Stir Crazy — Restaurant in Los Angeles

I write for a music and coffee blog called Crooners In Coffeeshops, in which I interview local musicians at local coffeeshops. My writeup reflects the positive experience that I encountered at Stir Crazy on our interview date.

Stir Crazy Coffee House got lucky with its location on Melrose Avenue. Not only is it close to all of the various shops in the area, but its intersection is relatively quiet and calm, something that tends to lack in the Hollywood adjacent area. We had visited on a Sunday afternoon, and I was surprised (and grateful) with how relaxing our stay was during that time of the day. It was no surprise that you had clients that had set up shop inside to work on their laptops, read, or even just people watch while sitting in the outdoor patio area. It’s very much the type of coffeeshop that you would have no problem with spending a longer amount of time there with its quirky décor and interior style, welcoming atmosphere, and of course, it’s wonderful options for food and drink. Whether you’re on the go or ready to chill for a few hours, your taste buds will be tempted by giant pastries, a mouth-watering variety of sandwiches (including all-day breakfast), burgers, and salads. Complete your meal with a classic espresso drink, tea, latte, or something a little stronger with their Red Eye (one espresso shot) and Black Eye (double espresso shot) drip coffee/espresso hybrids for the perfect amount of pick me up for any...

We had an absolutely phenomenal experience here. I'll start with the food - totally delicious. The celery salad is a must as is the Tuna Tartare. Everything is so well seasoned and balanced. The onion dip was delicious and the Anchovies were a salty, herby treat. Their desserts were wonderful. The chocolate mousse is dense and creamy with a perfect combo of salty, bitter and sweet. And the celery lemon verbena granita is sent from heaven. The wine list is a winner too - even by the glass. The service was perfect too. So friendly, helpful, easy going and joyful. The ambiance was lovely. Cool art on the walls, a buzz of noise but not too much that you can still talk to your tablemates. We will definitely be coming back. We feel like we found our new neighborhood restaurant. (We don't live in the neighborhood but we still...

I’m writing this review with a decade of service in fine dining. My wife and I live in the neighbourhood and had a patio reservation for our anniversary. We walked up five minutes early and watched one of the servers greet what looked like one of his friends in front of us-they fist bumped? Anyway, he gave them our table, and made us wait for forty minutes. I saw he realized he’d made a mistake quickly, because he went to discuss with other FOH staff. I know that for this to happen, you need to mess up your planning significantly. This was quite annoying. Beyond this, they served us one corked bottle of wine, and the wine service—bizarrely—opens the bottles at the bar and takes an open bottle out to the table. Also, I'm unconvinced by the conversations we had about the wine. Unprofessional and...