Speaking of Atwater Crossing...

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Well it's likely no one was speaking of Atwater Crossing, it's a neighborhood a mile or so from me that I never even knew existed. Between Glendale and Fletcher, just south of San Fernando, but not accessible from San Fernando is a little neighborhood with two community theaters, a loft development, lots of industry looking offices, and a restaurant called Atwater Crossing that just started dinner service this week.

They have a Mediterranean menu with mostly flatbreads, a couple of sides (we had cous cows) and a "Kobe" burger on a flatbread bun. The space is huge with a stage, a large outdoor patio, two covered patios, two bars, and an indoor counter. Decently put together, although a bit uneven and a little sparse, I guess that's to be expected from what looks like a first venture in a large space.

We ate with a view of the wood burning oven and saw the freshly prepared flatbreads being made. A nice combination of flavors on everything we tried, although the two flatbreads and the cous cous all suffered from a bit too much. A little too much garlic, a little too tart, a bit too much dried spice.

Besides some minor adjustments that I think could be made to the food, the staff was great and accommodating, the place looks like a lot of fun later on, and we had a good meal with some good beer and wine.

Atwater Crossing 3245 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039

[alison]

Ate there today for brunch-had a great berry brioche french toast w/ vanilla marscapone on the side, tons of fresh berries and pistachios.
Also had a spinach/bacon/goat cheese flatbread w/ 2 over easy eggs on top-yum !!!
My daughter had pancakes, nice & fluffy w/ 2 eggs & bacon& a side of breakfast potatoes that were really well seasoned.
Fresh squeezed orange juice & a homemade chocolate biscotti.
Great space, kid friendly, good for groups. Lots of breakfast items and flat breads, there was a corned beef hash w/ eggs special that looked really good.
Very friendly & prompt service.