West Hollywood, CA
90069
310.657.8100
Parking: $6 Valet;
Limited Street Parking
Days: Daily
Time: 4-7pm
Drink Deals:
2-for-1 on All Drinks, priced from $8-$14
Food Deals: $4-7
select appetizers
This past weekend,
JB & I were so pumped after seeing 21
Jump Street, we decided to keep the party moving to happy hour at Mirabelle On Sunset. We
probably should have checked the site first because upon arrival we learned
that Mirabelle is closed for construction. Never to let a few taped up windows
stop us, we kept it moving to 2 doors down to Isla Cantina.
I was well aware of
Isla Cantina’s Happy Hour because they are constantly tweeting about their
2-for-1 deals. Not that there’s anything wrong with that! We wish more places
would advertise their happy hours.
As luck would have it (unlike my last happy hour!), we
were properly greeted and it was confirmed that Happy Hour was in session.
Isla Cantina is
made up of three different,small spaces: a rotunda, a backroom, & a patio.
We chose to sit at the high top tables in the rotunda because it was the
coolest looking space. The
acoustics, however, weren’t too great and the ringing phone often sounded like
it was ringing right at our table.
Fish Eye view. Not buzzed view... yet. |
For drinks, I
expected their margaritas to be the big hit given the name of the bar, but it
turned out that there were many specialty cocktails that featured alcohol other
than tequila.
Isla Cantina Happy Hour Rule: When
ordering 2-for-1, you can not place an order for one person and share the 2nd
drink with your Happy Hour partner. Each person has to order their own drink.
That kind of rubbed us the wrong way as we
wanted to try to pace ourselves for a long night, but we quickly got over it.
I settled on the Midnight in Rio, a cocktail made with blackberries, Leblon cachaca, St. Germain, & fresh lime; JB ordered the Especial de Alex, a cocktail made with Ultimat
vodka, raspberries, strawberries, agave nectar, & pineapple juice. For our 2nd round, we traded
drinks. The cool thing is that they bring the 2nd drink after you
finish your first. For the fun of photos, I usually like to
have both drinks served at once, but it was nice to have my second drink fresh
and not watered down when I was ready for it.
Sippin on cocktail #2 - Especial de Alex |
Lots of dips, but not enough chips. |
While I enjoyed the food & drink and
location, I doubt I would return to Isla Cantina without the promise of more
welcoming service.
-JG
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