Greenleaf Kitchen & Cocktails — Restaurant in Los Angeles

My wife and I discovered Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop by accident, when we weren’t able to get into one of the more popular restaurants nearby in the available time that we had. There was no line at Greenleaf on Saturday night, when we were there, to order at the counter and plenty of available seating in the brightly lit dining room in the back, as well as in the more comfortably lit bar area behind the counter and bar. We were looking for a more traditional order from the waiter at a table experience, but we were pleasantly surprised by the awesome quality and taste of the food that we received at this counter order joint.

I ordered from the build your own entrée menu, and chose marinated tofu as the main, along with faro risotto, and green beans with shallots as my two sides. Everything on the plate was truly delicious. The tofu had a nice charr to it and, although I would have liked the marinade it was cooked in to be a little bit more present, it's still had a decent and satisfying flavor.

The faro risotto was absolutely the star of the plate with a very nice savory cheese flavor running through it. The green beans, especially mixed with the shallots tasted, great as well. The green beans were perfectly cooked too - just as crispy/fresh as I like them to be.

My wife had the La La bowl with faro, quinoa and vegan nacho cheese which she thought was very good, filling bowl, and delicious. It also contained quinoa, black beans, corn, tomato, avocado and baby kale, along with a dressing that a little bit of a spicy kick to it.

There are plenty of other vegetarian options to choose from including seasonal specials like baked butternut mac & cheese, paleo cauliflower rice, salads, bowls, a flatbread and much more. So if you're a vegetarian you're definitely not going to go hungry here at The Green leaf Gourmet Chopshop.

They also have seasonal cocktails and, unfortunately, they were out of the Apple Caramel Mule which is what I wanted, and which sounded absolutely delicious. That was a bit of a bummer since it was fairly early on a Saturday night that they were already out of this particular item. I still wanted a cocktail though and ended up with the Fig and Lemon. This is made with fig jam, and bourbon. It was sweet-ish and well mixed, with a little bit of the visual element of, what I'm guessing were, seeds from the fig jam mixed in with it. It did the job it was supposed to and made me happy.

The service was also very quick which was unfortunately for us a requirement of the evening as we had to be an event with a hard start time (which is why we didn't end up waiting for a table at the nearby restaurant that we first went to.) Though it was slightly awkward that the food came out before the cocktail. I would imagine most people, myself for sure, would want to start on the cocktail and enjoy that in a leisurely fashion before the food comes out. Also the bar table we sat and wasn't clean and had food on it, but it was the only available table in the bar area so it's where we chose to say it. The dining room in the back had plenty of seating but it was way too brightly lit for dinner, we thought. It took us a while to get the attention of someone to clean the table for us, and when they eventually did they actually didn't do a very thorough job and left bits of food from the previous diners right in front of me on the table top. That was disappointing and I ended up just cleaning it myself with a napkin, and it didn't really affect my enjoyment of the food.

There are some great restaurants on Abbot Kenny - some super fine dining and popular options which we love to eat at, but in a time crunch and knowing that we’ll get delicious food with lots of vegetarian, and gluten-free options, we wouldn't hesitate to come to Greenleaf Gourmet...

Living in the area in Marina del Rey, we like to walk to Abbott Kinney and have weekend brunch here because they have really good food, drinks, and a great atmosphere--whether you're sitting indoors or outdoors.

This was our third or fourth time here, and we brought some friends from out of town. In the past, we've had the breakfast burrito and sunrise Burger with a side of sweet potato fries and some kind of spicy margarita. Today, we decided to try the country sandwich along with our usual sunrise burger and side of sweet potato fries.

Food-wise, it's always consistent with excellent food at attractive prices. Service-wise, it's usually on point. Today, there was nobody in line at the front, and instead of ordering at the front bar, which is what we usually do, a server actually offered for us to go find a seat and to order with him directly.

To make a long story short, we waited 45 minutes today and didn't have as much as even water on the table. We had to remind them that we've been waiting for our drinks, and that other people who were seated 15 minutes after us ended up getting their drinks before us. In addition, the food was not prepared as we asked, and one person in our party was not served any food while the rest of us were served. Lastly, we did not receive any ketchup or aioli sauce with our sweet potato fries, and by the time they finally brought it out, we had finished our fries.

Today was definitely not the type of service that we were used to receiving at this restaurant, but we voiced our concerns to multiple waiters and then the manager, and in the end they made it right. We will definitely be back here again, as it is one of our favorite restaurants...

I loved dining here this weekend! The outdoor dining area is so spacious and lively. They had lots of fun music playing. It was a great stop just off of Abbott Kinney. You order at the front and the servers will bring you the meal. The menu is full of healthy interesting dishes with several vegan and vegetarian options. They also carry a variety of cocktails, wines and beer. If you're looking for something chill, easy and quick, but still want a place to sit down for a bit, this is a great place to try!

What we ordered: Spicy Avocado Vegan Burger: Very satisfying and delicious. It comes ala carte so be sure to order a side of your favorite fries. I got the pickled jalapenos on the side and I'm very thankful I did because it would have definitely been too spicy if not. It is also served with smashed avocado, tomato, arugula, and nacho aioli. Pesto Chicken Panini: My boyfriend was very happy with this! Garlic Fries: Yes yes these were delicious. They had the perfect amount of crispiness and the garlic wasn't too overwhelming. The portion size was enough to share between two people. Golden Road Hazy IPA Golden...