server was very attentive. However, I couldn't help but notice the unprofessionalism & disrespect from what looked like the head chef, to his fellow coworkers. It was extremely unpleasant to hear the way he was treating his employees all while customers (myself included), were trying to enjoy our meal. The most upsetting part of it all is that NORMS is supposed be a dinner with family friendly environment. That behavior is the last thing a family would like to hear as they enjoy their meals. He's not up to part to carry that role if he's simply going to be rude to his coworkers,hopefully management does something.Matter of time someone takes it to HR or corporate. read more

Kristen k is so sweet and nice live her energy. And food is pretty good 10/10 service was nice ambiance great

Date: December 10, 2022 Was in the mood for pancakes and was just about to make them when hubs said 'let's go out for some pancakes'. Since he's not a fan of IHOP or Denny's we decided to stop by Norms! We just had our little guy born in November so we needed a family friendly restaurant and this place was perfect! We've been to a couple other locations before but this was the first time over here in the SFV. Arrived around 10am and it was super crowded! They have a waiting area to your left next to the bar with comfy sofa seats. Signed our name on the waiting list and proceeded to wait. They were calling names so quick that it only took about 15 mins before we were seated. The workers are so friendly and everyone is just so welcoming. The pancakes were fluffy and delicious and the rib eye was as great as you can get for Norms! We got some Cajun tator tots that went perfectly with the hash browns (bc there's no such thing as too much potatoes). We ordered chicken wings as well since the hubs loves chicken wings. The waitress was super attentive and refilled our waters and made sure we were taken care of periodically. Once finished she gave us the bill and boxes to pack up leftovers and then we headed to the front cashiers to pay our bill. Everyone is just so friendly that it makes you feel at home. Even though the place is opened 24/7, you feel the workers actually enjoy their job and are happy to be at work on Saturday morning. Thank you guys again for making our first restaurant as a family of four so memorable. We will definitely be back !! read more

NORMS - Yummmm! - Diners Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Moved to Simi valley but still make the trip to this Norms...menu specials are good and the service is great especially the bubbly, colorful Christina.... Always try to get the gumbo and for sure the pancakes...some times a little loud but not loud enough to talk and have a good time while dining read more

I love Norms overall. Sadly the Encino location closed, but happily Kristina was around to cheer us up at the Van Nuys location. They shot a Shania Twain video here! $19.99 1lb porterhouse meal...this goes wrong how? One of the few places I know a person can always leave happier than when they entered. Thanks Kristina! read more

Their parking lot is HUGE! Much larger than the actual capacity of the restaurant. We popped in on Sunday afternoon and the place was PACKED. We put our names down and asked about the wait. After about 20 minutes we inquired about an estimated wait time and we were told that the hostess at the front is separate from the person managing the tables and that she couldn't give us an accurate time? But that it would be a few minutes. It just seems like they were slammed and didn't have a cohesive flow for seating parties. Several people came in later and were seated before us, and I understand because they were smaller parties of one or two people. But it would have been nice to have some clarity or at least an estimate so we can make our plans. We were finally seated and we were quickly able to place our food and drink order. My only issue was that our food (the adult's entrees for myself and my husband) came out and then it took an additionally 15 minutes for our children's food to come out. We of course fed them from our plate while we waited for their food to come out but if you've ever dealt with hungry toddlers, they would much rather eat the fries and Mac and cheese they requested versus mommy's veggie omelette. Personally, I wouldn't give this location another visit. I've been to other norm's and the food was better. read more

I decided to splurge but still norms 'is not a steak house so I should have known-thus 2 rather than 1 star. ! remember my dad enjoying bone-in (perhaps not from norms but that's not the point.) I got the porterhouse. The first bite was pure gristle. The next bite was chewy, not flavorful and it is in the fridge cuz I couldn't eat it. I could have made eggs at home. The potatoes were ok. The biscuit n gravy wasn't what I think of when I think of b&g. The oj was good! read more

Kristina is a wonderful server with great service. Ask for her when you go. Norms has best food and value highly recommend read more

Food was great had my grandkids with me and they loved the waffle and pancakes shakes are not bad Kristina our sever was great excellent service she made some great suggestions love it will come back for Sure. Restaurant was clean for an older location. read more

Great food and proportions. Tha pancakes were my wife's favorite. I really enjoyed the omelettes de chile verde. read more

NORMS - Diners Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Always A+ service when Kristina is serving us Service and food always good and quick will be coming back soon read more

NORMS - Inside of norms restaurant - Diners Near Me - Van Nuys, California

Norms is our breakfast spot and always will be. Like my mom says, it has the three b's: bueno, bonito y barato. If you download the app, you get $5 off once you hit 100 points. Also, don't forget to scan you receipts for points. ;) Now, back to the food. I got the usual 3-2-1 and it was just right. My husband ordered the country fried steak and it was large enough to share. We sat at the bar for faster service and our friend was there to serve us. Ultimately, always a great experience. read more

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We today dad ended his fast at his favorite diner, hoping for fresh hot biscuits and gravy......only problem is they ran out of gravy, sad old man face. He pouted for a minute and then got eggs and bakey instead. I always get the soup. It warms my heart especially with a shot of tobasco in it. The shakes and burgers are great. Greasy fries hit the spot too. Next time we go for the gravy dad! read more

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Kristina and all the stuff are so nice with us every time we come here to have our dinner !!! The foods is delicious highly recommended read more

Great service from Kristina Speedy and efficient and left comfortably full I will be back read more

Love the service and the food! Just classic American comfort food. I have been coming here for 25 years and never disappoints. Kristina was super nice with us. We love her so much! Great customer service. Thank you!!! Please open a Norms in antelope valley!!! read more

Great food and great service thank you Sam for your help and service, my family and I really appreciate it!

Kristina was amazing! She brought me the most amazing burger and I asked for lots of sour cream for my potato and she went above and beyond! Exemplary, friendly and very attentive! Thank you Kristina for the most wonderful dining experience! read more