Sawyer

Soild place with good food and drinks. Very much in the California Craftsman style of Silver Lake / Brooklyn / New Bohemian without being pretentious. Prices were as expected – on the high side for cocktails but more reasonable for sharable items. As expected it was rather loud inside. Try to get a table on the patio in back if possible. If I was being picky is rate this as "4.5 stars" rather than "5+ stars". There was absolutely nothing wrong with it but probably isn't worth a special trip.

I have mixed emotions. The decor is great, but the food I ordered was just ok. I had the Florentine eggs and a side biscuit. The spinach with the eggs was on the bitter side and the biscuit was a little dry and hard. My fiancé ordered the snap peas toast, which was pretty good in terms of hipster toasts.

Sawyer is a must when in Silver Lake! We were walking around in the area in the evening, and just happened upon it. Boy am I glad that we did!! It was extremely crowded and popular, but they put us on their waiting list and we were able to get a table within 15 minutes. They were very sweet and helpful! I love the vibe inside the dining area, with the dim lighting, the brick wall, and the modern hardwood floors and long wooden table in the center. We ordered the crab mac'n'cheese and "Sawyer fries", which came with an egg and other toppings. They were both delicious! The best macaroni and fries I have seriously ever had. And they came in cute, beautiful polish looking plates. The food seriously had the perfect balance of different textures and flavors to make it come out to perfection, I'll definitely be coming back to try the other dishes. What a find!