Vice

So this is a tiny club on the corner on busy Hollywood Blvd. There’s nothing special about this place. I wouldn’t recommend this place to the «Grown & Sexy»!! It’s more for the kids! Anyway, I’ve experience better. PEACE :)

Went here last night and thought this place was okay. The dance floor was tiny and the music was not my cup of tea. Maybe it was just that night, but I don’t think I’ll be coming back.

If there were an option for no stars this place wouldn’t have the one. Visit #1…ordered two drinks back to back (the same drink), well the bar tender chic told me two different prices. Then I ordered a drink w/​my card & was told there is a two drink minimum when using plastic, wth?(after 4 drinks I was still sober). Visit #2, My friend paid $ 200 to NOT pop a bottle of what was supposed to be «Patron Silver»…yes a REFILLED BOTTLE SERVICE!!! just to be in the corner section of their «VIP» roped section that they eventually let everyone in. The bathrooms are a mess & busted, Arco gas stations have cleaner ones, the ceilings are cracked w/​stucco peeling off, the beams are busted on the 1^st level & the alcohol is below bottom shelf. Take my word for it, you will not be pleased. A Hole in the wall for sure. One good thing was that one of the door men was sexy as heck.

My good friend took me here for a lesbian party that she likes to attend.
I wasnt crazy about how people were dressed, but the music that night was fasntasic and the gogo dancer had an ass that could make me pay her car note (okay, that’d never happen, but it was so luscious!).
The place has a unique layout. I never seen anything like it before. However, there’s something not that great about how it looks.
Anyway, I wouldnt go out of my way to hang here again, but not saying id never touch the spot again, either.

As if the night couldn’t get any worse, it indeed did, because that’s just how my life works. After making our way out of two super subpar spots, we were now feeling a little desperate for some sort of redemption. It became a quest to find something decent so that the night wouldn’t be wasted away. Several places were hosting private parties this evening, so after those failed attempts in getting past the door guy, we found ourselves at the corner of Hollywood and Ivar where Cinespace and a few other clubs reside. We stood inbetween Cinespace and Vice (formerly known as Star Shoes), and based on the music we could hear coming from both places, we decided Vice would be more appropriate.
Wednesday will now be known as Wrongday, because every assumption we made that night was WRONG. The music was just dirty overproduced rap that everyone loves so much, and it felt like we had walked into a small private orgy. Two couples were «bumpin’ and grindin’» on the dancefloor, and another near the bar. We looked at each other and busted up laughing. It was all so ridiculous.
Because Unilocal doesn’t allow for zero stars, I will give .5 to the friendly bartender and the other half for the $ 5 Patron shots. Also the lesbian strippers that came in shortly before we left entertained me with their arguing over an upcoming stripping contest. And this, my friends, was the end of not only a surreal night, but another horrible Hollywood era.

1.) Girls in line were TRASH!
2.) Bouncers were horribly rude — and tried to hustle my friend to have the men pay a cover, even though she paid for a party already
3.) My poor friend was upset because they brought us to this teeny-​tiny, loud TOTALLY un-​private room with a dirty sky-​light and 4 small seating areas
4.) could not get out fast enough…
GHETTO!!!

Encountered THEE worst DJ ever, who:
1) refused to play hip hop music whatsoever
2) entertained the crowd wit a full 10 seconds + more of silence (y’all know that’s grounds for termination)
If you don’t own two large, green glowsticks AND you prefer to actually dance and get down vs. pretend to dance to bullsht — STEER CLEAR
Only positive note? Roscoe’s Chicken n waffles a couple blocks away LOL

Went here on the suggestion of a friend and there was a cover charge. We figured «whatever, we haven’t been out in a while» so it was no big deal. After entering, there were many booths against the wall and it was great because sometimes a gal doesn’t wanna stand on her crazy tall shoes for the entire night. And with most clubs, the seating is for the VIP/​bottle service crowd only, so it was nice.
I didn’t find the drinks to be too expensive, but then again I’m used to other places charging $ 13 per drink so you have to nurse it the entire night deathly afraid to get another because of the wait and charge, lol. And as for the DJ, he was amazing! Lots of hip hop, and a good mix of current and old skool which was great. Every song it seemed people were like «this is my song!» and really getting into it. The best music I’ve heard at a club, easily!
The only downside is that they gave my friend’s credit card to another person. That’s a pretty big downside, I know, lol… but I can’t imagine that happens a lot. What really sucked about it though was that the manager was the one who did it and he wasn’t even apologetic about it. He was just like, «sorry, it happens» which wasn’t comforting.
All in all though, I’d go again… and getting there early definitely pays off. You can sit in the booths and wait for more people to come :)

I got my start promoting at Vice, so I feel kind of bad for saying this, so I’ll give the pros about the place and then the negatives. First and foremost, it is definitely a great «bar». The idea of a small dive atmosphere with lush décor is pretty impressive, and I’ve got to say that the long room definitely has its benefits.
That being said, I’ve got to point out the fact that Vice tries way too hard to be a club. It is NOT a club, it is a bar and no matter what you try to do, that will not change. The long hallways gets claustrophobic and hot, the AC stops working after theres more than 100 people there, and the crowd is usually so drunk on the «dancefloor» that you’re bound to get an elbow to the face (more maybe thats just because I’m short).
If you’re looking for a club, you’re going to the wrong place.
You’d have better luck at ECCO or Delux on Cahuenga.

Whoo-​wee, did this place get grimy! I’ve only been there twice and wasn’t impressed either time but man, the second time was just foul. They were letting anyone up in that piece!
The drinks are tiny and way overpriced. The dj is decent but the dancefloor is not big enough to accommodate everyone. The seating is more upscale but I don’t go to a club like this to sit.

I thought there was suppose to be a remodel after Star Shoes closed down? What happen? Vice looks exactly like Star Shoes.
I believe there is a small cover on some nights, but alot of the time if you chit chat with the doorman. He’ll let you in for free. Once you enter, there is a long dark hallway in which seats line the right side of the wall. Maybe about 2 – 3 booths after that and the main and only bar to the left. The dance floor is at the end the room and it’s tiny. Of the few times I’ve been here, the crowd has been mixed. DJs were either really good or really bad.
I usually like to incorporate some kind of memory or funny story to each of my reviews, but there isn’t one for this review. My visits to Vice have been tamed and brief. Not a bad place to hop too.

It’s kind of funny how I ended up at Vice, me and a friend were headed to IVAR that night, which is pretty close by, but Ivar sucked so we left early to go to eat instead. We passed by Vice and there was some kind of adult industry party going on inside and it looked crackin! They were super pumped up.
The security and door people were really nice, they asked us where we were headed and I told them Ivar sucked so they told us to give Vice a try and even told the bartender to hook up our drinks for us. We ordered an adiós and it was one of the strongest I’ve ever had. We were buzzin pretty hard the entire time :) The environment inside was awesome! After 12 the dancefloor got packed, but not that omg I cant breath kind of packed, you still had enough room to get your groove on. The music selection was AWESOME too, the DJ played all the bangers. Also for the cam whores out there a ton of photographers were inside taking pics to post online, so you can get home and check out how hammered you were, and wait who’s that in the pic with me??! Haha…
All in all Vice was an awesome «accident» I’m glad Ivar sucked that night, because I don’t really see Vice promoted so if we hadn’t walked by and been invited inside I probably never would have gone. I would definitely go again though in a heartbeat! The only things that kind of sucked were that it’s fairly small compared to other clubs in Hollywood like Opera or Sugar or Vanguard, but they dont overpack the place so it’s not so bad. We had an awesome time and will definitely be back! Friday nights at Vice rock!

I wasn’t overly impressed with the place, but surely it does not deserve its paltry two stars. Not really fair for the place to be rated because everyone misses star shoes.
Vice was a stop on my recent bar-​hopping in Hollywood. Yes, there was a velvet rope, but it was opened quickly for me and my friends. I don’t think this place has quite found its identity, which in turn confuses its clientele. There was a guy in a football jersey, and two feet away a group of girls clearly in their best «i’m going to party in hollywood tonight» hoochie outfits shaking their booty to the top 40 hip-​hop songs.
I would’ve given this place 3 stars, but they poured me a strong drink and the DJ played MJ’s «Rock with You». Thus earned the 4 star rating.

Pooja and I came here on a Friday night and it wasn’t too impressive. But my friend’s brother works there as a bouncer so I tend to travel where one can avoid a line and a cover! Fast forward to Crystal’s 21^st birthday on a Saturday night coupled with much more alcohol… a totally different picture. Crystal decided to sample a drink from everyone’s memorable 21^st. I, of course, had to suggest the Red Headed Sluts. However, I don’t think it was in the plan to have me join in this 21^st birthday girl alcohol sampling… but I did. All the other drinks sounded fantastic and a little reminiscent — i mean, do you remember your drink at 21? So I decided to try it all: Red headed slut, Jack and Ginger, Amaretto Sour, and a whole lot of other liquid substances that do not produce the most inviting chemical reactions. I even think I ordered a Surfer with Acid (I’m hoping the bartender knew i meant Surfer ON acid). Well…$ 75 later… it was a great night. I held my alcohol and then enjoyed Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles at 2am. It was a great night and really awesome to be with my lil roomie coming of age! The club played great music except toward the end when the DJ start getting a little emo on us. The dance floor is small, but they have tables for even the common folk — not just VIP tables. And my friend’s brother is a great bouncer!
***Unfortunately, I had to miss the R-​bar with the Unilocalers, but I had to be there for my roomie turning 21! Glad u guys had a good time though!

Eh. The interior is decorated nice and dark, like a smaller, narrower version of Mood. I liked the seating and the candles and the lights. And the bartenders were super nice. But man, is this place whack.
This place is definitely mostly a lounge. Tables line one side of the wall, so lots of places for people to sit and chill, and a dinkyass dance floor is in the back. The bathrooms suck because they’re dirty, and there’s only two stalls. I seriously will never understand why bathrooms at clubs are so small. The crowd is kinda… ehhhh. And it’s located in a dirty area on Hollywood Blvd. Can’t say I’d ever come back here.

I came here when it was star shoes and that spot was way more happening why change a GOOD thing…
Anyhoo we made a stop here on Fri. night after Sugar and the crowd had quite a few creepy men and a very different crowd. I guess when I go to Hollywood I have an idea in my head of what the people should look like (which is wrong but hey human nature right) and it is definitely the opposite of I imagined.
Leena tried to give a guy in a vest (that’s it) a bogus and he called her out that was the highlight of our night because we laughed our asses off. I must say the music was better than sugar. Again Old School…
They played slam and mama said knock you out so we did get our boogie on :)
All in all it was a Great Night… Mostly because of my Company :)

3.14.08. Wow Kate posted some awesome pictures of this place. It does not look like that! The place is more a bar/​lounge than a dance club. Small and Small.
Worst place ever. I always wonder where the mix crowds are in hollywood so I tried this place. Have I stepped into an OC bar full of white people and just strange attire? The security was strict on the guy to girl ratio. was he really? Or rather its the asian to white ratio in this case. !
Security was being a bitch. I came with 3 girl friends and one guy. my cousin came with two guys. Can security do the math? Thats 5 girls and 3 guys. If thats not a good ratio I don’t know what is. 8 asian walked in after having a hard ass time getting in. The place was empty and the security was giving us shit. WTH!
I was outside talking to the security. As I begin to walk in he lets 10 white guys in. I counted and yes 10 guys. Freaking asshole. And they were in punk attire. About ¾ of them wore those frankenstein boots. The others wore tennis shoes with chains hanging from their ripped ass jeans.
Pissed off. After one drink I bounced with my group. It was midnight and seriously there were maybe 25 people there including us. So 8 of us left that equals nobody at this hell hole.
Drinks were overpriced. The only good thing was their music. Their table was really small and overpriced $ 400 bucks for nothing. just go there its free admission no need for a stupid table.
Forever Hate this PLACE!

Blah.
Here are the things wrong with this place.
1. 9 dollar drinks.
2. The two douchbag bartenders who look like brothers, who might be owners, are more worried about dicking around behind the bar, then actually tending to customers. Why should my friend, who is a total hottie, have to stand there, have them look at her, and continue talking and laughing with your coworker. Are you a moron jackass.
3. Your staff acts like asses.
4. They make you wait like you are going to come sweet club, but inside there was 20% capacity. Luckily we didn’t wait but i’m sure many people get pissed.
5. The people inside were losers, and i’m not. Whatever, i’m Vein.
Spend your dime somewhere else. This place sucks.

The inside still looks like Star Shoes to me, but as other reviewers noted, there is now a velvet rope and staff outside. I think Nathan the door man is great. Of course if you spend a lot of money, the staff takes extra good care of you.
When I went to Vice late on Saturday night, it was pretty crowded and everyone seemed to like the heavy metal, reggae and hip hop that was spinning. I think this is an above average Hollywood club to meet people. Everyone I met was really friendly and unpretentious.

Crowded and bourgeois. Still, it’s a fun night and a solid party if you’re not looking to rub shoulders with the Hollywood set. The vibe reminds me of the old CentroFly on W21st in my ‘hood. Big ups for for the crowds energy and friendliness.
The last time I was here, the joint was called another thing– Slipper Stars? Something like that. Looks like they pretty much changed the name of the venue and not much else.