5 stars. Took my boyfriend here for his birthday and the night couldn't have gone better…read more We started with the meatball appetizer, then the caprese salad, the crab cake, and the branzino with almond crust for the main. Every single plate was on point. The branzino was the standout -- crispy almond crust, fish cooked perfectly, not a dry bite on the plate. The crab cake was all crab, no filler, and the caprese was fresh and simple the way it should be. The real star of the night was Scott, the bartender/owner. He took care of us from the second we sat down, recommended everything we ate, and went out of his way to make Edward's birthday feel special. You can tell he actually cares about the people in his room, not just turning tables. That kind of hospitality is rare. And the drinks -- a dirty martini, a Manhattan, and hands down the best whiskey sour I've ever tasted in my life. The Rendition Room is a whole experience: hidden speakeasy, great food, great drinks, and Scott running the show. If you're celebrating something, this is where you go.

We've been coming to The Rendition Room for years, whether for work events or date nights, and…read morebecoming members nearly three years ago was one of the easiest decisions we've made. It's become so much more than just one of our favorite bars and every visit reminds us why we keep coming back. The biggest reason, though, is the people. Hospitality is something that's hard to fake, and the team here does it effortlessly. From the moment you walk through the door, you're greeted like an old friend. Over the years, the staff has created an environment that feels welcoming, comfortable, and genuinely personal, and that's something that's become increasingly rare. Matt, Sabrina, and the entire team are all such gems. Scott also deserves special recognition. He's a huge part of what makes The Rendition Room such a special place. Whether he's introducing a new cocktail, sharing the story behind a spirit, or simply taking the time to check in, his passion and care for every guest shine through. It's people like Scott who transform a great bar into a place you truly feel connected to. On our most recent visit, we tried the new Decade & Debauchery cocktail, celebrating The Rendition Room's 10 year anniversary, and it's phenomenal. Balanced, and beautifully executed. In a city full of great bars, they have managed to create something much harder to find, a sense of community. After all these years, it still feels just as special as the first time we walked in.

Drinks were great. It's my first time here. Michael is…read moreprobably the best doorman I've ever met in my life and he KILLED KARAOKE and crushed the song Lose Control by Teddy Swims. I'm about to ask him to baptize my firstborn daughter because he's brilliant . Love him. Go just for him. Give him a raise. Give him all the love. All the money. He is the heart of Foxfire.

In a town ripe with dive bars, The Foxfire Room is one of the ripest. Dark and old, with wood…read morepaneling and red leather banquettes in remarkably good condition considering their age and the occasionally rough clientele, it's the perfect place to get lost for a few hours. Their long hours (early morning until 2am) mean there are a couple of shifts of staff per day, but I most often find Jodie behind the bar, and she's one of the nicest bartenders in town. Lighthearted and well-spoken, she can chat with anyone about almost anything, and she manages the crowd well. She's a good egg who's seen it all, but seems to treat every day like it's possible to get through without any problems. There's no food for sale here, but they're happy to have you bring or order in anything you like, and you'll often see people at the bar eating meals from the many local restaurants. There are 8 TV's mounted around the place (plenty for its size), so you can watch a game if you like, and the digital jukebox is easy to manage from an app on your phone. Plus, they've got solid, reliable WiFi, in case you're sick of sitting in Starbucks. Drinks are modestly priced and generously poured, and there's ample parking, both in the lot out back and on the un-metered street out front. This may not be the right place for a marriage proposal, but it's definitely the right place to hang out and cool off in the dog days of summer.

I've been eating around this place for a while, saving it for a special time. My pickiest friend…read morewanted braised short rib and I found it on Firefly's menu. We went anyway, even though there was nothing extra special to celebrate but life, health and friendship. First off, finding parking was insane- and there was filming across the street taking up nearly all the parking for blocks- I tried. just Valet it rather than walk 6 blocks in heels. Entering this place for the first time, I was enchanted, - treated like a VIP from the parking staff, the door security, host team and servers. Our table was next to the fire place and under the open sky. I could see immediately why this place is loved for the romantic and charming ambiance. We'd planned to share a few plates but then found the prix fix menu and that made it easy. Half a fresh baguette and soft delicious butter with balsamic arrived and it was amazing. The appetizers arrived, heirloom tomatoes with burrata were the best I've had in L.A. and my friend ate most of it himself. Tuna tartar was good. Next the entrees- steak frites for me and the braised short rib for him. The steak was huge filet mignon, with a side of delicious French fries. One suggestion- eat the French fries as hot as possible. They were great and I almost missed them, focused on the steak and sharing the braised short rib with pomme puree and a mushroom sauce that was excellent. The portions were unexpectedly generous. I did not have a lot of room for dessert, but creme brûlée a sticky toffee cake were just incredible. I can't wait to come back with a less fussy dinner guest because he made what would have been an epic first visit less enjoyable than it could have been. Thanks to the several wait staff and manager who accommodated above and beyond. This place is my new favorite L.A. restaurant! I highly recommend you bring your special people to this special place.

Surprisingly, had never been to Firefly, and DineLA always temps me, so I finally decided the time…read morewas at hand and we headed over to Firefly to enjoy a meal. Had a reservation, but the restaurant was very busy, so we were seated outside on a patio, which was fine. Started off with an amuse consisting of a sparkling rose and a whipped, creamy mixture of goat cheese, pecans, chives and aleppo pepper. The rose was rose, it was a small sipping glass, while the whipped treat was alright, interesting but presentation was very basic. For the real meal, we started with bigeye tuna tartare and the pork belly and watermelon. The pork belly was perfect, nice and crispy on the outside, juicy inside, while the watermelon gave a pop of sweetness to cut the savory of the pork belly. The tartare was equally as good with pickled ginger, avocado and ponzu sauce with crispy wontons. For entrees we went with the langostino fettuccine and the braised short rib. The short rib fell apart perfectly and had good flavor to it. It didn't necessarily come off as memorable but it was good. The langostino fettuccine was great, good amount of langostino in a vodka sauce giving a little spicy note to the dish. Very good. To end the meal we had the apple cobbler and the molten cake. The cobbler came with vanilla ice cream and candied walnuts. Nice overall bite. The molten cake was the opposite of molten, missing that runny gooeyness in the middle. Overall, great ambiance, good food and pleasant staff. I'd say skip the molten cake and up to you on the short rib.

Love this place for everything! Ambience Service Food…read more Convenience My to go place when have visitors from out of LA

This was my first experience with Vitello's Restaurant and their Velvet Martini Lounge. On Saturday…read morenight, a group of 7 of us took our friend here for her birthday, and booked our table in the Velvet Martini Lounge because she wanted to listen to the jazz. Mary was our server, and it started out promising, she greeted us promptly and took our drink orders. It went downhill from there. By the end of the night, the person refilling our water was the best service we got all night, because he came around regularly to check and refill our glasses. It seemed like because there were 7 of us, so she got an automatic 20% gratuity, she didn't think she had to work for her tips, but the service was appalling. Honestly, the room was only half full, so it wasn't even that busy. Service: We had a friend show up late, and it took a long time to get someone's attention to bring a wine and water glass for her. I kept trying to waive someone down, or hoped that Mary would come check in, but no such luck. When the food arrived, they just dropped off the food and left, they didn't ask if I or anyone at the table wanted pepper or parmesan for our dishes, or needed anything else. My friend sitting across from me finally got someone's attention that was walking by to bring some pepper, and after doing her plate, he didn't ask if anyone else at the table wanted any. So I stopped him from leaving and asked the table if anyone else wanted pepper or parm. Myself and another friend wanted parm, but we were half way through our meals before it came. We were at the end of the meal before Mary even came back to check back on us. We ordered another bottle of wine because all of our glasses were empty. Mary just brought it to the table, opened it and then walked off without refilling any of the empty glasses. For dessert, we ordered one dessert to share, but everyone decided we would do after dinner martinis. Mary took the order for 5 people at the table and left without taking my order or my friend's order for our martinis, so we end up having to wait until she came back with the other 5 martinis to order ours. Food: It was bland, underwhelming and overpriced. I ordered the chicken piccata. The capers were the only thing that gave it flavor, its a dish that I didn't think you could make tasteless. The noodles did not taste fresh, almost rubbery. There are so many Italian places around Los Angeles that are the same price or cheaper that have higher quality and better tasting food. I ordered a chocolate martini, and the alcohol wasn't too overpowering, and it tasted just like drinking a dessert. We ordered two bottles of the Montepulciano that they had on their wine list, it was just okay, so if you are a wine person, then I recommend bringing your own bottle and just pay the corkage fee. Bill: They don't hand you the bill, which is a surprise for such a big group. They didn't give us the printed bill until we asked for it after paying. So when I checked it over, I was surprised that on top of the 20% automatic gratuity, there was also a 3.5% kitchen appreciation fee. Which I was told by the hostess as we were leaving you can ask to have removed before paying your bill. Doesn't seem like there is any transparency for that fee. It definitely felt painful to pay 23.5% in tips/fees for such appallingly bad service. Jazz: Saving grace for this place, that's the one star. Saturday night they had just a singer and a piano player. The singer's voice was beautiful and she took requests, so we requested La Vie en Rose before we left. She sang it in English vs. French, but she sang it beautifully. Vitello's has a great history, so if you are going to come here, then come here for the drinks and the jazz.

very cute! found this bar randomly while walking with a friend and a guy on the street told us to…read morecheck it out. im glad we did. the drinks aren't crazy strong but they are unique. i ordered a long island because (i like it) & i like to compare it to other bars to see how people make it differently & this drink didn't even taste like a long island. i didn't mind i thought it was interesting how i never had a drink at the bar taste like this. i realized it was honey i was tasting that was throwing me off but again i still enjoyed it. the overall vibe was exactly what i was hoping for also shout out to the bartender for adding to the environment :)

Free pool! Cool…read morebar, cool bartenders, pretty lowkey, ambiance is also cool . The drinks were decent, I would suggest switching up the bar menu a bit, but our bartender guy was super friendly and kind. Not super packed, kind of dead actually... but that was the vibe we were going for. Nice for a casual hang or game of pool.

Finally made it there. ambiance and vibe were my really nice. Drinks and service were great. Thank…read moreyou Raven for taking extra care of us. she was My only complaint (for management/owners) is that you do not have any Tiki mugs with your name on them. You Guys would make a killing with those. Will return to check on those mugs - lol.

Whether you've ever heard of a tiki dive bar or not, this is a solid choice. It doesn't pretend to…read morebe anything it's not. Fun decor, thematically appropriate old films on even older tv sets, an AC that works when it wants to... I was particularly wowed by the mugs they serve/sell. I collect them, and wouldn't expect Tiki No to boast such quality options. Hats off. No food, but they welcome outside eats. Bring in a whole thanksgiving turkey, they won't care. Just don't make a mess. 4 stars. Expected less, got more! Nice staff.

Melly the bartender is amazing! She's so sweet and makes the best drink. Such a cute hotel bar that…read morehas a big screen tv showing all the sports game.

Ordered a mojito and a old fashioned after a long day at Universal. It was great. Quick, friendly…read moreservice.

Low key i want to keep this place a secret but great bar, has everything you need, full bar, lots…read moreof beer options, darts, music, karaoke on some nights... Great service.. Even security outside dudes are cool people. Always a good night here.

Awful. I spent over $100 at the bar AND tipped the KJ and he only let women up who flirted with him…read moreor were obviously friends. Waste of my money. Won't be back. It was Tuesday, I sang, immediately put in my second song, and over about 2 hours one girl went up 3 times and the KJ sang while I waited. I finally left. I get it, it's hard to find a good KJ who can do his job well, and balance big tippers with fair rotation, but I would say this guy fell into the ex-theater kid who never got to be cool now playing God in his limited universe and wanted cute girls giggling with him or patrons to spend their money on tipping him, not at the bar. If I was the owner I'd be mad. Make the paying customers happy, this isn't your private social club to be most popular kid in school.

Verse, thank you for an amazing evening with perfect food, a beautiful setting and lovely live…read moremusic we came here to celebrate our anniversary and Verse went above and beyond to ensure we had a special night. Our server, Emmanuel, made some fantastic recommendations. We got the waygu tartare, shrimp tostada, Dungeness crab pasta , and oyster mushrooms. The tartare was hands down the best I've had-- fantastic flavor and perfect texture. Honestly u can't go wrong with anything on the menu. We will prob have to come back to try the scallops and lobster pasta. Drinks were strong but also beautifully crafted. For dessert we shared the sorbet which was a nice ending to our meal (not too sweet but also very refreshing). Verse surprised us with a delicious almond cake that reminded me of an almond croissant. Sooo good. We rly appreciated that :) Even tho we did dine here a little later in the evening, we were still able to enjoy some live music which I appreciated. Emmanuel educated us on the history of Verse as well as the lore of the menu and building itself. A true class act! All in all one of the best dining experiences I've had in a while.

Where do I even begin? Verse LA was absolutely tremendous. The atmosphere is high-end, electric,…read moreand indulgent, with live music that makes the entire experience feel extraordinary. It's easily one of the best hidden-gem speakeasy restaurants and bars in the heart of Los Angeles. From the moment you walk in, the staff welcome you with warmth and respect, going the extra mile to make you feel at home. Makayla was an outstanding host and made my wife and me feel truly welcomed. The gentlemen performing on piano and drums were beyond spectacular. Their music put us completely at ease and literally transported us to another world. I could have stayed there all night enjoying that atmosphere. Now, the food--absolutely phenomenal. Their tomahawk steak paired with their bone marrow salsa was out-of-this-world good. Every bite introduced me to flavors I had never experienced before, and that pairing alone makes me want to come back. Their milk bun bread was incredibly indulgent, and their bigeye tuna tartare was equally outstanding. The atmosphere, hospitality, live music, and food made this an exceptional experience for my wife and me. Verse LA deserves every bit of a 20/10. We will absolutely be coming back more often, and I literally cannot wait for our next visit.

So, you have to be 21 to enter and that sucks. I took my grandson to play the old style big games…read moreand he looks much older and I did not know as we had no intention of drinking. They did not notice us and we had a great time, but I will wait until he is 21 to take him back because what I did was not cool, but we were there and we spent lots of money on games he loves. It is located the NoHo Arts District. The place seems huge, but it was not too crowded. I think I read it is 5400 sq ft. The staff is very nice and please don't be mad at them, he is over 6 feet tall. I can't wait to be able to take him, not to drink, but to play and play. The place is super clean and parking is okay.

Got turned away 1 hour before closing, false advertising. Apperently do not close at 2am, maybe…read morechange the hours online. Looked like alot of fun. They have arcade and drink.