Spice is a Brazilian cocktail lounge/restaurant/night club off of Young Circle in Hollywood. I went with a couple of former co-workers, "the ladies," for drinks & dinner.
What we had:
We lucked into half price drinks and appetizers (from 6-8), so we only ended up spending around $20 each.
Aside from our decent and strong drinks, we had:
Fresh fried calamari--light, perfectly-fried in fresh oil with marinara.
Grilled chicken and steak skewers--nicely seasoned and still juicy.
Beef mini empanadas--very well seasoned ground beef in lightly-fried non-flaky pastry with sour cream.
Chicken quesadilla--this was surprisingly tasty, with juicy chicken, nice onions, and not too much cheese served with guacamole and sour cream.
Fried plantain chips--fried long strips of plantain fried in fresh oil served with limey garlic sauce.
Some sort of Brazilian croquettes that started with a c--fried mashed potato dumplings stuffed with peas, cheese and something else served with a nice sweet and sour sauce.
All of the appetizers were tasty, and prepared from fresh ingredients with care.
Décor:
Decent. Dark and clubbish. The servers, while not technically decor, are something else. All of the female servers were dressed in some variation of a white bra and hipster underwear with fish nets and comfortable boots; the male waiters were dressed in tight white shirts. Some servers were more successful than others with the outfit, of course. Our bartender/server was adorable and had I an ass that looked like hers, I'd run around in undies all day too.
Service:
We were served by the bartender, who was very friendly and managed to be attentive even when the bar got busy.
Overall impressions:
This is a vibrant and fun little place. On the loud side for serious conversation unless you scream, but a great place to grab a bite & a drink. From what I've heard, Spice erupts into a wild party every night. From what we saw early on the evening, I'd believe it.
Rating:
3.5 out of 5 salamanders
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