Cafe Stella

A friend who knows his cocktail joints brought me here. I was definitely not disappointed.
The bartenders were actually hosting either a training session, or they were just doing cocktail tasting for connoisseurs. It really is such a great vibe.
We went during the early afternoon, so the lighting was a nice twilight and it wasn’t packed. We started inside with a cocktail, then ordered a second and moved out to the patio. The atmosphere reminds me of the 20s and underground bars, but the outdoor patio had the essence of a Parisian place.
I will definitely be back.

So I live in Echo Park one of the most hipster almost fully gentrified places on the west coast. I’m from Texas and love myself a classy elegant yet down to earth and chill spot. This place is exactly that! Tonight I met lane and he has a charming smile, a nice face and a great personality. But forget all that, the cocktails are straight up heavenly and also who cares about the price if you want quality you’d better pay for it and tip your bartender they do much more then just pour you a nice drink. Thanks for listening y’all! Cheers

My husband took me here for my birthday in November. I loved everything! Food was great, and I loved the upscale bistro vibe!

The food wasn’t good enough to be so highly priced as it was. The bar has a very interesting style to it and the drinks were really good!

AWFUL EXPERIENCE.
Unfortunately, I had my engagement party here. My fiancé called in advance to reserve. They told him they didn’t take reservations but were not expecting any other large parties that night. We were comfortable on one side of the bar with chairs. Not everyone in our party of about 20 could sit, but we were fine. Then a bartender came over and told us they had the couches reserved for us. My fiancé said, «Really? We’re the engagement party.» And said yes, you called ahead and we reserved this for you. Well, he had called ahead so we took their word for us. Then a girl came storming in and threw a shit-​fit that it was her birthday and the couch was reserved for her. I very nicely introduced myself to her and said it was my engagement party and there must have been a mistake and let’s work it out. She was unpleasant. Not the Stella’s fault, but I would like to point out that birthday’s happen every year and an engagement happens hopefully only once. Something Stella staff should have taken into consideration when they so rudely interrogated my fiancé and my friends. I can’t believe the way they talked us, it was disgusting. After all, it was them who told us to take the reserved spot, we weren’t trying to hoard in on anybody and did not deserve to be treated as such. It was their mistake, they told us there were no large parties, told us they didn’t take reservations, told us the area was for us– none of which was true. If they had been apologetic, it would have been fine, but they made such a stink and did nothing to correct their error. Also, there was a guy that spoke rudely to my friends and claimed to be the manager. When I asked a bartender to speak to the manger he told me the manager wasn’t there, and informed me that that guy was the managers friend. WTF? When I tried to tell the bartender about the issue, he was rude and dismissed me. It would be crappy to be treated so poorly on any night, but the night of my ENGAGEMENT PARTY? I chose their bar of all the places in LA for my very special event, and you can’t even talk to me, my fiancé, and my friends as people? F-​you. My friend called and got his tip back, he was so disgusted with how the staff handled the situation. Bar Stella, you lost the business of 20 people. Hope your birthday party for your friend was worth it.
We moved the party to 4100 and had a lovely time. Go there.

I don’t often find bar staff that consists of happy, friendly people but when I do, I write a Unilocal review. The two bartenders that were working tonight– Erica and hawk– are really polite, cool, nice people and I think it shouldn’t go unnoticed. The business has a great ambiance, the drinks are on point, and I wanted to give credit where it’s due. I would definitely come back even though I live far away, coming from venice, but if you’re reading this it’s not too late (drake reference), check this place out for sure.

This place is IT if you are looking where the «cool, Silver Lake, hipsters» hang out. Always an interesting crowd. Great cocktails, although the bartenders are cocky and the drinks are overpriced. It’s close to my house and one of my favorite bars around ;)

Me and my crew of girlfriends LOVE Bar Stella. the drinks are beyond. The guys at the bar completely have it together. My drink wafted to me. in a cloud of orange scenting the air! Crazy and Brilliant! It’s probably the sexiest bars in LA.

All I have to say about this place is… SOPHIA cocktail! Ahhh I just can’t get enough. It’s absolutely delicious. The place is very cool as well. They have very interesting art hanging on the walls and the bartenders look like lab workers lol it’s a very interesting hidden spot.

Asked bar tender for a drink she said we don’t have that asked her if she had anything similar and she said I repeat I said we don’t have that. Seemed a bit judge mental. Got a simple beer but won’t ever go back.

Beautiful design with so many detailed touches from the beautiful blooms to the pillow textiles. The bartender customized a cocktail for us that was perfectly spicy, tart, and strong. LOVED it.

Very stylized romantic ambience with real craft cocktails! The bartenders are dressed with a 20’s theme and are extremely helpful! If you tell them what your in the mood for they will whip it up at a moments notice. The old fashion is perfect!
There is also a nice outdoor garden area full of bougevvilla plants where you can have more of a lounge feel.

Date night /​Run into a bunch of friends.
THE AMBIANCE:
I love Bar Stella’s décor! Think murals on the walls, weird paintings, and chipped wall paint. They also have old lamps and the room is dimly lit. Definitely gives it an old school feel. Love it! The bartenders are nice and I love how they are dressed — bow ties/​white swagger.
Bar Stella is a little hidden. I normally walk in through the side and make a left down stairs to the bar. I heard there is a front entrance where they card you. So I guess by going through the side we skipped that part ;)
I believe there are three (3) one-​stall restrooms right outside the actual bar room’s door. One is labeled «Women» and I’m not sure if the others are labeled but probably. The bathroom is spacious and there is a sink inside the women’s bathroom but there was no hand soap so I washed my hands at the sink right outside of the restroom doors. It is like a little room. The counter has two (2) sinks.
There is outside seating in the front patio that borders Sunset Blvd. I have not gone out onto the patio on all of my visits. I don’t know why but I will definitely take a peek next time. There are couches and chairs inside the bar area. Bar Stella is definitely hipster central. Baseball caps, interesting pants, round glasses, and pink hair. I am not a hipster but I am not bothered by it. I dressed up the way I like to dress up — pants, top, heels, lipstick; that’s me. Dress how you like. Be yourself.
THE DRINKS:
AMAZING craft cocktails. My favorite is the C. Arthur, which is scotch, lemon, honey, cold pressed ginger ($ 15). I tried the Beekeeper and it tasted like an Old Fashioned. Not my thing. Drinks are pretty pricey but you are paying for quality.
THE TIPS:
There is Café Stella, which is next to Bar Stella towards the back (away from Sunset Blvd.). I have not dined there but it was packed with tables and people. There is also a wine bar right next to that. towards the back even more. You can see all of the Café/​Wine bar action from the sidewalk and I thought that was neat. I love this place! Definitely one of my top picks for date night/​night out with friends.

my gal pal jessica needed to pee so we went in here. The bartenders were hot af and so were the patrons. Will come back to investigate this further.

Really cool spot! I rarely leave my westside bubble and this place makes me want to venture east more. Great spot to catch up with a friend, go on a date, or grab a drink pre-​dinner at the restaurant that’s connected. Definitely come early because it gets pretty packed on a Friday. I got there at 6:30P and it was perfect. By the time I left it was 3 – 4 rows deep from the bar which does not sound appealing to me. Well mixed cocktails, but the few wines they have don’t suck either. Bar tenders were friendly and helpful!

I was here and it was a cute little bar with well made drinks (but they’re also expensive. Rum and Coke for $ 15).
The bar was too crowded and loud for my taste. Just people sitting and standing around trying to hold a conversation, but I could barely hear my friend talk to me.
I like the décor and the atmosphere, but I probably won’t come here often even though I’m in the neighborhood. However, I like more casual and dive-​ey type bars. You might like this bar if you want to pay for expensive drinks in a pretty cool and poppin’ atmosphere. More upscale than a dive bar for sure.

Really cute place, good atmosphere, with really good drinks.
I mean, DELICIOUS drinks.
It’s a pity the drinks are passably a tad too expensive. They have a nice seasonal menu and the staffs seem friendly.
It’s quiet before/​during dinner hours, come early cause I’m sure it’s packed later at night.
The drinks are well made and I honestly would love to get drunk here if the prices weren’t that expensive.

Bartenders are rude. It had a very good atmosphere but the vibe is stiff. Not something I would expect from an upscale joint that charges $ 12.00 for a drink. Give the customer what they want I say. They don’t even have Bombay Sapphire Gin!!!
Boooo to the staff at this lame bar!
Don’t go! Go somewhere that they have a little more class!

Sunset Junction’s little bar that has all the makings of a pretentious Silver Lake joint, including a crowd consisting of every stereotypical resident of Silver Lake, but, somehow manages to squeeze out the snobbery to make room for hand-​crafted cocktails that have a serious left hook, solid jams, and, for the most part, adorable bartenders in white lab coats, like Kyle (sans the lab coat), who remembered me after a visit or two, which goes a long way in my book.
I have never had an issue finding a seat or getting a drink. Speaking of, the mezcal one with jalapeño is numbing, either they rubbed the rim with jalapeño seeds or they made a dragon sneeze straight into the drink, because that bitch is firey as all hell. It’s probably the slowest I have ever imbibed a cocktail, which is a welcome change of pace (on my liver and wallet, since these bad boys are not cheap).
If I’m in or around the area, Bar Stella definitely comes to mind if a beverage is in order.

This will be a mixed review.
I loved the décor and setting.
The people watching was pretty good, as you get a good slice of silverlake life here.
However, Bar Stella gets the distinction of having served me the worst Old Fashioned I’ve ever tasted. And that includes the Old Fashioneds I tried in Barcelona (and they don’t know how to do an Old Fashioned there… believe me, I finally stopped ordering them 5 months into my 2 year residency). This Old Fashioned was just plain sour. Either they don’t add cherries to theirs, or this bartender forgot…
The friend I was with also didn’t like his Mojito… but this isn’t the place I’d order a Mojito from.
Maybe I’ll give it another shot if I’m ever in the area…