Goa Restaurant - closed

We had a party of 14 for dinner at Goa, and had the worst experience with their service and how they handled my husband's birthday party. First they said, AT THE DOOR, they could not accommodate us after the reservation had been made and confirmed 3 weeks in advance. After going through lists and checking with their reservation desk, they finally took us to our table, which was 4x4 for 14 people (yes, I am serious). Then we ordered our drinks. It took over 20 minutes for the waitress to come back and say they did not have martinis or mojitos. To make it simple and easy, we ordered beers. It took another 30 minutes to get the beers. Unbelievable. Now it's time to order the food. Another disaster. They kept bringing the wrong order to our 4x4 table. I am sure the food handler was not proficient in English; she looked dazed and confused asking "Did you guys order this or was it the other table?" as she walked in circles... How would we know what the other table ordered when we are the customer and she is the one taking the orders? I have never experienced this type of service in a fast food drive through.... Let alone at decent restaurants. Needless to say, Goa, which is supposed to be a trendy place, is the biggest joke in Hollywood. I do not understand how such poor work ethics and customer service can keep Goa in business. Rude, unprofessional, and unprepared do not even begin to describe their staff and manager, who would be incapable of making a career at McDonald's, let alone in Hollywood. I don't know why anybody would associate themselves with a place like Goa in any level. It is a great recipe for failure. It was a waste of my time and energy. One star would give Goa a much superior rating than the maximum it deserves. more

This place is beyond over blown. I have been there twice now. The first experince was not good but hey, sometimes a club has a bad night. I am an ex-model from Norway and have no trouble gettting into this or any other club. However, I was offended by the way the bouncers were treating my friends in the line before I got there. The offensive treatment outside is only surpassed by the treament inside. For the second time, bad service, bad crowd and bad music. Your club is over. I can't believe anyone, other than an employee or someone with a vested financial interest, would give this place a positive review of any kind. I won't be giving you a third try. If you work there now, you should google the California Development Department and get your paperwork ready for unemployment... Pros: It will soon be another Club Cons: Not enough space more

A few of my friends and I showed up later on in the night to try our luck to get into Goa. We weren't hopeful as we were at the end of the line. Then the doorman (one in the scarf) approached us and asked if we had reservations. We said no, and he said he's see what he could do. not ten minutes later, he came over to us and led us out of the line and into the club, letting us jump past probably 30 people. The difference? we weren't dressed up like eurotrash with tight short dresses and fake everythings. don't get me wrong, there were plenty inside. But i am pretty sure that they must have reached maximum capacity for plastic because no one else that came through the door after us looked like that. So be classy ladies, and be polite gentlemen. And it will work out in the end. Pros: excellent atmosphere Cons: watch out for the dumb girl bartender with a preggo belly and blonde hair more

Maybe we just knew the right people or something but we went to the front and got right in. When I got in all the security and the bouncer were really nice to me and telling me to come back. The people in the club were all really gorgeous. more

Goa is the epitome of the fake, "exclusive" Hollywood nightclub, where promoters are treated and act like gods, picking and choosing only the "best" (cute blonde white girls first, then white blondes, then white brunettes...you get the picture) for entry. I went to this club only because a friend chose it. There were four of us total and we were supposedly on a guest list. Three of us are Latina, and one of us is Asian. We arrived at Goa a little before 10pm and were third in line. The girls in front of us informed us that blondes wearing revealing clothing always get in first. And they were right. We waited as the line behind us got longer and longer. The bouncers started letting people in--first those with bottle service--then people from our line. Despite being the third group there, we were kept waiting while groups--always with a pretty blonde in tight clothing--were pulled from behind us in line and allowed to go through. We were also kept waiting while blondes approached the bouncers and promoters directly, dropped names, and were allowed entry. At one point, my friend asked one of the gate keepers when they would let us in, and we were told that he would get to us eventually and that he had a "capacity issue." Not five minutes later, he let a group of people in--people who had been behind us in line. After over an hour of this despicable treatment, we left and went to a different club down the street. Since we had valet parked at Goa, we went back after leaving the other club. One of my friends was complaining about our experience to a Goa bouncer, who told us that we had come on the wrong night. He advised us to come on Tuesdays, "Urban Night," which to me is tantamount to telling us to go through the back door! Even though my friends and I aren't "model status," we were as pretty as a lot of the white girls they let in before us, and the bouncer's comment proved our theory that this club is exclusively for whites unless you can sneak in with a friend. Pros: None Cons: Snobby, exclusive, and only for white girls unless you have a hookup or friend more

If you want to act exclusive, don't lure people to line up and then pick who gets in. What a contradiction and misrepresentation of a club. All negative reviews here are right on. We were invited to join some friends to try this spot. My Indian friend turned 21 and I was excited to take her to an Indian themed club. We waited in line for too long and as we got up in line it became obvious that this place is just a shell of a box and no substance. I was embarrassed to take my friend to a place that misrepresents her culture and people. Bad, bad idea - to use a culures themes and ideas and not back it up with the proper service and attitude. I have been to actual Eastern clubs and they are what a club should be - welcoming, fun, warm, and all about dancing and socilizing! Save your valuable time for a place with tact, creativity and charachter. more

Shortly after being seated, the waitress pressured us to put in our order stating that they "flip the tables at 10." We were seated at 8:00...and this is a sushi restaurant!!! When I jokingly commented on that very point she told me that she was getting the manager!!! I am an attorney dining an executive producer...we are hardly trouble-makers. The manager came over and said that he "checked our reservation" and that never would have been said if the waitress knew who we were. Apparently if they had known that I was dining with a Hollywood producer they would have treated us like human beings!!! We were both disgusted and we opted to leave. I am confident that this joke of an establishment will be out of business in no time. I mean, to put it in terms Goa would understand, when is the last time you saw Goa on TMZ??? I rest my case. Pros: Ambience Cons: Service, Attitude more

The sushi was very good but the serice was slow. Beware of the 20% gratuity already figured in. Personally I tend to tip 25%+ in these types of clubs but when they secretly "ding" you for 20% without telling you, I won't add another dime. If you are having diiner there, they will remind you repeatedly that the unless you are buying bottle service later, you will have to vacte the table by 10 PM. I get it but to be reminded in excess of 4 times within the first hour of an 8 PM dinner is a bit absurd. Don't reccomend and won't return. Too bad for the chef's fine cuisine. Pros: Food Cons: General Attitude more

Michael and Adolpho fumbled this one... Memphis and the Lodge got it right... At Goa---The service is slow, the food good but the attitude from the servers and doorman is the worse than the stereo typical garbage you tend to find in Hollywood. Do yourself a favor and pass on this place. No crowd to speak of and it is of little wonder... Pros: Sushi and the fun interior design Cons: Not enough room to list here more

Ok, so i have been to Goa a couple of times just bc my friends practically beg me.... First time, yeah we waited, so what, like 15 mins. there was a huge line and once we got in, according to me,, it was going to be packed and nuts... not so surprise it wasnt. I hate stupid clubs who have people outside waiting in line just so they look they are cool and everyone wants to be there.... My last time there was like 2 weeks ago on a Wednesday, I got there like at 11:30 i expected a line there was no one there... so i guess goa is already dying out.. the music that night was really good... but there was no one in there.... sushi is ok... more

Honestly sushi was good can't say it wasn't..but I could have gag'd on the service. The service was so bad that even the call confirming our reservation was crazy. The hostess left a 7 min message with 5 rules. The friend staying with me from NYC heard the message ....we couldnt stop laughing ...had to listen to it over and over again. We thought we have to see what this is all about. So like good little girls followed rule #1 and showed up on time because a violation would have been very bad according to the hostess. They then asked us to wait outside in a line...not even allowing anyone to get a cocktail at the bar. I could only assume business has been BAD and NEEDED an appearance of a "LINE".....they made us wait 15 min in "LINE" to eat dinner. In total from 8:30 to 10:30 there was like 20 people LOLOLOL and they kept on coming over asking if we wanted to buy bottle service still under the allusion they were a hip happening club...not just the waitress but the "security" and the "manager" and the "bus boy". So at 10:30 rolls around and we were very close to violating rule #2 which is eat and get out.....asked us to pay the bill and if we would like to stay in an empty restaurant and I am not kidding it was E-M-P-T-Y!!! then we should go get in "LINE" LOL Me and my friends did them the favor once ....I think we all will be saying bye bye to this business really soon!! Can't say I will hate to see you to GOA!!! Pros: sushi is good Cons: Not many people seemed to be there??? and bad service more

I see that many of the reviewers here complained about not getting in or waiting to get in. I (a guy) went to Goa with another guy and two girls and we had no problem gettting in after waiting for about 2 minutes. The bouncer was a douche, but so are most people who make minimum wage. Once I got inside, I found the place to be just okay. It's decorated nicely and the intial vibe is good(like all Sutton establishments), but there really is just nothing great about this place. The staff and management are completely retarded and have no idea how to serve (like all Sutton establishments) and the music was just absolutely awful (like all Sutton establishments). There were some celebs there, but that doesn't really make anything special for me...this is LA afterall. The drinks were average at best (in terms of prices and quality), and the most of the people there seemed like complete d0uche bags (like all Sutton establishments). I probably won't ever go back to Goa. Les Deux, Hyde and Area are way better. I don't even really like clubs, so to me it's much more about good music being played than "being seen." Pros: Lighting and Decor Cons: Everything else. Horrible music. more

Def a place to visit. Saw a lot of celebs...Kanye, Bow Wow and more. If it is good enough for Kanye then it is good enough for you. EVERYONE in GOA is beautiful and it is def a good place to go and meet people. Nice bouncers, big place and lots of room to wander. If you are not on the list or do not have a table...good luck! Pros: Everything. Cons: Trying to get in. more

Don't waste your time here as there are many places that are way better bets like Les Deux, Villa, 86 or Area. This is another flop from Brand Sutton and will be closed in a few months, WEAK!!! Pros: Bartenders are pretty cool Cons: Where do I start, What a JOKE!!! more

I got in all 3 times that I've gone here yet I'm still not impressed. It's crowded and the bouncers treat people like cattle, rushing us to get in and "CLEAR THIS AREA" even though we were waiting to get our IDs checked. If it wasn't for the fact that my friends go here and I knew I could get in right away I wouldn't even bother. Pros: hip Cons: rude bouncers and promoters more

First of all, aussie1234, maybe you didn't get in because you're a rac*st piece of sh*t. I'm not rich, i'm not famous, and i didn't arrive in my daddy's bentley. Guess what, I got right in and did not have to wait in line. I had a great time at Goa. Maybe you and your friends aren't as SERIOUSLY cute as you think you are. Pros: nice atmosphere Cons: a little crowded more

Like the other so-called trendy bars on Cahuenga Blvd, this one is just another huge disappointment. It's crowded. People are treated really badly. The club itself isn't even special. Cahuenga Blvd is really over hyped and very disappointing. Pros: none Cons: all more

I went to Goa with 4 other very cute girls, no joke. We knew the promoter and I get in everywhere I go and never wait, (Hollywood or elsewhere). We were pulling up in the cab and a big black guy was rushing us out of the cab. We needed to pay and he kept rushing us out. We are then yelled at to get in line like a bunch of cattle. This big black grumpy man was yelling at people left and right. When we were getting out of the cab lots of cute girls were very annoyed with him. I did not know why till later. We tried to go to the front of the line and the black guy yelled at us to get back. The promoter?s girlfriend of 15 years could not even get in and people with tables were complaining to the bouncers that they always have to wait even though they have a table. Our promoter told us to go to the front and who to ask for but since we would be beaten if we got out of line it was not possible. Then we were immediately told with the rest of the line that the bar was over capacity (hence why the fire marshal was there). However kids would pull up in their Daddy?s Bentley and walk right in. The guys were wearing shirts tighter then mine. The only people getting in to the supposed over capacity club were very unattractive guys. I was not even given the chance to offer money or go to the front of the line. The big black guy kept yelling at people all night, someone needed to give that guy some food. He treated the sidewalk in front of GOA as if it were a private street. What club only lets guys in? Goa. If you want to hang out with ugly and or fat rich guys then go there. Linds8818 I am cute, but this club only cares about money not attractive people! Have fun with the posers! Pros: None Cons: Everything more

In response to some other posts, I feel the need to preface this review with the following: my friend and I are two late-twenties, slender, good-looking girls. So any theories you have about people not getting in because they?re fat and ugly do not apply here. My friend and I went to meet up with 3 guy friends (also good looking) who went for dinner. The waitress kept reiterating that they needed to leave their table by 10:00 sharp unless they wanted bottle service, ?which is like, $1,000?. Aside from the fact that she assumed my friends were like, too poor to afford a $1,000 bottle of Absolut (retail price - $29.99), when we asked why she was rushing us to leave when it was only 9:30 she said it was because it would take ?like, 15-20 minutes to split the bill and run 3 credit cards?. WTF? No one said anything about splitting it 3 ways (funny she picked the number 3, there were 5 of us there); everyone paid cash. After dinner they escorted us downstairs to a small bar area opposite the actual club. Of course, there?s a glass window behind the bar so you can see just how cool the club that you couldn?t get into is. I chatted up the bouncer whose job it is to stand between our second-rate mini-club and the actual club. Although he wouldn?t let us in and couldn?t hook me up with the infamous black stamp, he did say that around 11:00ish they remove the ropes and you can go anywhere in the club. Hmm, so let me get this right. You get there early and buy overpriced dinner to have the opportunity to be placed in a holding area until 11:00pm, or whenever the management decides to open the gates and let the peons join the privileged? Retarded. Drinking copious amount of alcohol allowed us to enjoy ourselves, but it was right around 1:45am when the music switched to Toto?s Africa that it felt more like a bad wedding than a Hollywood hotspot. Save your money and your time ? you?ll be disappointed that you can?t get back those 4 hours of your life. Pros: Every 3rd song the DJ plays is good Cons: Everything except every 3rd song more

Ok so everyone who wrote bad thigns either couldnt get in or had a lot of trouble. so they are either unattractive or dont know anyone there. im sorry this is hollywood if u dont know the people you should know or arnt absolutely gorgeous then your not getting in. but if you are lucky enough to know people and be beautiful then your gonna have a fantastic time, its a hot place. the crowd is good, the drinks are good and the scene is awesome. yeah the bouncers are jerks but they are at any place worth going. THATS WHY PEOPLE WANT TO GO. why would you want to go to a place everyone can get into? thats the whole point people. Pros: great atmosphere Cons: too many bimbos more