Sidebar

Where do we start? Munier (Moondogger or Mooney for a nickname) is an ace. An absolute ace. And Jesse is more than a Robin to a Batman. Maybe even like an Aquaman. Or … I’m not sure. Mooney looks like Lex Luthor btw … but a good Lex. Great guys and great cocktail recipes/​execution. There are millions of types of folks here from high rollers to locals to crazy people. They can handle them all. With aplomb (this unusual vocab will hopefully be appreciated). Great folks and keeping the place feeling warm. Hope to see these guys more often and we are regular costumers who live in the area. Great food from Cut btw and the steak is amazing. Oh and finish with the Chocolate Soufflé.

First time I ever came here friends and I shared the lobster rolls and burger sliders. The food here is always greatly cooked and has so much flavor. One of my favorites :)

I loved this place! Great ambiance, great service, great food. 2 appetizers and 1 drink totaled $ 50+ so prices are a bit on the high end but it’s well it. I will come back here again.
Delicious appetizers: bruschetta and sliders.

Nice bar with good service and good food. They give you a bar menu but also serve full CUT menu, which is so great. You can have the amazing food in a more relaxed atmosphere. This is definitely going to be one of my go-​to spots.

HOW TO APPEAR LIKE AN ESCORT
This Los Angeles game is killing me… Thursday night I wanted to go out and explore on my own and possibly mingle/​meet new faces. It had been a rough month and I needed a break. So I decided to wander around Beverly Hills with the mentality that I want to surround myself with successful people (probably a bad judgement on my part, but I had to pick one place to explore, so it was the process of elimination)…
I was enjoying walking around and then decided to go into a restaurant at 9pm because my feet hurt ( Unilocal said it closed at 10pm and I confirmed this with the worker who I crossed paths with on my way in). Beverly Wilshire Beverly Hills (A Four Seasons Hotel) Sidebar 9500 Wilshire.
I asked the manager at the bar (just to be polite) if I could sit there since no one was sitting at the bar. She looked me up and down and said «bar is closed.» So I asked for a table since people were still eating at tables and there were plenty open. She said, «we’re closed.» And all the employees standing behind her timidly backed her.
I was so confused at first. Was it my purse from Target they didn’t like? Or the fact that I did not ram my Mercedes into their front door? Then it hit. They thought I was an escort!
Then I was forced to take the walk of shame for no reason.
Wow, lay low on assumptions people. I am still cracking up at how funny this situation was. I can’t decide to call them out on it via Unilocal or their owner, or just let it go and allow them to be prejudiced. So I guess I’ll do the Unilocal thing to start.
In a way I get it. I wouldn’t want escorts hanging out at my bar either. But really??? Just ask. Don’t assume. I’ll hand you a business card if need be.

This lounge/​bar is a beautiful little surprise nestled inside the Beverly Wilshire hotel and located adjacent to CUT. I absolutely love it here. It is fairly small but never overcrowded so you can dance without bumping into other people or getting too hot. There are also a few seats at the bar, some high top tables, and a few couches for lounging.
The DJ is always reallllllyyyy good. I love to end my night here with a few drinks and a great time dancing.
I have never ordered food so I can’t comment on that but the drinks are tasty/​stiff and what you would expect to pay inside the Beverly Wilshire hotel. Valet or street parking is available (if you are lucky). Free to get in!

Positioned just across the foyer off the motorcade this will fit your goals of drinks in a quintessential Beverly Hills locale of rich and famous. Sometimes quiet, sometimes packed, you never know who actually might be grabbing a drink here as well. Drinks prices reflect the location but they are LA tasty. The appetizers are all prepped at Cut so if you want to indulge a little order some snacks from there.

Great people watching. If you can stomach $ 18-​$ 20 drinks then this is a great place to go before dinner.

Oh, G-​d where do I start?
Sidebar is at exactly what it is; a hotel bar.
This is one of those places that leaves you pondering, «There has to be more to life than this?»
I stayed for about an hour and a half just because I felt bad my friends were here. I couldn’t even order a drink here I was so confused.
The place looks nice and the DJ decent, but BH will continue to be for business lunches only. This place gets three stars because: 1. It’s the Beverly Wilshire, 2. Valet didn’t charge me (must have been the look on my face), and 3. My car looked really nice coming out of valet. «Check!» That’s the sound of me checking this place off my list and never coming back.

This review is for the service tonight, because I actually thought the bar was amazing. The blonde female bartender tonight was extremely rude. She saw me three times calling her over to order some drinks and she would look over give a rude smirk and continue doing her own thing. I also asked her what was the best cocktail on the menu being that it was my first time there, and she looked at me rolled her eyes and said «why don’t you just look at the menu». That’s a first because bartenders are always so eager to recommend a drink but I guess she wasn’t in the mood. I planned on ordering a few rounds with my friends but one drink was enough and then we were ready to go somewhere with better service. She sucked as a bartender honestly, never met a rude bartender before so this was a first for me.
I would come back, hopefully she’s not my bartender though!

When someone invited me to have cocktails at the Pretty Woman hotel, this is NOT what I was expecting. I expected a stuffy hotel lobby full of people drinking manhattans and wearing ascots. Ok, not really… but I did NOT expect a super happening crowd, an amazing DJ, craft cocktails and a full dancefloor. This place was so fun on a Saturday night! The music was fantastic! I heard from a fellow patron that it also gets «poppin» Thursday nights. Anyway, the bar here is a bit small and bartenders aren’t super friendly and they play that game where they pretend not to see you for a while. The cocktail waitresses however are GREAT! They are sweet and attentive, so you might want to just bunker down and wait for one of them. Drinks here are PRICEY! But then again you are in Beverly Hills, so $ 19 – 25 per cocktail shouldn’t shock you thought it still shocked me. Despite this, I did have one of the best cocktails I have EVER had at this bar…“THe Devil in Disguise” — Patron Reposado, Passion fruit Purée and a Smoky Chili rim. WHOA. I can’t stop thinking about it.
Anyway, if you feel like dressing up a little and shaking your tail feather but don’t want to deal with a bunch of drunk 20-​somethings or a cue at a club, check out Sidebar!

It’s fun a fun place to stop in for a drink and nuts after a busy or long day. They have fresh nuts. Love to ppl watch here.

I have been here many times with friends, family, and entertaining guests from abroad.
Service is good, bartenders are friendly and also very professional.
What I like the most about this bar is that I never know what to expect, in terms of the crowd.
One night I took my mother and there was a big group of people probably in their 50s-​60s partying, dancing, having a great time, quite fun (and funny in a good way) to watch. They took our hands and invited to dance with them. We didn’t think we’d end up dancing that night but we did, and we enjoyed it!
Sometimes it’s quiet with just a few businessmen. Sometimes filled with couples enjoying a calm, romantic time.
Usually bars and restaurants have certain crowd they attract and has the same vive every visit. But here, it’s different every time. But not to worry, with this level of a hotel, the crowd is always classy.

I’ve been here many times and I always forget about this little gem. Great bar, great location, friendly service.
They have a wide array of the worlds finest scotches. A wonderful place for a cocktail after a long day. I highly recommend this bar as a destination or for anyone strolling by.

Came here for a drink the other night and really enjoyed the vibe of this place. Drinks were made to perfection and service was amazing! Love this hotel and can’t wait to be back
Oh but each drink was almost 20 bucks but guess that’s what u get for being in the Beverly wilshire eh? Still not down

Cool spot for drinks and snacks. There is a DJ playing some jams which makes it a hip place to hang out. We stopped by after dinner for some drinks which were pretty pricey but this is the Beverly Wilshire so it was expected. A Jameson and ginger ale cost $ 16.00 but they were generous with the amount of alcohol. Service was good.

Small bar in the hotel, went there on a saturday night and within 2 minutes got a table. Ordered a couple of appetizers and 3 rounds of drinks and each time the drinks, appetizer and the service was impeccable. The waitresses were super nice and randomly got us a side of fries on the house. as a surprise! What an amazing place, would love to go back.
On the downside, the drinks and tiny appetizers are about $ 20 each so the bill quickly added up. But it was well worth it!
They had a DJ in the house, if you or your party wanted to dance :) good vibes!

I know I check-​in here all the time but it’s my little hidden gem for HH. Rikka the Manager, the bar tending staff are ALL amazing just because they are owned by the Four Seasons doesn’t mean they won’t remember your name, what you drink or your favorite sports teams. Thank you All at Sidebar for making the last 2 months great!

YAS!
This place is awesome! I have been here a couple times for drinks and relaxation. I came here because a friend of mine (DJ SKU) was djing and I know he’s an awesome DJ so I stopped in. What a cute little spot! When I say «little spot» that’s exactly what I mean lol. This place is TINY. That is the only reason why I didn’t give Sidebar a 5 star rating. It’s located right across from the steakhouse CUT so it’s perfect if you are having dinner to just head over to sidebar after for drinks and lounging. It’s such a fun atmosphere and having a DJ versus just stereo music adds such a nice touch. Advice I will give, make sure you read the bathroom signs correctly. The bathrooms are so nice that if you have had a few drinks and you are a lady, you may end up in the wrong bathroom. like I did… :o LOL The bartenders and cocktail servers are great and super helpful with the drink menu and they aren’t pushy. Valet is available, however, there is tons of street parking and meters close by. There is no dance floor, but, people tend to still dance in the tiny space in front of the DJ so in a sense, I guess you can make your own dance floor. I love this place and definitely recommend it!
I hope this review helps you decide on where to get cute and have a chill night out in Beverly Hills! :)

Lovely bar located inside Beverly Wilshire Hotel nestled next to Wolfgang Puck’s Cut, Sidebar is a swanky hotel bar where you can enjoy a cocktail or two or three…(who is counting?)
You get the amazing food from cut combined with insanely good cocktails in a relaxed environment. They have a nice selection of wines, with a knowledgeable staff to help you find the perfect one, as well as great cocktails. They also provide ‘bar snacks’ upon arrival supper yummy selection of spicy and salty goodies perfect balance for drinks.
Side bar offers happy hour deals and worth trying out since cocktails are not cheap here.
Happy Hours are Monday through Friday, 5pm until 7pm
While it is a bit pricey, it is also an experience and a fun place to come with friends, on a date or for business drinks.
The service is a very friendly and attentive.