Gin Rummy

From the team behind the Roger Room, Gin Rummy has proudly quenched the Westside’s thirst for tiki classics. The patio evokes both a boat and a beach with bullseye windows above (spotting palm trees instead of sails) and real sand below. The atypically well-lit tropical space allows for multiple large groups to coexist easily, often crowding around dartboards and pinball machines. Racks of leis abound so you can sip the rum-forward menu in style. The drinks lean more “crushable” than complex, but at a price you don’t mind, especially during their happy hour, when you can get $10 frozen daiquiris and wings for the same price. That being said, always approach a scorpion bowl with caution, especially on a Saturday night when a DJ is playing your song. The Little Friend, a team that also had a hand in creating this tropical paradise, has its own bar in the space for any introverts looking for an escape.