| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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will say that the interior is fun and cool, so it's worth the time to get a cup o' joe and check out the place. ”
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Fantastic food (highly recommend the pumpkin pancakes), very generous portions, cool staff and a hip atmosphere. ”
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The ambience is great and flavorful. ”
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The easy parking at Rite-Aid is a nice bonus. ”
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Highly recommend, lots of fun and good vibe. ”
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And it was a nice, lively atmosphere. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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love the 'Tis the season pancakes that have pumpkin pie mix in them! ”
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If you like the crumble struesel stuff on top of coffee cakes and apple pies then you will love them. ”
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Tastes like the bread right out of the oven with lots of walnuts; then they top it with the absolute best whipped cream ever. ”
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highly recommend that one if you like chocolate :) ”
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| drinks |
85.71000099182129% positive |
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just as everyone has already said, the coffee was divine and the pancakes were bigger than my head! ”
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Another nice breakfast place (awesome pastires, cupcakes, more great coffee, and eggs benedict among usuall lunch and breakfast fare) is the Litterati Cafe. ”
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We still had half of our overpriced french press coffee left to drink. ”
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The french press coffee was great, and there was excellent people watching. ”
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We went and, despite being seated relatively quickly, got a crummy seat in the middle of the sidewalk listening to Kevin Smith rattle off his theories on film while a bitter out-of-work actor was loathing his day job of serving me coffee, gritty Streusel ”
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The coffee- mild, medium or dark, is served in a french press and the medium is always perfect. ”
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However, I always have a good time regardless, the food is always impressive, the coffee is AMAZING (you get your own French press) and it makes for fantastic people watching. ”
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You will never know how good coffee can really be if you don't ever eat at The Griddle. ”
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The french press coffee was a surefire way to impress the first time there, and the food also impressed. ”
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It was just as reviewed, small inside with a really cool oval bar. ”
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All I've heard about for years is how I have to go to the griddle because it is the best breakfast in L.A. ... maybe if you're a mildly cute actor hoping the director you're serving is still drunk enough to have beer goggles! ”
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Try their coffee its pretty good. ”
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the french press coffee is pretty good too! ”
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If you like the crumble struesel stuff on top of coffee cakes and apple pies then you will love them. ”
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| food quality |
83.59000205993652% positive |
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Fantastic food (highly recommend the pumpkin pancakes), very generous portions, cool staff and a hip atmosphere. ”
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The pancakes are as big as a pizza and you get three to a serving i rate this place a 10. ”
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The pancake order is so big I ate half and took home the rest for the next morning. ”
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So, heads up, get in this place and enjoy a good meal. ”
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Love the food! ”
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kind of asked around other people eating and everyone said the food was great. ”
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love bacon and eggs but at this place, you have to order their delicious pancakes. ”
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have just recently visited LA and my favorite part about it was teh GRIDDLE VAFE, the place had everything the serivice was good the food was so rich in flavor and if you are worried about value no need to you get more for you money ”
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NEVER AGAIN, If its busy it reminds me of a middle school cafeteria so do not waste the time standing line go to AROMA down the street for breakfast, its the same price but the service is a bit better and the food is great. ”
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Coffee is expensive but delicious and comes in individual french press pots - lots of flavors. ”
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Yet another place with overpriced, average quality food. ”
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The dishes are definitely filled with good portions of food. ”
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portions are huge and the food is not bad. ”
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The reviews stating the food is not good are obviously not getting the same food I am. ”
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Very tasty breakfast. ”
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While naysayers may bemoan the service, I have never experienced anything short of delicious food, smiling patrons, and an impeccably efficient staff. ”
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Still I recommend it for what it is and that's a great place in Hollywood to have a big meal that could be two meals if you take home your leftovers. ”
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Mimosas are delicious. ”
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awesome pancake menu! ”
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First, the Cobb Omelette is absolutely delicious and an excellent savory option on a menu geared a little towards the sweet tooth-type. ”
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Bad food, but LOTS of it! ”
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still would lean towards the fantastic egg dishes, but for anyone who likes a good pancake now and then, this is your place. ”
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lot of bad food is still bad food ”
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The french press coffee was a surefire way to impress the first time there, and the food also impressed. ”
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If you only eat there once I recommend the peanut-bubba french toast. ”
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The french toast and bacon are, without a doubt, the best I have ever had, and are must orders for anyone with a sweet and/or savory tooth. ”
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If you love inferior, mediocre food that's been another subject of press-hype and spin-then this place is for you! ”
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find their mexican inspired scrambles to be the best in town, and if you like hot sauce on your eggs, this place delivers not just the standard tabletop brands, but a variety that keeps me coming back just to change the dynamics of my scramble with the ”
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ordered the raspberry & lemon pancakes, which were very yummy. ”
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Worth the long wait for good food and great scene ”
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FYI, the food there is HUGE. ”
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The waiters are the up and coming Hollywood type, the clientele is entertaining, and the food is delicious. ”
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Food is clean, tasty, and the portions are HUGE! ”
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Excellent food with Huge Proportions! ”
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Great pancakes, waffles, french toast, and omelettes dominate the menu. ”
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The food was good and the waiters were cute. ”
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You get HUGE delicious portions for a fantastic price (around $9-10 for 4 times the pancakes you get at any normal place). ”
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We also ordered the Chicago Scramble to share which was very good (eggs mixed with sausage, peppers, and bacon). ”
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the raz/lemon pancakes were just-right-tart-and-sweet, the baked potato omelette was good as well, even tho i swear it had more than 4 eggs, and the apple cobbler french toast was a yummy concoction of apples and crunchy-ness all its own. ”
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will admit the staff could be less pretentious, but the food is worth it for me. ”
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good food but slow service ”
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very tasty breakfast and lunch joint. ”
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The food portions are quite large, so expect to take a to go bag on the way out, but the taste is incredible! ”
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Another nice breakfast place (awesome pastires, cupcakes, more great coffee, and eggs benedict among usuall lunch and breakfast fare) is the Litterati Cafe. ”
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Looking around at what some other people got, I would definitely try again, but I would order an omelet or another egg dish, which looked much better (but still HUGE!) ”
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Huge side of great fries though. ”
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big average food ”
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BWT the Cactus Cooler they call fresh OJ was 5 dollars pop plus tax. ”
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Thick cut bacon, fluffy eggs, apple-smoked sausage - it's all good, baby! ”
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Yes, the waits can be long if arriving during peak hours on a Saturday or Sunday, but there is a reason people are lined up outside this little gem on the legendary Sunset Strip: The food is really good. ”
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However, I always have a good time regardless, the food is always impressive, the coffee is AMAZING (you get your own French press) and it makes for fantastic people watching. ”
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so the food was great, and our waitress was so nice and helpful. ”
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However, my wife's bacon was cold, her toast was white instead of wheat as she asked for and they forgot her home fries. ”
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Tastes like the bread right out of the oven with lots of walnuts; then they top it with the absolute best whipped cream ever. ”
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We went and, despite being seated relatively quickly, got a crummy seat in the middle of the sidewalk listening to Kevin Smith rattle off his theories on film while a bitter out-of-work actor was loathing his day job of serving me coffee, gritty Streusel ”
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If you enjoy pancakes or french toast this place is the #1 place to go. ”
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The food is really great. ”
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The menu was unique-- I got the delicious lemon-raspberry pancakes. ”
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If you like watchin the young in hollywood, or don't, but want really good food and can endure them. ”
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The food is appalling and comes out cold, the service is disastrous. ”
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My GF liked her dish. ”
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those who complain that the quantities are too large are naive and don't know that you can order just one pancake if you feel they serve too many! ”
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The size of this pancake was big enough for 4 people. ”
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If I hadn't tried my husbands pancakes, I would have said the french toast was great, but the pancakes are to die for. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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First, the Cobb Omelette is absolutely delicious and an excellent savory option on a menu geared a little towards the sweet tooth-type. ”
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find their mexican inspired scrambles to be the best in town, and if you like hot sauce on your eggs, this place delivers not just the standard tabletop brands, but a variety that keeps me coming back just to change the dynamics of my scramble with the ”
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First off the "too hot for his own good" manager rudely pointed to our seats while not even making eye contact and then topped by basically throwing two menus at me. ”
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they have a great menu. ”
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Great pancakes, waffles, french toast, and omelettes dominate the menu. ”
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awesome pancake menu! ”
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The menu was unique-- I got the delicious lemon-raspberry pancakes. ”
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The breakfast is fantastic, I've had one item from their lunch menu (because it's so great I just keep ordering the same thing). ”
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the menu is awesome and the portions are extemely generous! ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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The place is too frenetic to say it's a "nice place to enjoy a breakfast. ”
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still would lean towards the fantastic egg dishes, but for anyone who likes a good pancake now and then, this is your place. ”
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Food is good, people are friendly, its a cute little place, but to me, its not worth waiting. ”
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The Griddle Cafe is the best place for pancakes anywhere. ”
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find their mexican inspired scrambles to be the best in town, and if you like hot sauce on your eggs, this place delivers not just the standard tabletop brands, but a variety that keeps me coming back just to change the dynamics of my scramble with the ”
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Still I recommend it for what it is and that's a great place in Hollywood to have a big meal that could be two meals if you take home your leftovers. ”
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simply can't believe and understand why anyone think this is the best breakfast place in Hollywood, West Hollywood. ”
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Another nice breakfast place (awesome pastires, cupcakes, more great coffee, and eggs benedict among usuall lunch and breakfast fare) is the Litterati Cafe. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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like the vibe and the host, but it's not enough to make me come back for more. ”
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Not a totally bad place but didnt leave me wanting to go back either. ”
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| service |
73.33000183105469% positive |
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Looking around at what some other people got, I would definitely try again, but I would order an omelet or another egg dish, which looked much better (but still HUGE!) ”
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Very tiresome:( Then the kitchen staff was very obnoxious considering there proximity to the dinning area. ”
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good food but slow service ”
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Host is usually very friendly, service tends to be pretty decent as well considering how fast paced the environment can be. ”
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wanna big smile and a friendly hello. ”
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Service is friendly albeit a bit spotty and its definitely best to come early. ”
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RETURNED on 09FEB09: waited in line to be seated, first couple in a line of five couples to be seated, took forever to put in an order, wait help running around, disorganized, not particularly warm or friendly, finally ate AFTER the other four couples wer ”
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Yes, the waits can be long if arriving during peak hours on a Saturday or Sunday, but there is a reason people are lined up outside this little gem on the legendary Sunset Strip: The food is really good. ”
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so the food was great, and our waitress was so nice and helpful. ”
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It's amazing what poor service these popular places have. ”
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The french press coffee was great, and there was excellent people watching. ”
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will admit the staff could be less pretentious, but the food is worth it for me. ”
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The size of this pancake was big enough for 4 people. ”
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Food is good, people are friendly, its a cute little place, but to me, its not worth waiting. ”
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Our waitress whom was very pushy yet not prompt seemed like she was in outer space and distracted by the other staff members. ”
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The waiters are the up and coming Hollywood type, the clientele is entertaining, and the food is delicious. ”
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However, I always have a good time regardless, the food is always impressive, the coffee is AMAZING (you get your own French press) and it makes for fantastic people watching. ”
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The food is appalling and comes out cold, the service is disastrous. ”
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While naysayers may bemoan the service, I have never experienced anything short of delicious food, smiling patrons, and an impeccably efficient staff. ”
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Friendly service. ”
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Tasty with good service ”
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Plus there's some great people watching. ”
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we got there a bit after 9 AM and were seated right away, albeit outside on the sidewalk, but the service was attentive. ”
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NEVER AGAIN, If its busy it reminds me of a middle school cafeteria so do not waste the time standing line go to AROMA down the street for breakfast, its the same price but the service is a bit better and the food is great. ”
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The waitress should have warned us about the ridiculous portion. ”
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Yes, the service at The Griddle can be a little slow at times. ”
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Fantastic food (highly recommend the pumpkin pancakes), very generous portions, cool staff and a hip atmosphere. ”
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The food was good and the waiters were cute. ”
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kind of asked around other people eating and everyone said the food was great. ”
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First off the "too hot for his own good" manager rudely pointed to our seats while not even making eye contact and then topped by basically throwing two menus at me. ”
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| value |
81.02999687194824% positive |
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the menu is awesome and the portions are extemely generous! ”
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Portions are big, but it doesn't make up for the average quality and price. ”
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You get HUGE delicious portions for a fantastic price (around $9-10 for 4 times the pancakes you get at any normal place). ”
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Delicious pancakes, huge portions! ”
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This along with huge portions make this a very wasteful restaurant. ”
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Great Pancakes, HUGE portions! ”
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The dishes are definitely filled with good portions of food. ”
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The food portions are quite large, so expect to take a to go bag on the way out, but the taste is incredible! ”
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Huge portions - 1 order feeds my wife and I for 2+ meals. ”
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Rudeness is not acceptable, even in overpriced scene establishments next door to the directors guild theater. ”
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We still had half of our overpriced french press coffee left to drink. ”
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portions are huge and the food is not bad. ”
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First, the portions are just stupid. ”
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have just recently visited LA and my favorite part about it was teh GRIDDLE VAFE, the place had everything the serivice was good the food was so rich in flavor and if you are worried about value no need to you get more for you money ”
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As other reviews mentioned- the portions are huge, so it's a great value. ”
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Coffee is expensive but delicious and comes in individual french press pots - lots of flavors. ”
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Yet another place with overpriced, average quality food. ”
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My mom's pancakes were huge. ”
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guess the draw is pancakes, which i'm not too wild about, and huge portions. ”
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And beware of huge portions. ”
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The portions are huge! ”
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will say that the interior is fun and cool, so it's worth the time to get a cup o' joe and check out the place. ”
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will admit the staff could be less pretentious, but the food is worth it for me. ”
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Food is clean, tasty, and the portions are HUGE! ”
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Food is good, people are friendly, its a cute little place, but to me, its not worth waiting. ”
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NEVER AGAIN, If its busy it reminds me of a middle school cafeteria so do not waste the time standing line go to AROMA down the street for breakfast, its the same price but the service is a bit better and the food is great. ”
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Fantastic food (highly recommend the pumpkin pancakes), very generous portions, cool staff and a hip atmosphere. ”
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Pancakes here are fabulous, huge portions too! ”
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BWT the Cactus Cooler they call fresh OJ was 5 dollars pop plus tax. ”
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| wait time |
80.0% positive |
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Yes, the waits can be long if arriving during peak hours on a Saturday or Sunday, but there is a reason people are lined up outside this little gem on the legendary Sunset Strip: The food is really good. ”
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good food but slow service ”
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Worth the long wait for good food and great scene ”
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Yes, the service at The Griddle can be a little slow at times. ”
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Next time, I'm going back to silverlake where you an sit as long as you'd like, and the guy who is seating you isnt acting like he's a big shot director. ”
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