Franklin's Cafe & Market - Griffith Park

Unfortunately this is the only photo I have, since I’ve ate my Mac n Cheese pretty quickly. We came back 3 times during our stay due to GREAT pricing (!!!) and awesome service.
The staff was amazing, the food was exceptional and the court in the back is a great view. There’s indoor and outdoor seating, a lot of food and snack options as well.
Oh, great to watch some football too.

I used to be a regular at the Roosevelt cafe, so came to try out the new cafe. I ordered a grilled sandwich, which was good. But the atmosphere has changed. The new owners are trying for a more upscale experience, but to my mind have lost the family feel of the old cafe, and have a few kinks to work out. I sat in the unpaved outside patio to enjoy the air. The new outside chairs have small feet, which sink into the dirt, so I had a tipsy feeling until I moved the chair and table to find a sufficiently hard surface. When the waitress brought my lunch, I discovered that she hadn't brought any napkins or utensils. I went into the cafe to fetch some, and they had them pre-rolled in a drawer. She had just forgotten them, which seems like a strange thing for an experienced server to forget: take food and utensils. My sandwich and fries came with a small ramekin of ketchup, but not enough for the meal. I saw that some guests had ketchup bottles. I assume they had requested them. The old cafe had baskets of condiments on the tables, which seems more convenient, if not as elegant a presentation as that for which the Franklin is trying. Also, if you are a CocaCola fan, the Franklin serves only Pepsi. I'll give it another try, but I suspect that from now on it will only be a place I go if I am already going to Griffith Park for another reason, whereas I used to make special trips just to have breakfast or lunch at the Roosevelt.

We came from the playground across the street. Setting was beautiful -- view of the golf course. We ordered sandwiches and they were good. Clean bathrooms too.