Otheroom

11/20/08

Gorgeous Bar

by tomwinters at Citysearch

Kinda like New York at the beach... with only beer and wine. Friendly people, great crowd, strong beer and an immense tap/bottle beer and wine menu.

• Pros: great beer
• Cons: no jukebox

08/02/08

Best 30 something frat party on the west side

by mrbojanglesdad at Citysearch

Once fun bar is now tragic coke den. This place used to be a lot of fun, even though the music is always a bit too loud. But nowadays, it is a giant over-extended frat party, except all the frat boys are 30, and all the girls look like they are still looking to be little sisters. So instead of a fun and chill place, you now have coke heads openly asking for party favors and coke chicas playing the part to a tee. Pathetic. Try Library Ale house or something. anything...

• Pros: Good beer
• Cons: bad people

10/23/07

No Romance? It's Definitely There.

by spotydoty at Citysearch

I felt like I had to sign up just to write about this place. It's become my favorite bar on the westside... I even met my boyfriend of almost 8 months here :) It's a really mellow atmosphere with tons of yummy new wines and beers to try. (No hard alchie). That's ok though... I really recommend going Wednesday nights where it gets crowded, but not too crowded. Weekends becomes impossible because the place is so full.

This is a must on the westside!

03/20/07

Sooo Not LA!

by adelly at Citysearch

Went a couple of Saturdays ago and I loved it! I got there around 10pm and waited alone outside for one of my girlfriends. A friendly couple befriended me and asked me to join them at their table --- I didn't have to line up! Thank god, coz the line outside was getting a bit long. People were so friendly and the bar was so cool. By the time my friend got to the line, there were already about 20 poeple waiting, and she had to wait an hour, as the place isnt that big and they couldnt let any more people in if no one was leaving. No cocktails here - straight up beer or hard liquor. It's really loud inside, so I wouldnt recommend it for a date, but really fun with friends!!!

• Pros: very east coast, no attitude
• Cons: hard to park on venice, line can get long after 10pm

01/11/07

Very Dark, Loungey

by credlich at Citysearch

This is definitely a San Francisco or NY type, relaxed bar. They only serve beer or wine and it is popular; very crowded every time I've been. I think the crowd is attractive, but I can't be sure because they keep the lighting quite low. This is a good place to hang out with a group of friends and relax, but not a fun place for say a girls night out on the town. I've gone a few times for that and we just kind of stood around until we decide to go some place new. But if you're looking for a chic, chill place to hang out....this is a good bet.

• Pros: Decent crowd, unpretentious
• Cons: Too dark, can be boring if you have the wrong expectations