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(310) 395-4139

1519 Wilshire Blvd (15th Street)
Santa Monica, CA 90403 34.02772 -118.48774

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Neighborhoods: Wilshire Montana, West LA

Hours:

Sun-Thu 11:30am-11pm

Fri-Sat 11:30am-12am

Last updated 9.06.10

Category:

Restaurants, Sports Bars, Neighborhood Bars, Singles Bars

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Happy Hour, Bar Menu

Bar & Club Special Features:

DJ, Outdoor Seating, After Work

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What People Are Saying About The Parlor

Featured Review

Brandi Fowler

Contributor

In Short – Not your typical beer-coated sports bar, this upscale double-level lounge retains many of the earthy elements of its past life as the Dodd Mitchell-designed Cinch restaurant, such as the signature perimeter rock walls. LCD screens are everywhere, broadcasting continuous sporting events. The atmosphere turns clubby on weekend nights, with a DJ spinning hip-hop hits on the lower level; smokers retreat to the upstairs patio. Sports paraphernalia like mini pendants and jerseys line the walls, but in general everyone is focused on the game--or other 20-somethings.

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Parking:
Parking can be difficult to find at night on Wilshire. Valet is available for $5.50.
Know Before You Go:
The bar opens early on the weekends to cater to early game watchers, and breakfast is served Saturday and Sunday mornings. Regular menu items include wings, burgers, sandwiches and fries.
Happy Hour:
Happy hour takes place every day from 4pm to 8pm, with specials on appetizers, $3 beers, $4 well drinks and $5 house wines.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “This restaurant used to be a great one with an elegant atmosphere and great fusion dishes.”
  2. “Kind of viewed as a place to pick up or be picked up, still has a good atmosphere.”
  3. “The inside is all fun young people right out of college and in their 20's.”
  4. “Beerpong is pretty fun too.”
  5. “Parlor is fun, clean, spacious”
  6. “great atmosphere!”
  7. “The Parlor could not be more fun.”
drinks
87.95999526977539% positive
  1. “the games were great the food was great and my drink was never empty, it was always refilled right away.”
  2. “Liquor/wine prices are good too, but I rarely stray from beer.”
  3. “This place has just about the worst customer service I have ever encountered in a bar in my life.”
  4. “I'm a chick who's a picky eater, and for a bar, their food is pretty good.”
  5. “After licking my plate clean and washing the burger down with a few more beers, I ask for the tab and notice that the bartender picked up a round of drinks!”
  6. “Great sports bar”
  7. “This is a nice sports bar, not grungy, lots of tvs, and a great happy hour.”
  8. “I've never been a huge fan of sports bars, so for me, it's a sports bar without the meat heads.”
  9. “The drinks are not too ridiculously overpriced (for the Westside), but The Parlour wants to be too many things to too many people.”
  10. “extremely good looking men (girls, you're unlikely to be disappointed), upscale and trendy, good overall vibe, great design, good drinks and not too expensive, young crowed in their 20's and 30's (I guess this would be "con" if you're in your 40's or olde”
  11. “It's got great food(surprising for a sports bar), a good crowd(nice ratio gals to guys), great entertainment(as many flat screens as you could fit in this place), and great music.”
  12. “But if you're looking for a great spot for a couple drinks, good friend and watch a game, count on the Parlor!”
  13. “Its a great higher-level sports bar.”
  14. “Football, Flatscreens, $3 beers and the best burger I've eaten outside of Tim's in Boston!”
  15. “Two levels, plasma's at every angle, a great sound system, an amazing selection of draft beer and a staff that seems to really enjoy being there.”
  16. “would recommend this bar to anyone looking for something different in santa monica.”
  17. “Top-notch sports bar with good food and great staff.”
  18. “Final Four at the Best sports bar ever!”
food quality
84.30999755859375% positive
  1. “After licking my plate clean and washing the burger down with a few more beers, I ask for the tab and notice that the bartender picked up a round of drinks!”
  2. “It's got great food(surprising for a sports bar), a good crowd(nice ratio gals to guys), great entertainment(as many flat screens as you could fit in this place), and great music.”
  3. “Football, Flatscreens, $3 beers and the best burger I've eaten outside of Tim's in Boston!”
  4. “This restaurant used to be a great one with an elegant atmosphere and great fusion dishes.”
  5. “Thats when I ordered the best burger I've had in LA!”
  6. “And the food is actually pretty decent.”
  7. “The food is good, the bartenders are great, and they will always put your game on and if you call enough in advanced they will give you sound too =)!”
  8. “After all, the food is decent and the bars and tables are clean (although not the bathrooms).”
  9. “The food menu looked really good, but too many let downs early on so we bailed.”
  10. “The food here is awesome and our waitress was prettygood.”
  11. “I've never been a huge fan of sports bars, so for me, it's a sports bar without the meat heads.”
  12. “I'm a chick who's a picky eater, and for a bar, their food is pretty good.”
  13. “the games were great the food was great and my drink was never empty, it was always refilled right away.”
  14. “Love the fried ravioli, quesadillas, and sweet potato fries.”
  15. “Top-notch sports bar with good food and great staff.”
  16. “It is a great place to meet up with friends and eat some tasty snacks and watch some sports!”
  17. “Bad food and terrible service.”
menu variety
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “Beer prices are great; selection is vast but average (lots of taps, but they are mostly American/Import lagers with some good brews mixed in).”
  2. “Two levels, plasma's at every angle, a great sound system, an amazing selection of draft beer and a staff that seems to really enjoy being there.”
  3. “The food menu looked really good, but too many let downs early on so we bailed.”
overall
96.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Parlor is good place to meet up with friends.”
  2. “We decided to check out the Parlor as it's still somewhat new to the neighborhood and it looks to be a great place to watch some sports.”
  3. “It is definitely the best place to watch sporting events.”
  4. “It's got great food(surprising for a sports bar), a good crowd(nice ratio gals to guys), great entertainment(as many flat screens as you could fit in this place), and great music.”
  5. “It is a great place to meet up with friends and eat some tasty snacks and watch some sports!”
service
71.99999809265137% positive
  1. “friendly staff”
  2. “This place has just about the worst customer service I have ever encountered in a bar in my life.”
  3. “My waitress was very friendly and attentive.”
  4. “Staff was incredibly rude, impatient, appauling.”
  5. “Not pleasantly busy so that its filled with interesting people but slammed so you can't move.”
  6. “I've never had bad service there and I think the staff is pretty good.”
  7. “After licking my plate clean and washing the burger down with a few more beers, I ask for the tab and notice that the bartender picked up a round of drinks!”
  8. “Lately when i've gone out to other places, my service has been mediocre.”
  9. “The bartenders and staff are awesome!”
  10. “The people are cool and not pretentious like in Hollywood.”
  11. “Bartenders and waitstaff are friendly and responsive.”
  12. “Horrific customer service - Staff had rude and insulting behavior”
  13. “Two levels, plasma's at every angle, a great sound system, an amazing selection of draft beer and a staff that seems to really enjoy being there.”
  14. “Bad food and terrible service.”
  15. “Top-notch sports bar with good food and great staff.”
  16. “This place has the worst service ever.”
  17. “Lots of good looking people.”
  18. “The food here is awesome and our waitress was prettygood.”
  19. “But at the parlor, i would have to say it was the best service ive had in a long time.”
  20. “This place has the most horrible service ever.”
  21. “Not only was my waitress very friendly, but so was the entire staff.”
  22. “Troy and Damon are some of the best bartenders on the westside, and if you ever need anything, look for the kid with braces, he takes care of everything.”
  23. “The inside is all fun young people right out of college and in their 20's.”
  24. “The drinks are not too ridiculously overpriced (for the Westside), but The Parlour wants to be too many things to too many people.”
  25. “The food is good, the bartenders are great, and they will always put your game on and if you call enough in advanced they will give you sound too =)!”
value
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “Liquor/wine prices are good too, but I rarely stray from beer.”
  2. “I've never been a huge fan of sports bars, so for me, it's a sports bar without the meat heads.”
  3. “extremely good looking men (girls, you're unlikely to be disappointed), upscale and trendy, good overall vibe, great design, good drinks and not too expensive, young crowed in their 20's and 30's (I guess this would be "con" if you're in your 40's or olde”
  4. “live in the heart of Venice near plenty of bars/restaurants with impressive happy hour deals, but haven't found anything that beats The Parlor.”
  5. “The drinks are not too ridiculously overpriced (for the Westside), but The Parlour wants to be too many things to too many people.”
  6. “Beer prices are great; selection is vast but average (lots of taps, but they are mostly American/Import lagers with some good brews mixed in).”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “Food cold and slow.”
  2. “But at the parlor, i would have to say it was the best service ive had in a long time.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

03/04/10

TERRIBLE

by samfarmer

Bad food and terrible service. When a large chunk of glass was found in our food (mid-bite), they did nothing but say oh, sorry. NOthing!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/30/09

Great sportsbar!

by DrivThruBandit10

I love this place! They always have on at least 5 different sporting events so that way you have options. I like to go here to watch USC football games but it also nice having the option to watch a Laker game as well. It is a great place to meet up with friends and eat some tasty snacks and watch some sports!

  • Pros: Great place to watch to Laker games!
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/13/09

Don't Frown if the Market's Down!

by Ikeka79

The Parlor is adding an extra bonus to their Happy Hour to save you some cash during these hard economic times.

The Parlor's Happy Hour is from 4-8pm everyday (excluding holidays and major sporting events) and includes $3 drafts, $4 well drinks, and $5 house wines. There are discounts on appetizers and many different Sliders to choose from for $1.50 each.

Starting Monday, July 13th, The Parlor will drop their Happy Hour drink prices an extra dollar if the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes in the red.

So Don't Frown if the Market's Down! You have $2 drafts, $3 well drinks, and $4 house wines to look forward to.

Did someone mention drinks after work?... Check the Dow! Did the Dow close in the red again?... A reason to go to The Parlor for Happy Hour!

Try finding drinks at these prices in this town.

  • Pros: Cheapest Happy Hour in LA
4 Star Rating: Recommended

04/20/09

Lots of TV's and Great Happy Hour!

by JMAdance

This bar is just around the corner from my house so I frequent often! Great happy hour specials from 4pm-8pm including $1.50 sliders, yum! It is super loud in there all the time from all of the TV's and the waitresses seem to get busy fast. But if you're looking for a great spot for a couple drinks, good friend and watch a game, count on the Parlor!

  • Pros: Happy Hour, Sliders, Drinks, TV's
  • Cons: Loud, Service
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/23/09

Great Sports Bar

by mkwku

The Parlor is a fantastic place to watch a game. I have been going here since it opened and I feel like it is now my 2nd living room. The food is good, the bartenders are great, and they will always put your game on and if you call enough in advanced they will give you sound too =)! It is also a great spot to do group gatherings, it has satisfied charity groups to school alumni groups, to private birthday parties! Love this place.

  • Pros: They Get Every Game

The Details on The Parlor

Place Categories:

  • great food
  • love place
  • great staff
  • great bartenders
  • worst customer service
  • great happy hour
  • fun parlor
  • recommend sports bar
  • great atmosphere
  • very friendly waitress
  • cool people
  • rude behavior
  • great spot
  • responsive waitstaff
  • great sports
  • best burger
  • big game
  • not too ridiculously overpriced drinks
  • very enjoyable experience
  • really good food menu
  • good overall vibe
  • great beer prices
  • love sweet potato fries
  • great sound system
  • horrible management

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