2695 N. Beachwood Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90068


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(2 out of 5)

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(2 out of 5)

(2 out of 5)

Review by: jasper on 12/14/2012

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It changed it's name from the Village Coffee Shop to Beachwood Cafe and it's better than it used to be. The breakfast menu is smaller and it seems like more emphasis is on fresh ingredients. I had a scrambled egg dish called The Runyon and it was delicious - loaded with lots of stuff. For the girl that wrote the other review... you should give them another try. I agree that it wasn't that good before.

Review #23925Review by: HollyMartel on 2/10/2008

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I've had decent food here before, but expect that the food is never very good and can border on substandard.

I was shocked that they use processed cheese - yes - it tastes like the kind wrapped in plastic. The bacon was overcooked and greasy, as were the hash browns, though they were honestly the best part of the meal. The French toast was just so so - the batter wasn't very good and neither was the quality of bread used. Instead of real maple syrup, or even the usual "maple flavored" syrup in the standard diner-style pitcher you'd expect, we were given a pile of plastic packets a la McDonald's.

Our waitress was the worst part of the experience though. On another occasion I had brunch here, the service was very down-home diner friendly. Our waitress could barely handle the bare necessities of service - and quit after taking our order and delivering our food. No coffee or water refills. No checking in. No bill.. that is we waited about 10 minutes after we requested it, all the while our dirty dishes were never cleared.

The only positive is that this restaurant is one of the few places in Los Angeles where you're guaranteed a table with no wait on a Sunday afternoon. This last visit made me understand why.

Award Nomination: Worst Service

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