Liz L.
Yelp
I like the "newish" North Park area of Valencia. Lots of leafy trees, lovely homes, parks, and some upscale versions of regular chains and stores, like my favorite Ralph's.
So, when I was thinking of trying something new for an early dinner last weekend, I remembered there was an interesting spot right at Decoro and McBean, in a nice, small shopping mall.
It turned out to be Wolf Creek. We tried it and were very glad we did. It's very good.
Small, cozy, clean, and cleverly decorated, with a handful of tables, we made sure we had a reservation. Resy does them for WCR&BC and usually Resy places are a cut above, so it was promising. Good thing too, even at 3 pm, the place was crowded. There was our table, ready and waiting for us with a sign saying so. Yay!
The menu is excellent. Lots of things we all were excited to try, even though they were often dishes you would find in similar places. Here they are elevated to the next level. Take a look at my pictures and note especially the whipped olive tapenade served with the complimentary freshly baked baguettes. It was so good, we asked to take some home -- best of its kind in my experience and I am an olive oficionada, growing my own in my yard.
Our server, Hannah, was all smiles the whole time. Everything we asked, was answered expertly and our dishes came out quickly -- she got everything right even though we ordered a large number of things. Honestly, there were at least a dozen I wanted to try and only my scale edits my choices these days. And, take a look -- the portions are beyond generous for the usual prices anywhere these days.
I do have to highlight the desserts. The menu (Hannah recited it) was so varied, unique, and lengthy, that I was gasping by the end of it. We ordered six of them and that was with restraint because every single item sounded complex and delicious. The ones we got were superior in every respect.
Wolf Creek could compete with the best of them in West Hollywood or Downtown, LA. You could come here just for dessert and coffee and that alone would be worth the trip from anywhere in Los Angeles.
Run, don't walk ... in fact, fly!