Employees Only Cocktail Bar and Restaurant

Name: Employees Only Cocktail Bar and Restaurant
Address: 7953 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, US

7953 Santa Monica Blvd

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Vegan as it Comes

2 dishes

Crispy Rice Salad

Romaine lettuce, cabbage, carrots, and edamame, all tossed in a ginger sesame dressing and topped with crunchy crispy rice (vegetarian, vegan)

Garlicky Kale

Tossed in olive oil, garlic, shallots, and a squeeze of lemon (vegan)

Almost Certainly Vegan

1 dish

Sheep Dip

One Question Away

18 dishes

Fried Pickles

Horseradish cream, spiced dill rub (vegetarian)

Ask whether the dairy or egg can be left out.

Chips & French Onion Dip

Caramelized onion, sour cream, house terra chips (vegetarian)

Ask whether the dairy or egg can be left out.

Burrata Margherita

Garlic marinara, burrata, basil

Ask whether the dairy or egg can be left out.

White Shiitake Pizza

Celery root pureé, shiitake, mozzarella, chives

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Grilled Focaccia Bread

Freshly baked, grilled, and served with a side of whipped ricotta (vegetarian)

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Miso "Caesar" Salad

Chicories, local lettuces, red miso, tamarind, house-made croutons (vegetarian)

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Truffle Parmesan Fries

White truffle, toasted peppercorns, aged parmesan (vegan option available) (vegetarian)

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Amelia

If Carrie cheated on the Cosmo, it would like totally be this juicy-fruity, refreshing affair

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When in Oaxaca

A smokey Sour with love in its eyes & flowers in its hair

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Cucumber Retrograde

This is the only retrograde that wont make you feel like your life is falling apart- bright and refreshing with a little heat

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Ready, Fire, Aim

Fire in the hole! An explosion of smokey, tropical, and peppery crackles. Handle with care

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Hibiscus Rising

The forecast for this tropical storm is bright and refreshing with flowery clouds and a tart finish

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Billionaire

A jazzy and herbaceous Whiskey Sour wearing a bow tie and brass knuckles

Is it made with egg white or honey?

Eospresso

Like putting on a silk robe. Italian lover not included

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Spicy Mushroom Pasta

Sautéed shiitake mushrooms and spicy creamy miso butter tossed in housemade tagliatelle and topped with chives

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Wood Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Tossed in a balsamic reduction, sambal, and a touch of lime (vegetarian)

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Fries

Toasted peppercorns served with a side of rosemary aioli

Ask for it without the rosemary aioli.

Pistachio Pesto

Roasted pistachios blended with thai basil and parmesan, tossed in housemade campanelle and topped with burrata and chili crunch (vegetarian)

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Not Vegan

21 dishes

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Pizza Party-Ni

Burrata margherita pizza, with a choice of : 50/50 gin or vodka martini, dirty gin or vodka martini

Roasted Bone Marrow

Gremolata, red wine reduction, crostinis

Spicy Vodka Sauce Pizza

Vodka sauce, mozzarella, house made fennel sausage

Pepperoni Pizza

Garlic marinara, pepperoni, mozzarella

Crispy BBQ Chicken Pizza

Japanese style BBQ sauce, crispy chicken, jalapeno oil

OYSTERS on the half shell

A side of seasonal mignonette, lemon wedge, horseradish

Hand-Cut Steak Tartare

Prime sirloin hand cut and topped with a raw egg yolk, mixed tableside with truffle capers, roasted tomato, shallots, housemade hot sauce, worcestershire and served with a side of crostinis and mixed salad

Pub Style Fried Calamari

Beer battered and topped with lime zest, served with housemade tartar and cocktail sauce

Charred Shrimp Cocktail

Flash-charred in our wood-fired oven and served chilled. paired with a vibrant house-made cocktail sauce and fresh lemon

Meatballs

Pork shoulder mixed with panko breadcrumbs and tossed in an angeleno style “spicy vodka sauce” made with southeast asian herbs and topped with parmesan and chives

Shrimp Scampi

Charred wild shrimp, tossed in garlic butter sauce and housemade tagliatelle, topped with local herbs

Spicy Sausage Bucatini

Fennel sausage tossed in spicy gochujang vodka sauce with housemade bucatini, topped with parmesan and chives

Braised Short Rib Ragu

Short ribs slow-braised in red wine, aromatic herbs, and caribbean spices, tossed with our housemade rigatoni and finished with a touch of coconut cream and lime zest

Banana Crème Brûlée

Ripened bananas, madagascar vanilla, egg yolk, sugar

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Dark chocolate, hazelnut (can be omitted upon request)

Espresso Martini Tiramisu

Custard, chocolate, the right amount of vodka

EctoCicle

Orange cream got updated to vanilla ice cream for just a touch more indulgence. Silky, smooth and worth every sip

Pan-Seared Trout | GF

Gluten-free

Crisp‐skinned trout on silky purple cauliflower purée, topped with bright gremolata, served alongside sautéed chinese broccoli and mustard greens with blistered cherry tomatoes and toasted pine nuts

Crispy Chicken Schnitzel

Curry-seasoned chicken breast, panko crusted and fried, placed on a bed of aji verde crema and topped with a pickled fennel salad

Double Wagyu Burger

Two wagyu patties, EO cali-style sauce emulsified with bacon and topped with caramelized red onions, american cheese, dill pickles, lettuce, brioche bun

Wagyu Zabuton Steak Frites

Snake river farms denver cut seared on a cast iron and finished in our wood fired oven, oaxacan mole spiced-bordelaise poured tableside, served with a side of crispy fries

Vegan as it Comes

5 dishes

Cola Ritual

It’s a faux rum and coke for those who want to be on vacation but have to go to work the next day

Acqua Panna Water

S. Pellegrino Sparkling Water

Espresso

Flowers in Water

Elderflower liqueur, lemon, fever tree tonic water, pimm’s float

Almost Certainly Vegan

18 dishes

Scarpetta, Prosecco Doc Brut

Grave del Friuli Italy, 2022

Charbay Hop Flavored Whiskey

Kin Whiskey Brown

Kin Whiskey White

St. George Baller Malt Whiskey

Grey Goose

Don Julio

Don Julio 1942

Charbay Rum

Basil Brandy

Lairds Apple Brandy

St George Brandy

St George Pear Brandy

Cognac Park V.S.O.P

50/50 Martini

Vodka or gin, noilly prat dry vermouth, lemon twist or olive

Basil Margarita

Real del valle blanco, basil eau de vie, agave, lime

Domaine EdeM, Sparkling NA Rose

La Mancha Spain, NV

400 Conejos Mezcal

One Question Away

137 dishes

Me & You, Cocktail for Two

Cocktail of the day

Is it made with egg white or honey?

Bottle of the Day

Try a new bottle of wine (ask your bartender or server)

Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.

Silly Wabbit…

You’re a grown-up now. Play hooky and eat as much cereal as you want!

Ask what goes into it, most cocktails are vegan, and the ones that are not turn on egg white, cream or a honey syrup.

Guava Eclipse

The tropical flavors make you feel like you’re on vacation, but it’s actually Monday and you don’t feel bad for ordering more than one

Ask what goes into it, most cocktails are vegan, and the ones that are not turn on egg white, cream or a honey syrup.

Matcha Mischief

A virgin margarita that tastes like spa-day in the Garden of Eden

Ask for oat, almond or soy milk instead of dairy.

Ackerman, Cremant de Loire rosé

Loire Valley, France, NV

Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.

GH Mumm

Champagne, France

Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.

Dry Creek Vineyard, Blanc

Sonoma Country CA 2023

Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.

Bisci, Verdicchio di Matelica

Marche, Italy, 2023

Ask what else goes into it besides what the menu lists.

Route Stock Chardonnay

Sonoma Coast, CA 2024

Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.

Santa Julia, El Zorrito

Mendoza Argentina, 2025

Ask whether anything is added to it, on its own this is vegan.

Olema Rosé

Cotes de Provence, France, 2023

Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.

Row 503 Pinot Noir

Willamette Valley, Oregon 2023

Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.

Domaine du Séminaire, Côtes du Rhône

Rhône Valley, France 2022

Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.

Ely Cabernet Sauvignon

Paso Robles, CA 2022

Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.

Gehricke Zinfandel

Russian River Valley, CA 2022

Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.

Skyduster Super Dry Lager

Los Angeles, CA

Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.

Santa Monica Brew Works Inclined IPA

Santa Monica, CA

Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.

Athletic Brew

Non Alcoholic - Los Angeles, CA

Ask what else goes into it besides what the menu lists.

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