Boardner's

I visited Boardner's for happy hour with my women's walking group. The 8 of us easily got seated at a central table. Food and drinks have to be ordered at the bar, which did get a short line at some point in the evening. The bartender was really nice and made drinks pretty fast.I got the nachos and an espresso martini, which were both fantastic. I know, stunning combo. lolThe vibe is a little dark and grungy, but in a cool LA way. I grew up in Silverlake, so I can only handle Hollywood in small doses, but this spot is a nice gem. I was also lucky enough to find street parking since the bar is right off of the main strip.

Oldest bar in LAOwner died at the end of the barJukebox group playlist controlled by your phonesDecent fish and chipsStay classy, Boardners!

Finally made it to this historic Hollywood legend.Very cool retro decor, the place exudes divey hipster charm.Got a classic leather booth and went to the bar to order cocktails, old fashioned and a perfect storm. Pricey, good but not great.Festive Halloween decor when we went and Dodgers on big TV.Found out later, while I was getting the drinks, a drunk guy started bothering my GF. Fortunately security was on top of things and got rid of him.Didn't try the food but it looked good.

Boardner's is a solid spot if you're looking for a club vibe in Hollywood. There's usually a $20 cover, but it's one of the few places that allows 18+, which is why I used to go more often. The drinks are reasonably priced at $11 before tip, and the music was actually pretty good. If you're into a livelier scene, it's a fun place to check out, but these days I prefer quieter bars.

Always wanted to try Boardner's since it's such a Hollywood institution! I am not the bar hopping type, but I like to find cool bars for a drink with friends here and there.Boardner's been around since 1942, many stars stopped by here for a drink, old Hollywood era stars like Errol Flynn, Ed Wood, Robert Mitchum (we sat in a booth under his signed photo, how cool!), Charles Bukowski, etc.They even shot a few scenes here for "Ed Wood", Tim Burton's movie, inside at the bar and outside.So we were early birds here (it opens at 5 pm) for my husband's birthday, eager to try their HH. It goes from 5pm to 8 pm. For beers, you save if you get bottled beer, we got a couple of Dos Equis on tap. Food is $7, so we tried their Nachos with carnitas, nice, fresh, smaller side, but full of flavor and ingredients (avocado, cheese, jalapenos, beans, sour cream, nice salsa), BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders (you get 2 and fries, which is a pretty good deal)- decent, the sauce was a tad sweet for me, but birthday boy liked it. We enjoyed a lot their street tacos, got the asada, nicely cooked steak, fresh ingredients. Great HH hour! Very nice service, the bartender couldn't be more welcoming and helpful, great staff in general.Water from the house (they have jugs with water and lemon on the side), clean restroom, they also have a nice outdoor area where they had some musicians playing.I loved their atmosphere, darkly lit, nice booths, old school Hollywood decor. They were playing decent music, 80's tunes. Don't love the TV-s here, it takes away from the mysterious vibe.The regulars are cool. They happened to have somebody who gathered a lot of people for their birthday and it was getting a tad too crowded, had to push and shove to get some attention that I needed to get out of my booth and use the restroom. So inconsiderate folks who ignored other patrons. That was the worst part, but it's just a thing of timing. I would come here again, enjoy the atmosphere, the food and the legends smiling from the wall. We need to preserve places like this around!

Really good place in the Hollywood strip that isn't a rip off. Very dark intimate vibes and a great 2 for one special

I usually love coming here for the music and vibes, but whichever bartenders were working the shift on the night of 11/25 for the club decades event overcharged me and my friends. If you're going to leave an open tab here- make sure you keep track of what they ring up on your card!!They don't give "itemized" receipts here so they just hand write your items down if you want. They charged us for 3 drinks we didn't even order. We had ordered 8 drinks total but they rung us up for 11 drinks. Unfortunately we didn't notice until we had gotten home because their tactic for writing receipts is so stupid that I didn't wanna waste my time breaking it down in the middle of the club. My mistake- now I know for future!

What can I say about this Hollywood haunt... Stop in around 7 PM for some happy hour priced cocktails and check out the patio in the back. Food:TRUFFLE FRIESPERFECT balance of truffle flavor to crispy potato shell and don't skimp on the aioli. It's delicious with just a hint of spice.BURGER (with fries included I might add)Good portion to price point. Toasted bun on both sides was an added bonus. And ALSO the pickles... I always appreciate a sweet pickle with burgers to balance the salty taste. Delicious. Fries are plain...ly delicious. No truffles necessary

I love how the bar is connected to the club. It's very accessible for people who are 21+. Especially since they have their own bathrooms over here!

AMAZING! speedy service, lovely customer service. love that it's right next to blue mondays always a go to place right before the main event.