The Parlor

04/05/2008 Posted by bethanie

Me and 7 friends decided to attend the parlor for this weekends final four games. we got there early to get a good table because it filled up fast. our server was melissa and she greeted us with a smile right away. more of our friends joined us and greeted with prompt service as well. the games were great the food was great and my drink was never empty, it was always refilled right away. when it came time to pay we asked our server if she could separate the checks for us. i was amazed at how quickly and accurate this was accomplished. as we were leaving she thanked us again and welcomed us back. We will be back soon.

03/09/2008 Posted by aussie1234

This place has become my regular spot. If you are all cute girls you will have no problem getting right in. If you are nice to the bouncers they will be be nice back, in turn letting you right in. Guys do have to wait sometimes but they always get in eventually. If guys go early, around 10 they shouldn't have too long of a wait. The Parlor is not pretentious, just be nice to the bouncers. The inside is all fun young people right out of college and in their 20's. There is no dance floor but in the pit people make it a dance floor. The people are cool and not pretentious like in Hollywood. Every time I go to Hollywood I just wish I was back at the Parlor. Its also pretty big and there are lots of regulars.

Pros: Young Fun Crowd

Cons: Can sometime be hard to get a drink

02/11/2008 Posted by jjhooo

This place has just about the worst customer service I have ever encountered in a bar in my life. Our taxi driver stole my friend's iphone and the bouncer at the Parlour was completely not helpful in helping us get it back. The bouncer even went as far as to accuse my friend of losing the phone herself and that the taxi driver had nothing to do with it. When we threatened the taxi driver that we were going to call the police, the bouncer started freaking out and told us not to do that under any circumstances. I have no idea what kind of shady business is going on there, but it must be something pretty bad if they were so terrified of the police coming to help us out. The taxi driver eventually gave in and took the iphone out of his pocket (we all saw him do this) and pretended to find it in the taxi. The bouncer at the parlour then yelled at us for causing a scene. I will definitely be calling the management to complain. There are plenty of other bars in Santa Monica to go to, and I will not be returning to the Parlour where its patron's are treated horribly.

01/13/2008 Posted by chrisrubio81

There was a line starting at 10 pm. So get there early. Their drinks were made well. The food here is awesome and our waitress was prettygood.. Coming at 10 pm and being crowded we still managed to find a seat. They had a DJ and and played videos (Video DJ, some trivia going. Foozball. Lots of good looking people. Upstairs had a small hang out area, became extremely crowded though. This is a very fun place; however, don't expect this to be a place where you will be dancing nightclub style.

Pros: Food, DJ's, Lots to do and explore, upkept pretty well, good looking people

Cons: No Dancing, gets crowded early,

01/10/2008 Posted by sibert

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. Arrived and by the bar, but we grabbed a table, big mistake. After 5 minutes a waitress comes so we ask for menus, another 5 minutes goes by and we wonder since there is only 15 patrons how longer it would take if they were busy. She finally brings us 2 menus for 4 of us. We then had to yell at each other to communicate over the TV commercials. When I asked to have the table wiped off the waitress proceeds to wipe the table pushing all the crumbs into our laps. The food menu looked really good, but too many let downs early on so we bailed.

Pros: Lots of TV's from every angle, cool environment

Cons: Service was lacking

01/04/2008 Posted by socalcutie

I usually come for football games on weekends, and the service is hot and cold depending on who's working. If a young, quiet, white kid is there running food, its like you order it and its there, longest I've waited for food was about 10 minutes. Not only that, but when you need something, you tell him and he takes care of it right then and there, no matter how busy it is. When he's not, it'll take anywhere from 40 minutes to an hour, and good luck getting service. I'm a chick who's a picky eater, and for a bar, their food is pretty good. Go Cowboys!!!!!

01/04/2008 Posted by geomccain

I was in town for a couple months because of work, and it was a fun place to go to. 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. Look forward to coming back when I'm in town.

Pros: Drinks are well made, and the staff takes care of you

Cons: Parking, Karaoke Night

01/03/2008 Posted by kingofsocal

Had a terrible time both times I went there. First night, I went for a company Christmas party, and towards the end of the night the ceiling started leaking like a fountain. The second night, I couldn't get service to save my life, and it looked like the manager was trying to pick a fight with a patron. All of the employees seem like they could care less. Not a place I'm coming back to.

Pros: Hot Waitresses

Cons: Service, Parking, Leaking Ceiling

12/27/2007 Posted by dr_singhania

I had high hopes for this place. Things went bad fast. It is popular now, but the management, specifically Ike, really upset me with his behavior. Good luck, but they wont survive past July. Loyalty counts and they did not learn that.

Pros: Hot right now

Cons: Management and prices

12/21/2007 Posted by peretzle

"Loads of talent" says Jeff @ work. Legit hot spot for a younger crowd. Sporty bar with a lot of TVs, but more to look at than football