The Well
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone: (323) 467-9355
- Cross Street:
- Between Vine Street and Argyle Avenue
- Best of Citysearch:
- Jukebox 2005
- Hours:
- Daily 5pm-2am
Editorial Review for The Well – by Shivon V. Tuoni
The Scene
When the coziest lounge in Hollywood fills to capacity every night, what are the owners to do? Open up a new bar with a swankier vibe right around the corner, of course. Within walking distance of Daddy's, the Well maintains the sexy atmosphere of its predecessor, but adds a shot of sophistication. Keyhole doorways, intimate booths and cushy seating against one wall encourage a let's-get-to-know-each-other mood. Making new friends is easy because the jukebox volume is set low enough so you can actually hear what you're saying. Good thing, since it can be quite a mood-breaker when the songs switch from Sinatra to N.W.A. Get there early to pick your own soundtrack and order some finger food. Stick around when they dim the lights and you won't make it home until last call.
The Draw
Local 9-to-5 crowd mingles with sleek Hollywood players and the spillover from Daddy's.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThe Well is tucked away beneath House of Blues' corporate offices on Argyle. Look for the bouncer and stray smokers congregated outside the velvet rope.
Save MoneyWell drinks, specialty cocktails and appetizers are discounted weekdays from 6-9pm.
Look GoodIf the line's too long, walk around the corner to the Daddy's. Owned by the same people, it has a similar dark-lounge atmosphere.
User Reviews for The Well
09/22/2007 Posted by becca1126
We threw a birthday party here on Friday night. We reserved the back room, which was perfect for a group. We got there at 6 (for happy hour). The drinks were good, the crowd was nice, and the music just the right level. Everything went smoothly until one of the security guards started making a scene at about 10:30. Turns out, he wanted one of the people in the party to leave because he was wearing shorts and after 9 you can't wear shorts. We had not been told about any dress code earlier in the night and had already been there for several hours at this time. It seems pretty ridiculous to make someone leave a party after that many hours, especially since the crowd was so casual. We tried to talk to the manager, but the security card wouldn't tell us where he was. Luckily, someone had an extra pair of pants. Later on, I went to the bar simply to tell the manager how dissapointed I was in the way it was played out. I told the bartender I wanted to talk to him, and she relayed the message to him, but he wouldn't even talk to me. Overall, it's a great little bar, with some bad little people.
Pros: Nice bar, not too crowded
Cons: staff on a power trip, parking
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05/13/2007 Posted by the_verdict
This bar is perfect. Not too crowded, great service, prices are decent especially for LA. Far from pretentious, yet full of swankiness. Dress code, anything goes. You will feel comforatble dressed up and/or in tshirt and jeans. There are booths/seating areas located all around the bar and the music is classic rock meets Jamiroquai meets Cake. Great background funk basically with an occassional song the whole bar will rise up and sing together.
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