You know the feeling you get from being tickled too hard? Where it’s painfully good in that great kind of way. If so, then you must try Huckleberry. I haven’t been to a place that I’ve been so throughly impressed with for quite sometime now, and when I hit it up HB for lunch with Lizzy & Paul last week, I knew I had walked into something special. A few months ago, after reading the Food GPS review of the place, I decided that Huckleberry was a place I had to go to. I just can’t believe I had put it off this long. It’s a lot fresh baked… well, everything. And it’s pretty traditionally fantastic.

The place was opened by Zoe Nathan (Angeleno Magazine’s Pastry Chef of the Year) and her husband, Josh Loeb, of Rustic Canyon. It’s a great space and the wait staff is reasonably attentive despite the long (long) line of patrons. It’s a lot of staple combinations with a few modern twists here and there but is an overall major UG recommendation if you’re in SaMo.

Here’s what we ordered:

Fried Egg Sandwich with Niman Ranch Bacon, Gruyere, Arugula, Aioli on Country Bread

The Blueberry Focaccia

BBQ Pork Sandwich with Coleslaw and House Made Pickles

Wed Special: Deck Oven Pizza – Burrata Cheese, Roasted Fingerlings, Caramelized Onions and Arugula

Maple Bacon Scone

Sea Salt Caramel Tart (TO DIE FOR. DIE)

Cinnamon Roll

I didn’t have ONE complaint. Note: You stand in line to order, you’re given a number, and you wait to be seated. It goes rather quickly, actually. Can’t wait to come back for dinner.

1014 Wilshire Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90401-1907
(310) 451-2311

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