I love it here. Always a good time. Love that they regularly have live music and they have a large outdoor patio so you can get plenty of air and smoke etc. If it is your first time just know that they are pretty serious about wearing black or at least looking goth ish. Don't wear blue jeans or white tennis shoes. If you dont know what to wear just stick to ALL black. THIS IS PARTLY A FETISH CLUB TYPE THING DO NOT COME IF YOU CANNOT ACT NORMAL AROUND PEOPLE IN THAT TYPE OF ENVIRONMENT
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gigi M
I’d go to Hollywood often and this was definitely the best spot to party at 🤘
Atmosphere: 5
Alex Dziena
Georgi!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Coy Smith
Super fun time, not very expensive 20 dollar cover and no drama or fights. Also bartender was pouring shots strong enough to raise the dead.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Benjamin Rojas
Awsome dj and surprise bands
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Elaine Oblomov
There is a dress code on Wednesday and Saturday night. It's serious. You won't be let in. Check their Instagram or Facebook for details.
Brian “BG” Gardner
It's okay. Expensive. I wish there was a bigger dance floor.
Soefae Chen
This bar was pretty busy and very fun, especially for a Thursday night with no special events! I like the dynamic design of the bar, where crowd flow is controlled well. Everyone was also very friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Alejandro Vega
Got in free for August birthdays event, fun, Gothic, atmospheric 😎
Alien To None
Cover charge is more than fair for the amount of ambiance this place has to offer! Bar Sinister is a force to be reckoned with! The vibes are gothic, everyone comes ready to party; There’s merch to join the community and really get involved with a ton of unique activities. It’s great for groups of friends or partners looking for a hella memorable evening full of mesmerizing dark communion, and they make sure to get everyone in! The lines were moving, just remember to bring some cash!
I was nervous about coming here but seeing Rusty and Geo the security team on Saturday July 26th respect and take care of the dancers I'll always visit this place!!!! Security that treats the damcers with respect and don't take any nonsense make it a great place to visit!!! Rusty and Geo really make this place great!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Kay
Great atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joey Cagle
This was both my first and last visit to this establishment.
To preface: I have deep roots in the goth scene — from close friendships with artists to direct ties with several of the bands you feature on your weekend lineups. I was genuinely looking forward to finally checking this place out, thinking it might be a fun weekend getaway.
After driving two hours and paying for parking, we were greeted by one of the most unpleasant security teams I’ve ever encountered and I’ve worked with venues for years. The attitude was unnecessarily arrogant and dismissive from the start. In my case, I was told I wouldn’t be allowed entry because I was wearing a white shirt.
When I asked why, I was told, “It’s on our Instagram.” (It’s not.) Then came the kicker: “It’s goth night. This is a goth bar.”
That comment alone revealed how completely disconnected this place is from the actual goth community. I was wearing a white shirt tucked into black Dickies, with black Doc Martens, a chain choker, and a pocket chain. If this venue defines “goth” purely by the color of someone’s shirt, that’s not a scene that’s a costume party.
And even if I didn’t “look goth” (which I did), is that grounds for exclusion? Since when is gatekeeping based on appearance acceptable in a community built on acceptance, expression, and individuality?
Would you deny Robert Smith entry? He wears white. Morrissey wears white. Siouxsie Sioux wears white.
The idea that “this is a goth bar with a dress code” comes off as completely performative and tone-deaf. And to make things worse, I personally watched guests both ahead of and behind me get in while wearing white. So clearly, this wasn’t about a dress code it was about who security liked.
Eventually, I managed to get a black shirt, only to be met with, “This better not come off.” Excuse me? Or what I get kicked out? That comment alone was weirdly threatening and made the entire experience feel even more hostile.
As if that wasn’t enough, the same security guard who initially stopped me proceeded to follow me around the venue all night, making the rest of my time there uncomfortable and tense.
Overall, the entire vibe of this place felt unwelcoming and out of touch. If you care at all about authenticity or community, this is not the place.
Maybe this review will get ignored like so many others seem to. But I can promise this: I won’t be returning and neither will any of my friends. I’ll make sure that message is shared throughout my network in the scene, because a place that treats people like this doesn’t deserve a voice in a community it clearly doesn’t understand.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Taylor Fuess
Came in for Anime Expo on the cosplay night. No where on the website or anything did they say you’d be turned away if you character wore white sneakers. My boyfriend and I were turned away because I was wearing the same sneakers my character wears. So be aware for next anime expo. They will turn you away even if you’re turw to character.
Janneane Rosales
First time here and I was a bit nervous but I had do much fun!
I love it here. Always a good time. Love that they regularly have live music and they have a large outdoor patio so you can get plenty of air and smoke etc. If it is your first time just know that they are pretty serious about wearing black or at least looking goth ish. Don't wear blue jeans or white tennis shoes. If you dont know what to wear just stick to ALL black. THIS IS PARTLY A FETISH CLUB TYPE THING DO NOT COME IF YOU CANNOT ACT NORMAL AROUND PEOPLE IN THAT TYPE OF ENVIRONMENT
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’d go to Hollywood often and this was definitely the best spot to party at 🤘
Atmosphere: 5
Georgi!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super fun time, not very expensive 20 dollar cover and no drama or fights. Also bartender was pouring shots strong enough to raise the dead.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awsome dj and surprise bands
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
There is a dress code on Wednesday and Saturday night. It's serious. You won't be let in. Check their Instagram or Facebook for details.
It's okay. Expensive. I wish there was a bigger dance floor.
This bar was pretty busy and very fun, especially for a Thursday night with no special events! I like the dynamic design of the bar, where crowd flow is controlled well. Everyone was also very friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Got in free for August birthdays event, fun, Gothic, atmospheric 😎
Cover charge is more than fair for the amount of ambiance this place has to offer! Bar Sinister is a force to be reckoned with! The vibes are gothic, everyone comes ready to party; There’s merch to join the community and really get involved with a ton of unique activities. It’s great for groups of friends or partners looking for a hella memorable evening full of mesmerizing dark communion, and they make sure to get everyone in! The lines were moving, just remember to bring some cash!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I was nervous about coming here but seeing Rusty and Geo the security team on Saturday July 26th respect and take care of the dancers I'll always visit this place!!!! Security that treats the damcers with respect and don't take any nonsense make it a great place to visit!!! Rusty and Geo really make this place great!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was both my first and last visit to this establishment.
To preface: I have deep roots in the goth scene — from close friendships with artists to direct ties with several of the bands you feature on your weekend lineups. I was genuinely looking forward to finally checking this place out, thinking it might be a fun weekend getaway.
After driving two hours and paying for parking, we were greeted by one of the most unpleasant security teams I’ve ever encountered and I’ve worked with venues for years. The attitude was unnecessarily arrogant and dismissive from the start. In my case, I was told I wouldn’t be allowed entry because I was wearing a white shirt.
When I asked why, I was told, “It’s on our Instagram.” (It’s not.)
Then came the kicker: “It’s goth night. This is a goth bar.”
That comment alone revealed how completely disconnected this place is from the actual goth community. I was wearing a white shirt tucked into black Dickies, with black Doc Martens, a chain choker, and a pocket chain. If this venue defines “goth” purely by the color of someone’s shirt, that’s not a scene that’s a costume party.
And even if I didn’t “look goth” (which I did), is that grounds for exclusion? Since when is gatekeeping based on appearance acceptable in a community built on acceptance, expression, and individuality?
Would you deny Robert Smith entry? He wears white.
Morrissey wears white.
Siouxsie Sioux wears white.
The idea that “this is a goth bar with a dress code” comes off as completely performative and tone-deaf. And to make things worse, I personally watched guests both ahead of and behind me get in while wearing white. So clearly, this wasn’t about a dress code it was about who security liked.
Eventually, I managed to get a black shirt, only to be met with, “This better not come off.”
Excuse me? Or what I get kicked out? That comment alone was weirdly threatening and made the entire experience feel even more hostile.
As if that wasn’t enough, the same security guard who initially stopped me proceeded to follow me around the venue all night, making the rest of my time there uncomfortable and tense.
Overall, the entire vibe of this place felt unwelcoming and out of touch. If you care at all about authenticity or community, this is not the place.
Maybe this review will get ignored like so many others seem to. But I can promise this:
I won’t be returning and neither will any of my friends.
I’ll make sure that message is shared throughout my network in the scene, because a place that treats people like this doesn’t deserve a voice in a community it clearly doesn’t understand.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Came in for Anime Expo on the cosplay night. No where on the website or anything did they say you’d be turned away if you character wore white sneakers. My boyfriend and I were turned away because I was wearing the same sneakers my character wears. So be aware for next anime expo. They will turn you away even if you’re turw to character.
First time here and I was a bit nervous but I had do much fun!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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