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7916 Sunset Blvd
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THEGRIDDLECAFE.COM

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Last updated 1.24.11

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Brunch, Private Rooms, People Watching, Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats

What People Are Saying About Griddle Cafe

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In Short – In the shadow of the Director's Guild, this popular hole-in-the-wall is filled with hungry Hollywood types hoping to make the cut for the "next major blockbuster." The U-shaped bar is perfect for James Dean-type loners looking to get their big break. A mile-long menu describes American classics with kindergarten twists. Flapjacks dotted with rainbow sprinkles, larger-than-life French toast and the Griddlewich--a peanut butter, strawberry jam and chocolate-covered banana sandwich. Breakfast plays the leading role: Power up with the Caballero, a breakfast burrito with eggs,…

Editor's Tips

When to Go:
On Saturdays and Sundays, there's always a line by 10am. Shoot for 9am if you want to glide straight to a table.
Know Before You Go:
Servings are gargantuan. If you don't plan on accessorizing with white Styrofoam, then splitting with friends is wise.
Know Before You Go:
Servings are gargantuan (the famous pancakes spill over the plates), so arrive hungry or plan on splitting with friends.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. The ambience is great and flavorful.
  2. Fantastic food (highly recommend the pumpkin pancakes), very generous portions, cool staff and a hip atmosphere.
  3. The easy parking at Rite-Aid is a nice bonus.
  4. 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.
  5. And it was a nice, lively atmosphere.
  6. Highly recommend, lots of fun and good vibe.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. love the 'Tis the season pancakes that have pumpkin pie mix in them!
  2. Tastes like the bread right out of the oven with lots of walnuts; then they top it with the absolute best whipped cream ever.
  3. highly recommend that one if you like chocolate :)
  4. If you like the crumble struesel stuff on top of coffee cakes and apple pies then you will love them.
drinks
85.71000099182129% positive
  1. just as everyone has already said, the coffee was divine and the pancakes were bigger than my head!
  2. The coffee- mild, medium or dark, is served in a french press and the medium is always perfect.
  3. It was just as reviewed, small inside with a really cool oval bar.
  4. 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!
  5. The french press coffee was a surefire way to impress the first time there, and the food also impressed.
  6. We still had half of our overpriced french press coffee left to drink.
  7. Another nice breakfast place (awesome pastires, cupcakes, more great coffee, and eggs benedict among usuall lunch and breakfast fare) is the Litterati Cafe.
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. The french press coffee was great, and there was excellent people watching.
  11. the french press coffee is pretty good too!
  12. If you like the crumble struesel stuff on top of coffee cakes and apple pies then you will love them.
  13. Try their coffee its pretty good.
  14. You will never know how good coffee can really be if you don't ever eat at The Griddle.
food quality
83.59000205993652% positive
  1. While naysayers may bemoan the service, I have never experienced anything short of delicious food, smiling patrons, and an impeccably efficient staff.
  2. We also ordered the Chicago Scramble to share which was very good (eggs mixed with sausage, peppers, and bacon).
  3. Thick cut bacon, fluffy eggs, apple-smoked sausage - it's all good, baby!
  4. Another nice breakfast place (awesome pastires, cupcakes, more great coffee, and eggs benedict among usuall lunch and breakfast fare) is the Litterati Cafe.
  5. Yet another place with overpriced, average quality food.
  6. 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.
  7. love bacon and eggs but at this place, you have to order their delicious pancakes.
  8. Fantastic food (highly recommend the pumpkin pancakes), very generous portions, cool staff and a hip atmosphere.
  9. My GF liked her dish.
  10. The menu was unique-- I got the delicious lemon-raspberry pancakes.
  11. 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.
  12. Love the food!
  13. Coffee is expensive but delicious and comes in individual french press pots - lots of flavors.
  14. If I hadn't tried my husbands pancakes, I would have said the french toast was great, but the pancakes are to die for.
  15. Mimosas are delicious.
  16. 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.
  17. The food is really great.
  18. If you like watchin the young in hollywood, or don't, but want really good food and can endure them.
  19. You get HUGE delicious portions for a fantastic price (around $9-10 for 4 times the pancakes you get at any normal place).
  20. However, my wife's bacon was cold, her toast was white instead of wheat as she asked for and they forgot her home fries.
  21. The food is appalling and comes out cold, the service is disastrous.
  22. Food is clean, tasty, and the portions are HUGE!
  23. Worth the long wait for good food and great scene
  24. The pancakes are as big as a pizza and you get three to a serving i rate this place a 10.
  25. 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.
  26. Great pancakes, waffles, french toast, and omelettes dominate the menu.
  27. The pancake order is so big I ate half and took home the rest for the next morning.
  28. 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
  29. 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!
  30. 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!)
  31. The food portions are quite large, so expect to take a to go bag on the way out, but the taste is incredible!
  32. ordered the raspberry & lemon pancakes, which were very yummy.
  33. The waiters are the up and coming Hollywood type, the clientele is entertaining, and the food is delicious.
  34. very tasty breakfast and lunch joint.
  35. Huge side of great fries though.
  36. awesome pancake menu!
  37. The size of this pancake was big enough for 4 people.
  38. If you only eat there once I recommend the peanut-bubba french toast.
  39. 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.
  40. lot of bad food is still bad food
  41. The dishes are definitely filled with good portions of food.
  42. 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
  43. First, the Cobb Omelette is absolutely delicious and an excellent savory option on a menu geared a little towards the sweet tooth-type.
  44. will admit the staff could be less pretentious, but the food is worth it for me.
  45. so the food was great, and our waitress was so nice and helpful.
  46. good food but slow service
  47. 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.
  48. So, heads up, get in this place and enjoy a good meal.
  49. The reviews stating the food is not good are obviously not getting the same food I am.
  50. If you love inferior, mediocre food that's been another subject of press-hype and spin-then this place is for you!
  51. big average food
  52. The french press coffee was a surefire way to impress the first time there, and the food also impressed.
  53. If you enjoy pancakes or french toast this place is the #1 place to go.
  54. 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
  55. Bad food, but LOTS of it!
  56. Tastes like the bread right out of the oven with lots of walnuts; then they top it with the absolute best whipped cream ever.
  57. FYI, the food there is HUGE.
  58. BWT the Cactus Cooler they call fresh OJ was 5 dollars pop plus tax.
  59. Very tasty breakfast.
  60. still would lean towards the fantastic egg dishes, but for anyone who likes a good pancake now and then, this is your place.
  61. portions are huge and the food is not bad.
  62. Excellent food with Huge Proportions!
  63. The food was good and the waiters were cute.
  64. kind of asked around other people eating and everyone said the food was great.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. awesome pancake menu!
  2. the menu is awesome and the portions are extemely generous!
  3. Great pancakes, waffles, french toast, and omelettes dominate the menu.
  4. they have a great menu.
  5. 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
  6. First, the Cobb Omelette is absolutely delicious and an excellent savory option on a menu geared a little towards the sweet tooth-type.
  7. 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).
  8. The menu was unique-- I got the delicious lemon-raspberry pancakes.
  9. 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.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. Food is good, people are friendly, its a cute little place, but to me, its not worth waiting.
  2. simply can't believe and understand why anyone think this is the best breakfast place in Hollywood, West Hollywood.
  3. The Griddle Cafe is the best place for pancakes anywhere.
  4. 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
  5. 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.
  6. Another nice breakfast place (awesome pastires, cupcakes, more great coffee, and eggs benedict among usuall lunch and breakfast fare) is the Litterati Cafe.
  7. still would lean towards the fantastic egg dishes, but for anyone who likes a good pancake now and then, this is your place.
  8. The place is too frenetic to say it's a "nice place to enjoy a breakfast.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. Not a totally bad place but didnt leave me wanting to go back either.
  2. like the vibe and the host, but it's not enough to make me come back for more.
service
73.33000183105469% positive
  1. Fantastic food (highly recommend the pumpkin pancakes), very generous portions, cool staff and a hip atmosphere.
  2. will admit the staff could be less pretentious, but the food is worth it for me.
  3. Our waitress whom was very pushy yet not prompt seemed like she was in outer space and distracted by the other staff members.
  4. 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.
  5. The waitress should have warned us about the ridiculous portion.
  6. Very tiresome:( Then the kitchen staff was very obnoxious considering there proximity to the dinning area.
  7. kind of asked around other people eating and everyone said the food was great.
  8. 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.
  9. The size of this pancake was big enough for 4 people.
  10. The french press coffee was great, and there was excellent people watching.
  11. It's amazing what poor service these popular places have.
  12. Plus there's some great people watching.
  13. The food is appalling and comes out cold, the service is disastrous.
  14. Tasty with good service
  15. 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
  16. Food is good, people are friendly, its a cute little place, but to me, its not worth waiting.
  17. so the food was great, and our waitress was so nice and helpful.
  18. 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!)
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. Friendly service.
  22. While naysayers may bemoan the service, I have never experienced anything short of delicious food, smiling patrons, and an impeccably efficient staff.
  23. Yes, the service at The Griddle can be a little slow at times.
  24. Service is friendly albeit a bit spotty and its definitely best to come early.
  25. Host is usually very friendly, service tends to be pretty decent as well considering how fast paced the environment can be.
  26. The waiters are the up and coming Hollywood type, the clientele is entertaining, and the food is delicious.
  27. The food was good and the waiters were cute.
  28. good food but slow service
  29. we got there a bit after 9 AM and were seated right away, albeit outside on the sidewalk, but the service was attentive.
  30. wanna big smile and a friendly hello.
value
81.02999687194824% positive
  1. portions are huge and the food is not bad.
  2. Great Pancakes, HUGE portions!
  3. Coffee is expensive but delicious and comes in individual french press pots - lots of flavors.
  4. My mom's pancakes were huge.
  5. 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.
  6. The dishes are definitely filled with good portions of food.
  7. As other reviews mentioned- the portions are huge, so it's a great value.
  8. The food portions are quite large, so expect to take a to go bag on the way out, but the taste is incredible!
  9. And beware of huge portions.
  10. Fantastic food (highly recommend the pumpkin pancakes), very generous portions, cool staff and a hip atmosphere.
  11. We still had half of our overpriced french press coffee left to drink.
  12. Portions are big, but it doesn't make up for the average quality and price.
  13. First, the portions are just stupid.
  14. the menu is awesome and the portions are extemely generous!
  15. You get HUGE delicious portions for a fantastic price (around $9-10 for 4 times the pancakes you get at any normal place).
  16. Pancakes here are fabulous, huge portions too!
  17. Yet another place with overpriced, average quality food.
  18. guess the draw is pancakes, which i'm not too wild about, and huge portions.
  19. 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
  20. 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.
  21. The portions are huge!
  22. Food is clean, tasty, and the portions are HUGE!
  23. This along with huge portions make this a very wasteful restaurant.
  24. Rudeness is not acceptable, even in overpriced scene establishments next door to the directors guild theater.
  25. Huge portions - 1 order feeds my wife and I for 2+ meals.
  26. Food is good, people are friendly, its a cute little place, but to me, its not worth waiting.
  27. Delicious pancakes, huge portions!
  28. will admit the staff could be less pretentious, but the food is worth it for me.
  29. BWT the Cactus Cooler they call fresh OJ was 5 dollars pop plus tax.
wait time
80.0% positive
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. good food but slow service
  4. Worth the long wait for good food and great scene
  5. Yes, the service at The Griddle can be a little slow at times.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/14/12

Worth the wait

by tnf323

Love, love this place. Ok there's going to be a wait, but its worth it and I have liked everything I try. Share the pancakes! They're massive and amazing.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/31/12

Good Food

by aprincess11

thats what makes this place. especially for breakfast food.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/09/11

L.A.'s Biggest Pancakes

by AmericanCarpetCleaning

That is one thing you wont forget when you leave this place. How enormous and stacked of pancakes your plate was. Very delcious. I would definately recommend this place to everyone!

1 Star Rating: Poor

04/10/11

Over-Rated

by nicolesacker

Waited 45 minutes to eat breakfast this morning there, only to be shoved like sardines into this dumpy, seedy, dive-bar-looking breakfast place. The coffee was so disgusting and that's my first criteria in making a good breakfast place. The food was very average. After breakfast, we stayed chatting in our booth (i figure we waited 45 minutes--we earned it!) and were asked to hurry it up since the line outside was at an hour and a half wait now. The food was pathetically average, and this place is all hype and no substance.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/24/11

Mmmmmmm...Creme de la creme

by CSMobileUser2

I do these random food combination searches on the internet. One day I thought about cheesecake french toast. The first few poped up, and one is about cheesecake french toast. I was sorta stunned to see it. It was a dish at "Griddle Cafe" in west hollywood. I read online that this place is quite a wait, but I thought it was well worth it! I end up waiting fifteen minutes, 'cause it was only me. I order the "Creme de la creme" which read to me as the cheesecake french I read about. A few minutes later, I get this big plate of cream covered french toast, sprinkled with cinnamon. It wasn't what I expected, but it was delicious! Totally worth coming! The french toast was layered under a scrumptious topping of cheesecake cream (which was probably store bought cheesecake filing), then coated in graham cracker crumbs, and dusted with cinnamon on top. I really would love some right now. But this dish is very sugary. By the end I couldn't finish it. I felt like I was getting diabetes. But this was unique and the best french toast combination I've had in a long time so I needed to finish. All in all, I thought eating here was well worth it. The portion was great, the quality pretty good, and the service was good. I would definitely eat here in many days to come, had I lived in LA.

The Details on Griddle Cafe

Place Categories:

  • good average food
  • huge bluderry pancakes
  • favorite breakfast place
  • great french press coffee
  • best breakfast
  • bad average quality food
  • friendly service
  • best peanutbubba french toast
  • fantastic people
  • awesome pancake menu
  • all fantastic pumpkin pancakes
  • cold bacon
  • incredible taste
  • helpful waitress
  • enjoy good meal
  • nice bonus
  • great ambience
  • hate pancake
  • like host
  • always perfect medium
  • not warm disorganized
  • ridiculous portion
  • fantastic generous portions
  • huge portions
  • absolutely delicious cobb omelette

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