Mofongos

"Your refrigerator broke, your muffler is doing that thing again, and all your new headshots look like they were taken in the dark. It’s been a rough week and you need comfort. Go to Mofongos. At this family-run Puerto Rican restaurant in North Hollywood, every meal needs to start with the appetizer platter that comes with beef-filled potato balls and yucca fritters, and then end with the carne guisada mofongo. It’s a mountain of deep-fried green plantains topped with a savory beef stew that’ll make your leaky freezer feel like an afterthought." - brant cox, garrett snyder, sylvio martins

"Your refrigerator broke, your muffler is doing that thing again, and all your new headshots look like they were taken in the dark. It’s been a rough week and you need comfort. Go to Mofongos. At this family-run Puerto Rican restaurant in North Hollywood, every meal needs to start with the appetizer platter that comes with beef-filled potato balls and yucca fritters, and then end with the carne guisada mofongo. It’s a mountain of deep-fried green plantains topped with a savory beef stew that’ll make your leaky freezer feel like an afterthought." - brant cox, sylvio martins

"Open since 2009, Mofongos serves up Puerto Rican favorites like pastelitos, yuca fries, arroz con gandules (pigeon pea rice), and pork roast with plantains. Try one of the nine mofongos on the menu, which consists of deep-fried green plantains stuffed with red snapper or shrimp with Creole butter lemon sauce. Inside, the dining room is homey, with gauzy gray curtains, Puerto Rican art, and peach-hued walls. Some diners will clutch cups of cafe con leche or Medalla Puerto Rican beer, depending on the time of day; most don’t leave without a slice of the restaurant’s caramel-drenched flan de queso." - Mona Holmes, Matthew Kang, Nicole Adlman

"Your refrigerator broke, your muffler is doing that thing again, and all your new headshots look like they were taken in the dark. It’s been a rough week and you need comfort. Go to Mofongos. Our recommendation at this family-run Puerto Rican restaurant is to start with the appetizer platter that comes with beef-filled potato balls and yucca fritters, and then end with the carne guisada mofongo. It’s a mountain of deep-fried green plantains topped with a savory beef stew that’ll make all your problems seem like a distant memory." - brant cox, sylvio martins, nikko duren, garrett snyder

"Teen Vogue wondered what actors like Charles Melton and Megan Suri enjoyed eating after awards shows. Mason Gooding cited Mofongos and said Love, Victor actor Michael Cimino introduced him to the North Hollywood Puerto Rican restaurant." - Mona Holmes