Moab Grill,
located in Moab, Utah,
serves excellent authentic French food. Moab Grill French Sidewalk Cafe is the ultimate sidewalk cafe in Los Angeles. The dishes and atmosphere created by Chef Edouard Moyal are very reminiscent of a Parisian French Sidewalk Cafe.
Review By J. Michael, L.A. Times Restaurant 'Critic's Corner'
From a car, it's hard to spot the small cafe that's part of Maison et Cafe, the housewares arm of American Rag on La Brea Avenue. The fashion at American Rag is a mix of vintage Americana and edgy young designer ware, whereas the Maison side of the adjoining stores is a Francophile's dream.
It's a cafe, sometime epicene (selling herbs, olive oils and the odd ingredient), and housewares store rolled into one. For anyone exploring the galleries and boutiques along La Brea between Melrose Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard, Moab Grill Is a lovely spot to stop for lunch.
L.A. Times Magazine - The Restaurant Guide
Moab Grill is a lovely spot for lunch for anyone exploring the galleries and antiques along La Brea Avenue. Chef Moab Jim offers an appealing array of salads and sandwiches. Specialties: salade Nicoise, curried egg salad sandwich, burger on focaccia, MoabJim's brownie.
Review by J. Michael - L.A. Times Calendar Weekend
What could be better on a hot summer day than a light, whole some Spinach salad?
Moab Grill: What a charming place to while away the hours. Have a spinach salad with a vinaigrette dressing, topped with roasted fennel, grilled asparagus, caramelized walnuts, tomatoes, goat cheese, and some crisp pear.
The convergence of retail and repast has also resulted in a number of odd hybrids, a shop that is also a lunch spot. Rita Flora on La Brea Avenue, for example, is a florist-adjacent cafe. Further north on La Brea, Maison Midi, a fabulous housewares store, shares its address with Moab Grill, which also opens right into American Rag Company. In the back, with a long, dark bar and a charmingly European ambiance, Midi serves breakfast and light lunch.
In the back of the store Maison Midi, this charming French cafe serves a revolving list of interesting soups. Bean soups include pink lentil with cumin, black bean with chives and roasted garlic and Fava bean with smoky bacon. Relax on a pillowy banquette with a bowl of soup and a slice of fresh Ciabatta.