Super great venue with a cool esthetic m. Come here a lot of different shows and trivia. The staff is always nice and the drinks are great. Too bad they don't have any parking and definitely don't park at the autozone! But any time I come here I have a blast. read more

Staff is really rude. Called today asking what time the headlining band will play and the woman responds "They play last ". Im thinking, yes, obviously they play last (but didn't say it). Then I nicely ask if she knew what time they would be on and she responds "It's rock n roll, they play when they want". Apparently this lady has never heard of set times being listed and i was just inconveniencing her. . Also, another time I went the bartender had real attitude and was ignoring customers because apparently the conversation he was having with his freind was more important. Some good bands do play here and they have cheap beer prices. read more

I never want to see a show in a place larger than Alex's Bar. It reminds me of the old Raji's or Bogart's. I think the capacity is 300ish people. It has a bar, a handful of seats and an outdoor area. The shows I have been to here had music begin an hour after the doors open. Expect a line to get in. They use the Dice app for tickets. Alex's is a short walk from Joe Josts, the depression era bar/lunch counter that is a Long Beach icon. You can start with a Joe's special and an ice cold beer before some live music. Joe's is a great pre-game option. read more

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A great bar and place to listen to live music. We drove up from the base with a group of 8 and they accommodated us easily. The owner bought be a drink because I was in uniform and I tipped his bartender out $50 for the one drink. We take care of those who take care of us. USMC! Would love to come back here again. Good atmosphere for live music and a good crowd. Easy to get to. Parking was easy too. read more

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It was so early on a Saturday we didn't really know what to do so we came here. They had drinks I had water since I wasn't feeling great and needed to pace myself if I was going to try and last a few more hours to enjoy the rest of my birthday night lol. But love the atmosphere and decor. Dark and big inside they had a DJ playing oldies music which I love but it was empty since it was still early so it was putting me to sleep lol. They also have a photobooth so my bff and i took pictures together haven't take photos in a photobooth in years. The bartenders were really friendly, we just sat at the bar. There was a few people inside but not many since it was still super early. But would come here again I like the vibe and they also have a stage which is awesome too I'm sure for live music and bands. Definitely would check this place out again. Thank you for their drinks, and great service. Have a beautiful day :) share kindness and love Aloha read more

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Great place to see bands and 80s night. Drink prices matches every other bar. Parking can be better. Off street parking in the neighborhood.

A 40+ Bar. I came here for Halloween and there was a line out the door. The wait wasn't to bad though. It was a fun vibe, there is an inside and outside. The spaces to sit do get scooped up quickly, if that matters to you then on holidays you need to get there early. The age group was mostly 40's. You can for sure dance here, just on really busy nights, as the case with all places, it gets cramped so watch your arms! read more

This is a great establishment! Owner operated and they do a great job! Good drinks , chill vibes. Salud!

Alex's bar is a Long Beach legend. It's such a great venue to see local and traveling bands. The ambiance, sound system, and bar service is all exceptional. My only complaint is there aren't any prices on the drink menu signs. Once I ordered a beer and it was 14 dollars. I definitely wouldn't have ordered it if I knew that! read more

Had a better experience here! Bar tenders were great Thursday night! Ordered two drinks and both times were great. Was super spacious, restroom stays cleaned, vibes were great, overall, especially upon entrance!! read more

I came here Saturday night for a concert and I really liked this venue/Bar. For parking if you get here early and are lucky there is a small lot with parking spaces. If not it looks like there is street parking. As mentioned on their website DO NOT park in the auto zone parking lot. You will get towed. The doors opened at 8PM this night and they kept it on time. They check your ID as this is a 21 and over establishment and they do check as one person in front of me was denied entry for not having his ID. Once they check your ID they scan your ticket. its a pretty simple process. On this night the concert was sold out so there was a separate line for people who were trying to get tickets that were going to be available later on at night. Once you are scanned in you are at the patio where they have merch, one food vendor (or at least on this night as I've heard there is not always food) and some benches. Don't quote me on this but I would assume this is also a smoking area? On the right hand side is the entrance to the Bar. Its pretty small venue with a long bar and plenty of open area to stand and enjoy the concert. There is very limited seats I would say no more than 20/30 seats towards the back of the venue so if you need or want one get there right when doors open as these were all gone within 30 minutes or less of doors opening. The show started close to 9pm with 3 opening acts. Main act did not get on until about 11:15PM and they were on stage for about an hour. Drinks prices are not to bad but one weird thing is that the prices were not consistent. I ordered a Captain & Coke two times from one of the girl workers and was charged $9 but when I ordered from one of the guys he charged me $10 so not sure what happened there. I would for sure come back here to see another band here as its small and intimate venue. read more

I live nearby and always have a great time. Definitely pregame as drinks are unforgiving LY pricey. However when you get a drink here it'll be great. I have a good time dancing with folks and even the security was so kind. He had me try some kind of bean cake - total suprise to be treated with some cake at the door but it was a yummy and sweet treat! Stop by here to dance and enjoy your time. A cool spot in the LBC read more

First things first. We have an excellent bill with the old LA punk band X playing. Just that made this place a very cool venue. It is not a large club and opportunities to slam dance were there but given the age of the crowd very little of that was going on. We had around 10 people in our group so it was hard to stick together given how crowded it was. The bar service was a little bit slow, but it was a full house tonight so that is expected. There is excellent decor on the walls and importantly, after the show was over many in our group hadn't seen each other in a while. They allowed to hang out drinking and dancing in the club for easier another hour or so. easy parking either in free lot or street parking. Kudos to a great club providing a great night out at a cool club. read more

rudest and most hostile security here. treats you like youre stupid. wouldnt come back just bc of that. doesnt give refund on entrance fee that has already been paid when they dont allow entry. also security just sits around with patrons of the bar making fun of people they dont allow in read more

Great bar. Karaoke host sucks but the bar is great. Love the food guy outside makes some good snacks

Wow the service here is embarrassing I just asked a question and the old lady just kept yelling at me and then said i should show respect? I was never yelling and i never talked over her The person around me were all surprised on what happened and went up to me and said its ok i didn't do anything wrong Im glad people witnessed it and were making sure i was ok read more

This is a fun place to see a show! Cool vibes inside the bar, a bit dark, but once adjusted, it's actually kind of fun. Fun little photo booth in the corner! Didn't have anything to eat, so I'm unable to comment on that. As far as"service" goes, that's where they fall very short. Everybody was very rude, bartenders could care less, whether you order or not. And when you do order, there's really no personality, thank you or anything at all. My husband tried to engage in a conversation with one of them, and they were so rude to him! This is even after he tipped. If you're looking for a dive bar with crappy service, this is the place. read more

I thought long & hard about writing this review, but after coming to Alex's for karaoke on multiple occasions, I think it was about time. I've never been given the chance to sing. The list is always full & it's always the same people singing. I have been next in line on multiple occasions & have had the line cut right before me. I have gone early, signed up, & still nothing. The host is one of the rudest staff members & ruins the fun atmosphere Alex's as a whole brings. I also find it weird how every time he always manages to find time to sing himself or get a staff member to sing. Who is karaoke night for?? Customers or you? Honestly, feels like dude is on some power trip with his bad attitude & lack of willingness to accommodate anyone. I'll be back to Alex's because the bartenders are lovely, & the music nights they host are top tier, but I think it's best to steer clear of karaoke night unless you're the karaoke host's bestie. 4 stars because of this dude, but it would've been 5. read more

Chyna took care of me responsibly like an adult helped me out with taxes and taught me things I never knew before I came to this bare honestly 10/10 experience would cum again read more

Alex's bar in Long Beach is a legendary home to such rock performers as the Melvins and the Reverend Horton Heat. It's small and dark with an original punk feel nestled in the heart Long beach. read more

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Came here for a concert, the acoustics were great and the people were very cool. It's a solid venue! Only down a star because the bartender to people ratio is slightly low and its basically a large room with a bar. Still great thoughh. read more

Fun ambiance; parts punk, kitsch, retro and dive bar. Most people go here for the musical acts which tend to crowd the mostly standing room only space. Drinks are decent. You'll need tickets for nights with musical acts but may be able to purchase at the door, I didn't chance it and purchased ahead but had to download the DICE app to be able to use them. Will definitely come back if there's a band I think I might like. read more

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Alex's bar is my favorite venue in Long Beach! It's always a good time and the bartenders are always on top of it. Especially Chyna, she is super sweet and makes one of the best old fashioned! And when Dylan's behind the board, the sound is always perfect! read more

I drove down from Ventura to watch my friend's band, And The Rest, perform on a Sunday. We had a fantastic time! Alex's staff and the patrons were very welcoming. The band sounded amazing, and we loved the atmosphere (the sleestak painting rocks!). If you book my friend's band again, I will definitely be back! The drive was absolutely worth it! read more

Alex's bar is my go-to for live music and good drinks! China always hooks me up with solid recommendations behind the bar. It's the perfect spot for Karaoke!!!! Love love! read more

Chyna makes the absolute best margaritas!!! She's one of my many favorite things about Alex's bar! Moving from Long Beach and will miss the fun vibes and atmosphere of this bar! read more

Great experience for me and my girlfriend. The staff and crew were very professional and organized!!

would actually never go here or suggest this place to anyone due to the initial unwelcoming experience . upon arrival the door man was extremely rude before a hello or welcome we get a " do you have papers " as i'm holding my 5lbs dog. which before i can even say I DO. he says we have to stay outside and if he sees him unleashed everyone has to leave. which one why would we leave him unleashed? and two we expected to be on the patio. it was what we expected when bringing a dog to the patio. we noticed our dog had to use the bathroom so we went to walk out of the patio to walk him around near by when i hear the ride door man again screaming " bye have a good night " i respond with oh well be right back ( we were here for a total of 7 minutes) he screams " get back here and read this damn sign no re entry " no re entry to a place that was free ??? also as we were getting in someone literally re entered and just left her id and walked in ?? being confused i asked him if we could just come back bc we weren't even there long then 10 minutes before i could even finish he said " you guys could just get the fuck out " pretty sure he was drunk bc he had a drink and was cheering with others. anyways super disappointed im not sure about the bartending staff can't voice my opinion wasn't even there long enough to get to experience it i heard good things and came all the way from riverside. read more

In February I went with some friends who were visiting Long Beach. We bought three Jameson's whiskey. Then we placed it along the side rails, near sound engineer's booth. Then my friends to the bathroom. I walked away from the drinks for just a few minutes to greet some other friends I saw. When I returned to the side rails, the drinks were gone. I went to the bartender to ask about my drinks. She said it wasn't their responsibility. I told her that the bar back probably took the drinks. She said that wasn't possible. I asked her to play the video recording. She would not. Then one of my visiting friends got involved. The discussion became heated. Then all of the sudden the bartender told the security to kick me out. We paid $45 plus tips for the whiskey. This establishment is notorious for this. And last night, I spoke to the general manager Brad and the owner Alex. I told them what happened, but they didn't care. This management, owner condones this practice. Because most patrons will put up with it and just buy more drinks. I would not recommend anybody visit this bar. There are manhy other bars in Long Beach. Do not give them your business. read more

Fun little bar to watch live music if you like rock and roll and Punk rock type of stuff. I believe they filmed some vampire shows there. Cool little gothic type bar. read more

On this, my 2nd visit to this establishment, for the second time my drinks were cleared as I swiveled my bar-stool to engage with the crowd behind me. The most dissatisfying thing was when I asked the bartender to make it right, she absolutely refused to acknowledge the mistake. She was defensive, even combative when I answered her questions about what had happened. She wasn't looking for the truth, she was trying to give lip-service. Gail. I was honestly shocked by the dismissive treatment. I won''t come back, and hopefully this is not typical behavior. I REALLY wanted to LVE this place* ps Mae has served me both times I've been invited to Alex's, and BOTH times she acted like she didn't recognize me when questioned by her colleagues about whether I had drinks. Look at the register... I have my receipts. Joy K. read more

Went to see Exhorder last night. The overall show was good, but the female bartender dropped the ball. She was slow, rude and honestly, an entitled asshole. I have never not tipped a bartender in my life, but after last night's show, it was a first. Won't be back anytime soon. read more

Not gonna lie i went less than an hour before closing, but ALL the bartender's still had such a positive energy and put so much love into the cocktails ! The security was also so helpful and friendly!! read more

Was very disappointed with the bar service on 5.25 2 bartenders were BEYOND drunk or possibly high. One particular bartender who has a pony tail was literally helping customers who just got to the bar while others had been waiting for about 30 minutes The other bartender in a striped blue button up shirt was absolutely plastered and had to ask me what was my order atleast 5 times and she still made the wrong drinks. I've gone to Alex's bar for the best of times but Saturdays service was an utter disaster. read more

Lovely atmosphere, Bo made my experience something I'll never forget!! Appreciate him to the fullest, deserves a raise above all read more

Big. Dirty. Loud. Drinks were fine, if a bit expensive. Bartenders were chill. I've seen this place described as a dive, but it's a punk bar. There's a difference. Haven't seen any concerts here yet but I'd imagine it's a good venue for that. Not great, not terrible. Solid. read more

This review is for karaoke night on Tuesdays. It starts at 9. I always have a blast! I've brought friends here and they love it! It's not your typical karaoke spot. This place has a big stage. Great singers singing a wide range of genres. The people there are very supportive and fun. People are dancing and cheering you on! It's a happy place and people just want to have a good time. Lots of regulars, theatre people, music lovers, younger crowd, perhaps even people who auditioned for America Idol. Yup they're that good! It's quite an experience. I always have fun when I come. You don't have to be a pro singer. I don't want to scare anyone from coming. As karaoke lover, this is my fave spot of all the karaoke nights in LB. The decor is like vampire hideout. Look up True Blood, the shoe on HBO and you'll see that the bar was filmed there. Service is good. Wide selection of beer. There's food outside that you can order. Vegan and non vegan choices on the menu. Tip: If you want to sing, come early. List gets filled pretty quick. DJ will end requests. Shout out to the DJ who is awesome! read more

Venue is really cool, the aesthetics are awesome. The drinks are expensive, but very good. Bartenders were on top of it. But the Karaoke sucked, and because of that, will never go back. We were at the bar for like 3 hours and saw the same five people sing three songs each. We signed up for karaoke at 8:30 and by midnight still weren't called, never going back. Bummer. read more

Great drinks, great atmosphere. Love this venue! Love how a lot of bands play this spot. read more

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Food was above average. Definitely a local joint. A local feel and atmosphere. Competent, attentive service.