The Bowery
Hollywood, CA 90028
Phone: (323) 465-3400
- Cross Street:
- Vine Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 12pm-2am, Sat-Sun 6pm-2am
Editorial Review for The Bowery – by Michael Martin
In Short
Located just east of Sunset + Vine, this smartly styled brasserie-cum-saloon infuses the area with another dose of Lower-Manhattan attitude and design. Under a pounded tin ceiling, wall-mounted loveseats and floor-to-ceiling black-tiled walls, hungry hipsters graze on gussied up pub grub. The menu includes a ground sirloin burger and Belgian ale-braised short ribs. Boozier spirits find a theme bar of ebony woods and actual NYC-imported barstools, which feel more comfortable after a high-end pilsner or Paso Robles zin.
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Insider Tips
ParkingAfter 6pm, metered parking along Sunset and up Argyle is a fairly easy alternative to the valet in front of building. There are also a handful of spots in the small lot in back.
Know Before You GoThe kitchen closes at midnight--the only thing available afterward is the cheese and charcuterie plate, which features a nice selection of small-production products.
What to DrinkThe house specialty cocktail is a "white-cosmo-style martini," but don't overlook the small-but-well-thought-out wine and beer lists.
User Reviews for The Bowery
06/25/2008 Posted by privilege
Went with a friend before hitting the Hotel Cafe-- Great little places that has the NYC vibe down pat. Great wine list and had a terrific prosecco for the same price as a chardonnay. Service was attentive but not overwhelming. food was amazing: steamed mussels was plenty to share -- (fries, bread). had the corn/crab fritters which were ok.... not mind blowing and the jalapeno remoulade wasn't spicey at all. I would recommend this as a pre- event place to grab a bite and kick off an evening since it's close to many destinations. Parking was a bit of a trick (during LA film festival) but we were able to walk over. I would definitely go again.. just wish it had some outside dining-- or a piano bar . I really enjoyed it.
Pros: speedy food, nice attentive service
Cons: had to send back a chipped glass -- but they returned promptly with a FULL glass
06/10/2008 Posted by apanicara
I had been here before just for drinks, so we decided to have dinner after a movie at the Arclight last weekend. I wasn't expecting anything but your typical bar food and was very pleasantly surprised! We started with the shrimp app and corn fritters app, which were both prepared really well. Then my husband had a burger, which was recommended to him by the bartender, and I had a salad. My salad had this warm bread/melted cheese combo that was very original and yummy. And my husband has been craving the burger ever since we left! I think we ate TOO much because then we sort of fell into food comas...so we hung out for a while and had a couple drinks and chatted with the bartender. He was really nice, which is pretty uncommon for this area of town, so for that reason alone we will return. He informed us that the owner had recently opened a new restaurant further down Sunset, an italian place, which we plan on checking out next weekend. All in all, we had a great overall experience and will certainly be back for dinner.
Pros: Service and Food
Cons: Parking
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