1624 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323.464.7678
www.outposthollywood.com
twitter.com/Outpost_Hwd
Parking: $6 Valet
Days:
Monday-Friday
Time: 4-8pm
Drink Deals: $5
Well Drinks, $6 Call Drinks, $7 Premium Drinks
Food Deals: None!
If you check out Outpost Hollywood – BRING YOUR EAR PLUGS!!!
The bar is that LOUD. Outpost
Hollywood is the latest addition to the Cahuenga Corridor. If Saddle Ranch had an obnoxious little brother, it would be Outpost Hollywood. I like it, just wish it would mellow
out.
On a Tuesday evening, my friend Arielle & I decided to
check it out. We were greeted by two female staff members dressed in their
western best, who told us that we could sit wherever we wanted. We chose a
booth on the upper level, but immediately were annoyed by how loud the TV was.
Since there are a lot of TVs, we asked a manager type where’s the best place to
sit and he suggested a table that was a little
bit quieter, but not by much.
Being a Midwest gal and all (and happy hour enthusiast), I’ve been to a
fair amount of sports bars from Illinois to LA and other cities all around and
I have never experienced anything that loud. It was especially annoying when commercials were playing.
Although we made it at the tail end of happy hour, I ordered
from the regular menu and decided to try the Southern Lemonade ($9). It’s a
Sweet Tea vodka & lemonade drink served in a 12 oz. mason jar, a great
serving size. The server required a credit card to hold until we closed
out. I thought that was a little
odd for a party for two, sitting at a table with a server, in a non-crowded
bar. I didn’t put up a fight though.
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| This drink alone was worth the visit. It's that good. |
To our surprise, there are no food specials for happy hour,
but the prices aren’t too bad. We were also surprised there were no
plates. We split a Texas toast
grilled cheese sandwich ($6.96) and buffalo wings ($7.95) and requested plates.
The server looked a little confused and brought us one basket, and then 2
medium sized red bowls. She asked if they were ok, which it was. We just
thought it was odd that they did not have plates. She started to say something more about the plates, but we just took the bowls. Perhaps, the bar should have spent less money on surround sound and put it towards plates.
Later on, our server asked if we wanted a second round, but
we needed a minute to finish up what we had on the table so she said she would
return. I would have liked to get in on the 2-for-1 drinks offered on Tuesday
nights starting at 8pm. (check their site for other nightly specials)
However, the wait took a little longer than usual so we decided just to get the
check instead. Plus, at that point our heads were throbbing from the noise.
Seriously. By the time, I met up with JB for a happy hour post mortem, my ears
were still throbbing and a little the following morning.
Good drink. Good food. With the high turnover of bars and clubs
on the Cahuenga Corridor, I don’t know why a place would keep the TVs so loud
that people may want to leave. That alone is enough for me not to return and
choose one of the neighboring bars instead.
-JG
Rating: 3 Martinis
