The Hungry Cat
Sunset + Vine
1535 N. Vine St. (Sunset Blvd.) 
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Hollywood, CA 90028
323-462-2155
Cuisine
Open
Lunch Tues.-Fri., Dinner nightly, Brunch Sat.-Sun.Features
- Heart-healthy dishes
- Kid-friendly
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Outdoor dining
- Parking garage
- Casual
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 Each time we eat at The Hungry Cat, we feel like licking our paws and whiskers with contentment. Occupying an industrial-chic space, David Lentz’s casual dining spot dedicates itself to classic seafood house fare. The nine-seat raw bar specializes in formidable seafood platters---the $150 “Hungry Cat” is a three-tier plateau that includes all the expected fruits de mer plus lobster, Dungeness crab, sea urchin and caviar. If you can pass up the sparklingly fresh raw oysters or littlenecks, or the plump, sweet peel-and-eat shrimp, we suggest starting with Chincoteague oyster chowder---a complex mélange of barely-poached shellfish, cream, mirepoix, smoky bacon, fresh rosemary and shredded cavolo nero. Or try the jumbo, meaty “pride of Baltimore” crab cake with aïoli, refreshingly accompanied by grapefruit segments, red onion and frisée salad. Fresh seafood entrées like rosemary-grilled trout with braised cabbage and apples round out the offerings, and meat-eaters can opt for a generous burger with bacon, avocado and blue cheese. Weekend brunch features choices like “crabby” Benedict or chorizo and eggs; and Lentz’s wife, Suzanne Goin of Lucques and A.O.C., contributes outstanding gravlax. Don’t miss dessert, including vanilla beignets with blackberry compote or ultra-rich chocolate bread-and-butter pudding. A short international wine list features almost two dozen by-the-glass choices, and the friendly, knowledgeable servers have been known to offer small sips to help guests decide.
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