Little Ground — Restaurant in Glendale

On the verge of perfect excellence. This little corner cafe with a service window and outdoor seating really has a great brunch and bakery menu and serves up some good coffee to boot.

The concrete jungle vibe in the modern design is a smart "grab n go" concept. Servicing the nearby Disney community and other industrial/commercial businesses, parking is street side only.

For nearly $20 they will perfectly pack up a sandwich, a small side salad, and an espresso-type drink. There are other items on their menu that may be a bit more frugal, but their details in creating a very good sandwich are excellent. To their use of fresh ingredients, and most important of all the bread, I commend their details. Their sandwich slices of bread are lightly toasted to hold your sandwich just right.

Open only during the weekdays, it can be a little disappointing when the weekend comes around and you're thinking about your lunch on Monday here.

Although mostly good, the coffee can be a hit or miss sometimes. Whether it be the freshness of their grind, or possibly a miscalibration of their espresso machine, the pulls sometimes seem off and watered down. The cold lattes are fine, but they do not make good...

This section of Flower Street is dominated by private commercial property (namely film studio offices), so Little Ground is a welcome addition to an otherwise homogeneous area. For anyone working in the vicinity, it's a great way to take a break and stretch your legs on break, or provide a nice change of venue for a quick, small meeting.

Wifi is available and free. Parking can be tricky -- there is temporary parking directly out front, but anyone looking to sit down will probably want to seek out curb on one of the residential side streets. Bicycling would be a great choice; there is dedicated bike lane on the stretch of Sonora leading up to the shop.

All of Little Ground's seating is outdoor, but well-shielded from the noise of traffic by walls, and from beating sun by canopy. My main regret is that they're not open on weekends -- I realize the bulk of their business comes from the Monday through Friday working crowd, but that patio would be a fantastic place to hole up with a laptop on a...

Told my daughter to pick a place to eat on the way to the LA Zoo, so she found this place on Google maps randomly. When we drove by we were surprised by the location among an industrial area and you can only see the takeout window. You can park on the street, there is limited parking on the restaurant side but more across the street. Once you walk over to the restaurant, you can see a cozy outdoor dining area with sun covers but no roof, so I don’t advise to eat there on a rainy day. We ordered the beef brisket sandwich and chicken sandwich. Both were very delicious and served with a side salad with the most amazing citrus/oil dressing. They included a couple of cookies one chocolate chip and the other one, I don’t know what’s it’s called but it had shredded coconut. Omg the best cookies I ever had!!! So if you are on your way to the zoo, stop by this place to grab...