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Brunch at Salt’s Cure

Salt’s Cure is one of those restaurants that make you feel like you’re not in LA. Perhaps Brooklyn or Portland, but certainly not LA. No, they will not rush you – feel free to linger over your cinnamon-butter-drenched oatmeal griddlecakes – and no, you cannot have egg whites instead of regular eggs, or a salad instead of the sausage. If you’re on a diet, don’t bother showing up unless you’ll be satisfied with a cup of coffee. (Though to be fair, at least the coffee is amazing – it’s French-pressed, and you actually see them ground the bean in front of you). The decadent, freshly-baked cinnamon roll and the crumbly, melt-in-your-mouth biscuits are just like your mom used to make them, assuming your mom was a supremely talented chef. The 2 x 2 x 2, a plate which combines two eggs with two sausages and two slices of bacon, is also well worth the hearty dose of fat. But while the food is heavy, it feels clean and fresh. The chef-owners are purists committed to local farmers, natural ingredients, and simple presentation. If something can be made in-house, they’re making it — bread, crackers, pickles, smoked fish, sausage, bacon, etc. We can only imagine the time and effort that goes into all of this (we get impatient with the microwave), but it certainly pays off.

The one LA-esque flaw that Salt’s Cure possesses is a line. We showed up ten minutes before they open at 11am, which was perfect – there was a crowd waiting outside, but there was (just barely) room for everyone to sit. By 11:20 there was already a wait for tables. A wonderful thing about the service is how laid-back and unhurried they are, but when you’re struggling not to pass out from hunger while waiting for a table, you kind of wish they would stop being so nice.

Location: 7494 Santa Monica Blvd @ Vista in West Hollywood
Phone: (323) 850-7258
Parking: You can park in the little lot in front of the nail salon across the street – the spots aren’t reserved for the salon, so go to town. Otherwise, park on the street.
 

Sep 04, 2024 - 11:26 AM

brunch, cheap eats
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