MessHall Kitchen

As far as easy brunch spots go, MessHall Kitchen on Los Feliz Blvd. is one of my favorite bustling joints to hit mid-morning on weekends. Originally built in 1928 as filmmaker Cecil B. Demille’s restaurant Willard’s Chicken Inn, this Eastside locale and its plaid shirt-clad wait staff fall under restaurateur Bill Chait’s culinary umbrella, and exudes a decidedly American nod towards its menu’s organic, local, seasonal offerings.  Brunch at MessHall is hearty – buttermilk biscuits with sausage gravy, house made griddlecakes, and shrimp and grits top the menu, as does their Breakfast “Sando,” with pork belly, red chili aioli, cilantro slaw, and a fried egg, served on a brioche bun. The restaurant’s enormous dining room has an almost cabin-like feel, and its outdoor patio instills the notion of urban-camping, complete with glassed-enclosed fire pits and surrounding forest-like greenery. Sitting outside in this semi-wooded enclosure with a MessHall mimosa in hand and corned beef hash on its way feels like the epitome of Los Feliz, and exemplifies the best kind of no-frills, good-food brunch.

Dress: Kate Spade New York (old)
Lips: Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in American Doll
Brows: Anastasia Beverly Hills DIPBROW® Pomade in Soft Brown
Glasses: Bonlook Keiko frames in Tessa Tort
Purse: Kate Spade New York (old)

SxSW fried chicken, country gravy, bacon, cheddar, egg on a biscuit served with fruit.

BREAKFAST SANDO house made “east” sausage, egg, red chili aioli, cilantro slaw, brioche.

SMOKED SALMON BENEDICT poached eggs, hollandaise, english muffin, fruit.