After waiting about an hour to get a table at Katsu-ya Hollywood (with a reservation that is), my family and I abandoned the pretentious Hollywood hot spot and wandered down the street to Hollywood's new breakfast shop, The Waffle. Like a gourmet diner, we had no complaints, and they even serve alcohol! Since we were there at dinner time, there was a pretty even split of people having dinner food and those having breakfast fare, but no one was disappointed. I tried the mac n' cheese with fontina, cheddar, and gruyere all with baked breadcrumbs on top. I also tried a bit of my sister's whole grain waffle with fruit and it was also pretty good, but very healthy tasting. Griffin had the eggs and bacon and my brother had the burger and everyone seemed pretty impressed. It wasn't too costly either, about $10 a person. The atmosphere was really casual, a nice change for Hollywood, and reminded me a bit of my old pediatrician's office with the varying shades of orange and the oversized booths. The servers were all really nice and happy to offer up suggestions of what to eat. Though we didn't get dessert, the table next to us got a hot chocolate concoction with whipped cream and berries on it that looked really good! Overall it was a really relaxed dinner and we got to enjoy each other's company and some good food without spending a fortune (which we defintely would have at Katsu-ya). My only complaint is the limited parking in the area, but it's close enough that you could park at the Arclight and walk.
http://www.thewaffle.us/Site/Menu.html
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