by Tresa Bauske on nothing to complain about, especially given that i was completely booze free allllll night! first you walk in, it's all about the chandelier, absolutely beautiful. music was great, crowd was well mixed. i can see what other people mean by not enough dance floor, but i was in the booth so i didn't feel that way so i'm still giving 5*
by Fallon Turpen on Ended up here at former Tokio (which I truly liked!) venue at random. The decor is very communist era modern with a hint of 80's cocaine disco. The music? Loud rapping. The speakers are set up so that your brain rattles and you have to scream at the top of your lungs to get yourself heard. (Maybe I'm getting old? I suppose that if they were playing the Melvins that loud, I'd feel less strongly about the volume). Here's what you'll get: 1. Mustached lurkers ogling girls in Kelly Bundy dresses 2. Seven-Bucks a bottle of beer, $10 well drinks.(Whiskey not included in well drinks). Basically 20-bucks for two drinks. 3. Fast bar backs: They will take your almost full drink that you just paid ten bucks for in seconds. DO NOT - I repeat: DO NOT TAKE YOUR EYES OFF YOUR (tiny) $10 drink. Even more so if you get an even higher priced premium cocktail 4. $25 MINIMUM on credit card tabs. (Which can easily be achieved) Number 3 happened to me. I went back to the bar where there was a gentleman pouring drinks. I told him that my drink was kidnapped by a very thorough bar back doing his job. His response: "I am the owner. I am the owner and I am bartending. You have to speak to the manager." Points down the bar to five other people. I ask: "Which one's the manager?" I don't think he responded because he was "bartending" while talking to his buddy who was sitting ON the bar drinking Fiji water an acting like he was some hot shit because he was talking to the OWNER. I meandered down the bar. The line was three deep. I ended up giving up. Wow, ten bucks for two sips of a drink. Rad. I don't know what business school these fuckers went to, but if I am the owner of a new venue, I would be interested in building loyal customers and keeping them happy. That's good customer service, right? And if you're the OWNER, and you just so happen to be behind the bar - doesn't that give you the power to fix the problem? Apparently not at Ecco. This place and their pseudo ecological mantra can suck it! If they keep doing biz this way, they'll reap the rewards of their arrogance and go away forever. Stick to other more worthy venues in Hollywood.
by Monica R. on Like the name of the venue (well, uh, sans the "365 Club" part), I will keep its corresponding review short and sweet. Great decor, great acoustics, and tied with Cafe du Nord to be the best spot to hear live music in the City. Boo. Yeah.
