Page 71 Lounge

(818) 980-4811

11916 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604 34.14287 -118.39121

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Neighborhood: Studio City

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Hours:

Tue-Sun 8pm to 2am

Last updated 6.08.11

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Lounges, Bars & Pubs, Nightclubs, Bars & Clubs

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Editor's Tips

Look Good:
Nearby Sapphire offers similar decor, but with a darker, more lounge-like vibe. Be prepared for a wait on busy nights.
Know Before You Go:
Arrive early to chat up club owner Bryan, who concocts better mojitos than the bartenders--and does so from scratch--but only for special customers. Bring your own mint: It's available down the street at Trader Joe's.
The Extras:
The club's increasing popularity attracts higher-caliber DJs and has also turned it into a happening pickup spot.
Look Good:
Nearby Sapphire offers similar decor, but with a darker, more lounge-like vibe. Be prepared for a wait on busy nights.
Know Before You Go:
Arrive early to chat up club owner Bryan, who concocts better mojitos than the bartenders--and does so from scratch--but only for special customers. Bring your own mint: It's available down the street at Trader Joe's.
The Extras:
The club's increasing popularity attracts higher-caliber DJs and has also turned it into a happening pickup spot.
ambiance
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. “The decor reminds me of a wonderful hotel I stayed at in Miami-tres chic.”
  2. “Nice decor but crowded”
  3. “The music was so much fun, the bartenders were fast and friendly, and the drinks were oh sooooooo good.”
  4. “Cool decor, worth checking out!”
  5. “This place was not fun.”
  6. “the vibe was cool and i loved the decor scheme.”
  7. “The decor is really nice inside and out, but the place gets crowded on weekends.”
  8. “Cool decor and the owner is very friendly - he made Mojitos for us & they were the best I've ever had.”
  9. “stopped in for a drink last night and ended up staying till close, had a lotta fun the djs were great friendly door guy and staff.”
  10. “Lots of comfortable seating.”
  11. “really enjoyed the crowd and the overall vibe, can't wait to go back and have some more fun.”
  12. “Drinks are over priced, the staff is rude, and slowly but surely the decor is getting cheesy.”
  13. “would go again and recommend it to anyone wanting a loungy- comfortable experience while enjoying a few cocktails.”
  14. “Ive really come to meet some of my best friends through networking at this location and the owner, a former highly respected fashion photograher, Brian Sucut, did an outstanding job using his ability for the aesthetic to bring the most unique lounge in th”
  15. “Great atmosphere and drinks (try the skiddles martini)!”
  16. “Convenient location for me as a valley resident and very pleasant commercial strip - not Hollywood hectic!”
  17. “friendly atmosphere”
  18. “Lots of beautiful girls, great atmosphere, not overpacked, great music and nice decor.”
  19. “The atmosphere is great, service is great and the music was rocking.”
  20. “had never been there before and my friends just wanted to be in an atmosphere with good dj and tasty drinks.”
  21. “White and modern decor (kind of like a big ice cube).”
  22. “The staff is very friendly, and the clientele layed back and fun.”
  23. “The atmosphere was relaxed and the people were really nice.”
  24. “Clear reminded me of bars in south beach, Miami with all its clean lines and simple decor.”
drinks
82.1399974822998% positive
  1. “The music was so much fun, the bartenders were fast and friendly, and the drinks were oh sooooooo good.”
  2. “Aren't the expensive drinks enough compensation?”
  3. “Drinks were good and the bartender was excellent - knows how to make any drink.”
  4. “The place has so much potential but the doorman is giving the place such a bad rep. When the bar closed, the doorman used these words towards a group of people who were finishing their drinks.”
  5. “It's a trendy place, nice bartenders, good looking people, and fair drinks.”
  6. “it WAS a great bar.”
  7. “had never been there before and my friends just wanted to be in an atmosphere with good dj and tasty drinks.”
  8. “recomend don't waste your time and go there or just order the beer and be ready to kick you out @ 1:30 with turning the lights on and stopping the music.”
  9. “good music, great service, the bartender was really nice, made my drinks strong how i like em and also bought me a round of shots.”
  10. “Friendly staff, strong drinks, good music, dancing and plenty of opertunities to meet people.”
  11. “When Clear first opened it was great, but I have tried it a few times and after giving it one final shot on their new night, I decided its worth going back for cheap drinks and good tunes.”
  12. “Not only are the doorman rude but the drinks are weak, expensive and its take forever to get one.”
  13. “And are they ever going to get a license to drink on that nice back patio?”
  14. “The drinks are nice and stiff, and the crowd is usually cool.”
  15. “Apparently customers like to tip her with beers.”
  16. “Paying customers at a relatively expensive bar, should be treated with respect.”
  17. “Strange, too, because its a nice looking curved, wood bar.”
  18. “Best Lounge bar in Los Angeles”
  19. “stopped in for a drink last night and ended up staying till close, had a lotta fun the djs were great friendly door guy and staff.”
  20. “Great atmosphere and drinks (try the skiddles martini)!”
  21. “Met some really cool peeps, bartenders made perfect drinks, and the outside patio was key.”
  22. “Clear is a cool place in the Valley to get a drink and hear some good music.”
  23. “The bartenders make great tasting drinks that are stronger than you might think, so be careful, The interior may not be for everyone, but I happen to like the feel of a modern New York style lounge.”
  24. “Bryan has some wonderful mescal behind the bar for those in the know, in addition to those incredible mojitos!”
  25. “We had to wait forever to get a drink and the bartender was rude.”
  26. “The drinks are reasonable, the crowd is well mannered, the bartenders are hot and the music is a good mix.”
  27. “Never in my life have I been at a bar with such a rude Bouncer/Doorman or whatever he is.”
  28. “would go again and recommend it to anyone wanting a loungy- comfortable experience while enjoying a few cocktails.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “had never been there before and my friends just wanted to be in an atmosphere with good dj and tasty drinks.”
overall
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “It does get unbearably crowded on the weekends, but it's still a great place for an after-work cocktail during the week.”
  2. “In my opinion overall if you wanna cool place to hang out and have a good time CLEAR is the place to go.”
  3. “This was a nice trendy place.”
  4. “Every good review on here was made by staff because they know the place is horrible and losing business.”
  5. “It seemed like a good place to meet single people or gather in a group.”
  6. “The decor is really nice inside and out, but the place gets crowded on weekends.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “Clear seemed to close a little before I wanted it to but hey I enjoyed it while it lasted and I will be back with friends to meet some cool Valley people.”
  2. “really enjoyed the crowd and the overall vibe, can't wait to go back and have some more fun.”
service
75.0% positive
  1. “The bartenders make great tasting drinks that are stronger than you might think, so be careful, The interior may not be for everyone, but I happen to like the feel of a modern New York style lounge.”
  2. “friendly atmosphere”
  3. “Met some really cool peeps, bartenders made perfect drinks, and the outside patio was key.”
  4. “All the people were good looking and friendly, including the bartenders!”
  5. “have to say he was not only an excellent bartender he was also very concious of good customer service and the way it should be.”
  6. “It's a trendy place, nice bartenders, good looking people, and fair drinks.”
  7. “The atmosphere was relaxed and the people were really nice.”
  8. “The atmosphere is great, service is great and the music was rocking.”
  9. “The staff is very friendly, and the clientele layed back and fun.”
  10. “The music was so much fun, the bartenders were fast and friendly, and the drinks were oh sooooooo good.”
  11. “Cool decor and the owner is very friendly - he made Mojitos for us & they were the best I've ever had.”
  12. “We had to wait forever to get a drink and the bartender was rude.”
  13. “I'm sure the offer of a free shot would have been a huge positive for other patrons, but not us, and the manager's inability to discern that is unfortunate.”
  14. “The bouncers are just rude.”
  15. “These people were not even rude.”
  16. “As soon as we got there the staff was very attentive and made us feel special.”
  17. “good music, great service, the bartender was really nice, made my drinks strong how i like em and also bought me a round of shots.”
  18. “The night I went it was quite crowded and still the people were cool,and good looking I might add.”
  19. “One last thing, met the owner, Bryan and he was very friendly, make sure to meet him while you are in this lounge.”
  20. “Lots of beautiful people.”
  21. “Not only was the bartender a bit slow, perhaps he couldn't afford a Starbucks jolt before work - sign of the recession - who knows, but it didn't help matters that the people he did serve were paying each round on credit cards, not opening a tab which wou”
  22. “If your looking for a clean, friendly place with tons of talent, this is the place.”
  23. “Not only are the doorman rude but the drinks are weak, expensive and its take forever to get one.”
  24. “the bartenders only nice to good looking girls who are willing to give them their numbers.”
  25. “It seemed like a good place to meet single people or gather in a group.”
  26. “The place has so much potential but the doorman is giving the place such a bad rep. When the bar closed, the doorman used these words towards a group of people who were finishing their drinks.”
  27. “Friendly staff, strong drinks, good music, dancing and plenty of opertunities to meet people.”
  28. “The drinks are reasonable, the crowd is well mannered, the bartenders are hot and the music is a good mix.”
  29. “now with the horrible blue carpet on the wall, ugly blue flooring, ugly front door, and the not so cool bartenders, and let's not get started on how they just let anyone with a wallet in, yuck yuck yucky crowd.”
  30. “The bartendars were AMAZING and the DJ was spinnin hot tunes all night.”
  31. “Every good review on here was made by staff because they know the place is horrible and losing business.”
  32. “The bartenders aren't too friendly and seem very involved with themselves, not there costumers.”
  33. “Never in my life have I been at a bar with such a rude Bouncer/Doorman or whatever he is.”
  34. “We only kept going as long as we had because the "old" bartenders were very cool and non pretentious.”
  35. “Drinks are over priced, the staff is rude, and slowly but surely the decor is getting cheesy.”
  36. “Drinks were good and the bartender was excellent - knows how to make any drink.”
  37. “Clear seemed to close a little before I wanted it to but hey I enjoyed it while it lasted and I will be back with friends to meet some cool Valley people.”
  38. “stopped in for a drink last night and ended up staying till close, had a lotta fun the djs were great friendly door guy and staff.”
value
65.0% positive
  1. “Drinks are over priced, the staff is rude, and slowly but surely the decor is getting cheesy.”
  2. “They make an amazing dirty martini, and big enough to justify the price.”
  3. “I'm sure the offer of a free shot would have been a huge positive for other patrons, but not us, and the manager's inability to discern that is unfortunate.”
  4. “Not only are the doorman rude but the drinks are weak, expensive and its take forever to get one.”
  5. “Paying customers at a relatively expensive bar, should be treated with respect.”
  6. “Cool decor, worth checking out!”
  7. “When Clear first opened it was great, but I have tried it a few times and after giving it one final shot on their new night, I decided its worth going back for cheap drinks and good tunes.”
  8. “Aren't the expensive drinks enough compensation?”
  9. “We called for the bottle prices and I thought I was going to pay an arm and a leg but they were actually cool with me and had really good bottle prices.”
  10. “Off course while your standing their like a spare customer being used the doormans friends, girls etc walk straight up and he lets them straight in either with a wink a kiss or a few bucks into the palm of his hand.”
wait time
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “the doorman was exceptionally polite, only making us hang outside for a few minutes.”
  2. “Not only was the bartender a bit slow, perhaps he couldn't afford a Starbucks jolt before work - sign of the recession - who knows, but it didn't help matters that the people he did serve were paying each round on credit cards, not opening a tab which wou”
  3. “We only kept going as long as we had because the "old" bartenders were very cool and non pretentious.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

07/01/11

Beautiful Venue, Terrible Management

by jonnayuh

Page 71 is a beautiful place, but my experience here was a disaster....I booked my 30th birthday party here due to a recommendation from a friend. I called the manager Caleb 4 weekend prior and told him that we'd be bringing in approximately 75 people for the occasion. He told me the venue could get tight, but they could handle it. We then discussed dress code, the cake, girls vs. guys ratio and so on. I even offered to put a deposit down on our bottle service, but he declined stating that we could handle that the night of my birthday...After our 4 conversations leading up to the party, with him constantly reiterating the rules of the dress code & how he didn't want too many men in the venue at one time, no stone was left unturned, or so I thought...

The night had finally arrived and my family and friends were all in attendance. He advised us to get there early for them to ensure entry into the lounge and we all gladly oblidged, and approximately 50 people were there by 9:45. The night was going smoothly, but the music was horrendous so several people approached the DJ booth to request a different genre of music, namely Hip Hop or R&B. They were all oddly turned away by Caleb stating that "that type of music won't be played tonite, and for us to just deal with it!" Well...surely, he'll change his mind if I ask him right?

So I too approached Caleb and asked if we could get something, ANYTHING other than the terrible indie house music played. We were all RUDELY shot down with excuses like " We only play music like that on Saturdays." and "We want to keep a certain image." He even went as far as to jump on top of the bar & flag down the DJ to change the song when he began to play Michael Jackson!

Seriously... I brought 50 people to your venue (before 10:00pm) & you can't give me the courtesy of sprinkling a little top 40 in the mix..Furthermore, what would it matter if you don't normally play it on Friday's as the majority of the people in the lounge would like to hear it, what difference does one night make. Especially since he totally failed to mention this little rule of his to me the previous 4 times we spoke.

Here's my theory on things.... Caleb knew that my party would be predominately African American from day one. Hence, the constant reminding of dress code, and guys vs. girl ratio. He even had someone from his establishment contact a mutual friend to make SURE we followed the rules. Funny thing about that is, I seen a Caucasian man enter the lounge a few seconds before me with the dirtiest sneakers and most wrinkled t-shirt ever.

Instead of him telling me he did not wish to host my party due to his ignorant preconceived notions regarding people of color, he went along with it and decided that if he wanted to bail out at anytime, he'd do things such as make the DJ play terrible music, and not take a deposit on the bottle service so I couldn't hold him to any commitments.

Well, he lost out that night because when I saw I was not receiving the service I deserved, I walked out the lounge without getting bottle service, taking my party of 50 with me. The only people left in the establishment were 6 employees, a table of 8, and two crickets...

We gladly went over to Cafe Entourage and had an amazing time, with bottle service at a bigger BETTER venue, with great service and music, but the fact that I had to change venues midway through my party is absurd.

Bottom line, I absolutely would not recommend this establishment to people of color as long as it remains under current management.

Anyone who thinks that African Americans and Latinos don't own irons, collared shirts, or shoes other than sneakers should not be running a business.

The Details on Page 71 Lounge

Place Categories:

  • favorite friendly place
  • good tasty drinks
  • good valley people
  • beautiful local spot
  • good music
  • nice simple decor
  • rude bartender
  • amazing chill lounge
  • worst experience
  • very friendly owner
  • not fun place
  • great atmosphere
  • usually cool crowd
  • beautiful smoking patio
  • nice overall vibe
  • great customer service
  • really good martinis
  • enjoy dj
  • rude staff
  • beautiful bathroom
  • clean line
  • great lounge bar
  • only nice hot bartenders
  • cool valley
  • bad attitude
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