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Crossroads Kitchen

4.2 ★ average from 5 reviews

Upscale eatery provides an elegant backdrop for refined vegan dishes paired with wines & cocktails.

Location

8284 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, USA
Los Angeles, CA, 90046

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Hours

fri
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 10:00 PM
mon
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 9:30 PM
sat
10:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 10:00 PM
sun
10:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM
thu
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 9:30 PM
tue
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 9:30 PM
wed
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM, 5:30 – 9:30 PM

Recent reviews

  • ★★★☆☆Jai Kalra

    The service I received here was beyond excellent—truly one of the more unique dining experiences I’ve had. The manager was outstanding, and the atmosphere was welcoming, stylish, and added a lot to the overall experience. That said, my review is strictly about the final food product—the recipes and ultimately how the dishes tasted. I’m a strong supporter of vegan dining and feel fortunate that we have so many vegan options here in LA. For me personally, the food was average and left room for improvement. I’d rate the food itself around 3.5 out of 5 stars. I won’t compare it to other places by name, but there are other vegan spots that I personally prefer from a final outcome perspective. Still appreciative of the experience and glad places like this continue to expand vegan choices in the city.

  • ★★★★★Shannon Freeman-Striegel

    My mom, sister and I had a wonderful time together at Crossroads Kitchen. We ate outside on the cute outdoor patio, which had heaters above every table. We all ordered the linguine scallops for dinner, which we all thought was absolutely delicious! We shared the calamari fritti with Diablo sauce, which we thought was a very creative and flavorful vegan version of calamari! We then ordered the banana pudding to share for dessert, which was spectacular. We were also given a complementary brownie sundae, after stating that we came all the way from Buffalo, NY, which we thought was very thoughtful and delicious. Our waiter Terry was very kind and personable, and made great dinner + dessert recommendations. Overall, the all-vegan menu is very creative and delicious and the wait staff is very friendly! We will definitely be back next time we visit LA!

  • ★★★☆☆Don't feed Danyell

    The Carbonara was just okay. I was really expecting a lot more. But the sauce was wet, watery, and unseasoned. The noodles were thin and a little too hard. Didn't taste like they spent too much time in the sauce. I preferred the (spicy rigatoni) pasta my date ordered. The stuffed blossoms were great; proper ratio, texture, flavor, and stayed composed while you ate them. The cocktails were delicious and well balanced. The only thing I liked about the ceaser salad was the thinly shredded cheese on top. The fries with truffle oil had a great taste and I appreciated the fry cut. For dessert I got the banana pudding and the bananas were brown, and I was sad they tasted prepped in advance.

  • ★★★★★Rose Thomas

    Most of the food was over the top delicious (white bean and escarole ravioli, bolognese, spinach and artichoke arancini, and the squash blossoms). There were a few items that could have been improved, including the spicy meatball pizza - the meatballs were very dry and the crust was floppy in the middle, the truffle potatoes needed more seasoning and the Caesar salad was overdressed. Nice atmosphere and staff were great. We will definitely be back.

  • ★★★★★Stephanie Giraldo

    What a lovely evening we had at Crossroads. The service was great, from the moment we walked in the door. We ordered the stuffed zucchini blossoms and roasted parsnips to start. Those parsnips are easily the best I’ve ever had an arguably one of the best things on the menu. Served with espresso foam! WHAT?! We ordered the chicken parm with spicy rigatoni and the lions mane steak. Honestly, the steak was a bit too realistically for me, very fatty and it wasn’t my cup to tea, my wife, however, loved it! Some flakey salt or chives would’ve been nice to elevate the flavors a bit more. The chicken parm was such a nice comfort meal, just delicious! No notes. Lastly, we had a brownie sundae to end and it was perfect! Definitely worth a visit! Can’t wait to try more things on the menu!