Formosa Cafe
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Phone: (323) 850-9050
- Cross Street:
- North Formosa Avenue
- Specialties:
- Happy Hour
- Best of Citysearch:
- Happy Hour 2007, Chill Scene 2006, Happy Hour 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 4pm-2am, Sat-Sun 6pm-2am
Editorial Review for Formosa Cafe – by Alison Kramer
The Scene
Opened in 1934, this trolley-car restaurant has preserved its star-studded history, making it an ever-trendy watering hole in West Hollywood. Dimly lit, the two red and ebony bars are encased by walls of vintage photographs. Hundreds of black and white portraits, from Marlon Brando to Humphrey Bogart, are autographed evidence of the bar's former patrons. It's also a prime landmark for out-of-towners who crave a taste of the classic Hollywood scene. Industry folk still flock to the bar's happy hour for specialty mai tais, martinis and snacks.
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Insider Tips
When to GoThe upstairs bar and deck is open Thursday through Saturday, and although it's less exclusive than the Standard's elitist Roof Bar, the space is usually packed with networking nightlifers by 11pm.
Save MoneyStop in weekdays from 4pm to 7pm to take advantage of discounted sake, cocktails and small plates.
The ExtrasPrivate parties and catering are also available. Call several weeks in advance to reserve the original train car room or the upper patio deck.
User Reviews for Formosa Cafe
03/27/2008 Posted by NotAnLAlien
The waitress was better than most I've encountered in Los Angeles, the drinks were great- they did not unfortunately get me drunk enough to enjoy the food. The Calamari was cooked nicely but the weird sweet-pesto(ish) sauce that came with it was well, weird. I had the truffle-lobster-mushroom macaroni & cheese which sounded good but came out smelling like movie theater popcorn and tasted the same. My boyfriend had the chow fun which appeared to be missing a few ingredients (but it was too dark to tell) and was cooked in the same butter flavored oil that my food was drowning in. This my friends is called Grill-on, anyone that's worked in a low to mid end restaurant will probably be familiar with it - bleh..... go for drinks but stay far far away from the food.
Pros: not well lit enought to attract actors
Cons: bad food
02/06/2008 Posted by caligari
A bit of old Hollywood. Great food with an eclectic asian flavor, reasonable prices and amazing desert. A relaxed place to go with friends. (try the Molten chocolate volcano thing)
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