Love the vibe here it's sooo classy and chill. Lots of celebs here so excited to see them when I go! The food is good too!
Sara B.
I felt sooo cool having a glass of champs and listening to live music on a Saturday evening at Tower Bar. It's an amazing bar for people watching and a quintessential Hollywood experience. The jazz was fantastic and the perfect compliment to the dark and swanky vibes. Do yourself a favor and pop in for a drink if you are in town. You surely won't regret it.
Daniel T.
Limited menu, but what they have is great and they accommodate the typical LA diet restrictions. Great ambiance, service and drinks. I would take clients there again.
Christina C.
The ambiance is really romantic and mysterious. It's definitely a vibe. The drinks were really nice, I had espresso martinis. I found that the server was rushing us though, she came up to us numerous times. We were seated at 9:15 and had basically finished by 10pm. The food is average.
Kattie L.
On the hunt for the city's best Dirty Martini so of course I need to visit the storied Tower Bar. If this rating is for just the Martini, then it's a 7/10 compared to the rest of the city's offerings. We came for dinner. I read through the reviews and thought for sure it's just a singular experience for some of the negative ones. However, they were 100% correct - the prices are deranged for the quality of food. My total was $350 and I would've had an incredible experience at Bavel or frankly any other place in the city. Folks say you're paying for ambiance but I don't know what ambiance I'm paying for when it feels like I'm in a dark closet (and I'm no stranger to darker dining rooms), not sure what vegetable I'm ingesting. It was mind boggling what Tower Bar can get away with - and get away with it they did. It's still packed so absolutely recommend a reservation if you too want to try to get fleeced.
Bill R.
For all the hype and prices charged, I was disappointed in a few areas. This was not my first or second time dining here, and have seen a decline in service over the past years. We were seated and from the beginning I felt rushed. When we didn't order cocktails right away, but sparkling water, our waiter took the wine list before we had a chance to open it. We first order sliders for the table which were delicious although I think they could have 4 rather then 3 small burger bites as there were 2 of us. The pork chop was delicious as were the fingerling potatoes, the spinach could have been presented on the plate with more attention then just a glop. The burger was good but not stellar as the price would indicate, a bit too greasy. The desert was excellent, it was the special of the night, a butter cake topped with ice cream , berries and whipped cream. When you go to such a highly rated restaurant you have certain expectations, I would have expected my sparking water to be filled for me which happened only once throughout the meal, again the service was not what it once was. We were seated in the Terrace dining room which was beautiful and well lit, it did get very noisy after some time.
Betsy H.
Beautiful, relaxing and magnificent! Loved stopping here for lunch and cocktails while in West Hollywood.
Erica S.
Ambiance is great in the main room. Jazz musicians are so talented. Bartenders are kind. Cocktails are great. I've been coming here for years and really enjoy the service during the day and for brunch. More recently, I've been coming here in the evening for a change of scenery. My rating is low because the evening service is really bad. The hosts made my guest and me feel uncomfortable. When we made our reservation days prior, we were in the restaurant and checked with a hostess if we could return another evening and request the nook in the window for two. The hostess explained they can't guarantee it but she'd put it in the notes. Prior to the reservation, I received a phone call to confirm my arrival which I used as another opportunity to see if it was still noted. The person on the phone said the same thing, can't guarantee it. So when I arrived, I didn't have the expectation that the area would be free because they warned me it wasn't guaranteed. I've been a hostess in BH and NYC, I'm familiar with the protocol. However, when we arrived the requested seat was open so I went back to the original hostess to request the area and the male hostess insisted he handle it on my behalf. I explained to him my notes requested this area but he later insisted it wasn't free. He then makes it a point to let me know it's saved for a "special reservation". Point is...we were treated as 2nd grade customers for whatever reason (even though I lived next door for years and frequent during the day). We're told that we can't make "special reservations" to then be told that the seat we wanted is taken by a "special reservation". It made us feel unwelcome. To the point, that my guest and I decided to only have one drink and some truffle fries then hit the road. As if it wasn't enough we were sat facing a wall (literally one seat faces a column then the other wall) so you can't enjoy the ambiance...our server makes it a point to let us know that these tables are typically for people eating dinner only. We knew that. We wanted to enjoy our steak and wine in a nook and quite frankly wanted to leave. Eventually we left, and of course, no one ever sat at the table we requested. It was empty when we left.
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We had a blast. It is BYOeverything!! Hope to see yall there!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Liz L.
(This 4 star rating is a gift to this place, probably because I am in a holiday mood. I am going to unpack my Thanksgiving experience there, below. This will take nuance and finesse because there is a lot to consider in giving them my rating. I will be generous but honest, because I want people who read my reviews to feel they are equipped to make the decision to go, or not, accurately.) We have friends who know the area quite well and have exacting standards of their own and I trust their having selected the Tower Bar for a festive Thanksgiving out. Their experiences there may differ from mine, one reason for which is the fact that I am a vegetarian lifer and expect certain things from a meal. Ambience: no question, clubby, intimate, sophisticated. If you sit near a window at sunset and thereafter, you will have a spectacular view of all of Los Angeles laid out in its celebrated glitter. However, it was so dark that, had I not already studied the menu and made my selections a priori, I would have been unable to see anything on that sheet. Since one is discouraged from breaking out a phone, I could not use my phone light. The one candle on the table was insufficient to illuminate the faint writing on that menu. They have to find a way to raise the lighting. Are they worried that a high profile figure will be outed? Any staffer could quash inappropriate star-stricken behavior. They don't need to shroud those celebs to keep them from those of us who dropped a bundle to be there, more on that below. Service: friendly, professional, not too warm or fuzzy (OK, no need for cosseting me), responsive and gracious. Good, it should be like that at an elevated venue like this. Swift valet parking, greeters immediately, all smiling -- great! Food: Ah! Here is a sticky wicket. I barely saw the bread basket that came -- the one tiny piece of baguette I had was not fresh, unremarkable, not home-made, in my opinion. Each member of our party ordered something different. Among the dishes were a turkey dinner, a steak combo with fries, Branzino with Brussel sprouts and fingerling potatoes, and a vegan vegetable and quinoa "entree". I didn't hear anyone enconomiumizing any of it. In fact, one person rightly pointed out that the frying oil being canola is a no-no. It is a throwback to earlier times when people paid little attention to heart health, among other things. Let's talk about my selections. There was a prix fixe set menu for Thanksgiving dinner. There were only two items I could have from the main dish list: a vegan burger with potatoes or a vegetable mix. I chose the latter. It was composed of lightly cooked carrots, string beans, tomatoes and a dark version of quinoa. The three vegetables would have been lovely as a side dish. The quinoa -- aka the protein part of this plate -- was taste-free. Knowing that it might be like this, I had already had the deviled egg appetizer that consisted of three eggs, halved, the yolk having been seasoned and creamed. They were very good, as deviling goes. There was an acceptable, but not special pumpkin pie for dessert (as well as a chocolate lava-type choice or cookies, the latter being strange for this kind of experience, imho). I want to tell the chef something: vegans and especially vegetarians to do not dine on rabbit food. This was clearly the limit of whoever designed this menu's understanding of non-meat fare. I have been completely meatless for four decades and I assure you, the last time I had quasi-raw vegetables as my main dish had to be forty years ago at my dad's country club. Either this is ignorance or unmindfulness, as there is vast and deep information available on how to construct a nutritious and delicious vegan or vegetarian entree, in 2023. This entire episode may have something to do with the special holiday menu, or dinner, or some other factor of which I am unaware, but it was disappointing to put it mildly. Since we were with excellent company, the meal was lighthearted, lively, enjoyable and successful. Tower Bar is a pretty place with
Raised prices by almost 100% a burger was 28 now it's 45. Could spend that money on all you can eat sushi or steakhouse. Disappointed.
Sachin C.
Hit up the Sunset Tower Hotel Bar on the Sunset Strip, and let me tell you, it's the perfect spot for a date. The vibe is just right - dim lighting, cool poolside setting, and that classic LA feel without being too over the top. It's chill, but with an unmistakable touch of class. For a place smack dab in the middle of the Sunset Strip, it's a surprisingly laid-back spot to kick back and enjoy a good time.
Kayla J.
I had the unfortunate displeasure of dining at Tower Bar, and I must say it was an absolutely dreadful experience. From the moment I walked in, it was clear that the staff had no concept of customer service or basic human decency. The host, who I can only assume was auditioning for a role in a horror film, was shockingly rude and unprofessional. She seemed to take pleasure in making me get up from the table she originally seated me at. It was as if she relished in the act of inconveniencing me, and her condescending attitude was beyond belief. After enduring this ordeal, I kindly requested to speak to the manager, thinking that perhaps some semblance of professionalism could be found elsewhere in the establishment. But no, the host had other priorities, like chatting up her friends and ignoring my request for assistance. She callously walked away from me without a care in the world, as if my concerns were beneath her. I can honestly say that I have never encountered such appalling service in all my years of dining out. Tower Bar has clearly mastered the art of customer neglect, and I would strongly advise anyone to steer clear of this wretched establishment. Save your time and money, and opt for a restaurant that values its customers and knows how to treat them with the respect they deserve.
Travis A.
Fantastic service from management down to wait and table staff. Always accommodating, have eaten there, many many times, and always top-notch service and food.
Susan O.
Overall, I would certainly recommend Tower Bar for the experience if you're in the area. I ordered the Chocolate Chip Pancakes from the Griddle Classics and it was pretty decent. The service was decent as well and they were accommodating when we asked to sit outside instead of where we were seated indoors. The view overlooking LA was beautiful and the great weather paired with it simply hit the spot. I strongly believe part of the reason why my rating is a solid 4 is due to the time we chose to give the Tower Bar a visit. We stopped by for brunch on a weekday which allowed for just the right amount of crowd (limited) and added an ambiance of contentment to pair with the high-end aesthetic. The price you're paying is more for the latter.
Love the vibe here it's sooo classy and chill. Lots of celebs here so excited to see them when I go! The food is good too!
I felt sooo cool having a glass of champs and listening to live music on a Saturday evening at Tower Bar. It's an amazing bar for people watching and a quintessential Hollywood experience. The jazz was fantastic and the perfect compliment to the dark and swanky vibes. Do yourself a favor and pop in for a drink if you are in town. You surely won't regret it.
Limited menu, but what they have is great and they accommodate the typical LA diet restrictions. Great ambiance, service and drinks. I would take clients there again.
The ambiance is really romantic and mysterious. It's definitely a vibe. The drinks were really nice, I had espresso martinis. I found that the server was rushing us though, she came up to us numerous times. We were seated at 9:15 and had basically finished by 10pm. The food is average.
On the hunt for the city's best Dirty Martini so of course I need to visit the storied Tower Bar. If this rating is for just the Martini, then it's a 7/10 compared to the rest of the city's offerings. We came for dinner. I read through the reviews and thought for sure it's just a singular experience for some of the negative ones. However, they were 100% correct - the prices are deranged for the quality of food. My total was $350 and I would've had an incredible experience at Bavel or frankly any other place in the city. Folks say you're paying for ambiance but I don't know what ambiance I'm paying for when it feels like I'm in a dark closet (and I'm no stranger to darker dining rooms), not sure what vegetable I'm ingesting. It was mind boggling what Tower Bar can get away with - and get away with it they did. It's still packed so absolutely recommend a reservation if you too want to try to get fleeced.
For all the hype and prices charged, I was disappointed in a few areas. This was not my first or second time dining here, and have seen a decline in service over the past years. We were seated and from the beginning I felt rushed. When we didn't order cocktails right away, but sparkling water, our waiter took the wine list before we had a chance to open it. We first order sliders for the table which were delicious although I think they could have 4 rather then 3 small burger bites as there were 2 of us. The pork chop was delicious as were the fingerling potatoes, the spinach could have been presented on the plate with more attention then just a glop. The burger was good but not stellar as the price would indicate, a bit too greasy. The desert was excellent, it was the special of the night, a butter cake topped with ice cream , berries and whipped cream. When you go to such a highly rated restaurant you have certain expectations, I would have expected my sparking water to be filled for me which happened only once throughout the meal, again the service was not what it once was. We were seated in the Terrace dining room which was beautiful and well lit, it did get very noisy after some time.
Beautiful, relaxing and magnificent! Loved stopping here for lunch and cocktails while in West Hollywood.
Ambiance is great in the main room. Jazz musicians are so talented. Bartenders are kind. Cocktails are great. I've been coming here for years and really enjoy the service during the day and for brunch. More recently, I've been coming here in the evening for a change of scenery. My rating is low because the evening service is really bad. The hosts made my guest and me feel uncomfortable. When we made our reservation days prior, we were in the restaurant and checked with a hostess if we could return another evening and request the nook in the window for two. The hostess explained they can't guarantee it but she'd put it in the notes. Prior to the reservation, I received a phone call to confirm my arrival which I used as another opportunity to see if it was still noted. The person on the phone said the same thing, can't guarantee it. So when I arrived, I didn't have the expectation that the area would be free because they warned me it wasn't guaranteed. I've been a hostess in BH and NYC, I'm familiar with the protocol. However, when we arrived the requested seat was open so I went back to the original hostess to request the area and the male hostess insisted he handle it on my behalf. I explained to him my notes requested this area but he later insisted it wasn't free. He then makes it a point to let me know it's saved for a "special reservation". Point is...we were treated as 2nd grade customers for whatever reason (even though I lived next door for years and frequent during the day). We're told that we can't make "special reservations" to then be told that the seat we wanted is taken by a "special reservation". It made us feel unwelcome. To the point, that my guest and I decided to only have one drink and some truffle fries then hit the road. As if it wasn't enough we were sat facing a wall (literally one seat faces a column then the other wall) so you can't enjoy the ambiance...our server makes it a point to let us know that these tables are typically for people eating dinner only. We knew that. We wanted to enjoy our steak and wine in a nook and quite frankly wanted to leave. Eventually we left, and of course, no one ever sat at the table we requested. It was empty when we left.
We had a blast. It is BYOeverything!! Hope to see yall there!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
(This 4 star rating is a gift to this place, probably because I am in a holiday mood. I am going to unpack my Thanksgiving experience there, below. This will take nuance and finesse because there is a lot to consider in giving them my rating. I will be generous but honest, because I want people who read my reviews to feel they are equipped to make the decision to go, or not, accurately.) We have friends who know the area quite well and have exacting standards of their own and I trust their having selected the Tower Bar for a festive Thanksgiving out. Their experiences there may differ from mine, one reason for which is the fact that I am a vegetarian lifer and expect certain things from a meal. Ambience: no question, clubby, intimate, sophisticated. If you sit near a window at sunset and thereafter, you will have a spectacular view of all of Los Angeles laid out in its celebrated glitter. However, it was so dark that, had I not already studied the menu and made my selections a priori, I would have been unable to see anything on that sheet. Since one is discouraged from breaking out a phone, I could not use my phone light. The one candle on the table was insufficient to illuminate the faint writing on that menu. They have to find a way to raise the lighting. Are they worried that a high profile figure will be outed? Any staffer could quash inappropriate star-stricken behavior. They don't need to shroud those celebs to keep them from those of us who dropped a bundle to be there, more on that below. Service: friendly, professional, not too warm or fuzzy (OK, no need for cosseting me), responsive and gracious. Good, it should be like that at an elevated venue like this. Swift valet parking, greeters immediately, all smiling -- great! Food: Ah! Here is a sticky wicket. I barely saw the bread basket that came -- the one tiny piece of baguette I had was not fresh, unremarkable, not home-made, in my opinion. Each member of our party ordered something different. Among the dishes were a turkey dinner, a steak combo with fries, Branzino with Brussel sprouts and fingerling potatoes, and a vegan vegetable and quinoa "entree". I didn't hear anyone enconomiumizing any of it. In fact, one person rightly pointed out that the frying oil being canola is a no-no. It is a throwback to earlier times when people paid little attention to heart health, among other things. Let's talk about my selections. There was a prix fixe set menu for Thanksgiving dinner. There were only two items I could have from the main dish list: a vegan burger with potatoes or a vegetable mix. I chose the latter. It was composed of lightly cooked carrots, string beans, tomatoes and a dark version of quinoa. The three vegetables would have been lovely as a side dish. The quinoa -- aka the protein part of this plate -- was taste-free. Knowing that it might be like this, I had already had the deviled egg appetizer that consisted of three eggs, halved, the yolk having been seasoned and creamed. They were very good, as deviling goes. There was an acceptable, but not special pumpkin pie for dessert (as well as a chocolate lava-type choice or cookies, the latter being strange for this kind of experience, imho). I want to tell the chef something: vegans and especially vegetarians to do not dine on rabbit food. This was clearly the limit of whoever designed this menu's understanding of non-meat fare. I have been completely meatless for four decades and I assure you, the last time I had quasi-raw vegetables as my main dish had to be forty years ago at my dad's country club. Either this is ignorance or unmindfulness, as there is vast and deep information available on how to construct a nutritious and delicious vegan or vegetarian entree, in 2023. This entire episode may have something to do with the special holiday menu, or dinner, or some other factor of which I am unaware, but it was disappointing to put it mildly. Since we were with excellent company, the meal was lighthearted, lively, enjoyable and successful. Tower Bar is a pretty place with
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Raised prices by almost 100% a burger was 28 now it's 45. Could spend that money on all you can eat sushi or steakhouse. Disappointed.
Hit up the Sunset Tower Hotel Bar on the Sunset Strip, and let me tell you, it's the perfect spot for a date. The vibe is just right - dim lighting, cool poolside setting, and that classic LA feel without being too over the top. It's chill, but with an unmistakable touch of class. For a place smack dab in the middle of the Sunset Strip, it's a surprisingly laid-back spot to kick back and enjoy a good time.
I had the unfortunate displeasure of dining at Tower Bar, and I must say it was an absolutely dreadful experience. From the moment I walked in, it was clear that the staff had no concept of customer service or basic human decency. The host, who I can only assume was auditioning for a role in a horror film, was shockingly rude and unprofessional. She seemed to take pleasure in making me get up from the table she originally seated me at. It was as if she relished in the act of inconveniencing me, and her condescending attitude was beyond belief. After enduring this ordeal, I kindly requested to speak to the manager, thinking that perhaps some semblance of professionalism could be found elsewhere in the establishment. But no, the host had other priorities, like chatting up her friends and ignoring my request for assistance. She callously walked away from me without a care in the world, as if my concerns were beneath her. I can honestly say that I have never encountered such appalling service in all my years of dining out. Tower Bar has clearly mastered the art of customer neglect, and I would strongly advise anyone to steer clear of this wretched establishment. Save your time and money, and opt for a restaurant that values its customers and knows how to treat them with the respect they deserve.
Fantastic service from management down to wait and table staff. Always accommodating, have eaten there, many many times, and always top-notch service and food.
Overall, I would certainly recommend Tower Bar for the experience if you're in the area. I ordered the Chocolate Chip Pancakes from the Griddle Classics and it was pretty decent. The service was decent as well and they were accommodating when we asked to sit outside instead of where we were seated indoors. The view overlooking LA was beautiful and the great weather paired with it simply hit the spot. I strongly believe part of the reason why my rating is a solid 4 is due to the time we chose to give the Tower Bar a visit. We stopped by for brunch on a weekday which allowed for just the right amount of crowd (limited) and added an ambiance of contentment to pair with the high-end aesthetic. The price you're paying is more for the latter.