Crossroads Kitchen - Melrose

Stuffed zucchini blossoms were fantastic, the perfect creamy cheese flavor. Cheese plate was maybe too similar to the real thing. On special were chocolate banana crepes, which were delicious and a breakfast croissant sandwich, with potatoes, also very good. Pineapple Margarita, peach Bellini, and Bloody Mary hit the spot. The Bloody Mary had a cheese stuffed olive that was incredible. For dessert, the brownie sundae had too much ice cream and could have used more sauce and maybe some nuts. Also had a chocolaty mint dessert cocktail, which was perfect.

Be adventurous and get some appetizers. Everything was a hit. Would go again.

Amazing food. Very high end and expensive but it’s delicious. The banana pudding was bad though. But everything else we got was amazing especially the truffle pasta and the impossible chicken piccata. My goodness and the squash blossom was amazing too!!

This place is legit. Dishes were incredible! No wonder everyone says that this is LA's don't miss vegan restaurant. Expensive, but worth EVERY PENNY! Can't get over the truffle potatoes, "scallop" pasta, and blistered snap peas. AND THE CHEESE PLATE 😱!!

the vegan egg yolk?! like omg. they’re doing some crazy stuff here. the banana pudding actually did something to me. this is also where i had my only celebrity sighting of my entire LA trip so that was fun. the vibe in here is kind of scary but the food makes up for it. i don’t think i will ever return to LA but if i did it would be for crossroads Updated from previous review on 2025-05-21

First off, the fine dining experience of this place was great. I showed up in jeans and a metal band shirt and felt like a scrub but the server loved us. Food was excellent, loved the stuffed artichoke and the stuffed zucchini. Pizza was excellent but I felt it was on par with a cart at home. There’s more on the menu to try. Awesome food, loved the service, would do again. Updated from previous review on 2025-05-17

Food and service is amazing. I recommend sitting at the bar.

The mushroom steak is particularly good

This was the most fun I’ve had dining out in many years, maybe the most fun I’ve had since going vegan. Crossroads provides a “regular” fancy dining experience but entirely vegan, and that’s simply not something that you can find in very many places. They were absolutely packed, which made me so happy to see because I know that restaurant was not full of only vegans.😄I was so excited to dive into the dishes that I forgot to take photos! We shared all of our plates and got: artichoke oysters (unique, fun, very tasty), spicy rigatoni vodka (my favorite of the night, the sauce was to die for), masala with impossible chicken (also excellent), we opted for a side of mashed potatoes with the masala which were pricey for the amount at $8 but so dang good, I would order them again. Also got the Lion’s mane steak (a little terrifying with how perfectly meaty the texture was). For dessert we got the banana pudding which I could eat every day for the rest of my life. They also brought out a free sorbet as I was celebrating my birthday that night, which was a lovely surprise! 10/10 cannot wait to return and try more of this insanely good menu! Updated from previous review on 2025-05-12

Wow, absolutely everything at crossroads is incredible. An amazing nice-dining place for a date or a nicer outing, Crossroads does not disappoint. I’ll be thinking about the homemade italian sausage and the spicy vodka rigatoni pasta for months.

This was my first time visiting Crossroads since I first went vegan 10 years ago. I got the BLT with a caesar salad and my partner got the milanese sandwich. The BLT was amazing with perfect crispy bacon. I love caesar salads and this was definitely a really good one! The milanese was very good as well but needed more vegenaise or other sauce. We also got the Brownie sundae which was delicious. I got a gin and tonic and my partner got a margarita which were both tasty. We sat on the patio because it was a gorgeous day. Will return each time I'm in LA.

I won’t lie, my stomach wasn’t feeling great after drinking the night before (LOL) but we had a reservation so we went anyway. I had heard great things about brunch here and it was as good as we had hoped. The khachapuri completely healed me. The cheese was delicious and the tomato egg yolk was impressive. My partner’s stuffed French toast was a great portion and also great flavour (but unfortunately not for my stomach haha). The pomegranate kombucha was also really nice, I should’ve asked where they got it. We shared a small banana pudding at the end too which really hit the spot. I would definitely come back on my next visit.

I'm from the east coast, but I dream about this place after visiting LA a few months ago. The Rigatoni goes down as one of the best lunches I ever had. I cannot wait to go back

I’m a pretty hard marker, and this place is not 100% perfect, but relative to comparable vegan dining options it’s pretty ace. The food is tasty, proportions generous (an understatement), it feels fancy with personalised service - yet the prices are on par with places such as Swingers Diner (which serves vegan options that are at best sub-par), or any of the junk food or ethnically inspired vegan eateries. Updated from previous review on 2025-03-23

Crossroads offers an impressive menu that showcases just how far vegan dining has come. With so many options, it’s hard to choose—but nearly everything delivered. The Wedge Salad was exceptional. The blue cheese dressing could have been more evenly distributed, but the balance of flavors was great, and the crispy bacon added a perfect crunch. The Calamari Fritti was my least favorite—it tasted like it had been breaded and left sitting for a bit, lacking the crispness I expected. Still, the flavors were enjoyable. The Tagliatelle Bolognese was one of the best pastas I’ve had. The noodles were slightly thick and could have been a bit looser, but the dish was still outstanding. The Grilled Lion’s Mane Steak with truffle potatoes was another highlight—rich and flavorful. Interestingly, it tasted even better the next day as leftovers with a little less sauce. To finish, the Brownie Sundae was delicious, with a strong coconut flavor that might not be for everyone but worked well. Overall, small critiques aside, Crossroads delivers an elevated dining experience. I’ll definitely be back!