"There are two reasons to come to Gorilla Pies in North Hollywood: wings and pizza. The former are excellent across the board, with crisp, potato-chip-like skin, and the pizzas are solid too, especially if you like busy pizza with personality. There’s a good chance the owner will greet you from behind the counter while spreading pickled fennel, smoked sauerkraut-kimchi, char siu, or tater tots over fresh dough (the simpler options here are our favorites, though). This counter-service spot is in a strip mall—parking is abundant, and seating is limited, especially on weekends. With leather booths and a by-the-slice case, Gorilla Pies has the charm of sitcom pizza parlors where teens hang out after school." - brant cox, sylvio martins, nikko duren, garrett snyder
