by Willy Hodkinson on I know it's not Halo's fault that Beyonce came out with her single, but still..this placed annoyed me from the get-go. It's mediocrity at best. Came here to show a friend in town a good time with my girls and the place was bleh. The crowd was a bit sketch and the formal Ritual space had been shrunk to half the size. There was absolutely nothing spectacular about the drinks, the crowd, the venue or the music. The photos of the club looks WAYYY better online than it does in person. I like using the lot next to this club just because it doesn't get backed up and the lot size is large and location central to a lot of the places around. However, the rates they charge varies between $10-$20...which totally blows and is way more expensive than some valet but nevertheless, I trust myself sometimes more than the people that park my car. Leaving the place, we witnessed a fight that carried over from the other side of Cahuenga. 3 guys were kicking this dude in the driveway then ran away. The guy was all bloodied up and me trying to be a decent smaritan, I asked if he needed an ambulance or someone to call the police. He literally stared through me and said he was about to kill someone. So still having some brain cells left, I ran far, far away from Halo. And I never returned again.
by Jimmy Snuka f. on "Theres Easter Eggs on the walls!!" Poorly designed club! I could have designed a better club. Lets start with the Pros: - Very friendly bartender and waitress staff - VIP areas that overlook the dancefloor are great. - Upstairs Lounge reminds me of Set (Miami), which is nice. And now the Cons: - Having a bar in front of the stage is one of the worst club designs Ive seen. - The island bar seems like a great design idea, but not when it gets packed and you have the friendly security guards forced to become a**holes by constantly clearing the walkways. - Those blinding strobe lights (like Dennis T mentioned). Theres a time and place for those lights. Fire the light person! - Let me know how many easter eggs you counted on the walls. Overall, a good looking crowd like every other new club in LA.
by Eliseo Greb on This is a sport's bar. I, Tara H., am reviewing a sports bar. It's a sports bar, a sports bar...it's so much more than a sport's bar! That being said, some coworkers and I were heading out for a little happy hour action on a Friday evening and since this place was new and there were decent reviews on line, we decided to check it out. It is amazing to find a sports bar where televisions are not at the center of their little athletically inclined worlds, but this one is the exception. There are televisions. They are big enough to watch the game on but not overly obtrusive. The place is definitely on the swankier side - no peanut shells on the floor or anything of that nature. The boothzzzz are leather and the walls are covered with fabric -it's pretty fabu. Our waiter was, in a word, adorable. I wanted to squish his face. Plus he played along with our fun banter - contributed without being awkward - an actor. It was like L.A. without the pretension. If you are eating, try the appetizer with the white queso, salsa and guacamole - it's amazing. So, yeah, definitely a place I wouldn't mind visiting again.
