by Janette Lartey on Pretentious, unneccessarily crowded, bad drinks and terrible service. But do they care? No. While I agree that it is very nicely designed, there are plenty of other bar/night clubs in downtown LA to visit. But if you are more patient than I, Enjoy! Just don't wear flip-flops or sneakers, don't bring wine to give as a gift to another guest, and don't go when their computers are down, OR YOU WON'T GET IN.
by Adena Gralak on It was my first time at The Local. We needed a pre-Masquerade spot, and when I googled options this came up among the closest options. I read about it - on here, of course - and we decided it sounded perfect. And it WAS perfect. I felt a bit like an outsider bc everyone else clearly knew the lay of the land, and whether or not you seat yourself, etc., but once we got a table for our party of 8 things went very smoothly. First, I adore Hoegaarden and at $12.75 I think they have the cheapest pitchers in the city. The hush puppies were delicious, and their bbq sauce was unlike anything I've had. I can't wait to go back for the wings. The heavy smoke inside was mentioned in a majority of the reviews I read, but it wasn't bad at all. The service was fantastic, as promised, and it had a great ambiance. I shall soon return, no question.
by Sash S. on This is a bad situation on a Friday night, late July, I'm thinking...after dinner cocktails with the girls at a swank bar, a little people watching and then on to something else. Can you say, UTTER CHAOS!!! Now, I do the Whiskey -Times Square, The W-Chicago Lakeshore, The W-Westwood and have NEVER experienced such a poor experience with this chain hotel bar entity. From the time I valeted, my group and I were treated as if I we were being done some favor by the ability to enter the Lobby. The scene was a hectic mix of prenentious people who were trying too hard and maybe a little under exposed. In our attempt to check out the Whiskey Park Lounge, which I've peeked in on one of my prior dinners at Spice Market, we were grilled by "3" men on whether we had reservations and denied access. Reservations to order drinks from one of the hotel bars??? A hotel company that I've spent thousands of dollars with??? Not to mention that this exlusive bar/lounge is literally two rooms with a cute bar. My idea of an upscale hotel-bar experience which is what they believe they offer WAS JUST NOT THIS!!! Hopefully the hype of this new location will tamper down, because there is no way to deliver quality when everyone in the service and wait staff are more concerned with being more "fabulous" than their patrons. I'll do the Spice Market, however, the mess around the restaurant is a major turn off when you're accustomed to paying for good treatment.
