The Serving Spoon
Southern restaurant (US) · North Inglewood ·
Southern diner with all-day breakfast, fried catfish & waffles
Southern diner with all-day breakfast, fried catfish & waffles
"Opened in 1982 by Harold E. Sparks, the Serving Spoon is a full-service diner serving Southern classics in a brightly lit and energetic room. Today, the restaurant is run by Sparks’s daughter and son-in-law. Cookie’s Wings & Waffle combines well-seasoned and expertly fried chicken with a cinnamon-dusted waffle. Also spectacular: the fried catfish, a boneless fillet battered and beautifully browned." - Rebecca Roland
"The Serving Spoon in Inglewood has been serving the epitome of a Southern comfort brunch since the early ‘80s, and it's still incredible. There's almost always a line of people waiting to eat grits, fried catfish, chicken drumettes, and waffles (our favorite version in town). Trust that the tremendous compilation of deep-fried and golden brown dishes that are named after Black celebrities are worth the wait—as are the adorable husband-and-wife team who own the joint." - brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park
"After a 17-hour international red-eye, you just landed at LAX and you can’t see straight. Tell your Lyft driver to go to The Serving Spoon, immediately. This classic soul food spot in Inglewood opens every day at 7am (8am on Sundays) and serves the kind of hearty breakfasts your body needs to survive crippling jet lag. Our go-to’s are the waffles and chicken drumettes, but as long as you stick to the all-day breakfast section, you can’t go wrong." - cathy park, brant cox
"She gave you nine months to lock down a steady job, and you just couldn’t make it happen. At least you got a solo win in Fortnite, right? Time for Serving Spoon, an Inglewood institution and your spot for delicious soul food and deep contemplation of your life choices. No matter what day of the week you come here, expect lines, but on the other side of that wait are tremendous plates of fried catfish, chicken drumettes, and some of our favorite waffles in town. If you can snag a seat at the counter, do it and be treated to endless conversation with the waitstaff, which hopefully includes tips on how to finally get a job." - brant cox
"The Serving Spoon could technically double as a soul food spot, but the diner-esque menu leans towards breakfast more than lunch or dinner. You'll find families, big groups of friends, and solo diners who have been coming every week for decades for fried catfish and eggs. Waiting for a table is the norm any time of week, but on the other side are tremendous shrimp and grits, fried chicken drumettes, and our favorite thin, chewy-crisp waffles in town. If you can, snag a seat at the counter, where you’ll be treated to pleasant conversation with the waitstaff." - brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder