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    Da Poetry Lounge

    4.6 (108 reviews)
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    Manuel M.

    This is an awesome spot to come check out. I had been wanting to go to a good poetry spot and I came across da poetry lounge. Let's just say I was not disappointed at all and they are there every Tuesday so I'm looking forward to checking it out again

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    Closed despite saying open on Yelp and having events listed every Tuesday on Google. Wasted gas and time

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    Ask the Community - Da Poetry Lounge

    Is this still open?

    Yes but only on Tuesdays

    Gm how are y'all how does it say y'all closed today when I was looking up poetry spot for Thursday it said today at 8 to 11 there's a open mic here and any feedback how are the slams and do u win anything?

    Tuesdays

    Can I request to be the sacrificial poet on slam night?

    What days and time for open mic poetry?

    This came up as a restaurant. Do they serve food?

    No they do not serve food at Da Poetry Lounge.

    Is there open mic night ever? If so, what night Thanks…

    Tuesdays open mic night 👉🏽 9-11pm you sign up and they draw names randomly to determine who will perform

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    The Nile Bar - Burger heaven

    The Nile Bar

    4.3(445 reviews)
    3.2 mi
    $$

    We were in town attending a show and were looking for a fun place to eat and have some cocktails…read morebefore. So happy to have found this gem through Yelp! They have a cute photo op wall, tons of signature drinks as well as a full bar and lots of small bite plates that are big enough to fill you up. We had a variety of beef sliders, loaded nachos with shrimp (OMG so good!) and their fried salmon bites with garlic fries. The salmon was cooked to perfection and we're not dry like some fried can cause. We also had a few cocktails and my fave was the Red Bottom but with Tito's vodka. The service was super friendly and helpful and always checked in on us. Highly recommend if you're in town to visit the Sofi Stadium or another nearby venue as it was only 9 minutes away.

    Terrible service from the bartender, and overall a huge letdown. I visited on Monday night for my…read morefirst time here. I had been really excited to check this place out. The security at the door was very nice, and the host was welcoming. She told us we could sit anywhere since it was pretty empty, so we chose seats at the bar to watch the large screens. After we sat down, got comfortable, and started looking at the menu, the bartender came over and asked us to move to another area. She explained that the other servers did not have any tables and did not want to be the only one serving. Meanwhile, other people were also choosing to sit at the bar, which made it confusing why we were the ones being asked to move. That interaction felt frustrating and unwelcoming. When guests are told they can sit anywhere, they should not be asked to relocate for internal staffing reasons. That is something management should handle behind the scenes, not something placed on customers. It completely changed the experience for us. We each had one drink and decided to leave. Very disappointing first impression. Staff should be better trained on how to handle situations like this without making customers feel unwelcome.

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    Mr. Wanderlust - A place to experience a quiet drink and conversation before you progress to the next room

    Mr. Wanderlust

    3.9(121 reviews)
    4.4 miDowntown

    5* Ambiance 5* Service…read more5* Coctails Level 8 really has done a fantastic job creating a jazz/entertainment bar with great service, drinks, and unpretentious service. The guests, come and go and at each moment, in any corner, be ready to be surprised and entertained by a live DJ, acrobat, burlesque performer, pianist and singer. What a show! Veronica at the bar was fantastic and made us drinks just to our order. Supper knowledgable, helpful and kind. Definitely, this place is a great hangout after a meal... be prepared to be be dazzled and entertained.

    Gonna try to paint the picture in as few words as possible. Sorry for the long narrative:…read more 1) I planned out a special night for my wife throughout all of Level 8 2) Had reservations set at Lucky Mizu for Dinner to Mr. Wanderlust for Cocktails and Entertainment and then to Sinners and Santos for Drinking and Dancing for Latin Night 3) Showed up for our 6:45 PM reservation at Lucky Mizu but was turned away 3 times stating they didn't have seats available. After being seated 40 minutes later, service took 20 minutes to take our order, and another 30 minutes to be served. Food was 'okay', there was no entertainment, and multiple customers were unhappy with similar slow service... but some of them were comped parts of their meals.. we didn't even get a sorry until we spoke to the manager on our way out, expressing the reason was they had no idea it would be this busy on a Thursday (they take reservations, so...), and also blamed an 'all you can eat promotion' they promoted earlier, and they only had two serves on staff that night. 4) We were late to Mr. Wanderlust, but were luck to get two seats at the bar after another couple left. We order two cocktails and a coffee... and were charged just over $140. Then, we were asked to move because they wanted to take our seats. We asked about the bill to the bartendar, and she expressed that since she didn't take our original order, she couldn't help us. She simply just had us stand there. We were not going to pay since it seemed way off... until finally we spoke to a guy walking by. We showed him our ticket/receipt and said out loud, "this isn't right". He came back quickly with a revised bill of almost $120. This was still far too high, but no one else seemed interested in helping us find resolve, so we ate it since we didn't want to be late for part 3 of the night. 5) Hoping to salvage the night with drinks and dancing... we tried to find the entrance to Sinners and Santos for their advertised Latin night. We had made reservations here too, and had full confirmation of the reservation... BUT, after finally being directed to the entrance (outside on the patio), they were closed. No sign of why and no one who worked at the other locations had a reason, but they were just simply closed. 6) So, after paying $35 for parking, about $140 in cocktails and food while waiting for our initial reservation at Golden Hour and Que Barbaro, $150+ for dinner at Lucky Mizu, and $120 at Mr. Wanderlust... approximately $500 total... we didn't even get to dance. Maybe this place had a bad night, but based on what the workers said, and how they treated us... it sure seems like the norm. Don't get me wrong, the place is cool... some really great experiential elements and nice photo ops... but I would have had a much better time somewhere else. Super disappointed in this place.

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    Rhythm Room LA - Pear ty

    Rhythm Room LA

    4.3(421 reviews)
    5.4 miDowntown
    $$

    I had the most fun last night!! This venue has a big open space where you can see people play ping…read morepong and pool and nights past 9PM amazing bands and artists come to play jazz!! The drinks are tastefully mix and you feel right at home. I was expecting my pretzel bites to be stale as most bars with food aren't that great but they were soft and salted. They consistently check your tables to check on you and remove finished drinks and empty dishes. PARKING was soooo easy to find. Right beside it there's a parking garage and the charge was $10 for a Friday night. I love this place and I can't wait to go again

    I came here with a friend around 11:30pm on a Saturday night. We came looking to play billiards,…read moreand boy did we have fun!! We got on the waitlist for billiards and were able to start playing immediately. It was $20 for one hour and we played for two hours. The drinks were wonderful, my friend and I shared a purple ube cocktail and a fresh lemony gin cocktail. I can't remember what they were called but they were so tasty that we ordered a second round. The live music also made everything so special. The performers were absolutely incredible. It was a little bit crowded in there, which would be fine if people didn't keep crowding standing around where they shouldn't be. Last call for drinks was 1:30am, and I think last call for food was 12:30am. At 1:30 we were told to move away from the games area and go upstairs. Everythung was great until I heard a bartender say that me and my friend were overstaying our welcome ... it was barely 1:45 and we were finishing our drinks. That was rude... After that we were told we still had 5mins. I guess we'll leave early next time. It was just rude to see bartenders point at us and loudly say we weren't welcome ...

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    Anju House - covered patio seating

    Anju House

    4.4(694 reviews)
    4.7 miKoreatown
    $$
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

    It was my first time here. The place is very nice and love the decor…read more The parking is valet or street parking. The service was very good. The chicken was a little in the dry side but overall all the food was good. We will be back!

    I'll start with the positives. The location is very nice. Designed with an elegant, but…read moreminimalistic vibe. I love that, traditional mixed modern social dining feel. I had placed a phone order, for pick up; upon arrival, I found the service was prompt. I saw my food ready to go, just past the main walk-in area. Almost immediately after that, I was taken care of by the host and on my way. I've been waiting to try this place for ages so on the drive back to work I was excited to steal a piece of meat from the bag. Initial bite flavor was good, meat was tender just a bit on the chewy side.. I wasn't bothered by it too much as I'd have to leave it in an oven warmer at work. Trying to keep food warm, in doing so, I knew there'd be only two possible outcomes, melting tender or either tough & dry. So, the dish of meat and rice sat in the warmer for almost an hour hour and a half. The downhill slope.... Set the "meat " on the veggies and began to eat. Meat after meat, I kept experiencing the same exact texture. It was the same exact rubbery chew, I initially tasted. Each and every piece was the same exact flavor. There was no peak, there was no pitfall. If you cook or grill, you know this is a red flag. Normally, consistency would be a good thing, a Master craftsman type experience, but this was NOT it. As go on, I get the sinking feeling, this can't be real meat. I lock in, the deeper I dig, each piece looks the same, broken apart the same, tastes the same, just various shapes. They can call me crazy for this one - I'll stand by it. Something is not right here. I'm not even going to throw it away. I'm going to study it for the next few days and post an updated review. I hope I'm wrong but as of right now, I'll never revisit this place. Too freaky of an experience. We

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    Anju House - Inside

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    Bar Bohemien

    Bar Bohemien

    4.2(195 reviews)
    3.8 mi
    $$

    Phenomenal little bar that felt like a mini rooftop hideaway once you get inside. It's upstairs in…read morea shared mini upscale food court with an urban rooftop lounge area. My friends and I came to get a couple more rounds of drinks and gab after dinner close by. Bar Bohemian was a somewhat busy bar at times given it was a Saturday night, but luckily did not turn into another one of those annoying nights where you have to go on a whole side quest every-time you are try to get another round. The inside area is somewhat consolidated, but luckily We had chose on the lone round couch table that the 10 of us squeezed in at. We hammered down a few different cocktails and some of their lagers. i appreciated the bartenders' consistency. All cocktails were exceptional through out the almost 2 hours we were there! To me, the outside area was most appealing. It was faintly giving the rooftop from the old Nickelodeon show "Hey Arnold" with its outdoor urban setting. It also had a good amount of comfy couches, some heaters, and high skinny tables. It was social, mildy romantic and certainly a warm ambiance. The music was pretty vintage classic American mainstream. It was a Good experience/find but I'd not likely return.

    My socios and I had dinner in Culver City, and we wanted to hit up a bar afterwards. We were near…read morethe Culver Hotel, and BB was a stones throw away. We were glad we hit it up. You had to get your own drinks, but the bartenders were cool. In addition, the DJ was dropping some nice beats on a warm summer night. BB is a rooftop bar and everyone was enjoying the open air atmosphere. There were plenty of hightops to chat with your friends, or in the case of many peeps who just stood around. The only downside I noticed was BB is in a communal area w/ a food hall. The restrooms are downstairs and a long hike from the front. I look forward to hitting up BB the next time I am in Culver City. Many aspects of the place are nice and chill.

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    Bar Bohemien

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