House of Blues

(323) 848-5100

8430 W Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069 34.094981 -118.373805

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Neighborhoods: West Hollywood, Central LA

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Years in business

Established in 1994

Price:

$$$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Entertainers, Barbecue Restaurants, Restaurants, Bars & Pubs, Nightclubs, Concert Bureaus

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Bar Menu

Restaurant Special Features:

Celeb Hangout, View Dining, Lunch Spot, Dancing, Brunch, Online Reservations

Cuisine:

Traditional American

Bar & Club Type of Music:

Alternative Rock, Hip-Hop & Rap, Country, Funk, Soul & R&B, Blues, Rock & Pop, Hard Rock & Heavy Metal

Bar & Club Special Features:

Live Music

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What People Are Saying About House of Blues

Featured Review

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Contributor

This famous shanty on the infamous Strip plays host to a broad musical spectrum, from pop stars to rappers to hardcore rock acts like Atreyu--despite its name, there's rarely genuine blues artists on the stage. That said, this is probably one of the best spots in town to garner a heaping helping of nostalgia as acts like KC and the Sunshine Band and Billy Idol perform for devotees. Sundays take a 180-degree turn for the famous gospel brunch, blending soul music with a menu that includes Cajun, Creole and down-home Southern specialties. Regardless of who's on stage, the atmosphere is always in…

Editor's Tips

Parking:
The lot is free Monday to Saturday until 4pm, with $15 valet after that. Meters are impossible to find, and weekends, you won't find a cheaper lot.
When to Go:
Get there before the first band performs to see the second-level bar split apart when the restaurant changes over to a nightclub.
The Extras:
Foundation Room is a members-only club (membership can be purchased) with different spaces that can be rented. Call (323) 848-5160.
ambiance
67.85999774932861% positive
  1. The venue is really great and there's truly not a bad view in the house, but parking is a little tricky.
  2. The valet parking is a expensive nightmare, but then again it is the strip.
  3. This club has a great atmosphere and the bars are always full.
  4. Always fun concerts, one of the best sunday brunches in town and the only happening sunday night with good music and crowd.
  5. This place is huge and alot of fun!
  6. Great location
  7. Valet parking attendants are rude.
  8. This has got to be my favorite place to view a band.
  9. This is a great place to see live music because you are basically right up against the stage when you are out on the main floor and the atmosphere and crowd make it alot of fun.
  10. This the Best Best Best place to see a concert, it is warm and the people are hella fun to watch.
  11. The venue had a really nice atmosphere and we could hear the band practising while eating out food.
  12. Parking is a nightmare so I wouldn't recommend parking there.
  13. there are some good bands that play there and I love the HOB atmosphere
  14. Generally, it was fun but it never ever quite achieved the perfect energy that all dance clubs need to have to survive long term.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. Now about this Voodoo shrimp it comes with Rosemary Cornbread and a really good cream based sauce and they give (or at least have been in the past) plenty of shrimp.
  2. The best dessert was the bread pudding.
drinks
75.0% positive
  1. full bar.
  2. What a great place to have drinks with friends the people are friendly and the food is damn good!
  3. Good drinks, friendly staff.
  4. The bar setup is cool, but no one patronized the upstairs level, probably because looking down on the dance floor was nearly impossible.
food quality
89.46999549865723% positive
  1. The placed was too packed, the lines were quiet long, yet the food was somewhat memorable.
  2. The food is great but even more so, this is their best club in the U.S. It's a great environment and always has a lot of good stuff going on.
  3. Restuarant - Read other reviews that knocked the food as mediocre and over priced.
  4. Very tasty breakfast buffet followed by a two hour party with gospel singing.
  5. Well- you start by serving the cold chicken breast on a three-day old bun.
  6. The food is delicious
  7. If you want authentic Gospel music, may I suggest you check out one of the larger urban churches in the LA area, say, West Angeles COGIC.
  8. Great food and gospel R&B music in a typical Hollywood, somewhat grungy setting.
  9. Now about this Voodoo shrimp it comes with Rosemary Cornbread and a really good cream based sauce and they give (or at least have been in the past) plenty of shrimp.
  10. The best dessert was the bread pudding.
  11. What a great place to have drinks with friends the people are friendly and the food is damn good!
  12. The venue had a really nice atmosphere and we could hear the band practising while eating out food.
  13. restaurant for pretty good club food if you get hungry.
  14. The food is great, and the ability to sit and enjoy a meal while your band is playing is great!
  15. The food dishes sound good and homey but don't always live up to it.
  16. the gospel brunch here was what i suspect is a disney-fied, showy version of a real gospel brunch, but the food was great and everybody had a good time.
  17. We ordered Flat Iron Steak Salad $13.95, Creole Shrimp on a bed of catfish and rice $16.95, and the Rib Eye $25.95 All really good and those prices didn't seem that bad.
  18. The food is not too bad either.
  19. enjoy the food at the restaurant at House of Blues but I only come here if I am attending a concert.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. liked the calamari, but I do wish the menu had said it was also going to be breaded and fried.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. Its a nice place to hang aroung and dance all night long.
  2. What a great place to have drinks with friends the people are friendly and the food is damn good!
  3. This is a great place to see live music because you are basically right up against the stage when you are out on the main floor and the atmosphere and crowd make it alot of fun.
  4. This is a great place to catch one of your favorite artists as you will be hard pressed to be very far from the stage.
service
68.75% positive
  1. Valet parking attendants are rude.
  2. All I can say is that they have the worst event staff I've ever come across.
  3. Good drinks, friendly staff.
  4. It is huge and roomy and the service is great.
  5. What a great place to have drinks with friends the people are friendly and the food is damn good!
  6. The service is always very friendly and mindful of you getting out and downstairs on time for the event.
  7. We were promptly told that cameras were not allowed at this venue ( lame and ridiculous considering people can bring phones that now take fair to excellent pictures that are close to camera quality) so we went back to the car that we had valet'd in the HO
  8. This the Best Best Best place to see a concert, it is warm and the people are hella fun to watch.
value
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. It is huge and roomy and the service is great.
  2. This place is huge and alot of fun!
  3. Portions were huge - nothing was finished between the two of us.
  4. The valet parking is a expensive nightmare, but then again it is the strip.
  5. We ordered Flat Iron Steak Salad $13.95, Creole Shrimp on a bed of catfish and rice $16.95, and the Rib Eye $25.95 All really good and those prices didn't seem that bad.
  6. Restuarant - Read other reviews that knocked the food as mediocre and over priced.
wait time
75.0% positive
  1. Its a nice place to hang aroung and dance all night long.
  2. The placed was too packed, the lines were quiet long, yet the food was somewhat memorable.
  3. Generally, it was fun but it never ever quite achieved the perfect energy that all dance clubs need to have to survive long term.
  4. Otherwise as long as it's a good show, you won't have any complaints.
1 Star Rating: Poor

04/01/12

Rip off

by Koriekiss

Went here to see a concert. Concert prices were very reasonable. Word of warning DO NOT PAY FOR A TABLE!! We got asked in line if we wanted a table for $150. 50 for the table and 100 of drinks. We asked if there was room for all 8 of us and were told "yes". Once inside we see that there is only 4 chairs. The service was terrible almost to the point of being rude. And since she had our credit card we were not "allowed" to order from the bar, only from her. There as also a 28 dollar gratuity added to our bill when we closed out which we were not told about. Our bar tab was right under the hundred dollars of our prepaid drinks so either she gets a 28 percent tip or we were tipping on renting the table for the night as well?????? Great looking place and the concert was good, customer service the worst i have seen, all about making the money.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/08/12

I love this place

by danbluehulls

This place is great. I went on a relatively slow night and the crowd was cool. there wasn't a performance that night, but there were still enough people around that made it a pleasant experience. The drinks were less expensive then i expected, always a plus. that meant i got to drink a bit more and stay in budget! :D

2 Star Rating: Below Average

10/05/11

Not the best place

by SC Murderface

So I went to go see one of my favorite bands not to long ago and the security there is down right strict . I was seriously scarred to have fun because at times it seemed as if though the security was just kicking people out for pitting and the bands were even encouraging the people to do so and my god they overprice the beer . I hated my stay I don't think I will return anytime soon .

1 Star Rating: Poor

10/01/11

The House Of Rules

by jj6345789

I am a professional musician.

Performing on stage with a major act doing an hour and a half show to a full house afterwards I packed up my horn and looked for the bar to have a taste. I am told by this women security girl to go out to the outside patio to order a drink, so I did. After having my drink for ten seconds and paying for it I have learned that someone in the place may be having a heart attack. The cops show up and are walking into the entrance. I am then approached by the small security girl asking me for my drink. She explained to me because the cops were arriving - she needed my drink. I said ok- but I need seven dollars. Thats what it cost me. She refused to reimbursed me so I would not giver her the drink unless I was paid back for it. The big boys came over and took it from me and threw me out. I stood on the sidewalk waiting for my ride who who was still in the club. The security guys told me to move alone. I was on the sidewalk -public you know- I am a tax payer. I was told by them I would be removed from the sidewalk. Can you imagine? I just stood there waiting fro them to push me down the road or what ever they had in mind thinking all along that I may have a hell of a law suit with HOB . It's obvious to me that the very people that make this club happen - the folks at the house of rules really hate. This place is a kid's joint. What do you expect. Dan Aykroyd must have his share of problems with his staff.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/23/11

GOOD TIMES

by carinverba

I always come here when I get bored of just staying in at home. Great music and love the atmosphere.. Great way to get a little stress out of your life form a hard work week.. drinks are flowing and people here are awesome. Good spot to go with friends and let loose!

The Details on House of Blues

Place Categories:

  • great place
  • great club food
  • pretty good venue
  • always poor sound
  • favorite gospel music
  • always very friendly service
  • favorite artists
  • really nice hob atmosphere
  • fun people
  • always full bar
  • cool show
  • not as outstanding acoustics
  • very tasty breakfast buffet
  • cool look
  • always nice security
  • really good cream
  • bad seats
  • never perfect energy
  • good crowd
  • worst event staff
  • inferior hard rock
  • great sound system
  • friendly staff
  • best
  • favorite bands
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