Elan Lounge

I thought my GPS deceived me when I pulled up to the building. I’ve passed the strip mall several times and had no idea Élan’s new location was inside. So after circling a few times, I pulled up to the valet to confirm. He asked for $ 20. Am I back in Hollywood? Uh, thanks, but no thanks. Not only was that price ridiculous, but we weren’t planning on staying long. So I parked across the street where TQLA is. Doors were supposed to open at 10. No cover before 11. By 10:30, the DJ was still setting up and the staff ladies in blue dresses were just standing around talking.
From what I’ve heard about the previous location, this new location is a downgrade. It’s small and has limited open seating inside, which defeats the purpose of ‘lounging.’ Every booth and table was set up for bottle service. Not conducive to bar/​lounge hopping. There is a smaller bar and patio area outside, which may be useful during the warmer months. But the deal breaker for me was the ladies room. It has one toilet and the door doesn’t lock. Hence, someone has to stand guard every time you need to potty or else you might find your snatch posted on WSHH. Okay, not really. But that turned me off. Oh, and they snatched the sink out and left a huge, gaping hole. At least cover it up. Right outside the restroom are two sinks and an attendant with paper towels. While washing my hands, the faucet literally detached from the sink and tipped over. :-/​I’m done. Get me the heck outta here.
If you’re going to call yourself ‘upscale,’ at least take care of the basics. I saw ladies in jeans, denim one-​pieces, leggings, etc. so the dress code isn’t ‘strictly enforced.’ There might be an upstairs area. I didn’t care to stick around and find out.

This club was the worst club I have ever been to! We reserved an area for bottle service and were told that the area fits up to 12 people, NOT! The so called bottle service area was small, dark, and dirty. The area would only fit about 6 people comfortably and is too close to the other so– called «VIP» sections. The section to the right of us had about 25 people in it and is was so crowded and disgusting. I had to push through loads and loads of people on the dance floor to get to the rest room, and had my behind grabbed by three different people, one I believe was a girl! This was the absolute worst experience ever. Oh, and did I forget to mention that my husband’s credit card was overcharged by $ 250! Never again…