Dave & Buster's has been a fixture at Ovation Hollywood for years — the sprawling arcade-bar-restaurant on Level 3 of the complex at Hollywood and Highland that serves as a reliable destination for tourists, locals, and birthday parties that have outgrown Chuck E. Cheese. As of March 26, 2026, it's temporarily out of commission. The LA County Department of Public Health has ordered the location closed for vermin infestation.
What the Inspection Found
The March 26 inspection produced a closure under California Health and Safety Code Section 114259.1 — the state's zero-tolerance requirement for vermin on food facility premises — according to records from the LA County Department of Public Health. The 11-point major vermin finding was the triggering violation, accompanied by a 2-point minor citation for hot and cold water availability and four lower-level Good Retail Practice findings covering equipment and utensils, plumbing, floors and ceilings, and a permit notation.
The water issue is worth flagging separately: a 2-point minor on hot and cold water means the supply was present but not meeting standards — substandard rather than absent — but it's a basic compliance requirement that inspectors treat seriously in a high-volume food service environment. Combined with the vermin finding, the inspection paints a picture of a facility where multiple systems need attention at once.
The Hollywood Dave & Buster's is classified as a "151+ seats, high-risk" facility — the maximum occupancy and risk tier in the county's classification system, per LA County Public Health. A large-format entertainment venue with a full kitchen, an arcade floor full of mechanical housings and hard-to-reach corners, and high daily foot traffic is structurally the kind of environment where pest pressure builds if not actively managed. None of that excuses the finding, but it does explain why venues of this scale require particularly aggressive pest control programs.
As KTLA has reported, vermin-related closures across LA County have been running at an elevated pace since January 1, 2026, with dozens of restaurants and food facilities ordered shut in the first quarter of the year.
About the Location
Ovation Hollywood — the shopping and entertainment complex formerly known as Hollywood & Highland — opened in 2001 and underwent a $100 million renovation and rebrand in 2022, according to Commercial Property Executive. Dave & Buster's is among the complex's anchor entertainment tenants, along with Lucky Strike, the Hard Rock Cafe, and the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres. The Hollywood location (store #0078) sits at Suite 363, Level 3 of the complex, steps from the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Metro B Line's Hollywood/Highland station.
What Comes Next
To reopen, the Hollywood location must address the vermin infestation with documented professional pest control, resolve the water and other cited conditions, and pass a reinspection from the LA County Department of Public Health. Most closures of this type resolve within a few days once operators complete remediation. The closure applies solely to the Hollywood location (facility ID FA0163033) — other Dave & Buster's locations were not affected. Hoodline has reached out to Dave & Buster's for comment on the closure and anticipated reopening timeline.
Current status can be checked at ehservices.publichealth.lacounty.gov. The Hollywood location can be reached at (323) 603-2400.
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