The Viper Room Review

My band The Dead Poets played there in the early 2000s it was an honor to play at a place that is only rivaled by The Alley where we jammed with some pretty famous folks but those of us who knows will never say. \m/

Dark, poor sound quality, and horrible drinks. Not worth coming here unless a band you really like it playing.

I came here to support a friend's band. They were set up in the lower part of the lounge so I only got to see this part. There was a small stage with some dance space in front and an average sized bar along the side wall. It was a Sunday night so the turnout wasn't great but decent. Just pay to park in their lot because there is NO street parking without a permit and the cops will tow you.

It's the Viper Room. What more can be said. Saw XEB there on May 5 and had a blast!

Despite the bar being completely packed I got my drink quickly. Good Vibes

For a good night out, I always take my shop guys here for a little fun.

It's a small venue, small stage, not the best sound either, but when Metalachi played there, they totally rocked it!

it's iconic, it's historic. and I lost my Nexus 4 phone there.

Dirty, but iconic. This place is kinda creepy, but you've gotta go for the historic insight at least once.

You can't go wrong with this historical venue. Small intimate venue and better sound than I remember. Have had many fun nights here.

Old haunts never die. The Viper Room is always an experience...

I had a blast with my friends and we will be going back for sure!!! Great legendary place to hangout.

perfect for small concerts, sound is always good. good vibe! should be included in anl Sunset strip nightout!

I had fun this Summer at the Viper Room. And since the Summer of 96. It's always a solid club to hit on the Strip. Plus I love the history of the Club with so many Hollywood greats having passed through its doors!

My Pals and I 1st made the pilgrimage to the Viper back in 98, 5 years on from River's passing...it was everything we'd imagined and more. Last week we headed back over to have a beer celebrate 20 years since our 1st visit..Sadly once in the queue we were told boldly that the place was packed due to a band playing? As it was early no later than 10pm we explained to the Lady in her mid 50s who was on the door that we'd head back later in the night. This made her lose her cool somewhat? As she repeated we'd have No chance. Calmly we explained that the band finished In a hour and we'd try once the crowd had left and again were met with a peculiar barrage of verbal, that she made the rules and She decided when the place closed?
Shame we'd flown 6,000 miles to pop in. I
guess the Lady in question felt she had a point to prove that night, sadly it was to us!
Davis UK...

love that place , great shows , great staff- highly recommend

The staff is so amazing

Can t wait to go back and get drunk!

When I sang on Jimmy Kimmel when I was out there, I also had some down time and some fine Cali folks brought me to this outstanding establishment. Great crowds in L.A.Big pecking order in vermont, and that is why I want to let you fine Cali folks hear my new original, U2ish with Pink Floyd sounding mixed in. The Viper Room was alot of fun. Hope to play this song there.

As a HUGE River Phoenix fan, this is a must-stop in Los Angeles. Love Sunset Blvd, too.

Awesome music and great beer. No food though so load up on grub or yeast before you go.

Great venue for live music. Eclectic Hollywood crowd, intimate size club. Line for the single restroom is only drawback.

If you like mash-ups, even a little, you will love Bootie. The atmosphere is great, the people are generally friendly and are there for the great music, and the venue is pretty good. A+D are great and keep the energy up as the night goes on.

Not that the service was bad but the place is a dump. So small with low ceilings. My bedroom is as big as this place. Glad that the new development is coming in and giving it a new space

The bartender wasn t the nicest but saw a great band there, Whitney Tai. Their performance was epic and her voice is stellar.

Better than I expected! Had a lot of fun here. If you're into the scene definitely check it out you won't be disappointed.

It's the Viper Room. Small, intimate, historic, dark, sexy, friendly and brings serious sound.

Great little venue steeped in Sunset Strip history and fond of filling their stage with up and coming bands. Definitely brings in some uncool patrons but overall a good crowd.

Good times as always but the sound system needs some serious love, not to mention the lighting.

Its one of those historical venues that you should check out in sunset strip , its a small and very personal venue , perfect to check out for new music and artists as well as some great bands close and personal, lighting was alright and drinks were priced just as you might expect from a bar, not cheap at all ..

Awesome staff with a fantastic attitude, cool atmosphere and a large bar for the venue size. If you re into the show, The Viper Room only enhances the experience.

We were on a Saturday night and saw two groups play, both very good. Small but cozy and typically underground restaurant!

Deserves 0 stars. ...RIP River Phoenix and Anthony Foxx...

"Men" can't wear sandals in this establishment, according to the hag at the entrance. However women can, and this is a men only rule. She needs to follow the rules on the inside of the door: "Don't be dumbass."

Did anyone know that ghost adventures was here so cool

Went here just before closing. The ladies didn't charge us cover and allowed us in for one drink. Band had just finished. Cool place with a lot of history.

Myself and my friend went to the Viper Room in LA and paid an exhaustionate entrance fee of $15 each. When we got inside the band Red Not Chilli Peppers played 3 songs before it was closing time. The lady on the front desk was rather dishonest and could have said they were closing soon out of curtesy however we wasted one of our only nights in LA. Drinks we also overpriced and it would not be recommended to others.

Great club, been here a few times, be prepared to wait to get in.

Great small venue on the sunset strip. This place has a great vibe and friendly staff.

Had a great time.. my dad Axl Rose told me it was a great place to hang out

A great place for drinks and meeting friends.
It's really one of the hot spots in West Hollywood.
George Vreeland Hill

Saw a show here a minute ago and was pleasantly surprised. Similar in several respects to the Whisky most of the same issues arise: sound quality, size, humans. House engineer is/was pretty decent with the act I saw only having to do minor adjustments to his levels. The bar is expensive, no surprise there, but if you want to make a night of it I suggest bottle service. You get a booth and that solves the "humans" problem. "What problem?" you might ask. Adding people to a venue of this size makes space a precious commodity and most patrons will find themselves rather personally acquainted with one another.

This place is a blast! Had an amazing time at this place getting drunk and dancing to live music. The staff there is super cool and friendly too! A must hit spot if you're visiting LA!

Infamous rep. Kind of a thing you have to do on the strip so plan on doing it.

Never been but sounds like a nice place um River Phoenix died here from his overdose in 93 i think only 23 tragic

i was being harassed by some black guy inside this club.

We are tourists from the United kingdom. We arrived at around 11pm to watch the Red Not Chilli Peppers. We paid $15 for entry. I feel the entry staff were dishonest they did not tell us the band had been on already for a long time and it might not be worth coming in.

Once inside we were given a beer which we did not order and it was a beer my friend could not even finish because it was horrible.

The band were good for the 3 songs we saw. But we walked away feeling as though the staff at viper rooms had been dishonest and wasted our time and money

Exciting! Viper room staff love me and i love them its victor here

Piss on the bathroom floors, no place to sit without paying top dollar and crappy bar service without a smile. I love this place for all of the above. As a nostalgic Hollywood local hangout along with the bands you are here to see, the experience is classic and worth every penny. However, I did notice that there was some construction going on in early 2016 so I can't speak much for this place after that time.

Jonny Depp Owned this Club with River Phoenix Who Was An Up And Coming Rebel without a cause Actor, whose career was cut short by a Tragic Drug Overdose out side the Club, at 22yrs. The Owner Depp has since moved on to Greater Heights in Disneys Pirates Franchise. Asking $20M per Film. With his own Caribbean Is. & Beautiful Actress Amber Heard, as Partner.