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    3 Dollar Bill

    3.6 (69 reviews)
    InexpensiveGay Bars
    Closed 5:00 pm - 4:00 am (Next day)

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    Oktoberfest
    Genie M.

    Great Oktoberfest event was held here! Great staff! Great venue! Great beer! Great music! Great crowd! Great time!

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    Debbie A.

    Cool, friendly staff, strong drinks, clean bathrooms and spacious plus the venue is super close to public transportation. There's nothing more I could ask for!

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    Yula K.

    SO much fun coming here. I frequent West Hollywood as I am an LA native but this venue really was something else. I couldn't believe the size of the backyard area. So massive compared to other bars I visited during my trip to New York. The music was incredible. They played a lovely song, something about country clubs and chemtrails? I do not know but I danced my little butt off. Drinks weren't bad price wise -- I just wish they also took cards outside instead of cash only. They also served food, I got a little peckish and ordered chicken fingers in between dance moves just as god intended.

    Such a beautiful night to be out and about!
    Lisa S.

    This club is so nice. The decor gives me a movie set feeling like nothing is real but it is. Hard to describe but very inviting. The bartenders handled to crowd with finesse. No one was thirsty for long. As always, drinks are pricey. That's one way of keeping people from getting plastered I imagine. The dancer floor was large and accommodating. The restaurant outback serves some killer shrimp tacos. Unfortunately you can't mix them ie 1 shrimp 1 chicken 1beef, they all must be the same. Only four stars because we had about a 45 minute wait to hear our favorite DJ (Danny Krivit) set but he carried it home until the very end. Will I be back, only if Danny is playing. I go where he goes. See ya on the dance floor.

    Darya S.

    I came here to watch Oscar at the Crown. It's a fun show! If you want to do something different, colorful, musical, and in-your-face, I'd recommend it. There's really no great way to categorize it, but if I had to, it'd be "queer cabaret." These people are professionals! Their voices are impressive and you can tell they put a lot of practice and thought into their choreography. The story wasn't something my friends and I could really follow, but I don't know if it's even the point. It's something about Oscar Wilde and his love life. That's all I got for you. The bar has a hippie European vibe with funky drawings on the walls and a super spacious outdoor area in the back. Seemed like a fun and welcoming place to hang out at. I'd say to be there by 7:45 because they let you go into the show area at 8, and it goes from 8:15-9:30. Don't forget you're standing the whole time. Crazy, sparkly, loud outfits encouraged!

    Lucy M.

    3 Dollar Bill is a gorgeous bar and performance space offering a home to the queer community and anyone who likes to have a good time in a friendly environment. Pre-COVID they did lots of drag shows, I spotted a poster for a Dolly Parton theme night. They have a bar area with booths and couches, a dance area with a stage, and outdoor seating with a resident taco truck. It's a one stop shop that makes it easy to spend the whole night there. I haven't been since the pandemic though. I love a good building with lots of unique decor and this place has it. Cobble stones line the floor of the bar (your stilettos may have issues), old world beer hall-esque wood and metal chandeliers, wood and sheet metal booth frames that resemble gypsy caravans when dressed up the right way, mismatched vintage light fixtures over the bar, stained glass behind it. And a coat check, so you can look fabulous in the cold.

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    TWO ROOMS. Fun Front bar. Brilliant Club Space. Cheap drinks. Queer owned and operated which is super rare these days.

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    Great performance space, but also a great courtyard out back to hang & drink.

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