Detour — Restaurant in Los Angeles

I may not Adult very well, but I do Adult things very well….

The one childish thing I did with this was eagerly wait in anticipation and probably got my hopes up too high like some step kid whose dad was gonna not show up for his weekend again.

As a serial Yelper I was hoping to upload my photos and video via by VHC converter cables/programs, but alas, none shall see my weird 90’s videos on this page. HQ you need to work on uploadable files.

The bar is a Jekyll and Hyde of sorts. In that some nights it’s DJ’s spinning and others it’s chill. Some nights there is this strange line and others not. It’s equally packed inside before and after 10, so why keep business out. There was this awful miscommunication about their grand opening which hurt them quite a bit. No real social media to stop the bleeding either. What gets me is that people come from all over, yet never realize this is Hollywood.

It’s small, not nearly as classy as I thought it would be, pretty lively, line or no line, door staff are obviously used to working clubs and not bars. The staff definitely tries to sell the place as some exclusive speakeasy craft cocktail bar, when really none of that is true. They are lacking quite a bit for any of that. Syrups, demerara, basic Italian spirits and a real American selection. It’s a theme bar, dressed up by using bouncers to keep it exclusive. The only adult part about it is the VHS menu’s and hallway drab making it seem legit. I asked for something spirit forward after they did not not have Benedictine, guess what comes out, an old fashioned, with a white sugar cube, what is this a sports bar. I said spirit forward. Those words don’t roll off the tongue of someone wanting the only drink they can remember when they are out of their element. I was hoping for something they actually thought about or cared to use proper ingredients. I asked for some rye, lemon, strawberry and cynar, another classic. Nope, couldn’t do it. At this point I’m doing whiskey doubles until I can verify what they actually do have behind that bar. My other visits went much smoother as the bathroom wasn’t crowded, the bouncers gone and I was able to talk with the bartender to make me something creative-ish. The lighting is dim, the red lights keep with the theme, but the pool table and TV are something out of a sports bar. Prices are ok, but I hate coming here when it’s club night, just another hole in the wall in Hollywood. It loses what little street credit had by being hidden, private, exclusive.

To quote the classic meme “who let me adult” and to stay with the Identity Crisis theme some lyrics from that famous Thrice song.

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What a joke!!! 😂 The bartenders and the very cool hostess (she was rockin the black hat last night) and was nice about ushering us from the reserved table we took over for a bit. They are the only plus for this place. Bartenders were cool and able to efficiently multitask. They are wasted talent on this place.

I think they have 7 different themes going on. Strip Mall shopping, Porn room entrance, mid evil times / church decor, music from every era, and we get so see their Netflix recently viewed selections on the projector for a good part of our time spent. The sudden change to a dance floor by moving tables through the crowd was one of the worst displays I've seen in a bar. Threw all those folks gathered around the standing tables off their vibe. I could go on about this spot but I've got things to do... Oh don't miss the car show in the parking lot. Seems to be the place to be and watch Dbags stand around their cars

Just hit Davey Wayne's, Breakroom 86 for a more consistent vibe. I think these spots are what Adults Only are trying to...

Okay, I seriously love this place. It has such a fun unique theme, which is a great change of pace considering there are thousands of generic bars in Los Angeles. This was Stop #2 on my speakeasy/bar-hopping trip with my boyfriend. It's a hole-in-the-wall spot in a random strip mall. You enter through a VHS video store that's playing really cheesy nineties porn films. It definitely sparks conversation and laughs. Once you enter it feels almost like a bar version of a drive in theater, with a projector playing random indies and comfy couches that reminded me of spacious backseats. We had well priced drinks here, watched some of the flick playing, and talked about all the fun decorations around us. It was one of my favorites on our trip. Highly recommend especially for groups coming from out of town, gives you something...