This is my go-to place for meeting up with friends for drinks in Hollywood, but I also like to go by myself and just hang out at the bar. They have a generous happy hour and frequent specials and I like their selection of whiskey. The food has always been solid, and most recently the beef nachos were the prettiest nachos I've ever seen and really delicious. The bartenders always have good vibes and are fun to hang out with. The music is usually good too but there is a jukebox as well so you can choose your own music. It's super dark and laid-back and historic and I can almost always find parking on the street nearby, so this is a standby for me. read more

Boardner's - Beef nachos - Dive Bars Near Me - Hollywood, California

Came here for Bar Sinister's Anniversary. The vibe was fun in the beginning. They had multiple rooms in operation and the music is always good. You get a welcome glass of complimentary champagne. Unfortunately, the place was way over capacity. Pretty soon you can barely move and people started dancing in the hallways so it was hard to get around. It got really stuffy too. They should have kept things up to code since it is a safety issue. On the plus side, the gift bags were great! read more

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Old school since 1942. I was in the area and stopped by to check out the interior and use the restroom. The doorman was kind and I just strolled in to check out this time warp. I love seeing these bars with so much character still existing in our every changing world. read more

Service and staff are great. Dark cosy atmosphere. Food is so so, maybe I ordered the wrong thing. Drinks top notch! Fun read more

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Visited for the first time last night and am wondering how it has not been part of my Hollywood rotation. Service was friendly and spot on. Atmosphere is dark and chill. My martini was perfect. And the drinks are cheap! There's daily happy hour until 8 and all-day Sundays. Plenty of inside seating with the addition of a patio. We didn't eat there but understand Oscar (the chef) is a great cook and there's often specials, too (my friend mentioned a lobster ravioli!) Nothing is going to go down here either because there is watchful but unobtrusive security. Adding Boardner's to my list of Hollywood spots. read more

Drinks were AMAZING, and internal staff was very nice and kind. Unfortunately, the bouncer was extremely rude to us upton entering, cussed us out and escalated a situation that did not need to be escalated. We do not plan on coming back. read more

I visited Boardner's for happy hour with my women's walking group. The 8 of us easily got seated at a central table. Food and drinks have to be ordered at the bar, which did get a short line at some point in the evening. The bartender was really nice and made drinks pretty fast. I got the nachos and an espresso martini, which were both fantastic. I know, stunning combo. lol The vibe is a little dark and grungy, but in a cool LA way. I grew up in Silverlake, so I can only handle Hollywood in small doses, but this spot is a nice gem. I was also lucky enough to find street parking since the bar is right off of the main strip. read more

So pleased with this hidden gem!!! Had reservations cancelled by the stupid Christmas bar around the block so walked over here. Ambiance and vibe is intimate but cozy, simple decor creates a backdrop for an elevated drink and food menu. Happy hour was offered from 5-8pm with discounted beer/wine/well and food. Got the espresso martini which tasted delicious and another cucumber/ginger and gin drink that was AMAZING. Drinks pack a PUNCH yet are well balanced and reasonably priced. Cocktails are extremely well curated and service was IMPECCABLE. Both bartenders there checked up on us and served us in a timely manner. Fried cauliflower and happy hour tacos were great! Brought with plates, napkins, silverwear, sauces, everything! Not a single thing lacking from the service. Definitely recommend and absolutely worth supporting. read more

Boardner's - espresso martini fire af - Dive Bars Near Me - Hollywood, California

Awful environment if you are a woman The bouncers were extremely misogynist and would not even let us into the door and called me drunk, even though I do not drink alcohol. I really think you should avoid this club if you are a woman. I also think that these men should get some sort of consequence for the way that they treat the guests. Borderline hate crime honestly Also, when I said that I was afraid that the bouncer might hurt me because he was being very aggressive towards me. The other bouncer laughed and rolled his eyes at me. Very much treated me and my female friends like we were crazy women and they didn't even treat us like human beings It was honestly really sick and even made me hate my own gender for a second Apparently, the manager and the owner of this place is also immature so i'm not sure this problem will get fixed soon so steer clear read more

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Opening at 5pm Boardners has become our local go-to for my husband and I as this was where our first date was. There is such a positive vibe to this place that makes me proud that this is the neighborhood I live in. The staff and patrons are artistic in every different type of cinematic field. Eli, Cat & Keenan are all equally amazing to us and always have been kind, consistent and fun to talk to. And can handle this sometimes very high volume barscape with ease. I recommend the entire menu but tend to ricochet between the steamed dumplings, the angel hair pasta and my favorite salad in town - their Cobb Salad - which happens to have been invented in Hollywood, so its nice that Boardners makes a solid one. Speaking of history, Boardners is that - from the classic Hollywood studio system era onwards this place has served the hard working people of the Motion Picture Industry and you can feel it. There is something special here that makes you want to stay the night, journal, meet new talented friends and enjoy the vibe as it opens up into a busy fun place. A true Actor & Musician hangout ! Every time I'm here I get into awesome conversation with talented and very funny people who are either writing their own content or just performed for the day on a set! The back courtyard is a great place to take guests who visit as it adds to the whole Hollywood vibe and hosts live music some nights and the acoustics are perfection for this. read more

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had an extremely disturbing and unacceptable experience at Blue Mondays in Hollywood. My friend and I waited in line for several minutes to use the restroom while watching other groups enter together with no issue. When we exited the bathroom, two male staff/security members immediately cornered us in the hallway. They began watching us closely, then proceeded to grab me, ridicule us, call us names, and physically drag us out of the venue, claiming we were not allowed to go into the restroom together -- despite having just allowed multiple other groups to do the same moments earlier. We were not causing any disturbance, had not broken any rules, and had never interacted with these men before. Being cornered, touched, and forcibly removed by two men as two young women was intimidating, inappropriate, and completely unprofessional. Management should immediately review the security camera footage from the hallway outside the bathrooms at the time this occurred, as it will clearly show how we were approached, grabbed, verbally harassed, and removed without justification. This matter is now being handled by my lawyers as sexual harassment and improper conduct by staff/security. The behavior displayed raises serious concerns about guest safety, discrimination, and harassment within this establishment. Until this is properly addressed and accountability is taken, I would not recommend this venue to anyone. read more

Third Super Bowl in a row here. Food specials are always the best! And Cat delivers behind the bar! read more

Boardner's - Chili dog special - Dive Bars Near Me - Hollywood, California

Always wanted to try Boardner's since it's such a Hollywood institution! I am not the bar hopping type, but I like to find cool bars for a drink with friends here and there. Boardner's been around since 1942, many stars stopped by here for a drink, old Hollywood era stars like Errol Flynn, Ed Wood, Robert Mitchum (we sat in a booth under his signed photo, how cool!), Charles Bukowski, etc. They even shot a few scenes here for "Ed Wood", Tim Burton's movie, inside at the bar and outside. So we were early birds here (it opens at 5 pm) for my husband's birthday, eager to try their HH. It goes from 5pm to 8 pm. For beers, you save if you get bottled beer, we got a couple of Dos Equis on tap. Food is $7, so we tried their Nachos with carnitas, nice, fresh, smaller side, but full of flavor and ingredients (avocado, cheese, jalapenos, beans, sour cream, nice salsa), BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders (you get 2 and fries, which is a pretty good deal)- decent, the sauce was a tad sweet for me, but birthday boy liked it. We enjoyed a lot their street tacos, got the asada, nicely cooked steak, fresh ingredients. Great HH hour! Very nice service, the bartender couldn't be more welcoming and helpful, great staff in general. Water from the house (they have jugs with water and lemon on the side), clean restroom, they also have a nice outdoor area where they had some musicians playing. I loved their atmosphere, darkly lit, nice booths, old school Hollywood decor. They were playing decent music, 80's tunes. Don't love the TV-s here, it takes away from the mysterious vibe. The regulars are cool. They happened to have somebody who gathered a lot of people for their birthday and it was getting a tad too crowded, had to push and shove to get some attention that I needed to get out of my booth and use the restroom. So inconsiderate folks who ignored other patrons. That was the worst part, but it's just a thing of timing. I would come here again, enjoy the atmosphere, the food and the legends smiling from the wall. We need to preserve places like this around! read more

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Love this place good Mac n cheese and drinks are good af. It's lowkey for the most part read more

Boardner's - My first time here! - Dive Bars Near Me - Hollywood, California

Trisha fires the good bartenders without knowing the full truth. I want to support her but I can not. She fired a bartender in Glendale for a situation that was not the bartenders fault. I was there. She really doesn't look at the full picture and I cannot support any of her bars if this is how she is. She doesn't empower women. She puts them down. Women who don't support women can not be supported. Sorry but not sorry! read more

I usually love coming here for the music and vibes, but whichever bartenders were working the shift on the night of 11/25 for the club decades event overcharged me and my friends. If you're going to leave an open tab here- make sure you keep track of what they ring up on your card!! They don't give "itemized" receipts here so they just hand write your items down if you want. They charged us for 3 drinks we didn't even order. We had ordered 8 drinks total but they rung us up for 11 drinks. Unfortunately we didn't notice until we had gotten home because their tactic for writing receipts is so stupid that I didn't wanna waste my time breaking it down in the middle of the club. My mistake- now I know for future! read more

Boardner's - Their version of an itemized receipt - Dive Bars Near Me - Hollywood, California

What can I say about this Hollywood haunt... Stop in around 7 PM for some happy hour priced cocktails and check out the patio in the back. Food: TRUFFLE FRIES PERFECT balance of truffle flavor to crispy potato shell and don't skimp on the aioli. It's delicious with just a hint of spice. BURGER (with fries included I might add) Good portion to price point. Toasted bun on both sides was an added bonus. And ALSO the pickles... I always appreciate a sweet pickle with burgers to balance the salty taste. Delicious. Fries are plain...ly delicious. No truffles necessary read more

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I've been to this place once and it was sooo much fun. Music was amazing and drinks were good. Recently they've been having abnormally strict dress codes that are really unnecessary. Which I never was aware of before and still got in with friends. For instance, (you need to wear all dark colors, NO jeans, NO white or sports shoes, NO hats, NO baggy stuff and girls should wear what? skirts and dresses only? What if I wanna dress a bit more comfy? AND THERE IS NO PLACE ONLINE WHERE I CAN FIND THE DAMN DRESS CODE OF THE NIGHT. Chatgpt was my closest option... Chatgpt like cmon. They're losing lotssss of money and customers if they continue this. It's a shame because this place would've been one of my fav places but they're ruining it for themselves and their business by this oddly strict dress code most people aren't aware of. Like ok let me just turn emo/goth then I can go?! nope. lol. read more

Oldest bar in LA Owner died at the end of the bar Jukebox group playlist controlled by your phones Decent fish and chips Stay classy, Boardners! read more

Kind of hidden, but well worth it. I'd never been here, but it was one of the missus' old haunts. It's sweet as! Definitely check out an event there. read more

Security accused me of the INTENTION of doing drugs in the bathroom. Because my friend said I got something to tell you away from the other people we're with right now ("She obviously said let's go to the bathroom together") So this security person I have no idea who hurt, but he did not know how to be nice. I understand that he doesn't know me or who I am. He didn't stick around to find out either. Though as a guest at the bar, socializing having a fun time it really rubs you the wrong way when the security is banging on the door while your homegirl is say so he just proposed to me. Like fuck you security person for ruining that. Personally I don't do any other drugs beyond the ones they sell in the bar which as far as I know is alcohol (I don't know if they sell anything else, never asked) . I don't even smoke cigarettes. I had no purse or big clothes on me in this altercation. Which this security person saw, my friend hadn't even started peeing at this point. I obviously stepped out as a goodie fucking two shoe. Though if it's such a fucking big deal for the bar to make sure people don't do drugs in their bathrooms why don't they: 1.Install the black lights in the bathrooms. 2. officially train their bouncers to screen people and purses(I know, if they shoved it in their ass you wouldn't know but common....) 3. if people together in the one toilet stalls is not okay, then put some signs that says occupancy 1 person at a time. AND if you want to be real cheeky you add "help us fight drugs and lines" which is kinda funny cause lines is also drugs! As a bartender myself I understand it sucks to have to deal with people doing drugs in your bathrooms, but they don't need the company to do it... We used to spray pam spray or baker's joy on the surfaces in the bathrooms to stop people from doing drugs in our bathrooms or at least the joy of it. Find your solutions but don't yell at your guests. Sure ask about the intent but be nice about it, don't accuse anyone. that really won't pull customers. That'll only create bad reputation. -- Probably never going back there. Me and my bestie that's getting married, no creeds to Boardner's read more

Have gone a few times and I love the atmosphere. Definitely looking to make this one a regular in the rotation.

Went to Boardner's last night, hadn't been in quite a while. Some of the staff including bouncers were standing outside, one youngish lady was sitting on a stool outside the door. Someone told her she's not checking enough ID's. She let the men through in my group, then turned to me as a joke (We're all in our 50s), and MOCKINGLY asked me for my ID--and when I offered automatically--she literally laughed in my face along with all the other staff/bouncers. Normally, I don't care about these things, but why embarass the customer over being older when the bar was dead inside. Poorly played. If they can't control what goes on with their staff before you even get in, what are they doing in the kitchen and behind the bar? Everyone in our group will never return. read more

Coolest old school Hollywood bar ever. It's definitely where the Rat Pack would hang.

Drinks are okay, Bouncers suck they're quite rude and frankly too stupid to do their jobs properly, one time I got denied entry because my jeans weren't pitch black and multiple of my female friends have been harassed by security there. They will frequently lie about the cover charge at the door. Also the female bouncer/ticket booth worker is such an asshole please make her jobless. She has insulted people I'm with many times and honestly going to file a report on her for harassment. read more

Bouncer was rude to me and my family. The bar itself was nice tho. Good food and good prices. Bartender was kind.

Had a great time at Boardners, once I had gone through two levels of security (including a too-friendly pat down). Prices are Hollywood club level, which is to say, far too high. But I felt safe, had fun dancing and watching a live band in the back. read more

Love this place. It used to be the place me and my husband would go to for a drink before heading to blue Mondays next door. But now, we like to come just for a chill night. Couple drinks and surprisingly amazing food. The drinks are always delicious. But I'm not gonna lie, I'm here for the nachos. I don't know what it is, but the chicken nachos are amazing. They hit the spot every time. And they are not stingy with the portions! And the good music is a plus. read more

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The venue has a great aesthetic and its a very nice open space. However, i had an extremely unpleasant and inappropriate experience. An older African-American male security guard approached me and told me to go with him. He said i was being kicked out, when i asked why he said, "he cant really say" or something equally as absurd. When i kept asking he said that its my behavior and the way i was acting. I didnt do anything out of the ordinary besides dance and drink cocktails with my friends. I truly cant think of one thing i did that was unusual. But he still asked me to leave. I felt targeted for someone else's power trip. It was very inappropriate and extremely unprofessional. That security guard is not fit for his job. I hope others don't have this experience. read more

Really good place in the Hollywood strip that isn't a rip off. Very dark intimate vibes and a great 2 for one special

Finally made it to this historic Hollywood legend. Very cool retro decor, the place exudes divey hipster charm. Got a classic leather booth and went to the bar to order cocktails, old fashioned and a perfect storm. Pricey, good but not great. Festive Halloween decor when we went and Dodgers on big TV. Found out later, while I was getting the drinks, a drunk guy started bothering my GF. Fortunately security was on top of things and got rid of him. Didn't try the food but it looked good. read more

0 stars if i could i brought my female friend into the restroom because i felt uncomfortable for the male attendants in the restroom. turns out, we get kicked out for that instead of a warning. i paid 15$ and didn't even get to spend 5 minutes in the establishment. REFRAIN FROM COMING HERE read more

Horrible security went on Halloween night expecting a good time. Capacity was way over the limit you couldn't even walk. The instagram lied about cover pay and had to end up paying double for the worst experience of my life. The people inside were rude kept shoving and elbowing and rubbing their butt pushing me. The security was not able to handle the amount of people there and it felt uncontrolled. Also Old white lady outside in weird costume kept yelling about keeping doors clear when there was no line for anyone wanting to get in, we were also in front of a wall not door. All workers were rude and dismissive. read more

You can play the jukebox from your phone and they don't skip it even if it's a bad song.

This place has bomb ass food! We tried the ribs and macaroni and omgggg we were impressed! Food was fresh and drinks weren't That expensive.

All talk, no walk. You could go to your local mall to appease your loser self. There is nothing to see here. The staff is insufferable beside the bartenders up tops. Don't waste ur money and time fr. It's a mess read more

The Old-school Hollywood kind of dive bar. Prefer the frolic room further down Hollywood Boulevard but this place is cool. I don't know why everybody is so worked up about the bartenders and the bouncers. They're great. They're just doing their job and keeps a place mellow and the riffraff out. Especially the Pretentious type/privileged. I also like the fact that it's right down the street from Musso and Frank's. I don't know whether to come here first or after Musso's. Parking issue is expensive. read more

We stumbled upon this place on a Friday night, trying to find a club that plays something that isn't hip hop and reggaeton. We saw they were having a 90s night through an ad on the internet and decided to come by. I didn't know at all what to expect since I had never even heard of this place. I just thought it would be like any other bar in LA but it definitely wasn't. The ambiance was something else, I noticed this right off the bat. It was very gothic and almost dreary, one could say, which isn't even a bad thing but I did find it a bit strange. We walked straight into the dance floor and we noticed that there were dancers here and also porn up on the walls, which we also found pretty weird lol. After dancing for a little, we went outside to get some air and stumbled upon a venue for a show that was going on. It was outside in their little courtyard, a relatively small area but there was a decent sized crowd of people there. We saw a guy named GHEDI perform and he was really good! I loved his music as it was very unique and catchy. After his show ended, a band called The Baby Goats went up there and did a show for about an hour. They were also really good! I can't say if I would ever come back here but my experience was pretty cool. I got to see some great live music and dance a little with my partner for not a bad price. read more

I came here with my girlfriend, brother and his friend for Blue Mondays. The line to get in was pretty lengthy but thankfully moved very fast in the cold! There was a $10 cover (cash only). Walking into the club I wasn't sure what to expect as it was all our first time coming... As we made our way past the first covered outdoor area in the back it seemed very bubbly with a vibe and music that catered to a more colorful pop culture. As we made our way to the inside area the scene seemed almost a flip from what we first experienced outdoor. Inside was very goth heavy judging from the decorations, music, art, and music. It was pretty cool to be in a spot that had seemingly a very far reach of target audience. I loved the dim red lighting, energetic dance floor, and quick bar service!! We will for sure be returning. The music was very good in our opinion as we appreciated the alt rock throwbacks with a touch of early 2000's pop. read more

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I love how the bar is connected to the club. It's very accessible for people who are 21+. Especially since they have their own bathrooms over here! read more