Where do I find kosher restaurants near CSUN?
1. If the restaurant is open from Friday evening to Saturday evening (Sabbath observance), then you know it is not a certified Kosher restaurant.
2. Kosher restaurants only serve either meat or dairy, never together in the same restaurant. Many well known delicatessens such as Canter’s, Jerry’s, Juniors and Brent’s are Jewish style restaurant. They serve ham, and mix meat with cheese dishes. Pita Pocket and Falafel Kosher Express are also not certified as a kosher establishment despite their ‘Kosher’ signage. Delicious Bakery is not kosher as well (Hint they are open on Saturdays, true restaurants always close for the Sabbath)
3. Is there a kosher restaurant in the Northridge area? While there are many kosher restaurants in the North Hollywood & Encino area because there is a large Jewish Community located there. Here is a list of places that are near CSUN:
Brammi’s Kosher Pizza
17736 Sherman Way, Reseda, CA (818) 342-0611
Kosher Chicks
18608 1/2 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana, CA (818) 343-8800
Unique Cafe
18385 Ventura Blvd.Tarzana, CA 91356 (818) 344-6900
4. On the CSUN campus: there is Got Kosher? that is a certified kosher and can be used.
5. If you want to serve snacks or meals, please do not use any of your utensils since they are from a non kosher kitchen. The best way to serve snacks is to have paper/plastic plates, cups and plastic utensils with whole, uncut fruits, i.e. grapes, strawberries, bananas, oranges, raspberries, blueberries, etc. Potato or corn chips or many of the various candies that have a U kosher symbol on the packaging can be used. Make sure you have the food in the original packaging so there are no mix-ups or questions. Do not buy anything that has just a K kosher symbol – they are not recognized by the certified kosher associations. You can check which kosher symbols are reliable at www.kosherquest.org and www.rccvaad.org – they also have a list of kosher restaurants as well.
Desserts would be best to buy at a certified kosher bakery such as Continental Bakery, Sam’s Bakery, Eilat Bakery as well as at Cambridge Market. Cambridge has a full selection of Kosher foods as well as other products including delicious sushi. These places are all located at the Burbank Blvd/Whitsett area in North Hollywood. Most of the desserts at the bakery are pareve which means there are no milk products which is great for anyone who may have milk intolerance.
Guess what! There is even a Glatt KOSHER Subway restaurant! Its located in Los Angeles in the Pico/Robertson area!!! Their hours are Sunday to Thursday 9am to 2am, Friday 9am to 4pm, Saturday opens 1 hour after Shabbat ends til 3am!!! P.S. Hint it is all meat, with no cheese or milk added to anything. www.glattkoshersubwayonpico.com/
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Sharon Ann Dror
Jewish Deaf Community Center
