Barbarella Bar: Tasty drinks but no hunky space angels.

In a nod to the sexy sci-fi film of the same name, Barbarella Bar’s female bartenders wear cinched black corsets. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Sept. 16, 2014 11:42 AM PT

Bartender Megan Swiatocha does a four-bottle pour to make a Long Island Iced Tea at the new Barbarella Bar in Silver Lake. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Patrons sit on plush leather bar stools at the new Barbarella Bar in Silver Lake. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

The interior of Barbarella Bar as viewed through the glass front doors. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

A cucumber martini next to table candles at the new Barbarella Bar in Silver Lake. The drink is made with muddled cucumbers; a squeeze of lemon and lime; and mixed with vodka, sweet and sour and triple sec. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Friends seated in comfy leather couches at the new Barbarella Bar in Silver Lake enjoy drinks and conversation. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Barbarella Bar is crowded on a recent Wednesday night. The bar opened a little over a week ago in Silver Lake (in the space that was formerly Zen Sushi). (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

The exterior of Barbarella Bar on Hyperion in Silver Lake. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

Large martini glasses hang above the bar at the new Barbarella Bar in Silver Lake. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

The dining and dance area is decorated with an extravagant chandelier surrounded by private tables at the new Barbarella Bar in Silver Lake. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

A patron is reflected in the glass windows at the new Barbarella Bar off Hyperion Avenue in the Silver Lake neighborhood (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)