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“New Orleans in the valley”
When Clara Huling, Roda Hadi, and Willie Stanford opened a small café in Chatsworth in 1986, none of them could possibly have predicted the bright future of their venture. For them, it was an adventure; an attempt to realize lifelong dreams. Each brought to the table a special talent. At the time, Roda was a master Cajun chef, and ran the seafood bar at the popular Fireside Inn in Encino. Willie was the owner-operator of Our Place, a very popular bar and gathering place in Northridge. Clara’s mother owned a restaurant in Yuma where Clara learned the trade as a young girl. They got together and decided to try it, but each agreed to keep their “day jobs.” The first year was a trying experience, but after a few rave reviews from the likes of Elmer Dills, the LA Times, and Valley News, they survived. Meanwhile, due to personal setbacks and illness, Roda and Willie had to leave the fledgling business, and Clara had to go it alone. She briefly turned the restaurant management over to another team, but in the end, she had to reassume the helm. That’s when fate stepped in and administered a devastating blow. Clara succumbed suddenly to a stroke in June 1992, and Les Sisters’ was devastated. That’s when Kevin, Clara’s son, stepped up and took charge of the restaurant. With the support of a loyal staff (especially Susan Warner, our head server), and loving customers, we rode out the storm and thrived . . . until the earthquake of 1994. We rebuilt, reopened, and regained our customer’s support. But, there is more. The next year, we were victimized by a fire, and were once again sidelined. After a few setbacks with building codes, we were able to reopen in a scant three weeks and there were our clients waiting, clamoring to have another go at our unique menu.
Les Sisters is one of my favorite restaurants in all of LA! I have loved every visit here. Seriously, this is some of the best Southern food I've ever had, and I find this restaurant to be perfect... Read more
Less then 5 stars for- ambiance/decor needs A LOT of work. Hospitality was great however! Food- husband and I went in tonight for 1st time coming from out of town. My macNcheese was good but... Read more
Best Fried chicken in the surrounding neighborhood. They have a Second restaurant, Oso and Nordhoff. The rest of the menu is southern is food and it is good Been here for years.BBQ I love BBQ... Read more
Went here yesterday! It's a quaint little restaurant tucked away in Chatsworth. I got their chicken creole and it was pretty good. Their hush pups are impressive. My favorite part was their drinks served in cute mason jars. Their sweet tea was probably my boyfriends favorite part. Free refills! Will come back to eat again :) Read more
Les Sisters' Southern Kitchen & BBQ
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- Tue - Sat: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Credit Cards Accepted
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