Tabula Rasa Bar

"Staring at the ceiling... I can feel you trying doors I'd opened up before..."Down on the far east end of Hollywood Blvd where Thai Town and Los Feliz meet in East Hollywood you might find yourself at a hidden gem known as Tabula Rasa Bar, a little big wine bar with the beats, bites, sips and vibes you didn't even know you were missing.From 2pm until Midnight, 7 days a week - this casual chic romantic groovy intimate wine, beer and nom spot is serving up the best tunes, service and assortment of beverages with great food to pair it all with. Take a dip of the Hot Soft Pretzel, dive into the Pepita Dip (roasted pumpkin seeds), Kale Caesar Salad (large or small - vegan option available), the pickle plate, marinated olives, chili lime almonds and some many great choices to please your palate, "Play you however many times I want, yeahI'll play you like a slow song...""I'll keep you spinning..." like the choice music, first come first serve seating inside, back patio or front patio overlooking the boulevard. With white, red, pink (rosé), orange, bubbles (sparkling), rice (wine aka sake), and spritz/aperitivos for by the glass options. Draft craft brews domestic + imports, not to mention canned or bottled options for an awesome range of lagers, ales, cider, stout, ipas, pilsners and then some. You're fully covered for a variety of beverage needs including some top choice non-alcoholic drinks like their Zero Riesling, Kally Berry Fennel, Pilsner and super Ghia Spritz.You'll feel welcome every time you step in, good wi-fi, clean and easy restroom access for customers. As Tabula Rasa would say, "When you're here, you're family." Very much open to all, live music on occasion, incredible DJs on Thursdays (my favorite night). It's a short stroll from the Redline Station at Hollywood/Western, very walkable, bike friendly, local street parking (see restrictions) and/or a convenient rideshare away.And how ever you venture to TRB, know it's always worth it and a cool place to be.Check out their Thai Town Bar Monthly Wine Club! And inquiry about hosting an event - birthday, college graduation and various occasion friendly.

I'd be thrilled with this place, were it not for the service I received. It's in a great spot on Hollywood Blvd. with pretty easy-to-find parking on nearby side streets. It's aesthetically pleasing, sophisticated and airy. The drink I had (a vermouth spritzer) was a unique find on the menu, and quite tasty.However, the bartender was friendly only when trying to get me to order more drinks. I understand that bartenders adopt a façade of sparkling customer service to provide a fun, extended experience. It was just jarring that this particular libations peddler was so attentive when he thought I'd order another round, and when I said I wasn't sure yet, the smile literally dropped from his face and he walked away, ignoring me as I was adding a lighthearted comment (which pertained to my thinking about another drink). There were only 2 other patrons in the bar whom he'd just served, so there was no need to dismiss me hastily to serve a line of people. Of course, I know that he only cared about getting more business and more money from me - but someone skilled in customer relations would never make a guest feel this way. It's like riding Space Mountain with the lights on.I'll come back to give them another shot. It's unfortunate that a little rudeness, or carelessness, left such a sour taste to overpower a delicious drink.

Absolutely perfect bar, great vibes, good service, bar seating, tables and booths inside plus like maybe 15 or so seats on a back patio. Great selection of wines including fantastic chilled reds and orange wines. Would absolutely come back

Came here on a Friday night with a friend visiting from DC and we immediately thought, oh wow, as Elder millennials, we were not cool enough to be here. We saw a lot of 20 somethings which was fun to people watch. We each tried some natural wine and had a great time catching up. A nice cozy bar where you can actually hear who you're talking to.

Cute wine bar in Hollywood! It's away from the hustle and bustle that is Hollywood Blvd. There's a crowd, but you are able to get a drink quickly at the bar. Nice selection of wines and the sakes available are delicious!!!

This place felt laid back early in the evening when I was there. I took advantage of the Monday night experience when you can taste grand cru wines by the glass. There is some street parking and some meters. Service was good but also wasn't memorable the way that some bar experiences can be.

Another accidental find. Our local spot had a one hour wait so we left our car where we parked it and walked here instead. We were determined to have wine and didn't necessarily want to wait a full hour for a table. We also didn't want to drive again only to find no parking on a Friday night so we walked the 5 mins here. There was no wait here. We walked in and beaded to the bar. I stood back a d let my friend take the wheel. We walked over to the back area with our drinks thinking we'd chill there, but it was more for the smokers so we found a table inside instead. I'm not sure I figured out what the vibe was. The music was definitely loud. I'm sure it would be bothersome had the genre blasting wasn't to someone's liking. They were playing 80s so I was chill. One of the bartenders came over to drop off our cheese plate so my friend asked him for round 2 of drinks. He sarcastically snapped at her saying this wasn't table service and he wasn't her waiter so she needed to get up and go to the bar if she wanted another drink. I was kind of taken aback, but knew he meant well so I didn't want to make a big deal of it. He ended up taking our order before he went back to the bar. We did enjoy the two orange wines we got and the cheese board, but the experience as a whole did not make me want to come back. Additionally, there was a party right at the entrance who were so loud the lady next to them ate her food so quickly so she could bounce. She was dining alone and looked my way a few times to acknowledge the loud group next to her.

I went here for the first time and had a great time. Very cute little wine bar ! The cheese plate is off the charts. perfect for a first date, or a casual hang :)

come early on a Saturday, get a table, stay a while, leave before they start bumpin' music and it gets obnoxiously loud. this is a great first date spot if you like a first date that is a maximum of 3 hours long. this is a great place to catch up with a friend you haven't seen in a while. the anchovies gave me indigestion but everything gives me indigestion these days so i won't take it too personally.

After initially placing a food and drink order at the bar (2 food items), we were seated and got out first food item brought to our table. After finishing the first round of drinks, I went to place a second drink order at the bar. I nicely asked the waiter if he can check on our second food item we had ordered to just make sure they didn't forget it since the first item had come out a while ago. He checked and said they're working on it and I said thank you. He asked how long ago I got the first food item and I said I don't know maybe 10-15 minutes ago. He then proceeded to say I was "full of shit". I was thrown off because I wasn't complaining or giving any sort of attitude. I just wanted to make sure they didn't miss the order. I couldn't tell maybe he was joking or not but it didn't seem like a joke and it was my first time interacting with him so it's not like we had a joking rapport. Otherwise the bar is nice and good vibes but that interaction threw off the rest of my night as I didn't feel welcome.