Tea Room at HWood

Fantastic spot! Had my birthday here and they made a custom drink named after me. You want a cool vibe without the pretentious LA attitude, well this is the place to go to. Bartenders were nice, management was beyond helpful and the place was classy but not too flashy kinda like «the office’s» 2010 Christmas party.

What the hell? F this place… I heard about this spot on Unique Eats and I go and the door guy tells us this place is only for private parties. Basically it’s another one of those pretentious Hollywood spots that thinks they’re too cool for normal folk. Screw off…

My experience here is a little different from the norm. We had the place all to ourselves for a surprise party, so I wasn’t bothered by the crowd seeing as I knew them.
What kills this place for me are the bartenders. My bartender, while adorable and great looking, couldn’t make a drink. Manhattan. Makers Mark & Sweet Vermouth. Martini glass and strained. Throw a cherry in there, and boom, you’re done. I got… something, in a rocks glass, with ice. What’s funny, is she came and said she had no oranges to make a Manhattan.
I have no problem with someone not knowing how to make a drink (though it’s a classic!) But, to just flat out guess, and get it so wrong, that doesn’t sit well with me.
I’ve had a couple of the teas, and they’re just okay. Barely any booze in them, and frankly, that’d drive me crazy were I living in the 20s and trying to get my Prohibition on, and I’m paying 2 American Clams to find my drink is this weak.
The decorum is fantastic though. As stated before, very much a speak easy, and I can only imagine on a normal day, the crowd would be dressed to impress.
It’s not really my scene, and I won’t go back unless for a private event, because I can’t deal with the doucheoisie more than once a month.

It was 1am, on a very drunken night. I barely remember coming here. I know I drove one city block to get here, and remember the bouncer saying, «Getting here kind of late? You look nice, ok, you can come in…» Um, thanks? I was thinking to myself: Please, nice bouncer, if I fall down, don’t let my head hit the floor… I spot my girlfriend, knocked back another shot… I honeslty don’t even remember what the venue looked like, and I def don’t remember getting home. Eeeek. They definitely served tequila though!

This small lounge has a very cool speak easy vibe. (which clashed amazingly the first time I came here and saw goth/​industrial kids dancing to top 40) I really like how intimate it is & the bartenders are great. I don’t love the smoking patio. It looks like you’ve stepped out the service entrance and does not match the interior or even the rest of the exterior at all.

This place is a lounge that is located off the left of HWood. As of last time I’ve been there it’s only open two nights a week Wednesday and Friday and it is a regular spot to see celebrities. I had a review of Tea Room under HWood but I think this is a better spot as it is a separate lounge from the HWood club.