Bar Henry is amazing! They have such a great selection of non alcoholic drinks and they are…read morefantastic. They rotate their menu, this place is definitely worth a try. It had a nice intimate vibe inside without being pretentious. Definitely recommend!

Local bar not far from where I live. Hadn't been here yet, not sure why, so was out and about and…read moredecided to pop in on the weekend. Indoor and outdoor seating available, Bar Henry is a cool little for in Echo Park serving up tasty cocktails in a friendly, local feeling environment. We tried a few cocktails when we visited. The Butthole Surfer is their version of a pina colada which, while decent, could have been a little more flavor forward. Feel it is premade in batches as I didn't see it made fresh but was brought getting the back, but still decent. The Lucid Dream had the smokiness from the mezcal posted with the mandarin, but then the rosemary comes in and helps add a little balance to the drink. The Swimsuit Edition was more flavor forward, but the passion fruit didn't necessarily pop in the drink for us. And finally was the Snitches Get Stitches, another mezcal drink with mango and horchats. Interesting was my first thought, then you start getting the nuances of the different interested and it's a respectable cocktail. Overall, good drinks, friendly people, chill atmosphere, and a nice addition to the bar scene in Echo Park

Made a reservation for a Friday night at 8 for 3 of us but could have easily walked in…read more Fu gwaa falsetto was perfect. Also really liked the High plains drifter!

Street parking, so good luck depending on day and time! Also the area isn't the cleanest and keep…read moreyour wits about you! Now the restaurant: A fully gluten free restaurant and bar is pretty cool! Very bar vibes. Everything is very flavorful, maybe too flavorful for me, lol. The fried chicken biscuit was so good (highly recommend), I got the hot sauce on the side and I'm glad I did so I could control how much of the flavor per bite. The biscuit was soft and bouncy and the chicken was cooked to perfection. The fries are salted and peppered, and I think the coleslaw is too. They had a special and the steak was also good. They charge $1 for ranch on the side I'm guessing they have a rotating coverage because we talked to three different server, two were way nicer and helpful than the other one. But overall they did a good job and helped explain things and make accommodations. I'll definitely be back next time I'm seeing a play at the Ahmanson. (about a 3 minute drive minus the crazy parking situations)

Fun cocktail bar located in the heart of Echo Park. This bar feels a little hidden from the street…read morebecause you go up the stairs and enter this really cozy room where the bar is located. They're seating and standing room in this area, but there's also an entrance to a back outside area as well. The service here is really friendly. The drinks and the space is aesthetically pleasing. I could see why this place is so popular in the area. A great place for day drinking. I ordered the Champurrado Milk Punch and the Marla's Martini. Both delicious! Its proximity to Dodger Stadium and great restaurants around it makes it also the perfect place to grab a drink before heading to other places as well.

I love bar Flores. I love the aesthetic, the location, the cute girlies, and the food is good. BUT,…read morethe bartenders always have a stank attitude! I swear every time I come there's at least one bartender that has an attitude and acts like I'm inconveniencing them asking for a drink. God forbid if I ask for a suggestion on what's a good drink to get! I have never been rude to anyone waiting on me. And I always make sure I give a good tippy. I go to many places, and never had anyone give me an attitude off rip. It's wild to me. I would've given this place 5 stars, but nah.

Bartender with hipster bangs will treat you like garbage if you're female. She will look at you…read morelike a confused psycho if you ask her for a regular Bloody Mary and not the one with 15 things in it. She will act like a B, turn around and will only pay attention to the men for very obvious tipping reasons ( female bartenders know this). BUT THE WORST THING? For the love of god, Swamp, remove me from your marketing texts. They will sell your info and bombard you with marketing texts. You hit report spam and they keep on changing numbers and sending texts. FFS swamp, stop or you're going to have some issues with reporting. As a child who grew up in restaurants because my mom was a server her whole life, I find myself to be hopelessly nice to staff and of course tipped the hipster bang bartender ( don't know her name but I had those bangs in 2016 so that's just her name to me) I was exceedingly nice and this bartender doubled down. Not sure why. Look, I'll never come back so I don't really care about the bartender, but I care about constant spam and disregard for patrons privacy. You're a bar so you gotta stop. You're not that important and everyone hates texts so you're burying yourself. Please stop.

I was loking to kill time before heading to Chung King Road for an art opening. There's a dearth of…read moreactual bars in Chinatown (other than Grand Star) anymore. A lightbulb went off & my friend and I remembered Evangeline! Hard to find until you find it, then you're transported to New Orleans until you stumble out. The drinks? Authentic, strong, true. Might be a bit sweet but they'll lay off the syrup if you ask nicely. Better yet-- the food from owner's next door Little Jewel is top notch and meant to be shared. Po' Boys, gumbo, fried alligator... A sleepy hang in the early evening but if there's a Dodger game, maybe mosey on down the road as it will be PACKED.

LOVEDDDD! We came here for my friends bday last night. It was so much fun. It was dark but not too…read moredark. The upstairs did have different music from the downstairs but they both played really good music. My friends and I had to go up and down. The bar made my drinks really well. Majority of the people were in their mid 20s to early 30s. No one was rude or belligerent. I loved how security was on top of things. Shoutout to those guys because I felt super safe at the bar.

General Lee's is a hip two-level cocktail lounge located in the heart of historic Chinatown (within…read moreChinatown Central Plaza). [Parking]: Metered parking wasn't super easy to find and I had to park two blocks away (near intersection of Yale St & W College St) from Chinatown Central Plaza. [Event]: General Lee's is best known for hosting weekday Hong Kong style Mahjong night (sponsored by Mahjong Underground) and please check the IG page for the exact date (e.g. February 2026 was every Wednesday and March 2026 is every Monday). No RSVP is required and our party just simply walked in at 8 PM sharp. Free admission, but 21+ only. [Pro tip]: Please come as early as the cocktail lounge can get pretty crowded within 15 minutes of opening time (8 PM). Otherwise Mahjong tables will be taken up pretty quickly. [Experience]: There were 7 beginner tables on the 2nd level and 9 advanced table on the 1st level. The lounge had DJ playing music so the lounge can get a bit loud. The beginner tables had two laminated pages on how to read Mahjong tiles and how to play Hong Kong style Mahjong. The players at the beginner tables were friendly and our table played open-hand, but it would be great if an actual instructor can teach us more advanced rules. Restroom (unisex) was quite clean. [Conclusion]: Expect packed crowd on Mahjong nights with friendly Mahjong players, but this is not exactly the best place to really learn how to play Mahjong. I see this lounge as more of a place to socialize with other strangers.

Just had an event their last weekend and besides the lovely decor and cleanliness the staff was so…read morehelpful. The night went smoothly Ryan was very attentive and accommodating. The bar was stocked with good drinks and were generous. I would totally come back to have another event .

100+ Rude staff, racist actually terrible drinks worst place…read moreto go for an evening out. If I could leave zero stars I would. Terrible experience and I spent over $200. Actually would like my money back. Negative zero stars. Do not come to this establishment so many other bars in the area worth the money and time.

Night out in LA…read more Parking: Welcome to LA where finding a parking spot sucks a--. Highly recommend getting dropped off or carpooling. We got lucky with steering parking two streets away. Ambiance/Environment: Looove the vibes here. They have a small space, so it can get hot real quick. They'll check IDs at the entrance. There's in n out privileges until a certain time. Music: If you're into house music, then this is the lounge for you. They have different DJs during each set. Drinks: They offer beer, cocktails, and wine. I don't remember the names of the beer, but it did the job lol. The Mango Sticky Rice cocktail was really strong; I enjoyed it!

Melody Lounge is my MOST FAVORITE HIDDEN BAR OF 2026 SO FAR! You can easily walk past by, thinking…read moreits some run down or closed looking restaurant or warehouse looking building.... its tattered fading red curtains gently billowing.... you do a double take, you try to peek inbetween and its all dark.... you decide to jump in anyways and your eyes quickly adjust to beautiful red lanterns hanging in the ceiling, a quaint little bar on its right and seated corners in the left.... move to the bar, meet Sam and start enjoying the scene. You're here to stay and savor the experience. OC holds no flame to these LA vibes. Lots of cool people, they carry local beers and the bartender can serve up some awesome drinks. Do some street parking, check out Chinatown in all its old glory before the gentrification takes over.

We've lived in Echo Park for 5 years, and this place is always a must! We love to go for a cocktail…read moreat the bar, for brunch when friends are in town or as a late night stop to dance up a storm Great cocktails, amazing music, spot on vibe, comfy couches and fantastic service! S/o to Caleb and Taylor who make yummy drinks and provide great banter. Support this Echo Park gem!

As I was across the street at El Moro churrería We noticed…read moreabout the place La Fe bar. We noticed the ambience we heard some music and we decided to go across the street. Check it out and grab a drink. Gotta say it was a busy night but can be enjoyable he was at ambiance!

The salad I got was delicious! The tahini dressing was light and had the perfect flavor! I ordered…read morechicken kebab, which was just as good! The salad was amazing except they put a little too much corn. The waitress was very sweet! The ambience is really cute and a great place for a date!

My boyfriend's cousin and his girlfriend came to LA to visit us so we had a full weekend of fun…read moretaking them around the city. To end the night before we headed off to dinner, we stopped by The Semi- Tropic bar for drinks. The parking situation was difficult to say the least-- there is no street parking or parking lot. And the neighborhood behind the bar is filled with park cars. We were lucky and parked at a parking lot that was for the surrounding business (so sorry to the pizza/ weed shop!). We arrived at around 6:30 PM so it wasn't too busy. We were greeted by one of the servers and she gave us options to either sit at a lounge table area or hightop tables. We opted for the hightop tables because we knew we weren't staying there for long. The server was friendly and patient as we looked over the menu for drinks. I've been sober for about a year so I only had water, my boyfriend ordered a Naoshima Dream, his cousin ordered a Mango Cart, and his cousin's girlfriend ordered a Lemon Drop Martini. The bar was super cute and hipster! I honestly would have loved going to this bar back when I used to drink. It's dimly lit, had a vintage 20's speakeasy feel to it and the music was a vibe. I'd recommend coming here for a little date with your partner or even coming with a group of friends. My boyfriend had been here once before and he said the food was really good and affordable. He had a panini and said for bar food it was a 10/10. We waited maybe like 10 minutes for our drinks to come, we were having such a fun time chatting and enjoying the environment that it didn't feel long at all. My boyfriend, his cousin, and his cousin's girlfriend really enjoyed their drinks. They said the drinks tasted "light" insinuating that there was barely any alcohol in it. Don't let the taste fool you, after finishing half of their drink there were full of smiles, giggles, and had a great buzz going. The prices here were all pretty fair for the cost and quality of the drinks. Would defintely recommend coming here for drinks and dinner for a date night or a night out with friends!

The bartender x is the shit!!!!! He made my friend the drink she actually wanted . Thank you !!!!read more

The ambiance is top tier and vibe is A1. Had the most amazing bartender, X. Drinks were the best…read moreI've had in LA! Would definitely recommend if you're looking for a chill atmosphere