This place is a joke. Over priced and dark. Parking??? What parking?! Too loud and the bartenders are snobby and will make fun of you to your face, if not behind your back. Its dirty too. I saw a bug crawling around on the floor and told the manager... She said I was full of shit and "my kind" wasnt welcome there if I was gonna start shit like that. Bitch please!
Review Source:This bar is pretentious and has no authority to be.
First, I don't really like hipster bars, but I've been to enough of them to say that they're not even doing that great of a job at trying to be one. Â
Second, the password thing doesn't even really bother me, but maybe that is because I already knew it before I came here, but I would be pretty upset if I was trying to have a night out and they wouldn't let me in because of the password.
The cocktails are over priced, its extremely dark, and crowded and even though its "themed" theres only a few decorations up. Â By the yelp reviews, I thought it would be all out like some of the hipster bars I've been too in Silverlake (i.e. if you like hipster or themed bars try Silverlake over this place)
But what bothered me the most was how rude the bartenders were. Â I asked my boyfriend to get me a Tom Collins, which if you didn't know was initially a drink made of lemon juice or lemonade with gin, over the years people started making it with vodka, so if you order one the bartender will typically ask what kind of Collins you want. Â Therefore, I asked my boyfriend to get me a Collins with gin. Â When he requested this to the bartender, she laughed in his face and said duh what other kind is there (well obviously she hasn't been a bartender for very long). Â As if that wasn't rude enough, I went up to get another drink later and I overheard her making fun of my boyfriend to a customer, laughing about how he asked for a Gin Collins. Â I was furious and ran back to my boyfriend to inform him that she was making fun of him. Â He went up and confronted her about it and she got very red in the face and gave him a free shot.
I appreciated that she gave him a free shot, but really how trashy are you if you make fun of a customer to another customer for something that wasn't even worthy of making fun of. Â I am a K-town resident, and I like how close R Bar is but I can't ever see myself returning to a place where I feel I am going to be judged/made fun of for ordering a drink.
This is by far the sweetest gem in LA. It's that place that mixes a great staff with great prices and cocktails with an amazing space that sometimes includes live music, or karoake, or a movie drinking game night... Seriously, every night offers something great. I love coming here... Good job, guys...
Review Source:I've always dreamed of going to a bar that required a password to enter...keeps the place mysterious and wanting to learn more. If any of you share that fantasy, come to R Bar.
It's located neck deep in probably my favorite district of LA (Koreatown). The bartenders are incredibly genuine and the drinks are even better. For $10, I got a Henry's Boot, which consisted of rye, apple juice, and a brown-sugar cinnamon syrup and my friend got the house specialty 3331 drink, garnished with a jalapeno! The bartender was also nice enough to garnish my drink with a lemon slice. Although I could've done without it, it did bring out the flavors of the syrup.
We went on a Monday night, which I guess is also karaoke night so the bar wasn't packed. My friend and I were the strangers in this bar, considering most of its patrons are locals. I do appreciate local, underrated bars. It's really easy to miss if you're driving by because it's surrounded by Korean restaurants and stores, but the effort to stop here will be worth it.
There's a certain charm to a bar like this that you either appreciate or you don't. The password, the dim lighting, the awesome little booths , I love a place like this. Kind of out of place in the ghetto neighborhood that it is in, still great though. And regarding the password and the door. I just knocked and talked to the guy. You should go here if you appreciate good service and drinks that are well made. Don't go if you're looking for some posh joint to impress a girl.
P.S.
They have Pimms!
Ok so getting inside was tricky. I knew there was a password, Yelp had graciously forewarned me. Â However, when I got there on a Wednesday around 8pm, there was no one around. Â I knocked, no answer. Â There's a metal grate into the door and I'm sticking my face in there whispering (then kind of yelling) "hello! hello! wolfpack jack! wolfpack...." Feeling like a complete do-do brain, I text my date (who had yet to arrive) that I'm officially an idiot and am clearly missing something.
I see some people coming (yay!). Â They do some magic with the door and viola! a man appears and I piggyback my way inside. Â I thought they had pressed a doorbell (hence my erroneous "tip" -- don't listen to me). Â But no, it was magic. Â Then my date had the same issue, I had to go rally the doorman to let her in because she couldn't figure it out. Maybe they need a doorbell?
Anyway! Once inside-- the place is dark! It's June, so at 8pm, it's still light outside. Â But it was pitch black in there. Â There were two other groups there, pretty quiet. Â Draft beers were 7 and I also had the 3331 drink which had a pleasant kick that I liked and $10 is not bad for a cocktail.
The waitress was friendly, we had a nice chat with her about the death of voiceover acting as an artform and reminisced about classic Disney movies. Â
We didn't eat anything, so I'm not reviewing the food.
My LEAST favorite part? Karaoke. This bar does not need karaoke! In fact, no bar does. But especially this one, on a Wednesday at 9pm, drunk people bellowing and ruining my date.
The parking is atrocious, they could use a cheap valet service.
Overall, a decent bar experience, mostly because I liked the drinks/prices and service. Â But ambience, weird password thing and sketchy neighborhood makes me not too eager to return.
So imagine a group of 35 year olds who wished they were young enough to audition for Glee. They all get together and say "what's the next best thing?"
The answer? Running a karaoke night like the soup nazis of bad R&B.
Welcome to R Bar's Karoake Night. There is a tiny clique (maybe 8 people) who are friends with (and include) the bartenders. Yes -- they are pathetic. Yes -- they think they can sing. Yes -- they were picked on in high school and are taking it out on you. If you are not part of their desperate suburban pow-wow you will not get to sing anything the entire night. HAHA in-joke The Shitty Beatles.
Anyone who gave this bar a 5 star rating has never been in a good bar. They have a password so they feel exclusive the way an 8 year old has a password to their clubhouse. Only come here if you are in the mood to make fun of a bunch of sad-sack balding office workers who never did anything with their lives pretending there might be a producer in the house. But I promise you -- mocking them is fun for about 10 minutes and then it's just depressing.
I came here for an 90s band cover. Â "Becky Kramer's Brother" And the password for the night was Kimmy Gibbler. Â :)
The show was entertaining, and there were tons of people in this tiny bar. Â The bar was packed, but there was enough places for you to stand at. Â
If you didn't know, this is a pirate themed bar. Â The people working here were nice and the wasn't a line to get in.
Parking was okay, but it's in Koreatown so you have to kind of drive around to find parking.
I probably would not go back, but it's still a fun place.
Probably one of 3 places in Ktown where there aren't actually any Koreans. Â The bouncer was polite and the place had an interesting theme (not sure what it is, however), but the bartenders were slow and rude. Â One of them kept talking to some girl about her hometown while a line for drinks formed behind her. Â I caught his glance, but he chose to ignore me and chat about Minnesota some more. Â
Drinks were reasonably priced but kind of watered down. Â Half of the patrons at this bar looked like they didn't shower for weeks at at time...was it just an off night?
this is why you love ktown. this is why you love la
my password for entry this night: fuckyouclam. that already was the bait to bring me in, i just wanted to say that to the door man.
im taking all my friends who come into town to visit (one's that can hold a slurry sophisticated convo in the dark). it's that kind of place, dank, dapper, and a lil mark twang. chandelier, skulls, and gold bounty.
I showed up at R Bar at around 11:30 on a Tuesday night with a couple friends. We were able to find street parking - barely - and I think this could easily be a nightmare on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday night.
Anyways, so you walk up to R Bar, a super discreet door on the corner of 8th and Irolo in K-town...and then what? This is where I got confused. Prior to going, if you've read any reviews, you know that you have to look up the password on their twitter (@RbarLA) or facebook (/RbarKtown). But it's kind of unclear where you're supposed to enter / share the password. Finally I figured out that you have to knock on the locked door (the windows are all boarded up so you can't really see anything going on inside and it almost looks closed), after which the doorman will open up the door, come outside and ask you the password (last night's was WHISKEEEEY!). Then you get let in.
Once you get in it's quite dark with some mood lighting and lots of little booths and tables tucked away in nooks and crannies. I think it'd be a pretty sweet date spot. It's laid-back but the layout and decor still feel super intimate. The kitchen closes around midnight I think (great selection of Korean and Korean-inspired small plates / snacks) and the drink menu has the standard beers for $4-$6, a 22oz irish cider for $12, choice between a glass of white or red wine for $10 each, and what I assume is a full bar of spirits. The bartenders are quite attentive and pleasant.
Overall, a solid bar with just enough whimsical playfulness in the whole password thing to put them over the 4-star mark to 5 stars. I would definitely bring out of town friends here on a weekday night if we were trying to go out in K-town because it's a nice, clean place, decent prices, a little quirky, and somewhere where you can actually have a conversation. There's also enough room to do a little dancing. Surprisingly important. However, there's not really many other bars in the immediate vicinity, and given the parking situation here I think I'd pick a different bar / area on a weekend night where we might try to bar hop.
Look up their current password on their twitter - you'll need it to enter.
I returned to the rbar with some friends last night so I am updating my review.
I really enjoy the atmosphere. Â Maybe it's the old-timey, divey decor. Â I'm a sucker for old buildings with those decorative ceiling tiles.
When you've got that nighttime thirst, nothing hits it quite like an ice cold Mexican beer with lime. Â The first time I was at rbar, The bartenders were friendly and courteous and the Pacifico I ordered was ice cold. Â The second time it was pretty difficult to get the bar service even though it was 8pm and the place was basically empty.
They are currently serving buns by The Bun Truck from their kitchen. Their Dweji steamed bun was pretty good, certainly the real deal, but didn't quite live up to my expectations. Same with the kalbi bun - the beef was over seasoned, with its marinade dominating the other flavors. Their katsu bun was easily the best - stick to that one. The fried pork is complimented by the coolness of the cucumbers and cilantro. Thick cucumber slices hold their own up against the crispy fried pork.
My friend ordered some rosemary fries. The portion was big and the rosemary garlic seasoning was awesome, but they were way over salted!
On my second visit we took advantage of their 7-9pm happy hour special of 2buns and a side for $8. Definitely a good deal for some top LA food truck fare.
Ill be back to rbar, but probably only during happy hour.
I must say, I really liked this place's decor and had high expectations. Unfortunately, I found that the drinks were a little watered down. What really ruined this experience for me was the poor service. Perhaps I went on a bad night. Parking may be a little difficult so make sure to be in the K-town area early.
Review Source:A gorgeous and quaint little speak-easy style bar, modeled on the hideaway spots of the 1920s Prohibition Era complete with a secret password to enter the establishment. Classy staff dressed in as-close to era as they can get, great beer, good food, and a mere $5 cover to see whatever band might be playing? Count me in.
That other themed speak-easy bar might be better, but not having to go out and find period dress is a plus for R Bar. But, it is always fun having that password. Go out and find it online and then impress your friends by having an in to an otherwise nondescript looking building that houses a beautifully decorated bar.
Parking in the area is hell, though. So be prepared for that. You might have to find parking a few blocks away at a meter or in a residential area. Read all signs, and you might get towed if you park in the supermarket lot across the street.
Came to R Bar with some friends while I was in town. Great vibe and great company -- can't ask for more because R Bar is very laid back and just great place to kick it with friends. The crowd is mixed and they have a karaoke machine/stage in the front. Additionally, you do need a password in order to get in so make sure you are in-the-know! Definitely will be back when I am back in town.
Review Source:The first time I went to R Bar was at the behest of a high school friend who was in town and decided to get a group of 15 non-Koreans to go out drinking at the only K-town bar with no Asians. Â I went again last weekend when one of my best friends decided that she wanted to check this place out. Â I don't mind the password (it's easy enough to get), but I do mind the following: 1) horrific parking--we had to circle FOREVER. Â What kind of place in ktown doesn't have valet?? Â And do NOT park in the Jon's parking lot, apparently they tow. 2) $5 cover for a dive bar?! wtf?! they said it was for the band. Â The band must have made a lot of money that night since the bar was packed. 3) $8 weak well drinks that took forever to order because people just sit at the bar listening to the pirate band and won't let you order drinks.
I will concede that I am probably not the target patron for this establishment. Â I prefer a place that has music you can dance to and I don't mind paying $12 for drinks when I'm there, but for a pirate band (who, coincidentally, my friend had seen perform last year at the Renaissance Fair...random) and a dive bar, $5 cover and $8 weak drinks are not my thing. Â We were there for 30 minutes tops (not including the time we spent trying to find parking). Â It was an okay bar, but I won't come back unless required.
Secret password to enter? $5 cover for the band? It's worth it for a chill night at a cozy bar in the middle of Ktown.
Their bar food is surprisingly loaded with Asian influenced buns and fries. Well drinks for $5, but I had to cough up $8 for a jameson ginger.
I'd definitely be back!
Not the biggest fan of this place. Drinks aren't especially well made or priced, staff is really chill though. Had some pretty boring live bands play the couple times I've been here, would rather they just play whatever music they were playing than have crappy bands. Â One other plus though is the incredibly comfy couches in one corner of the place.
Review Source:If you live in/near Koreatown and you don't speak Korean, R Bar is your lifeline and Cheers all wrapped up in one. Â Really fun neighborhood bar. Â But parking is bad bad bad. Â I do love the tacky dive bar vibe. Â And yes there are hipsters but no one bothers you, but don't expect to bump and grind on the dance floor either.
Review Source:Came here on a Saturday night. Â It was FILLED with hipsters and more hipsters. Â It didn't look much like a dive bar to me because all those hipsters made it look too trendy. Â A dive bar should look more dingy and less hipster. Â When I go to a dive bar I want to feel like I shouldn't get too close to the wall because of what nasty things happened to the walls. Â I want to see dust and grim everywhere. Â I go to a dive bar to NOT see boys with butt-tight pants and a dirty solid-color shirt.
I might've liked this place more if there were less people. Â It was hard to get around the place at all. Â It just looked like a huge fire hazard. Â I might check this place out on another day because the food looks pretty tasty, especially for a bar! Â The password was something van horne last night. Â For a place with a password, it doesn't seem very exclusive at all.
I have only been at this place once and I have to say that even if is a small bar, everyone there seemed to be cool and friendly. Â Dark atmosphere, band playing and definitely a cool place to go with a group of friend for a birthday party etc.
I will definitely go back. Â The only bad thing is find a parking. Â It is street parking and you just have to be lucky.
Cool, dark, vaguely piratey bar in a random-ass spot. Â A little hard to find, it's painted all black right there on the corner. Â Yeah, they want a password, which is stupid, but you can get it on twitter and they probably don't care so long as you look like you own a smartphone. Â Kinda messed up, but I get it. Â
Pretty dark inside, with lots of tables tucked away into fairly private corners. Â Only one open area right in front of the bar, which got pretty clogged up as the night progressed. Â Small little stage for live music and karaoke. Â CD jukebox too, mostly loaded with KROQ stuff from 1999. Â
Totally dead between 7 and 9 on the Friday I was there, but the staff was all really friendly and engaging. Â Good strong pours, decent rotating beer selection on tap, reasonably priced. Â Also had a limited selection of decent food options from the Bun Truck. Â
Got totally packed later in the evening. Â Fine if you've got a crew tucked into a booth, but it got pretty annoying, mostly because the crowd was 80% 21-year old hipsters, the kind that stand around staring at their phones and look up only to shit-talk whoever is doing karaoke at the moment. Â Also a smattering of 45-year old dudes in blazers and t shirts who are either loads of fun or creepy as shit, depending on your point of view.
Cool spot. I really give it 3.5, the bartenders are fun, the table and booths are isolated and chill. The ceilings are low and I don't think there are windows. It is fun with groups! Wish they had a little more "sparkle" in the food.
um, hey guys, you think there is a password to get in?
This place has GREATNESS in it. It's just not quite there...yet.
Came here on Saturday night based on all of your Yelp-ings. It was our first time in Koreatown, so we weren't really sure what to expect.
It was not very busy and it was midnight on a Saturday. I was shocked.
You DO need a password to get in. That is awesome. Got it on Twitter/FB. "Davy Jones Locker"
PROS:
-Password - classic
-CHEAP
-Cool, dark ambiance
-Live music
-STRONG drinks
-Seating
CONS:
-Place had like 15 people there
-Almost too dark
-Hipsters (stop it)
-Managed to mess up a couple drink orders - no biggie
Overall, this place would have been great if it was packed and people were down to rage.
Good times.
Best,
Sean
Omg, I'm in love with the R Bar.
Password for the night "Davey Jones' locker". Gotta love it.
Big intimidating bouncer, kick ass live music, dark ass bar, places to sit, great service, cool people and killer Charleston dancers on the dance floor. What more can you ask for.
Password keeps the hoodies out and makes it a nice intimate place to be. I truly did have a great time there and I cannot wait to go back.
Much props to Corey M. He knows the stops man! If you haven't been yet, you gotta go! Make sure you're bookface buddies with them so you can get the password to get in.
And let's say you go and don't like it, I'm gonna have to give you the Lame Card because this is Da Spot Yo!
No windows, just a door with a crazy Lord of the Rings keep orcs out lock.
"What's the password?" Â - spoken with accent.
"What?" - me
"What's the password?" Â - spoken with accent.
"What?" - me
"What's the password?" Â - spoken with accent.
"What?" - me
"What's the password?" Â - spoken with accent.
"Oh! Â Password. Â What the fuck. Â I don't know."
Then he let me in anyway. Â What is this? Â The underground Playboy fucking Mansion? Â No. Â It's a small dark windowless bar. Â It smelled funny. Â Like old houses in the Cambodian ghetto with cockroaches and leftover rice bowls festering in the sink. Â The bartender had a beard that could nest a family of gerbils that once dropped in, could easily be lost forever.
I was displeased. Â But being the accommodating friend that I am, I stuck it out until my friend got there. Â She didn't know the damn password either. Â What the fuck is up with that shit? Â Then the shots came. Â And the karaoke machine turned on. Â And I listened to people I would never otherwise be in the same room with sing songs that I've never heard of, screaming into mikes, veins popping in their necks. Â Or trying out the cool sultry voice, soft and low. Â All in T shirts. Â T shirts with band names or T shirts with other sad designs. Â Ew.
Of course I sang. Â Not particularly well but boy I had a blast. Â Belting out old school favorites like "Love you Down," "My Humps," "Irreplaceable." Â Uh huh that's right. Â The karaoke guy was awesome. Â Really accommodating and he sang the hook to one of my songs and he sounded great. Â Thank you! Â It's just not "My Humps" unless someone can do the "She's got me spending..." part right.
So surprisingly, despite setting out to hate this place, I caught myself having a good time.
Parking: Â Anyways R Bar is freaking awesome. Â It's kind of hard to find parking just b/c of its location in Ktown but its worth the wasted time circling around looking for parking.
As the other reviewers stated, you need a password to get in.. so once you knock on the locked wooden door, a wired 3 inch by 3 inch window is open and a pair of eyes stare at you while you state the magic words. Â
Lighting: Â It's dark inside but there's enough lighting where you don't slip and die. Â They have tvs inside so you can catch sports games if you follow sports.
Drinks: Â The drinks aren't badly priced and they're decently made. Â The pretty bartender was really nice... eye candy for you boys! Â A drink to mention is the Pickle drink. Â It's a shot of whiskey with a shot of pickle juice...... it's really good..... hahah... try it! Â It was only 8 dollars, which isn't bad at all.
Food: Â Hummus was really flavorful and the pita bread was really soft and flashfried. Â The Spicy Pork sandwich thing was also really good and filling.
The reason for my 5 stars: Â Trivia! Â I love trivia! Â I only stayed for about 4 rounds but it was really fun! Â Each round had a different way of rewarding someone... my friend and i got the least amount of points one round so we got Loser Shots! Â Hey.... free drinks. Â Don't hate.
Normally, I'm not a fan of dive bars, but this particular bar, being close to my friend's apartment and my residential home in K-town, is quite refreshing. Thank you for getting me and my friend shammered, R Bar!
Crowd: First of all, it's kind of hard to spot, the bar being situated in an obscure building. What I like most about R Bar is that it is probably the most ethnically diverse bar one will find in K-town; just feel like I should note that, here, it is definitely more non-Asians than Asians, if you like that.The Korean-American community is very close knit, and, to my displeasure, I often bump into people I don't want to see in K-town bars (i.e. Gaam, Mazzinga, Cafe Bleu, etc.) -- though there are just as many instances when I bump into people I couldn't be happier to see. I guess what I like about R Bar is that I feel I do not have to worry about bumping into certain persons/bar rats.
Venue: Before you decide to visit this place, follow R Bar on Twitter; in order to get in, you will need to provide a password upon entry, which password one can only find on Twitter. R Bar is pretty dark and can get pretty crowded. Plus, the dancefloor is quite small, and chances are you will be separated from your friends upon entering it and find yourself sandwiched between two putas. A good handful of booths in the back for sitting.
Drinks: Mmmmm, for some reason I was under the impression that the drinks here would be cheap, but I did not find it so. The prices are pretty average, though I hear that R Bar has a pretty good happy hour. Drinks here are pretty standard, and, my first night here with my best friend, I got pretty wasted with relatively little damage to my wallet.
Music: I remember not being particularly fond of the music selection, but rest assured that it isn't 100% hip hop and ELECTRO/MASH-UPS.
Food: NA, having never tried.
Password: Taliwackers (Cool Idea Conjuring Exclusivity)
But what does this password bring me? A semi-empty room and expensive drinks on a friday night!
Don't get me wrong, I loved the decor. I think my friend and I called it the low-end Edison. I like the dim lighting, the booths, the rustic wood, and I even like the friendly bartenders. But $10 for a small coconut margarita (I have had soo much better margaritas). I even liked non-crowded places, but this place was just low in body count. And those who were there were mostly white people (where are all the API in Ktown?)
Maybe I'll come back on a more banging night?
I like this spot. You need a password to get in, which I had, Tali whacker. The password changes from time to time. They always use funny words and I was yelling the word in a funny accent all night cuz I was buzzed from having wine @ dinner LOL.
Anyways, you have to park on the street and it was a bit of a bitch to find parking because street parking is scarce all over Koreatown. My friends and I, about 8 of us showed up on a friday night around 11pm and the place wasn't even packed, which I love. I like to say it's almost like a pirate ship themed kinda place. I love the decor. It was dark and not all crazy loud even though there was a band playing.
I wanted to try the food cuz it looked like a cool lil menu of bar food but unfortunately the kitchen closes @ 1130p, so no food for us. All in all, I liked the atmosphere and it's great for getting drunk with friends or a cool lil date with ur man/girl.
The password place.
As I liked to call it . . . Yes you need a password to get into this bar.
Isn't enough work to get out of your pajamas, put on some clothes, wash your face, and leave your nice comfortable tranquil apartment to go to the bar, do we REALLY need to remember a password in addition to the previous requirements listed above?
The first time that my friend and I came to R Bar, we were uninformed about the password business, but it was funny because we just kept throwing out random words at the bouncer . . . "Catnip! . . . Fungus balls! . . . Vaginal warts " ... i mean we got grosser and grosser ... my friend kept saying "clam chowder, clam chowder!" Â so whenever I think of R bar I think of soup !
Anyhoo ... the bouncer finally let us in without a correct password, which i don't remember what the real passwords were, but they were always way lamer than what we came up with.
I remember the bar is cute inside, very tavern like. I remember I enjoyed coming here with friends to get a bear once in awhile and I remember that the bar staff was always very pleasant. I remember that the bands were cool. I remember the crowd was chill.
But darn it I never remembered the passwords . . . requires too much effort I suppose
; Â /
The R Bar reminds me of that secret apartment in Harry Potter - hidden to the naked eye and only exposed when summoned via a secret password. Â "Mussels from Brussels!" Â Not as exotic or foreign, but hey, it gets you in.
Half of the joint is taken up by the bar itself and standing room for band performances whereas the other half is a dimmed seating area. Â Stiff drinks, jolly patrons, and a noise level probably 50 decibels away from going deaf, the R Bar was an interesting spot to hang out on a Saturday night. Â This joint can get pretty crowded at times, so guard your drinks from the Stumblin' Stans! Â The night that I was there, I heard plenty of beer bottles and glasses hitting the pavement. Â
Similar to Animal, the R Bar is a discreet establishment that is found without a signage. Â With a blank black slate above, the only thing that will assist in finding R Bar is the lit address, '3331.' Â To take discretionary to another level, you'll need to know the password in order to enter. Â Fancy! ( Not really.) Â Also, parking can be a pain, so be prepared to be well acquainted with the neighbors after all the circling that you'll have to do.
I practically live at the R Bar, now. It's walking distance from the Red/Purple Line so it's Metro-accessible and the crowd is a pretty cool crowd.
On Tuesday nights, there's Action Trivia. (Starts at 8:30 but really closer to 9.)
You can also do karaoke here and they carry Hendrick's Gin.
It's not too expensive and it's not too pretentious, like a lot of bars in LA can be. (Expensive, and pretentious.)
Some flaws! Sometimes the kitchen will be closed in ways that will be random and befuddling to you, if you were counting on trying the ridiculous goodness that is the chili cheese fries. (I deduct a star for that.)
Otherwise, it's a great, cool bar for chatting with friends and having fun.
I can remember a couple positives, and NO, that's not because I was getting crunk at the R Bar as tough as that may be to believe. The bartenders were all very nice + I was helped very quickly. There are also plenty of tables and seating even on a Friday night.
Negatives? If you have a large party it's sort of tough to get everyone in the same area. Very loud. Live music is great but if you're trying to carry any sort of convo you can forget about it now. Parking around here is a biaaaatch so good luck.
Remember the password to get in and you should be good. Oh, I ate almost all my friend's fries (they have food here) and they were good so tack that onto the "positives" I mentioned earlier!
It's October 2011 and yes the password is still needed at the front door to get in. Â But, don't fret you lazy bastards, most people outside will tell you it if you're clueless. Â
Well, actually, if you're in an all guy group, patrons outside might be unwilling to share considering that the ratio of men to women is grossly high (4:1). Â As a hetero female you'd think I would be happy about the higher ratio, yeah no, it just overwhelms me!
The crowd: Mostly males in their late 20s, early 30s. Â
Dress: Casual/ hipster/ cute
Atmosphere: Lively (I was at the bar all night). Â I really liked the decor of the place--it was cryptic chic?
Drinks: Full bar w/ some great specials (for Los Angeles). Â The bartenders are pretty cool, one even offered me a line of cocaine! Haha, I kid I kid. She asked me if I wanted a LIME, and I heard LINE.
DJ: Whoever was playing on Friday played a great array of songs from different genres. He mostly played songs that you'd probably hear in a romantic movie starting Ryan Gosling (you know the songs that emphasis his suaveness).
Would I come here again? Yes! Do  I recommend it for a party? Yes! Do I recommend it for a date night? Yes!
My only recommendation is getting here around 11-11:30--this seemed to be the point when folks started arriving.
The only downfall: the dance floor is SUPER small to non-existent.
Oh and $10 min on credit cards. Street Parking.
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