Formosa Cafe

Not the best Chinese food on earth...but a long Hollywood past and fabulous, sexy interior you can spot in a hundred movies. Worth a visit for that alone.

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8 months ago

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Formosa Cafe

Louise Buckley

“Est. 1939, Formosa is a beautifully maintained / restored bar with mediocre Chinese food, overly sweet drinks, and most importantly a 5 star atmosphere. Dark wood, red leather booths, and neon signage, it’s very old Hollywood kitschy. You can sit in the back in a train car or at the bar surrounded by black and white celebrity portraits of guests paste (Elvis, James Dean, Lucille Ball, Humphrey Bog”