1. The Stand
8.9
17000 Ventura Blvd (at Genesta Ave.), Encino, CA
Hot Dog Joint · 60 tips and reviews
Matthew Kramer: Get the "Big Red" Chili Dog with a Root Beer Float (or an ice cold beer on tap). Side o' chips or get the fries for an extra $1
Megan Small: Burgers, fries, root beer float
Judy Sink: Great burgers, great salads. Wish I had been able to try one of their beers.. next time!
2. Biergarten
7.4
206 N Western Ave (btwn Beverly & 1st St), Los Angeles, CA
Beer Garden · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 42 tips and reviews
Taste Terminal: Now that the turkey days are over, it’s time to move on to another animal. On Sunday, December 4 from 1 PM – 4 PM, Joshua Lurie, the man behind the L.A. Beer Float Showdown is back with another event. Read more.
Eddy Del Castillo: Try the Chocolate Stout beer float with Coffee ice cream
Ron: Excellent craft beers, full bar & a fantastic fried chicken sandwich!
5. Eagle Rock Brewery
8.1
3056 Roswell St (at Delay Dr.), Los Angeles, CA
Brewery · Glassell Park · 40 tips and reviews
Taste Terminal: The 3rd Annual Beer Float Showdown was held here, where 5 chefs were paired with 5 California breweries to create an original beer float. The winners: Andre Guerrero, Jan Purdy and Eagle Rock Brewery. Read more.
Thrillist: Their first batch is composed of 3 brews, each made to highlight a touchstone ingredient of beer-making: the hop-py Revolution IPA's a punchy, the malt-heavy, & the yeasty, straw-colored Belgian-Style Read more.
Keely M: Take a tour of the brewery and have a chat with the owners. And of course taste each one of their delicious brews!
6. The Oinkster
8.6
2005 Colorado Blvd (at Shearin Ave), Eagle Rock, CA
American Restaurant · 188 tips and reviews
John Stevenson: The Oinkster pastrami is the bomb especially with their house sauces !!! Fantastic piggy fries .... root beer floats are the business as well... I am satisfied !!!
🍷Five O'Clock Somewhere: Pulled pork sandwich with a side of Caroline sauce...wow! Ube shake tastes like a macaroon, so good!
LA Weekly: The child of Max chef André Guerrero, perfected fast-food. The old-school paradigm of pastrami, burgers & chicken reinvented w/ artisanal soda pop, Fosselman's-based ube milkshakes and Belgian fries! Read more.
8. On The Thirty
7.6
14622 Ventura Blvd Ste 112, Sherman Oaks, CA
Gastropub · 32 tips and reviews
Nikki Malmsbury: An impressive California based beer & wine list. Save room for dessert! Adult Beer Floats for the win!!
Brooklyn Merritt: Poke, oysters, meat plates, Mac n cheese, EVERYTHING!!!
Mike Thomas: Order the Random Ridge wine and the prosciutto pizza ... Best meal ever ... The staff is also super friendly and helpful ... New favorite place !!!
10. San Pedro Cafe
9.1
605 S Pacific Ave (at 6th St), San Pedro, CA
Café · 12 tips and reviews
Jan Crawford: After many years this is still a special restaurant to celebrate an event or a special evening. The main dining room remains formal, the food is delicious, and the service is still amazing.
Donny Tsunami: Cinnamon swirl French Toast is great. Eggs Benny is good too. Breakfast burrito is GIANT!
Stephanie Stone: Great breakfasts - try my favorite, the buffalo chicken scramble, spicy and delicious. If you're lucky you'll be treated to a free magic show by a honest to god member of The Magic Castle, the LA Mag