On The Arbz's first trip to Los Angeles, our host brought us directly to the Rainbow straight from LAX. It was all we had imagined and more. Granted we were too tired to have a beer, we had to settle for some Cokes and an amazing large cheese pizza. The pizza at the Rainbow is a must-have from their menu; I've honestly only had one other food item besides that.
The Rainbow is not about food though; the pizza is awesome, but people go to the Rainbow to see and be seen. B Real of Cypress Hill will be sitting in the outside patio area closest while Ron Jeremy tends to fall asleep at his indoor table (The Arbz have witnessed it!).
If you hate going to bars and clubs that play nothing but top 40 and rap, then you will breathe a sigh of relief at the Rainbow. It's all rock - Alice in Chains, Nine Inch Nails, Motorhead. No wonder Lemmy loves the place! The vibe downstairs and cool and low key - there are tables set up for just chilling, talking and drinking. The upstairs portion "Over the Rainbow" is more reserved for those rocking out or for private parties...or for season 1 of "Rock of Love".
If you hang out inside, the photos on a wall tell a story all their own. Pictures of rockstars at The Rainbow, hanging out, getting wasted and living the dream. All the booths are situated so you can see almost everyone in the room (see what I mean about being seen? It is LA after all...).This was the place where Anthony Kiedis hung out as a kid, while his dad partied with Keith Moon and Robert Plant.
(photo from rainbowbarandgrill.com)
There is usually a small cover charge to get in at night (probably $5), but in return you get Rainbow bucks! What's a Rainbow buck? Unlike a Schrute buck, a Rainbow buck is worth $5 towards any menu purchase. Our host had saved up about 6 Rainbow bucks to pay for our pizza that first night.
It's hard to describe how awesome The Rainbow is - some will say it's overrated, but it's the best place to hit on the Strip with great music and great drinks. It's the decadence of Los Angeles and 80's rock combined. Plus you never know who you will see. The Arbz saw Billy Zane at the bar. I wanted to quote Zoolander to his face.
You need to make The Rainbow part of your LA rock adventure. At nearly 40 years old, it is still the place to rock. Otherwise, your trip is pretty lame.
The Rainbow Bar and Grill is located on 9015 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood.
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