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Frolic Room
Dive Bar$$$$
Los Angeles
"Perfect for drinks after work at the lovely Pantages next door."(5 Tips)
"go to the bukowski readings on monday evenings"(4 Tips)
"The jukebox is amazing and Joel makes the strongest drinks."(7 Tips)
"perfect place for a pre-show and/or intermission drink!"(3 Tips)
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A dive bar must! Cheap drinks, great juke. Walk-in, stumble out. Great people watching. They get a lot of spill over traffic from the Pantages before, intermission and after shows...that kinda suck
Brewbroads ReviewsNovember 19, 2018You could easily pass this place by in the hurlyburly of Hollywood's fanfare. Don't. An undercurrent of authenticity crackles with the promise of stiff affordable drinks and unpretentious discourse.
Ralph DiazNovember 9, 2014Favorite place in Hollywood for an ice cold beer! One of the few places with real character.
Jake SmithAugust 10, 2016This bar is a haunt of Kevin Spacey's Jack Vincennes in 1997's film adaptation of James Ellroy's "L.A. Confidential."
Drunken HistoryFebruary 8, 2012Featured in 311's Frolic Room & rumored to have been a speakeasy during prohibition for performers/guests at the Pantages Theatre (ask to see the stairs,) this is the last true bar on Hollywood Blvd.
Ched RickmanMay 6, 2011Some of the charm is lost after they switched to a digital jukebox, but this place is still like jumping into a very cool time machine. Reasonable prices for the heart of Hollywood, too.
- Linda LuiApril 5, 2013perfect place for a pre-show and/or intermission drink! cheap drinks, chill crowd, friendly bartender!
SolarioAugust 3, 2015Best bar in Hollywood. Right in the thick of things, but so incredibly unpretentious.
Réjane TAugust 9, 2014The jukebox here is AWESOME. The people who seem to frequent this place are super nice as is the staff.
Adrian PhillipsDecember 23, 2014See a show at the Pantages, grab some shots here during intermission for an even better second half.- Good music, friendly staff, crazy collection of locals and blow-ins. Perfect for drinks after work at the lovely Pantages next door.
F.J. LennonSeptember 3, 2012There's a big surprise at the end of the novel Devil's Gate that occurs in the Frolic Room. http://www.facebook.com/kaneprycenovels Read more
M. DonilagDecember 21, 2013Feel the spirit of old Hollywood as Satchmo plays on the juke box and Buk's black velvet asks for another drink.
Julianna YoungSeptember 17, 2011When celebrating at the Frolic Room don't be afraid to rip napkins into confetti and throw them on your friends as the jump out of a birthday cake.
Cora De JesusMay 2, 2010Ask the bartender to cook you up a fresh bowl of yummy popcorn while you're sippin' on that extra strong drink that you're gonna regret in the morning!
AutumnDecember 14, 2011Drinks are strong and mike the daytime bartender on mon, tues and wed is very attentive and nice!
Best tasting Bud draft in LA. Rockin' jukebox and don't forget to order the popcorn
BravoDecember 2, 2010Walk through the door straight to 1948, very cool, and the drinks are fine. -Mark Peel, Top Chef
Stephen SandersAugust 3, 2011A dark dive bar with Hollywood murals on the wall. They mix a stiff whiskey sour for $4.25. Old school prices.
- Sam MicletteMarch 12, 2011311 wrote a song about this bar. The jukebox is amazing and Joel makes the strongest drinks.
MichaelaOctober 22, 2011The first rule about Bukowski Mondays is that you should probably talk about Bukowski Mondays.
- F.J. LennonJanuary 12, 2011Favorite bar and regular hangout of Soul Trapper's protagonist, Kane Pryce.
Get the popcorn, tip the bartenders, and enjoy the music.
Arnie PanameñoOctober 29, 2014It's always nice and cheery here. Never any bad vibes, but if you don't like tight spaces avoid this place.
David MichaelOctober 4, 2010nice..Mike Tyson is here. always fun 2 catch the occasional celeb @ this classic Hollywood dive...
Even though I'm now a non-smoker cigarette machines still thrill me.
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We're Frolic Room, and we've been a cocktail bar in Los Angeles, CA since 1979. We offer cocktails, mixed drinks, draft beer, and more.
Closed until 11:00 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 11:00 AM–2:00 AM
(323) 462-5890
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