Village Idiot
7383 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046 (323) 655-3331
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Los Angeles, CABest Way to Wile Away Your Smoggy, Sunny L.A. Day When You'd Really Rather Be in London
And, why wouldn't you rather be in London? Cute boys, great curry, high fashion, public transportation, sexy skies of gray and drizzle, and the chance at a chance run-in with Thom Yorke. But you've got obligations keeping you stateside — your book proposal's (over)due, your bandmates would freak, and your most high-maintenance private yoga client swears she'd slit her wrists (again). You're stuck here, waiting for the quake, waiting for your break, waiting for waiting's sake, wishing it was all somehow different. So you slip on your Burberry button-down and head to the Village Idiot with your best mates. Tucked away in a corner booth just as the late afternoon sun is calming the fuck down, you sip a pint of cider while watching the weirdos walk by on Melrose, or at least the broken shell of what Melrose used to be before gentrification, absentee landlords and neighborhood apathy sucked the zest out of it. Over a hot, crispy order of fish-'n'-chips, with malt vinegar and a side of pig-slathered Brussels sprouts for kicks, you melt into the dark wood trim and the soothing sounds of Kid A filling up the joint, and you remember this space before the unearthing of vintage brick and the laying of dark wood panels and the throngs of weekend hipsters, back when it was Chianti, and Flea took you here for angel hair and idle chitchat and you suffered the lack of chemistry because you were young and he was a rock & roll star. But the truth is, the Village Idiot is far more welcoming, and the salt and the cider are taming the flaming scorpions gnawing at your chest, and your waitress is pretty, and maybe, just maybe, you can stomach another summer here in La-La Land, just one more, as long as the cider stays cold, and Radiohead comes back to the Bowl, and there's an empty booth with your name on it at the corner of Melrose and Martel, and a mate with a funny accent who steals your French fries to share it with.—Dani Katz
Frank Coraci
Male / Beverly Hills, CABar Pub Food...
Great place for burger and a beer. Loud bar atmosphere. Good tables if you have a bunch of people and some people are eating and others drinking.
LizArd
Female / 29 / Los Angeles, CAA Pub without the grime
Great fries, swanky bar. The layout is only OK. You have to walk through the tables to get to the bar. But the food is pretty good, and the beer selection is great, a lot of local beers.
Dallas
Male / Los Angeles, CAWho Me?...
The Idiot is a great place to meet up with friends any time of the week. The atmosphere is lively, the service is attentive and the food is really good. Great selection of wine and beer -- and the bartenders know how to make an excellent martini! I enjoy the fish & chips and the salads are fresh and delicious! The space is a good mix of industrial/exposed brick/high ceilings/leather booths. Great place!
Price: $$
AL.
Male / Los Angeles, CANo...you are!
Finally! a neighborhood restaurant / pub thats cool, fun and has some pretty good pub grub. This place gets pretty busy every night of the week and takes no reservations. So get a drink at the bar and expect to wait about 40 min on average for a table.

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