On The Rox

I went here on Mother’s Day weekend ’13 to see a friend’s band play. It is a very intimate venue, and the bartender we had was fantastic. Not only was she nice, and quick with the drinks, but she is one of the main reasons that I now live in Sweden today. She encouraged me and my friend to talk to some visitors, and BOOM, I’m in a new country. I wish I remembered her name. I would write her a thank you letter. Anyway, I’m not saying that you will meet the love of your life here, and that they will whisk you away to exciting European destinations, but it could happen. P. S. The bar next door (Rainbow Bar) frequently has Swedes and Norwegians visiting… Just saying…

The newly remodeled On The Rox is awesome. They really cleaned this place up. The old place was 80s fabulous with booths and now its full of couches and lounge areas. I will for sure be coming back here in the near future. My only issue was there were not enough bartenders for the full house that night. It was somewhat frustrating waiting at the bar. I also felt there were too many people in the room. Other than that I had a great time and plan on returning.

Never heard of the place until I was invited by my agent to the galore magazine party. He had me RSVP and whoever I wanted to bring with. Their way of looking at the list is like any other club. You have to know someone. Me and my gf waited 20 mins with maybe 15 other ppl slowly going in. Some guy comes out and pulls the door guy to the side and told he they are obviously models let them in. That’s shouldn’t matter. There was clearly suppose to be two lines cuz there was one sign that said on the list and another that said buy tickets. They seriously need to get their shit together at the front. I could see if it was just any day but the fact that it was a magazine party with an RSVP list, wow!

Wow. I just hired a babysitter payed a lyft and came to sunset strip from Silverlake to go to my dear friends birthday party when we first arrived they said they would let us in but not until 10:30 so after waiting an hour at the nearby bar we went back and the door guy was about to let us in after being rude and frankly sexist to my girlfriend and I the manager with blond curly hair and an ego the size of Texas said he 86ed my friend from this place and that she would have to go in a cab home if I wanted to get in. So being the good friend that I am left.60 $ later wasted on this stupidity,

Can I give less than one star? Bartender on Sunday night loves to spike your drink with drugs. FUCK THIS NASTY SKANKY PLACE. The bouncer looked like he wanted to murder us. Sketchy, over priced, and goddamned dangerous for any female. Do not go to this shit hole. There are millions of safer bars. You have been warned. Someone call the cops on this yahoos.

Do you enjoy feeling inadequate around overly pretentious Los Angeles hipsters? Do you like hanging out with no-​name celebrities? Do you yearn to get a surprise shot of rohypnol in your vodka redbull? Then this is the place for you.
On the real. I wonder how long this post will remain up. It’s no wonder there are several deleted reviews on this page. Ladies beware.

Came to see a friend’s band and the mix was off, but whatever they rocked it hard! Drinks were typically overcharged but whatever.

the venue is pretty tiny. the room is kinda stuffy… i know its an old place but the ground seems kinda unsteady too… bathrooms are single stall…
i came to see an indie’s band play #Kid Cadaver which they made a great performance. a lot of these new indies with such great talent…
parking next door for 7 bucks. on sunset strip so its always traffic.

Such a chill spot when not too packed.
I’ve been here a few times for friends that have performed at On the Rox, drink prices are decent. They got couches for «Bottle Service» but it didn’t seem that exclusive. Noise level, can’t hear myself talk, but don’t need too if you’re listening to music. Anyway, I wouldn’t go there for a night out, I’d go if I needed to go support someone for their music. Pretty small spot, so you’re always elbowing someone. It’s pretty alright.

Dope little lounge. On top of the Roxy. A nice spot to have a drink and hear some intimate live music. :)
b RyaN plays oct 12, 2012 @10 pm

Came here for the Opus Label/​Perez Hilton Party. The highlights were getting to meet Perez Hilton and to see the fabulous Jeremy W. who threw this thing have a successful night. The place, well, it’s cool because it’s got history and is in Hollywood. There are windows and you can see a bit of our beautiful city from up there since On The Rox is above The Roxy.
However, the place was not too full and it was pretty hot. Granted it was an August night in Los Angeles but still. Nobody was really dancing or anything and it wasn’t jam packed so why did it get so hot? I really take the AC in a place seriously because I can’t stand the heat.
Even though it is a small place the On The Rox staff were not that quick at clearing tables.
There’s a pretty decent sized bar in here.
There are some cool looking couches to kick back on.
As you can imagine, parking is HELL. You pretty much need to pay for it unless you are willing to walk a good distance and even then you are really lucky to find free parking.

Small and intimate. Sound was ok, but the sound from the Roxy under us was making the floor shake.

I’ve been to the Roxy a couple of times but never been invited to the upstairs venue before until attending a private party up there. Small bar where you could walk the place in about 15 seconds. Bar is nice with enough bottle choices which includes beers. I don’t believe there are any taps. The one big problem with the place is, like a lot of venues. the acoustics. It was already pretty loud when I first got there and then about a half hour into my stay, a band started playing and then it became almost impossible to chat things up. Pretty much everyone in the room (about 30 people) was complaining about that. Beyond that, in many ways it’s a cooler venue than the Roxy downstairs and got to love the couches all over the place.

Came here because a friend of a friend of a friend was performing… a rapper. he was «aiiiiight». $ 10 cover
Very intimate venue… like really intimate… like the stage is a 10 inch raised platform in the corner of the lounge.
Bartender at On the Rox is a fox! Melony was her name? She is top notch. Drink prices were about $ 7 out the well.
Lots of cushy seating.
I got the feeling you could pretty much wear whatever you want. Like if you wore your prom dress you wouldn’t feel over dressed and if you wore your PJs you wouldn’t feel under dressed.
If you are there on a busy night the bathroom sitch could be a slight issue…

Situated on top of the Roxy… great to check out up and coming new bands!

You have no idea how many times we tried to sneak in here when we were in high school. Now while those pipe dreams of hanging out with rock stars seemed so vivid a decade ago, sadly the rock stars have faded and burnt out of what was once a very insane LA scene. However, keeping up with the general «coolness» of the old school Sunset Strip, On the Rox still provides some sort of elite hip-​ness to it… just without the secret key and the pretension.
While this little club atop the world famous Roxy Theater is still rather low key and exclusive, it’s not terribly hard to get into. There have been a few changes over the years (the addition of a small stage, upgrade on the velvet couches). The staff are very friendly though and the bartenders make a stiff drink. There’s never a cover and there’s tons of comfortable places to relax, sit back, and take in the atmosphere. Security are super nice and it’s never too crowded, which is important in keeping the noise and comfort level just right.
Most recently On the Rox was used as the VIP lounge for the LA Vegan Beer Fest and I couldn’t help but day dream of all the times that John Lennon used to come up here just to shoot the shit and have a cocktail or two… or three… Classic Sunset Strip without the B-​listers and douche bags? Sounds good to me! If the music was more my taste (which it’s not), I’d definitely drop by here more often.

how clever is the name of this place?!
I love this venue. Its non-​pretentious, the crowd kicks ass, and live music is ALWAYS good in my book. On the Rox is relatively small, but its a really good venue to listen to some local bands in an intimate setting. They have a bunch of couches which are great for getting cozy and cuddling up with your main squeeze. NO cover. NO drama. Just a good mellloow time.

My friend Jordan and I went to On the Rox last night for the first time for Travis Garland’s set.
DRINKS: The drinks were great and reasonably priced by Hollywood standards. My cosmopolitan (yes, I drink girly drinks, sue me) didn’t taste strong in the bitter sense, but proved to pack quite a punch, which can only mean either that someone roofie-​d me, or the bartender has considerable skill. (I prefer to go with the latter explanation.)
DECOR: The décor is nice. I really can’t think of a stronger or more descriptive word to describe it. There were seats at the bar and various couches and chairs, some of which were marked as ‘reserved’. No one seemed very interested in sitting, which I would take into consideration if you’re thinking of purchasing bottle service. However, one thing that did confuse me were the IKEA-​status black curtains strung up over various windows. Like — really? IKEA?
CLIENTELE: Yes, there were celebrities there, and one paparazzi-​guy outside. I wouldn’t go here expecting to see anyone, but the bar is very small so if there is someone there you won’t miss them. Again, because everyone was mingling with everyone and the bar is so small, it was easy enough to introduce yourself to your favorite celeb (whereas in a bigger club they’d probably be hidden away in the VIP section). I was also able to meet Travis and his band with no problem, no line, and no drama.
However, what really impressed me was how considerate everyone at this club was. There was none of that pushing/​shoving/​bitch please nonsense that goes on at other venues/​clubs, at least not last night. In fact, two girls insisted I stand in FRONT of them when they realized I couldn’t see too well (I’m only 4’11)!
The age range was about 21 – 35, plus a few managers and family members of course.
SERVICE: Bartender was great. Door-​woman was hilarious.
STAIRS: So the cosmo was only my second drink of the night, but I hadn’t eaten much, so it really did get me. There are steep stairs everywhere in this joint. I discovered this the hard way as I tried to gracefully exit the ladies’ room in my four-​inch heels and basically nearly ate shit stumbling down the stairs. I was all the way to my knees when a very friendly guy (also Travis’s drummer!) caught me and picked me up. Again — friendly people night!
WILL I BE BACK??? You bet!

Maybe it was just last night, or maybe it was something else. A few months ago I might have 4 or 5 starred this place but I think it was more about the party than the actual place.
Last night as it was more about the venue than the party, I think I can give it a fair assessment. We came here and drank Zombies. They were pretty weak in comparison to other places.
«I feel like I’m getting my dose of vitamin C with this.» the best said.
As the only times I’ve been here have been for private parties I never had to pay a cover. As I drive a scooter I never have a problem with parking. If you’ve ever been to Sunset though you know its a pain in the ass. Given that last night was a holiday you could multiply that by at least 20.
That said, I would say that for a private party, this is a great little spot as far as what there is to offer you once you get inside. Its got booth seating and stools at the private bar as well as stripper poles. erm. dancing poles & a stage.
There were a couple of really grand parties here but the drinks sucked and the staff there is rude & they aren’t subtle about it. I heard one talking about how they loved watching the stupid drunk girls because the tips were great.
Not a horrible venue but not knock your knickers off kind of rad… though the pix associated with this review may make it look like it…

On the Rox is on top of the Roxy. I remember years ago hanging in this general area and hanging at Rainbow with my rock boys. How did I never know On the Rox was here? You go up a flight of stairs. Some $ 5 beer specials and some other drink specials. They need better ventilation in there but every old school venue is like that in LA so oh well. Good performance from Slant and Koom the Ripper!!! Definitely a good time and a very chill venue.
No cover. Bar. Performances. Booths. Very chill. What more do you want? :D