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    The Bayou

    4.2 (169 reviews)
    InexpensiveDive Bars, Gay Bars
    Closed • 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    THE BAYOU ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Cajun butter eggs & old fashioned
    Clarissa G.

    A great neighborhood joint. Great drink prices, Cajun food, and community! Def recommend the bayou for a less typical weho experience.

    Friday night
    Gabe D.

    The bayou is a hole-in-the wall bar in West Hollywood. It has the most fun vibe of all the bars in the rainbow district. What it is missing is the pretentiousness of the other mega clubs of the area. It's definitely a bar you don't want to miss if you're visiting from out of town. They have slushies infused with alcohol, beer bongs, Jell-O shot syringes, and a spin the wheel for a drink! And their happy hours are unbeatable. The bathrooms walls are plastered with memes, photos of Britney Spears, Ryan gosling, and others. And when you're visiting they will give you fluorescent paint pens to leave your signature on the wall of the bar! Also, they ask that you "Please don't do coke in the bathroom." Also, there's a dj on Fridays and Saturdays playing an eclectic mix of Beyoncé, Madonna, Taylor swift, Lana del Rey, Lizzo, katy Perry, cardi b, megan d stallion, Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, lady Gaga, and many other pop/rap/house hits. The manager's name is Graham and he's a really friendly and comes and talks to all the guests and the bar tenders are all great too. If you're visiting WEHO, do not skip The Bayou.

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    Jayde C.

    Love how good the drinks are! I had the Yellow Snow and it was delicious and strong at the same time!!!! Great vibe and the bartenders were great!

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    Sarai S.

    Very cute hole in the wall bar. Not as packed as the other bars on a Sunday but nice for just a chill place to drink with friends. Very nice staff. Will be coming back next time I'm in town. They didn't put any sauce on the buffalo cauliflower but were nice enough to bring some after I asked . Kinda vinegar like sauce but wasn't terrible . Make sure to come 4-8pm for half off happy hour great deal. A lot of food. Overall great experience.

    Rebecca W.

    A small bar with graffiti everywhere. It's kinda cool by all the color and lights. Drinks are pretty cheap here especially happy hours. For the price you get、it's pretty decent and not over priced. Drinks comes out pretty fast as well. Restrooms are not the best. I think it was shared and it smells terrible. But it's a fast bar with cheap drinks、can't expect much. Service on that slow night is meh but at least the drink kinda makes you feel better. Overall 、it's an ok place with good drinks and affordable price. Definitely recommend here if you're looking for some fast/cheap drinks. Great for hangout and getting some drinks to start your night before clubbing. The price here is better than the $14+ drinks everywhere else Haha. Personally felt it's good to come here to start your night before heading elsewhere at WeHo. Just make sure to drink responsibly~ Feel free to check it out.

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    Marcos the bartender is great! We loved the music and the decor. It has an oudoor patio and the vine and decorations are everything!!!!

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    Cheap drinks, fun ambiance, nice staff. This is a great place to start your night. Recommend.

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    Drinks is good, good atmosphere and nice stuff working here. I like this place, our server was amazing, thank you Jim !!!!

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    Natalia was an awful bartender. Screamed her pants off at us for asking whether they had dirty martinis available. Thanks and suck it!

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    Ask the Community - The Bayou

    Is it 18+?

    It's a restaurant so I think it's any age until they stop serving food. I think around 10 pm it is 21+

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    Everyone is welcome.

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    Review Highlights - The Bayou

    “After bar hopping in WeHo on a Saturday night, my cousin and I we're starving and looking for some good grub.”

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    The Abbey Food & Bar - Fried Zucchini

    The Abbey Food & Bar

    3.5(2.6k reviews)
    0.1 mi
    •$$

    The Abbey has been a popular place for my family and I to attend for decades. We stopped in today,…read morea Sunday, for lunch. We easily found a place to sit on the shaded outdoor dining area, all the time people were going inside the adjacent dining and dancing area for one of the Abbey's famous drag shows. I ordered the guacamole bacon cheeseburger with fries and my guest had the Philly Cheesesteak. My burger was cooked perfectly and looked great. The fries were fair, nothing to write home about. My guest loved his Philly Cheesesteak and it brought memories of the last time he ordered one more than a decade earlier. It's only fair that I mention the conduct of one of thr employees who appears to be a host. There was an ethnic couple (probably middle eastern) siting at the table next to us, dining and enjoying their meal, when this employee approached them and singled them out because of their ethnicity. He fawned all over them, loudly, apparently trying to be welcoming, all the while addressing them as "you people" and "we are open to people like you dropping in for a gold time." While he clearly wanted to be nice, he came off as condescending and racists and was very annoying to my guest and me and people at another table who muttered "what an idiot." On the positive sign the middle eastern couple didn't appear to be annoyed but, still, that's not the way first time guests should be addressed. We dropped in on the drag show after lunch but all seats were taken so we decided not to stand in the corner and watch. Getting smart, especially a good seat means arriving about an hour before the show. Today's show began at 1:30 pm. There are nearby parking lots, pricy and neighborhood parking if one can tolerate a moderate walk. The Abbey is an ice place to go, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. Dining is pretty good and their menu is not big. But they still have a nice variety of dishes.

    Unauthorized Tip Added After I Closed My Tab…read more I came here for my friend's birthday and ordered a $15 drink. Unfortunately, the bartender was rude and dismissive, so I chose not to leave a tip. I closed my tab immediately, signed the receipt, left the tip line blank, and kept both copies of the receipt. My Cash App card was originally charged $15 that night, but the following day the transaction changed to $16. I did not authorize an additional $1 tip or charge. It's only a dollar, but that isn't the point. Customers should be able to trust that the amount they authorize on a receipt is the amount they are actually charged. Between the bartender's attitude and the unexplained additional charge, this was a very disappointing experience. I've kept my receipts and will be disputing the difference if it isn't corrected.

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    Mother Lode - At the bar

    Mother Lode

    3.5(168 reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    One of my favorite bars in West Hollywood hands down…read more Still a good vibe with that slice of dive bar energy. The service is sensational and the drinks are gay bar standard with that little extra you just can't get at many other spots. Good patio space, upper deck area and room, though during pride, weekends, holidays and special occasions it is filled to the brim, like those great drink pours. The tunes are iconic. DJ Tony G drop keep dropping those beats!!! And they show music videos on their screens. Mother Lode is the oldest operating gay bar in West Hollywood, serving up the LGBTQ+ community and all since 1979. And after nearly 50 years of success they continue to thrive 7 days a week from 3PM until 2AM It's all about the good vibes and good times... Some themed nights like their Bubble Pop, Caballero (no recordings or videos, just you) and Flashback Mondays. I don't believe they still have karaoke nights here, I could be wrong. Very limited seating with a chair here or there and some benches against the upper deck. Restrooms are gendered but move pretty quickly and are typically still clean. While WeHo is all forms of pup friendly. Our four legged friends aren't allowed for many reasons. There's absolutely zero room on busy nights and we wouldn't want them to hurt themselves or get hurt navigating through the day/afternoon or night here. Local street, garage and some lot parking available in the area, mostly metered, time restricted or paid, especially at night. It's a well sized dive bar meets West Hollywood, and probably one of the most welcoming in the area.

    When I come to West Hollywood nightlife with friends, our first stop is always Mother Lodge to to…read morepre-game, drink prices are pretty fair for Weho and never had a service issue with the bartenders. This place does get pretty crazy later on around (10:30-12am) but I recommend going early around (8:30pm-9:30) if you want less of a crowd and just wanna hang for an hour or two before the night gets crazy.

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    OR Bar - Lemon drop martini

    OR Bar

    4.2(155 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    Its a beautiful bar. The decor is giving rich new York. Gold accessories and black as yhe main…read morecolor. Chic. The service is wonderful. Our bar tender Joel? was so nice and chill. We came for lunch so we just got lattes and brekkie foods. A no frills matcha latte and hot chocolate hit the spot for us. Solid breakfast burrito but the sauce makes it!

    I had no idea this place existed until a friend who used to live in the area suggested we check it…read moreout. We stopped by on a Monday around 8pm and it was surprisingly quiet at first, but before long people started walking in for Trivia Night and the atmosphere became much livelier. OR Bar has a really stylish, welcoming vibe. The black and gold decor, artwork, and chandeliers give it an upscale feel. I also like that it's more than just a nighttime spot. During the day, people come in to work, enjoy coffee, and just hang out, which gives it a nice neighborhood vibe. I ordered an Angry Orchard Cider and my friend ordered one of their Espress-OR Martinis. It looked great but it was strong! If you are an espresso martini fan who likes this style of drink, you will probably enjoy it. There are metered spaces behind the bar and there is also residential street parking nearby if you pay attention to the posted signs. Overall, this was a fun find and I can definitely see why it has become a neighborhood favorite. I would come back to try more of the cocktails and experience another Trivia Night.

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