I've been to the Lucky Tiki in HLP and finally had the opportunity to check out the WeHo location…read more The occasion - my "brother's" birthday. We had reservations for a Sunday night and were seated at the best table in the house. This speakeasy cocktail lounge is small & dimly lit, which creates a cozy & intimate atmosphere. The Polynesian inspired décor is on point. Bamboo beaded curtains, thatched lamps, tropical prints, & an eight-foot tiki statue add to the charm. Our server Sean was fantastic with a capital F! He entertained us the entire evening. Of course, Tiki cocktails served in kitschy glassware are the main attraction but they also offer Island inspired dishes if you are hungry. (You can also order food from Tail O' The Pup downstairs.) The building was once the recording studio for The Doors, so we had to order The Ghost of Jim Morrison. Sean delivered the flaming drink while singing a Doors tune. Elvis in Hawaii arrived on a platter with an Elvis head on it. Lucky Tiki Old Fashioned was presented in a treasure chest with smoke coming out of it. The Flying Fish came in a cool Blowfish vessel. The Lucky Mai Tai was one of the best, the Classic Daiquiri was nicely balanced, and the Rum Barrel packed a punch. All the drinks were tasty and strong so we ordered a few nibbles: Coconut Shrimp, Lucky Orange Chicken, & Wok-Fried Chow Mein. The food was yummy and hit the spot. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed the presentation of the drinks and ambience. Thank you Sean for making our visit to Lucky Tiki a 5-star experience. *Metered street parking.

The Lucky Tiki, a hidden-esque Tiki bar is West Hollywood, with a puzzle to get in and tiki…read moregoodness once you do. First, reservations. Get then ahead of time as they book up fast. Once you do, there's a little puzzle to solve to actually get inside. Not going to spoil it as it is pretty easy to figure out. Once inside, the vibe changes to full tiki and the experience begins. The drinks are strong, but also flavorful as they tend to come with tropical flavors to pair with the different rums and other spirits. We tried a plethora of cocktails offer the night amongst six of us. I'd say a good half of them tasted watered down, as if the ice was melting too fast. And they are usually over filled with ice, for presentation. You can also order food at the table, which comes from the hot dog restaurant below the tiki bar, so that's a nice touch to add a little sustenance to your drinking. Drinks come out as ordered, but the bar is usually full so they can take a while to get to the table. Just an FYI. Lucky Tiki is a fun bar with creative cocktails and little shows with some of the drinks, but too many tasted watered down (again, a lot of ice in the drinks). But the vibe is fun and it's a nice spot to come to with a group of friends.

V lowkey. Vibes are always immaculate and drink menu is very diverse. The bartenders are super nice…read moretoo

The Normandie Club, in K town, is a cool bar that has been around over a decade, which means…read morethey're doing something right. And that something is crafting delicious drinks for your mouth. We stopped in after dinner one night, as I had never been here for some reason, and it was beyond time for me to try this place out. Cozy environment, with couches and seating on a first come, first served basis. You order at the bar, and really can't go wrong with any cocktail. All well balanced and flavorful. So, if you're in K-town, and looking for a nice bar to grab a drink and talk, stop by the Normandie Club

First of all, let me say the obscure is great, I love the drinks and the atmosphere is amazing. I…read morewant to see all of the seasons and will always be a fan of the alcohol. But that being said ... the membership that you get for purchasing bottles doesn't meet expectations. I have spent upwards of $1000 in bottles over the last few months and that has given me a little bit of a membership. Well, we went in for their newest addition, the devil's quarter, and all was good until the end of the night. Well we're given a limit to drinks at the post show bar. Me, having a membership, thought oh maybe we can stay another hour and have a drink at our favorite place... nope apparently members are only allowed to have fun on Tuesday... so I guess my membership is irrelevant because it's not a Tuesday (when I usually work), not to mention the $500 in bottles I now have to walk around with to find another post show hangout because we were no longer allowed to stay. I would love to be able to spend more at the post show bar but the speakeasy part looses its value if it's limited to even its members.

We came to The Obscure for a friend's birthday and had such a fantastic night. This is definitely…read moremore of an experience than just going out for drinks. The atmosphere is immersive, theatrical, moody, and every nook and cranny of this place is beautifully detailed. Our group embraced the requested all-black dress code, and I was a little disappointed that some other guests didn't play along. When a place puts this much effort into creating a particular world, dressing the part really does make the experience more fun. The spirits themselves were excellent. We tasted vodka, whiskey, and rum, and all three were remarkably smooth, interesting, and clearly very high quality. I loved that the tasting was guided rather than just having drinks dropped in front of us. The storytelling and presentation made us pay attention to what we were actually tasting and gave the evening a nice sense of progression. We also happened to be there while comic artist Matt Harley of Marvel fame was sketching, which felt perfectly suited to the setting and made an already unusual night even more memorable. The space is gorgeous: candlelight, artwork, strange little details everywhere, dramatic lighting, beautiful glassware, and even the outdoor fire element. There's so much to look at that you feel like you're discovering something new every time you turn around. Our whole group LOVES Halloween, so this felt like the absolute perfect way to kick off spooky season. It has exactly the kind of dark, mysterious, slightly magical atmosphere we were hoping for without feeling cheesy or gimmicky. We loved the rum so much that we ended up buying a bottle, which also granted us Level 1 membership, so this definitely won't be our only visit. Such a fun choice for a birthday celebration, date night, or a night out with friends when you want something completely different from the usual bar experience. We're already looking forward to going back and seeing what our new membership unlocks.

There are plenty of hidden gems throughout Hollywood, and it is always nice to come upon them and…read moreexperience them for the first time. Sunset & Vinyl is a hidden ish bar/lounge/speakeasy located above 800 degrees pizza on Vine. Just enter the pizza parlor, walk to the back and take the stairs up and you'll enter Sunset & Vinyl. Couches, chairs, vinyl records and turntables to play vinyls of your choice surround your, centered by a bar with a plethora of creative cocktails. The drinks aren't cheap, by any means, but they pass the flavor test, each very unique and you can really taste the nuances in each cocktail. Definitely a hidden gem in Hollywood, one that is highly recommended for the drinks, themselves, and the vibes of the spot. Next time you're in Hollywood and looking for a creative spot, go make your way to Sunset & Vinyl

We're so happy we stumbled upon this bar after catching a show at the Blue Note! It was a quiet…read moreThursday night, with only two other parties there when we arrived. At one point, it was just the two of us and the bartender, which made for a relaxed and intimate atmosphere. I unfortunately didn't catch her name, but she was incredibly welcoming, kind, and made us feel right at home. Sometimes the unexpected spots end up being the best finds! We'll definitely be back next time we're in the area. Highly recommend stopping by!

Whoa! I stumbled into this place looking for my friend's birthday party. Such a fun space. Great…read moreDEEP CUTS for 80s music, not the same old top 40 crap. Friendly staff, everyone smiling and having fun. We'll definitely be back soon

Came to this venue for a birthday party and was surprised about the speakeasy vibes it had. Our…read morehost walked us through the back of a restaurant and behind a retro vending machine was access to a bar, dance floor and karaoke rooms. The theme was costume karaoke, so we showed up dressed up. It appears as if it was 80's night because the whole night was 80s music and vibes. Not sure if this is the vibe every night but it was cool. The room was spacious and had enough space for all the girlies however the air conditioning was definitely lacking in the venue as a lot of were sweating while sitting still. While we were told the karaoke list has a wide variety of songs, they did it was just disappointing because if they didn't have our song there was no alternative way to add the song. Often times the WiFi would cut off and freeze our song in queue, we would request for help, and had to wait a while for techno assistance. This cut into our karaoke time and no additional time was offered to accommodate. There is on one restroom per gender and 2 stalls in the women bathroom so the wait was at least 30 mins before getting your turn, while I appreciate staff regulating the lines for the restroom, that was a crazy wait! (While sweating because of the shotty AC) Once our time was up,(2am) a bouncer or staff, busted into the room flashing bright lights and yelling saying it was closed and time to go home. Once we exited the room, we were rushed and told if we stayed behind we would be charged more money when all we were doing was checking if we left anything behind.. (it was 15 of us) we could only move so fast! The staff didn't even allow us to use the restroom before leaving. I understand closing protocols, but this wasn't the experience I expected towards first time guests let alone any guests. It would have been nice to get a 30, 15 min warning because it's so easy to be caught up in the moment of having fun, you aren't keeping track of time. There was no courtesy like that offered to us. All in all the experience wasn't completely bad, we made the most of it, celebrated with our friend and had a blast with eachother..the drinks were good and that kept coming.. We racked up a tab ($1000) and ordered a lot of drinks and celebrated, it would have been appreciated to receive the same customer service and support as paying customers, not sure if I would return because this location is far from me, but I'm willing to scope it out again if the opportunity presents itself in effort to have a more balanced opinion.

Upscale atmosphere. (Men-suits, women-dress) Great dancers…read moreand music. Highly recommended date night.

This place was overpriced, disorganized, and incredibly disappointing. The show did not actually…read morebegin until 10:29 p.m., and before that there was almost an hour of dance lessons. We were honestly falling asleep waiting for the actual entertainment to begin. The entire night felt chaotic from the moment we arrived. You spend time getting dressed up, planning a date night, driving downtown, and trying to be excited for the experience, only to park in a dark lot with feces and urine in the stairway. It was scary and disgusting. We looked past the parking lot situation because we were excited to enjoy our night out, but unfortunately the experience only got worse from there. The waitress kept pushing us to order more items, which made the whole night feel like a money grab. The food was absolutely embarrassing and nothing like what was advertised in the gallery photos on the website. It honestly felt like it came straight from Costco. Other reviews mentioned food being served on paper plates, and we can confirm that we experienced that too. The slice of pizza was literally Costco pizza. The pizza and snacks were cheap, low-quality, and nowhere near what you would expect for the price. It really makes you wonder how many people feel misled by that kind of advertising. There was also a complete lack of control and management. People who did not pay for reserved seating were hovering nearby, ready to take your seat the second you got up to use the restroom or go to the dance floor. We saw multiple people weasel their way into reserved lounge and table areas on the ground floor. At one point, a couple was even going through someone's fur coat and looked close to taking belongings before the actual couple returned. That alone says a lot about the environment and lack of security. The billing situation made it even worse. The waitress quickly skipped through the itemized receipt, which made it easy to miss that a 20% tip had already been included. We ended up tipping on top of the included gratuity and only realized it afterward. At that point, we felt completely scammed. We spent over $300, and the overall experience and management were absolutely not worth it. To be fair, some of the acts were great and the band was great. Separate from that, everything else was as mentioned. Between the deceptive billing, weak drinks that barely seemed to have alcohol, the delayed start, boring dance lessons, embarrassing food, poor seating control, and lack of management, the whole experience was extremely disappointing. I definitely do not recommend reserving seats, drinking at this event, or buying their food. Eat dinner beforehand and do not worry about arriving on time, because the show does not really start until around 10:30 anyway. We left feeling scammed.

Good drinks friendly staff good happy hour! Karaoke wed-sun and it tends to be crowded on weekendsread more

5 stars for Alanna and all the great times I've had here at R Bar for the past 5 years of living in…read moreKoreatown. Yesterday at 10 pm, I attempted to take my company for drinks following a team outing. I arrived first with 2 of my employees. Bartender working made us all super uncomfortable. He was very rude even your security had his eyebrows raised and shrugged. Dude was having a hard time changing out the receipt paper while we were waiting to check out. Came up to us crumpled the remaining paper in his hands in our face and said we'll need to wait longer while he changes it out. He could have just changed it instead of crumbling it in front of us like a psycho. I asked to close out my tab, there's other great bars in the area to which he couldn't recall the card name despite only being in the bar for 10 or less minutes. He asked for the name, I provided my business name (I manage 2 businesses and both teams came out for the outing). I mistakenly gave my other business name to which his response was " OH SO YOU DONT HAVE A LAST NAME". I was still so weirded out about his whole demeanor and really just wanted to leave. He made it so difficult. The card was not my last name, it was my second business. He then retorted with why I said my last name and like bro you repeatedly ( 3 times) asked if I didn't have a last name. ALL WHILE CONTINUOUSLY CUTTING ME OFF. Luckily AND unfortunately only 4 of us had arrived so I quickly diverted the other 15 of us to Normandie Bar ( DEFINITELY RECOMMEND) Karaoke looked set up but he said it's a slow Monday why would they bother. It's always the chopped guys making people feel uncomfortable. I've attempted to connect with Laura on LinkedIn as if I had an employee as such being the face of my business, I'd want to know ASAP. Funniest part of the night is when he said he was beverage director of 5 years and he created all the drinks we enjoyed ( PBR, Modelo, & Vodka Cranberry) what a guy! He then threatened to visit our company. I say threatened as in no way shape or form were any of us comfortable with him knowing where we worked and he 10000% knew it and used it. Very disappointed

This place is so cool! I love the ambience, service, and drinks! I came on a Thursday night so it…read morewas a bit dead but that was fine as I was able to find street parking easily! I heard it definitely does get busier during the weekend nights so I'll definitely be back! Parking is only street and metered so it definitely isn't easy on most days especially in the heart of ktown. The workers are super super friendly. We were recommended the purple rain and bleuet. Both were blueberry flavored and delicious! I personally liked the bleuet better as it was more refreshing with the mint flavor but both are great choices! Drinks are around $13-15 so it's decently priced! They also have plenty of seating and a live dj! Overall it's definitely a bar to try out if you're in the area! Definitely one of my favorite bars in ktown now!

Paper Tiger Bar had a cool vibe, but it was surprisingly empty for a Friday at 10 PM, only about…read morethree people were there. I ordered a shot, and the staff was super friendly and accommodating. We didn't stay long, though, since the place was so quiet. Decent spot, but not much energy when I visited.

Kiss kiss bang bang was such a fun time. I love the decor, vibes, and general ambiance. This is a…read moregreat place to go dancing. We didn't order any food and I'm not sure if they have any food to be quite honest but we did get a drink or 2! I have no idea what we got, but it was a great time. I don't remember anything about service which is a good sign because that means there wasn't anything to note. I really enjoyed the little roller skate show they had while we were there! I didn't take any pics of the menus, but I would definitely go again. So much fun!!

My friends and I have been coming to Kiss Kiss for years now and this weekend was officially the…read morestraw that broke the camel's back. Kiss Kiss is a ""speakeasy"" style club in K-town (parking theoretically available on side streets + metered though you're better off using rideshare) that neighbors another ""speakeasy"" style club around the corner. What's changed about Kiss Kiss? Drink prices for one! They've multiplied by 1.5x at least (!) and now they seemingly do not limit capacity at the club because we felt like we were in a can of sardines in there. The bartenders are still nice and polite at least. The music is also not at all any good anymore. We came on Halloween night because (1) we are familiar w/ Kiss Kiss and (2) we figured K-town was less chaotic than WeHo. This is where we learned they had tickets for sale at the door to get in (please brace yourselves,,,, it was an astounding $45......). We sucked it up and paid (our mistake we would soon learn). The night itself was advertised as a 70's disco Halloween event. At NO POINT in the entire night was 70s music played as every. single. song. was synth/house music. At the most maybe 4 songs were synth/house/EDM remixes of 70s music. Not to mention!!! They only played 1 Halloween song all night! The only positive from the night was the decor was nice. Security guards at the bathroom side make you leave your drink "under their watch" while you use the restroom. I stayed behind and switched with my friend to keep a constant eye on our drinks because the man on duty was doing everything BUT watching people's drinks!! In a town where women are known to be roofied frankly quite often is insane to me. TLDR; Cover fee is $$, drinks are $$, place is so packed you're bumping into people ever 5 seconds, security is useless, do not come here.