(310) 275-8511

424 N Beverly Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90210 34.0704 -118.4022

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Neighborhood: Beverly Hills

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Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants, Nightclubs, Bars & Clubs, Singles Bars, Lounges, Bars & Pubs, Community Organizations

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Dance Floor, Bar Menu

Bar & Club Type of Music:

Rock & Pop

Bar & Club Special Features:

DJ, Live Music

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What People Are Saying About Aqualounge

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In Short – The subterranean space, formerly operated as the Hustler Club, basks in a Mermaid-style makeover of fish tanks and plasma screens set among dark-hardwood floors and lounge furniture. Squinting humans migrate, in semi-darkness, between two bars and a central stage featuring live performances from the likes of Dennis Quaid and weekend DJs. The dining room offers a two-handed menu of surf-and-turf dishes ranging from seafood bisque, Dungeness crab cakes and short ribs.

Editor's Tips

Know Before You Go:
The club gets off to a late start, with most nights not getting busy until after 9pm and staying packed well past 1am on weekends.
Parking:
Skip the valet--the waits can be long--and opt for parking along Brighton Way or even Rodeo Drive, if spaces aren't available immediately in front of the club.
When to Go:
Most weekends feature DJ promoters spinning house and light hip-hop, as well as touring bands with moonlighting celebrities.
ambiance
82.1399974822998% positive
  1. “bad service, bad food, and ugly decor.”
  2. “know its a basement but the smell and horrible decor just added to the bad venue.”
  3. “We had a wonderful meal and so much fun dancing afterwards.”
  4. “good food and fun”
  5. “loved the atmosphere.”
  6. “the staff was great but the decor was awful (i hope they fired the designer afterward) and there was barely ac on the dance floor which added to the smell of the place.”
  7. “Loved the decor”
  8. “The atmosphere is cool, admitted.”
  9. “this is a very fun place - especially good if you are in the BH area.”
  10. “We really enjoyed the atmosphere, D.J. and live entertainment.”
  11. “The decor was beautiful.”
  12. “decided to book my company's holiday party here because it is the perfect atmosphere for a private party.”
  13. “The ambiance is wonderful.”
  14. “The decor is inviting, the music was fun (thanks Mr. DJ!)”
drinks
42.85999774932861% positive
  1. “however the drinks were good and the service even better.”
  2. “Lines to get drinks were ridiculous (about 30 minutes to get a drink).”
  3. “the drinks were fine and so was the music, but the food and our server was bad.”
  4. “bar/club. The service was very good and food was excellent.”
  5. “If you r looking for GREAT drinks, GOOD music.”
  6. “the bartenders were awful stuck up and made horrible drinks.”
  7. “the drinks were bad and the service even worse.”
food quality
50.0% positive
  1. “the food is ok but the service is so bad.”
  2. “bar/club. The service was very good and food was excellent.”
  3. “good food and fun”
  4. “We had dinner here last night, and the food was amazing.”
  5. “We had a wonderful meal and so much fun dancing afterwards.”
  6. “The food is horrible and the kitchen is dirty.”
  7. “the food was good but they were out of lots of items which was frustrating.”
  8. “The food was amazing”
  9. “the food was not very good.”
  10. “the drinks were fine and so was the music, but the food and our server was bad.”
  11. “we went to have a good time but the service was poor the food was poor and the music was really bad.”
  12. “The deco is amazing (fish tanks everywhere), they did an amazing job and the french maitre D' is just the most pleasant person that I ever met in a restaurant (professional and funny).”
  13. “the service was absolutely horrible and the food was so average.”
  14. “The staff is very nice and the food is good.”
  15. “the crepe with hazelnut spread was a cold pancake with nutella inside.”
  16. “We went there for dinner, vow, great service and amazing food.”
  17. “bad service, bad food, and ugly decor.”
  18. “we ordered dinner and the food was awful.”
  19. “Not too long a wait in line, good food and hunnies every ware.”
  20. “The Aqua Lounge claims to be upscale, but everything from the fake coral in the salt water fish tanks to the rude staff and owners proves different.”
overall
70.0% positive
  1. “Finally we had a great experience and we ll recommend this place because it s a beautiful place with nice people.”
  2. “great place to throw a party!”
  3. “The service wasn't very good and it smelt kind of weird in the place.”
  4. “DJ Uniek was great the dance floor was packed and there were hot women every where, all that being said Loved the place.”
  5. “the staff was great but the decor was awful (i hope they fired the designer afterward) and there was barely ac on the dance floor which added to the smell of the place.”
service
37.5% positive
  1. “however the drinks were good and the service even better.”
  2. “The people were dressed upscale and the service was good the bartenders were very nice I had a good time and will come again maybe for my birthday they gave us a really good table on the dance floor.”
  3. “The staff was rude and slow.”
  4. “I'm not sure if they turn the place into pretty people hollywood scene on the weekends but if they keep this up they'll be around for awhile.”
  5. “the waitress was terrible, maybe she should try something else since she was almost never around and we were the only table in the place for a while.”
  6. “bad service, bad food, and ugly decor.”
  7. “HORRIBLE customer service!”
  8. “the food is ok but the service is so bad.”
  9. “OK I love this place, the service is great I have never had bad service and the people are so friendly they remember my name and greet me with a smile every time.”
  10. “The staff is very nice and the food is good.”
  11. “we went to have a good time but the service was poor the food was poor and the music was really bad.”
  12. “felt like I was in an e-harmony commercial surrounded by unattractive middle aged people struggling to meet someone.”
  13. “the whole experience was bad, service was terrible, except the door guy.”
  14. “All the servers, bartenders and the rest of the staff were extremely helpful, sweet and friendly.”
  15. “had an event at this place and it was a disaster, we paid a lot of money for a service that was soooo bad!”
  16. “the bartenders were awful stuck up and made horrible drinks.”
  17. “Atomosphere was terrible and people were old.”
  18. “the drinks were fine and so was the music, but the food and our server was bad.”
  19. “met really cool people, place was full, great young good looking crowd and stayed crowded til the night was over.”
  20. “the staff was great but the decor was awful (i hope they fired the designer afterward) and there was barely ac on the dance floor which added to the smell of the place.”
  21. “Finally we had a great experience and we ll recommend this place because it s a beautiful place with nice people.”
  22. “We went there for dinner, vow, great service and amazing food.”
  23. “the drinks were bad and the service even worse.”
  24. “bar/club. The service was very good and food was excellent.”
  25. “bad service and unattractive venue made us leave really fast.”
  26. “The Aqua Lounge claims to be upscale, but everything from the fake coral in the salt water fish tanks to the rude staff and owners proves different.”
  27. “Don't waste your time, unless you like rude people that have no dignity whatsoever.”
  28. “the doorman was extremely rude.”
  29. “Skip this loser club with bad service as what is the point of going out to receive this.”
  30. “the waitress was very nice though so it made up for it.”
  31. “the rest of the service was good the waitress was very friendly and gave great service and the bartender was a help as she tried to fix things but at this point it was enough.”
  32. “the service was absolutely horrible and the food was so average.”
  33. “service was horrible!”
  34. “The service wasn't very good and it smelt kind of weird in the place.”
  35. “The bouncers and bartenders are not stuck up, actually quite friendly.”
  36. “horrible service bad venue”
value
50.0% positive
  1. “Long story short, I ended up into a huge fight with 3 big a-hole bouncers to get my friend out of the club.”
  2. “had an event at this place and it was a disaster, we paid a lot of money for a service that was soooo bad!”
wait time
33.3299994468689% positive
  1. “The staff was rude and slow.”
  2. “Not too long a wait in line, good food and hunnies every ware.”
  3. “Lines to get drinks were ridiculous (about 30 minutes to get a drink).”
1 Star Rating: Poor

07/16/10

What a dump!!

by Party Animal

I cant believe this place is so expensive and has such poor service!

The bathrooms are beyond filthy!

They probably have roaches.

Fodd is disgusting

Service is aweful.

When i complained to the manager/owner he seemed to roll it off his shoulder and was incredably arrogant.

I will not return!

  • Pros: None!!
  • Cons: Everything sucked! Dirty, smelly and boring!!
1 Star Rating: Poor

03/18/10

A little piece of Ghetto in Beverly Hills

by malexander

The Aqua Lounge claims to be upscale, but everything from the fake coral in the salt water fish tanks to the rude staff and owners proves different. This is nothing but an over priced bar for people that don't live in Beverly Hills. The only word I can think of to describe this place is "ghetto". We had an incident where a staff member actually tried to steel one of our purses and we got into an argument with the owner who felt the need to tell us he is a "multi millionaire"! I am sorry, but if you are a multi millionaire, you would not have to go around proclaiming it. Just pathetic. The food is horrible and the kitchen is dirty. The crowd is a bunch of Hollywood wannabees who think their super cool, but aren't. The place used to be strip club and still feels like one with its trashy little stage and dingy carpet. It's crazy that a place like this can still be in business!

  • Pros: Wish there were
  • Cons: Everything
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/29/09

love it!!!!

by ambers51

had the best time here!!

came last friday to have drinks and dance...music was great!! met really cool people, place was full, great young good looking crowd and stayed crowded til the night was over.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/18/09

must come here!!

by brookec123

I came to Aqua Lounge for a friend's party and I had a blast. All the servers, bartenders and the rest of the staff were extremely helpful, sweet and friendly. Throughout the night there were a bunch of different appetizers and samples from the menu and everything I tried I loved. The venue itself is really cool, its downstairs and layed out nicely...an area for drinks and socializing, a dancefloor, tables, and a VIP area. The dj played great music, lots of new stuff mixed with a bunch of other things...great place to throw a party!!

1 Star Rating: Poor

01/13/09

Would never do an event there... extremely unprofessional

by Soledad90211

I had an event at this place and it was a disaster, we paid a lot of money for a service that was soooo bad!... extremely unprofesional... the food is ok but the service is so bad... hollywood celebrity mind from the owner to the coordinator to the security... just really really bad vibe

  • Pros: none
  • Cons: all

The Details on Aqualounge

Place Categories:

  • good food
  • recommend very fun place
  • great music
  • not recommend place
  • great service
  • even worse drinks
  • very nice bartenders
  • rude staff
  • like rude people
  • bad venue
  • loved atmosphere
  • very nice waitress
  • worst clubs
  • worst crowd
  • bad ugly decor
  • beautiful decor
  • great experience
  • very cool lounge
  • big ahole bouncers
  • worst enemy
  • devastatingly beautiful eyes
  • ridiculous lines
  • bad customer service
  • sweet servers
  • rude aged people
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