Great White
Restaurant · Norma Triangle ·
Coastal Californian cafe with Australian cafe culture vibe
Coastal Californian cafe with Australian cafe culture vibe
"An Australia-influenced all-day cafe on Melrose owned by Sam Trude and Sam Cooper is at the center of discrimination allegations after a September 29 video showed the outdoor patio and claimed “they put all Asians in one corner,” noting that most diners seated closer to the dining room appeared white. Reaction has been mixed, with some commenters saying that corner is the best seat and others sharing similar experiences; creator Ed Choi amplified the claims by highlighting earlier Yelp reviews that also alleged Asian diners were clustered together and by sharing messages alleging the practice was management policy. Leadership has refuted the allegations — “Great White is named after a shark… Everyone is welcome here” — while a server at the Melrose cafe said the section shown in the video is the most requested in the house. Amid the ongoing scrutiny, the restaurant has limited Instagram comments and Yelp has temporarily paused new reviews on its pages." - Rebecca Roland
"Great White, an Australian-style all-day cafe, is set to open its fourth location behind A.O.C. in Brentwood. The cafe has been popular since its 2017 opening, with expansions in Larchmont and West Hollywood in 2021." - Mona Holmes
"If there’s an official beverage of Larchmont, it would be coffee. Hot, iced, black, or topped to the brim with the latest pumpkin-vanilla seasonal foam, it doesn’t matter—strolling Larchmont Blvd. on a Saturday morning is like witnessing a coffee 5k. There are more caffeine options on this stretch than anyone can count, but our favorite is Great White. The Australian cafe has multiple locations across the city these days, but its bright, breezy Larchmont location is an ideal spot to post up on a hazy Sunday morning with a flat white and one of the best breakfast burritos in the city. Also, if you’re in the Weho/Beverly Hills area and have a coffee date with someone coming from the Eastside, this is a fair geographic middle ground." - Brant Cox
"The three-martini lunch may be dead, but grabbing one Grey Goose Bloody Mary at this West Hollywood café (with other locations in Venice and Larchmont) to pair with a midday salad or pizza is an Awards Season treat. And if you don’t have work to get back to, stay awhile by the stunning patio fireplace with a Grey Goose Autumn Mule made with ginger, lime, apple, and cinnamon." - Vox Creative
"Dezeen Magazine photographed the new Melrose location for the Australian-owned Great White, where eye-grabbing decor dominated by shades of deep pink defines the restaurant’s most prominent local outpost." - Mona Holmes