Casa Vega

​​This family-run Sherman Oaks institution has served families, groups, the after-work crowd and date-night couples since 1956. The dimly lit space spans a main front bar and two separate dining rooms. Spread out on red leather banquettes and dig into solid Tex-Mex favorites such as sizzling fajitas, queso fundido and Mexican pizza. The vast menu also boasts lobster enchiladas to enchilada and tamale combination plates, and even a burger. For drinks, there’s an extensive margarita selection of the spiked house specialty from blood orange-blended to toasted coconut-rimmed—and while we wouldn’t say Casa Vega serves the best Mexican food in the Valley, it’s certainly the most iconic.