Rate-A-Restaurant, #81 in a series

Restaurant: Grub L.A.

Location: 911 Seward St. (Hollywood)

Type of restaurant: Brunch

We stipulated: Meeting some good friends for a long-overdue brunch, we needed a place close (ish) to everyone, and the request from another party came in: No breakfast at Alcove. It was time to try something new... ish.

They stipulated: Street parking is necessary, while brunch can be crowded -- prepare to wait for a table. (Then again, what brunch place isn't a wait on the weekends?)

What we ordered: egg white omelet with tomato, mushroom and turkey sausage (Mike); fresh spinach and greens with warm goat cheese (Maria)

High point: Grub's the kind of bright, cheery Saturday or Sunday morning spot that makes it a perfect meeting place. It's in a not-so-busy section of Hollywood, which makes getting there easy. The menu offers a wide variety as well, and the spot is kid-friendly.

Low point: The restaurant was out of spinach, which meant I couldn't add any to my omelet, while Maria's fresh spinach and greens became just fresh greens.

Overall impression: Grub's lunch menu is more interesting than its rather pedestrian breakfast fare; the food wasn't out of the ordinary, but service was top-notch and the waitresses fell in love with Blogger Baby.

Chance we will go back: Sure, although next time I'll order from the lunch menu.

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