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Party Earth Review Amid the trendy Vermont thoroughfare, Fred 62’s lime green exterior and bright orange awnings are hard to miss, and present a modern-day twist on a retro aesthetic mirrored by the restaurant’s diverse and contemporary... ... read full review
1850 North Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Red Line: Vermont/Sunset
323-667-0062
24/7
Los Feliz / Atwater Village, Los Angeles –
Amid the trendy Vermont thoroughfare, Fred 62’s lime green exterior and bright orange awnings are hard to miss, and present a modern-day twist on a retro aesthetic mirrored by the restaurant’s diverse and contemporary spin on traditional diner fare.
Patio tables line the sidewalk, where breeze-seeking diners are lulled by easy foot traffic, while inside, a prominent “Please Seat Yourself” placard prompts families, couples, and groups of night owls to pile into intimate booths at all hours.
Single bookworms, after-work professionals, and tattooed artists take up posts on the padded swivel stools lining the center counter to sip beers or milkshakes – or both – as party-happy hipsters flood in for strong coffee to keep the night going.
Black and white Old Hollywood portraits deck the walls and contribute to the retro feel, while orange and green pinstripes accent nearly every corner of the room, making the space feel years beyond its 1997 debut.
The staff members – who wear shirts with phrases like “Jesus is our dishwasher” – maintain a rockabilly-meets-Goth style, and serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner with cultural touches of Mexican, Italian, and Asian fusion, as well as down-home diner-style French toast and burgers.
Wide open doors 24/7 mean that patrons never need to worry about when to come – just where to sit, as Fred 62 has garnered a devoted following since it first opened, making it easily one of the top neighborhood spots in Los Feliz.
Fashionable Eastsiders, frugal creative types, guidebook-clutching internationals, coffee seekers from the nearby city college, scouting film industry professionals, undercover celebs, famished Griffith Park joggers, groups of red-faced friends post-barhopping, local families with milkshake-demanding kids. All ages.
Ambient indie tunes mix with the whirl of the milkshake machine, but conversation is still king.
Extensive menu of updated American diner food and diverse cuisines including pasta, Mexican dishes, Asian-fusion noodles, burgers, sandwiches, some seafood, and massive salads. Most items served all day.
Brunch served M–F 7am–noon, Sa–Su 7am–3pm.
Dinner served M–Th, Su 5pm–midnight, F–Sa 5pm–3am.
Alcohol served until 1:45am nightly.
Breakfast/Brunch menu $4–$15, appetizers $5–$8, kids’ menu $3 –$8, lunch entrées $7–$12, dinner entrées $7–$15. Beer $5, wine $8.50/glass, champagne $6–$8.50/glass.
Shirts $15.
Mostly casual to some late-night trendy wear: t-shirts, running shoes, cut-off shorts, thick-rimmed glasses, sandals, skinny jeans, tattoo sleeves, button-ups, leather oxfords, sundresses, heeled boots, sheer tops.
For a hopping atmosphere, Friday and Saturday nights are the busiest, but for a more relaxed vibe, nothing beats a sunny weekday morning.
The Dresden (1760 North Vermont Avenue) is a lounge with top-notch Old-Fashioneds and piano-driven entertainment for after dinner. Also, just up the hill are plenty of hiking trails into Griffith Park, which provide a scenic way to work up an appetite pre-Fred’s – or burn off a monster sandwich post-Fred’s.
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