Olympic Cafe - House of Breakfast
A Hawaiian-style "hole in the wall" breakfast spot in the middle of Koreatown? Yes, that's the best way that I could describe Olympic Cafe, better known as House of Breakfast, in one sentence. On a random corner, tucked away on 5th Street and Olympic Blvd., you will definitely see regulars waiting outside of the restaurant to be seated on any given weekend. The restaurant is definitely a "hole in the wall" in a sense that seating is limited. But once you are able to get seated, you can enjoy anything from their: pancakes, to their spam and eggs or portuguese sausage and eggs served with their fried rice, which are my favorites and are apparently the favorites of others, as well. I've never had their lunch but they also have sandwiches and burgers on their menu. The owner is a cute Japanese American lady that knows her customers well and makes everyone feel at home as they eat, almost as if you were a guest in her own home.
I enjoy House of Breakfast and it's great whenever I'm craving the option of enjoying a Hawaiian-style breakfast while waking up in Koreatown. Helpful hint: the key though is to make sure that you get there early on the weekend, as the wait tends to increase the closer it gets to lunch.