Blu Jam Café

Fighting the brunch crowds at Blu Jam Café at any location—Downtown, Sherman Oaks, Hollywood, Tarzana, Woodland Hills and Brentwood—requires a special kind of patience, but that should clue you in: Blu Jam is the kind of fun, decadent and (most importantly) approachable brunch that can’t be beat. Between the eggs Benedicts that make the corners of your mouth involuntarily turn up and their signature crunchy-coated French toast that’s hard to beat, it’s well worth the wait. All-around fantastic service adds a neighborhood feel to the local mini-chain, which first opened its doors on Melrose in 2006.