Bardot

Party in the Cheesecake Factory. (It feels like a circus came to the Cheesecake Factory and that's the vibe of the spot) which is amazing! We were there for a private event, not sure if the catering was provided by the venue but it was okay. Not including that because not sure if it was from the venue or not. The bartenders were friendly and the place was really cool!

Sad to say the service was awful. I've been eating at Bardot for years. This was my go-to restaurant for birthdays, anniversaries, and when people came from out-of-town. After the service we received last night (Sunday), I'm not so sure anymore. The food is excellent. My hat is off to the chef(s). However, good food without good service does not make for a great experience. I suggested this restaurant to my out-of-town guest, thinking it would be great as usual. I was so embarrassed when the waitress lacked the customer service skills normally found in a 5-star restaurant. My out-of-town guest is from Orange County and we have dined at many of their top restaurants. Our waitress seemed to be in a hurry and the restaurant on this cold Sunday evening was not crowded. There were plenty of empty tables. After taking our food order (in a hurry), we did not see the waitress again until we were halfway through our meal. She saw we were eating and asked "Does everything taste good?" Then before we could even say "yes" she was off like a bolt of lightening. She didn't even ask if we wanted something to drink (which my date did). We didn't see her again until she gave us the check, once the credit card was placed inside, she grabbed the bill and whisked it away before we could even say anything.We both walked out of the stunned at the lack of service and how we were treated. So sad, such great food. But we were left with the emotional feeling of neglect and unfortunately, that out ways the delicious food.My hope is that the management of Bardot's take more time and care when hiring their employees, and create better training programs. Yes, I know Claremont is a College town and the staff is young, but don't take that out on your customers. Groom them to become the best servers ever. God Bless.

Great Hidden Gems in Los Angeles! Great atmosphere! Great location! And so many memories.

My first time here and it was pretty cool. I was one of the few that was invited to an exclusive event through Spotify to meet Kirstin and she promoted her new EP that just released last Friday.We actually got to go upstairs to this very intimate lounge and bar area for the event. Unfortunately, the three tables in front of the small stage were already occupied by the time I got up the stairs, which was really fun so I almost tripped when going up. The bar was behind the stage area and I didn't want to even try getting a drink, even though it was an open bar for the event, for fear of losing my spot, but I am not a big drinker anyways. The name of the bar was projected on the farther wall of the venue and just aesthetically for some reason it reminded of of like Agrabah from Aladdin because of the lighting and and the look of it. When you look up, the roof is kind of opened due to the tiling allowing air and light to go through, but I'm pretty sure when it rains the tiles can be brought together to keep everything from getting wet. The sound was great and it was cool how intimate the event was. But when it got darker outside, of course it got dark inside too.

Small and intimate venue - Barely any room for standing, they had put some seating areas and maybe a foot or two between the sofas and the stage. The "stage" was a raised platform for the bands. I came for Monday night for what is dubbed "School night" and saw one of the coolest bands - Six60 from New Zealand. It's hard to describe their music, but really awesome stuff.Bardot is located upstairs of the Avalon. There are is one entrance in the front for the Avalon, and Bardot's entrance is on the side, right by the parking lot. I think this was what was known as the Spider Room a while back. Now it's a venue for shows or independent bands.If you come before 10, I believe there is no guestlist. The security just checks your ID, slaps on a wristband and sends you on your merry way upstairs. There is no cover, guestlist or not.Suggestion - possibly getting rid of the seating areas and it gives more standing room for people that want to see the bands. Weak drinks, expensive.Also, you can smoke in venue. Ugh, apparently since it's a makeshift patio area and there's "ventilation" it's ok to smoke. It gets uber smokey. Not cool. really not cool. FYI, it's hipster heaven there. AND omg, they had the heat lamps on? WHY? I understand its cold outside, but when you pack 100+ people PLUS bands and their equipment and booze, it gets HOT and hot, stuffy, smokey it gets. Parking close by is $5-15 depending which lot. However, there is plenty street parking that is free after 8pm - on Vine, Sunset, Gower, Hollywood. I don't mind walking a few blocks, especially after coming out of the hot and stuffy club. It kinda clears your mind.There's nothing special about the venue - just something special with some of the bands that come and play here.

I remember all the promoters eventually left 'Blues in Green' over at Green Door on Tuesdays and moved north above Sunset...to Bardot. Similar vibe/aura to Green Door, but with more pronounced red velvet decor, the dress code remained basically the same, and so did the crowd, initially. Again, it was nice seeing a familiar face at door (Joe) and we were quickly ushered upstairs to the club. Same concept with the open-air=smoking area, but there were side rooms to tuck away into as you could grab a seat and enjoy a drink/people watch. This was also where the musical acts set up to perform. Mark, one of the hosts from Green Door also transferred over here, and Jarod Carey was the manager at the time. There was also another Mark M. who was in charge, and he did everything he could to make sure your night was an enjoyable one. I never really got into Bardot as it seemed to become so much more crowded than Green Door once was, due primarily to the location with Avalon and such. Look like it's still holding up 5 years later, so that says something. Would I return? If I was out with a group in that area and that was one of our pit stops, I would be willing to give it another shot.

In the early stages of planning our "law prom" here but it's been amazing nonetheless. Leslie has been so accommodating and helpful. Five people wanted to see the space and all five of us got it. When we wanted to taste the food for our tray pass options, Leslie quickly set up a tasting, let us pick 8 options and we got to choose 4. All the items were delicious and it was extremely difficult to choose only 4 - hats off to the chef. Our event is in late February but being able to plan this far ahead has been helpful to our stressful lives. The venue is also very accommodating with our budget. When we did the walk through we weren't able to see exactly how the space would look but we will have an opportunity to see it prior to the event. I also mentioned to Leslie another type of event that we put on and she was really excited about helping us with that too. I'm looking forward to seeing the turn out and how people respond to the venue. With the collaboration between my team and Bardot, this event will be the best my school has seen in years. Can't wait to start promoting it in January! Oh, definitely can't forget that there is parking right next to the venue and across the street. Parking next to the venue may be free (Bardot might compensate you) and $15 across the street. I'll update my review after the event!

Very cool venue. I love the interior. Actually, the interior really isn't an interior, it's considered an outdoor venue because it doesn't have a full roof. This means smoking is allowed and I mean the smoke lingered to the point where I probably ended up smoking a pack without even lighting a cigarette. The roof is open but they somehow cover it up as much as possible but not enough to be considered an indoor event...therefore the smoke stays in! I haven't been in such a smokey environment in a long time. Picture old-school Vegas before they improved the ventilation!If you are sensitive to smoke, I suggest you not watch a show there. If the smoke doesn't bother you, it is definitely a great venue. I don't think I will be going back. I had to run home, take a shower and wash all my clothes - I reaked of cigarettes!

I planned my sorority's spring formal here, and had the best experience with the staff. My co-social chair and I had an extremely bad experience at the venue where we had our previous formal, so we were being wary of where we would have this formal. However, working with Mel and Mark was phenomenal - they were both so professional and welcoming, and were super patient as we figured out last minute issues. The venue itself is so cute, and there was a lot of room for both dancing and just hanging out and talking. Overall, had an amazing experience, and would love to work with them again! Totally recommend.

I was here last night for an event, having a great time on the dance floor enjoying the show. All the sudden I felt numerous hits to my arm and turned around and a security guard was screaming at me "no smoking" ... in my hands was nothing but my phone. The guy next to me I wasn't even with was vaping and this overzealous pile of human garbage thought it was me and used physical violence to get my attention. After the show I ran into this guard again upstairs and said to him "ya know what I think you owe me an apology" and he grabbed my breast and pushed me back into a wall. I will not return to this venue if this man is still being employed.