Anybody been to Maria's on Ventura Blvd., in Sherman Oaks? How is it? (7 replies, last updated by Das Ubergeek May 5, 2009)

I’ll 2nd Chef Rick’s, and if the two of you are meat lovers, I’ll add a drive on Main St past Santa Maria to Guadalupe, an otherwise undistinguished town, to The Far Western Tavern, a very fine steakhouse. Can... (7 replies, last updated by ilbaci September 18, 2002)

parked in front of Walgreens on Sanborn Road. With the addition of the canopy, this tamale cart has doubled its footprint on the street since my last visit a few years ago. Catering 3 Maria cart and canopy outside Walgreens -... (2 replies, last updated by Melanie Wong July 15, 2007)

In the never-ending search for good tamales, I slowed down and pulled over when I spotted the Catering 3 Marias cart parked on the sidewalk next to the Walgreens on N. Sanborn Road today. It offers tamales (pork, chicken,... (8 replies, last updated by Melanie Wong June 8, 2007)

http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/food2/entries/2008/11/11/maria_maria_he_says_he.html The website has no mention of hours of operation nor does it list menu prices. (4 replies, last updated by Rene November 11, 2008)

East Market Street takes the winter off. A lonchera, the third rig in this trinity, works a route in the fields during the day. Image of Catering 3 Maria tamale cart and canopy - http://farm2... (6 replies, last updated by Melanie Wong July 15, 2007)

To quote a previous post ( http://www.chowhound.com/topics/430627 ) there’s the Santa Maria Tamale Shop at 2115 Blosser Rd.at Betteravia in Santa Maria (with a telephone of 805-614-4171). Deliciousness. Get there early as... (5 replies, last updated by Phood October 22, 2007)

has anybody else tried this place? i work in culver city – near robertson and venice – and often eat at the santa maria barbeque on culver blvd in the shadow of the sony bldg. i’ve read some downer reports on... (7 replies, last updated by pescador May 19, 2005)

So I tried Maria's this weekend. Overall it was quite mediocre. A couple pluses though. 1. They are open until 1am every day. So its nice to have another late night option in the area, especially when Im feeling for something... (11 replies, last updated by Carty December 23, 2008)

... providing just enough comfort to let you forget how achingly full you are. We were fortunate enough to go with an Entertainment Book card & if you can find a similar 2-4-1 deal, it is really a fun treat. (3 replies, last updated by harshbeth March 31, 2004)

Just revisited Maria's in Brentwood — earlier I wrote I enjoyed the pizza somewhat, but now I find it mediocre. The crispiness was nice, the sauce decent, cheese mediocre. But this time I got sausage and eggplant, and the... (3 replies, last updated by Alexis May 13, 2001)

Had to look back over the recent Maria's threads to see if my experience had been duplicated, but apparently it was just the opposite. Memorial Day Monday, 8:15pm, my girlfriend, her father and I sat in the back room where we... (6 replies, last updated by jen kalb May 31, 2006)

So I’m curious, but naive. What exactly is Santa Maria style bbq? I’ve seen a couple of restaurants advertising them as such, but how does it differ from say Texas BBQ? I’m sure this must be a new gustatory... (8 replies, last updated by peasoup September 29, 2006)

I’m looking for a caterer for a low-key bar mitzvah lunch for 75 people. We don’t really want to spend $75 per person. Any good ideas for something creative and reasonable? (1 reply, last updated by foodiex2 April 7, 2004)

visit his establishment, he has a small dining room with a rotating menu of catering favorites. So you can sample his product before committing. Oh and you get a chocolate chip cookie just for walking in. One of life’s... (2 replies, last updated by Greg December 3, 2003)