It gets a little confusing, but Bar 210 is the front, lounge area of Plush at the Beverly Hilton. You'd think it's just one bar, but it's two sharing the same space.
It is located in a hotel, and it is a typical hotel lounge by any standard. You won't be blown away by the food or drinks. Drink prices are in the $15 dollar range. The music is pretty good, they play some decent Euro lounge and electro most of the time.
It's also in Beverly Hills, which isn't exactly renown for it's nightlife!
The main reason to come to Bar 210 is the scene. It's a real see and be seen type of place. You get a lot of posers and a lot of new money types. It's fun to watch some of the interactions between the crowd. But you can do the exact same thing and see the exact same type of crowd at a better venue.
I also wonder if the Beverly Hilton owns it or if someone else is operating it because the service is pretty atrocious. They want to pretend like it's an upscale lounge but then have really rude staff and poor customer service skills. As far as I know, upscale places always have the best customer service. The people running Bar 210 are confusing upscale with ghetto-fabulous. They really kow how to put the staff into staff infection!
This place is super over rated. I see what they're doing...trying to be one of those 'beautiful people' bars, but really...there's nothing special about it at all.
It's a decent size, the music's whatever..it lacks a designated dance floor.. lots of tables...a seen and be seen kind of place, not really a place to let loose.
I went with a group of girls and one guy. We were here for a birthday party and were immediately let in...no lines (i don't do lines.) The people were snotty, but it was whatever...i didn't pay and I didn't wait so act as you wish with your pretend power.
drinks are expensive, parkings expensive...that's life, welcome to LA.
Anyway, it was nothing to write home about...I don't feel the need to ever return, but i wouldn't complain about it if we did.
Since I have to give at least one star, the one and only star goes to the decor of this club/lounge/whatever the hell this place is considered. Â The chandeliers and color scheme were gorgeous in there.
Entrance was no problem because I was with a group of girls and we were dressed fit for the club and one of the door guys happened to know one of my girlfriends. Â
Drinks were $20 and watered down to the point where it tasted like I had been clutching it for an hour until the ice melted. Â I didn't feel like the bartender deserved more than $1 for tip, but I gave her $5 anyways in hopes that she'll get it and the next drink will be up to par. Â I wasn't even expecting an extra stiff drink. Â So on to Drink #2. Â Just as bad if not worse than Drink #1. Â At this point I just said forget it and left a dollar because I'm not rude nor stingy. Â Now can you believe she had the audacity to roll her eyes and sternly tell me, "You only left me a dollar." Â Let me tell you, I am not the type of female to fake a smile and walk away. If you have the balls to push my buttons, I will hand you your ass. Â My response to her at that point was "You should be thanking me because you didn't even deserve that dollar." Â Who knew that my response to her rudeness as a bartender would cause all hell to break loose. Â She told security I was being rude and cursing at her. Â I have a potty mouth but I know when to hold it in and keep things classy and I know for sure that I didn't curse at her. Â I've never been escorted out of a club for being rude, in fact, all the clubs I frequent have bartenders that I have developed friendships with and I even drink for free every now and then. Â That girl was just a straight up snobby beezy. Â Whoever's running that joint did not train their bartenders well because I believe first rule of bartending is to be nice and courteous to customers. Â
I would never go to this lounge again, in fact I don't even want to stay at a Hilton again. Â Next time I randomly see Paris Hilton pop up at a Hollywood spot, I'm gonna escort her to the bar and have her buy me a drink.
I wish I could rate with zero stars. Rude, mean, conceited promoters. One promoter was texting us while standing 5 feet away and yet wouldnt come talk to our faces  We bought a bottle and still had to wait in the rain for 2 hours. The girl next to us bought two bottles priced at 300.00 each and yet still  had to wait in the rain for 2 hours AND some of the guys in her party STILL had to pay a 20.00 cover. My party and I eventually left without getting in.  I will never come to bar 210 again EVER and I don't reccomend it for anyone. I joined yelp just to write a bad review actually. Don't go it's not worth it.
Review Source:Came here because a friend was visiting outta town and wanted to come here. Wasn't excited bc of all the bad reviews on this place. So i had low expectations.
The entrance is on santamonica, corner of wilshire. Valet for your car.. got here around 11ish and there was a bit of line of guys... walked outta the car and got pulled right in by the doormen. All those reviews of hot fake girls... well there wasn't much. hahaha I mean its a very nice venue, with Plush, its big enough and mix people but i think the crowd is a bit young. Friends had a table so we hung out there.. not sure how the drink price since we didn't buy any... Then left about an hr later and hit up voyeur.. but overall it wasn't a bad experience and i would come back
i wish i could only give half a star...
A couple weeks ago, i went to Bar 210 with a few friends for the second, and last time, of my life. As a whole, it was terrible. The only redeeming quality to the evening were my awesome friends i was with and had nothing to do with Bar 210.
The valet is a giant rip-off ($15?!?)Then as if it was ripped straight out of a cheesy romantic comedy movie, the line to "get in" was ridiculous. Â The door guy looked at me and my tall, skinny, gorgeous gal pal...then over two our boyfriend&husband and said, "sorry, we're at maximum capacity" Are. You. F-ing. Kidding me????? Who ACTUALLY says that?
Well, [un] luckily for us, after a few minutes we were "let in" only to be pushed and shoved around by the less-than-attractive and totally annoying crowd. And $20 for a drink, only to get drinks spilled on us left and right. You literally can't even move in this place. And the music is horrible.
Couldn't wait to get out. Worst crowd, over priced everything and bitchy staff. Terrible terrible terrible.
I've never had such a bad club experience in my life. I have been using yelp for years but have never written a review till now because that is how disgusted I was with Bar210. The service is terrible, the line was long, and the waitresses are bitches even when you have the money to buy bottle service. Dont ever mess with the waitress there, don't even look at them because they'll get you kicked out in a heartbeat. The managers don't care what you have to say and takes the side of his waitress. Watch out if you still decide to go to this place, even the security tape wont save you. Â If all of Beverly Hills is like this, I say NO THANKS!
Review Source:Absolutely one of the worst places I have been to in LA.
The service and the drinks were awful.
We went there for New Year's Eve, at the suggestion of the L7 social group. A huge mistake.
There was nothing that was worth $40, including the bad DJs, watered-down drinks, and bouncers for the bathroom. How ridiculous...AND he let two slutty looking girls cut in front of the line. Ugh.
The worst offense was the club's stupid bottle service policy. Several tables were decorated but did not have reserved signs on them. When the snotty crowd showed up at 11:30 to claim their seats, customers who had been there all night drinking had to get out of their seats...courtesy of more mobbed-up looking bouncers... Hmmm, now we know how Rosa Parks felt.
This place obviously caters to the D-bag crowd (cheesy-looking men in black suits and white ties, and their skanky women). This place was definitely devoid of class.
I am telling all of my friends: avoid like the plague!
Eight of us decided to go there for New Years Eve. Unless you were someone whom paid a thousand dollars for a private table. The overly present bouncers assumed your were second class patrons and just kept asking us to move to the back of the club. We all finally decided we had enough, so myself and the seven women I came with decided to demand a refund of the 60.00 we each paid to get in for the New Years event. At least they refunded our money, even though they seemed to care less about our business or that they ruined out evening. I would never recommend this place  There is nothing remotely interesting about the clubs decor or service other than its address and it's not even part of the Hilton really. It had alot more going for it when it was the formerly  "Trader Vics" bar. Seems like its another typical attempt at squeezing more dollars out of a tight packed cheaply put together club before they tear it down...which it is scheduled for.
There are so many more happening places other than this one.
We finished the evening and rang in the New Year elsewhere with the organizers of " Drinking with Strangers", Sophisticated Singles" and their 300 person event. Even though we shared the story..they seemed to allready know about this place..so it become more of joke for not joining them to begin with. Â So 86 the 210.
Got their at 11ish and left at 1... i honestly couldnt believe i even lasted in there for that long...
I am not much for house music and this place plays mostly house, so that could be one of the reasons why I gave this place one star... but theres more...
there was a private party going on, so only ONE bar open for about 100+ ppl to get their drinks. it was a freaken mess.... ppl were pushing and shoving everywhere to pay 20 bucks for a drink... its strange.... the bartender lady would attend mostly to certain ppl first and then go to the ppl who have been waiting there for 20 minutes...
the dance floor was TINY and... the music sucked...
the girls restroom was scary! there was a line that would go down a block on any normal street...
overall, i wouldnt come back for this club... not worth my time...
I agree with all the bad reviews for this place. If you aren't blond and wearing a really short skirt, good luck getting in even if you've been waiting in line first. Like Christine, this was my first time partying in Beverly Hills, and going to Bar 210 did not make my experience a good one. Music was not that great and the drinks are too expensive. I would highly NOT recommend this place.
Review Source:What a hot mess. Â
My husband and I went to this place on Oct 30th for a Halloween party. Â We had purchased tickets in advance for $15 and had no problem getting in - we got there earlier in the evening. Â But within an hour of the door opening, the place was packed beyond capacity. Â I would have called the fire marshal myself if I had been able to move enough to get to my phone. Â The line to use the ladies restroom had to be manned by a bouncer because there were 40 women crammed in there waiting for 3 stalls. Â The line to get a drunk was so deep that people were double and triple fisting when they did eventually get served. Â But then the place was so crowded that those same drinks kept getting knocked into the floor. Â I've never heard so many glasses shatter on the floor in my life. Â It took me 30 minutes to get my tab so I could get the hell out of that clausterphobic nightmare. Â Never again. Â
I would have preferred they charge $60 per person and let in way less people. Â Nobody I saw was having fun, everyone was complaining, and when they weren't complaining they were apologizing to each other for stepping on one another. Â
I'll never go there again. Â I expect a place in Beverly Hills to be a classy establishment where I can feel comfortable spending money. Â I left there feeling angry. Â
When I was a kid, my family would go to Trader Vics. Â I thought going to this place would bring back happy memories. Â Instead, they took my old family haunt and haunted it with this garbage.
Is there a way to give this place HALF a star? I have never partied in Beverly Hills, and now I know why. I was with a group of girls who were on a list. We went on Friday, Oct. 29th, only to arrive to a horrific scene. There were at least 100 people smashed together at the velvet rope begging to be let in. I didn't understand their desperation until we got to the front of the line, telling the bouncer-douche that we were on the list, and him saying that "it didn't matter, we are filled to capacity." One of the girls decided to front the money and get us a table so we didn't have to wait out in the cold. Miraculously, they all-of-a-sudden WEREN'T at capacity. Finally, they let us walk in. But not before a scantilly dressed anorexic hostess stops my friend, who just plunked down her credit card for these douches, and says "Um, who invited you?" We just bought a table you ignorant human being! PAY ATTENTION. Even if we didn't, she had no right to use that tone of voice with ANY guest. When I gasped and said "WOW" at her question, she looked me up and down and said "Well, I work here." Um ok. Keep in mind WE HAVEN'T EVEN WALKED IN THE DOOR YET and this place was already a shit show.
We get to our table outside by the bonfire. It takes a good 20 minutes before we are greeted by a waitress and given our drinks. Next thing you know, some very drunk classy ladies started peeing in the bushes right next to our table. In Beverly Hills. At the Beverly Hilton. Next to our $500 table. Straight up bare ass out, squatting, and peeing. After this happened on at least 2 occasions, my friend got pissed off (and rightfully so) and asked these winners to stop defecating next to us, when they were bathrooms JUST inside. One girl started waving her hands around and harrassing our table, and, after a good 15 minutes of this, security FINALLY showed up to escort her out. Now...usually, if someone is a problem at a club, the whole group of friends get kicked out, right? Not here at Bar 210! They left all her friends inside, so guess who was standing in front of our table talking shit? Again, security was M.I.A., and in an effort to keep things from escalating, I stood up and asked these animals to leave. I said it wasn't worth it, and we weren't even mad at them, just at their friend. One girl in particular kept persisting and trying to get me to hit her, which I laughed off. In her frustration, she flipped the cup in my hand over and my drink fell on the ground. Being a flailing anorexic girl, she knew I could beat her ass, so she turned to run away, which is when I proceeded to hit her square in the back of the head with the cup, as security reared their absent head and swooped her. They FINALLY realized to kick the whole group out. We talked to the manager, "MICHAEL" (who refused to give us his card by the way) who bullshitted us and still charged for everything and then some. At closing time, we asked security to walk us out to the cabs, as we didn't want to fight with Mrs. Skin & Bones and her equally weak and classless friends. 1 in particular said yes, then slammed the door in our face as we walked out of the club. All I can say is DISGRACE DISGRACE DISGRACE. This place sucks so hard I can't even believe it's still in business. I guess old rich guys still need a place to harrass young chicks....
Since the first review I've since been twice. Â Both times for a friends' birthday, can't remember which night. Â It's completely fine if you have a table and know the name of the promoter whose birthday it is. Â But still, the crowd is not the greatest and the music is typical LA rotation songs. Â BOooorrinngggg but not as bad if you don't have to wait in line and you get drink tickets.
Review Source:pre-ordered tickets at $40 a pop? check
expensive parking fee paid? check
being told that tickets are worthless? check
not allowed inside club? check
reminds me of the seinfeld dialogue:
Jerry: I don't understand, I made a reservation, do you have my reservation?
Agent: Yes, we do, unfortunately we ran out of cars.
Jerry: But the reservation keeps the car here. That's why you have the reservation.
Agent: I know why we have reservations.
Jerry: I don't think you do. If you did, I'd have a car. See, you know how to take the reservation, you just don't know how to *hold* the reservation and that's really the most important part of the reservation, the holding. Anybody can just take them.
This review comes with the caveat that I write here what I remember.
So it's my cousins birthday and her and her girls like to hit up the fancy. I tend to more midlevel places (I'm no dive diver by any means) but I tend to stay away from the crazy high end celebs walk out places. Well as the gods would have it we had a connect (It felt good giving a name to the doorman) and my cousins b/f and I were with two girls so that helped. I jokingly told my man Marc "If it was just you and I...I think we prolly wouldn't have gotten in." The door guys were very polite, I wouldn't say friendly but very professional. Guess word got around bout those negative Yelp reviews. The cash box girl gave us passes to Playhouse halloween and was really nice and polite. So started the night off with good vibes but fellas, if you arrive late and there is cover expect a $20 dollar hit right off the bat. So I walk into the I guess plush part and I'm impressed by the decor, even the bathrooms are great with the attendant being super polite and gregarious. That shows that the staff is good because the bathroom attendant usually deals with people at their worse, but he was professional. The ladies here...omg I'm usually too narcissistic to gush but there are some beautiful ladies here the bartendresses and the patrons. The ladies were all dressed to the T. And despite being in Beverly Hills and a swank spot a lot of the ladies were approachable and cool to dance with. Then again maybe I'm a gentleman...or can feign the appearance of one. The guys dress code was interesting I saw everything from suits and one dude in a tuxedo to tight tshirts jeans and converse. I'd suggest wearing the loafers and dress shirt dudes, not for fashion reasons but it might be the line that decides if you're in or not. Play it safe ya know. Anyway, the crowd was a good crowd I didn't feel the snobbery or douchieness, just good vibes. The crowd and bar can be a bit intimidating but you know don't cover in your foxhole...go out and attack. The beers and champagne and jack and coke helped too. Btw, 12 dollars for a jack and coke and 9 for a corona....Just so you know. Expect to drop cheddar here, the bottle service looked cool with the table and ice bucket. The decor in the club was awesome, kinda dark and sexy, the red light really made the effect come out, it was just a dark red sexy mass of bodies that got blurrier and blurrier. They also sprayed cold fog/air on us which was really cool. I was feeling it. The outdoor area is also nice, nice couches for lounging and a good place to mingle. Sound really doesn't carry in so you can hear a convo. The music...well mostly house and top 40 and some top 40 mixes. They played Wonderwall....I was psyched for that. I love house so for me not a problem, got me pumped to see Guetta in November.
This place is cool, It just screams and oozes it, so leave that preconceived notions at the door, hopefully have the swagger and name to bypass the line (still going strong at 12am) Park on sunset or wilshire (16 valet, naw man naw) go in drink (pregame if you're budgeting lol) and steel yourself for a good time drinking dancing and mingling...and  as a great legend once said
I came I saw I conquered....
I came here to the Beverly Hilton to check out an event at their attempt at  creating a hip, swank bar not named Trader Vic's. Only it took me 15 minutes walking all over the hotel to find it. Went thru Trader Vic's, the pool area, the fitness center (great fitness center, BTW), the upstairs bar and shops and people setting up for a silent auction before I finally found the place hidden in a corridor and outside. And it turns out it's not on Wilshire Blvd. at all but the entrance is actually on Santa Monica Blvd.
Confusing, isn't it?
Once I finally did get in, I saw a small bar/club (really, why two names?) that had a good level of Sunset Blvd. style sophistication. A couple of couches and what seemed like a private areas for parties. Maybe that was Plush. The bar itself is nicely stacked with top-shelf booze, and a number of beer bottle choices from Bud to imports. Not exactly a place to go for beer. But vodka drinks? Yep, that's what it's for.
Personally, I say drop the Plush name from the place, keep the Bar 21 brand and emphasize the real entrance in on SMB. Maybe more people will know about it.
S.E.X.Y. I wouldn't have expected the interior to be so sheik... dimly lit, terrific layout, candles, hot bartenders and delicious drinks. I went for a special event and the hors d'oeuvres that were served were outstanding. Pretty good DJ, dance floor is adequate size and most importantly, the cocktail waitress was pretty much at our beck and call- LOVE that! Â I also love that its NOT in Hollywood, great location when you don't feel like getting involved with the crazy hustle and bustle of Tinseltown :)
Review Source:Last minute stop after a long night to show check out the venue on a Friday night. I was pretty impressed with bar 210/Plush. Â Very different crowd than the ones that frequent the Hollywood&Highland club scene. A little refreshing.
Came pretty late, maybe an hour and a half before closing (2am), and there was still a line. Preposterous. Good thing we had a name to drop to bypass that mess. LOL, how pretentious do I sound? Don't judge, you'd do it too =P
Inside, the decor is very posh - embodies the Beverly vibe. There's a few bars to choose from, so that's a plus. Good looking crowd. Very mixed. The guys aren't creepy - even the drunks are pretty polite, actually.
The girls? Well, girls will be girls..
Was waiting in the bathroom lounge that I think EVERY club should implement btw. Such a spacious area to collect yourself before heading out to the battle field again - fix your makeup, rest your feet, give your ears a rest from the blaring music. Witnessed an altercation over a toilet seat cover stuck to a girl's shoe LOL. Relax, girls. It's not the end of the world. Also, there's like 4 stalls but the line was SO long bc half of them were taken up by like 3 girls in each. Gee, wonder what they were doing..cue music - N.E.R.D. "Everyone Nose" jk.
Speaking of hip hop, they did play like a 3 minute mashup of like 10 songs. We wanted more! Was good while it lasted before they switched back to their electro mixes which wasn't bad either..I'm just a hip hop girl at heart. But being sober sallys for the night, we clearly were not on the same drunky level as those around us..we left before lights came on. Took a short walk through the hotel and out the side exit where we street parked our car on Wilshire, adjacent to the hotel - for free. $16+ to valet? No way. That's a drink, my friend.
The venue itself is really really nice, but the DJ sucked.. worst DJ I've ever had in my life. I mean, I wasn't the only one who thought this because after the SECOND 30 pause (there was absolutely no music playing), this DJ got booed. Maybe he was a noob? I'm sure he was thoroughly embarrassed, so I'll just leave it at that and spare his reputation.
Another reason I took off a star is for their ridiculous security. Lucky for me, I knew a promoter who let us in, so I had to wait a total time of about 10 minutes. But after I got in at around 11:30... empty. There were not a lot of people inside until about 12:30-1:00am. That's a little ridiculous.
I really liked the way this venue was designed. They had a long hallway of different rooms. I felt it was like a Russian nesting doll concept made into rooms. Every room you enter has its own little surprise. You start off in a nice bar area thinking there wouldn't be much more to the place, but you keep walking and you find yourself in a dance area/reserved seating area. Then you think, "Oh, this is cool, I wonder if there's more." Sure 'nuff, you keep walking and you're out in a patio area with a nice fireplace. There is limited seating because all seats are reserved. Just make friends with some people and see if you can rest your booty there for a little while. haha
I wish there were negative star ratings. Consistent review. Saturday night, 5 IN-HOUSE HOTEL GUESTS!!! RUDE, RUDE, RUDE door person, unnecessarily mean, degrading and unprofessional. Didn't care that guests were from hotel as they are "not affiliated" with Bev Hilton. Well, you should be and Hilton should be ashamed to allow this. There was NO line, but required to be on the VIP list. When the door opened from time to time, it was clear the place was empty. All of us were impeccably dressed, professionals in the industry - many from Europe. Totally embarrassing in Bev Hills of all places to see this type of establishment when the actual "hot" club areas in LA wouldn't even display this type of poor business behavior.
Should have read Yelp before wasting our time.
Bar210 - located in the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Â
* Gorgeous plush interiors (by Tom Ford)
* SLS-like bar menu (Marcel of Top Chef is EC, and was formerly at SLS Hotel's The Bazaar)
* Full bar (and full price $12-20 drinks)
* Parking for Bar210 has separate entrance off of Santa Monica Blvd. Â
Went last nite (7/28/10) for a Mixer function with friends (4 of us). Got there early, found a plush sofa in the back which overlooks everyone as they walk in. I like to feel grounded and have a spot to 'nest', put our purses down, have a solid table (not rickety) for food and drink, lots of cozy seating around, and near the bathrooms and bar. Â
The space was decorated by Tom Ford (of Gucci), which explains the lush luxe interiors that I die over - gorgeous sculptural gold chain light fixtures, Â deep tufted velvety purple wallcoverings and cozy seating in the little 'cozy nook' piled with silky soft black goat hair pillows and other ultra-luxe cushions (I want something like this in my next house), and other sections that are backlit creating a golden glow in the space. Â Love love love. Â
Here's a gorgeous pic of space: <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.zagat.com%2Fbar210-brings-tom-ford-and-marcel-vigneron-together-at-last&s=54938354b7d66bd90d507ffc493e9deac09b5a952628200c608ba21120cf3b37" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://blog.zagat.com/ba…</a>
Ordered two Chef's Creations $30/person from their bar menu thinking we could all share this tapas style stuff. Â Normally I'm fine with being surprised by what's on the tasting menu - but I wish the server had a CLUE what was on it - because I ended up ordering a bunch of other foods from the bar menu (to supplement our food supply) and then all the food started getting duplicated. Â I'm sorry, but who wants two full orders of truffle fries, more beef sliders, more chicken sliders, and more fried risotto balls? Silly-ness. Â At least they were willing to take some of the duplicates off our order (and bill), but STILL had major sticker shock at the end for a $300 bill (which included gratuity for the server, but NOT the busser). Â We tipped $26 for our cute busser.
I had no idea that the EC (Executive Chef) is Marcel Vigneron of Top Chef, then sous chef at SLS Hotel's The Bazaar (which is one of my absolute favorite restaurants), and now (as of 2/10) here @ Bar210.
SO, when we got our first Chef's Creation and then subsequent creations - I kept thinking, man, this is just like at SLS. Â Oh, this is like SLS too. Â And it just kept going on. Â I love the creativity, the whimsicalness of it all, and the artistry of food and design - but it felt very much like I was at The Bazaar. Â Maybe that's a good thing - because it was only $30/person - and you get a bunch of good SLS-like creations for that price (SLS tends to be much higher).
So from what I can surmise, last night's Chef's Creation was:
* Grapefruit Spherification -- served on a white soup spoon, it looks like a little grape, you put it in your mouth and let it burst in your mouth. Â
* Shiso Tacos (or something) - little juicy mini taco shaped things - with tomato or something inside. Â Meh.
Then after these two tiny things, I thought I better order more food, so that's when I ordered truffle fries, sliders, flat bread, and arancine (risotto balls). Â Then this is where it gets confusing about what was on the Chef's Creation and what wasn't. Â Â
* Watermelon and Tomato cubes on a skewer. Â I had this at SLS multiple times. Got 4 of these. Â Juicy, fresh. Â Acquired taste.
* Salmon with foam: Â We got 4 of these things. Â But I don't care for salmon so I passed on it.
* Flatbread with goat cheese, herbs. Â Basic. Â
* Truffle Fries - fine, good. Â Served with mustard and ketchup. Â Decent.
* Sliders - Nutting special. Â 3 sliders, decent.
* Chicken Sliders - Juicy yummy fried chickeny goodness. Â Basic.
* Arancine - fried risotto balls. Â
* More risotto balls with prosciutto. Â
* PeeWee Potatoes -- mini roasted yellow potatoes, purple potatoes in a mini iron skillet with a yummy dipping sauce. Â
*Desserts: macarons (YUM); chocolatey pudding thingy (meh)
Drinks: Â I had a Kir Royale ($18), and the rest of the folks had 3 or 4 drinks of Martini's, and G&Ts ($12+). Â I'm a total lightweight, the cheapest date in the town since I can nurse my ONE drink all night and still have some leftover to share -- so I was not thrilled that the bar bill (which combined with our food) was $300. Â Bleh.
Oh well. Â At least I could luxuriate in Tom Ford's lavish plush gorgeousness! Â AMBIANCE and SPACE really speak to me and nourish my senses! Â
*Another FYI: Â The bathroom was beautiful - the ladies room has a whole decorated lounge area that is uber-tasteful and relaxing and luxurious. Â What a gift of design in that space!
*The Gray Room is also beautifully designed. Â And I had a sneak peek at Plush NIghtclub (which is only open on Saturdays and Sundays) thanks to Security/VIP Host Chikobe.
Verdict: I'd come back for the GORGEOUS AMBIANCE, and just get 1 drink and a few yummy apps. Â And i wouldn't leave my CC with the hostess.
I guess if you want to go clubbing but not to the Hollywood clubs then this will be a place you might want to check out. I personally rather go to a bar/lounge place but it was one of those nights that majority rules.
Luckily, someone in our party knew a promoter so we didn't have to wait in line.
Interiors: when you first enter the venue, you enter a bar and lounging area. Then you'll go through a hallway to where the reserved tables, dance floor and another bar are at. There is also an outdoor space with a fire pit.
Price: expensive!
Bar service: pretty easy to get drinks at the bars.
I wonder though...why was the line so long when the venue was obviously NOT packed. Duh, it wanted to create the Hollywood scene.
A perfect example of why LA gets a bad rap and a reminder of why I don't go to places like this. The only reason I gave this place a chance was because a friend was having his birthday party here, table reserved, bottle service. However, after standing outside for almost an hour, even though we were on "the list", we kept getting the run-around from the security. I won't even mention some of the comments I heard from the security directed towards others trying to get in. Sorry my birthday friend, but nothing is worth my standing behind a velvet rope for an hour like a begging dog. I'll see you back at the dive bar.
Review Source:1. The DJ was playing the most horrid, high school, early 90s dance mixes
2. The drinks had no alcohol and were all over $15
3. Some dude came over to tell me that we couldnt sit and smoke at a table outside, thought there was NO ONE in the area and the tables weren't even booked for bottle service. Â Then proceeded to try to sell me bottle service. Â
4. Â We had 1 drink and left. Â It was really bad.
Super bougie. Â I think this is what happens when large companies take over bars/clubs. Â
The drinks were okay and the service was very good but it was just too expensive and too "I'm beautiful, why are you here?" for most people to really enjoy.
The setting is nice, kind of a dark boudoir. Â Very expensive, drinks, and parking.
Found out that they have a happy hour menu and Marcel from Top Chef is here now. Â It is located at the Beverly Hilton, but it's like in the back corner, not that easily accessible from the main hotel entrance. Â Happy Hour starts at 7pm, and the place was empty when we got there. Â Nice decor, and would be a cool lounge to chill at late-night if the crowd was happening. Â For happy hour, we tried the pork and kobe beef sliders, oyster with foam on top, and the lamb. Â All were tasty, the foam reminds me of SLS Bazaar, where Marcel was at previously. Â Cool quiet place for happy hour in BH, a new place to go to besides Nic's.
Review Source:Came here on a weekday since I found out that Marcel from Top Chef was the Chef and ended up enjoying the half off happy hour menu. Limited selection but tasty. The beef sliders and pork sliders on the Hawaiian roll were my favorite. The lamb was new and flavorful and the oyster with foam dressing was surprisingly delicious.
Contrary to the other reviews, I found the staff were very friendly. Maybe it's because I didn't go during the evening but the busboys kept coming by and clearing our empty dishes. They were constantly cleaning our table and making sure we got enough napkins.
The crowd was a bit older though, think ex SLS crowd. This place was also located in a bizarre corner of the hotel. We had to walk through a maze of lobbies, rooms, and hallways to get from the self parking lot to the establishment.
Stopped by here on a saturday night. I heard valet was terrible so I found tons of easy parking on santa monica (near the starbucks), it was just a quick walk to the bar. I got there around 10:30 and there was barely a crowd there, I didn't see the club really full until around 11:30. What can I say? The crowd - very very stuck up. I guess I shouldn't expect much from a club in beverly hills since all I saw were a lot of up turned noses. Â I have to admit I spotted some good looking people but snobs aren't good for fun.
I thought the stamp to get into the club was retarded. The bar and club are connected, I feel like they could make things easier and just get rid of that stamp business. They're trying to really imbue the exclusivity of this place by having closed off areas, and I don't think it works because it just pisses people off.
The reason this place even gets a star is because the female bartenders were super nice.
Granted, the club just open but I don't see how they'll manage to stay in business, unless snobs really only enjoy other snob's company. For people who like real fun and want to meet actual people, don't come here.
Went for a  birthday party and was on a list.  Most of us got in but they had a huge line outside and the bar was empty.  I am not joking when I say there were maybe 30 people by 12 on a Sat night with a line outside.  They also didn't let our well dressed friends in and just told them to go home and they were on the list.  They also told our friends they were at capacity, uhhh did they not learn to count to 30?  The place is not only exclusive its BAD with Techo yuck!  Don't waste your time waiting inline to go to an empty bar!
Review Source:I wish that it was possible to give this place a NEGATIVE rating...it doesn't even deserve the 1 star. Â The place is beautiful, and had the potential to be a lot of fun, but the staff RUINED the whole experience. Â The security staff is incredibly RUDE, the drinks are WEAK, security makes up stories about "other lists", and valet parking is a ridiculous $16. Â The security staff's CONDESCENDING attitude made this one of the WORST experiences I've ever had in LA. Â The staff needs to wake up and realize that they are not working the hottest new club in Vegas, but rather they are a rag-tag group of wannabees who work on the corner of Wilshire and Santa Monica. Â Unless you want to spend A LOT of $ and have a HORRIBLE night, DO NOT GO HERE.
Review Source:I second the rude staff comment(although the female bartenders were nice, so I can't say the entire staff was bad)
you apparently have to get a stamp to get in the back (majority) of the club, I was on the list and when I went back outside to get one after being let into the initial part the club, a fat doorman told me I wouldn't get one ("i doubt that" in a smug tone) right when I went outside, i found the other self-important guy in a suit with the clipboard and got one 5 second later (because, I should have had one in the beginning), just an example of the staff here and their self-important mall-security guard attitude, not worth paying 11 dollars for a drink to deal with these sad sad people.
the club is over-priced (not terribly i guess, but 16 for valet, lol, right) and when inside it's nothing you haven't seen before, my advice is to have self-respect and goto a bar where people are real, not a bunch of gold-diggers and insecure d-bags, Â (and just think, going here makes you give Paris Hilton more funds to be her loser-self)
I went to his place last weekend, and if you want to be verbally assaulted by security, surround yourself around a bunch of wannabe Hills stars, receive horrible bar service, and get your $1,100.00 glasses stolen by valet, then this is your place!!!
I have lived in Southern California for 5 years and I have never been treated this poorly. Being young, in the music business, and an avid club goer I am seasoned in the rudeness you can encounter on a nightly outing , this experience was like nothing I have ever been subjected to.
Not wanting to bore you I have listed some of the prime examples of the hell I had to go through last Saturday night.
1. We scheduled a party with the club promoters and managers prior to our arrival. When we presented the name of the Birthday boy to the security they said, "We don't know who's name you are trying to throw around but that doesn't work here", after explaining to them we were doing no such thing they told us to call whomever we scheduled the party with and deal with it ourselves.
2. The Birthday Boy's $1.1k sunglasses were stolen out of his car by the Valet.
3. The alcohol that they serve must have water in it because the drinks were not anywhere near the alcohol content they should have been.
4. The promoters and security said they were too busy to do anything for us while there was not one person in line.
5. Told my friend that she was "doing too much and I will have your escorted and arrested" when all she was doing was being an assistant to her boss for his birthday.
6. The waitresses don't even know what kind of drinks they serve.
Over all this place sucks, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, we could have gone anywhere else in LA and gotten treated with better respect than what they gave us.
Rude Staff ...They need to get over themselves.
One of my friends had planed his party at the Peninsula Hotel and we were looking for a place to go after. So we though it would be perfect to continue the evening at Bar210. So ahead of time we reached out to the Club and worked out something for the whole party to come over about 10. They told us we would be on the list and would have No problems getting in.
As people started to arrive, the door guys were so rude to everyone in the party. They told the father of the guy they were doing him a favor by even considering letting him into the club. They told another friend that "they don't know what name you are trying to throw around but it's not working here, we don't care" and the stories go on.
So many more things happened that night but I won't bore you w/ all the details. Please know if you are trying to have a great time out w/ your friends and would like to be treated w/ some respect DO NOT GO TO BAR210!!!!!!!!
The atmosphere was interseting to say the least but has some potential. The service was slow and the servers have zero personality. However, the drinks were good and they were not incredibly overpriced. But the valet parking was $16 which is just out of hand. That is more expensive than a Grey Goose martini!! But, this is a place to try if you want a Beverly Hills experience without breaking the bank.
Review Source:went to a preview party last night.
its the new club/bar in the beverly hilton, taking over the trader vics space.
its kind of as if it were open bar at the zoo.
pretty much the pure distillation of everything that is tasteless and cheesy in los angeles.
i loved it!
kardashian lookalike's (which is to say third order wannabe's)
douchebags slowly getting out of leased range rovers waiting for people to see them behind their tom ford sunglasses
tasteless cheap decor
girls doing model struts like they were on a margiela runway. (maybe more like wet seal)
the pure expression of desperation and insecurity.
fucking amazing night!
oh yeah, marcel from top chef is signed on but i'm not sure if what i tasted was part of his thing.
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