Townhouse Venice

Good Bar to visit when in Venice Beach 👍 I visited midweek for a Works Event (so it was closed to the Public). The Food was great, but the idea of a couple of little Grills out the front just didn't work, it took ages for them to cook anything 🫤 Drinks are good, Service is quick and friendly. The layout of the Bar is good, split over two floors, including seating/tables outside 👍

Serious 5 stars, not just a hype review. It’s great to come back to Venice Beach after all these years and find a classy joint that looks out for its clientele. The eve I was there it was an after hours get together after a work meeting with our global crew. The eve was great, nice ambiance great drinks, and I even had the most amazing 20 minute conversation with the bouncer. I wish I could remember his name - He is from Tobago. Cool guy, and great staff across the board. Fast forward a few weeks to tonight. I realized I forgot a receipt for one round of classy cocktails. The manager Alex, in a matter of seconds upon receiving my call, had that receipt in my corp inbox. I only post reviews (good or bad) when I mean it! This establishment is worthy of your business!

We had an evening with indi bands, had fun. Entrance was 5$ and the drinks are not cheap, wine 18$, cocktails 19$. They don’t display the prices on the board.

It's a more upscale establishment for the Venice area. My mates balked but I convinced them to pay the cover. The jazz band was pretty epic.

Better - than - a dive bar. Vintage digs, being an old speak easy. Downstairs during the week, they actually had it set up like a night club with dancing. There was a time when all they served were whiskey and whiskey based mixed drinks, but now they serve Moscow mules and some of the more popular ones. Downstairs, they serve a drink called After Sunset. Pretty good.

Great bar - I like the top floor a bit better.

Awesome place to grab a Pacifico and sit and soak in one of the oldest bars in Venice - also has a pool table !

Cool little place. My old fashion was too strong to enjoy. Service was great.

Steven /Stephen is a maestro. This man created the most amazing, delicious, delightful, cocktails all night . We went in for a cocktail and ended up spending 5 hours sitting at the bar . My drink of choice this evening was gin , my companion Tequila. We let Steven craft and create the most amazing cocktails all evening using these 2 separate ingredients. He gave us something different and unique each round. Highly recommend this amazing place . Dark, cool, sultry this place was a great night .

Boy is it dark in here! Located on the Venice strip - so no adjacent parking. At the entrance there will be security to check ID and bags. Walked in to find a not so crowded bar with booths in one section to sit and chat. Happy Hour is offered so suggest to stop by during this time as the drinks could get pretty pricey here! They also offer pool table and a clean restroom area. There is also a speakeasy downstairs where live music is played. Overall nice bar to hangout and grab a drink or two.

Thank you Mando for great service! We had some great drinks, meet some people. Check out the club downstairs, which was cool. Had a great time, per usual. They sometimes charge to go downstairs They have Unisex bathrooms

I like to go to town house when I feel like I want good drinks with the option to dance and move the body. Their cocktails are so good, the bartenders are professional and you can tell they have experience making cocktails. You have the option to go upstairs and have more of a bar sitting vibe or go downstairs to the basement and dance. I'll be back!

Cool little speakeasy with a nice collection of spirits. Good place to walk to after a day at the beach. Good cocktails, clever coasters, easy to find a spot at the bar usually. You can play a game of pool there. Prices are all tagged to their bottles. Pretty good quick service.

I came off hours in the early evening on a Sunday. The booths were quiet & intimate. Very dim lighting. The mojito wasn't my favorite, but my partners drink was better. The drinks lean a bit sour. ETA: paper straws

Place overcharged me on 3 shots of tequila for $81. My girlfriend went to the bar to get the next round and was charged $40. Not sure if they just charge men more or if they bank on people to be drunk and not notice. Anyways I did and was very unhappy. Disputed the charge with my bank. Do not go here, there are better bars nearby.

Stephen is the vest bartender!!! Literally watched someone tried to roofie me and my girl and saved us from the idiot. The most aware and proactive bartender... and his drinks were amazing!!! Thanks stephen!!!!

The bar upstairs making very good drinks. The old fashioned is really surprisingly good. I love that they serve it on glass cup with big ice. I love the fact you can go down to the basement and it darker and louder. I'm from Venice and this is one of my favorite places to get drunk and see beautiful people. See you soon.

Over priced. Paid way to much for 2 espresso martinis that were frankly not pleasant to drink. The martinis were served in a wine glass and were not topped with any espresso beans. The staff was nice but the payment system was a little suspicious with them picking out a preloaded tip for you. The ambiance of the bar is cool but again, the price of the drinks really kill the vibe.

Good place to go if you want to chill and have some drinks. I liked that they had a pool table and it is only $1.00 in quarters to play a game. It's a little dark in here so it was hard to read the menu as well as see inside. I felt like the bar was understaffed for the amount of customers that were present. However, the bartender that helped us was super nice and apologized for the long wait. I mentioned that I liked my drinks on the sweeter side and he was able to make my drink sweeter that the standard recipe.

The oldest bar in Venice Beach with great vibe. We stopped here for a few drinks after visiting Venice Beach for the first time. I really enjoyed the decor and atmosphere this place creates. Everything was super organised and clean. There were cosy booths and plenty stools to sit on by the bar. Menu offers good selection of cocktails, beers, and some wine. The bartender was friendly and advised us on the drinks order. It's a great bar to come to and relax with friends after work or during weekend adventures.

Stephen/steven/scrapbook actually made my night! I'm not from the area and I came with some friends and he was delightful! Cocktails were amazing, he was so fun to talk to, and I'll definitely be back (for Stephen/steven/scrapbook. Thank you for a fun night)!

DJ on friday sucks House pls Please get a new DJ for the weekend. The one you have sucks.

Well drinks downstairs and good cocktails upstairs! Recommend this bar for a good night out in LA. Except, we brought a whole bachelorette party of 10 girls, and the DJ (Anthony Valadez) was not interested in playing the Barbie Girl song after *5 humble recommendations.* In the year of the Barbie Movie?! You really can't play one song in three hours that all the girls want to hear? Bring in female DJs please. Girls will support girls and bring in more girls.

Hello Yelpers!!!!' So I went to the townhouse and my experience was not great. The food, service (front door, bartenders, waitress and the cooks need a training class on service and food the ambience is the same! My food was not good!!!

Our bartender Mando was so awesome thanks for the vibes the music was good for a Thursday night in Venice. Outside had a live band

Genuinely the strangest experience with the bouncer. Gave him my ID and he let me in then my bf gave him his ID and he called it fakenot even worth trying to prove I'm not a cougar like what sir?! Looked like only girls were being let in. Got a weird feeling so we left and didn't even try again. Also saw him knock out some guy who was literally using a cane a night prior while we were eating dinner at Belles. So do what you want with that info idek...asked him to direct us to the nearest bar after that!

So several years ago, I came here often. I got to know George who's a tequila guru. He was kind enough on one date I had to share all his knowledge about tequila. Unsure if George still is a bar tender her or not. Kind heart and friendly af. I've also been here for several of my favorite friends bands, back in it's day. One particular night I met a man who might have changed my life run off to vegas said yes and had a couple of kids. Ha! Good looking crowd adventurers and thrill seekers. But....... that guy and I never had the coffee the next day he asked for. Some things are soooo good, that they're tooooooo good. When I left his place I locked the door behind me as I walked out and he was already late to where he needed to be. A bearded dark haired guy with a surf board who lived off the Venice boardwalk. Yes, this too could happen to you. Another time, I met complete strangers and he was so sweet calling my date his lady already. Point is he was older friendly and kind hearted, I did give him a hug and my date didn't like that too much. I'm an old soul I hug people from my childhood neighborhood. Anyway, the spot can be a girls night a guys night, a date night, hell bring your family night and show them a good time. Come with a sense of taste and a reason to dance or play pool. I promise someone is bound to have a great time!

Excellent vibes. Good music and cocktails, cool ambience, plenty of seating and a pool table. Highly recommend for a night out with friends.

Get ready to get sweaty with 1,000+ Los Angeles locals. Townhouse is a multi-story bar/club in Venice Beach. The drinks are expensive, the music is pounding, and you can expect a 20+ minute wait for a bathroom stall. Since this club is partially underground, the lower story is both humid and cramped. Once we made it to the ground floor I felt a lot less claustrophobic and started to really enjoy my Saturday night! The main level hosts a large bar, booths, and pool tables. At nighttime it's largely standing room and you're packed in like sardines. This does add to the party atmosphere and easily gets you chatting with strangers! My biggest complaint were the bathroom stalls. The bathrooms were gender neutral and included about six stalls and a communal sink. The interior of the stalls were pretty horrendous. There were also a number of guys being rowdy/sketchy in the waiting area, so I'd recommend posting a security guard in this space in the future.

Two story bar with a DJ downstairs right by the Venice sign. I've come here multiple times before for a night out, but had a very unpleasant experience this past Saturday. My two main issues are: 1. Rules were being made haphazardly, some of which seemed personally biased. For example, the bouncer asked our group (1 guy, 3 girls) to pay $10/head. I have never been asked to pay cover before, nor were other groups paying cover that night. 2. A different group cut in front of our group, and lied about being there before us. When confronted by us, they still remained in line and the bouncer did nothing to intervene. Overall, I'm disappointed by the poor crowd management and indifference of the bouncers. There are multiple places to go out in Venice, so I would steer clear from Townhouse and head elsewhere (i.e. James Beach, the Brig, and the Lincoln to name a few).

Same here for Brandon Coleman's annual birthday party celebration and would have loved for it to be longer!

Townhouse... Venice is the Hollywood of the westside. Transplants move here for the name trying to fit in when they are all just insecure and poor mannered individuals. Girl dropped her beer on the floor last night and walked away instead of getting help to clean it up. As for townhouse itself. Watered down tequila soda was my first drink. Second was a beer because I thought they couldn't screw that up... 1/4 was foam so that was cute. Lastly ordered 2 tequila sodas for a friend and I and what do you know the bartender put vodka in it maybe thinking I wouldn't notice? Wouldn't waste your time and money, generous 3 stars

I had a really great server, who I believed was named Michelle. I am really unfamiliar with alcohol and I think I want to keep it that way. She brought me a drink that was nameless but what she personally likes and it was one of the best cocktails I've had in a while. I like sweet things, so if you don't like the taste of alcohol, definitely mention that when you order a drink. My old friend took me here because she had promised to take me to see comedy standup shows forever. Now that we were in the same place at the same time, we coordinated and ended up here. Watching some up and coming comedians can be a fun experience as well as a stressful one. Humor is always iffy, and I find people nowadays are always complaining that you can't make jokes about anything anymore. I find I have plenty of great material to work with still that doesn't perpetuate violence against marginalized peoples or demeans them. Just my two cents on the state of comedy.

If you want to dance and it is so called hip hop music you will find yourself in a pig house with the worst noise instead of music.,destroying your brain. The crowd is on drugs and dangerous. Low class with no restrooms for girls.

This place scammed my partner. Her card was charged twice in one night -- once for her actual bill and a second time for 2x the price of the bill. What was a $53.10 bill ended up being $160 because of a second mysterious $106.20 charge. Calls to them didn't produce a result so we charged back the card. Townhouse disputed the transaction so we're still struggling to get a fair result. The sketchiest part is, when she went to pay at the bar, they didn't know where her card is and were adimant that they didn't have it. They mysteriously found it a few minutes later. The bill that was more expensive and not hers was charged first. It seems like they charged her for someone else's bill and then charged her for her actual bill, which would explain why they couldn't find her card at first. Also, it's a little suspicious that the overcharge is exactly twice the price of the real bill, don't you think? Don't go here unless you want a night out paying for drinks you didn't buy.

Upstairs is a cocktail bar and downstairs has a dance floor. Upstairs is pretty crowded which isn't great, but downstairs is very fun. Definitely recommend coming here. The line can be a little long, but it's not too bad

The bartender Arnita was very rude and lackadaisical, would not serve me or my sister drinks!

Bouncer would not let us in for wearing sandals... he told us we could not come in with sandals because it was a "liability" yet we watched multiple women walk in with open-toed shoes and/or heels. Will not be back!

Do NOT come to this place. Last night I was buying some drinks for myself and one of the bartender's on the basement level SIGNED AND TIPPED for me. I asked for a receipt and she refused to give me one. She then proceeded to have security kick me out. Worst experience I've ever had. I can't wait to see how much she tipped herself once the payment processes. Thanks Townhouse

I can't say for my experience inside the spot since I didn't make it inside. A friend recommended this place so we decided to check it out, during our 15+ minute wait we were cut in line and the bouncer let them in, his attitude was so nonchalant. When it was our time to get in he told me it would be $40 for us. Why are you charging us when the several groups that were in front of us didn't pay and more dressed down than us. This isn't a hot spot worth paying to get into, I'd definitely steer clear of places that pick and choose who they want to make pay covers. Never will visit again

Not my favorite bar by any means. Not enough close to enough bartenders and the DJ downstairs was super mid. I want to like this place, and it can be fun, but it's just not it. I'll try again but i oh to go downstairs and it's just not the best one on the block.

One of my favorite nightspots on planet Earth. Cool venue, friendly staff, and awesome music. You do want to get there early on weekends... a line tends to start forming around 10pm.

Venice locals please don't support. Classic story. My friend Aviva and I went to a local artist's light and sound exhibition, then we're looking just to have a quick drink. The Townhouse had no line and was not busy, so my friend Aviva said let's just grab a drink there (I try to avoid it). Doorman to us, "Do you have a reservation?" We casually laugh and point out the bar is half empty and there is no line. I should have taken a photo for Yelp for how empty it was. I get pulling that classic line on me as a guy. However, to do that to my female friend who hangs out with Louie (owner) that is a little much even for The Townhouse staff. Both of us supported Louie's local pop-up ventures during the worst times of the pandemic - no good deed goes unpunished (lol). Venice locals please go to Hama, James Beach, Great White or any other spot and support those businesses. The Townhouse never fails to entertain for all the wrong reasons.

On Saturday July 20, a group of my friends arrived at this bar to celebrate our friends birthday. We have had good experiences here before and we're hoping we would only continue to good times, however on the night of the 20th it was exactly the opposite. My friend was racially profiled and was not allowed into the bar because of her skin color. When we tried to discern what it was that was preventing our friend from coming in, the doorman said she was too drunk to enter. While visiting LA for our friends birthday she was standing at the entrance in tears confused as to how she could be told she was too drunk to enter as the white girl next to her who was falling on the floor was allowed to enter. I will NEVER enter this place again, I will tell everyone I know to NEVER enter this place again, I will tell everyone who ask about this place to NEVER go there. I don't care how much money a place makes or in what city it's in, this is the 21st century and racism is unacceptable in any shape or form. For all of the beautiful women of color out there, we left a picture of the racist trash working the door as well, please be wary ladies.

DJ Jamin tonight was trash, she was playing slow jams, not taking requests, couldn't read the room, no one was dancing. I wanted a refund at one point but decided it wasn't worth the hassle.

If I wanted to be in the dark and wait hours for a drink I'd invite my friends to hangout in my closet, don't waste your time waiting in line. Can barely walk inside, downstairs was closed, and bad music, overall L. If I sound salty it's because I am.

New year eve I spent my time in this old fashion place. Pretty cool design for new year eve. Recommend here for everyone who want to have fun and drink with party feeling

This place is a SCAM! I went in for a quick drink to celebrate a friends birthday post dinner and got my card stolen and whomever stole my card left a cute $200 tip on a $32 bill. Have been fighting with the venue since October 2021 to get my money back or some kind of communication, but have received very little to no response. This is beyond ridiculous and spend your money elsewhere. They don't care about doing the right thing.

I wish I could give this bar negative stars. They made unauthorized multiple charges to my credit card and REFUSE to rectify the situation. My first sign should've been when I went to pay for my drinks and they kept insisting my card wasn't up there when I was ready to close out and basically told me I was screwed. After firmly telling them they have my card since I hadn't closed out yet 5 minutes later my card magically appeared and the next day I had multiple unauthorized charges from Townhouse showing I had paid for my cocktails multiple times when I in fact didn't. This place is a scam!!!!!!

So there I was, at a friends local residence. Warm unusually humid night in my hometown. Growing up in Venice we have always held townhouse close to our heart. Anyway, we walked the 40 steps to get to townhouse and it was a breeze. Side note, me and my best friend are in shorts. Nice shorts. Almost a khaki expensive yet casual material. That is why we love townhouse. For the casual local fun night out. In the short and relaxing line we start to hear whispers. "No shorts allowed" "what?! It's townhouse!" "This isn't a club" someone proclaimed. We knew the door guy and proceeded to confirm, NO SHORTS ALLOWED. SO, long story short I ran back to my buddy's place a mere 40 steps away and rummaged through his dresser. "No shorts" haunting my fogged brain. The only pants I could find were sweats. I was ready to call it a night. No way they are letting me in with sweats, I thought as I left my 90$ shorts in my friends house. I jogged back to the door as beads of sweat started forming on my forehead around my hairline. The guy takes one look at my ID and I was in. With sweats. On a warm humid night in Venice. Outfit ruined. As the manager walked by I intercepted him. "So no more shorts?" I asked sweaty in my sweats "We're trying to make it a little more classy!" He said with a smile on. To which I replied,.... "I'm wearing sweats" Love townhouse but sweats are not classy. -Fin

Mehhh. Did I really just pay $18 for a well drink? That's insane. This spot has some cool music shows, so I'll give it that.

Expensive cover for NYE and bad music. My friends and I thought we would dance and we were disappointed to be standing still and over playing for drinks

Worst Bar I've ever been too Security guard charged me $75 and the person in front slid the security guard $20, didn't show id and was let in for $50 for entry never seen such an expensive cover fee and disappointing to see different prices per person.

Absolute ASS music. DJ could not read the room whatsoever. Avoid the bar at all costs.

I attended the Breaking Sound event on Thursday evening June 16th. What a cool, funky place. Not only were the acts amazing the bar tender was the BEST! Friendly and accommodating and super efficient. I will be back

Great bar cool place and vibe in Santa Monica area. One of my favorite bars to go and hang out.

I really enjoyed the vibes here. My first time in Venice Beach! It's definitely a lower scaled hole-in the wall kind of place, but the inside was way better! +Group: Large groups would be kind of difficult, but we found out the place was larger than we had expected! We left and came right back inside! We had a large group, since we came after a lounge place nearby & for a bday party pt.2 celebration. We were able to fit around 9 people in a booth place.... we're small and close friends.. what can you say? +Atmosphere: They have a bar area, booths in the back left, and tables all around. Not sure if I remember seeing a pool table in the far back, and a 2nd dance floor downstairs! Bathrooms are difficult to get to, but the overall theme was very down to earth and I guess historical/old-fashion looking. +Cover: No cover on a Friday (it might have been Saturday) night was nice, but we were able to have 1-HR worth of HH before people started filing in. Music changed from live music to a DJ. +Staff: Waitress was awesome, security guards were not aggressive, but the guy bartender downstairs was a bit rude. The woman bartender was super friendly, so we stuck with her for the rest of the night. +Drinks: *Prices are affordable & drinks are strong! Whiskey x4, Bestie's choice. Stella Old Fashion x2 Gin & Tonic x2 Tequila Eastside (different every time) Bee's Knees (different every time) S.M Wit Beer x2 I think our friend ordered her own mix of cocktail like a long island with added vodka or tequila. +Basement level: Whiskey, gin & tonics, lemon drop, martini, midori sour, and beer. Very crowded, but we got lucky with the bar stools! Note: They do change their cocktail HH and regular list, since the bartenders are very creative! I do caution, this place gets EXTREMELY crowded at night.