House of Blues Sunset Strip

08/17/09

Great Show

by benita at Citysearch

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07/28/08

This is NOT, repeat NOT good Southern style eating!

by LindaRouse at Citysearch

The food here is terrible. Yes, I said awful. It's not good even if you call it Southern or Soul or whatever. I may not be Cajun (that's a displaced Acadian from Nova Scotia who ended up in Louisiana), but I am a New Orleans native and Southern cook. Don't waste your money on the grub, baby. . . but, hey the shows are great, and thee gospel be rockin'. (I meant to write that, so simmer down.)

• Pros: I feel like I'm at Aunt Tizzy's house fixing' to eat fried chicken on a Sunday afternoon!
• Cons: Aunt Tizzy must have gotten into the sherry, 'cause the chicken was a stinker.

11/29/07

not a culinary beacon, but it's conveninet

by famousblueraincoat at Citysearch

i wouldn't go here just for the food. in fact, i'm not sure you can! i think you have to have a ticket to the show. but ... if you are seeing a show and you are hungry, this is not a bad option. just be advised you can't see the stage from the eating area. prices are a little high for quality but this is HOB. full bar. servers are pretty hurried on busy nights. parking is crazy expensive.

• Pros: convenient for shows
• Cons: food mediocre

04/05/07

Great gospel, nothing else

by globalhobo07 at Citysearch

Totally the most overrated "LA experience." Here's why: buffet features super-long lines, crowded little picnic chairs at the family-style tables (most tables aren't private), they practically shut down the buffet once the music starts, not giving you much time to really enjoy your food unless you go really early. The 40 dollars must be strictly for the concert, because the food is NOT on that level, and any alchohol must be paid separately for 10 bucks all you can drink. The gospel musicians encourage the crowd to basically stop eating so you can wave and clap and sing and dance, which is great, if you are there to praise the Lord, but not if you didn't get a chance to eat or drink your money's worth. I'm not a devout Christian or nothing, but there's also something slightly weird (in a bad way) about mixing mimosas and buffet-style eating with songs of spirituality, deep emotion, and praise. Real conflict of interest vibes for me. My advice is go see a gospel concert somewhere more comfortable after eating a really nice buffet elsewhere. Or go to a Baptist church or something.

• Pros: Quality music
• Cons: Food and buffet setup not great

01/16/07

Great music, great food

by panchamora at Citysearch

The atmosphere at this place is just great...the food is not the best but they have great choices for a chill, hangout place....not too expensive either...and if you are lucky, there might be a band performing so you can hear some great music when hanging out with friends....and you catch the Sunset scene as well

• Pros: ambience

08/14/06

Best place to see a show on Sunset Blvd.

by intlfoods at Citysearch

I've been to this joint for countless amount of times with countless amount of friends and the experiences was always amazing, from the start even being outside, to the great food, drinks, people you meet and all the way to the show. I was once invited up to the 'Foundation Room' (courtesy of Capital Records) a few years ago and the place was like a hipped out psychedelic room, very private and very reserved with food and you can mingle casually. Meanwhile on the main floor, it gets really really packed before the main event starts, so relax if you don't want to see the opening acts, chill with some drinks and eat all you can because the southern food here's just fantastic.

01/30/06

Sophisticated down-home cooking in the world's most opulent shanty--a fabulous lesson in contradiction.

by Contributor at Citysearch

The Scene
When Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi finance a shack on Sunset Strip, expect the extraordinary: Silhouettes of blues idols pop from ceiling tiles, folk art emblazons rickety walls, a fully stocked bar slides open to reveal a stage. It's a high-class ode to the Deep South, one that attracts world-famous crooners and all their Fred Segal-clad devotees.

The Food
It's down-home cooking with Hollywood style. Plump catfish nuggets come fried to crispy perfection, served in a nest of sweet potato strands. The Elwood sandwich delivers a tender chicken breast blackened in zippy spices and smeared with chili-and-garlic mayonnaise. The vegetarian lasagna strikes a surprisingly delicious chord between tangy balsamic-roasted vegetables, sweet tomato-fennel sauce and sharp Parmesan cheese. The Louisiana crawfish and shrimp étoufée (a peppery, roux-based stew) holds strong to its sultry Southern roots.

08/31/05

House of Blues is good!

by acaliforniadreamer at Citysearch

I've been to the House of Blues a bunch and think that the food is really good. It's comfort food, so if you are looking for fine dining, go somewhere else. This is southern style food liek jambalaya and ribs and chicken. We always hit the restaurant before a show to fill our belly before we start drinking, plus you get into the show ahead of the line outside which is cool. Last week I tried the Fried Shrimp and Grits before the John Legend show and it was a good night all around....totally recommend for a fun night out.

08/08/05

Believe the reviews! McDonalds has better service

by ibeatanorexia at Citysearch

I have been to the HOB restaurant in New Orleans several times and all experiences were great (food, service, etc...). We went to HOB Sunset Strip "The Porch" restaurant before a show (which they advertise so you can "get in early") and it was an awful experience. The waiter took our order 20 minutes after we were seated; that was about the only time we saw him; he never even welcomed or greeted us, my steak was bloody rare when I ordered it well-done; like the other reviews said, we were misled by different employees about how to get into the show after dinner. WHOLE EXPERIENCE SUCKED! I'll have to fly to N.O. to get good service. Everybody has an attitude. Isn't it common sense that as a waiter, if I am frinedly and polite, that maybe i'll get better tips? Guess this guy doesn't need money!

• Pros: Easy Valet Parking, Scenery
• Cons: $15 Valet, Bland "Cajun" Food

03/25/05

Dinner and a Show

by mskillz at Citysearch

Too expensive for the quality of the food and service. Hey but this is Hollywood. Highly recommended before a show.