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    The Powder Room

    4.5 (72 reviews)
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    Good for groups

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    Tim C.

    11/02/2018 I swear there was a place called Beauty Bar somewhere around here. It was fun being part of a big group that gathered here. Huge scavenger hunt getting strangers to do stranger things on Hollywood Blvd. then come back and drink some more. The bartenders here are awesome. They dance on top of the bar and back counter area on their favorite songs. I thought it was music videos but it's just random TV shows. When you order shots, it's measured with a heavy hand. That's how you will see lots of glass and bottles breaking on the table and floors. The doorman was awesome too. He took care of the dangerous stuff. The dangerous stuff was the broken glass more than just the front door action. I think we all had a great time shutting it all down after last call.

    Beautiful display of bottles
    Onyekachi A.

    I was here on NYE and I'm so happy I came! Location: The Powder Room is located on Cahuenga Blvd in between Hollywood Blvd and Selma. It really is an amazing location for a restaurant/lounge/bar because there are so many other venues literally walking distance that you can bar hop without ever having to call for a cab/Uber. Parking: I'm really lucky when it comes to street parking. I always manage to find parking on the street 30 seconds away from the venue. If that's not your case don't worry about it! There is plenty of street parking that line Selma, Hollywood Blvd and other adjacent streets. Warning though...there is no parking allowed on Cahuenga from 8pm- 3am which SUCKS. There is also plenty of lot parking spots littered all over the place. Prices usually are $10 flat rate. The Powder Room: What I love about the Powder Room is the decor. It's a very small bar/lounge that isn't made to handle hordes of people but that's part of it's appeal for me. The lighting is very Miami Vice ish...with the blue and pink neon lighting on the backsplash of the bar. I love the eclectic mix of mirrors that adorn the opposite side of the wall...so chaotic and yet they all go together. For most of the night granted I stuck with champagne so I'm unable to tell you all about the Powder Room's famed spiked milkshakes but I can tell you about their delicious food! I ended up having the slides 2x of the Seared Ahi which was amazing and 1 of the Veggie Slider. I devoured it so quickly that I completely forgot I should of taken a picture until I was finished eating. I along with my friend shared a large basket of Sweet Potato Fries and I have never in my life eaten fries the way I did that night. It was just the right amount of sweet with the chipotle mayo dipping sauce and ketchup!? Say NO MORE. Our bartender was Jay and she was hands down one of the best bartenders I have ever encountered here in LA. If you do come you should definitely hope she will wait on you because she is amazing. I definitely recommend you visit the Powder Room! 1 out of 100 (Yellp 2015 Challenge)

    Evan L.

    A cozy, intimate and inherently hip bar adjacent to Saint Felix, the Powder Room is the type of place you'd love to stumble into with a small group of close friends. The pink sheen and endless loop of 60's/70's/80's b-videos lends an atmosphere of romantic fun, while not pouring on schmaltz. It's tiny - maybe capacity of 35? - and features a wrap-around bar as well as a cute booth area with two-top circular tables. The drinks are mixologist-created and are hit and miss, but they don't shy on the alcohol and serve each beverage with a smile. I really had a good time at the Powder Room and were it not in Hollywood, would consider it one of the best bars in all of Los Angeles.

    Old movies playing!!
    Malvika T.

    This is such a cool bar - it's beautiful inside! There's plenty of seating, but if it gets packed you're out of luck :) The bartender was really knowledgeable and made our drinks very well. The one thing I would encourage is to maybe add a little more light to the menu on the wall - it's a little difficult to read! There were fun games like jenga and connect 4 to play as well - a cute addition.

    Jared K.

    This bar is the real deal. They aren't fooling around with their signature cocktails which are meticulously made with the best ingredients by their experienced bartender. It's nice to come to a bar in Hollywood that serves some seriously good drinks. I started with their Winchester, a Buffalo Trace Whiskey, Amaro Nonino liquor and spiced chocolate bitters. It was a strong but complex and well balanced drink And I had their One Night cocktail with rye whiskey, thai chili honey, cherry syrup, egg whites and lime juice. It was creamy, velvety, sweet/sour and complex. Awesome. Go check them out and have yourself a classy cocktail.

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    The Mulberry

    4.0
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    Pretty good meal overall!! The chicken wings had a really crisp exterior and a great crunch, but…read morethey did lean a little dry - but honestly felt like the trade off for getting them that crispy! The sauce helped bring some juiciness back and balanced it out. The bluefin tuna bibimbap was pretty enjoyable. The tuna tasted fresh and the textures worked well together, but the dish could have used a little more seasoning to make the flavors pop. The perilla was a great touch though. It added a slightly minty flavor that complemented the tuna without taking over the dish. The beef short rib was easily the standout. PERFECTLY cooked, incredibly tender, and seasoned just right. The richness of the meat paired so well with the lettuce wraps that it almost feels like they should automatically come with the dish. Service was good and everything came out smoothly. Would come back!

    Cute spot, dark ambience. Makes for a decent date spot, I'd think. Food is elevated korean fusion…read morewhich is worth a try, but I wouldn't come back unless there's an occasion. Made a reservation 1 week out, and only 9:45pm was available for a Saturday for a party of 6. Kind of odd that last call for their regular menu is at that time; luckily a few of us got there before that time to put in orders in time. Drinks: - GF & Plum Soda $8.00: refreshing! would get this again - Flower Sour $17.00: my fave; slightly tart and fragrant - Baesuk White Negroni $17.00: barrel fragrant and like an old fashioned - Plum Martini $17.00: medicinal lol Food: - Aguachile $19.00: mid, imo. in kimchi broth so it has that fermented aftertaste. - Beef Short Ribs $49.00: yuuum. oh so tender but only 6 pieces. worth a try - Pork Spare Ribs $36.00: also super tender, 6 ribs. worth a try - Bluefin Tuna Bibimbap $29.00: a decent amt of tuna, i would get this again - Spicy Braised Black Cod $41.00: not very memorable, nor was it spicy. nice and flaky tho - Chilled Acorn Noodle $22.00: salty and lots of seaweed - Fried Chicken Wings $23.00: not oily and good flavor. crispy but wouldn't get again - Hotteok $16.00: came with a sake like ice cream and it was nice! worth a try Street parking is kinda tough on this side of Sawtelle, esp since it's across the popular sun nong dan

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    Salad, had too much white lettuce which was very bitter 7/10
    Salad, had too much white lettuce which was very bitter 7/10
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    The Lucky Tiki

    4.4
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    My partner and I recently went on a tiki bar roadtrip from Tacoma down to Palm Springs, and I think…read morethat Lucky Tiki might be my top spot out of the 10 or so locations we visited. Drinks: Really, really good. My absolute favorite was the boat drink with foam on top, but we split several others and I liked everything we tried. Vibe: Unmatched. There are several drinks on the menu with a theatrical presentation that gets the whole bar involved. The space is small, so you'll inevitably have your conversation interrupted by an alluring siren's call or some ceremonial rowers. This is a crucial part of the tiki experience for me. The bartenders all have their different spin and clearly are in it for the love of the game. We had a lot of fun chatting with the staff. Food: I ate 2 orders of soup dumplings and probably could have bodied down 5 more. They were ridiculously good, but prohibitively expensive.

    Adorable speakeasy with a fortune teller as a doorbell…read more Drinks 3/5 Painkiller $18 - This drink comes out with a show as they light a part of it on fire. I didn't fancy the flavor and this is a very popular drink so it stinks up the place every time it gets served to someone. Dark Magic $18 - Objectively not a bad drink but too tart for my partner and I didn't prefer the flavor. Service 5/5 Standard service. Our waitress got us some free shots, very kind. :) Ambiance 4/5 I love the vibes, the darkness, the decor. It's just too stinky and smokey whenever they serve the Painkiller.

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    Hard carved and painted Giant Tiki at Lucky Tiki
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    Thunderbolt

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    4.4
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    4.9 mi
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    Matt B. and I are living with my parents these days, and one of the benefits of this arrangement is…read morethat we can leave the house quite easily after the kids go to bed. We decided to get a drink to celebrate Father's Day, only to strike out at the first two bars we tried--I guess a lot of places are closed at 9:30 on a Sunday. This is how we ended up at Thunderbolt, a buzzy bar in Echo Park, just far enough away that we'd never made our way over. I loved it immediately. Thunderbolt has the friendly, comfortable atmosphere of a neighborhood bar and the hip aesthetic and high-level cocktails of a millennial boozer destination. (Not that young people can't or shouldn't hang out here, but it seems especially geared toward people like us, who drank at Walker Inn a decade ago.) We ended up sitting next to a guy who regularly drives up from Palos Verdes. I guess the place gets pretty busy, but it was ideal on a Sunday night. Happening but not crowded, with just enough space at the bar for us to grab two seats together. The bartender was great, super helpful and welcoming. He also made excellent drinks. Thunderbolt is one of those bars with an encyclopedic illustrated book for a menu. Not a long menu, just a detailed one, with a lot of information available about each drink. We got a Liquid Picnic and a Barcelonnette--just one round to close out the weekend. Both were delicious. The Liquid Picnic was a smooth, savory gin martini made with London dry gin, tomato, citron, vermouth, rosemary, and black pepper. I learned from the book that it used clarified tomato water. (There was also further reading about the clarification process.) The Barcelonnette was a mezcal sour with Suze, passionfruit, and lime, the foam made without egg white through some geeky mixologist process. Thunderbolt is not our neighborhood bar, but we plan to go back when we can to check out the rest of the menu. It's a wonderful place, well worth a jaunt on the freeway.

    Was charged three times, totaling hundreds of dollars, and waiting for the pending transactions to…read moredrop (or stay :/) in 3-5 business days is no fun. We can't all be made of money, but this shouldn't have happened.

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    4.2
    (38 reviews)
    2.9 mi

    Her Little Bar is a great spot and the vibe is significantly improved under the new ownership. It's…read morealready attracting a fun and friendly mixed crowd of locals as well as people from across the city looking for an agro-free good time. The bar staff know what they are doing and they are welcoming, chatty and chill. It feels like they actually want you there! My wife and I already love to swing by for a couple of post dinner drinks but we'll be back for some game day fun too - they have a bunch of screens. They don't do food BUT the couple who now own Her Little Bar also own a bunch of the restaurants nearby (Her Thai, Met Him At A Bar, and the recently opened The Night We Met). There are other great options too and whatever you go for, you can eat it in the bar. There's a good selection of drinks and the cocktails are solid. We already have a solid pub/microbrewery but this is a great bar with a different vibe. A bar has been in this location for years but we really love this new incarnation. The corridor between Wilshire Blvd and W 9th is becoming a great pocket for food and drink with good people looking for BS free good times and the Her Little Bar crowd, staff and management are a great example that. A welcome addition to the neighborhood.

    I came here with friends on a quiet Wednesday night. There are a lot of good choices for bars in…read morethe area but I am so happy we came here. They had a good selection of beers and my friends got their cocktails done perfectly. There was maybe one to two other people in this bar when we walked in. We had a booth all to ourselves. A good night at a solid bar in the neighborhood. I was a local, I'd be here more often.

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    The iconic mermaid and my beer
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    4.5
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    Stepping into the venue felt like crossing a threshold into a world that operated on a different…read morewavelength--and honestly, it was exactly the shift I didn't know I needed. It wasn't your typical corner haunt. There was an intentionality here that turned a simple evening out into a genuine education. The curation of spirits was nothing short of impressive, but what set the experience apart was the conversation. I arrived knowing the difference between a glass and a bottle, but left with a newfound appreciation for the nuances of rum, the craftsmanship behind a smooth whiskey, and the unexpected complexities hidden within a well-made vodka. Each pour came with a story, a history, and a level of expertise that transformed every sip into a lesson. The atmosphere was the perfect anchor for it all--utterly chill and devoid of the frantic, forced energy you find elsewhere. It was the kind of place where the music sits at just the right volume and the lighting invites you to actually linger. It was refreshing to find a spot that treats its craft with such respect while keeping the vibe completely grounded. I walked out feeling a little more cultured and a lot more relaxed. Consider this my official notice: I'll definitely be back.

    My friends and I recently visited Obscure, and overall we had a great experience…read more First, the venue itself is absolutely beautiful. From the moment you walk in, it feels like you've been transported somewhere else. Every room is thoughtfully designed, and the atmosphere is immersive and unlike anything we've experienced before. The storyteller was welcoming, engaging, and incredibly knowledgeable. I really enjoyed learning about the history of alcohol and the stories behind each tasting. The cocktails were definitely on the stronger side, but you could tell they were crafted with high-quality ingredients. Unfortunately, our experience was somewhat tainted by our hostess. She came across as impatient and unwelcoming, which set the tone early on. When we first entered, we were each handed a small glass of liquid, and then she immediately walked away without explaining what it was or what we were supposed to do with it. We assumed it was a welcome drink, so we all took a sip only to discover it was actually a palate cleanser. A little guidance would have gone a long way. The next room had a beautiful bayou-inspired setting. While the historical information was interesting, I found myself wishing the experience leaned more into the mystical or magical themes that the venue seems to promise. One thing worth mentioning is the restroom setup. I don't mind coed restrooms, but there was no signage explaining that the restroom is shared with two open stalls. Some guests may appreciate a heads-up, especially those who might feel uncomfortable or triggered by that arrangement. After the tastings, you're taken outside. A few of us stopped to use the restroom first, and when we returned, our friend had already left the table and all of our drinks had been cleared away. We were disappointed because we hadn't finished them. Our friend had been told she couldn't take the drinks with her, but when we returned we could take them outside. She was told that they'd be there when we got back. We were disappointed. The outdoor portion of the experience also felt a bit rushed. We barely had time to enjoy our drinks, let alone take photos of the beautiful space. The beignets at the end, however, were absolutely delicious and a highlight of the evening! Finally, we were escorted to the members-only bar, which was stunning. It gave off major Harry Potter vibes with its hidden, magical atmosphere. One of my friends was still finishing her drink on the patio since we couldn't legally walk on the sidewalk with it. Our hostess told us she'd come back for us but she never did. After waiting quite a while, another staff member happened to walk by and kindly helped us. Once inside, everything turned around again. The bartender was warm, friendly, and helped us choose drinks off the menu. I ordered the piña colada, and while it was much stronger and different from the traditional version I'm used to, it was absolutely delicious!!! Despite some service issues and inconsistent communication, I would still recommend Obscure. The concept is unique, the cocktails are excellent, and the venue is truly one of a kind. I'm hoping our hostess was simply having an off day, because with more attentive service, this experience could easily be five stars.

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