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Griddle Cafe, The in Hollywood is a two star American restaurant. Check out this affordable place in the Hollywood area. It's known for its diner style. This place features outdoor dining. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This place features private rooms, breakfast, and brunch.
4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is pretty darn good, and I'm happy to say that the food I had lived up to all the hype. The service, however, was lacking. We went on a Friday morning around 10am. It wasn't too crowded -...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bring your appetite and remember to share!! The 3 of us did just that and still could not finish our food. French Press Coffee...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my new favorite restaurant in town. If you drive by on an afternoon, you'll see this is no secret, there is always a crowd waiting for a table. I like to go on weekdays when they open at 7am...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thank god I ordered just ONE old fashioned pancake! It's the equivalent to four. I don't understand how anyone could eat their serving of three?! That is absurd. It was delicious! Portions are...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Who doesn't want a pancake that's three times the size of your face and injected with sugary treats like butterscotch chips and coconut? Win.
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The pancakes are very good at that this place the only problem is they give you to way to much. I wish they had a smaller portion combined with a combo. They call that a pancake sandwich at other...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a major must for anyone that LOVES breakfast! The Griddle serves pancakes that are dinner plate sized and stacked 3 high. **SUGGESTION** You can order just 1 pancake instead of 3. Three is...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh My Gosh!!!Get their french toast. You will die! Best french toast of my life!Only issue - the wait on busy days!
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm coming to terms with it... I am a Hipster. I go to places based on hype... this place lived up to & exceeded every bit of chatter I've heard. I had THE BEST french toast & potatoes I cal recall in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Aaamazing! I can't remember the last time I've gone out to eat breakfast, but I'd definitely come here to eat breakfast any day! This place exceeded my expectations, especially with their delicious...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Red Velvet pancake :) Basically dessert for breakfast!
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Incredible -- the Griddle Cafe has some of the best pancakes, omelets, and french toast around. It gets crowded so it's best to go during off-peak hours. Highly Recommended: Oreo pancakes; Peanut...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thumbs up for the awesomely deliciously enormous red velvet pancake and mimosas...FREE! (Pays to be a Dollhouse fan ;) Everything else on their menu looks incredible and I'll definitely be back here...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fellow Yelpers Sida B. and Eddie W. recommended this place to me. Realizing it'd probably get super busy, Charlene P. and I left early in the morning, trekkin' here from Irvine, CA to check out the...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great food. Okay staff though a little bit too actorry and not enough waiterry. Music is too goddamned loud. The problem with the Griddle is that they let anybody in. Too many people come to be...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have to knock off 2 stars for inconsistency. I decided to come back with 2 friends because I wanted to show them how awesome their pancakes are. We were all pretty disappointed. The pancakes were...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The golden graham french toast was good. The blueberry and the sugary butterscotch pancakes were good. My favorite was the pumpkin pancakes "Tis the Season". YUM. It was like pumpkin pie in pancake...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, well first off let me point out that my Boyfriend and I have been in the service industry for FOREVER. Not once have I ever tipped under a dollar .. not even for a drink. The Server was even lucky...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am on a plane right now (with WiFi) which lands in less than an hour. And the first place I'm going is for an amazing breakfast at the Griddle.
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hallelujah for those sweet, sweet words, "Breakfast Served All Day". Especially so when it's Griddle Cafe's brekkie we're talkin' about!! I literally can not think of any other breakfast serving...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Incredible. Best breakfast I've ever had out at a restaurant. The pancakes are HUGE. If I lived LA I would go here waaay too often.
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I took off a star because I DO NOT like to wait.I repeat. You're looking at a woman who DOES NOT like to wait.Even if it is for a droolingly lucious breakfast packin' all the amazing ingredients...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Been here a few times before. I forget how annoyingly packed it can get. I remembered how parking is always horrendous and so we ended up parking about a block away. Upon arriving, we noticed the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Griddle makes it worth getting up in the morning : ) This place tops ALL breakfast joints, hands down. We came here a year ago and cant stop telling people about it. We tried coming back here last...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you wake up on a Sunday morning and have a hinkering for some pancakes, this is the place to go. But make sure to bring along 3 or 4 friends, because their pancakes fill up the entire plate -...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
oh.my.good.lord. griddle pancakes for president.there is NO way anyone would finish a stack of griddle pancakes, but the second you taste one of the dozens of recipes of pancakes you will wish you had...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not much else i can say that hasn't already been said about this place. I'm back in Los Angeles after 6 years and this place reminded me of how much i LOVE it here!! The food is great, the portions...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here on a whim one Tuesday mid-morning with my fella at the time, a couple of months ago. We went specifically for pancakes, which he warned me were HUGE.We got a little booth inside fairly...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Breakfast was delicious!! However, when we drove by the crowd looked big, so we called. We were told the wait would be no more than 20 minutes, so despite our better judgement, we parked and put our...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The breakfast here is amazing. I had the Mom's French Toast and asked them to top it off with fresh strawberries and it was so delish!! I also shared a egg scarmbeled dish with my sister it was eggs...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I don't like this place. I had waffles that were hard like a rock. Long line...kind of Hollywood pretentious.
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I really wanted to try the chili but they were out the day I went. Bummer. My boyfriend tried the apple cobbler french toast and it was delish. I resorted to the liquid lunch: cranberry buzz, which...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The most amazing breakfast I've ever had. Ever. Started with a new yorker running around outside calling out people's names. Don't be deterred by the long list or the new yorker. He's super friendly....
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First the negatives...too loud inside...servers kinda just take whoever it seems to be a lack of orderNow for the positives. I'll be back several times because..1. French press coffee, I've never had...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
SO YUMMY!I just wish the wait wasn't so long to be seated.
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Came to Griddle Cafe on a Friday morning before heading up to yosemite. I was surprised at how crowded it was on a Friday morning, don't people work around here? But the crowd wasn't too bad, the...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Overpriced? Oh, yes.The best breakfast in L.A.?Oh, yes. Still too much.
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
W.O.W! I can't imagine how someone can finish 3 stacks of banana pancakes...but I was surprised to see how huge the pancakes were and plus a side of ham (a side, more like a meal!, see the pic I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the griddle is good. not mindblowing, but good. you've probably read by now about the gluttonous pancake portions. it's really excessive. i think the griddle (and the customers) would be better served...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Sunday Brunch with the ladies...We waited, and waited, and waited.Finally got a table and had a hard time choosing from the extremely extensive menu.We waited, and waited, and waited.FINALLY! My...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'll save you the trouble, if you're a fan of Juevos Ranchero's, you will find none better.. I've travelled a lot of the USA and Griddle Cafe's 'Tequila Sunrise' are the best.I never stray from these...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pancakes so big you get confused at which end to start. Definitely a place that has good breakfast that'll keep you from wanting to do anything for the rest of the day.They have excellent (I really...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Am I missing something? I was expecting some over-the-top ridiculous AWESOME kind of breakfast. I mean this place is in HOLLYWOOD, right? LA has awesome food, right? this place has over 600 reviews,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One for breakfast, one for lunch and one for dinner. That's how large these pancakes are.I have only had pancakes here and only come during a weekday so I don't have to wait one single moment to sit...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars all the way. Best breakfast place that I have been to (I'm more of a sweets person). Pancakes - excellent, most fluffy that I've eaten (must try the Kahlua and Bailey Irish Cream). Serving...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I figured out how to get through this recession. Bring your family... up to 6 people... order some pancakes, and expect to be filled... probably for the rest of the day. The pancakes are...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can be said about the Griddle after 700 great reviews that haven't already been said? With that said I have probably been here 20 times since moving nearby and I figured I would share some...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wish this place was in San Diego!! Came to this place on a wed. morning. It was very busy but with no wait. The concierge at our hotel recommended this place as being "the best" breakfast place. She...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First off, I love the location of this place. Not to mention, it was a miracle that there was no traffic up to LA on Saturday from Orange County.Definitely the best french toast I've ever had. My...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had to give this place five stars, even though the crowds are crazy!I arrived here a few minutes late meeting the rest of my party of 8. It's pretty cutthroat! Do NOT come here with people who...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you like breakfast food & aren't diabetic you MUST try this place! Their selection always makes my mouth water just reading the menu. Their French Toast is amazing no matter which one you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
insanely huge portions.. . each plate SHOULD be shared ..everything is rich and drenched with sugar, syrup, sauce or whip cream ..chaotic atmosphere.. worth the experience.
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is amazing. Great food, no, wait. INCREDIBLE food! So many choices it will blow your mind. Coffee in a French press too, amazing
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Today was my day for updates. And well, The Griddle is getting one.I now live walking distance to The Griddle, and because of that eat here on a regular basis. Favorite thing on the menu? Hands down...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sugar rush! Came here with a friend to try the world famous griddle cafe and both of us left feeling sick and a bit disappointed. After waiting about 45 min for a table (we were told about 20-25),...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
These pancakes are ginormous! I could swim in them. I could use them as a trampoline! My wiener-dog Milo could use them as a bed! The Griddle Cafe really delivered: quick, efficient service (despite...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
With nearly 700 reviews at the time of writing my review, I don't feel compelled to say much, so I'll stick to the essence of why this is an excellent breakfast/brunch/lunch place.1. REAL maple syrup....
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'M IN LOVE WITH THE NUTELLA FRENCH TOAST!! I came here with a large group so we ordered two kinds of french toast, the whole wheat pancakes, and three egg scrambles.The egg scrambles were all very...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The pancakes are bigger than your face (plus, they're delicious Golden Ticket MMM).You WILL go into a diabetic coma, so don't go on Saturdays, because the sidewalk is crowded with hoards of people...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place. I was going about once a week until life took over. I originally fell in love because of their dark roast french press coffee. I've tried most of their menu and was only ever...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this is for sure my favorite place for breakfast in the entire city! i have been coming here for years, and i never get tired of it. i'm all about the french press coffee, "sow your oats" pancakes,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best breakfast in L.A. They have something for everyone. Unique and very tasty items. They give you coffee in a french press which is really fun. My favorite is the apple french toast. Yum! Yum!...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Everything about this place was great. We only had to wait 15 min for a table outside on a Saturday morning. And no, we're not actors nor am I famous. The coffee comes out in a French press and is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best brunches I've ever had, and that's for sure!My friend and I split a half order of the Peanut Bubba Crunch French Toast - it was absolutely heavenly, and huge! there was no way I could...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are in Los Angeles, make sure you stop here.I've been to the Griddle Cafe a few times now, and I don't live in LA, in fact I am up in Canadaland. I have never had to wait for a seat either,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here with two of my guy pals and we came hungry and ready for the breakfast that feeds giants. Our plan was to order three different dishes and split it three ways so we can try as much as we...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place was out of control good!!! I became a member JUST so I could write a review on The Griddle. The Pancakes are delicious and HUGE...there is absolutely no way that one person could eat that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ive been here twice and both times were like heaven. the wait can be daunting, but its soo worth it! i had the Addicited to Noisella and Saturday morning fever. both were so good and the portions...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Gridddllleee.... my mouth is watering as I say it aloud. Huge and I mean HUGE portions of fatty mcfatty dishes. Many types of french toast, pancakes, and waffles filled with choice toppings (or...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So i read the reviews and decided i had to try it. We had a party of 6 it was all of our first times and everyone pretty much ordered their own breakfast, big mistake when ordering pancakes! They are...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Who goes to Sunset in the daytime? Yea, me neither. So driving there is so weird in the daytime, like you know how you get to a place at night because you always look for that one neon sign at the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Narrator: Bud Light presents... Real American Douche Bags. Singer: Reeeal American Douuuuuche Baaags! Narrator: Today we salute you, Mister Yelp Reviewer Number Eight Thousand and Three Singer: Mister...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went back again and had a breakfast taco dish-it was so money!
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This has to be in the top 5 breakfast places that I've been to. I've had a few things here, but the stand out item was the ginormous pancake with blueberries in it. This thing was so big that it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"OH MY GAWD!" That's what I said when our breakfast came to the table. I ordered the nutella stuffed french toast and the mister got the banana nana pancakes. Mine was ridiculously delicious....
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The portions are excessive--the pancakes could easily feed two to three people. Unfortunately, the pancakes were only average. Because the portions are so large you are forced to either 1) not have...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just got home from this place and I can't move. This place apparently has it in their heads that for 9.95 you better be getting the BIGGEST PLATE OF FOOD EVER.For that reason I actually recommend...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you are watching your weight, then do come here. If you want to spurge and have some of the largest and best tasting pancakes in America, then definitely come here!!The portions are huge! Too huge...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We came here on a sunday morning... the Places was packed they told us 30 min wait... but somehow they skipped a whole buncha people... since we saw people being seated that put intheir names after us...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I keep coming back everytime I'm in LA. The pancakes are enormous and taste great. The Chocolate Chip Cookie French Toast is absolutely amazing, and it's very hard to finish in one sitting.If you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Kame here on a tuesday at around 12:30 pm with no wait...restaurant was pretty full...the parking lot behind rite aid is free for griddle cafe customers...only took a few minutes before we found a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OK, I'm going to throw down the gauntlet here. Can any 1 human eat a complete order of ANY of The Griddles pancakes in one sitting? I have been here quite a few times now and can only get about 2/3rds...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Large portions, noisy atmosphere, and there's usually a line. But don't let that stop you. Just bring some friends to help you eat those giant entrees of breakfast-y goodness!The french toast is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is loud and crowded, but they serve some of the tastiest breakfast fare around. And how many reasonably-priced breakfast spots serve their coffee in a french press with varying strengths,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love breakfast joints. I dig the food here. Its not healthy, its not fancy and it ain't refined. Its straight up fat and flavor in unapologetic huge portions. If you're watching your weight, don't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Luscious. Sexy. Pleasingly moist. These aren't words that typically come to mind when describing french toast but at the Griddle Cafe they don't serve breakfast, they serve food porn.Being...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you like pancakes or french toast you cannot miss Griddle Cafe on Sunset and Fairfax. The portions are ENORMOUS. The pictures of their specialty pancakes look big, but they are even bigger in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This was the week of average food, apparently. Of over-hyped joints and wilted expectations. I came here with another Yelper, who had succumbed to the hype and insisted on going. We walked in to the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The wait list is a total cluster f@&k. So disorganized. Just a guy reading a sheet with bad handwriting and yelling out names. Total f'n chaos. It's also a free for all to try and get on the list....
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Please tell me what is not to love about a stack of pancakes big enough to satisfy 4 adults, filled with anything your little heart could desire from Kahlua to bananas, served with a side of delicious...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh french toast...you little bitch. You had me at "Hello." The Griddle Cafe is a bustling, little joint off Sunset that will now forever put any other breakfast I eat, to shame. The place is small,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Today the Griddle taught me a few things about how to make the world a better place . I want to share them with you1) i would like all potato food items to be in BRICK form2) i would like 3-8...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the place is always packed. the servers are attentive and quick. come hungry the portions are largepancakes= wonderful.omlettes= wonderfulfrench press coffee= wonderfulwhat else do you need?
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
No wait time, cute cozy place....yeah yeah... the important piece: BEST French Toast ever ever ever like everyone else is saying. It was so good that we ordered another plate. And it was only about 10...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Although I have used yelp numerous times to read reviews, I have never felt compelled to write one until now. I've driven by Griddle Cafe almost every weekend on my way to hike Runyon and the place...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The legend is true...this place really serves the BEST french toast on the face of the earth, no, UNIVERSE. My friends and I agreed that we could eat this all day long...for breakfast, lunch, dinner,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
tasty, tasty, and more tasty.mmm... pumpkin spice pancakes... i think i can die happy now.eggs benedict --- in a hollowed out potato skin!?! AH! surely this must be heaven.pancakes are definitely to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You will have to wait forever for a table, but don't worry - everyone there is beautiful, so you won't be bored, and the food is magnificent, so you won't be disappointed. French press coffee: yes....
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you tell me that you eat breakfast on a consistent basis then you're a damn liar. Chances are the last breakfast you had came from Denny's at 3 AM after getting trashed at Club Ritual. Breakfast...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the BEST thing about L.A.!!! Their coffee presses are absurd - I challenge you to caffeine crash after drinking an entire one! You won't. I don't know why - it's just plain ol' magic. All of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best breakfast place in town.I love their pumpkin and blueberry pancakes!!!!Must come with a group of 4 and share everything!Huge portions!Coffee is served in a french press, which is great, but they...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
omgahh... DROOOOOLLLLL.I went here two days in row it was THAT good. enough said right?First time my friend and I got: Mom's French Toast and 'Some like it spicy' eggs. BOTH WERE SOOO GOOOOD. French...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Four of us showed up around 9:30am on a weekday armed with as much information as we could rustle up for our first visit - that portions would be gigantic - there would probably be a wait but that it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A Yelper once told me Griddle Cafe will increase my waistline. Oh boy, this place is so sinfully good and they serve all their meals in huge portions, I just don't know how you get skinny when you eat...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went back here and had their Eggs Benedict...AWESOME. I wanted to go back the next day and eat it again. Just DO IT.
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
AMAZING coffee, amazing. really yummy home fries..! really cute place, I would def go there again and often if i lived closer to hollywood!This French couple next to us, ordered Pancakes, and when...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG!!! I dream of the blueberry pancakes!! This is one of those places where I will start to daydream about and then....suddenly....I can't handle it anymore........I must go!! There is typically a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
SHARE!seriously. the pancakes are the size of personal pizzas. and they give you THREE. the bread they use for the french toast is the size of your head (they must bake their own bread, because...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oops I did it again! Every time I go to the Griddle, I get the pancakes and my buddy gets the French toast and we always think that we are going to eat the whole thing. We never do. Not even close....
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Griddle Cafe for a lazy sunday breakfast yesterday at 3 PM.The place was packed and my friend and I had to wait 20 minutes for a table. Luckily there was room at the counter so we just sat...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is pretty good. Ordered the Some like it hot scramble and Black Magic. Loved the scramble, but I could've gone without the Black Magic. Way too much Oreos on way too much pancake, even...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
so everyone knows that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.. gotta get energy so you can carry out the day right? BUT griddle cafe.. is a sugar/fat OVERLOAD!!.. but it's SO DELICIOUS!!...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is excellent. The pancakes are just plain enormous -- prepare for a portion worthy of two or three meals for a normal person. Oh, and they're absolutely delicious. We also had the Chicago...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
First impression, dimly lit indoor and uncomfortable outdoor seating. I suppose because there is always a long line, there isn't much time in between customers to clean the premise. Then there is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good-- you're going to have to wait for a table on the weekend but the food selection was good and plentiful. I also spent too much money on fresh squeezed OJ, but I could write that on any of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I ordered the "Poached y Papas" Benedict and it was sooo good. The first bite was like heaven.... that I have to text a friend about it. I like to treat myself here once in a while.I was seated...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am the first to bitch and moan about LA not being a "breakfast town". But seriously, the abundance of actress/model/dancer/writer/producer-types and a town that is made for such schedules where...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
AMAZING food. HORRIBLE service. That said, I think perhaps my experience comes down to that particular waitress, because the other server on staff seemed great (he was giving excellent service to the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty much a perfect place to pig out for brunch. The wait will be worth it.I got the Some Like It Hot scramble and my friend got the Addicted to Noisella stuffed french toast. Both were soooo good....
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Reasons why my ass is fat . Oh, let me count the ways.1.Peanut Bubba Crunchy French toast. 2. "Some like it HOT" scramble cheese bread3.Poached y Papas Benedict4. Muscle bound scrambleIt was a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The wait is a pain, but the food is delicious, the owner is nice, and it's a great people watching (if you're a fan of hipster J.A.) place. On this trip, we had the breakfast burrito (him) - huge...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Was really looking forward to a great breakfast here. Showed up right after 9, I literally ran from the parking lot in the back (Rite-Aid) through the back door since others were just coming in too....
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
1st: This place is always packed (a good thing)2nd: All their portions are huge and I mean huge3rd: Prices are reasonable for everyone4th: Everything is good, especially the Pan Cakes (huge)Def: go...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a huge fan of pancakes and french toast, but I must say, that was some daaamn good french toast I had yesterday. I got the "Addicted to Noisella" Stuffed French Toast..it was basically two...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you're going to have breakfast anywhere in LA or Southern California in general... you must venture to the Griddle Cafe.I would often drive by this small place and wonder why there would be a huge...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing French toast cover in butter butter bars I think. Cruchy on the outside with an ooeeyy gooey center cover in maple syrup. You can't even order pancakes, you need to order pancake since they...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I visited The Griddle and survived without carb coma!The Griddle serves up some great food-but with a couple of problems. Overall, the quality of the food was great. I was armed with the knowledge...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Huuuge portions and tasty vittles. I'm definitely a fan. It was super crowded on a random Wednesday morning, so I'm guessing it's best to go elsewhere on weekends.The waitress was kind of dingy (she...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
so finally we came here today! after a month or so of waiting... we braved the 8am traffic just so we can be here before 10am. just before people starts coming and lining up. we came in really hungry....
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place. This place never disappoints, but come if you are really hungry since the portions are enormous (seriously, their nachos and pancakes resemble mountains that no average person can...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place simply confirms the fact that everything is better super-sized! That being said, don't bring your health conscious self here. The Griddle Cafe turned my least favorite meal (breakfast) into...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Do not come here if you're not planning on bringing an appetite! Whoooooo. So much food!!You know those large, white diner plates that usually carry the weight of a couple eggs, flapjacks, hashbrowns...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
BIG PORTIONS, great taste, inexpensive, cool and laid back atmosphere. My kind of breakfast spot especially when hung over. You did the trick griddle. I will be in need of your services again I am...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I first heard of the legend of their famous pancakes I was hard press to believe how big the portions were and how flavorful the food was, but when I actually went here last week instead of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First of all if you turn up for Brunch at the weekend do not be put off by the 50 people outside waiting to get a table. The fact there are that many people waiting to eat this place just shows how...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Round 2...Check your vaginas at the door, grow and pair and belly up to the bar for a stomach busting breakfast. Unfortunately for me, I packed my pussy and I didn't finish this time around. I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was pretty grumpy after waiting for over an hour to have breakfast at 1:00 pm. Low blood sugar, long waits and smoking hipsters could not ruin this place. I loved the gourmet chili with the possibly...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BEST french toast- and I'm pretty picky about that. Pancakes- tried almost every one and they are all great. Even the omelets and french fries are great (and you can really screw up an omelet). Love...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very understated, but HUGE servings, excellent food, decent prices and you're actually allowed to park in the Rite Aid lot out back while you eat. They're famous for their large pancake menu and the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
such an awesome spot...seriously, i would not be upset if the portions were smaller.i think we ordered two food items and had absolutely no table space. pure gluttony.must haves; french press coffee &...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The size of the pancakes here are just RIDICULOUS. This morning I pulled out my 5-pound box of leftover "Tis the Season" Pumpkin Pancakes, and realized how absurd the situation is. I have now eaten...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A bit pricey for breakfast, but boy is it good! Portions are HUGE. Like to the point of ridiculousness. There is no need for pancakes of this size except for the novelty of saying you attempted to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my favoritest place to get breakfast in LA, the griddle's menu is perfect for my unsophisticated palate - yes, it's that of a five-year old. it's no wonder i love the french toast encrusted in oreo...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Did I really wait outside on the sidewalk at 1:30 on a Saturday afternoon for 30 minutes to eat pancakes. Yes I did. And did I wait another 15 minutes to get get my pancakes after I ordered. Yes i...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There is no comparison for the best breakfast in Los Angeles. I recommend the original french toast, bacon and potatoes!! Usually a wait outside by 11am, so we try to get there by 10:30 and are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my second visit to the Griddle Cafe and I wanted to be certain this was indeed my favorite breakfast spot in LA before writing a review. It is!! It is!!If you get there after 10 AM be...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holly hell. Pancakes the size of a hubcap. Not kidding. If I lived in CA I would try every type of pancake offered here, but alas I usually only come to CA once a year. So far I've had the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Unnnnhhhnhhhnnnnh.That's all you'll be able to say as you waddle out of the Griddle Cafe, toting five pounds of half-eaten pancakes in the largest take-out container you have ever seen. I had to wait...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good god. BIGGEST.PANCAKES.EVER. I can fit a lot in my stomach, and I ate like 1/4 of the plate. So many different kinds too. Everything here is good. If you're looking for a new breakfast spot,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place would be a great place to chill on weekend morning if it were ever NOT crowded. i've been here a few times and each time there was a line out the door to get seated. what they are waiting...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's as good as described in other reviews.Clean and neat place, excellent choices of food. Reasonably priced for where you are ,and how much you get ,and how good it is. Very busy no matter when you...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've had the Peanut Butter and Creme de la Creme French toast which is AMAZING! LOVED IT! Peanut Butter French Toast was covered with Powdered sugar and dipped in peanut butter then fried! I didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You already this is the best breakfast in LA (and they close at like 4 so don't sleep in too late) and to get the "mom's french toast" and not the whacky variations on it, but did you know that the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The place always has a wait outside so I was expecting the food to be really good.The atmosphere is nice, and I liked the selection of Blues music.They had lots of choices on the menu, with lots of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best breakfast in LA. Period. Just make sure that you exercise for the rest of the day to burn it off. This is a must for out of town guests, get there early on the weekends.Also a secret that is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh man.. the breakfast tacos with their chipotle cream sauce stuff.. oh my god. I DREAM about this taco and I've only had it once.
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I know there's a God, because the Griddle Cafe exists. Hands down the BEST breakfast place I've ever had the pleasure of encountering EVER! Being the die-hard chocolate lover that I am, I had to order...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has a FANTASTIC menu. Very UNIQUE and ORIGINAL. Love the Peanut Butter French toast. Its like nothing I have ever had before. AWESOME FOOD! The place gets pretty packed. Went there thinking...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now heres a spot for the hungry jack in all of us, its a place that gives you a hearty serving and the choice of coffee is also good. the prices are moderate, but they are worth for what you are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
TDF french toast! At first I thought, well, what's so special about pancakes and french toast? After looking through the extensive menu (which includes colossal creations packed with ingredients such...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Back for lunch with afore mentioned grand daughter, who was not so secretly looking for Surly (our fav surly waiter) to no avail, (oh Surly surely you haven't quit!) but enjoyed great Chili My Soul...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I will not wait in line for 2 hours on a weekend to get bad service, no matter how good the food is.
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe the size of these portions, monstrous, ginormous! My wife and I ordered breakfast, we made the mistake of both ordering something, when the food came you could have seriously served 4...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is amazing! I come here as often as possible (not on weekends though cause the line is always ridiculously long). The pancakes are HUGE (like 5-6 meals if you take them home). The french...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
HUGE pancakes and very tasty. French press coffee--really good.
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you want to be really naughty and indulge then griddle is the place to go! Their pancakes are sinful and unbelievably delicious. I think the Barry Yellow is my favorite but you honestly can't go...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I honestly don't care that I paid about $10 for pancakes, that was the best near-death experience I've had since the time I almost became radioactive. Man, I really wish this place were open 24/7.I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Meh.That about sums it up.
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place to take friends or family from out of town - but beware of long waits on weekends. Due to the large, heavy, and filling meals - I don't go for breakfast regularly - but it's an...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love you, Griddle Cafe. You could be a million dollars per pancake and I would take out a hefty loan for just a bite of the Eyes Wide Open. I don't even mind waiting hours on end each time I go....
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good breakfast! If you like pancakes, this is your spot. A lot of variety and the pancakes are huge. The black magic pancakes looked good but I didn't get a chance to try them. I was fortunate...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This will be my LA breakfast staple whenever I'm in town.I had the Black Magic pancakes (Crushed Oreo cookies mixed into the batter, topped with powdered sugar, whipped cream, and more crushed Oreo's)...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i'll give this place 5 stars just based on the mom's french toast... it is hands down the BEST french toast you will ever have... if you're feeling particularily adventurous, do not care if you will...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thought I'd write a review before the Griddle's syrupy sweetness left my mouth. I went here for lunch today with a bunch of friends. We had reservations, but still ended up waiting about 15 minutes....
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pancakes Pancakes and more Pancakes... HUGE portions... all choices delicious! Definitely makes sense for you to run about 20 miles or even better, perhaps break in a quick Iron Man session before...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't see the griddle, but I certainly tasted its flavor. Sweet, sweet decadence wandering delightfully amongst my taste-buds... But today marked my first time going to Griddles. Though I live a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's too much of a good thing happening here!!!That's my issue with the Griddle. They make me crave them, day and night. The cheesecake french toast, and the pumpkin pancakes, eggs benedict with...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There's a reason this place has an hour long wait by 9am every Saturday - it's just THAT GOOD. Now, obviously, I recommend trying it out on a morning when you've been an early riser so you can beat...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Griddle is one of the few really hyped up businesses that I would actually say deserves the hype. This is hands down one of the best breakfast spots in LA. I have been here at least 20 times and I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
O...M...G... I have never seen such HUGE pancakes in my whole life. You think you have seen big pancakes and then they bring out these, pancakes so big the freaking overhang the edge of your full...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You may read that the wait is LONG but I've always been promptly seated around 9am. Only in LA is a 9am breakfast considered early.
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good, solid food and I like the counter a lot. I didn't really care about the wait because I knew there was going to be one. I have only one complaint, and some may think I'm nuts, but they give you...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Where to begin? The lame, can't shut up standup comic host? The extra single pancake at 8 bucks? Or the pissed off to have to lower themselves to serve people food, 2 bit actors?Went to breakfast...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down, one of THE best places for breakfast/brunch places ever! Thank you Yelpers for introducing me to this little piece of heaven on Earth. I had the best "Apple Cobbler" French Toast of two...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For my first visit, I ordered the Nutella French Toast. Pretty damn good. For my second visit, I ordered the Oreo pancakes, a full stack. Pretty good, but slightly dry, like a cake with no frosting....
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food was amazing and the portions were HUMUNGOUS! I ordered the blueberry pancakes and were very impressed. The menu was extensive and had so much that it took me about 20 minutes to settle on...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE this place. I make it a point to go every time I am in LA. The wait may be long but it is always worth it. Their portions are huge and their servers are attentive. There is always a huge...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The saying sharing is caring is certainly reinforced in this place...the portions are sooooooo HUGE that if you don't share you might have to be wheeled out. Can someone say food coma? The french...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Impressive queues shorten quickly in this fast paced southwestern themed pancake house. Service was courteous but necessarily brusque, and the food turned out with alacrity.I had the breakfast tacos....
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the only reason why this place gets four stars is the size of it. I hear it gets pretty crowded but when I went it wasn't that bad. The food was off the hook and the portion sizes are out of this...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When they say pancake they really emphasize on the CAKE part! The food portions here are MASSIVE yet surprisingly delicious! Hobos camp out there and wait to see if they can score on some left...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We came on a weekday afternoon around 2:30pm and had no trouble finding a failed meter right in front of the restaurant on Sunset Blvd. There are meters with a 1 hour limit, but no parking during...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Keeping this one short and simple since everyone has pretty much said it all...Love, love, love you the Griddle! It's too bad I moved back to Seattle because I crave this place for breakfast too often...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't feel like eating anything after attempting to finish the pancakes here. The pancakes, as everyone else says, are huge, gigantic, enormous, a behemoth, and any other adjective that describes...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Impressive portions. Coffee press. Indulgent flavors. Trendy atmosphere. Bring a friend to share the joy.No one ever said it was wrong to have such a sweet breakfast with flavors I enjoy at a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the Disneyland of brunch spots. The plates of food are E-ticket rides. But just like Disneyland, the lines are ridiculous and you are likely to leave tired and broke. One of the first...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is for real. Forget about the 40 min wait on a Friday or the waiters who are overly busy. The environment is great and the food is even better. It might be the best breakfast cafe I have...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is funny. the pancakes are literally bigger than my head and each "serving" is enough to feed like, 3 or 4 people. It's ridiculous, but I love it.Definitely share when you come here! My...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So peep this! It's Monday morning and here I am, thinking I was slick by avoiding the weekend madness at the Griddle. WRONG!!! I wanted a table for four and yeah I know it's a small place, but still a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
what's a wait when theirbanana pancakes change lives?(or at least my day)
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ok. this place excites me because i love pancakes and these guys have an entire page of their menu dedicated to them. i never knew you could have them in so many different ways. but when our waiter...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
GRODY TO THE MAX!!!This was what I was thinking as I left the Griddle after my ill-conceived birthday breakfast there. I immediately wanted to take a shower to get rid of the filth and grime of this...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My sister kept pestering me to come to this AMAZING place...I finally did. Yes, they have amazing pancakes; I had the French Toast with cream cheese and a side of fruit. The best I ever had...but let...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
if you like crazy pancakes in large portions you will LOVE the griddle cafe.it used to be a tradition when any of my out of town friends came in we would do brunch here. The lines are long on the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As I write this... zzzzzz I can... zzzzz barely... stay awake.zzzzzz Seriously! I am bordering on a serious food coma and I only ate a small fraction of what was put in front of me. I won't beat...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Upon entering the cafe and taking a quick glance at the decor and waitstaff--I was immediately reminded of this restaurant back in NYC called Coffeeshop--you know, where everyone looks like they came...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow!!!!!! They know how to do breakfast. Breakfast here is insane. Even if you're on a low fat low carb diet, there's something for everyone. One order can feed at 3 small girls like me. The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went here on a Sunday at 10AM.There was a HUGE line. Luckily we waited only 10 minutes to be seated as we had only a party of 2.We got to our table, ordered, and waited OVER 30 MINUTES for our food...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Seven pounds of pancake, topped with whipped cream and pumpkin pie filling. Just insane. And not even all that pricey. Though I fear Griddle Cafe has ruined pancakes for me for the rest of my life....
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is like crack for the pancake junkie.I'm talking monstrosities for pancakes and with almost 20 different varieties, my head almost spun into another dimension. These aren't for the light of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Let me lay this out for you in a few simple bullet points:1. Split pancakes between two, if not three or four people.2. Coffee, OJ, and sides are a bit pricier because the pancakes are absolute...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First, a disclaimer. Breakfast is easily my favorite meal of the day. Eggs: good, pancakes: good, bacon: good. L.A. can be a weird, confusing and entertaining place to find a meal. Recommendations...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thursday night the the gf threatens me with "You better take me here tomorrow or I am breaking up with you!" Being a smart bf, I obliged and waited as she came to my neck of the woods. On the way...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i sayyyy 3.5....but i guess i'll give it the benefit of the doubt with a 4 star!so i bookmarked this and have been trying to come here forever and some. either we woke up to late, i got sick, or it...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As if this place needs any more reviews but our meal was a perfect blend of breakfast and dessert and thank goodness I ate a tiny breakfast beforehand. Definitely go with more people so you can do a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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love this place!!! the menu is awesome and the portions are extemely generous!! there is also a young hip vibe to the place that makes the atmosphere fun!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Lord. I love this place! The food is freaking awesome....best Eggs Benedict ever! Pancakes are to die for. The food takes a little bit long to get to the table, but it's no big deal, because...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Portions are enormous and the line is sometimes ridiculous, but the food is good and service is always friendly. Including that wacky little charlie brown guy that does the seating chart.
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Finally after many years of searching I've found THE best breakfast in the country. Huge portions of everything. " Mom's French Toast" is the balls. Coffee is served in a coffee press and is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
To be honest the food was awesome, i had the creme de la creme french toast and it really satisfied my sweet tooth. i also tried the golden ticket and the black magic pancakes which were good however...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for brunch on a weekend, so it was understandably crowded with a huge line outside, and I think it ended up being around a 20 minute-half hour wait, which isn't too bad. I'm not a huge fan...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had brunch her last Saturday, the lineup was long and we had to get on a wait list, that's a good sigh that the food is not stale. Inside was packed with customer, and their was a loud ambiance....
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best pancakes EVER! Massive is size and options galore! ...great thing is they also offer healthy alternatives such as cottage cheese and fruit sides. The wait (and there always is one) is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We went to the Griddle for the first time as a large group - 10plus for brunch. That was a mistake! Our friend told us about this place but left out an important detail - this place is tiny and not...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
GIANT PANCAKES THAT ARE THE SIZE OF MY HEAD!I got just plain pancakes and I split them with two other people. I could barely handle one.Usually when I walk by this place on a weekend morning its...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
if you are a fat fuck or just eat like one like i do, then this is the place for you. (and god i hope i don't go to hell for writing that line.) i'm totally serious. the portions at this joint are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
my FAVORITE breakfast place ever. although the wait can be a bit long some days, it's to be expected. and the guy who does the seating is so friendly, efficient and will always remember your name/face...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
See profile site for full review with formatted pics.When I travel I make it a point to eat at different places every single time. I scour Zagats, Gayot, Frommers, Chowhound, and Yelp for opinions...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is always amazing to eat at...always packed... sometimes a big linethe food has always been great for me...The only kinda bad thing for me is the servings are just MASSIVE, like beyond human...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Biggest and Bestest Pancakes in the world. The moment I walked into the Griddle and saw their pancakes for the first time I was blown away. I knew I need to order me some of them delicious...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the 'Poached Y Papa's' Benedict, though instead of the Canadian ham I prefer a slice of turkey and avocado. Favorite Benedict of all time. I always share a slice of pancakes with my friend....
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i'm not a seasoned griddler but i will say my experiences have been sincerely enjoyable: the wait is short, service is prompt, everything looks delicious and i'm never disappointed...and i know what i...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Griddle Cafe -- how I miss thee. Not only does Griddle have amazingly large portions and delectable food, it's also located in prime celebrity-watching territory. I once saw Steve Sanders there and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I go for the espresso and chocolate chip pancakes ("Eyes Wide Open") and the "Kicking and Screaming" breakfast tacos. Host is super efficient and friendly, even with the crazy crowds. I really do like...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Both sweet and savory dishes are excellent here. I got some sort of pancake special and also shared an amazing scramble with my dining companion: egg whites, shrimp, onions and green onions, a few...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
came here for brunch and this place was packed! they give you mighty fine portions. i ordered the chicago charlie's scramble that comes with eggs, italian sausage, bacon, potatoes, mozzarella,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the top brecky places in LA. Ate breakfast for lunch. A really good thing to do now and again. And apparentley so thinks many many people as this place was PACKED on a weekday at 12 noon. So...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok - so I'm sure by now you've read all 501 reviews on the Griddle, but if you're visiting just my page to see reviews... THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES TO EAT!!! I highly recommend "kickin' and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My Yelp review just disappeared into Yelp cyberspace. So this update will be quick and sweet. This is the place for pancake lovers. Seriously. Each order comes with 3 dinner size pancakes. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Came here with a friend on a Friday morning. Got a table in 5 mins. I ordered the Cobb Omelette and i can't remember what he got but we also shared an order of pancakes! It was so good! that's all...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Griddle Cafe is delicious, and the servings are ridiculously large. I recommend splitting something.Be prepared to wait for a little while before you get a table. It is popular. It's a little...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been looking forward to, nay, dreaming about my Griddle Cafe quest for ages. And I'm sorry to report that it just didn't live up to the hype.Yes, the pancakes are huge. colossal. But there must...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food was absolutely AMAZING! The waiters were totally cool and definitely CUTE! But for me the whole eating out experience is just as much the ambience as the food itself. This place was really...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Nutella stuffed french toast with powdered sugar and whipped cream! I wanted to devour it the moment it was placed in front of me. It was sinfully delicious, down to the very last nutella filled bite....
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been wanting to go here for a long time. I *first* heard about this place from my friend, Stacy. It was the setting for a fabulous fan story now dubbed the "Michael Rosenbaum Story" or simply...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best of its kind! You cannot find a better selection of 3 fat layers of 9 inch round heaven anywhere! They have a huge selection of delicious pancakes, french toasts, and eggs. Try- First try the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Griddle is probably the most universally satisfying breakfast around. It speaks to that childlike urge to sit in front of an endless slab of french toast, swimming in rivers of syrup and butter....
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm in love... seriously the greatest breakfast place in all of LA. I said it, and it's so true - if you think another place is better try this one and you'll be a believer.I come here often on the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went on a Thursday morning and it was still busy, but we were able to get a table within 10 minutes. The staff was friendly and quick so as to keep a good turnover on tables and we were in and out...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
1. Big dishes! (Two people can split a meal)2. Very tasty! I tried multiple people's meals because there was so much left over. I don't think you'll be disappointed with their food.3. Long lines and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Griddle is the setting of many, many fond memories for me. Like the time I ate an incredibly large omelet while sitting next to that guy from that show. Or the time I OD'd on bacon (not...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The only problem with this place is that there usually is a long wait time to get seated because everyone who comes here knows what's up. The Griddle is by far the best bang for the buck. Prices are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had the nutella french toast with brown sugar carmelized bananas on top--- I almost died from sheer delight.It's definitely done in the down-home diner style of atmosphere. They have, quite...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best French Toast ever. Everything else is great too. Thick bacon and your own french press of coffee. This is my absolute favorite place in LA.
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite breakfast place on the planet. If I could eat here every day for breakfast, I'd die as a very happy and fat woman. It's all about Poached Y Papas Benedict. I know it's not a traditional...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
1 hour wait in the rain, but well worth it. I couldn't decide between the peanut butter french toast, and the traditional french toast so I made the waiter decide. That's my favorite game ever. haha....
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Holy F#@&!!!! This morning I ate the best dam breakfast of my life! Just incredible. We had the huevos rancheros and the french toast. And OMG they were both so ginormous and delicious. The sauce...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Serviceable. Nothing special, except for occasional cute actor boys. Wait, I don't know why, but "cute actor boys" reminds me that they do make an interesting huevos rancheros that has a smoky red...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
yelp has failed me on this one, the griddle cafe all hype. the food here is not half as good as the long line suggests. we got seated in the "vip room," which is basically a dumpy back room that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent french toast. French press coffee.
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Big portions/good food but very jam-packed and noisy. Its not a quiet brunch but you literally have to fight for a seat and expect to wait at least an hour on the weekends. We ordered the french...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
THE BEST FRENCH TOAST IN TTTOOOOOOOWWWWNNN!!Go early or else you'll be waiting a long long time!! My favorite breakfast joint in LA. For sure!
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hate to admit it but I first heard about The Griddle Cafe from Rachel Ray's Tasty Travels: Los Angeles. At that time I was still living in Washington, DC and was dying to go to a real...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i'm about that pancake
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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For 3 years I've heard the hype built around this place and after years of turning around b/c of frustrating lines I couldn't be bothered with, I finally caught it during a lull and sat down with my...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love hollandaise sauce!!! It's kinda how I judge a breakfast place. The Griddle's sauce was very tasty but COLD. The rest of the Benedict was warm, so my mouth was confused and wasn't as happy as it...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place has the best huevos rancheros. I also forced myself to eat some of my boyfriend's butterscotch pancake. It was sinfully good, the size of the plate was almost bigger than our table. If...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place but I hate that it's crazy packed. When I eat out I make sure I'm starving and waiting for a table while you're staving is no bueno.Anyway, I think everyone will find something they...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down one of the best breakfast places I've been to in LA. They have so many different kinds of pancakes, omlettes, waffles, etc that you will have the hardest time choosing. The problem is you...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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It is illegal in the city of Los Angeles to serve water at an eating establishment without the patron asking for it. I went last weekend and our waiter automatically brought 4 glasses of water to our table,...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is definitely a popular brunch spot on the weekends, so if you don't want to wait 45 minutes to an hour for a table, drop in on a weekday. I have had so many awesome lunches here! There are very...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I could truly love this place were it not for the customers. A wait for good diner is worth it, but maybe not with all of the bridge-and-tunnel wannabes swarming the entrance by 9a. Come early.Then...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my absolute favorite place to take people for brunch. The pancakes are huge - I recommend the blueberry or the Kahlua. One pancake from the Griddle = multiple breakfasts.The sandwiches and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Showed up here at about 130 in the afternoon and had no wait at all. it was sure packed, but I guess we were just that lucky...hehI have had this place bookmarked for a good while because their...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
(opening Agent Man's glove box)"Where's the bag? Gotta toss it now or never. Red & Blue flashing behind us for a good five by now--where's the fucking .............
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My sister suggested this place for breakfast/brunch while I was here. She also mentioned it as a place where "The HIlls" cast members have been spotted and where she has personally seen ____ from...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One star for the lively atmosphere - I LOVE it when a restaurant is hustlin' and bustlin'. One star for the uber cool, NKOTB shirt wearing host who got us inside in no time, on a Sunday morn no less....
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good food. If you want food which can be filling early in the morning (that morning breakfast in bed feeling or room service breakfast in a swanky hotel)then here is the spot. My rating is based upon...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I visited the Griddle while traveling to Los Angeles and was very impressed with this hole in the wall spot. We found it through a random Google breakfast search and happened upon this find nearby to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i FINALLY ate at the griddle cafe! that's all i wanted to say. read the other 462 reviews if you don't know what the griddle cafe is. i'll also say either i didn't order the right thing, or this...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Breakfast should be eaten 3 times a day if it's from The Griddle Cafe. You'll keep wanting to come back here because it's THAT good and you'll want to try everything on their breakfast menu at least...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably my favorite place in the world.Well, let me explain:My favorite meal of the day is breakfast. If I could eat breakfast for dinner, I would. (and do!) I love Hollywood and LA. "The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite meal of the day is BREAKFAST. After hearing so many people rave about Griddle Cafe, I'm glad that I FINALLY got to experience it for myself. Be prepared for a long wait at Griddle Cafe. On...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I bought a Los Angeles guide book a long long time ago. One of the highly recommended restaurants in the guide book is Griddle Cafe. The restaurant is right next to Directors Guild of America. The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You can really get nailed with a long wait, but boy is the food worth it. The creative pancakes are terrific, and the potato skins eggs benedict are a must. Tip: ask for only one pancake when...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
While visiting a friend in LA she took me hear boasting amazing banana pancakes. Well, after waiting for about 45 minutes to get seated, I was pleasantly surprised with the selection of pancakes, as...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
my boyfriend and i came here over the summer and i remember it was SOOOOOO hot. it was one of those days when it was almost 100 degrees at the beach, so i don't know why we thought a hot breakfast...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Just when you thought the breakfast value meals were a thing of the past...For just a few more dollars than what you'd pay at IHOP or Denny's these days, expect pancakes the size of a small moon,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food was great. I ordered "Peanut Bubba Crunchy French Toast." After finishing about half of my dish, I felt like I shouldn't be eating peanut butter for the next month or so. Portions are generous,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Line is freakin' ridiculous. Showing up at the unearthly hour of 9am (that means breakfast, not brunch, at least in my book!) still means there's a line. Seating for groups of more than 4 is very...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went back to The Griddle again today and finally managed to get past the breakfast menu and try a sandwich. I felt a slight twinge of panic after the waitress walked away with my order. Most places...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i ordered the apple cinnamon pancakes and my friend got some chicken breast sandwich that actually tasted pretty darn good. they have decent food here, but the portions are, let's...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My girlfriend never had strawberry pancakes in her life and she was craving it for some reason and I found the Griddle Cafe on yelp. Boysenberry pancakes were no longer available (she claimed she...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The 'Tis the Season (pumpkin) pancakes are amazing any time of year. I also enjoyed the Barbeque Bob's Salad (served with warm cornbread and mouth-watering orange butter). You will not regret The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ahhh good old LA.... home of good food and celebrities... both of which were promised to me by my aunt.... Every time she goes she sees some one famous.... Well I saw some THING famous! Their awesome...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Griddle Cafe is a good place to get your morning food.I came here right when it opened at 7:00AM on a weekday.The portions are very large. I don't think I finished my omelet.Don't remember exactly...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i had to try this place. anything over 400 reviews is a must try. it taken a while since the line is always big and i rarely get out of the house before 10am on the weekend. finally i had an 8am...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
damn flippin' good. Worth the wait in my opinion, of course when I went I had a friend who was already waiting in line. I think I woulda waited anyways.First off I like how crazy it is in there....
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went to the Griddle today.Split the "secret special" french toast which tasted exactly like crumb cake. That was ok but the real delight of the meal was the banana pancake - to die for!!Friends had...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pancakes are incredible! Just be ready to sleep afterwards
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So the pancakes are ridiculous. The other reviews have established that. When we left, I saw a man sorting through the trash looking for recyclables to add to his shopping cart of cans, so I thought...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
oh man. how i have been neglecting my beloved yelp! now that ive gotten back on track with my single life. i gotta get back on track with my yelp! my girl friend, her brother and i went to griddle...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My first trip to the Griddle:Saturday morning, 11:15 AM. Quoted 15-20 minute wait. Not too shabby, and was right on the money. My first reaction to the menu: "Holy crap, there are a lot of pancakes."...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hmmmm...I don't know what I can add to 400 reviews, but I'm going to give it a shot because I LOVE breakfast food!!My DH and I came here for breakfast today and it was definitely worth all the hype!...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I used to lhave a mad crush on you Griddle Cafe,....but as you probably have figured out by now, it seems the passion between us has cooled.. that last meeting was mos def a lil awkward. I know, I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My food was good and all, and it was fun looking at everyone trying to spot celebrities.. but when it comes to the pancakes, the helping is just way too much. When a person orders pancakes they...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We got there around noon and the place was crowded. We waited for about 20-30 minutes before finally getting seated.I originally planned on getting their nutella-stuffed french toast, but then when we...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Griddle should be a mandatory meal stop if you're going to be in or near Hollywood in the morning. I don't know what it's like at lunch or beyond, because I try to be there at 8 when it opens....
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WOW!!!! Despite the million calories I just consumed, WOW!!! Stop wasting your time at Doughboys, Toast, etc... Fiesta scramble with egg whites: eggs scrambled with green chiles, green onions, and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Such a great spot. I'm glad I went with my brother because he's a regular and so we didn't have to stand and wait on the sidewalk like all the other suckers. I ate a ridiculous breakfast, "papas y...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
No no no. I cannot believe that people have not caught on to the sheer vileness that is Griddle Cafe. I can't really eat anything on their menu, having gone completely vegan a year ago, but I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
FIVE MONSTER STARS!!!I eat a lot of breakfast food and have been to dives and diners all over the United States. I say this with no hesitation. Griddle Cafe does not edge out the competition, it...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
a bit of a fad, but for breakfast food, especially pancakes, it doesn't get better than this. the pancakes are HUGE! you won't be able to finish it in one sitting! the regular breakfast food is pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Want to satiate your sweet tooth and shopping needs? Easy. Just come here! Griddle Cafe is located on the Sunset strip, very close to all the cute boutiques on Melrose.After waiting outside for a good...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First, lets start off with recommendations. The peanut butter french toast (peanut bubba) and Apple cobbler are great. Not too sweet, not too much. Typically their food is quite sweet, but these are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am hooked. This place is for people that love big portions of good food and if you are a sweat lover. If you are a diabetic or cant eat that many sweats I wouldn't recommend it. What I ate: I had a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming here for 8 years but have finally succumbed to writing a review. Why? Well after my move (job related) to San Diego in January I suddenly realized how much I missed this place. After...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Huge portions!! enough to eat for dinner~ Some teas and coffees are served in a french press. The french toast is quite delish! A big downside is the LONG wait and parking. There is always a line in...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes the wait is terrible. I went once at 10am and waited a hour and then at 2:30pm and waited 45 minutes (both on Saturday). After 3 though, it seems like you can just walk in and get a table.The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
my pancakes weighed more than a newborn and were okay, but the server was a terrorist. the french press coffee is a cute and kitschy, but it was cold by the time i had the second cup.meh. if you...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Griddle Cafe, I miss our old times together when i would take a 2hr lunch paid by our music vendors and used the excuse that it was a "working lunch" my ass. Gotta love a place that will serve...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Still eating it. Yes, HUGE portions of food. I ordered the "Cobb" omelet with the side of tomatoes and they were willing to spare me of the olives and substitute cheddar for blue cheese. It was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food: yuuummm. i had the creme de la creme french toast coated with graham crackers with their cream cheese whip cream and powdered sugar. so gooddddd. good portions.. two thick pieces of french...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I'm in LA, I try to make a stop at this place. Although the place doesn't look that appealing once you walk in, they have the best pancakes and french toast. The portions are immensely...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ever since reading Yelp, I've always wanted to try The Griddle Cafe because of my love for pancakes, waffles, and French Toast!But the wait made me lose my appetite.Food was mediocre. Quantity isn't...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best breakfast in L.A. Just know the door guy or go at an off hour or weekday. Don't be a noob and show up at 10am on a Sunday and bitch there is a long line. Pancakes are works of art. See if you can...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
YUMMY! YUMMY! YUMMY! Fun and friendly environment, good looking staff as well as patrons... Because of the hip, sexy and fun feel it's a great place for star sightings. Food is Delicious! Portions are...
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2008
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This place is very cute, i ate outside with my husband and service was fast and friendly. Mimosas are delicious. I ordered the banana pancake which i only finished 1/3 of. it was way too much for one person,...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Part of the appeal to Griddle Cafe is it's location and the fact that celebrity sightings are likely (we've seen Adam Brody and Eve from America's Next Top Model). The first time we went, Casey got...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the pancake size at this restaurant is almost cartoon-like. one order is enough to fill a whole family, or just you for a week. they have so many unique pancake recipes, but i think my favorite is the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
To be fair, I am writing this review to balance the "sexist" review I just wrote of Gulfstream Newport Beach. LOL!Every college town should have a Griddle Cafe. Popular breakfast spot. Young crowd....
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been once, so I can't say too much about their other foods, but frick, are their pancakes amazing. Bigger than your face, 3 stacks high, loaded with heart attack goodness. Breakfast may get...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
you feel like a fatty after your breakfast! they have MASSIVE portions and for cheap! i could share with my bf but they have so many type of pancakes we wanna try them all! we never get anything...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Prepare for min. 3 hours of deep vegetation and nonproductivity after your meal here. Seriously. I drove home with great effort and passed out for 2.5 hours. My body completely skipped the sugar high...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really want to give this place a 2 or 3 because of the scene,service and price, but the food won't let me do it! It's really that good. I went in flip flops, a tshirt and sweats. Mistake. Who...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend was having some major cravings for pancakes yesterday so of course I couldn't resist taking him to the Griddle (his first time), even though it's been months since my last visit. Just...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The following items on the menu are amazing:Spicy chicken scramble with avacadosEggs BenedictBlueberry pancake with blueberry butterEggs RancheroTheir orange juice leaves something more to be desired,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Tried the blueberry pancakes, chocolate french toast and regular french toast. Blueberry pancakes were huge, fluffy, and thick but I thought it tasted rather like a blueberry muffin drowned in syrup....
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Devil's Daydream.Need I say more? French toast heaven. I have never been a fan of french toast, but the Devil's Daydream is phenomenal. Chocolate french toast with fresh whipped cream....
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hey she looks like Janice Dickinson. Oh wait. It is. I first came here with my bff because Food Network controls our minds. The guy that took down my name acted like my bud, which is not a bad thing....
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
do you wonder why americans are obese? look no further than the portions at the griddle. please split one normal dish and then get a side if you need a little variety.their granola sucks! it is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
1 extra star for the music, everything else only merits 2.Having done a stint working in rural Kentucky, I LOVED the music they were playing--blues and Johnny Cash. Made me remember some interesting...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Blehhhh... this place is a no-go for lunch. I spy crappy service! Which urks the hell out of me. How hard is it to smile and pretend you care? Really. I haven't had breakfast here but a few months ago...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How tired do you think the waitstaff here is of hearing "No, I wanted a large!"? All of the food here is incredible but the portions honestly look like something out of the Flintstones. The pancakes...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yay i love the griddle. if you want strong coffee go here ... theyre french-pressed is amazing and they give you a lot so you can refil at your own table. and you will need it to wash down their...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So...we were visiting LA over this last weekend..not from anywhere too far, just Orange County, and we decided to have breakfast at the famous Griddle Cafe. I read the reviews prior to this day, and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Here's the thing: do you like pancakes? Do you wake up sometimes and think, I want pancakes with things in them, bananas perhaps, or maybe just butter and syrup? And you're excited and then you eat...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ranks high on the price/value index. You get so much food for the price that it's almost insane. The omelets dishes are hefty and is a huge meal on itself. The pancakes are crazy large. Regular orders...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you like pancakes, then this is the place for you. I've gone a few times now, so I've had the pleasure of sampling at least half a dozen different pancakes.As others have noted, the restaurant is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Chandler, when you brought us our side of bacon.....mmmm.......I love you!
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The Griddle is another local haunt that survives off of trendy hype and fails to serve up much substance to warrant its high regard and reputation. It becomes readily apparent once inside, that...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't usually eat breakfast, but decided to come here today for brunch with a group of my friends. OMG, the pancakes here are huge! I had the Blueberry Pancakes...oh goodness, it was so good! One...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best deals in LA. One plate of pancakes feeds about 6 humans or 39 actresses. What I recommend is coming when people visit from out of town on their first morning. They will love the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Okay so this is one of those Hollywood hot spots that people talk up so big that when you experience it, you're left disappointed.Let's start with the food: AMAZING! Wonderful! INCREDIBLE! RICH! TONS!...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Huge pancakes, I never get them though, dunno why, but I hear they're great. Ordering coffee and tea in those decanter presses are pretty cool though. Also some pretty hot twin waitresses that work...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Can't say that I'd go back there but the visit was nice. Had those huge pancakes that everyone was raving about but it was a bit too sweet for my tastes. I'd have to say it's a great 1timer place to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best place to go for breakfast after a late night. Be forewarned, however: you should have a few hours free afterwards, for napping, as you will enter a pancake coma 20 minutes after eating.My...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is crazy, in the best sort of way. Black Magic, Peanut Bubba, Noisette, Hear me Roar.... all sorts of amazingly unique breakfast food creations that are so wrong they are right. Oreos...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i dont know what the fuss is about.the long lines for average food.is it because of the huge portions?
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Some of the best people watching I've ever done over breakfast. 1) Mysterious skinny hippie gardener guy from up the street who I always imagine is a serial killer using bodies for fertilizer.2)...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, an entire year has passed since I encountered my first breakfast love, The Griddle. It's been a very good year. A year filled with Peanut Bubba French Toast, The Golden Ticket, Banana Nana,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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My GF and I had breakfast here over the weekend. Man, the line was wrapped around the corner of the building. The place is super tiny inside and they have seating outside.... but you are literally dining on...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the food here like my dirty girlfriend. Portions are Jim Belushi size. You can have left overs for days. Coffee is stong and tasty....french press. Go there but not at prime weekend...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't even know if I need to add my review to the mix of a world famous breakfast house.Imagine heaven is made out of pancakes. Then you get to eat it with syrup. Enough said. It's good, always full...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As breakfasty places go in LA.. I was a bit skeptical since its seems that for such a sleepy city (in that no one gets up before 10am in LA.).Plus, I've had some very lackluster experiences at some...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
(3.5 stars)I felt like I was back on the east coast. The pancakes are mammoth, gargantuan, jigundo.The whole reason I came.But the morning I went, I didn't want an overly sweet pancake.So I ask the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place has good french toast and their breakfast tacos are good if you want a lil' kick in the morning. It is a long wait, but if you go early its not so bad. OJ is fresh too.
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite restaurant! YOU MUST TRY IT.PROS:1. BIG portions2. GOOD prices 3. Best french toast (fluffly, moist, thick challa bread)4. Best pancakes (humungus and various flavors)5. Best sandwhiches...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not recommended if you are in hurry or appointment in the next hour.. u need to wait before get seated and if they're really busy, your food will come out after 30-40 mins... but if you're in relax...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Average of 4 stars!? C'mon Eileen! The more I spent time here, my stars for the rating started dropping. Long wait for breakfast food. Expensive -- I could have bought the entire breakfast menu at...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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I find it funny that people get mad a restaurant for being so popular. There are X amount of seats and if more than X show up, (hmm.. not the restaurants' fault) you have to wait. And if the kitchen gets...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've driven by several saturdays in a row and spotted a full line of people out the door, so when I got a weekday off work I really wanted to go for breakfast, thinking the line wouldn't be too bad....
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went there on a Saturday morning and wanted Pancakes of some sort. I ended up getting the "Banana Nana" and some coffee. Both were spot on! Coffee was perfect and so was the Banana Nana.The only...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The portions are freaking huge. OK loooong waits and I will agree maybe not always worth it considering there are other breakfast places in LA, but I always end up leaving here stuffed and satisfied....
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If variety is the spice of life, this place is death. A sweet, sweet, sugary one. Not a bad thing at all. They do the dessert-pretending-to-be-breakfast thing incredibly well, but they do it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My BF and I had breakfast here over the weekend. Man, the line was wrapped around the corner of the building. The place is super tiny inside and they have seating outside.... but you are literally...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ahhhh, ever ate sooo much that you had to unbutton your pants to bring back circulation around your tummy area?!?! Oh boy, that was my top priority after finishing my huge-ass meal!!Literally, I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
No one can call me a size queen because the size of those things was offensive: oatmeal pancakes larger than a dinner plate, stacked 3 high. Enough for 3 or 4 meals. Super sized x 3. While I can eat...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
decided to come here for breakfast before starting our day of site-seeing. place is crackin, there was a 40 minute wait. ordered the chicago charlies scramble and a regular orange juice. charlies...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This review may be wildly unpopular and I know I'm in the minority here, but I'm just calling it as I see it.The service at this place is terrible. The host is really slimy and hit on me. The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really good breakfast, but considering the typically long waits and (hence) somewhat rushed service I don't feel compelled to give five stars. Aside from pancakes, other items are well-prepared,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So, I made it to LA for the very first time last week, and the first stop on my itinerary was the Griddle Cafe. I had literally studied the menu for a week beforehand, but I couldn't decide which...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am absolutely obsessed with the Griddle. My girlfriends and I go here as often as we can. I've skipped class and work just to make it to the Griddle after a rough night. The Kicking and Screaming...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Quaint, a little derelict and very popular. The pancakes here were just too huge. They scared me frankly. Trust me, I can eat a whole pancake here if I tried but that would have to serve it to me in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Was here on a Friday morning around 11:30...more for brunch really. The place was packed but we found rock star parking in front - it was a metered parking but whoever was there last still had a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have absolutely NO PATIENCE when it comes to waiting in line for 30 minutes to get into a breakfast joint, however, I've done it here, and I'll do it again for PEANUT BUBBA!! That's the crack...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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Don't go on a Sat or Sun morning. You may never get in. If you do get in...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
its IMPOSSIBLE for me to rate this cafe a less than 5 stars. Their "Golden Ticket" pancakes were to die for! it's griddles with bananas, strussels, walnuts, caramel, and topped with cinammon sugar......
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best pancakes, hands down.I love breakfast. There, I said it. Perhaps the one meal I like more is brunch, and this place is the best for both. It gets crowded but I have never waited longer...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Whoa heart attack. I think this place could easily be used by frat bothers as an initiation challenge... who can finish the whole order of pancakes?! This restaurant is a fun place to gossip over a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmm, mmm, mmm, the Griddle. Yeah, there's a wait - but who cares? Once you get in there and get a look at that massive pancake menu the wait is a thing of the past. And the pancakes are HUUUGE. I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great for breakfast. The pancakes are enoromous (big enough to feed 2 to 3 people). The strawberries and cream waffles are the best and the coffee is strong! The service is nice and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was in town visiting a good friend and after a night of partying on Sunset we rolled out of bed and headed to the Griddle. After circling around the parking lot for what seemed like an hour we...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is good the ambiance is good, a bunch of hung over people yet mellow. The food is filling and tasty.The wait can be crazy but the parking is a killer, especially when I have taken my ES350....
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2008
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Just returned from Griddle Cafe. Overall, I like going there, but the wait, food, and service are sometimes sub-par. I don't mind waiting 40 minutes for a table if I'm going to be served promptly, but we (two...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
GIANT PANCAKES!If I could increase the font 72 times, you might understand better.Don't be macho. You'll only eat one. I tried all 3, and got through all three, but only if you count cutting down...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Why is it I've only ever been here with people I don't like?The wait for this place can be killerBut this is not a place you go to if you are not expecting to waitYou just don'tI am not a huge...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Additional notes...- We came around 2 p.m. on a Saturday and it only took us about 10 minutes to get a table; not bad at all.- 2 orders of pancakes are still too many for 5 people. Stick to one.- The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The pancakes are larger than my head! Maybe a slight exaggeration...but the portions are HUGE! Good prices and good food to boot make it one of my favorite places for breakfast food. The waffles and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
go during the weekday so you wont have to wait in line. good food for breakfast AND lunch. its like one of those places you want to go back so that you could try everything on the menu at least once....
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Much like other reviewers, I'm not sure why this place is so popular. Long wait, mediocre food. Over the years, I've gone there because it's a favorite of friends. We end up going extra early to avoid...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We waited over 30 minutes for a table for 3 and probably another 30 minutes for our food. The food was good overall and you get very generous portions. We split the waffle 3 ways because it's huge....
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the portions are humongous. i couldn't even finish one pancake. its really cramped inside. service was good. there's outdoor seating so breath in that fresh l.a smog air.
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I would NEVER expect this place to be as popular as it is. There is absolutely nothing too special about the griddle. This place needs some remodeling really bad. Our table was wobbly, chairs were...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I liked this place. I had dark chocolate french toast that was topped with whipped cream and also tried the pecan pancakes with butterscotch. It was more like dessert than breakfast, but I'm not...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG. Supercalifragilisticexpealidocious is ALL I can say. Order the secret french toast and make sure you know the password as they wont bring it without it. Not on the menu. Fresh OJ, coffee...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here since some friends came from nor cal and were staying in hollywood and wanted some breakfast after a night of partying.The boyfriend and I met up with them that morning and took them out...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After waking up at the crack of dawn to head to LA, my buddies and I were starving the moment we landed and picked up our rental. To satisfy our hunger, we made our first stop at Griddle Cafe in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
One word: OVERRATED.Unless you like long lines, forgetful and slow service, don't go to the Griddle during prime brunch time on the weekends. I waited 40 minutes for a table for 2 at around 11am on a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So i arrive on a Beautiful Los Angeles morning...Fathers day to be exact, i look out the window and see a crowd of people in somewhat of line outside of some place next to the Directors Guild of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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ive been here numberous times. any excuse to come i will come. my family is probably the hardest to please since they THINK they are gourmets of the world. so in that since it was finally NICE to hear...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is as great as everyone says. I take everyone here that visits from out of town. The proportions are huge, and a stack of pancakes once lasted me 3 more breakfasts for take home!Hands down...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes my eyes and my taste buds don't see...eye to eye. haha All these pictures looked sooo good but i know I don't like having an overload of sweets, or sweets for breakfast. So my friend and I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't think breakfast for three people should ever cost almost $90 bucks unless I'm at the Four Seasons. Granted we each got a "mimosa" which is cleverly devoid of a price on the menu and oddly the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A must-do, especially if you're hung over from a Hollywood all-nighter. Hell, even if you're in the valley, make the drive through the canyon, and try out this spot. A complete breakfast that won't...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
the wait is long.....maybe it was just what I ordered...but the egggs benedict was disgusting sitting on potato skins.....I love potatoes....and I love eggs benedict...but together it was gross.......
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Based on the acclaimed ratings on Yelp, I proposed to have breakfast here Sunday morning of our mini vacay in Hollywood.We arrived around 10am and it wasn't severly packed. We were seated promptly on...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The food is delicious, but call it what it is: dessert. The breakfast portions are enormous and will satisfy even the sweet tooth of an 8 year old boy. For sweet brekkies, the Peanut Bubba French...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm just gonna tell ya what I ate, what was good and bad about the place and that's about it. Caballero omelette and Mom's French Toast. Both delicious and ginormous. I felt like I gained 10 pounds on...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I visited Griddle Cafe on my long-weekend vacation in LA, and a friend sent us over here for some great breakfast food (and to possibly see some famous people in the area - which unfortunately never...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like the atmospere here...perfect for a weekend brunch and reading the paper. However, E likes the star sightings. I was craving a burger so a chili burger is what I got. The meat was tasteless and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Being the alpha male that I am, I avoided my friend's warning of the gargantuan size of the pancakes, and opted to order a pancake dish AND an omlete. When I saw that the pancakes were as big as a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I must admit....the pancakes are HUGE. However, a bit dry. Not too dry, but dry enough for me to notice. I really liked how they serve micro-brewed coffee and bring out the french press for you to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The good:- Best french toast I've ever had in my life, hands down. And I know french toast.- Private lot for parking.- Delicious mimosas.- A Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf across the street to kill time...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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I ordered their banana pancakes...they were so good! But, be warned, if you order pancakes you will probably want to share. I barely made a dent in my pile of pancakes and I felt very full. It is also pretty...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yummmmm. this is not the place to go if you are on a diet or would like to enjoy a leisurely meal. but it's worth it. the breakfast tacos were deeelish, albeit a little on the small side. the nutella...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite places for brunch.I first heard about Griddle Cafe from a comic book podcast (yup, geeking out!).My suggestion when going with a friend is to order two main dishes and then split an...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
FINALLY, a restaurant I can say kicks Norcal's ass and any other region I've been to for breakfast. For the second time I went to this place blessed with the wonderful opportunity to go into work...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The vibe and the crowd totally remind me of any great breakfast place in Oakland, and the breakfast was delicious. I split an order of the breakfast tacos and the nutella french toast with my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There are few restaurants I can still remember over a year after I have eaten there but this is one of them.I remember getting sat on a busy mid-early Saturday morning at a cute bar area. Looking...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
SICKENING FAUXHAWK CENTRAL. Not like I let people's dumb hairstyles get in my way of pancakes bigger than my face, though. This is just the kind of place where you spend ten minutes agonizing over...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ok - so they serve really GIANT yummy dessert-like pancakes and breakfast burritos the size of our governator's forearm but be warned: you're going to have to stand outside with all the faux hawks and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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So i took my mom there on Mother's day-- they open at 7 and I figured since I didn't make any reservations but still wanted to take her out-- we should go earlier. The Griddle Cafe was already packed by 8:30a...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
my cousins wanted to bring me here for awhile. every time i'm in town- they talk about the pancakes here. trouble is- i don't like pancakes! i know!!! i'm insane, right? i like savory things more than...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's kind of overwhelming, actually. So many choices! Do I want pancakes mixed with Kahlua and Bailey's Irish Cream or pumpkin pie filling? Maybe a more traditional pancake with some berries mixed in?...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Bad points:Lazy waiterssnobby peopleovercrowdedGood points:shrimp sandwich with capers and pesto sauce Lots of ginormous friesMaybe I would have enjoyed it more if I wasn't so ticked off by the lack...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i'd say this is a destination spot, only for the fact that they serve the biggest pancakes you'll ever see in your life lol. they are GIGANTIC. maybe i'll post a picture later. my favorite one is the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dude, this place rocks. I went there with a friend who raved about it and lo and behlod, she wasn't kidding...the pancakes were ginormous (frisbee size) and really damn tasty. We shared the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I first heard about The Griddle Cafe when I saw a little piece the Food Network did on them. Pancakes bigger than your head! Waffles with bacon baked in them? I must check this place out!They have...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is completely over-hyped. Perhaps we were lucky that by the time we arrived on Sunday afternoon the crowds had died down and we were seated pretty quickly. The meal was not great, so if...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is amazing! The pancakes are out of this world. Seriously, they are like heaven in my mouth. I also ordered the turkey maple sausage and scrambled eggs with cheese and sourdough toast. All...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place for people watching, but you'll wait a long time for a table. Griddle arguably has the best french toast in LA -- the Devil's Daydream. They should play 70s black metal when...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can i say .. I LOVE THIS PLACE! Being an avid breakfast eater, i love the sound of breakfast at anytime of the day. I went here awhile back, but i would surely go there again. The only problem is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
M.T. and I went here on her visit to Southern California. We were talking about breakfast all weekend and finally on a Monday morning we decided we should finally fulfill our breakfast cravings. For...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a little overrated. The only thing I liked from this place is their bacon which is nice and crispy and their coffee which is above average.I know that this place is hyped up and everyone...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a sure bet every time.I always eat here when I'm in L.A. Don't be scared to try the yellow brick road pancakes.They are the biggest cakes I've ever seen but you can order a single...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the best thing that's ever happened to my mouth. You will wait. It will be worth it.Drool.
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If a gigantic patch or gooey goodness revs up your mojo - this is the place. Hands down the best pumpkin pancakes I have ever had. Their French toast options are awesome too. Try to get there early if...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I consider myself very lucky to have had such a great first time experience here. Firstly, my friends and I really had quite a bit of luck from beginning to end. Amazingly we found parking on the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
NAME: The Griddle CafeTYPE OF CUISINE: American heart attack giganticoADDRESS: 7916 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90046PHONE: 323-874-0377RESERVATIONS: Might be an idea during mealtimesGENERAL...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
though i admittedly prefer savory over sweet for breakfast (or in general), i love their french toast and pancakes!!! somehow we had extremely good luck and did NOT even have to wait in line today....
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this is amazing. i cannot say any more. this having to write reviews for lists is really a pain in the ass.
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Here's another very LA breakfast spot. Many trendy people come here, from the actors to the rockers. The pancakes here are HUGE!! I like the banana walnut. There's no way I can eat the whole thing....
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food and beverages here are amazing, but it will take you 2 hours to eat breakfast. We waited about 20-25 minutes for a table and then our food took about 30 minutes to come after we ordered. I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Quite literally, I would wake up at 6 in the morning and take a 20 minute bus ride JUST to get to this place. The Griddle is love. I've read reviews which complained about the pretentious hipster...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had no idea the pancakes were so huge! When my plate came out, everyone was pointing and laughing because my pancakes were bigger than me! Motherfuckers hurt my feelings. Conveniently, I had a giant...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place. anytime anyone visits from out of town THIS is the one place we always take them. the whole fun experience starts with the guy at the door who takes your name. he's no nonsense...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a hard place to get a table quick, but well worth the wait. My bros, cousins and I got lucky with a table and we were in a "HOTCAKE STORM"... Huge, huge, HUUUUGE-sized pancakes here, and they...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We put our names on the list around 9:45 am on a Saturday morning, walked around the block, popped in Rite Aid next door, and breezed into our seats shortly after. Food came about 30 minutes after...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a must-go whenever I'm in LA. I'm a huge fan of breakfast..I can eat it anytime anywhere, so this place is a godsend. I advise you to starve yourself before coming here...skip dinner the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ummm....doesn't anyone in LA work!?!?!?! While on a road trip, we stopped here for breakfast at 11am on a Monday and it was PACKED! All these 20-somethings who seemed relaxed and in no rush to get...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Aside from a vast menu of choices and very large quantities, this place left me very disappointed. I've been wanting to come here for a while now and finally had a chance to visit. I was ready to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After seeing all the reviews on griddle cafe, my best friend and I decided to go give it a try. Fearing a long wait we woke up early and ventured out to hollywood... We were quite lucky, we got a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Decent pancakes. The toppings are really the focus here. The pancakes themselves are a little mushy but not in a bad way -- more like eating a bread pudding. Very sweet. If you don't have a sweet...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had to wait 48 hours to write this review, because I literally couldn't MOVE after eating at this place. Holy mother crap is this food delicious, and HUGE! Downfall is that I hate wasting food...it...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It is not spectacular, but it is good. What makes it good is the variety of food to choose from, the high ratio of fluffy carb sweet thingies to salty/standard American thingies, and the ingenuity of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
THE ORDER:Strudel pancakesBreakfast taco'sFrench press coffeeYIPPEEE:1 order = 3 Pancakes so huge they filled a dinner plate estimated weight - 10pds so many unique...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmmm...Oreo Pancakes! Breakfast and dessert rolled into one delicious singular sensation. These people mean business when they serve you some pancakes. I can barely get through one and never even...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Saturday, 2 p.m. and the wait is still about 30 minutes, so I wouldn't recommend trying to come here when you're starving, or you'll surely suffer. It's a pretty small place, not too many tables and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pancakes are good, but way too big. Do you really need 3 hub caps for breakfast? The wait is usually too long too.
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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I don't really get why there is always a wait at this place. It didn't impress me at all. First, the portions are just stupid...people are dying in Africa (heck they are dying in downtown LA). Secondly, the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pancakes are the size of my head! and I have a huge head! These are some G ass pancakes. The people next to us both ordered pancakes and it looked so good. Actually I'm lying. I don't eat sweet stuff....
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First place I stop once arriving in LA. Last time I stuffed my face so much, I couldn't move out of my chair. But it was worth every bite. Now, if only this place wasn't 2000 miles away from...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This Place is the Bomb...I saw the Griddle Cafe on Rachael Ray's Show. The Place was a little crowed and we had to wait for about 30 to 45 minutes but it was worth the wait. The breakfast was hella...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Griddle Cafe's flapjacks are a worth while contributor to the low-carb diet's demise. Irresistible with their melt-in-your-mouth fluffiness, Griddle's specialties have catchy names and toppings to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you are homeless and haven't eaten for months and are craving breakfast, this is where you need to be. Here you will find one of the biggest pancakes ever served in LA. One of the coolest places to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I personally think that they have the best French Toast in town! And their French Press Coffee? Man, it is the perfect beverage to prevent a sudden attack of food coma potentially triggered by...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Griddle is the gold standard of what all pancakes should aspire to be. It's worth the wait, though I've never waited more than 10 minutes for a table. My first time here, we were seated next to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think this place is severely overrated. Highlight of coming here has been seeing Luke Perry and Ian Ziering having a mini 90210 reunion... not so much the food. Their breakfast is ok... pretty big...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, I admit I'm a brunch guru but nothing prepared me for this. All I have to say is...I got the Golden Ticket!!! The banana, the walnuts, the caramel streusel, oh how well they paired with one...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a holiday today (presidents day) so decided to hit up this place to try out their famous extensive breakfast menu of french toast n pancakes. To our surprise, it was actually quite pack upon...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
holy shit. mothers french toast. im a BIG salty food eater. the first time i ordred the french toast (a cute lil blond chic waitress told me that IS THE DISH TO ORDER) not so much a fan of eating...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The brunch here is delish and that is an understatement. We had "Addicted to Noisella." It's a french toast stuffed with hazelnut spread (or nutella) dusted with powdered sugar and drizzled with...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great breakfeast place. Honestly the french toast is semi orgasmic. the coffee is served in individual presses and did i mention the French Toast????? Portions are HUGE! I'm a good eater and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"Who's the master???" Shouts the French toast fairy.French Toast!!! I declare when I get pimp slapped by the French toast fairy, a small winged piece of French toast buzzes around my ear reminding me...
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Crazy, insane wait for brunch, but on the bright side the host managing the waiting list was also crazy & insane which kept it interesting. Coffee served in a french press, yum. Eggs benedict...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If 'Melrose Place' or 'The OC' was a restaurant The Griddle Cafe would be it's name. Whatever you do, don't go here on weekends, you'll wait for days and days and days. If you must, order take-out -...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is as good as it gets for big tasty breakfast food. The pancakes are as big as your head. I had a pumpkin pancake as a splurge for a my birthday. ONE pancake ladies is enough for you and your...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is place is amazing thats all I can say. Never heard of this place until yesterday but I found out it was my friends favorite spot so we hit it up for lunch. The place was packed. Personally, I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Griddle is good but too loud when full. If you go before 9 am any day there is no wait most of the time. Portions are too big, but they offer one pancake option or we split meals.
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. The food is never disappointing, the menu has a million options for whatever you may be in the mood for, the prices are more than fair. The wait on weekends can be brutal, but...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Griddle Cafe is hands down my absolute favorite place to go for breakfast or brunch. It can get really crowded, especially on the weekends, but their prices are beyond reasonable considering their...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food's good but not good enough to wait for 45 minutes. Seriously, if you see a line, move on. But if there's not a crowd, you're fine.
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Heaven!! ... if you can find a place to park and don't mind the long wait, super high noise level, and crowded conditions. I think it's all worth it for those delicious pancakes.Even now that we're...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best breakfast place in Los Angeles. Period. Seriously, I have their pancakes, take them home, and eat on them for two weeks! They are ginormous!!!! I've tried every kind on the menu and every...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just looking at your plate of food will make you want to shit bricks.Great place to crawl into the morning after a long night, and one of the only breakfast places open within a five block area.My...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Service is excellent and by excellent I mean, fast and efficient. Plus the majority of the servers are really good looking which is always nice on the eyes.The establishment itself is very cute. I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Can somebody tell this Guy S. person to stop reviewing everything I review. Seriously, is he trying to BE ME? Anyways, after much much much much anticipation, I did it. I went here. I've been wanting...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food - slightly above average.Parking - It's Fairfax and Sunset, so it's a crapshoot.The service - horrible on a not that busy Monday lunchtimeThe wait - horrible on a busy Sunday brunchWe put our...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went here on a fist date, and it probably wasn't the best place for it, but the food is really amazing. The pancakes are literally the size of steering wheels. Get a short stack if you have a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If nothing... this place is just interesting to go to and see how big the freakin pancakes are! I had banana ones and i seriously looked at my plate thinking "did i even make a dent?" The food is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thank you YELPER'S!I found out about this place from all the reviews on the site. I have to say the food was great. But there are way, way to many folks in a small place. Love the pancakes!
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Decided to try this place out after passing by here on sunset and always seeing a line out front. Went there in the mid afternoon to avoid the breakast/brunch crowd, so i decided to have a grilled...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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I decided to go here after reading good reviews. When I got there, there was a long line. No one wanted to to sit outside so I only waited 15 minutes to be seated. After I sat down, waiter came after 20...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So my friend took me to this place at around 2 to eat breakfast and this place was packed! So I guess that is a good sign.-Our server was really really cute and so was this other dude, so kudos for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Griddle Cafe's 250th Review...nice ! Seeing that french press in full effect, got me all percolating, which in turn got my pal to ask me what you know about percolating ?Came here with Diddy after a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Love the blueberry pancakes and French Pressed coffee.....but the wait to eat here puts me in the foulest of moods...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
party: 3table #: The SOFA in the back (pretty much like a private room!)wait time: 10-15minserver: SERGIO (cute face & some killa guns)time: 10:15 am (01/05/08) on Saturdaywhat we ordered:"Peanut...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Crazy busy places (like Doughboys on 3rd St.) usually turn me off, but I was betting on the torrential rain downpour to provide me with a shorter line. And it kinda worked. 11am and there was hardly a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you like eggs this is a great place to come for a variety of egg dishes. Two that I have tried and really enjoy are the "omelette my soul" and "kicking and screaming breakfast tacos". I always...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
holy fo shinto mohito, yo.i don't know what that means, but i think it might begin to describe my time i had at griddles, circa january 2007. the wait to be seated for about an hour for breakfast was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm usually not a super big breakfast/brunch person, and I especially don't like breakfast enough to stand in line for an hour for it. Despite this, I hesitantly ventured here with my two BFF's on a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My New Year's resolution is to write more reviews, so here is the first one for 2008...Yes, there are a ton of reviews for this place, but I have to add my 2 cents. I went to Griddle Caf with Rick W...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This culinary tour of LA is turning out pretty well. I happened to be wearing all black and was able to borrow my buddy's new beemer to drive up Sunset for this early (by LA standards) 9AM business...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
YUM!It almost seems unfair to review restaurants in LA as a person who lives in Boston because our little city just can't come close to comparing to the amazing selection of LA restaurants- especially...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best french toast in the entire world.
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had to check it out due to the reviews I saw on here, went on afternoon with my buddy Blair who was visiting from Dallas. WOW! They aren't kidding when they say the pancakes are huge, I was only...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
THE BEST BREAKFAST SPOT!!!!My new favorite breakfast spot! I like coming here on a weekday when it's not so busy. The portions are enormous and really overwhelming - total American gluttony but ohh...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
How DO they get their waffles to taste like that? The waffle was good, but once I glimpsed a peak at one of the Griddle's massive pancakes I became envious of the eventual consumers of those pancakes....
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The pancakes and french toast are to die for!! Be forewarned, the pancakes are huge, and you get three of them. You will not finish it on your own. You can also order a short stack, and they'll...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
JC: "You wanna do what? Serve me three humongoid pancakes (the size of a large plate) with sugar and whipped cream on top? But I hardly know you. Can't we start slow? You know....be friends?...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
These are pancakes that will make you never want to go back to IHOP again. I've only been there once, but I have recurring fantasies of their pumpkin pie pancakes and apple cinnamon french toast......
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been coming here for years now. Too bad this place wasn't around when I was still in high school at Fairfax. French toast and pancakes are the best. Well worth the drive from SGV. The bread they...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is amazing, homey food. The breakfast menu is unbeatable. The sandwiches and burgers are great. The chili is delicious, and available in different configurations of spiciness.If you're going...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a place where you leave your diet at the door. The food is awesome and it's worth the splurge. We waited about 20-25 minutes. We got the Scotch on the Rocks pancakes and they were so tasty....
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After weeks of seeing the Yelp picture of that French toast, I absolutely had to go to this place everyone raved about. I absolutely was blown away.The French toast was the best i ever ate! I wanna...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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We went while visiting some friends of ours in LA who are regulars. The recess time pancakes are awesome! If you like the crumble struesel stuff on top of coffee cakes and apple pies then you will love them. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So after seeing this on the Food Network, this was the first place we went once we got off the plane and into our rental. Place was easy to find and parking was easy. It was packed so there was a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just moved here and already discovered my favorite breakfast place! This place is fantastic. Just gotta get there early enough to avoid the wait... but it's worth it!
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
gluttony at its finest.
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The experience on a weekend is similar to what other's have said - drive by, stomach initial shock at how long line is, park, get in line, look suspiciously around to make sure no one is "cutting...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As many, many others have already reported, this isn't a place to pop in/out of for a quick breaky-bite. It's a lengthy process to experience, even mid-week.But the food is rather remarkable and a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2007
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First off, I hate pancakes. So I basically had to be dragged to Griddle Cafe the first time I went. After my first meal, I discovered a few things. First, the Cobb Omelette is absolutely delicious and an...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Griddle Cafe is easily one of my favorite breakfast places ever ever ever, but you've got to be smart about it.If you don't like crowds, stay home on a weekend morning. This a fight you are not...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Best breakfast place in town!! It was sooo darn good! Must order their yummy pancakes. Of course you have to really be patient... 'cause it is SUPER LONG... Be prepared!
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So good. I had the Peanut Butter French Toast. I basically began to convulse after indulging in such a decadent feast. Largest portions I've seen yet.
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Overrated? Pa Sha! They're Super Stupid Sized Pancakes. Unless you are entering into a bet or some kind of contest, why would anyone order something so enormous and more importantly, why would...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Overrated full of wannabes, and posers. The portions are huge and LA people don't eat that way so you can see some skinny girl order the pancakes take 3 bites and send if off. So much wasted food...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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Griddle Cafe is just fantastic, top to bottom. It's the best breakfast spot in LA and beyond. Get there early, especially on weekends. Pet friendly at the outdoor tables - they also fill up fast. Celeb visits...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So worth the wait! So yummy! You should try the pumpkin pancake if you like pumpkin pie.
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Don't eat dinner the night before...cause the breakfast portions are HUGE! Not much to say that hasn't been said. Once you walk in...it definitely feels like Hollywood. Grungy atmosphere...beautiful...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, those pancakes are something else. And if you think coffee is coffee is coffee, try theirs and you may think that statement over. If you can, go on a weekday though. or plan on soending the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know, I really love the food at the Griddle. The coffee is AMAZING. You get it dark and it's like shooting caffeine directly into your eyeballs. You'll be zipping around for the rest of the day...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pancakes! Pancakes! Pancakes! Pancakes!Sorry. I had to get that out of my system. Boy do I love pancakes, especially the ones at Griddle Cafe. Food: For about $8 you can get a trio of pancakes that...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm dreaming of Griddle Cafe right now - the monstrous, delicious pancakes and the scramble. Bring groups because the portions are ridiculous. Yummy and leaves you wanting to come back. The only...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
#300Note to self and everyone: DO NOT GO AT 12:30 SUNDAY AFTERNOONS.We ended up waiting over an hour for a table and then only to be told the food was taking up to an hour to come out. When did we...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
not that cheap but the portions were BIG AS ALL HELL!!!!they take credit card so thats a plus. i took half my pancake order home and still didnt finish it. oh well. if you are looking for a huge...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here Saturday morning around 9ish and it was jam pack! The two of us sat at the counter. It was REALLY noisy in there. : .. I got the Tequila Sunrise which is Salsa roja, tortilla, beans, eggs...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came to witness all the hip people gorging on pancakes. Enough has been said about this joint. Even at 2 o'clock on a Friday afternoon the place was packed. Despite the crowd we were able to get a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Worth driving all the way from Costa Mesa just to have breakfast here. The pancakes are legendary. The french toast is to die for. The omelettes are spectacular. They use only top-of-the-line...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
great joint for breakfast!!! go early to beat the wait!!!
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Got there at 7:45am last Saturday, just before they opened. Place was full by 8:30am. Ordered the Golden Ticket and French Press Coffee. Ate 2/3. Had the super burrito from Taquerias El Atacor #11 the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
ORIGINAL REVIEW POSTED ON 10/01/2007:By the time my food arrived, I had to take a shit so I left (I have an issue with public toilets in WeHo). The french press coffee was a nice gimmick though. The...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you're a pancake purist like me, the pancakes @ Griddle are the worst thing on the menu. Everything else is pretty good: the durango chili n whatnot. But you can do better elsewhere.
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG!!! Order by it's name, Griddle items like French Toast or Pancakes. Be prepared to eat! The egg dishes are really good too, but I'd stick w/the latter. Also, prepare for a long wait 'cause...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ooh, this place is Y-U-M-M-A-Y!!!!!!!!!! I tried their french toast and the strawberry waffle and wow, they both blew me away. Mouth watering. There isn't a day that goes by without thinking of when...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Dust off those aviator sunglasses and military caps and then head on over to The Griddle Cafe with a hearing aid (YOU'LL NEED TO TALK LOUD IF YOU SIT INSIDE) and an empty stomach. Make that 8 empty...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to get the Creme de la Cream which was two french toast with Sugar crumbs and cheesecake creme. The maple syrup compliments the french toast well. My dad being a huevo Rancheros fan,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Strong delicious french pressed coffee.Be there early, we were there at 7:45AM on Sunday, doors opened at 8:00. Every table was taken by 8:30.The waiters and waitresses are hot, it's distracting in a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How unnecessary is it for anyone to write another 5 star review for The Griddle? Possibly just as unnecessary as ordering eggs benedict on potato skins. Not even the anorexia committee needs that. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know how this place is always so packed.... I drive by it and shake my head. I ate here about a month ago and it was mediocre at best. And by that, I mean, it pretty much sucked.Not only...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
PANCAKES!!! I've been here 3 times and I've always gotten pancakes. I've even developed a Griddle Cafe pancake-eating strategy (start from the center and create a set of Michelins.) If you're...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What I love about this place: the BIG portioned, FLUFFY food. the generous list of breakfast-y drinks perfect for lushes (try the raspberry champagne!). the knowledgeable waitstaff.What I don't like...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely a 5-star breakfast joint. The lines seem long but the wait is short and goes by quickly...at least before 10:00am. An excellent and unique menu with lots to choose from.Pancakes are their...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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The Griddle Cafe is the best place for pancakes anywhere. My husband ordered the Golden Ticket and they had the best flavor. If you like banana nut bread, you will love these. Tastes like the bread right out...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my god, this place was AMAZING. Most of the portions seem ridiculously enormous but I ordered the Apple Cobbler French Toast and the portion size was just perfect. Plus it was one of the best...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
In 4 years of eating out 5 or more times a week in Los Angeles, never have I so desperately wanted to return immediately to a place. Yeah, there was a wait, but YES! It was worth it. Just walked...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A friend and I decided to check out this place on a weekday.Service was very casual with only one waiter. We ordered eggs benny and a scramble. We managed to make a dent in each of our meals... we...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excuse me, waiter-- there must be some kind of mistake; you seem to have brought me the order for the ENTIRE TABLE.Three pancakes here is seriously too much food for 97% of the people living in LA....
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
if you like pancakes then this is your heaven. there are about a dozen different kinds. on my only visit (so far) to the griddle cafe, i ordered the bluesberry. these are the best blueberry pancakes i...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place seemed more about the location rather than the food for me. The place was packed of course for a Saturday Morning, but we only had to wait for about 15 minutes before we had our spot at...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friend insisted that we go here for breakfast. She went on to tell me about how HUGE the pancakes were. And how no mortal can finish them... blah blah blah. I didn't really believe her. We get...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
YUMMIE.... Yummie.... Yummie... I went there for the first time this morning with my friend. We were the first one at the door..7:50AM. OMG... the coffee was just so perfect. We ordered Tis-the-Season...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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I always take people visiting from out of town to the Griddle. There's always a wait for a seat, it's loud and crowded inside, the waiter/waitress or host/hostess is likely to be rude/wierd, and you'll...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good food. Huge servings. Servers are all cute! Really busy...long wait times.Saw Janice Dickenson here once without any makeup on...she's a corpse!
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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So, we went to see what all the hoopla was about. Friday morning and the place was packed -- we had to wait outside for about 20 minutes. The food was ok (Doughboys is better). My omelet was a bit watery. We...
menupages.com - user review - 09/08/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The griddle is good but when I want to eat I don't want to wait an hour The funny thing about this place is as soon as anyone walks in the front door, everyone stops to see if its a celeb, then when...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my god could these pancakes be any bigger? Made me feel like I turned into a little kid and the waitress was my mother yelling at me to finish what was on my plate.It was chaos trying to find a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'll make this review short...this place is frickin' awesome for both Breakfast and Lunch. If you can go on a weekday, you'll be in heaven because it's not as crazy it sounds like it is on Weekends....
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great breakfast! Really, really attractive wait staff.I guess they're all aspiring actors... but everyone who works here is beautiful. That aside ... the food is outstanding. Kind of pricey for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Griddle Cafe is a Los Angeles experience in itself. It's always crowded like crazy on the Sat & Sun mornings we make it there. You'll see all sorts of races, socioeconomic levels waiting in the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had wanted to try Griddle Cafe for about a month now, and I finally went this past weekend for breakfast. I got there around 9:15 and the place was already packed. We had to wait about 10-15 min....
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
go for the large variety of pancakes french toast. very busy, limited parking.
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh look, another Griddle Cafe review. How original. (OK, now that I've gotten that off my chest, I can proceed...)Breakfast is sacred to me. For some reason, I've been unable to find that perfect...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're from LA or in LA and love breakfast, You got to eat here, and if you're not from LA, you got to try it.Come early, cos' this place picks up quick. The earlier the better.I tried the Eye's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Took my dad here for a breakfast treat and was lucky enough to be able to go in the middle of the week at about 10:30 a.m. so, while it was still crowded -- we were able to get a seat no problem -- a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Come early and with a HUGE appetite. We arrived at 8:30-ish on a recent Sunday and were seated right away, but before 9 there was a line outside. The portions are humongous. I had "Kicking and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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I thought that this place was okay, not great. I ordered the protein scramble (forgot the name), and it was running and lacked salt! I had to add SO MUCH salt to make it palatable. Also, the wait staff is very...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
there's very little to say about griddle cafe that hasn't been said already. the food is top notch, the portions are ridiculous, and the environment is fun (and well-lit in the morning).go just as...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
mmmh...saw the pic and decided to yelp. a great whopping plate of french toast and their french press coffee. that's all i ever get here. we also enjoy it when we're lucky enough to get a table...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
YUM YUM YUM! It will take you a week to digest the food here. I normally split an order with someone.
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So good, it's sick. They have the craziest pancake combinations and toppings here that will satisfy any sweet tooth or brunch craving. Pancakes are the diameter of tires, so order accordingly and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay they have the best coffee that I have found in LA. They serve it to you in a french press and they actually have quit an array of beans to choose from try the Ethiopian . As far as the food I had...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I heard about how much they served and was a little worried about if they had quantity over quality. However I had nothing to worry about. This is a great breakfast place. I may rank it up as one of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Aileen V and I came here one crazy hot morning before our stroll down Melrose... Their pancakes are the size of medium pizzas! Pancakes come in one size, and 3 to a plate... there is no way you can...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Frisbees, berets, fake plastic vomit, LPs, tortillas & large hubcaps are all SMALLER than the pancakes they serve here. Seriously phat griddle cakes, man. No room for silver dollars here.Sure. All...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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Well, fellow food nuts, don't believe a bad thing you hear about this place. I spent an hour reading all the reviews about this place and just had to see for myself. I'm a breakfast nut as is my wife so if it...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I hate to do this...but I totally don't get it! I woke up really early last weekend so I can go to this place before the wave of people got there. The place was cool and everyone seemed to be enjoying...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been to LA in years and didn't know where to go. A co-worker turned me on to Yelp a few weeks ago and I feel like I am eating my way across LA..First breakfast stop, Griddle - this place is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For the love of God people...it's just breakfast.I wouldn't wait in a line that long even if Jesus himself was flipping pancakes with restorative properties.It's not so much the mind-numbing...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The pancakes here are so gigantic, I could only eat 1/4 of them. I took them home and it took two days to finish them off. They are literally bigger than their plates, and they come in stacks of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I think that when a restaurant does something better than anyone around does it, people will come, and come they do, in droves. We arrived at the Griddle at 11:20am on Sunday and driving down Sunset,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How can you NOT love a place that gives you WAY more bang for your buck!World's biggest pancakes, for sure. And probably the most creative and tasty too!Great spot to take relatives or friends to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Well, you know, I have heard great things about this place, not only from Yelpers, but from coworkers, since I work in the area..I went there one morning working, and maybe because I was working, but...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the very few times where advertising on Yelp worked wonders for an establishment. They bought the ads. People searching for restaurants or brunch around Hollywood area. Sponsored search...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Worlds biggest pancakes! WOW, how fun! We got take out because we didn't want to wait in line so I can't really comment on how long the wait really is. I can say that our order was ready by the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Attention America: big food does not always equal good food. Though it sounds like a keen idea (especially if you waked and baked) Oreo pancakes are actually disgusting. While sometimes sexy,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
MY PICK FOR MOST OVERRATED BREAKFAST IN LOS ANGELES!!!I know this place is very popular. The wait is always long, my friends always talk about it. I for one must say....F$k the griddle. Now, I am...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been wanting to try this place for months. I drive by with my boyfriend, see the line of eternity and keep driving to our favorite breakfast spot of the moment. But today, today was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmmm pancakes!!! and waffles covered with big bright red strawberries mmmmmmThis is my favorite pancake place anywhere I've lived in the US. Humongous pancakes with a scent that wafts up from the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I heard a lot about this place before I finally got a chance to try, and it was definitely worth the hype! Standing outside waiting for a table was painful just because I had to see all the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a place you should bring someone on April Fool's Day. Sit them down, order them a plate of pancakes, and then when it gets there and their jaw drops tell them if they can't finish you won't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The griddle is one of my favorite places to eat. Period.To begin, though there is a lot of atmosphere going on between the hot waitresses and waiters, the wall to wall people and the general hustle...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been wanting to try this place sooo badly. I only like to carbo load for breakfast/lunch once a month because normally I like to splurge on dinner. So, when the time finally came around that I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'll keep it simple: Hands Down Best Breakfast in LA. But mediocre coffee. Huge food portions--split an entree! Anything you order will be good here.
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Done. I breakfast ONLY at the Griddle when in LA. In an inevitable hungover haze, I brunch on medium roast coffee, pancakes (had pumpkin last fall...still dreaming about them) or some scramble, and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, how do I start with the Griddle Cafe? Hmmmm.... Well, I'll start by saying. Dem is some mighty big sized pancakes ya got there! Forget about Sunday mornings if you're hungry, because from the time...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
******************************The Verdict*******************************I went to The Griddle Cafe and had a completely different experience to my first one. First off... I think that it helped to go...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whoa! The portions were gigantic! We showed up at about 8:30 on Sunday morning and the place was already packed. We got a nice little table outside. The bf and I ordered the french-pressed coffee....
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
come on. just cause a place is packed doesnt mean its good. this place is soooo over rated. long lines are cool if the food is good, but this place just doesnt live up to the hype. la is so desperate...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A David vs. Goliath story:Yea, though I walk through the doors of a sugary death,I will fear no large portion: for thou art with me; thy fork and thy knife, they comfort me.Thou preparest a table...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
There's nothing like a little carb reload after a 5k which is what I did with some of my lady friends. There was little wait. But the attractive staff and the food more than made up for it. Try the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After reading the reviews of this place, I decided that I had to go. We got there around 11:30ish on a Saturday morning. There was this huge line, but I think we caught the end of the rush. Quote for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The only good thing about this place is the huge portions. I've had their omelet and got sick afterwards. Pancakes are ok, and i've had better. The line is long and it's not worth the wait. The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing pancakes, too many options. Yes the pancakes are enormous - I usually can't finish ONE.
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent French press coffee, delicious and GINORMOUS pancakes, and the Benedict thing made with potatoes instead of bread is fantastic as well. Service is friendly and laid back, and I've only had a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Big portions? They use the pancakes as giant plates. Stacked together, they make a nice cake. Good eggs, pancakes, french toast, skillets, coffee. How do little girls stuff those pancakes down...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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Two words: French Toast. Here's another word: Bacon. 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
One of the worst pancakes I have ever tried to eat. The service was fine, the coffee was amazing...but the taste of those hot cakes were vile. Do Dupars if you want really good pancakes
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
An LA must! Despite what I have read, the line is NOT that bad... I went during peak Saturday brunch hours and only waited like 15 minutes. The host Alex is on top of his business, as is the whole...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Is it really worth the wait? Only if you're totally in the mood for a oversized breakfast! Personally like the Captain Crunch French Toast.If the sweet tooth is pounding...this is my craving.Bacon is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After hundreds and hundreds (okay, 3) of recommendations to eat here, I finally did after waiting 30 minutes for a table outside on the sidewalk (not even a real patio!). We couldn't decide on what...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's my fourth time to visit Griddle Cafe. Actually I have to admit that the portions of their food are huge and most of the dishes are delicious. However, I don't think I would visit again.Today I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went this morning to this great spot.....got my name on the list by 9:20 and didn't have to wait but a minute or two....lucky me, because when i left, the line was forming down the block- so get your...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe, it's because I can't eat wheat so therefore don't endulge in the massive sized pancakes they serve here, but I think this place is pretty nasty. The food was below average, the service was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG said I when my pancakes were set in front of me. It was like a week's worth of freaking food. I think I ate like a 16th of them. But they were damn yummy banana nana pancakes. I also had a side...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Why not write a review. Everyone else has.I get the feeling that people come here often because everyone knew each other. It was like an episode of CHEERS. I was in awe.HOLY SH** THESE PANKAKES ARE...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Chocolate chip pumpkin pancakes. Very very good. But otherwise pretty average. (yes, parking is awful)
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You've died and gone to pancake heaven. The Griddle is nirvana for those of us who occasionally find ourselves staring longingly for what IHOP promises and never delivers. The Griddle is a caf,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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I love this place! The food is really great..best Eggs Benedict I have ever had. Pancakes are to die for. The food takes a little bit long to get to the table, but it's ok, because sitting at your table...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Alright, I know there isn't much left to be said about The Griddle Cafe that hasn't already been said, but I wanted to give it my compliments. Its pancakes are unparalleled: great selection, great...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 for the pancakes. If the line weren't so long on the weekends, I'd be 300 pounds by now. The pancakes are delicious and the size of miami (get the blueberry), the chilis are phenomenal (ask them...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
awesome food. terribly slow service and so crowded on weekends.i debated on stars, but i think it's not fair to give bad review cuz it does have awesome food. didn't try that famous pancakes cuz we...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm in love with a love with a plate of Mom's French Toast and want to marry it.I've never had French Toast so good that I'd eaten near-half of the first piece and realized I'd added no syrup, no...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I heard that there would be a huge line on weekends, but I showed up with a couple visiting friends circa one pm on a Sunday, and we were seated right away. Maybe people are upset that you can't have...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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while the food was above average at the Griddle, The fact that we were "asked to leave" or pretty much kicked out moments after we received our check, I will never again return to this location. We still had...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great. The biggest panacakes I have every seen! I'm generally the type to clean my plate, particularly when an unhealthy breakfast item is placed in front of me....not this time. Be sure...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh good god...try the Devil's Daydream french toast...*drools*...no matter how terrible of a morning you're having...this chocolate french toast will turn everything around...seriously...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You could feed a small army--or nation--with the pancakes they serve there. Love the vibe and the friendly waitstaff--lots of eye candy. My only complaint is I felt like a fat cow the rest of the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
On occasion I get a craving for banana pancakes, and it's usually around that time that I start thinking about the Griddle Cafe and its promise of of sumptuous pancakes the size of LP's on Miracle...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I agree with Jonathan G that the idea of the Griddle Cafe is better than the reality. I try to check out breakfast spots on Sundays & then head over to the Hollywood Farmer's Market. To maintain good...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best breakfast place ever! good lord those are some mighty fine pancakes... fun times!
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place rocks! We call it the "sick place" because that's where we go when we want to get sick from eating a large portion of heavy food. I love pancakes and they have the best. The portions are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh yeah baby...Give me a pancake the size of Montana and a vat of butter and syrup to drown it in. Give me lots of yummy apple smoked bacon and a gallon of coffee to wash it down. This is the place...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't think this place needs yet another vote of confidence, but I just had to give up my three cheers for the Griddle! Pancakes -- amazing. The side of your head, literally, but absolutely...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
when you want some delicous pancakes or waffles, this is the place to go. if you have an enormous appetite and can eat huge stacks of the stuff, this is the place to go. if you hate hollywood types,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
talk about yummy carb heaven!the pancakes are HUGE! meant to be shared!the french toast is oh so yummy (creme de la creme)the waiters are just as yummy to look at.random celeb sighting.come to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my Freakin God!!!!!! I love the griddle from its huge french press of gut rut coffee, to the huge plates of food, the brick walls and blues playing on the stereo! I always take visitors there and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place has, by FAR, the best blueberry pancakes topped with BLUEBERRY SOURCREAM. they are the size of a steering wheel, though, so come famished, and you will not be disappointed. always...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the pancakes measures from my elbow to my wrists....i finished 78% of it.....i needed 3 scoops of butter........i finished half a bottle of maple syrup........we also ordered the muscle bound...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good looking people and tasty waffles.We got to sit in the break room. I don't know what this was all about. They had a training video going on the TV and stacks of all the years receipts piled...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place rocks. Both the food and the hot waiters are completely drool-worthy. The drinks are also fabulous though, as other have mentioned, the wait is not. If your dining group is bigger than...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Griddle Cafe,I hate you. Ever since I tasted your delightfully fluffy french toast, aka the best french toast in the world, I have been completely unsatisfied by any other restaurant serving...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After partying it up pretty hard with my girls who live in West Hollywood, this was a bomb ass after driking breakfast. I was overwhelmed by the deliciousness of their chocolate chip espresso...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is wayyyyyy overrated. I kept on hearing what a delightfully magical place this was, so we checked it out. I give them credit for being patient to LA crowd of health nuts and letting 'em...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is what you should do:Round up many friends. Get to the Griddle early. I know, it sucks, it's the weekend and we drank too much the night before and sleeping in would be much better. Be strong;...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This weekend was my 4th trip from "the OC" up to Hollywood to indulge in the Griddle Cafe. My first point is that the food here is always excellent, although the supposedly fresh squeezed orange...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you want pancakes, go here. You'd be a fool not to. In fact, I don't know why you'd go here & not get pancakes. It'd be like travelling to China & ordering a hamburger. Bad idea. The pancakes...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love breakfast food. The Griddle takes my love to a whole new level. The food is amazing. I've never seen anyone finish an order of pancakes but hey that's not the point. My first time there we...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh I wish I had a giant freakin' pancake,Then I'd stuff my face 'till it was chipmunk styyyyyle.And if I had a giant freakin' pakcake,I wouldn't need another meal for quite a whiiile. An anthem worthy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm going to write a review for this place even though it probably doesn't need another 5 star rating. But I had lunch here today and the food was exceptional. My friend introduced me to their...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Come here hungry. I went here after reading the reviews. OMG, the food portions are enormous. I ordered basic pancakes and my friend ordered the cobb sandwich. The quality of the food was good,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The pancakes are just silly. No person can eat these. It would be tough for two people to finish them. All the breakfast items are pretty great, the wait staff are all really attractive and tend to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yup servings are HUGE. cute but pricey tshirts
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2007
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Everyone kept telling me I had to try the pancakes at The Griddle Cafe so finally a girlfriend and I drove up to LA for a late breakfast. One bite and we both instantly fell in love. The pancakes were even...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Are you hungry? How hungry? REALLY hungry? Gnaw-off-your-arm hungry? Wait a couple days, then go to the Griddle, and maybe you'll manage to finish a plate of pancakes.I took my family here, and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is your typical pretentious LA hotspot to bring out of guests to try LA's finest. It was also featured on that annoying Rachel Ray's food find show or whatever. But in any case, I have to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There are a few things I really liked about this joint. 1. If you order coffee you get your very own French press (or if you are with multiple coffee drinkers..you share..)..point is..French Press...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hit this place the morning after a disappointing wedding reception where my date was a no-show, I was mocked by the ex girlfriend in the bridal party (who looked like an animated corpse. I patted...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
oooo...my new thing is late weekend breakfasts. the kind where you try to sleep in as late as possible and then finally drag your butt out of bed in order to eat! eating breakfast at noon or later is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I just went there this past weekend with my friend's. One of my friends was talking about how good the pancakes are and etc. I got the breakfast burrito and you know what? it wasn't good to me..maybe...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Soo good, but good lawd is it tiny. I didn't notice the big crowd when I was outside, as you can just gaze into the Sunset Blvd. distance...but claustrophobics stay clear--tables are poorly laid out,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been compared to a human trash compactor. I eat until I make myself sick...we think God forgot to install an "off switch" in my brain when he was putting me together. So you'd think the Griddle...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has the best pancakes ON EARTH. There is no comparison. Amazing. Beware the wait on the weekends, but it's still worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place, but don't love it. The food is good, but so over the top it sorta makes me full before even stepping inside. It's the reason why suburbians love Cheesecake Factory... "oooo the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
BEST BACON IN LA. Hit-or-miss service, long waits (even on weekdays), and cramped tables. But I know many a "vegetarian" who will toss away all principle and discipline to take a dip in the pork pool...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Griddle baby! Listen- here's my tip- go there before you get hungry, right when you're on the cusp of hunger, not once you've gotten to that point cause you will have to wait. Now let's get to the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Good Gawd. I've read the reviews, yeah, I heard all about the big portions, blah blah blah. But, oh sweet mother of all things great and small, when I beheld it with mine own eyes ... it was breath...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
EVERY single time I go here I absolutely love it! HUGE portions. Great food and celebrity sightings.The staff is awesome too! Sometimes on the weekends it can get really crowded.Great location,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A delicious brunch spot filled with pretty people. Seriously, the servers here are ridiculously attractive. But lets talk about the food. Pancakes the size of a plate (FYI, if you are poor or not that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been here in a few years because I moved from gentrified Silverlake to the LBC, but I still wake up with a craving for this place at least once a month.Sure, it's kind of grimy, too crowded,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you're gunning for the scenester route in L.A., you'll mostly find yourself in fairly upscale, dressed up hot spots where you dine on exotic stuff and run up $200 bar tabs. Mixed in with this,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best breakfast in Los Angeles. I've been going here for about 4 years now. It never gets old. It's amazing. The coffee is the best, french toast the best, best waffles, best egg dishes and their bacon...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Griddle. Today was the longest I've ever had to wait. 45 minutes at noon on a Sunday afternoon. They said it was going to be an hour but it was less and my friend and I made it easy on...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The wait was mfkin long but boyfriend had already warned me of that beforehand and had planned to go across the street to drink a cup of coffee, nibble on a croissant before coming back again though I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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This is the best French Toast I have ever had. And I have had a lot of French Toast. This place can get incredibly noisy and crowded but it is part of the charm. The wait is long though so go early.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Too LOUD! I wanted breakfast, not a rock concert. I asked the waiter ever so nicely if he could kindly turn it down a tad, but the manager said no. I don't know about you, but when I have a hangover...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Come here for breakfast, end up eating lunch.Great breakfast food! Chili omelets and blueberry pancakes with blueberry butter is awesome, you have to try it once. Now the bad parts, parking is hard...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We were told 30 to 40 minutes.We were actually seated after 1 hour and 5 minutes!We were ready to order right away, as you might imagine, and our waitress seemed annoyed to be there and not at all...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I hit up the griddle for brunch on a recent visit to La-la-land. And for Griddle banana pancakes, I ABANDONED MY VEGANHOOD! Only for that one meal mind you. But man was is gratifying to order me up a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My stars are only for these two particular dishes and my one sightseeing opportunity. Food first: the PUMPKIN PANCAKES BUT wait, ADD CHOCOLATE CHIPS. You have to tell them to add that, they don't the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, I'd have to say this place is BOMB... the only thing is the wait. So, try going on the weekday. The portions are HUGE, so beware. Coffee is fantastic and I had the blueberry pancakes, which were...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this would be the backdrop of a typical weekend on the streets of los angeles. right shmack in the middle of sunset boulevard your eyes will behold the throngs of angelenos, greatly anticipating, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, enthusiastically! I did the usual--tried the standard buttermilk pancakes (as huge as could possibly fit on the large plate) and was not disappointed: very light, fluffy, excellent flavor. The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. I literally walked by when I first moved here and have been a huge fan for years. The Griddle has the hardest working host in LA and the food is consistently good--and filling....
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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FANTASTIC food! I absolutely adore this restaurant! The food portions are quite large, so expect to take a to go bag on the way out, but the taste is incredible! One of my favorite places for breakfast in LA!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/14/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's good but usually not quite worth the wait (compared to, say, Doughboys).Also a little "too LA" if you know what I mean.Gotta gve it props for specializing in chili though...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my FAVORITE places to go for breakfast in Los Angeles...the unfortunate thing is that it's also everyone ELSE'S favorite place to go!Long lines abound so make sure you have a friggin'...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you can drag yourself out of bed in the morning and you've been thinking "you know, I wish I could put on a few pounds," by all means check this place out.Here's a Freudian look at Griddle Cafe......
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yes I finally got my ass up at 6:30 in the morning and had breakfast at The Griddle since all my friends rave about it. Actually I think I pulled an all nighter in order to get up so early. Luckily we...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Most notable are the huge portions. Nicole Ritchie will not be ordering any of the high-rise pancake plates.Food ranges from above-average to quite-good. Their omelets are beautiful and fluffy....
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ooooohhh this is the best breakfast placce I've been to yet. Let me see- I still have the receipt from them. Between the two of us, we got: Breakfast blend tea, lemonade, chicago charlie's scramble,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2006
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Totally love love love the oreo pancakes! Also there's a cobb omelette than is awesome. Service is friendly albeit a bit spotty and its definitely best to come early. Forget the week-ends its a zoo.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2006
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Yes, they serve huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge portions. But unfortunately, the dishes lack flavor. I'd much rather get a smaller portion with tastier food. Although, I don't think people actually come here for the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
See my review on Sunset Ranch for my tips on what to do with the leftover pancakes you will surely have after you try to devour these massive, succulent, steaming cakes.Pancake stacks can feed a horse...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nummie nummies! When I want pancakes I for sure go to the Griddle! If I'm wanting a scramble or an omelette it wouldn't be my first choice because to me those aren't anything special. But the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is definitely a place to frequent! I'm always dying for an order of pumpkin pancakes (can be had all year in Berkeley, but not as common down here), so when I found out they served 'em up at...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2006
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i always like to try new restaurants and i saw this one on top breakfast lists on various sites. i also saw it featured on food network. i liked the pancakes. they're GIGANTIC! and oh-so-yummy. i think the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ohmygawd, the best breakfast EVER. Yeah, huge waits on weekends. Which is why I never go before 2:00 pm, cuts wait time down to 5-10 mins. By 3:00, you'll be seated right away. Note that the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is fine, but not worth the wait. People who eat here are similar to people who eat at Toast..."let's subject ourselves to a painful wait, only to eat good but not mind-blowing food."No...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down, the best french toast I've ever ever had. And I don't even like french toast (until now). Pancakes the size of flattened basketballs, the Griddle dedicates an entire page of its menu to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I never crave pancakes until I remember than Griddle Cafe is an option. Damn, that place is good. For 3 years I lived a hopscotch away, literally, so I was able to send someone in the hungover...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh man, everyone love Griddle Cafe. The pancakes are great, the eggs benedict on potato skins are AWESOME (and huge!), and the mimosas have just enough orange juice to provide color. ;)Yes it's got a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Damn fine food, and not too long a wait (especially if there are only a couple of you).BEWARE the pancakes!!! Individually, those suckers are effing huge and an order consists of *three*. Word to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've heard so many good things about this place, and today was the first time I actually got to try it out. Let me just say, when I opened the menu I immediately wanted to order every type of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A quality cup of coffee is a requirement for me in the morning, or else the rest of the day just doesn't go quite right. The dark roast press pot coffee at the Griddle Cafe is truly awesome, and by...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
there's a reason why america's obese. it's cause of establishments like griddle cafe that serve up huge ass carb lovin sugar laden masterpieces to us hungry maniacs. that's why you don't eat this...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Have you ever wanted to know what it was like to eat leftover pancakes for 3 days straight?Yeah, that's what you get when you order one from the Griddle Cafe. The pancakes are so ginormous that you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Moye...your not a douche, Ginromous is the only way to explain the portions! The Griddle 4 Star Rules! Unfortunately I cant give it 5 because like everyone has said before...the wait here sucks!...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
How far is heaven? Go east down Sunset and turn right into a plate full of blueberry pancakes and a carafe of french press coffee.Yelp's own Richard T. would call me FAT ASS to my face because I have...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Loved the pancakes but not the wait, or the omelettes.
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I often like to think of myself as a breakfast connaisseur, having cooked quite a few in my own kitchen. While my eggs aren't the most buttery, the pancakes not as fluffy or homemade, and have yet to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2006
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I love bacon and eggs but at this place, you have to order their delicious pancakes. It was worth waiting 30 minutes for. The staff is courteous and the cozy, busy atmosphere feels very NYC. Don't sit outside...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2006
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we had high expectations for this breakfast place and we were not disappointed in the least. just as everyone has already said, the coffee was divine and the pancakes were bigger than my head! (i had to cut...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/23/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can I say that it's the best brunch in LA, if I've only had someone's leftovers from there? But yet, when I was debating the merits of pancakes vs. waffles with my best friend, I remembered these...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The apple cobbler french toast is worth the 45-minute wait for weekend brunch. Ginormous portions and every kind of ridiculous pancake you could dream of (even Oreo cookie ones!).UPDATE: I didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best breakfast in hollywood on the sunset strip.pancakes are the world's largest !!!i couldn't eat them all, had to take them home to consume at a later time...great omelettes.great coffee......
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So if you are ever able to finish one serving of their pancakes (which is 3) you will officially be labeled a fat ass. The pancakes are huge! But damn good. Believe dat.I had the Tequila Sunrise which...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
their pancakes ate me for breakfast.
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The answer to why America is fat. The surface area of one pancake = the size of a human head (or a pie X radius (4 in.) squared.) One order at Griddle's = 3 of these pancakes.After hearing about the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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Great pancakes, waffles, french toast, and omelettes dominate the menu. What more could one ask for? Plus there's some great people watching. GC is always busy after 9AM and you'll face long lines on weekends....
citysearch.com - user review - 06/24/2006
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Everything is so good here. You can't miss. From the giant pancakes to the grill cheese sandwhiches, this place is hands down one of my favorite brunch spots. I usually hike at Griffith Park and then run over...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/22/2006
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i actually loved this place. it's small and extremely popular, but hey, this gave it character. i ordered the raspberry & lemon pancakes, which were very yummy. my mom had the banana pancakes, also delicious....
citysearch.com - user review - 06/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, the pancakes are pretty insane. I've had a couple of meals here. One lunch, with a gigantic and intensely dense salad. And one breakfast, with an egg-white scramble called "Gone Shrimpin'." If...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best over-the-top decadent pancakes that are sooo damn good. It's a great little coffee house right in the middle of Hollywood. We ate outside and had a good time.It's on my list of "really good...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my GOD!!! I've been to some great breakfast places before but nothing beats this place. Two words! Peanut Bubba!!! Just go there and try it. you'll be bustin a nut or two on the first bite!
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yowza! The breakfast here is FAB-U-LOUS! The pancakes are particularly good and as big as my head, cooked to perfection. The line is long, but 2 seems to be the magic number to sit quickly. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2006
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My mom took me to the Griddle Cafe after hearing about it from co-workers. Walking in, I certainly didn't expect it to be that great. It was crowded and the place is small. We took seats at the counter for...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Coffee House on Sunset - R.I.P. Once upon a time, you made the best cornflake french toast. Tragically, I was the last to find out that you are no more, so I grudgingly set out to find your...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Your breakfast will never be the same again! Nothing could have started my day better than gorgeous men serving me massive amounts of food. The guy next to us ordered the pancakes and my friend and I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2006
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so maybe it takes a few times to know exactly how to handle the griddle.. i am dissappointed that so many people have so many bad things to say. yes, the weekend crowd may be a little trendy, or just "hot" as...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A very fun place to go! The crowd and vibe are very entertaining and the staff manage to smile though it all. Not a place to go if you're watching what you eat... this place is about sugar, starch,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2006
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This is the greatest place EVER. If it were open late, IHOP and all of the other L.A. diners would go out of business. You get HUGE delicious portions for a fantastic price (around $9-10 for 4 times the...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/29/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
oh...my...god....i just returned from this place and i feel this review will be one of the most genuine yet. i am stuffed to brim and i barely even made it a quarter of the way through my stack of 3...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Really good, ridiculously enormous pancakes. If you order eggs, the huge BRICK of hash browns will not disappoint. It's worth the wait once in a while.
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place is always packed, but the coffee is outstanding!!!
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2006
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There's nothing like a good breakfast with all the trimmings, and we are a breakfast family. Now my wife, Gail, can whip up a mean ...
gusto.com - user review - 12/02/2005
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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). The coffee- mild, medium or dark, is served in a french press and the medium is...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2005
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The reviews stating the food is not good are obviously not getting the same food I am. I find their mexican inspired scrambles to be the best in town, and if you like hot sauce on your eggs, this place...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/11/2005
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I have to start off by saying that I might have just ordered the wrong item on the menu. Both my friend and I ordered pancakes, which were HUGE--neither of us could eat more than 1/4 of the stack on our plates...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2005
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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...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2005
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There's always a line - place looks tres hip. I went twice and... sorry, I don't get it. Food was ok, decor nice, service sucked. The second time i went, I sat at the counter area for ever - waiter goes back...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2005
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I don't know how to describe the insane portion sizes here. One order of pancakes could feed a family of five! You're either left feeling disgusted at the waste or overjoyed at the generous helpings. This...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/29/2005
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I fly to LA from Minneapolis every month for business and The Griddle cafe is one place I visit at least once during each trip. Fantastic food (highly recommend the pumpkin pancakes), very generous portions,...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/14/2005
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absolutely the best breakfast in LA! Worth the long wait for good food and great scene
citysearch.com - user review - 05/06/2005
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Pancakes here are fabulous, huge portions too! Get there early because of long lines after 9 AM. I sat at the counter, which was an unusual shape. The pancake order is so big I ate half and took home the rest...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/01/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hear it is the place to go for breakfast. Right in the middle of Hollywood!
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2005
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Yet another place with overpriced, average quality food. Portions are big, but it doesn't make up for the average quality and price. Simply a place to be seen.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2005
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chicken salad sandwich is to die for. Love the pancakes!!! Gets crowded on weekends with long wait.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2004
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Ive heard about the place a long time, but always had a line. I wont wait in a line to eat, and they dont take reservations. Finally went on a tues at 11 and no line. I guess the draw is pancakes, which i'm...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2004
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Yes, the service at The Griddle can be a little slow at times. But it is only because they are always jam-packed with people! This is my favorite place to grab breakfast! I love the 'Tis the season pancakes...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/10/2004
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The much hyped Griddle Cafe is a place to be seen. Get there early or expect to wait. The food was good and the waiters were cute. Next to the Directors Guild so expect to see a lot of people with scripts out...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2003
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I 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...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/11/2003
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this place was packed when i arrived....waited 1 hour to seat...portions are huge and the food is not bad...i wouldn't wait for an hour to be seated though...it's not that great...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/27/2003
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Nobody serves a better breakfast. Nobody. Frequent alot of breakfast joints. This one tops them all, in all food categories: omelettes, scrambles, pancakes(whoa!!), coffee; you name it they offer it and serve...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/12/2003
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Heard great things about this place so my wife and I finally went there for breakfast this morning. We got there at about 8:30 AM on a Sunday and we were seated right away, no problem, even though it was...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/30/2003
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I think the host is a New York import, he keeps everyone in line and gets you to a table where you can enjoy a french press of coffee and do yourself a favor try the Papas Benidict. The bluderry pancakes are...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/29/2003
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Highly recommend, lots of fun and good vibe. Excellent food with Huge Proportions! Wonderful people.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/02/2003
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I've been eating breakfast around the country for over 10 years - The Griddle has no equal. Thick cut bacon, fluffy eggs, apple-smoked sausage - it's all good, baby! You won't find a better breakfast location...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2003
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The french press coffee was a surefire way to impress the first time there, and the food also impressed. A very tasty breakfast and lunch joint. The wait starts building after 9.30 on the weekends, so go...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/04/2003
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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! I will say that the interior is fun and cool, so it's worth the time to get a cup o' joe and...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2002
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It is the best breakfast ever. Worlds greatest chili omlette.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2002
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It's almost too much food, go and split your order with many friends. Lots of options for what to put in your pancake or waffle. A bit of a scene but fun to people watch
citysearch.com - user review - 10/31/2002
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Although this is a popular place, I've never had to wait too long. The meals are large and varied, although the pancakes are the big draw here. Also, the coffee is great and served in an individual French...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2002
