Purple Orchid
This is a dive bar. If you don’t like dive bars, you won’t like this place. But if you do happen to like them, you won’t feel mere affection for the Purple Orchid; you'll feel something closer to love. It's also a tropical tiki bar, though the tiki drinks are often sipped by those who are new to the joint—if you want to drink like the regulars, go for a beer or a gin and tonic. Cheap pool and tiki-themed jukebox selections add to the kitsch. Happy hour is a great value by L.A. standards.
