Saints & Sinners

(310) 842-8066

10899 Venice Blvd (Veteran Avenue)
Culver City, CA 90034 34.0162 -118.4118

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Neighborhoods: Palms, West LA

SAINTSANDSINNERS.COM

Hours:

Daily 5pm-2am

Last updated 9.05.09

Category:

Bars & Clubs, Nightclubs, Neighborhood Bars, Singles Bars, Lounges, Bars & Pubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Happy Hour

Bar & Club Special Features:

DJ, Specialty Cocktails, After Work

Minimum Age:

21

What People Are Saying About Saints & Sinners

Featured Review

Contributor

Contributor

In Short – Straight out of "Boogie Nights," this Culver City lounge mixes elements of naughty and nice to create a kitschy-fun drinking experience. Following along the theme-bar lines of owner Bobby Green's woodsy Bigfoot Lodge and batty Little Cave, the retro-inspired space incorporates an illuminated circular fireplace, buttoned-vinyl ceiling and oyster-shell chandeliers above a baroque-cupid flanked bar. Guests sprawl among snuggley furniture set against furry velvet walls, or groove to a mix of modern house and classic rock inside the rear alcove.

Editor's Tips

Save Time:
The bar is small and the DJ scene very popular on weekends--plan to arrive before 11pm to avoid a wait in line.
What to Drink:
Depending on your mood, try the Hell Fire (flaming cinnamon liqueur shot) or Holy Water (vodka-infused shot) cocktails, both expertly mixed and reasonably priced.
Know Before You Go:
Two separate lounge areas are available for private parties and events, but must be booked in advance.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. The staff is great, the atmosphere is very social and friendly.
  2. The corner of Venice and Kelton may not be the most chic address in town, but this new spot has great ambiance.
  3. but the drinks are strong, the decor charming, the service fantastic and the crowd surprisingly friendly.
  4. The ambience is warm and comfy.
  5. NO cover and the drinks were fun & inexpensive!
  6. always liked this spot; cool decor, attractive (if a little pretentious) crowd, just a fun hipster scene.
  7. what not to love about gold gilded decor and good booze.
  8. It is an easygoing atmosphere, with cool bartenders who like to have fun!
  9. This bar is great and a must to stop by for drinks and a fun younger crowd.
  10. devilish ambience, clever drink menu, good service, and good drinks.
  11. The decor was nice and I actually liked the lighting at the bar, lets you get a look at the good looking people there.
drinks
89.07999992370605% positive
  1. the staff are the friendliest, most entertaining bunch of folk you could ask for behind a bar, and the fireplace and lounge areas mean you have the choice to sit and mellow out with your folks or rage it out at the bar with the other lunatics.
  2. great place with a great vibe - this is the kind of bar we all wish we had in our own neighborhood - not only a great, hip hangout but the hotties who work the bar (did that god Chip fall from heaven just to give me thoughts that will send me to hell?
  3. It can get really crowded here, but if you don't mind battling the crowds, this is a good place for after work drinks.
  4. The bartenders are super cool and make good drinks- and the crowd is NOT pretenious- everyone is just out to have a great time.
  5. NO cover and the drinks were fun & inexpensive!
  6. my favorite bar!
  7. devilish ambience, clever drink menu, good service, and good drinks.
  8. It's a sign of a good bar.
  9. Groovy (only appropriate descriptive) place, Holy Water is awesome, bartenders are fast, friendly, and poor strong drinks at a decent price.
  10. nice neighborhood bar
  11. The deco is fabulous and the bar staff have pheonomenal style themselves.
  12. The DJ, while attractive, was not good at DJ'ing, it took forever to get a drink, there was no place to stand, & the fireplace coupled with all the people made the place unbearably hot.
  13. Great scene, great bar staff, great people watching; not to be missed
  14. Great bar
  15. The drinks are affordable, the bartenders are entertaining, and the overal vibe is very chill.
  16. they make good drinks.
  17. but the drinks are strong, the decor charming, the service fantastic and the crowd surprisingly friendly.
  18. The decor was nice and I actually liked the lighting at the bar, lets you get a look at the good looking people there.
  19. The layout of the place is also appallingly bad, with the result becoming a mass of people trying to fight their way to the bar - the place is tiny already, whoever thought of putting a half-wall 3 feet behind the bar should be flogged mercilessly.
  20. If you're alone, definitely chill at the bar, otherwise around the fireplace is great, or, if you're lucky, snag the back room.
  21. Don't crowd my favorite bar!
  22. Good music + affordable drinks + chilled/diversed crowd = Great Bar!
  23. For a Westside bar, the price of drinks is reasonable and djs are truly awesome.
  24. The room dividers create intimacy without sacrificing flow or openness, making Saints & Sinners is a great place to hang out with friends and good drinks.
  25. Before you knew it, two hours had passed and the bar was rather full.
  26. thank you "God" for giving us this ultra cool bar on venice boulevard.
  27. The bartenders were nice and offered quick service, and even stopped everything for a bit to have the bar sing happy birthday to my friend and do their quick fire stunt and gave her her complimentary shot.
  28. the bartenders are extremely friendly, the drinks are strong and priced reasonably.
  29. This bar is great and a must to stop by for drinks and a fun younger crowd.
food quality
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. Its a breath of fresh air from the typical Hollywood scene.
  2. Only downsides are that its not big enough for the crowds, and if they serve food I didn't see it the couple of times I've been there.
  3. Everything we ordered was tasty and we all loved the fire shows.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. devilish ambience, clever drink menu, good service, and good drinks.
overall
87.5% positive
  1. Although packed on the weekends (which just adds to the party buzz), the weekdays are mellow and a great place for a chat with friends.
  2. But overall, a great place to hang out if you're on the Westside and proof that Culver City is coming up up UP!
  3. great place with a great vibe - this is the kind of bar we all wish we had in our own neighborhood - not only a great, hip hangout but the hotties who work the bar (did that god Chip fall from heaven just to give me thoughts that will send me to hell?
  4. all in all, it was a nice place to hang out.
  5. The DJ, while attractive, was not good at DJ'ing, it took forever to get a drink, there was no place to stand, & the fireplace coupled with all the people made the place unbearably hot.
  6. The room dividers create intimacy without sacrificing flow or openness, making Saints & Sinners is a great place to hang out with friends and good drinks.
  7. It's a great place to sit down and meet some other women.
  8. It can get really crowded here, but if you don't mind battling the crowds, this is a good place for after work drinks.
service
87.95999526977539% positive
  1. The drinks are affordable, the bartenders are entertaining, and the overal vibe is very chill.
  2. but the drinks are strong, the decor charming, the service fantastic and the crowd surprisingly friendly.
  3. It is an easygoing atmosphere, with cool bartenders who like to have fun!
  4. The deco is fabulous and the bar staff have pheonomenal style themselves.
  5. The layout of the place is also appallingly bad, with the result becoming a mass of people trying to fight their way to the bar - the place is tiny already, whoever thought of putting a half-wall 3 feet behind the bar should be flogged mercilessly.
  6. Groovy (only appropriate descriptive) place, Holy Water is awesome, bartenders are fast, friendly, and poor strong drinks at a decent price.
  7. The bartenders are super cool and make good drinks- and the crowd is NOT pretenious- everyone is just out to have a great time.
  8. The staff is great, the atmosphere is very social and friendly.
  9. the bartenders are extremely friendly, the drinks are strong and priced reasonably.
  10. the staff are the friendliest, most entertaining bunch of folk you could ask for behind a bar, and the fireplace and lounge areas mean you have the choice to sit and mellow out with your folks or rage it out at the bar with the other lunatics.
  11. The staff is great there too.
  12. The DJ, while attractive, was not good at DJ'ing, it took forever to get a drink, there was no place to stand, & the fireplace coupled with all the people made the place unbearably hot.
  13. devilish ambience, clever drink menu, good service, and good drinks.
  14. The bartenders put on a great show also.
  15. The manager Ian was awesome, so accomodating and helpful - and my over 100 person party all had a fabulous time!
  16. Great scene, great bar staff, great people watching; not to be missed
  17. The bartenders were nice and offered quick service, and even stopped everything for a bit to have the bar sing happy birthday to my friend and do their quick fire stunt and gave her her complimentary shot.
  18. The decor was nice and I actually liked the lighting at the bar, lets you get a look at the good looking people there.
value
97.22000122070312% positive
  1. They make huge martini's here!
  2. For a Westside bar, the price of drinks is reasonable and djs are truly awesome.
  3. Good music + affordable drinks + chilled/diversed crowd = Great Bar!
  4. The drinks are affordable, the bartenders are entertaining, and the overal vibe is very chill.
  5. NO cover and the drinks were fun & inexpensive!
  6. Groovy (only appropriate descriptive) place, Holy Water is awesome, bartenders are fast, friendly, and poor strong drinks at a decent price.
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. The bartenders were nice and offered quick service, and even stopped everything for a bit to have the bar sing happy birthday to my friend and do their quick fire stunt and gave her her complimentary shot.
  2. Hot, crowded, poor re-design, bad DJ, ultra-loud, long lines
1 Star Rating: Poor

09/18/10

it was just ok

by yuri delgado at Citysearch

its an ok place

3 Star Rating: Average

10/26/09

what not to love about gold gilded decor and good booze.

by Sheauen at Citysearch

It can get really crowded here, but if you don't mind battling the crowds, this is a good place for after work drinks. Ipod night is pretty cool. You get to see what everyone else is listening to. if you're lucky maybe they'll have barbarella playing on the wall.

  • Pros: ecletic atomosphere
  • Cons: can get really crowded after work, no food
4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/23/09

THE CROUD WAS GREAT.

by liveyourlifein09 at Citysearch

Good entertainment and bartenders/servers

4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/23/09

Not to Shaby

by johnbme at Citysearch

Great place to chat and have a few beers. Came here with some of my freinds for a birthday and had a great time

3 Star Rating: Average

09/27/08

Not Bad for A Bar

by s7artan007 at Citysearch

Just remember that most people that come here are ready to drink and have fun. It's a great place to sit down and meet some other women. The music choice is good and I never get bored going there.

  • Pros: Never get bored
  • Cons: Sometimes it gets boring

The Details on Saints & Sinners

Place Categories:

  • great place
  • good drinks
  • favorite neighborhood bar
  • nice little spot
  • nice bartenders
  • helpful manager ian
  • bad dj
  • great bar staff
  • nice decor
  • decent price
  • bad long lines
  • great people
  • nice fireplace
  • warm ambience
  • inexpensive cover
  • bad experience
  • fantastic service
  • cozy seats
  • huge martini
  • liked lighting
  • awesome holy water
  • fabulous deco
  • great croud
  • good booze
  • snooty hollywood lounge

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