Sky Bar & Lounge

Ok. Why were u closed on a tues night???
Gathered all my friends together and decided to come here for a birthday party but it was closed. No sign, No nothing. We were super confused.

«Sky Bar & Lounge» is a pretty lofty name for an establishment that sits on the 5^th floor of a shopping mall. Good thing they didn’t name it «Spacious Sky Bar & Lounge», or they’d be treading from lofty into lying territory.
The lounge, which provides optimal window seating, only has about 5 tables. Arriving at 10ish on a Saturday night, we ended up at the far end of the bar. The bar stretches perpendicular to the window, so the far end offers an obstructed version of the already unimpressive «sky» view.
Undeterred, I ordered a Pineapple Mojo (pineapple mojito) from a friendly bartender who offered to make it stronger or weaker per my request. A kind but unneeded offer, given that it was already of perfect potency.
Dissimilarly, the 6:00am Flatbread Pizza was a grossly imperfect and bland concoction of scrambled eggs, mushrooms, pesto, etc. on top of flatbread, finished with french fries scattered atop. The fries tasted fine by themselves, but the combination of pizza and fries in one bite seems like a cannabis-​inspired idea that requires the same state of consciousness to enjoy.
Overall, this bar and lounge is a cute stop but not quite a destination for the night. For a nice view with a boisterous group atmosphere, you’d be better off at The Standard’s (sorry I don’t know how to type upside down) Rooftop Bar. For a nice view with an intimate setting, you’d be better off at the Bona Vista Lounge, because although it’s slow rotation can be sleep-​inducing, at 34 floors, at least it’s 29 floors closer to the sky than «Sky» Bar.

First time I came here was last year, different owner.
Recently I went there and i had a great time. Roger and Jenn were great.
I didn’t try any of the food items. Review on that when I get a chance.
The inside is small but I prefer places that are smaller. The bathroom was clean and their is a smoking area with a great view.
I gave it 4 stars because i know business can be slow but I came again and they were closing it was only 12:30 and there were other guests that went in the elevator wanting to go to Sky Bar for the first.
Note at least put a note or let the security guy downstairs to let people know you are closing early. :)

very nice outdoor atmosphere. Great views and a good mix of ages. This bar was fun and I had a great time with friends there.

Hidden away within Korea Town, Sky Bar & Lounge is a nice place to grab a drink with some friends.
Great things about Sky Bar:
— It has TV’s showing all the sporting games. So I can see this being a great place to catch a game if I were ever in the area.
— I saw that they had a pretty food menu. However, I only tried the fries and onion rings which were pretty darn tootin good. The onion were actually more like onion peels battered and deep fried.
— The staff is extremely friendly and accommodating. My friend reserved a big party, and the place itself isn’t that big but they were still able to accommodate us. They came by to take drink orders and to check up on us. They joked around with us when we went to the bar to order drinks, all the qualities you look for in a great bartender (s).
— There is a balcony/​smoking area that gives you a pretty nice view. I mean from inside you get a nice view but the balcony is convenient and nice if you want to step out for a bit.
— Great selection of beer. Bottled, but still a great selection of craft beers. I saw a very good variety of Stone/​Angel City/​Lagunitas plus many more I can’t remember.
— Place is small, but doesn’t get overly crowded. You can have your privacy if you need and converse with others if you want.
— Validated parking in the same building, which will cost you $ 2 dollars. But the parking is underground and very big.
Cons:
— Hard to find. It’s located in the top of a corporate building. If it’s your first time try to find the parking lot which is in the same building. Ask the attendant if this is where you park for Sky Bar. If you try to find it by eye you won’t, just use the address provided and pray you got it right.
— Weird selection of Vodka? I don’t know if it was just the night we went but we ordered Vodka. Goose? Kettle One? Naw. they had Ciroc. Flavored Ciroc. Besides that the drink menu was cool with me.
— Andddd I guess if I were to get nitpicky the drinks were kind of pricey. Justifiable but a little pricey in my opinion. But hey, when in Rome.
Besides that I think the positives definitely outweigh the negatives. I would love to come back and hang out here again. Maybe grab a bite, get a drink, laugh with friends, or all of the above.

Man — I have absolutely no idea how this place is rated so well… no clue, at ALL.
Let’s start with the positive: the folks that work here are nice. plus — it’s one of the few places I’ve been to that recognizes the awesomeness that is a fried egg. the view is nice, too.
But man… this place if freaking dirty. derrrr-​tee… the carpet looks like it hasn’t been cleaned in years. and all i could think about was «if the stuff we can see is that dirty, what about the kitchen??»
Well, all I know is that it took my stomach a good 4 hours to recover from this place. I don’t know if it was that the oil they cooked the fries in was old, or what, but my belly did not like it. (p.s. my gut can generally take anything.) the food didn’t taste awful. Nothing special, but not bad. It was the after-​effect that messed it up for me. I’m always cool with average food, as long as the overall experience is relaxing.
Oh — speaking of which — I could not relax in there at all. The music they pipe through is that canned BS that all sounds exactly the same to me. You know the music — with the Katy Perry-​esque auto-​tuned dramatic ending complete with psuedo-​techno in the background. It felt like chinese water torture in my ears (I’m a musician, so this kinda’ gets to me more than most people… I literally could not concentrate on my conversation because all i could think was «man — this music suuuuucks… and the speakers are all high frequencies… please make it stop… please… make… it… stop.»)
We were the only people in there besides some dude at the bar, but I still had to get up to ask for stuff (salt and pepper, ketchup, h20) three times, so the service wasn’t good, either, really. Everyone that worked there was very nice, though — I must say that. I liked them, and I really wanted to like their place. But then I looked at the carpet again while I was trying to block out the horrendous high-​frequency assault from the speakers on the walls.
And, it wasn’t cheap, by the way.
I have a feeling that this is a place to go to grab some drinks later in the day with friends. i could see it being cool for that (as long as you’re not in a rush). if you’re going to the wiltern and have an hour or two to kill and have some drinks, it’d be great for that, as long as you’re into radio pop music.

So my friends and I came here to celebrate one of my friend’s birthday. She was just looking for a place for us to chill and have a few drinks. My friend had bottle service, not sure what the prices are on that. This is a cute little bar on the fifth floor on some building in KTown. The waitresses are really nice and are always checking up on you!
Their menu is pretty funny and their slutty fries are a must try! OMG. Delicious! I wanted to try the slutty fries since I read a few reviews where people mentioned them. They have american cheese, pieces of BACON, and an egg on them! OMG it was delicious.
This place is overall great. Just wish they had a dance floor lol. But it would be too small. So if you’re looking for a place to chill at and have a few drinks then you should really check this place out.

I really enjoyed my experience here. We came with a big group on a Tuesday, so it was predictably empty. I’m guessing the weekends are a lot busier, but I’m just going to talk about Tuesday.
It’s a pretty small place, compared to other K-​town bars I’ve been to. For seating, it didn’t seem like it could sit more than 50 people, but it was empty for us so no problems there. The ambiance is pretty nice; there’s a nice view from the large windows, lots of new looking bar stools in the nice looking bar, comfortable seating, music and a couple TVs.
The staff was very friendly and accommodating for our large group. They even brought us extra fries for the whole group. Prices for drinks were very reasonable and won’t really break your wallet. My favorite part of the place was the food, which was surprisingly amazing. The fries were great, but we also ordered pizzas and sliders, and the sliders were absolutely mouth-​watery. The patty was really fresh and cooked really well, and the additional ingredients made it feel like you were dining in a gourmet burger place (gourmet burger?).
So if you happen to be in LA on a weekday just wanting to grab some food, drinks and watch some sports, I highly recommend you check this place out.

A new ktown bar
a great view, you can see far
I’ll have another

OO I really liked it here.
My friend who is getting married in a couple of months began shopping around for a venue to host an after party. This bar was one of those places on the list. After getting several outrageous quotes, dejected we checked out Sky Bar and, what do you know, the owner, Roger, was more than accommodating to our budget and willing to work around it.
As a bar itself, I think its a bit on the smaller side. Just last week, my bf and I threw a Bday party for several friends with the total party coming out at 25. We attached several tables and made one huge table to fit everyone in but I won’t lie. it was a bit cramped. The smoking patio happened to be right behind us so, imagine a bunch of people trying to squeeze past the group to get through. no bueno.
However, the lounges saving grace is the owner, who is always on hand, patient and super friendly, the staff (pretty lady bartenders) and the FOOOD. Yumm. We had some of those sloppy fries with a sunny side up egg on top, chicken wings, pizzas and this beef platter with a dipping sauce thats to DIE FOR. All greasy and fatty and a perfect pairing for a night of debauchery where a new years resolution to stay fit is thrown out the window.
Situated on the 5^th (?) floor of the Aroma building in Ktown, they have ample parking so that’s not a huge problem. I don’t remember if parking is free because by the time we were ready to go home, the parking attendants had already left for the night. Even so, make sure to get your ticket validated.

5 stars for Skybar!
Had a wonderful time here with a few friends. What we loved was the bottle service, attentive servers, delicious house fries with a perfect runny egg.
Delicious finger food.
Service on point.
Bottle service at a steal.
Good times to be had here. Yay! For Skybar.

Super cheap bottles
Jameson 90
Johnnie black 100
Grey goose 100
The only slight drawback is that you have to buy mixers ($ 2) seperately.
Good food. Hot waitresses. What else can you ask for.

No offense to this Dennis… I’m sure you have your reasons but my experiences here have been better than any other ktown bar!
loacation: great! how many other bars can you find in ktown/​near dtla that has great parking without the hassle of a valet who ur going to overpay jus to mess up ur car???
the wait?: honestly for a small bar… really not bad. each time I come (with different crowds. and even if my friends come here after my recommendation
.) they make space for you and srve u as u wait! how many other bars do that!!!
the food: omg… price range about $ 10-​$ 15 each plate but its sooooolo good. if its not enough for you… they have combo deals where you’ll definitely get what u paid for!
all in all. u can come here when its slow or packed bit even if the manager is busy. the girls at the bar and everybody else whose working their are so friendly and try their best to accommodate u asap.
food is good… liquor price is beyond great so why not jus try it out… all my friends I recommended this place to… LOVE it!!!
if ur Complaing that its packed… obviously they’re doing great. and that’s why its packed!!!

Had to drop the review.
Same order I’ve reviewed before.
Bottle service: Still waiting.
Ambience: Great! I’ll leave that as is.
CLeanliness: What happened?
Customer Service: This is where it hit the most. The bar was stuffed and packed so full that you couldn’t even walk by people and not knock their drinks over when trying to get to the restroom. We were checked up on by the manager… every 30 ~ 45 minutes. The servers /​waitresses /​bartenders (they seem to fill the same role) came once an hour.
Food: The prices… remained the same, but the portion? … w t f happened? I’m paying 8~10 bucks for soggy fries that didn’t come on time? Stop changing your cooks, please. The fries portions are small. There’s no justifying it.
Overall experience: I don’t know. I sat in the same spot as last time. My drinks took forever and it wasn’t anything special.
I’ve gotten a lot of heat for giving this place 5 stars and now I understand why. Other people’s experiences are much different.
I, for one, won’t come back here.
Note: The MANAGER came and checked up on us. I understand it was a busy night but as someone who also ran a business, that is no way to treat a customer.

I randomly found this place on Unilocal and have been here twice so far: once on a weekday and the same week on a saturday. It’s smaller than you would expect, but our group of 5 was able to easily get a table on a saturday. I’m not sure how I would feel being there when it gets extremely crowded.
I never had to deal with parking but it seems to be street parking only. It is located on the 5^th floor of the Aroma Center, so there is a nice view of ktown on one side (don’t expect like a rooftop view like Perch though). The lighting is actually just right. It’s not awkwardly bright, yet it’s not so dim that you’ll get sleepy. And they play EDM! There are TVs too. It’s a fun place to hang out.
They have good customer service and the owner is really chill; he really wants to make sure his customers are happy. I was actually surprised by how much he remembered of our conversation from the first time I met him. He wants to hear feedback from customers and will do his best to improve your experience.
Ok so this place is pretty new (about a month old) so there are some things that I feel could be improved…
— I wish they had specialty cocktails! That would make the place stand out and make it more interesting to try their drinks. This is more of a simple cocktail (hard alc and a mixer) and beer place.
— Their alcohol inventory is limited. I asked for a cactus cooler bomb but they did not have the ingredients needed. Again, if you like simple drinks, you won’t have this problem like me haha.
Besides that though, their drinks are pretty cheap (Jameson gingerale for $ 8?). And who can say no to free french fries with Unilocal check-​in? And their slutty fries look so good… maybe next time: p

Awesome new lounge in Ktown located on the fifth floor of the Aroma center. Came here with a few friends to check this place out. Got there early so we were able to get a table. Limited space so get there early. You can also reserve a table for big parties.
The reason for coming here was the prices for bottle service. Really reasonable and probably one of the cheaper places to get a drink. Decent selection and a few craft beers as well. This place gets crowded and can be really loud. Plays good music and all the workers are nice. They come by a lot to check on your table.
Didn’t get a chance to try their food selection but I did use my Unilocal check-​in offer for a free order of their fries. It was good with their garlic aioli sauce. We got a bottle of Jameson, 5 bottles of beer, a few cans of ginger ale for chasers, and a old fashion. Fun night, decent view, and cheap drinks.

A new owner took over this place and made it so classy! The arugula salad is tasty and also the steak! The Parmesan garlic fries are a must. This place is highly recommended.

I was a bit skeptical about this place since the last time I’ve been here. But new owner took it over and completely revamped the place.
Drinks are cheap, food is legit and the servers are good looking. What more can you ask for?

This place is on top of the aroma center with a nice view of the wilshire park place on the roof. Nice ambience and full bar with the best prices I’ve seen in korea town. Workers there are super friendly and hott! Beer and bottles are super cheap to not drink here!

Nice and chic design. Very friendly and eye pleasing bartenders. The drink prices are outrageous! A bottle for Jameson for 90 $ is a STEAL! Have a nice view of ktown and the owner is very friendly. I am definitely coming here next time with my friends and kicking it here all the time!