A new gastropub, offering pizza and more, has opened its doors in the neighborhood. The newcomer to Hollywood, called the Elbow Room, is located at 1634 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
This newcomer—located in the former Birch space, which closed up late last year—bills itself as a new spot for locals to call home, according to its website. The pub features house-made pizzas by the slice or the pie, sandwiches and salads, along with a variety of craft beer offerings and signature cocktails.
For libations, signature cocktails include the "Elbow Mule" with vodka, ginger beer and lime; the "Big Texan" with bourbon, grapefruit juice and simple syrup and the "Tropic Thunder" with mezcal, pineapple honey simple syrup and basil oil.
There's also a selection of brews on draught, such as Golden Road Hef (Los Angeles), Hazy Little Thing (Chico) and Peroni (Italy).
If you're in the mood for a bite to eat, there's a house-made truffle oil mac 'n' cheese or a burger with truffle aioli and white cheddar. Diners can also build their own pizzas. (You can check out the full menu here.)
With a five-star rating out of eight reviews on Yelp so far, the new bar has already made a good impression.
Yelper Brian M. said: “Three of us decided to split a pizza with meatballs. This thing was massive and fantastic. The crust was perfect. Crisp on the outside, soft like fried dough on the inside and you could do a nice fold and it held up!”
And James C. said: "I'm no regular Yelper or bar/restaurant critic but I have some experience. Lee Walker—a Hollywood nightlife/bar/restaurant industry vet—has done an amazing job with this place. A solid location, close to everything happening in Hollywood, and an excellent staff."
Intrigued? Stop in to try it for yourself. Elbow Room is open weekdays from 5pm–midnight, and weekends from 3pm–midnight.
