Hearty Grub Has a Special Place in My Heart

Any place named Grub must be great.  The name itself screams CLASSY ESTABLISHMENT. {Yes, that was my attempt to scream.} The restaurant is in a house transformed to a restaurant complete with quirky signs, photos, and little twinkle lights. If you are looking for a place in LA with character, Grub is your spot.

On a pleasantly rainy day, I had a lunch date with my fav barrister bud Brittany.  

We started out with some Homemade Ginger Ale and Blueberry Lemonade. Apparently you can get your daily antioxidants in a glass of this delicious lemonade.  Oddly enough, it didn't taste like blueberries or lemonade. Tasty all the same. The nice staff even provided us with some munchies while we looked through the menu.

munchies

After much deliberation, we decided on the Famous Mac & Cheese which was served with a nice light salad to help balance the hearty and zesty chorizo filled, panko topped, oozy cheesy goodness.
 

 We also ordered the tuna melt, descriptively entitled "Hooked!*"  The melt was served with black pepper potato chips. The chips were so delicious that I may be back ... just for more chips!

my fav barrister bud Brittany

LOVE the effort someone took to personalize this label

I highly recommend squishing some delicious black pepper potato chips, topped with some Tapatio, or "Taylortio" sauce, inside the tuna melt for complete savory satisfaction.

      








I also recommend finishing off your meal with some potato chip chocolate chip cookies. Yes, you heard me.  The potato chips did not overpower the cookie but added an extra special crunch. Not sure what type of chocolate chip was used but it was really decadent. Loving the sweet and salty taste in this cookie.

Mac and cheese diner with a vegan option? Yes, please!

A restaurant that only serves macaroni and cheese and is mere steps from my office in gorgeous downtown Los Angeles is a must stop for me. mac & cheeza had a terrific variety and I loved that you could mix a plethora of vegetables with meats. In fact, they even had a soy based cheese sauce. I was not daring enough to give it a try but it is vegan so it is a great option for my darling vegans out there.   

In true loyalty to my Mexican heritage, I ordered the tomato, jalapeno, chorizo, with a cheese blend topper - never really figured out what the "cheese blend topper" consists of. I loved the jalapenos, they added just the right amount of pizzazz.  I split this with my fellow Mexican American co-worker Rita who thought the jalapenos were a bit too spicy. To that I say, grow some cojones.  

To be healthy, we also shared a mushroom, vege sausage, and a spicy toasted walnuts topper mac and cheese.  

With a dash of Tapatio, this dish became a magical experience.