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Having always passed by it on my way to work at the sha-lack factory, I jumped at Jaz's suggestion to go there. Zipped over to Highland Park to pick up V and my favorite redhead and we were off, straight shot down Garfield Avenue from Alhambra.
This is the real life regal beagle, with 70's red leather button booths and a much older, but friendly crowd. I ordered the first round, which was a 2 Grey Goose Tonic, 1 Vodka Tonic, and one Tanqueray on the rocks for myself. The total was 29 dollars...a bit steep. We sat ourselves in a nice corner booth and plotted for some food, noticing people were grilling in the next room.
V, who carried a belly full of Pabst he'd been working on before I even picked him up, signed up for Karaoke. I've never heard him sing in my life...
Let me say something about Retro. There is a difference between a Retro style throwback bar, and a bar that literally just hasn't changed in 20 years. Non-Kitsch. And I don't mean only the décor. I mean, more significantly, the people. I would not be surprised if the same core groups of people have been coming to the Venice Room for 20 years. Everyone seems to know each other.
The room with the grill in it actually has additional tables. A group of "mobsters" were haggling with themselves over a bill, literally dressed in dark polyester suits. The guy who works there, I forget his name but he was really nice, told us we pay for the steaks at the bar and then they bring them to where we are sitting.
By the way, they only have steaks, salad, bread and baked potatoes. There isn't any menu, but this isn't a bad thing because it saves you the time it would usually take for the average table to decide what to eat.
...V jumps up from the booth because I guess his name came up on the Karaoke list. He than began a wonderful rendition of "On the Road Again" by Willie Nelson. It was great, it was his song.
A regular there helped us grill our streaks by just not turning them over very often and putting all the spices and stuff on for us. They came out great, and I felt good overall about this place. My only critique is that there isn't much standing room and the inside is more situated like a restaurant. It's also very very dark in certain areas, which can be a good thing. It isn't the type of place I could become a regular in yet, but it is a place I'd like to come to every so often to relax and have a steak. At the very least, it's a place you have to at least visit once.
It's.. an experience. That's for sure.
I have a buddy who loves this place. Unironically. Ok, maybe he does love it ironically. I'm not ever really sure about him. This place is really like stepping back in time to the 70's and 80's to when your parents must have been hooking up and meeting at joints like this.
This place is what hipster joints aspire to be. At least in theory. Once you walk in and see how tragically unhip they are, then they realize how much they appreciate their ironic interest in moderation.
So why does my buddy like this place? This was the spot nearest to his work. So he wold cruz by here and, well.. enjoy a night away. Nothing like cooking up your own steak or drinking and getting a buzz in a room that comes with its own acid flash back. On that note, I'm pretty sure he scored his stash here many many times. No green medical symbol needed there.
It's a dive bar. Know that going in and get that idea out of your head that this has anything romantic about Venice, Italy besides the name out early and you'll be drinking cheap booze, getting your buzz on and hopefully not burning your own steak.
I've passed by this place so many times and never went in. I called for my friends and I to make reservations for a small birthday get together kinda thingy for a friend. It was about 11am or so when I called and a girl answered and here's how the phone conversation went....
Girl: Venice Room, can I help you?
Me: Yeah...I was wondering if I can make a reservation for a birthday party sort of thing.
Girl: Reservation?
Me: Yeah.
Girl: What do you mean?
Me: Like to reserve a table for a certain amount of people.
Girl: Ummm, ok...(long pause)....can you hold on for a second?
Me: Sure.
She had NO CLUE what a reservation was I assume. Then a man gets on the phone....chewing his gum loudly over the phone...
Man: Hello, can I help you?
Me: Oh, I was trying to make a reservation.
Man: Uhhh...reservations....ok....let me see.....like for when?
Me: Like for next Thursday around 8pm
Man: Ok, is everyone 21 and over?
Me: Uh huh
Man: Ok...Can you hold on?
Me: Yes
Man: Hello?
Me: Yes?
Man: Ok, well can you come down here?
Me: What do you mean?
Man: Can you come down here and make the reservation?
Me: Why? I can't do it over the phone?
Man: Ummm, you know what, can you call back later when my manager is here because I'm not sure what to do.
Me: (looks at my friend and smiles and she's giving whispers "what? what?")
Man: Hello?
Me: You guys do make reservations though, right?
Man: Yeah....can you you come down here?
Me: Well, ok...I guess I'll just call later or go over. Thank you.
Man: Ok, bye.
Maybe if they didn't have music blasting loud in the background they can know what shit to take care of. These two that I talked to didn't know how to do a damn thing! Never did call back or go down there for that reservation, so I still have not been here so this review is manly for their customer service over the phone. Not very nice or helpful! If I ever actually try it then maybe I'll change my review.
I guarantee a good time at this place on a Friday night: if you like big crowds!
The very down to earth bar features extremely black light-type decor of Venice (Italy, that is). There's a piano in the corner and plenty of hard-working locals enjoying a drink after work.
Personally, mid afternoon works for me. Nice older people to talk to
full bar, inexpensive drinks, and if you're hungry you can grill your own steak bargain dinner, which includes a salad, baked potato and a dinner roll....How Fun is that!!!!
This place is amazing! I found this place through Yelp and it definitely did not disappoint. I am a huge fan of dive bars so if you are looking for something a little more upscale, this is not your place. That being said, I loved the interior! The booths and the paintings of the Venice canals were gorgeous. They were also blasting November Rain on the jukebox when we walked in so another plus! The bartender and patrons are all really nice, with the bartender even growing his own mint for mojitos. My mojito was fabulous, getting topped off every time I turned around with more rum. Who doesn't love that?
I can't vouch for the food as I ended up getting to shitfaced off the huge Fat Tire's and complimentary HUGE Patron shot in remembrance of MJ's death. But I can say the steaks looked amazing and I am definitely coming back for more drinks and next time food!
Cook youre own steak. Gotta love it. Was cheap too, like $8 for the smaller portion. They give you a New York steak and you put on all the spices you want in the spice bar. Fun to do before a Dodger game and grab some heavy pour cheap mix drinks. Place is a little dive barish, but gotta love it
It is cool here. It smells musky when you walk in but that is part of the experience. The vibe in here is really nostalgic. Almost like you walk into a time machine and go to an L.A. dive circa 1976.
The steak dinner is such a deal. I took someone here for their birthday and they really appreciated the concept and creativity of my decision.
The patrons, I'd say, are pretty much locals that have frequented The Venice room since the beginning of time.
The bartenders have that 1970's appeal when they wore white collared shirts and black bow ties - not like today.
Karaoke is cool - just a bunch people that never made it big but have the potential.
I also appreciate how the karaoke volume is not overbearing. The volume is just right.
It is a cool place that I have gone to a few times but really wonder why I don't go more often...
My boyfriend's old college roommate was having a birthday get-together with other former roomies, and this was the place we all met up at.
I didn't know what to expect. The name "Venice Room" sounded decent enough. Then when we walked in the door, the first thing I see is the bar. At first, I'll admit I was afraid. But then we walked into a smaller area where the karaoke was blasting and a couple of TVs were tuned in to the Dodgers/Padres game.
There was a group next to our table who obviously had more than a few drinks... and that made me feel right at home. Drunken gigglers. I'm in.
But even more was the slab of beef that arrived to our table. I thought it was pretty cool to be able to grill your own meat. It came with a baked potato and all-you-can eat salad. I didn't have any salad, though. I wasn't sure how long it had been sitting there.
For the price, it was decent. I was stuffed and actually had a great time.
Okay this place is pretty cool....
Not only has it been next door to my C21 office for many years but it has a reputation for fun.
This place is an "old school" bar that's been around for some time. It seems to me that nothing has been done to the place for a real long time. So you get the old vinyl diamond booths with those touch me lamps circa the early 80's.
A typical place where you will expect to see old timer senior citizens....
catch my drift?
Once in a while I've seen a young hot waitress but not that often.
The crowd is fairly regular and you get all walks of life there. From wanna be mafioso's to old guys trying to sell me race horses.
The real cool thing about this place is that they have slightly above average NY steaks that you can cook yourself in an inside grill. Here, you can have a reasonably priced meal.
Atmosphere is cool cause everyone seems to know each other.
But word of caution.... be prepared to have to listen to dreadful karaoke singers that request 40's - 60's songs.
Not quite my thing.
Be careful of the cops hanging out in the corner cause they will bust you. other than that, it OK....
A must try for most. especially if your from the area.
There are a few milfs there but most are claimed and you ll need a few drinks before considering most. The younger girls are typical Latina's with a kid or two and about 20 or more extra pounds.
So if you like gorditas. Scope it out.....
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I love it when I try a new eatery and it totally meets or exceeds expectations! We had a late Saturday night dinner & were looking for a low key, watering hole/restaurant where we could find a nice steak. The minute we pulled into the parking lot, things just began to get better & better!
Upon arrival, we scoped out the joint & immediately it screams retro cool! An older looking establishment, but has been kept up rather well & you really get the sense that it has retained its old charm over the years---neon signage, hand painted lettering & all. We walked in to find an older, funky crowd getting their groove to some great Karaoke tunes... We're talkin' 70s & 80s funk, disco, pop, etc... But just perfect for the setting & it really kept a solid beat all night.
Headed straight towards the narrow but lengthy dining area. The waitress asked us, "Dinner for four?" We replied with a "yes, thanks" and proceed to a red leather booth in the shape of a half circle. Just enough elbow room for a double date. Before we knew it, one of the servers was setting down a plate in front of each of us. Adorning the plate: 1 fully baked potato, a personal sized loaf of bread, 2 squares of butter and a RAW steak on a piece of wax paper. That's when we realized that they only serve 1 dish in the restaurant---steak.
The woman working our area recognized the puzzled look on our faces. She came up to us & directed us towards a counter that had all the seasonings & spices a steak lover could ask for. Galic salt, montreal mix, steak sauces, pepper grinder---you name it, it was available for you to use to season your steak and proceed to cookin' your own the way you want it. We took a few minutes to salt & pepper up & threw our slabs on the grill. The grill itself looks like it has cooked many'a steaks & had retained remnants from all of those that came before. It was ablazin' and after 6-7 minutes on each side, our steaks were perfectly cooked to a nice medium. And the meat....mmm...mmm.mmm. No complaints here with the quality.
Our party of four put down our meals without a hitch & there was a happy buzz while we chatted away & enjoyed our steaks. What a delightful and surprising dinner we had! Afterwards, we hung out, took a few pics & sipped a couple more brews while listening to some classic soul, r&b & while a bar full of older adults got down on it & partied down...
Lovin' the Venice Room...
What a real bar should look and feel like.
...can be a dangerous addiction for carnivore lovers.
I believe the NY Steak Special runs everyday after 5 PM. For the ridiculous price of $13.50, this entitles you to a richly raw and succulent 13 oz. NY Steak, a piping hot baked potato, a large french roll, and a brisk iceberg lettuce salad.
The chef cooked my steak to utter perfection with its on-key preference of Med Well.....oh yes, and that chef was muah! It was a blast chatting up flavoring & bbq tips w loyal patrons side by side of you at the community grill. They surely come here for one purpose - enjoying a great quality steak. (Thanks Yelpers, for noting the instant garlic bread tip - it was a cinch to hook it up! --- butter on bread to grill, topped off w garlic salt)
It was my first time here - mom's treat - and it most def won't be our last. During our dinner conversation I mentioned how this place would be a hit for my future in-laws. All in all, a lively first hand dining experience.
T: Hey. I think she's lost that loving feeling.
K: Really? No, no, no, no, she hasn't. She has not lost that loving feeling. C'mon man!
T: She's lost it, man! Come on.
K: I hate it when they do that.
T: Excuse me, miss... You never close your eyes any more...
K: Oh god, here we go again....
Let me explain.
1. Maker's neat ($7 for those who care).
2. Lighting that'd make a stripper comfortable.
3. Previous viewings of Top Gun on demand.
4. Karaoke.
And no, we have not done this act since puberty.
I have been here twice now and this place rocks! First of all, I used to pass this place on the 60 all the time and was intruiged by the wonderfully enticing mural on the wall that faces the W/B freeway. At that time I had no idea about the whole "cook your own steak" experience, and was hoping for, at best, another dive bar to add to my collection. Anyway turns out the interior decor is awesome!! Vinyl- covered booths, fake gas lamps, murals and oil painting of the Venice Canals (of course), and OMFG----blackt light paintings of Venice in the bar!!!! Meanwhile, late 60's cool jazz plays from the bar, with maybe something by the Delfonics thrown in for good measure. Now already, black light Venice paintings in a bar with vinyl booths, and the Delfonics in the background is enough to put a smile on my face...but this place, it turns out, actually has THE BEST STEAK I HAVE EVER HAD! You cook it yourself on an open grill, and the staff is happy to help out. My suggestion: Use ONLY the Montreal Steak Seasoning---nothing else--it's perfect!...But they do have tons of other seaonings and marinades to suit any taste. The drinks are stiff and cheap. Seriously. I had iced tea, but my husband had 2 Jack & Cokes, we both had a steak dinner (which I could only finish 1/2 the potatoe and 1/3 of the steak) --with salad & rolls and bill was $44 Huge, thick, quality steaks---I swear. If you're looking for a hipster spot, or some kind of typical "West Side-Trying To Hard-Chic Spot Of The Week-Place- To Be Seen" scene---this ain't the place! When I saw Janelle J.'s 1 star rating I was shocked! Then after reading it, I was bummed that she didn't even give it a try! High maintenance-- this place is not! You called at 11am? Well, everybody was still waking up from partying and/ or working the night before. Go on girl, stop in for a steak and a stiff drink, maybe even give the karaoke a try--I promise, this place is just the joint to go to, to loosen up and remember how to have a good time!
One word, two syllables: RAN-DOM!
BF and I decided to check out a place that was exactly equi-distance to our houses... exactly 14 miles from each of our houses was the Venice Room! On my way there, I saw a fire off the 60 freeway, they closed the exit, and there was no parking (thank you, dad for my handy dandy handicap plaque).... so I was hoping for something big when I walked in.
The minute you walk into this place.. you're automatically transported to 1974. The land of vinyl seats, women with bouffants, and tone def men. The main area is the bar area and karaoke extravaganza.... you'll have a random mix of just about any kind of music you can think of. Walk back to your left and there is the dining area.
It was weird... no hostess nothing... basically, we stand there until a couple of minutes later a man walks up to us and says you want dinner, sit there. Points at a table, we sit, no menus, nothing.... we are then served with two plates. Baked potato, butter, sour cream, bread and a raw steak!!! WTF!
You then head over to the community grill, but make sure to season your steak to perfection first. They have just about every single seasoning you can think of! Slap the steak on the community grill and then wait around until it's cooked. In theory, you could've made this meal at home... but something about a community grill at restaurant is worth the experience. And did I mention it was only like $13?!
After dinner, Alan J and I decide we want Spumoni.... it was OK, but rock hard. You could just tell it was super frozen. This guy sitting next to us who was been going there FOREVER says he has never seen anyone eat the dessert there before. As he says this, it gives me an instant stomach ache. LOL
I'd probably come back, just for fun... it's truly an experience like no other. The food is decent, though I wouldn't say it's the best.
Some notes:
- Try not to park near the bail bonds; crazy looking cholos pop in and out of there.
- Make garlic bread out of the bread they give you... slap on some butter and garlic salt.
- Beer is cheap, so if you're into it.... get it.
- Come on a night when the Lakers are playing - they have a million TV's.
- If you're drunk... they'll loan you money for a taxi!
The "V" room!.....its the place to be when you dont have nothing going that night!!.......all i have to say, is that every one in that place has a story. Its an older crowd usually, but you know there the coolest and funnest to be around!.....The fact that you can grill your own steak its the cherry on top! Just make your way to the grill and find BIG MIKE he will help you out if your new to the game, he will show you all the tricks of the trade! haha!
Its cool during football season, they have great happy hour deals! Every now and then they will have pizzas delivered there and at no charge you can go ahead and stuff your face! It seems that everyone there knows each other. From the stories that I hear from this place it sounds like an episode of CHEERS!!.....
Another cool thing that I recently heard about this place is that on Sunday Mornings they have Menudo and Tamales, I havent gone myself! but I cant wait to try it out!.....the best thing is that it starts at 7:00 a.m. and its FREE......of course until it runs out!....Well hope to see all you Knuckle Heads out there!
PEACE!
Loves it Loves it Loves it. A friend of mine took me here one day and I beg to go back all the time.
Cook your own steak, best blue cheese dressing EVER! Bread and Yummy baked potato...you can't go wrong.
It is a total do it yourself type place with an awesome atmosphere.
The waiters and greeters are always nice and one top of their game.
This is a definate habit forming place and I always leave happy and stuffed to the brim!
LOVE ME SOME STEAK!
It is a tiny hole in the wall that lets you cook your own steak for like 13 bucks and the steak is HUGE! They have a well stocked bar with old school bartenders & waitresses. It gets pretty crowded on Fridays & Saturday nights with the local regulars who love to karaoke. Definitely come hungry and enjoy the colorful crowd!
This is how I am imagine what the Regal Beagle would looked like.
If you have watched the TV show's Three's Company back in your childhood days, you would probably remembered how good ol' Jack Tripper would be going to this nondescript bar and chilling with the patrons and barkeeps on his mundane everyday life's happenings. You know...I definitely could see myself spilling this kind of breeze at this place.
Right off the bat, I got this homely waitress telling us on why she has to walk around and make sure everyone gets their drinks. Last thing she wants was a patron without a drink. Good call on that.
Then of course you would see people doing their worse at the Karaoke bar. We're not talking about good performances in Cafe Brass Monkey or All Star Lanes. We are talking about bad singing, but yet fits the place so well you don't' even mind the bad rendition of a forgotten cheesy disco song you hope not to hear at K-Earth 101.
Misery is one thing, but thank goodness for the overwhelming cluster of noise to distract us from those train-wrecks.
The TV surrounding the bar was showing either some sports games or some cheesy cable movie. One of our dining companion was so glued to a cheesy Mark Whalberg movie, I have to see if it was worth it to rent it on DVD (it was Four Brothers).
The place is somewhat loud, but yet you can still carry a conversation in your little table. The ambiance is somewhat dark with a place resembling a dark tiki leisure lounge that I could imagining myself hitting in. For a moment there, I honestly thought I was in Silverlake and kept pinching myself that it was only Monterrey Park.
Dive bar? Probably so. The drinks weren't that bad as the mixed drinks were $7 each. The drinks were dirtaay, but I got admit the nostalgic of this place reminds me of that TV show.
I will probably come back here and hone my karaoke skills before I hit off to 25si to join my OC peeps. Just expect the unexpected in here, but don't expect it to be a pick up place.
Unless you need a BBW cougar, then just come here for the drinks and the scary talent show.
Ok! THIS PLACE IS THE S%^T!!!
I used to go in once a week when my friend bartended there. I loved it! Not only did I get to make my own steak, but I was able to season to perfection. Just enough pepper and not too much salt. The people are nice and this place is CLEAN. Never had a short pour or a dirty fork!
LOVE THIS PLACE.
Bartenders wear bow ties with short sleeve shirts and are super friendly. Place is filled with locals. Live piano and karaoke. This is what all bars should be like. No one trying to be anyone but themselves. This place is a heaven sent that it is in the MPK and not somewhere like sliverlake or los feliz. All these new bars are coming out and going for that old school feel. I imagine this bar as Jack Trippers date spot on three's company. This place does not have to try, it is true blue. Hope it never changes.
It's funny, as many times as I've been here, I've never had the steak. Hear it's good though.
I live nearby so this is one of the few if not only bar in Monterey Park. My first time here was June 07. Ended up here after a Dodgers day game. Funny didn't come out til past midnight. Locals are cool. I met alot of nice people and alot of them bought me drinks while shooting the $hit.
Friday night is Karoake night for all of you singers out there. Nice place to go for cheap drinks before you hit up QC2020 or anything else.
Inside this small neighborhood bar lies a well hidden secret. It's actually advertised on the outside of the building, but you probably will never notice it. What is it? A place where you get to play executive chef for the evening. It's a steak dinner, which includes a salad, baked potato and a dinner roll. All for the bargain price of $13.50.
As you enter, you immediately encounter a large bar that gradually encompasses the room. There is also a piano where they also sing karaoke where they seem to sing whenever one of the locals feel like it. There is a small attached dining room, where a nice big gas grill greets you. To begin the steak dinner, you are directed towards a rather small salad bar. There is a small refrigerator underneath the salad bar in which plates are chilled. The salad bar consists only of iceberg lettuce, but is a nice and refreshing way to start the meal. There is an array of salad dressings to finish off your salad.
You are then presented a plate with a baked potato, a French roll and a raw strip steak. Next to the grill is wide variety of spices and condiments to season your steak before throwing it on the grill. The great thing about this place is that your steak will be season and cooked to your liking. If it's not the way you like it, you have no one to blame but yourself.
The dining room is dimly lit and is a throwback to the 50's with faux leather banquettes lining both walls. A huge mural of the canals in Venice adorn one wall. If you didn't know any better you would think you were in an Italian restaurant given the establishments name and dcor.
The steak is a nice and thick and probably weighs at least 12 ounces. A nice fat cap encircles one side and has just enough fat to help give it that extra boost of flavor. The steaks are nice and juicy and are bursting with flavor. This certainly isn't a Prime cut of meat, but it is still full of flavor nonetheless.
For a great hands on and fun dining experience at a great price, The Venice Room can't be beat.
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Cheap steak, decent drinks, and karaoke at a dive bar/restaurant. What else can you ask for?
As others have mentioned, the steak dinner comes with a raw slab of New York strip (probably about 10-12 oz.), baked potato (which you can top with butter and sour cream), a salad (yes, it's iceberg lettuce) and a roll which you can MacGyver into garlic bread. It's fun, it's cheap and it's good (the huge selection of sauces, salts and powders to season your steak helps).
It's great for the wallet, too. Dinner and a few drinks usually runs about $20 per person. It's a very casual (and kind of dark) place, and karaoke starts about 7-7:30 most nights.
Came here on a Friday night, after eating @ happy family down the street.
The place is pretty tiny - with a small bar, and a eating area. My friends loved the "make your own meat" - I on the other hand loved the piano + karoake. Cheesy painted venice murals, and a dark bar makes up most of the motiff.
Severs were nice - got to sing gangsta's paradise with a bunch of 50 yo women, haha, seriously! But no "love it when you call me big papa?"
Parking in back - and drinks that actually have some punch to em. They dont have much beer tho - probably a good 5 to choose from. No bother tho - they are only 3 bucks each.
Its not for everyone, but a good happy place. I will go again soon!
Oh - missed tyger tho. :(
I actually had a great time when I paid a visit to the Venice room. Perhaps because I was already drunk and this was just a place we went to lounge and let haze fade away. The 50 year old woman hitting on me certainly brought a chuckle and smile to my face
The Venice room is catchy and it has that certain classic feel to it. Once you enter you get the urge to order a scotch on the rocks, or sweet vermouth with a twist. It just has that classic old school feel, an almost "shining" feel to it.
The drinks are pretty cheap here. I recall ordering a pitcher of Corono and only paying $4.00. There is also a dining room area but was closed when I arrived. They have this way cool old juke box and a bunch of tunes from back in the day.
If you are ever nearby and feel like going back 50 years, the Venice room is the place be.
best joint on the bello block. i know technically its monterey park, but man, all the customers come from the south side of the 60 fo sho. The rocking karaoke is ALWAY busy and the menu is so simple its barely posted. you cook your own steaks on the restaurant side's communal grill and sports are always on. If you;re super thirsty, there's only one waitress, so you'd best go to the bar and try to get served by bartenders in bowties who look like they've worked there since before I was born. terrific. and omg, so cheap, take cc, and lots of parking.
It is my idea that this place is truely a hidden GEM!
Awesome atomsphere, people and good drinks.
Go for the drinks and stay for Tygr!!!
Had my first of many Venice Room meals tonight. I second what many other posters have said, but want to emphasize a couple of things:
1) You cook your own steak. I say again, you cook your own steak. I can't emphasize enough how much this adds to the experience. We were a foursome and Lola the waitress gave us a hands-on tutorial and then we had the run of the grill. Flames leapt. Beef sizzled. Somehow each of us came away with a perfectly prepared THICK new york cut that went for days.
2) The price is $13.95. I hesitate to mention this, because if doing so introduces even a modicum of doubt as to the quality of the meal then I am doing the reader a disservice.
3) Service and Ambiance. Lola was from central casting, with attitude and friendliness that are hard to come by. We simultaneously could laugh at the Naugahyde and blacklights AND we felt right at home luxuriating long after the meal.
Highly recommended. Go when you have all night. Sit deep in the dining area, where you can appreciate the horrible karaoke but it doesn't overwhelm you.
These 5 stars are in earnest, while in context.
Me and 2 other friends came to this place to check it out last night. Great little bar and restaurant. They give you a raw 13 oz steak and you have to grill it yourself. The total bill came out to be $50 for 3 of us. I f you want to have a hands on experience by cooking your own steak than this is the place to go.
This place offers a gem of a dining and drinking experience in El Lay. The very down to earth bar features extremely kitchy, blacklight-type decor of -- what else -- Venice (Italy, that is). There's a piano in the corner and plenty of hard-working locals enjoying a drink after work. A great place to hang with the plebes. However, the main draw can be found next door in the dining room. The Venice Room menu features a cook-your-own steak for something ridiculous like $9.95. You're presented with a big slab of steak and a potato which you get to cook to your own liking on the rather large grill in the corner. This is of course after you go through your own special marinating process, where you get to pick from what has to be LA's most comprehensive collection of garlic salts. Don't forget your tumbler of scotch to accompany your carnivorous adventure.
Great place to hang out and have a drink.
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