Horseless Carriage Restaurant — Restaurant in Los Angeles

You're standing in a auto dealership. Galpin Ford sells cars, new and used. They maintain a great service department and a specialty shop that builds show cars.

In 1966, when the dealership expanded into this location, they added a surprisingly good, upscale diner.

THE HORSELESS CARRIAGE RESTAURANT is like being in San Fernando Valley, in the '80s, with 'Valley Girls." (You know, "Gag me with a spoon.") So, slip on your leather jacket and get ready for some good manners and delicious, upscale, "drive-in' food, like lobster and filet mignon.

Unfortunately, there are no car hops. But, parking is free and easy. The coffee is fresh and hot. Drinks are refilled free. This is a meat and potatoes "joint," offering breakfast omelets, triple deck sandwiches, steak, chicken, burgers, and lobster on the menu.

Executive Chef Giovanni Euceda staff will adjust recipes to meet your dietary requirements. The servers are friendly and knowledgeable.

For my vegan diet, Chef Giovanni prepared a vegan stir-fry accompanied with sides of potatoes and fresh fruit. The assortment of vegetables includes, butternut squash, zucchini, broccoli, carrots, and chives. These are stir-fried in sesame oil with a touch of soy sauce. A plate of home-fried potatoes and a side dish of cubed cantaloupe, winter melon, and seedless red grapes completed the presentation. The stir fry's serving is large and delicious with the veggies retaining a bit of crunch.

Everything is wheelchair accessible. Booth, counter and patio seating are available. Coffee is free if your car is being serviced.

It's "kina-like" being at an auto show. Seeing and smelling the new cars and...dreaming. "Make mine a veggie sandwich, fries, diet Coke, and a carbonized gray, Mustang Mach-E, please."

STUFF: The restrooms are located at the edge of Galpin's showroom. There are two ways to get there: climb a couple of steps, exit through the door into the showroom, and keep to your right. The restrooms are across the floor on your right. Or, if in a wheelchair, roll down the eatery's flat unmarked short hallway, Ask your server to...

If any place has adapted to the Covid restrictions currently in place for restaurants in Los Angeles this place is the absolute gold standard. You have several stations were sanitizer is available to you, the service staff are all appropriately mask and taking every precaution to provide good service as well as safe service.

The menu instead of receiving a paper one you simply scan a QR code with your smart phone, unless you don’t have one which some people do not steal, they actually have a safe and sterilized paper menu you can review which will be thrown away promptly after you’re done, and make your order.

The service staff does a wonderful job of grading you making sure you have whatever warm beverage you like or cold beverage, my order was taken within five minutes of getting there the outdoor seating is wonderful, it’s appropriately spaced and the seats are appropriately placed.

Now let’s get to the food, the food is absolutely incredible I wasn’t sure what I would expect to get from a restaurant does the social part of one of the most famous and Weltzer auto dealership families in the state. But if you want pork belly eggs Benedict, you can find a better example here the fruit is fresh and you can smell it almost like it was slice early today or… Even an hour ago.

The chop salad literally glowed with green and freshness and the dressing is wonderfully placed in because it’s a chain to the pallet that makes your mouth water.

But for me nothing beats the breakfast bagel sandwich with sausage… I can only eat like this very sparingly because of my way but all the way to lose I sure you I would enjoy getting it all back eating here the sausages fresh and juicy the eggs are a wonderful complement with the cheese on top and some catch-up put it between two bagels and you want to go anywhere else.

I’ve been there three times, and all three servers, along with their buses have been nothing but friendly and attentive and I was checked on at least once every 5 to 7 minutes, it did not bother me once again the gold standard need not be sought out, you...

I would say it’s one of the best diners in the valley. I drove up from West LA specifically for breakfast today and was really impressed for my first time visit. It’s your true retro LA style diner complimented with friendly service and delicious food. Our server was honestly fantastic and all of our items arrived quickly after ordering them. I also love the design on the inside, it’s the retro 50’s era old diner that you would expect full of booths and counter seating. They have a free parking lot attached otherwise street parking is easy to find as well.

We started off with the homemade Coffee Cake and it was terrific. Coffee Cake is one of my favorite desserts and honestly this was one of the better ones that I’ve had in a long time. I would highly recommend it. For my meal, I had a glass of their orange juice because they make it in-house and have a giant machine right behind the counter so I had to try it and it was delicious as expected. For my meal, I chose the Pork Belly Eggs Benedict and thought it was great. The hollandaise sauce was homemade and not the canned type and the pork was crispy, but also flavorful. The hashbrowns on the side were also done exactly as I like them. Overall, it was a fantastic meal.

I would highly recommend to anyone searching for a great diner, breakfast, or lunch option. I plan to be back soon and I’m eager to...