The food is always good at destroyer. It is on the pricier side, and they ask for tips from 18% when you have to go and order the food yourself at the counter.The oat latte at destroyer is absolutely disgusting. It tastes like mud water. It is so diluted and the oat milk is split in the latte. I couldn’t even finish half of the drink. Last time I ordered a milk tea and it was so diluted as well.Overall, the food is great, but don’t waste your money getting any of the drinks.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Surf Alemu
This is beyond overhyped. Everything but the food is to rave about this place. The creative design of the dishes, interior and presentation is great. They forgot to put that same effort in the most important piece: the food.The food is bland, served pretty but lacks flavor. Tried two of the most popular dishes: the waffle and squash plate. The waffle is room temp, with random concoctions of garnish. The waffle is forgettable. It’s a freaking waffle, how do you fumble this?The squash had dates and a doughy egg mash hidden in the middle by a pile of lightly dressed mixed greens. God, it was so forgettable. It’s a flatbread base with the tiniest cuts of dates and squash over mashed eggs. It is an Interesting dish design, might’ve worked had it been seasoned properly.It simply doesn’t justify the $72 for two plates and a bev it’s asking for. Skip.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
ESlice
Very eclectic feel to the menu and man was it hard to pick! Judging on how amazing the meal was that I picked, I’m sure anything I would’ve got would’ve been just as fantastic. Would whole heartedly recommend and will absolutely be going back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Patrick Portugal
great place if you like playing hide and seek with your
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
John Fredricks
This place deserves 0 stars. I’ve never had food so bad and so over hyped.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Peter Poon
Love the place and Machiatto...
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Coryne S Suzuki
I adore this resto! The dishes are so creative and fun, I have NEVER been disappointed! The tableware and vessels for coffee and tea are absolutely beautiful (and available for purchase). I don't get here often but when I am in LA, Destroyer is definitely tops on my list!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Waffle
Ankita Aparajita
Arrived on a rainy day and got myself perfect cup of cappuccino & avocado confetti.The ingredients were delish, clean and fresh. They had covered outdoor seating and it was good to sit and enjoy lunch even in the rains!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richie Suarez
Best mocha coffee I have ever had so far. The sweetness is not too sweet that will overwhelm the coffee. When I tasted it, it felt like it blew my mind away. I’m not a coffee aficionado or expert, but in my mere existance, this is so far hands down the best mocha latte I’ve ever had.My coworker, who is French, mentioned the chocolate they use with the coffee is really good. That’s why I decided to order it.Normally, when I have mocha or something sweet, it triggers my acid reflux and makes me cough all day. But this one was really well balanced and didn’t make me cough all day.It’s a long drive for where I live or work, but I had the opportunity to try it when we went to work next door to this coffee shop.5 stars all the way!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Brian Chin
Great brunch spot offering a unique menu. Definitely on the pricey side though but worth the stop!
Great coffee & food looked amazingVegetarian options: Great for vegetarians
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Loaded Avocado Confit, Persimmon French Toast
Célia
Meh!! So much noise around that place but when we finally visited, I was kinda disappointed. The coffee is great and they sell gorgeous ceramics as well btw… but the food is nothing special, they’re clearly trying to do something hipster/ edgy/ asian not quite sure how to describe that fusion but it’s not special enough to make me want to go back or talk about it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Shawn King
The food was amazing but the coffee was bitter so if I go back, I will just go for the food and skip the coffee.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amanda B
I’ve had the Forbidden Orchard Fruit in the past and it was 10/10. Partner had the Sweet Potato Waffle and it was 11/10. Flavors, textures, presentation, it’s fine dining but for breakfast. My favorite breakfast spot. Today, I had the Turkey Confit Ciabatta. The turkey confit was seasoned well but aggressively, the bread was good and chewy. I couldn’t detect the other flavors because the turkey was overwhelming the rest of the components. Sandwich was 7/10. Good spot to hit up with your dog as there is only outdoor seating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blueberries, Waffle
Tag Christof
This place does *not* live up to its reputation for cool chic or food artistry. We arrived about 15 mins after opening the first week of January, with only one other table of two already seated. The snippy dude at the register let us know that a couple things on the breakfast menu were unavailable, so we each went for our second choices: I had the blueberry dish, my friend chose the sweet potato waffle. The blueberry dish came out in about 15 minutes, but a solid 20 minutes before the waffle, which the kitchen had clearly forgotten about. Benefit of the doubt, because I'm sure they were worrying about carryout orders and such – restaurant work is hard work, and credit where credit is due – but the dude at the register was, um, not very cordial, even after I politely waited in line a second time to see whether our food was ever going to arrive.Some things are worth the wait, this sure wasn't: the blueberry dish was entirely flavorless, with beautiful-looking deep purple blueberries on top of a slurry of strangely flavorless coconut yogurt. The waffle was better: salty and rich, but not any better than standard diner fare aside from the presentation and so small, considering its nearly $25 price.The ambience of the place is just lame: it's the same cold, tired stark white box with the same exact played-out clinical minimalism you see everywhere that thinks it's cooler than it is. This place takes it a step farther, though, with its illegible projected menu on the wall, silly high prices, and cutesy merch (branded condiments + some hip itty bitty ceramics) on a random shelf. This place lacks all the warmth of actually enjoyable LA breakfast-centric spots like Gjusta, République, Clark Street Diner, or Tartine, but is even more pretentious. There's no indoor seating, and its grim, grey, shabby outdoor seating with uneven chairs and wet tables just sucks. Serves me right for going to a spot whose entire reputation is derived from Instagram cred: $75+ including tip for two paltry dishes and two coffees at this spot is just absurd.The one bright spot was the barista, who was super chill and smiley and really seemed to really be enjoying his work in a way that was nice to see. The black sesame latte and cappuccino he made were pretty good. The three stars for the food are mostly for the barista's friendliness and the coffee.
The food is always good at destroyer. It is on the pricier side, and they ask for tips from 18% when you have to go and order the food yourself at the counter.The oat latte at destroyer is absolutely disgusting. It tastes like mud water. It is so diluted and the oat milk is split in the latte. I couldn’t even finish half of the drink. Last time I ordered a milk tea and it was so diluted as well.Overall, the food is great, but don’t waste your money getting any of the drinks.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
This is beyond overhyped. Everything but the food is to rave about this place. The creative design of the dishes, interior and presentation is great. They forgot to put that same effort in the most important piece: the food.The food is bland, served pretty but lacks flavor. Tried two of the most popular dishes: the waffle and squash plate. The waffle is room temp, with random concoctions of garnish. The waffle is forgettable. It’s a freaking waffle, how do you fumble this?The squash had dates and a doughy egg mash hidden in the middle by a pile of lightly dressed mixed greens. God, it was so forgettable. It’s a flatbread base with the tiniest cuts of dates and squash over mashed eggs. It is an Interesting dish design, might’ve worked had it been seasoned properly.It simply doesn’t justify the $72 for two plates and a bev it’s asking for. Skip.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Very eclectic feel to the menu and man was it hard to pick! Judging on how amazing the meal was that I picked, I’m sure anything I would’ve got would’ve been just as fantastic. Would whole heartedly recommend and will absolutely be going back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
great place if you like playing hide and seek with your
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
This place deserves 0 stars. I’ve never had food so bad and so over hyped.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Love the place and Machiatto...
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I adore this resto! The dishes are so creative and fun, I have NEVER been disappointed! The tableware and vessels for coffee and tea are absolutely beautiful (and available for purchase). I don't get here often but when I am in LA, Destroyer is definitely tops on my list!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Waffle
Arrived on a rainy day and got myself perfect cup of cappuccino & avocado confetti.The ingredients were delish, clean and fresh. They had covered outdoor seating and it was good to sit and enjoy lunch even in the rains!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best mocha coffee I have ever had so far. The sweetness is not too sweet that will overwhelm the coffee. When I tasted it, it felt like it blew my mind away. I’m not a coffee aficionado or expert, but in my mere existance, this is so far hands down the best mocha latte I’ve ever had.My coworker, who is French, mentioned the chocolate they use with the coffee is really good. That’s why I decided to order it.Normally, when I have mocha or something sweet, it triggers my acid reflux and makes me cough all day. But this one was really well balanced and didn’t make me cough all day.It’s a long drive for where I live or work, but I had the opportunity to try it when we went to work next door to this coffee shop.5 stars all the way!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great brunch spot offering a unique menu. Definitely on the pricey side though but worth the stop!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Waffle, Loaded Avocado Confit
Restaurantji Recommends
Great coffee & food looked amazingVegetarian options: Great for vegetarians
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Loaded Avocado Confit, Persimmon French Toast
Meh!! So much noise around that place but when we finally visited, I was kinda disappointed. The coffee is great and they sell gorgeous ceramics as well btw… but the food is nothing special, they’re clearly trying to do something hipster/ edgy/ asian not quite sure how to describe that fusion but it’s not special enough to make me want to go back or talk about it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
The food was amazing but the coffee was bitter so if I go back, I will just go for the food and skip the coffee.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve had the Forbidden Orchard Fruit in the past and it was 10/10. Partner had the Sweet Potato Waffle and it was 11/10. Flavors, textures, presentation, it’s fine dining but for breakfast. My favorite breakfast spot. Today, I had the Turkey Confit Ciabatta. The turkey confit was seasoned well but aggressively, the bread was good and chewy. I couldn’t detect the other flavors because the turkey was overwhelming the rest of the components. Sandwich was 7/10. Good spot to hit up with your dog as there is only outdoor seating.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blueberries, Waffle
This place does *not* live up to its reputation for cool chic or food artistry. We arrived about 15 mins after opening the first week of January, with only one other table of two already seated. The snippy dude at the register let us know that a couple things on the breakfast menu were unavailable, so we each went for our second choices: I had the blueberry dish, my friend chose the sweet potato waffle. The blueberry dish came out in about 15 minutes, but a solid 20 minutes before the waffle, which the kitchen had clearly forgotten about. Benefit of the doubt, because I'm sure they were worrying about carryout orders and such – restaurant work is hard work, and credit where credit is due – but the dude at the register was, um, not very cordial, even after I politely waited in line a second time to see whether our food was ever going to arrive.Some things are worth the wait, this sure wasn't: the blueberry dish was entirely flavorless, with beautiful-looking deep purple blueberries on top of a slurry of strangely flavorless coconut yogurt. The waffle was better: salty and rich, but not any better than standard diner fare aside from the presentation and so small, considering its nearly $25 price.The ambience of the place is just lame: it's the same cold, tired stark white box with the same exact played-out clinical minimalism you see everywhere that thinks it's cooler than it is. This place takes it a step farther, though, with its illegible projected menu on the wall, silly high prices, and cutesy merch (branded condiments + some hip itty bitty ceramics) on a random shelf. This place lacks all the warmth of actually enjoyable LA breakfast-centric spots like Gjusta, République, Clark Street Diner, or Tartine, but is even more pretentious. There's no indoor seating, and its grim, grey, shabby outdoor seating with uneven chairs and wet tables just sucks. Serves me right for going to a spot whose entire reputation is derived from Instagram cred: $75+ including tip for two paltry dishes and two coffees at this spot is just absurd.The one bright spot was the barista, who was super chill and smiley and really seemed to really be enjoying his work in a way that was nice to see. The black sesame latte and cappuccino he made were pretty good. The three stars for the food are mostly for the barista's friendliness and the coffee.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1