11/10/08

Closed

by dahatherley

Walked over yesterday to find Prana Cafe was closed. Hope it comes back--definitely my favorite breakfast place in the area.

07/21/08

Great for Saturday/Sunday Brunch

by lifeserial

Prana is a fantastic place to grab a bite to eat on Saturday or Sunday morning. It's usually filled with cute couples, casual folks reading the newspaper and small groups. If you like tiny pups and people watching, look no further. I personally love the space a whole lot. You can sit "inside," though you're still outside, at booths tucked into the restaurant's alcove; or you can sit right on the sidewalk under a row of lush, manicured trees. When I have been there, it has been busy but still quiet and the staff was great. I recommend the French Toast or the eggs and toast (it comes with yummy hashbrown potatoes). Their menu is really geared toward those who are health-conscious and like fresh eating. Go on Sunday and pick up some flowers or locally grown produce at the Farmer's Market held just up the block on Melrose Place.

• Pros: Outdoor seating, Great food, Relaxing
• Cons: They don't serve dinner

07/21/07

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME

by laweho

THIS PLACE IS AN EMBARRASSMENT TO LOS ANGELES, LET ALONE WEHO AND MELROSE PLACE. MY BUDDIES AND I WENT THERE LAST SUNDAY AND WAITED AN HOUR TO GET SEATED. NO ONE EVEN PAID ATTENTION TO US! THE MANAGER CAME OUTSIDE AND TOOK CARE OF EVERYTHING...HONESTLY HE WAS THE BEST THING THERE. THE FOOD WAS WAY TOO OVERPRICED AND LAME! I ASKED FOR MY EGGS POACHED AND THEY CAME OUT SCRAMBLED! THEN I ORDERED A CHICKEN WRAP AND LO AND BEHOLD A SHOCKER....THEY RAN OUT OF CHICKEN......MELROSE PLACE...REALLY??!! MY COFFEE WAS ICED COLD, THERE WERE OBNOXIOUS DOGS BARKING AND OWNERS NOT CARING. THE WAIT STAFF LOOKED LIKE THEY HAD THEIR HEADS CUT OFF RUNNING AROUND. IT WAS EMBARRASSING!! THEN I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE PLACE REPUBLIC RESTAURANT WHICH IS AFFILIATED WITH PRANA AND I BELIEVE HAS THE SAME OWNERSHIP. TURNS OUT THEY ARE BAD NEWS! THESE PEOPLE ARE SKETCHY!! IT IS SO SAD BECAUSE IT IS SUCH A CUTE LITTLE SPOT AND HAS CUTE POTENTIAL BUT I AM NOT WASTING MY TIME OR MY MONEY AT A SHADY, OVER HYPED FOR NOTHING, TRAGIC SIDEWALK CAFE. I WOULD RATHER GO TO NORM'S AND GET BETTER FOOD AND BETTER SERVICE.