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The Abbey

692 N Robertson Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 289-8410
abbeyfoodandbar.com
3.5 star rating based on 91 reviews
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Daily 8am-2am  
Status: Closed  
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The Abbey

Dependable, But Not As Great as Years Gone By

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The Abbey is a solid bar, great place for night time drinks and desserts, a place to meet your friends, a quality lunch--and is downright huge, too. Despite its material success, the Abbey has kind of grown too big for its neighborhood--it took over about 4 buildings in ten years. It used to be the great little coffee house around the corner, but there is so much of it that it's hard to describe the Abbey in a word or two. Is it a giant bar with a patio, a restaurant with a coffee shop in the front and a velvet rope or what? Definitely bring your friends from out of town. The food, staff and service are good. Prices are pretty good for WeHo and there is so much space that there are places to get lost with your friends and enjoy a good time. There is no convenient nearby parking and WeHo tickets. As an Abbey patron for over ten years, I feel it has lost some of its mojo.
Posted by Erron Silverstein on January 03, 2008
The Abbey

beyond neighborhood bar

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During the day it serves as a coffee house with great food and tempting desserts. At night it's a total scene. Sad to say the quality of this place has fallen as it has become more popular. Example - They make their mojitos with Rose's Lime Juice - and that is an abomination!
Posted by mvmontgomery on March 16, 2007, (Edited August 22, 2007)
The Abbey

used to be cooler..

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I've been going to the Abbey on and off for the last decade. As other reviewers note, it's been slipping lately. While the Abbey has been known for being the cool, laidback gay bar/coffeehouse in town (back in the day when Frieda's was still around), the crowd is increasingly straight, and as obnoxious as any straight barclub in the Hollywood area. The food has declined, too - I remember when they used to make the best Fettucine Alfredo in Weho. *sigh* The Abbey used to be an actual destination, that you plan to go to. Now, it's barely worth the parking woes.
Posted by Vani on March 26, 2007

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A popular family friendly restaurant by day, this church-themed Spanish villa turns into a party at night where gay and straight people mingle over its specialty cocktails and late-night eats. With its huge, yet cozy, outdoor patio and unpretentious vibe, The Abbey is West Hollywoods iconic haven for people-watching.
Posted by metromix on January 04, 2008

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With about 16,000 square jawsum, we mean square feetto fill, the line of tight T-shirts outside has only gotten longer. Insert size matters joke here. Once past the gargoyles at the entrance, a bevy of boys ogle each other over martinis that are fruity in more ways than one. The big, breezy front patiocomplete with fountain, stone statues and treesis only one arm of the monolith. All the way in... more
Posted by lacom on December 27, 2007

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Flickering candles, plush mattresses, mysterious pink curtains and subdued lighting welcome you into the Abbey in West Hollywood. This popular coffee bar-cum-lounge offers you not only a mixed range of appetizers, entrees, salads, sandwiches and burgers but also yummy drinks like chocolate and watermelon martinis. Enjoy the cool vibe of the lounge on the terrace or the kitschy harem-esque... more
Posted by wcities on September 18, 2007

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There's all-day parking at the Pacific Design Center, and allotted time slots in two other lots: 8am to 6pm at 627 N Robertson, and 6pm to 2am at 8727 Santa Monica Blvd.
Posted by Citysearch on April 21, 2009

When to Go

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The coffee bar begins serving at 8am, but the bar doesn't open until 11:30am.
Posted by Citysearch on April 21, 2009

Where to Sit

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The cozy cabanas are fair game during the week, but on Fridays and Saturdays, patrons must maintain a collective $100 bar tab to sit inside them.
Posted by Citysearch on April 21, 2009

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West Hollywood gay restaurant, coffeehouse and bar provides both relaxed fun and cosmopolitan atmosphere.

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In Short An unassuming but comprehensive coffee bar and outdoor lounge leads into a maze-like setting, which gets more complex and exotic the deeper it goes. Subsequent rooms are drenched in ineffably warm red and gold lights, highlighted by a sublime Arabian patio with recessed cabana mattresses draped with swaths of white fabric, and the contradiction of a burning fireplace and... more
Posted by Contributor on April 21, 2009, (Edited October 30, 2008)

Popular WeHo restaurant, cafe, bar, hot people-watching spot

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Since last year's expansion, the Abbey is a huge bar complex with indoor and outdoor areas, multiple bars and candles everywhere. Hang out with the boys and girls in the busy outdoor patio or chill in front of one of the fireplaces or in the comfy couch booths in the back. A great place for happy hour, brunch or a night out.
Posted by gaycities on June 14, 2008

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The Abbey is the creme de la creme of West Hollywood. Though it's ostensibly a gay bar, it transcends labels, even on the gayest of nights--for example, the annual Halloween costume contest. Urbane clientele, both gay and straight, sip decadent signature martinis out on the stone patio by the fountain or in the white-curtained cabanas by night or day. A $2 million, 4,000 sq-ft renovation and... more
Posted by clubplanet on January 04, 2008
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Hollywood Attitude Found Here.

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I find this place so incredible that it remains such a destination, with a staff that couldn't care less to serve you. On several visits we have sat down or sat at the bar and were completely ignored for as long as 20 minutes. I can't believe a bar tender would be so blind to future tips! I would excuse this if the place was packed with patrons, but it was the early dinner hour. ... more
Posted by JTG90046 on April 21, 2009, (Edited March 26, 2009)

Overpriced, overcrowded and Not Good Quality

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Much better choices in the area, the only reason this place survives is it's location and outdoor area- food and drinks are overpriced. Food quality is poor and presentation is pretty boring...

Pros

+ decent service

Cons

- dirty bathrooms, food quality, cost
Posted by Deloreshively1 on April 21, 2009, (Edited March 25, 2009)

the abbey

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this place is incredible! i love everything about it, from the service to the drinks! you can't be it!
Posted by grabtrees on April 21, 2009, (Edited January 20, 2009)
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