Sky Bar

Do you want to get in ANYTIME? Contact: jenlawsonproductions@yahoo(dot)com. Personally, I love it here. This is definitely one of my favorite Hollywood spots and I try to frequent the club with friends as much as possible! This is really a great spot to check out weather it be a special occasion or not. more

For guestlist / bottle service send me an email with ""guest list"" in the subject line, how many people in the party (girls and guys) and a facebook link my email is cityangelLA@gmail(dot)com Also check out LA's biggest nightlife directory: www.guestlisthollywood(dot)com more

I love it here. This is definitely one of my favorite Hollywood spots and I try to frequent the club with friends as much as possible! This is really a great spot...you just need to know how to get in. Jen Lawson gets me in everytime, just shoot her an e-mail and she can set you up: jenlawsonproductions@yahoo(dot)com more

this place was nice but its not what everyone makes it seem like. its just whatever and the music is not even loud enough to hear it. more

I love it here. I've been here many times with friends and always had a great experience. Absolutely worth checking out. To get on the list you should contact: jenlawsonproductions@yahoo(dot)com more

This place is trully awesome. I've been here at least 10 times in the past year; yes its mostly difficult for people to get in unless your on a guest list or staying at the hotel but hey, thats Hollywood. The drinks are resonably priced, Ive been there a few times when a Dj by the name of "Dj Gabriel Diggs" is there and the music is ALWAYS great when hes around. The ambience is very chill and the people are usually very friendly. What I really like is that you can have the best of both worlds there, You can either take it easy and hang out for a good time and drinks with friends on the deck, pool, or lounge area orrrrrrrr you can party your head off, drink, and dance the night away on the upper deck/patio. Over all amazing place, must see. more

It'd be great if there were ACTUAL reviews containing useful information about Skybar, rather than all this promotion for how to get on the guest list or "bottle service" -- which is really expensive, BTW. more

Working in an open kitchen must be like working in a cubicle without walls. Freakin' scary, you ask? Yes. The pressure must be on to be on point at all times, or umm. at least quit getting Twinkie crumbs (while twittering) all over your desk :-/ It must scream supreme confidence that RH boasts a sprawling open kitchen. No, not just a glimpse of the kitchen over a bar (ala sushi houses) or only restricted to certain seats; but the kitchen literally takes up the majority of the dining area from one side to the other. It's like watching Top Chef Live but having the opportunity to eat the food. This. is. it. or until they invent a way for me to grab things out of my TV Willy Wonka style. LIke other restaurants such as FIG and JiRaffe, Chef Sebastien Archambault's main driving point is maximizing seasonal ingredients. We start off with a small plate of veggies and delicious bread and their signature drink - the "Mr. Plant, concocted with No. 209 Gin, cucumber, tangerine, agave syrup and soda." According to the bartender, each drink has 1 1/2 freshly squeezed tangerines. For appetizers we went with the pata negra ham served with tomato crostini and the foie gras terrine. Yes it was a flashback to the Jamon flight at the SLS. Who knew free-range pigs eating only acorns could produce such amazing flavor? I have to note that this ham is cured for 36 months and on average $96 a pound - ballin'! The foie gras was so buttery and smooth. Did you know that the city of Chicago banned production and serving of foie gras from '05 to '08? See you're doing something risky! illegal! It's like murder, but like wayyy more classy. By the way, pata negra and foie gras? I can officially end this meal now in bliss. The mains can be ordered off the menu as directed by the chef or you can have it 'a la carte' style. You choose your protein and the method which you'd like it cooked (diver scallops, garlic sausage, filet mignon, etc); choose your vegetables (seasonal - mushrooms, asparagus, garlic confit, etc); choose your sauce (pico de gallo, chili and onion chutney, chicken jus, etc); and finally add on any sides that you desire (rice, fries, etc). Personally, I went with the braised beef cheek with black olives and baby carrots off the menu cuz decisions and committment make me nauseous. I'm pretty sure the beef cheek was simmered in some soy mixture as it was strangely reminiscent of Chinese braised beef. Beef cheek was so tender that a knife was unnecessary. RH boasts such an extensive menu that it would take many, many trips before you can try everything. Hell, with the many combinations in the a la carte section, I doubt you can ever get stuck ordering the same thing twice. Next time I'm in town, I am eager to try the 'half dozen shucked oysters with roasted pork sausage' and 'chicken breast filled with foie gras'. Oh, Andaz. You just converted another Westside girl. Pros: Impressive open kitchen. Vast menu. Fairly priced. Cons: Parking! more

Was looking forward to this place because some friends from New York have stayed at the Mondrian. When we arrived I was a little shocked at the less than desirable entrance but was overtaken by the swing set and violet velvet lounge chair. While waiting on line for the front desk, noticed the flowing and curious decor. The restrooms signs were not posted and had to ask for their location. Luckily I did, because there were no signs on any of the doors and didnt want to see any male bums (well not that early in the evening *wink*). Once we got to the room, there was a fantasy magical faiy tale mirror that was really a television and the rest of the room just gave the I stepped into a wonderland of beauty [for a hotel room]. Most of our party had arrived so we headed to the Skybar. The evening was going well but the music was sub par. The bouncer overheard us and suggested we talk to the DJ. (We thought really? Most DJ's don't care to hear for requests.) Headed to the DJ and boy, was the bouncer wrong. The DJ was highly offended and gave serious attitude. I returned to the bouncer to apprise him of his faux pas only to be treated as a second class citizen, he wouldnt even listen. Def an F for customer service. Sadly, we thought we were being down to earth whilst his ego was the size of Jupiter. The bouncer wanted to show us his "power." I hadnt even ordered a drink yet and we were being escorted out. Bottom line, nice chill spot ruined by egotistical bouncers. Good luck with your visit here. Pros: Nice vibe Cons: Obnoxious bouncers (particularly one with dreads) more

So many other better places in L.A. where you don't get the attitude and disrespect. We called and emailed (a ridiculous lengthy email that they requested) a week in advance for 7 people with bottle service (2 guys & 5 hot girls). They never called or emailed back. We went by the door and they wouldn't let us in even though the place was practically empty. We are in the hospitality business and would never treat customers like that. We went down the street and got right in a great place and spent $800 on bottle service and had a great time. This place has no idea how to treat people, and even if you did get in, it's not worth it! Attitudes! Expensive! Tons of better places!!!! DON'T GO HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cons: Attitudes! Terrible service! No respect!!! more

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I?m a little torn with this place. It?s definitely beautiful and has great views, but I felt like the crowd was a little pretentious. The staff was nice enough and my drinks were delicious, though a little pricey! Pros: Good Drinks, So Pretty Cons: pretentious crowd more

Like any other place in Hollywood, their drinks are way over priced. The the ambiance and the decor is just gorgeous! The outside setting has a great view because it's on a hill...you can see the lights of LA! Great place to go with friends! more

My brother and his fiance came down to LA from Ohio for a weekend visit. They wanted to go to a nice Hollywood hot spot. I personally go to Hollywood every weekend with my friends. We have been to almost all of the hot spots in Hollywood. The reason I didn't say "Been to ALL hotspots" is because we have a few favorite spots that we usually go to every weekend, and so I?ve never been to Sky Bar. My other brother was there before and recommended for us to go there. We go there early, at around 8pm. We were just lounging around, conversating and looking at the beautiful views. We all were laughing, talking, taking pictures, just having a great time. Now I admit we were a little loud. Then at 11:30pm we ordered our FIRST, I repeat, OUR FIRST round of drinks. After the drinks my female cousin and I were walking down the stairs to go the restroom. As we were walking another Sky Bar patron accidentally bumped into me, causing my glasses to drop. My cousin bent down and picked up the glasses for me. As soon as she did that a SkyBar security came up to us and said "You guys are too intoxicated, and I would have to ask you to leave" I was like "WHAT? I only had one drink" and I explained what had just happened and his reply was, "I don?t give a F***, we have the right to kick anyone out" then he Violently grabbed me and my cousin and kicked us out of SkyBar. Then the manager came out to talk to us. She was even ruder than the security. She said that she was observing us the whole night and that we were intoxicated. I told her that if she did "OBSERVE" us the whole night then she should know how many drinks we had. WE HAD ONLY ONE!!! She then said "I saw your group with that African lady and you did look intoxicated" then I replied "Who the hell is African? Just because she's black she's automatically AFRICAN?? She?s American you A**hole" then she just shook her head and walked away. This was the most ridiculous place I?ve been to. If you're not white DONT GO THERE Pros: Views Cons: Service, Security, the Manager, Price of Drinks(just like any other spot in hollywood) more

My boyfriend and I do not typically go out to the strip for an evening out, for various reasons...however a Skybar employee recently offered us a $300 evening out on them, if we would trade for some cakes from the place we work. Our boss was cool and we happily obliged, giving them some very expensive cakes. We made the reservation for the two of us, on our anniversary. When we showed up, the woman in charge sat us down and then looked at the note on the gift card for about 15 seconds, clearly having no idea why we had this comped evening out. Then the first thing she suggested we try was one of their bottles of vodka...for $500. We politely said we were just there to try some champagne and needed some time to look over the menu. When our waitress showed up, what did she have but...a bottle of champagne costing $270. We hadn't even ordered anything yet. We very awkwardly told her that we didn't want the champagne and needed some time to choose something ourselves. The waitress was cool; obviously the woman who sat us was trying to get us to use up the gift card right away so we'd actually be paying customers...Now let me explain. We are not a cheap couple. We were not there to milk the gift card and get a load of free drinks and food. We would have happily paid for anything over $300. But the fact is that we had already paid for the gift card, not in money but in traded items, and we were just there to enjoy our anniversary, not to be pressured to use it all up in the first 3 minutes. Anyways the experience was just awkward and we left not too long after, using up only about $100 of the card (we were not offered the difference, nor did we ask) We were so disappointed and disgusted. Pros: Beautiful setting, view Cons: Pressure to spend $$$. The mixed drinks taste like they're made from a mix. more

Went with a group for a drink or two. Didn't have a problem getting in, the place wasn't very busy, weekday night. The drinks were good: but served in plastic due to the pool's proximity. That sort of took a little of the style out of it, but I understand about the issue with glass breakage. Then we sat and wanted to order some food. The waitress was just truly high on herself and wasn't at all inviting or even remotely kind. When asked whether we could just order a few orders of French fries, she requested money up front. I say, what? She explained that it's their policy because so many guests of the hotel fail to sign ordered items to their room bill. I thought, "what a lame, lame policy!" If we're going to sneak out on you without paying, then we have at least 100 yards to zig-zag through planters and doors before we arrive at the exit, not to mention a 15-step stairway that we have to walk down to get down from the bar to walk by the pool. So, indeed, we had to pay for the food before she even ordered it!!! This was quite a put off, and I thought I'd seen it all. I've been asked for a credit card before to open at tab at a table, but never have I had to pay before I get my order, not even in the best hotels in Europe, Las Vegas, or New York. The Sky Bar is, as far as I'm concerned, a "low point," in the geography that meanders along Sunset. And while I'm at it, the $8 per order french fries were not nearly as good as those you can get at McDonald's for one fourth (or greater fraction thereof) the cost! Save your money and keep your soul intact and find a bar where they have at least some modicum of trust in people who come in to attemp to enjoy a business' offerings. I suppose if I'd have been a movie star or famous writer/producer who was well known, I'd have been treated quited differently. Welcome to Hollywood! Pros: Nice view!... Cons: I can get better service and food elsewhere more

My husband and I were out for a double celebration; our first night living in LA and our 2 month wedding anniversary. We just sort of showed up to see what would happen...we approached from the inside where the 2 door men told us that entrance was for hotel guests only. So we walked around the front to where there were 4 bouncers, I was suprised to find there was no line or anything. My husband asked them if they had room for 2 more? The bouncer asked us if we had reservations, which we said we didn't...he then asked if we had anyone else coming. I assured him we didn't as "we are from Canada and don't know anyone here" and his reply was "I guess we have room for 2 more then EH?"..lol...picking on us being Canadian. But then we were in. We headed up to the upper bar and asked what it cost for a VIP booth (there were a few open)...the waitress gave some rediculous price so we just ordered a bottle of champage...once we did that she said we could "sit in the one booth until the people who reserved it showed up" LOL...so we did. They never showed up. We had one more bottle of champagne....they were supposed to be $175 a bottle....boy was I surprised when I saw my credit card bill the next day for $650!!! So, I still have to follow up on that one....I will update my review once I get to the bottom of that! Otherwise the service was good, the view was amazing, it wasn't too crowded and us 2 nobody's got in with no problem. Pros: amazing view, nice atmosphere, good service Cons: got ripped off on my bill! more

I heard the Skybar Halloween Party is the best in town. Can anyone give me any pointers on how to get on the list for that night? more

If you get slightly toxicated they harass and tell you to leave -----c'mon its a bar it serves alchohol-------- the worst part about is they dont only bother you to leave they tell all you're friends to leave too!!! Cons: way over rated, bad service more

This place used to be the hottest bar in town. What happened? Just moved back in town after spending a year in Miami, assuming it would have the great vibe I used to come for....OMG! It's turned into a tacky, cheesy hang-out for old, ugly dudes that buy bottles around the pool cause they think they'll be hot chicks. They must be sadly disappointed because thegood looking girls that walked in, walked right out.... scared off by the massive amounts of hairy, overweight old men. Kinda felt like I was walking in to the back of Tony Soprano's office...eeewwww! Well, this bar that was once a guaranteed good time has clearly sunk its ship. Bye, Skybar...I'll miss you. Pros: Beautiful view of the city Cons: Horrific view of LA nightlife; bad crowd more