OyBar

OY Bar Studio City is one of those spots you could drive past a hundred times and never notice; and that’s honestly part of its charm. Outside there’s barely a sign, just a simple “Bar” with an arrow pointing down. If you blink, you’ll miss it. But once you step inside, it quickly becomes one of the coolest low-key hangs in Studio City. The burger is insane… easily one of the best in Los Angeles. Juicy, perfectly cooked, and simple in the best way. There’s also a spicy pasta dish that completely surprised me; bold flavor and not something you’d expect from a place that gives off dive-bar vibes. If you’re going with one other person, sit at the bar. That’s the move. The bartenders are genuinely friendly, their names are written up on the board, and the whole atmosphere feels personal instead of trendy or try-hard. Funny detail: they don’t actually sell oysters, even though the name might make you think they do. It’s relaxed, a little hidden, and serves legitimately great food. If you like cozy neighborhood bars with standout burgers and zero attitude, OY Bar is absolutely worth checking out.

By far one of the best experiences I’ve had. Dined at their super club Vey In The Back and blown away by the food. A pickled strawberry was how it started and the first was incredible. And the staff were so kind. Dined on my own and they sat me at the checks table. Had one-on-one conversations with the chefs and the staff went out of their way to make me feel like a Queen. Can’t wait to come back!

Hipster dive bar with fantastic food and drinks. Oy Bar has been on my list for quite sometime and so glad I finally got to check it out. Very unassuming from the outside and frankly most of the inside. It’s definitely a dive bar in most aspects but the menu and the vibe - we sat next to two actresses, one pretty well known. Highly recommend making a reservation because we came on a Wednesday and only got a table because we got there super early. The website says walk in only but they’re on Resy. They have a fantastic spirits selection and their specialty cocktails were super creative and fun. My favorite was the Lightworks which has Reposado and Dill pickle brine. It has the perfect amount of “pickle” to make it interesting but is otherwise very well balanced. Even if you’re not a big drinker, come for the food! Much like the cocktails, the food menu is eclectic, innovative, and delicious. One of our friends is a vegan and it was also very vegan friendly. Of the items we tried: Mushroom chili oil salad - 5/5 new item on the menu, umami bomb with slight hint of spice that anyone can handle, vegan Spicy noodz - 5/5 perfectly bouncy noodles with a rich, almost earthy tomato garlic sauce and chili oil, also not too spicy, vegan if you tell them to put the parmesan on the side, you can also add shrimp, we didn’t Chicken Donburi - 4.7/5 honestly don’t remember the dish well besides the fact that it was tasty Wagyu quesadillas - 4/5 great crust and dipping sauce There were plenty of other items on the menu that I’d come back to try. I think in general they rotate the drink and food items often so the menu is always fresh and new. Service was great, our host sat us down even though one or two of our party were still on their way. Our waiter was super chill and friendly and the chef came by at one point to talk to us.

Our new favorite place! Spectacular food creations. Jeff Strauss has knocked it out of the park! Add a fabulous wine list and creative cocktails for a great night out. An absolute must for all foodies.