Air Conditioned Supper Club

So if i made this review about 3 years ago, i would be raving about it. went with a group of about 20 people, and the place was crowded, and the party lasted all night long. the crowd was great, and the music was poppin…
come late 2010. man, things have changed! A friend and I came down because we wanted to go out some place to hang out, and maybe make some light out of the night. we get here and we have to pay teh 10 dollar cover. it was about 11. we pay, and we go in, and its DEAD! there was hardly anybody there, and they made us stand in line and pay a cover?! what kind of insanity is that! i hate when places do that to seem cool and upbeat. anyway. the crowd seemed hipster-​ish, and odd balls. the DJ was there, but not. i dont know what to say about what was happening. i hope we just caught it on a bad night. It was dead after 11, so that is a bad sign. at 1130, we rolled out because it was just sooo bad. the drinks were ok i guess. we ordered long islands, but they were in small glasses. def not cool. its a long island with 4 kinds of booze. you cant fit that into a small glass. especially when the glass is all ice.
i give it 2 stars because the place could be better if it picked it up a bit, or they get a promoter. the atmosphere of the place was still decent. it has potential. but damn, its fell HARD…

I had a BLAST here and I do mean nuclear — the last time I had this much fun was at Nacionales wayyy back in the days. The music was tight, nice mixed crowd but oddly enough there was no air conditioning and it’s def. not a supper club — rather misleading name for a club.
Oh, I went here couple of years ago (talk about a delayed review) so things could’ve changed since then.

I came here with a big group of friends and had a great time here! I liked it. Good music. Good space for dancing! Space was not too big, but not too small either. Even with a crowd, I could still find my friends!
Drinks were decent, as I remember. They had some text in deals for drinks which I appreciated also.
The crowd is a little different here, but it was a good change from the Hollywood scene. I’m sooo over that!
Overall, I enjoyed my time here, and liked the space and music a lot! So 4 stars!

I was somewhat impressed with this place.
1. Saturday night, 11PM — walked right into a semi crowded bar/​club for $ 5
2. Hot women everywhere — mostly Asian, but also Caucasian and black
3. Not a sausage-​fest or at least, not on the night I went. Good mix of men and women.
3a. Mostly 22 — 30 age group, but certainly a few guys/​girls in their early to mid 30’s. No one seemed to care from what I could tell.
4. Music is too loud to do any talking. There is a small room at one end of the place where you can talk. It was all DJ music the night I went.
5. Drinks are not outrageously expensive. Meaning $ 9/​cocktail and not $ 15

Good times were had at this Venice Club! I was definitely a little nervous while waiting in line, since the line was taking a while and a few of the patrons seemed a little stuck up and obnoxious. However, I chalked it up to most of them being drunken idiots, which in my book is not always a bad thing.
Once we got in the music was pretty good, I liked how the DJ mixed it up, but his transitions kind of sucked, I think once the music completely stopped. Personally, I felt like there were a little too many men and not enough females, but at least there were some cute girls, but it seemed like they got hounded a bit.
I think if I lived in the area I would consider going back because the experience was solid, but I probably wouldn’t go out of my way to go again if I were to visit LA again.

We came. We paid $ 5 cover. We stayed less than 10 minutes. We left without glancing back. The venue is attractive on the inside. It was hard to determine the quality of the DJ in the short time we were there, but I’d say he was average.
The crowd is what drove us out. Too many simulated sex acts on the dance floor. Hair gel for days. Hoards of guys wearing deep v-​neck t-​shirts. And no possible way to get up to the bar to order a drink. A median age of 24. And some older gentlemen that semed to be looking for some tail.
The line at the door should have been a tip-​off. Sometimes what you see is what you get, this being one of those times. If OM puts on a show, I’ll plan to come in hopes the crowd will be more my (down) tempo.

Cool music in a bad place.
I support Marques and the entire Deep crew and all that they do but I am sick of these lame venue’s. Why not just get a loft already and call it a day.
I’m getting hassled by security at the door and inside. That man had the nerve to call me ugly. Like, what the hell did I do to him and what man calls a woman ugly? Clearly he was having a bad night.
Cool music in a bad place. I’ve been here a few times but never ever again.

The name itself to me was odd and I figured this place would be a total dumb but it actually wasn’t…I love the 3 rooms. the lil «talk room» it had a few lounge chairs and tables and a small bar than there was the other big bar in the middle and the stage in the front.
Went with my girls and some friends to celebrate her birthday. I had a really good time… the girls and i were getting down on the stage and the music was pretty good.
we did ask the douche bag dj to play a song for us and he said he would in a bit but the jerk didn’t.soo he sucks. don’t know the dj’s name but we went on a saturday night.
the crowd was an okay looking crowd not your typical Hollywood glam scene but it was a mix and it was chill… overall not bad. would I go back. mmmm maybe.but I definitely do give it 2 thumbs up!!!

WHACK! And I love hip hop, but my last experience here a year and a half ago was so much better. I heard the DJ left, and I believe it. the dJ on Sat night was ok, he would play an awesome set, then a downer song and the dance floor would clear out! It’s a total bummer! The drinks were alright, strong enough, but that’s cuz the club wasn’t very crowded. I did not like that half the club was being occupied by a private party… that’s the fun of a club is wandering around! I will not be back here, but I will try to find the original DJ and follow him. Good things are parking is easy on the street and cover is only $ 5 after 10pm.

wow what’s with the average rating of 4 stars???
This place is crap.
My friends and I only came here for someone’s birthday, and believe me, we wouldn’t have come otherwise. First of all, the location is completely random. It looks totally rundown on the outside, with a sign that looks at least 20 years old. We showed up around 11, which was our bad because we didn’t expect dinner to run so long, and there was a line. Now, it’s not that I DIDN’T expect a line, but I did not expect it to barely move. The line was also full of nondescript-​looking people, and after 40 minutes we were still waiting in it. I work at the clubs, I get how holding the lines make it look like a happening place… but for this crappy establishment? Give me a break!
After getting inside, which only happened because we tagged on to someone’s table reservation, what we saw inside was just as bad as it was outside. While the bar at least looked decent, the rest of it was just… there are no words. Tables lined the side (although who would buy bottle service at a place like this is beyond me) and there was a dirty old stage in the back. The place is supremely tiny, and stuffy. Why is it called air conditioned if there is no ventilation? I really don’t have enough room in this review to describe how grossed out I was by the place, and equally by the crowd. We ended up leaving after an hour… and don’t ever plan on coming here again.

Tuesday nights is Salsa night at the Air Conditioned Supper Club. Beginner Lessons start at 8pm. Intermediate lessons start at 9pm. Then at 10, it turns into a salsa club.
The cover is only $ 5. That’s a very good price. for cover. and lessons! If you stay for both lessons, that’s $ 5 for 2 hours!
When I went, there were two instructors who stood on stage. We all stood around. kind of like an aerobics class. After they showed us a few basic steps, we lined up in two lines. and practiced for 5 or so minutes with our partner. After 5 or so minutes, the men rotated. So, every couple of minutes or so during the lessons you get a new partner. Which is pretty good. because then you get to learn something new from each partner.
The instructors were pretty good. It was easy to understand and follow their instructions. Also, the class was evenly matched. (Male /​Female ratio).. and there was a WIDE range of people, young, old, short, tall.
The place started getting pretty packed for the intermediate class. There was almost no room to swing your arm out. Which could be good.
Also, when I got in, I didn’t get any drama at the door from the security.

Me: What kind of music is the DJ spinning tonight?
Bouncer #1: Hip Hop.
Me:*high fives Bouncer #1, Bouncer #2, & Doorman.
Bouncer #2: Haha! Well we better see you dancing on that stage!
It was a girls night bday celebration for one of my BFF’s. We got that party started on the dance floor. Even though the DJ didn’t know how to keep a consistent flow of the right music, we made do. A/​C should have paid us for all the entertainment we provided, it was nutso.
There was this adorable short & stout grey-​haired man who was braving it solo on the dance floor. He looked like a smiling buddah with glasses on. All the girls in our group surrounded him in a circle and danced with him in the middle of it. He just smiled and didn’t say one word. Sweet little man. I almost rubbed his belly for good luck.
When we branched off, birthday girl continued to dance with smiling buddah. It was like a twisted episode of dancing with the stars. At one point, she did a move where she bent over to shake her booty, and all I remember was the perfect alignment of her ass to his belly. Belly to booty. That little number proved to be quite the crowd pleaser.
A few more drinks down the hatch later, birthday girl went on stage and performed a solo act. Dropped it low, booty popped. She was working it — glistening sweat and all. A GF from our group went up to join her. She dropped it so low in fact, that she ripped a new hole in the knees of her jeans. You know when you rip holes in your jeans, you’re not ‘effin around.
Grey goose $ 9.00 and wells $ 8.00 poured by nice bartenders who will give you tall glasses of free H20 when you start looking all googly eyed after you finish that 5^th drink you probably should have passed on.
They get another ½ star for projecting «The Last Dragon» on the walls. That movie was the shit when I was a little girl! My big bro used to watch it all the time. I often fantasized about having «the glow» and telling someone to «kiss my converse!» like Sho’Nuff. Now that I think of it, I had a crush on Bruce Leroy and was so jealous when Laura Charles kissed him. That hussy.

DJ Quickie Mart on Saturdays is my new infatuation. xoxoxoxo
Plentiful free street parking.
No mob at the bar, so it’s easy to get a drink.
Really nice doormen.
Taco truck parked across the street.
No fuss, no drama, awesome nostalgic music to dance to all night long. I likey.

There was line when I went here…
Seriously?
Not impressed, it was an okay bar setting, but the vibe wasn’t that great. The music was mediocre. The crowd sucked.
Maybe the Santa Monica one is different… but who knows…

A/​C is across the street from a huge CCC and Park’s BBQ and plenty of parking.
Divided into two sections with two bars, the main hall hosts the live music shows and a couple booths reserved for bottle service. The back room has ample seating — low love seats, long L shape sectional, etc — and another bar. The place got full without ever being crowded. Never had to ‘wait’ to order a drink, never felt claustrophobic.
The main hall had plenty of space to dance or just stand and chill. The sound is OK for the small space. If you sit in the back room, you have to move up to the main hall to hear the live performances cuz the sound doesn’t carry that far.
Aside from being your average westside «club», the crowd is people watching at it’s finest.
Whatever 15 reviews you just read, disregard. A/​C is NOTHING like you’d imagine
Highlights of the night include:
— A crowd for a prior comedy showing was like a NRA convention in Corona. Think inbred foreheads, flannels, and methface. WTF.
— Old people
— Old hippies
— Amazon women
— Hipsters and scarves. Spazzy dancing.
— Pervy dude with a porn stache
— An indian convention.
So whatever you’re thinking about wearing? Wear it. The worst that can happen is that you’ll end up in some bitch’s Unilocal review the next day.

Kids and trolls galore!
I got here at 11pm, EMPTY! They still charged me $ 10 cover. wtf?
As ppl start to roll in, I find myself sorrounded by «children», teenagers who haven’t reach puberty yet. They are all real «smart» and got bottle service in an EMPTY club. LAME!
stayed for an hr and left… waste of $ 10.

NOTE: Major Unilocal faux pas made by me: I reviewed «Air Conditioned» on 5÷22÷09 with the following review, but just now realized that I meant to review «Air Conditioned Supper Club» (uhhh, wtf with the names). My review is the same, I just deleted my review for «Air Conditioned» (the wine bar/​lounge) so people don’t get the wrong impression. Please forgive.
O-​M-​G. I made a revelation after coming here. I think I’m kind of a douchebag. Holy crap!
I came here for a 3-​person bday celebration so I didn’t have to wait in any line and the bouncers seemed nice enough anyway. The place is huge with three separate areas that I classified as «the fun zone», «the drink zone» and «the talk zone». The architects did their jobs because you enter smack dab in the middle of the drink zone where the main bar and the bottle-​service table for the 3 celebrants were located. And of course you’re gonna go straight to the bar. As I always say, you can’t go wrong in the drink zone. At the same time, you can go VERY wrong in the drink zone.
The talk zone is the room to the right of the entrance where there’s a lot of seating, another bar, and it’s a lot more calm. I went in there a few times to talk to people so I could actually hear what they were saying, but I could never stay for too long. The fun zone is to the left of the entrance, where all the dancing goes on. Dancing to good music too – a mix of hip hop, pop, and old school stuff. And with a stage you can dance on and pretend like you’re somebody. Somebody special and kinda douchey.
So why am I such a douchebag? Because I’m apparently that freakin’ «woo» guy who creates loud havoc when he’s drunk, pushing people out of his way to look for a ring that fell off his finger, trying to eat other people’s food at their tables, spilling drinks all over people, and taking up entirely way too much room to dance. And the poor, tiny Latino busboy. All he wants to do is his job – do I have to harass him EVERY time he comes around? Although, I think he started enjoying it because he came back more frequently after the second time I harassed him.
Overall, a fun place to be and great for big birthdays. And best yet, I didn’t yak coz I think I’ve successfully learned to space my drinks out so I don’t yak. Of course, that doesn’t mean I didn’t have any problems when I woke up the next morning. Tons of space for dancing, lounging, talking, and drinking. And it actually is air conditioned!!! I didn’t sweat as much as I normally do in clubs while I was dancing. Definitely one of those triple threats (dancing, bar, and lounge) that I love.

Supposedly Venice isn’t known for clubs, so it was interesting to drive down some blvd lined with paint stores, and car dealerships to suddenly see a line of people waiting to get into this non-​descript building. That’s LA I guess…
I kinda enjoyed this place, I mean I’m not really a club-​guy per se. I like lounge-​lower-​east-​side illegal dance places, a bit more intimate.
But, once in a while I’ll fork over the cash just to get past the velvet rope… just make sure the girls order all the drinks, so you can taste the juice.
This place has a decent layout, dance-​floor and raised dance floor on one end, and quieter back room at the other. Both areas with a bar.
Did I mentioned the place was wall-​to-​wall cute girls? *plenty* of eye candy, the waitresses too…

Kinda in a random location with not much else near it, this place is a nice option in Venice to go if you want some good drinks and some dancing. Unlike the lounge/​wine bar Air Conditioned on Pico, this place has a stage and lots of room inside including plenty of tables and chairs to lounge around in and a dance area. I went here for their New Year’s bash and they brought out pretty tasty appetizers like grilled garlic shrimp skewers and these tasty sweet potato fries (although not as good as the ones at F.O.!!) but it was actually an affordable NYE event that came with food and a couple drink tickets included in the price. Oh and they had a live jazz band kinda 20’s style who was awesome! I hear they have bands perform there every now and then, so be sure to check out their website for event listings! The live music was better than the DJ that night by far.
Their drinks were made very well including mojitos which not all bars make so take advantage of that! The décor is a little dark and doesn’t quite set the party like mood I like in a lounge, but it works, and everyone there ended up pretty happy by the end of the night if you know what i mean!

You don’t like waiting in lines? Then get here early… also to avoid the $ 5 cover charge. This place gets crowded fast!
This is a pretty club… formerly a Mexican Gentleman’s Club… this is now just a hip place with pretty lights behind the bar, decent sized dancefloor, stage, big booths, and a lounge area to the side for chillin’. Music isn’t always the best (mostly hip hop, Thursdays is house) but I’ve always had a good time here. Not to mention the hot bartender with pretty blue eyes always charges me $ 1 – 2 less for my drinks than those with me… it’s really odd… but I’m not complaining! :)
I haven’t found any trouble with street parking… but I’m smart and get there early enough to avoid the hassels of lines, cover and valet… which tend to kill a night at times.