Swinger's

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radiancelee

Joined 8 years ago

Cool yet Casual Diner Atmosphere with Vegetarian choices. Really like the vibe there, ..we sat at the counter as the cast (and I say cast, because in this diner, the wait staff looks cast, rather than hired) of friendly waiters gave us a menu of regular diner choices (burgers, chilli cheese fries, eggs and bacon etc.), yet in true L.A. fashion, there were also heaps of vegetarian and vegan options. like that they make an effort to serve organic produce.

My burger was so-so, kind of tasteless to be honest. And my blueberry shake tasted more like banana than anything else. But my boyfriend's classic selection of tuna melt (delish!) and chocolate shake (yum) raised the bar a little. Jukebox available to play all the edgy hits. Indie crowd with dark styled hair and girls with Betty Paige bangs.

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streetboy

Joined 8 years ago

Good food with a little edge.... Ok - we've gone dozens of times for breakfast, so i can only speak to that. Its a really good place. Not excellent but really good. The menu has a variety of things and a veggie like me can always find something. The decor is fun and lively. The service is good, friendly and eager to please. Sure, there have been glitches however the good experiences far out weigh any problems we've encountered. I'm in my mid 50's and the young set working and frequenting the place never make you feel out of place. I guess that's why i keep returning -- consistently good food, lively atmosphere and reasonable prices. If you've had a bad experience there - give it another shot. The place grows on you.,,

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skytosea4me

Joined 5 years ago

Good food, fun atmosphere- but one rude waiter :(. I love Swingers for casual post-dancing food, or just when I want to go out with friends and have a good time without spending much or getting dressed up. I reccomend the breakfast and the appetizer especially, and the desserts are uncommonly tastey for a "diner". I like they they use real maple syrup, olive oil an butter- none of the usual corn syrup/margarine stuff you et at a diner- it's not health food but it's "real" food.

What compelled me to write a review initially was actually a bad experience with a new server there- I went with a friend after celebrating her birthday with a group of friends, and when I pulled the waiter aside to ask if he could stick a candle in "anything" so we could surprise her and sing to her, his response was simply "well, we don't have any free desserts if thats what you want", to which I said "no, I want to be able to sing happy birthday to her, I expect anything we order to show up on the bill", he left, and later brought the bill with no candle in anything- not even the sandwich she ordered! So my friend got out a match, lit it, and we sang to her, which may have been more fun, but I felt rather insulted that th waiter brushed me off as trying to score a free 3.95$ cupcake and a 22 cent candle.

I still recommend Swingers for fun casual dining, just be aware that it's noisy with lots of juke box music, so this isn't a casual place to bring your family so much, more of a place to go with friends to get excited about a night out. The staff if usually fairly friendly and happy.

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caligari

Joined 5 years ago

Best Staff. Cute friendly warm staff. Decent food and prices. Seems a little hip, but it's not pretentious or exclusive. The food is only a bit above average, but it's open late at has a good atmosphere.

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lizmoh

Joined 5 years ago

Cool late night spot. I love swingers. Jen is the coolest server ever. The seared tuna sandwich with ginger dressing is great. The shakes are pretty good too.

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despairohmy

Joined 6 years ago

love swingers!. i really love swingers because its easy to get healthy (quinoa instead of fries with a burger or hell, they even have a good veggie burger) food late at nite. my other favorites are the ahi sandwich, vegan cobb salad and tuna melt. recently there have been a few changes for the better- RED VELVET CAKES!!! oh so good. ive been a regular for quite some time and really love how cute all the wait staff is. ask for jen or pixie - they are both hot and realllll nice.

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spitboy138

Joined 6 years ago

Shameless Health Food :). Finally a place that has healthy food that doesn't make me feel like a hippy! It's nice to be able to eat at a place my friends love and not have to order from the "Healthy Section" of the menu. And they have green Tabasco and agave syrup on every table - impressive. Clearly the people who run this place pay attention to their clientele.

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smacsmac

Joined 6 years ago

SEAN MACPHERSON IS GENIUS. Swingers is THE BEST DINER in LA. I learned that Sean MacPherson owner of Jones Hollywood, El Carmen, Good Luck Bar, Bar Marmont and Bar Lubitsch also is the genius behind Swingers. i read the reviews and there is one really nasty one that is just NOT the experience i have had the dozen or so times ive been since moving from the East Coast. the servers are HOT, the food is great (the best fries and rocket shake ever, the music is fantasic and the people watching and celebirty watching is fun. I sat next to Drew Carey at the counter twice in 2 days. only downs...no parking

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downtownrun

Joined 6 years ago

Eat at a fast food place if you have too, this is the poster boy of never again in this lifetime places!!!. I wish I had never gone! Everybody at the table had something different from salads to burgers to Ahi tuna. No one enjoyed, liked, mildly liked, thought was passable or finished their food. All requests for how each party requested their food to be cooked was either ignored or never relayed to the cook. We were there between lunch and dinner and never did figure out who our actual server was. All cooked orders were cold. There was only 4 occupied tables and it took 45 mins to recieve our orders. This was over 6 months ago and I still get grief for picking the place. I dont know about all these other rave reviews but this was not an "off night" . These problems were obviously inherit here.

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omegaboy

Joined 11 years ago

Always a Great Place to Take a Date. I've been a regular customer at Swingers for more years than I can count -- so this review is long overdue! I can't say that I frequent Swingers because the food is amazing --- because when it comes to the food - it's just decent: it's normally cooked right, frequently tastes good and usually served on time. Swingers is a fun place to take a date (but hint: if on a date, don't sit in the back room because you won't be able to hear your date talk across the exceptionally wide tables and acoustically challenged room). However, I was once on a date where I didn't want to hear anymore talking - so I requested the back room and then just nodded my head through the whole date - like I could hear. I recommend the burgers, oatmeal, lox and bagel and the Middle Eastern Platter. The staff are very friendly and perhaps sometimes just a little too hip for their own good! On a final note: it's a great place for celebrity watching.