Five Leaves LA

"East Hollywood’s Brooklyn cafe export Five Leaves cafe closed after less than a year." - Mona Holmes

"Vaunted Brooklyn cafe Five Leaves has thrown in the towel in East Hollywood, ending a truncated run that lasted only nine months. Reps for the restaurant confirmed the shutter following Monday night service. Five Leaves opened with big hopes in April of 2019 along East Hollywood’s Fountain stretch, an area that is rapidly changing but still has not seen a massive increase in customer density. The stunning corner Art Deco space was filled with light and glass and muted color tones, and worked an all-day menu from the outset, before paring back to just dinner and cocktails several months in. Even with that belt-tightening it seems the place was not able to draw the crowds needed to remain viable, and the addition of other restaurants nearby, like the recently-reviewed Found Oyster and a taco takeaway from the Square One folks, only added more pressure." - Farley Elliott

"Inside, Five Leaves is a reveal of bright green houseplants and muted sunset tones, spread across plush banquettes and booths, with lots of marble and copper-toned fixtures to finish things off. The spread-out space spans some 89 seats inside, and the restaurant will also be debuting a patio closer to the summer." - Farley Elliott

"Located next to that big blue Church of Scientology building, Five Leaves is an all-day cafe in East Hollywood that originated in Brooklyn. While the high-end, art deco-space is certainly nice to look at and perfect for a client lunch, none of the food is good enough to warrant the high prices (the burger is inexplicably $19). That said, if you do end up here, go the cold green tea noodles. They’re light, refreshing, and at $15, is one of the cheaper items on the menu." - Brant Cox

"The Brooklyn-based daytime cafe, afternoon cocktail spot, and dinnertime charmer has arrived in East Hollywood, in the shadow of the deep blue Scientology building, and yet it still radiates with warm tones and casual California appeal. And, best of all, it opens to the public tomorrow. Five Leaves Los Angeles has been a labor of love for the BrightSide Hospitality group, the team also behind New York City spots like Union Pool and Hotel Delmano; they even opened L.A. Chapter at the Ace Hotel in Downtown LA. The West Coast version of Five Leaves is nearly four years in the making, with Jud Mongell and partners Zeb Stewart, Francesca Galassa, Gabrielle Shelton, and Mark Hendrix working with design firm HOME (they did Gwen in Hollywood) to carefully resurrect the Art Deco dream space. Now that work is complete, and paper is down from the colorful windows. Inside is a reveal of bright green houseplants and muted sunset tones, spread across plush banquettes and booths, with lots of marble and copper-toned fixtures to finish things off. The spread-out space spans some 89 seats inside, and the restaurant will also be debuting a patio closer to the summer. On the food front, chef Warren Baird is in to oversee the all-day menu, which includes heavy nods from the Brooklyn original. Spanning three daily meals means there’s a lot of variation to the menu, from pancakes with honey butter and lots of egg dishes in the morning to cavatelli with mint and English peas for dinner." - Farley Elliott