Wow. I love this place. It made me really happy when it opened up... finally, something delicious, low-key, friendly, etc. in ... er, what is that? East West Hollywood? Russian West Hollywood?
Anyhow, the food is SERIOUSLY top-drawer, and the coffee is amazing. Also, they have really fun products from central Europe: Almdudler soda, Milka chocolates, Julius Meinl coffees, etc.
They've converted a couple of parking spaces out back into a patio -- and though that sounds less than ideal, they've done an amazing job. It's so rare to be able to eat outdoors in LA, and even rarer to be able to do so without looking out onto some wasteland of a commercial strip with 50mph traffic zooming by. This patio is adorable and uniquely L.A.
This place ROCKS!
Pros: patio, no-frills elegance, fun product assortment, delicious food
Cons: it's really small... parties of more than, say, 3 will feel crowded.
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