House of Blues

11/11/09

Live Music and Great Food! AWESOME combination

by psboston7 at Citysearch

I am always excited to get "Two for Tuesday" concert tickets from HOB online because it means that I will be having the Voodoo Shrimp LOL

I enjoy the food at the restaurant at House of Blues but I only come here if I am attending a concert. The service is always very friendly and mindful of you getting out and downstairs on time for the event. Parking is a problem though my suggestion if you are coming for a show is to park at the lot on the corner of La Cienega and walk down to the HOB because when the concert is over you will have apprx. 45 minutes to wait for your vehicle to come up in Valet that's if you aren't at the back of the venue when the concert ends and if you are like me... you have had your butt FRONT AND CENTER to the stage :)

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. I have went several times with other people who got something different and everyone has been pleased with their selections.

There is always a restroom attendant that expects to be tipped (this is LA) so be aware before you go tinkle :)

Respectfully Reviewed

• Pros: Tasty Food options, strong drinks, service
• Cons: Parking

01/04/09

Good Food, Good Vibe

by differentplaces at Citysearch

Restuarant - Read other reviews that knocked the food as mediocre and over priced. 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. Beers were $6. Not cheap, but I've seen worse.

Perhaps HOB read some of the reviews because two other critiques were stories about cameras being banned and the problems that caused and not being able to utilize the Pass the Line benefit.

In regards to the camera issue, as soon as our driver stepped out of the car he was asked if he had a camera by the valet. A nice heads up. Don't take a camera. Cellphone with cameras are ok.. (Valet is $15, but saves the headache of searching for parking somewhere else. I heard it takes 30 minutes to clear out the cars. - We took a walk down the strip and came back to no wait. So be warned.)

As for the Pass the Line issue. Our host asked us if we had tickets to the show and told us to make sure our waiter signed the receipt. Then the first thing our waiter asked was if we had tickets and ensured we knew how to use the benefit.

(Pass the Line: If you eat dinner in the restuarant and have tickets to the show, you get to bypass the main general admission line, or after the doors open, you can go in the back way.)

The show - It was loud. But not abnormally so. We stood along the rail at the back bar for a portion of the show. Good view of the stage. Although there are pillars between the back bar and main floor, so if you're on the side and refuse to move, it's your own fault. We worked our way to the dance floor for the second and main band. No problem with views here.

Bar was efficient. A mixed drink with Grand Marinier was $11.50. Not cheap.

Atmosphere was very casual. Over 60% of the guys were in t-shirts. When I read HOB was all ages, I was still surprised to see a couple kids around 10 years old and quite a few high schoolers.

• Pros: Ambience, Food, Location
• Cons: $15 Parking, All Ages Venue

12/08/08

must see once

by grabtrees at Citysearch

this place is truly spectacular, the sound is pretty good, but definitely not the best in LA