First visit was a huge surprise and success. Drinks were exceptional- real treats with unique flavors. The venue is beautiful and on point with theme. We tried the dumplings and shishito peppers which were tasty and presented equally as well as the drinks. We will be back with friends and out of town guests when we want to impress with a great time. read more

Your hao peng you (good friend) on Yelp is sending you a sign to check this hidden gem out! ;) As someone of Taiwanese descent, I always get SO excited discovering Taiwanese restaurants and bars, which are admittedly a bit hard to find if you're not in East LA. We stopped by late Saturday night and were able to snag an immediate walk-in at the bar at Hao Peng You, which is the intimate speakeasy portion of Midnight Oil. The decor definitely reminded me of my grandparents' house in Taiwan, with vintage, ornate wooden chairs, dragon/lion statue carvings, and even a historic century old marital bed that had been repurposed into a booth. The drinks were also VERY unique, with my favorite being Hua sheng (literally meaning peanut), which was crafted from a nostalgic childhood peanut milk drink. All our cocktails were crafted very well, to the point where I thought they were a bit on the lighter side since I couldn't really taste the alcohol. This section does get really busy though and only had one bartender who is making/serving drinks and taking orders, so do expect a bit of a wait. Overall, highly recommend checking out this vibey vintage Taiwanese-inspired speakeasy (that my inner history nerd was so excited about), and I'll definitely be back to try their food items as well as their two other bar/restaurant concepts! read more

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The atmosphere is cute and definitely a vibe, but it's pretty pricey. The drinks weren't bad, some were good, while others had a stronger alcohol taste than I personally prefer. As for the food, it was pretty mid and took a long time to come out. The popcorn chicken especially disappointed me since it didn't taste like Taiwanese popcorn chicken at all. It was more like chicken nuggets?? Overall, I wouldn't recommend coming here for the food. The bathroom was also a bit dirty. Drinks: * Hua Sheng (3/5): Nutty aftertaste, but the alcohol flavor was pretty strong. * Salty Plums (4/5): My favorite out of everything we ordered, super refreshing. * Jasmine Milk Tea Coma (3/5): My second favorite, but I wish the strawberry flavor came through more. read more

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Love the theme and unique drinks at this speakeasy in downtown Long Beach. Parking can be found in a parking structure near Broken Spirits distillery where you get 2 hours free. The server was patient, and helpful guiding us thru the menu. Hau seng: 5/5 everyone's favorite. In the sweeter side but we loved the creamy peanut flavor paired with alcohol. Apple Blossom: 5/5 very Smooth and refreshing. This is another of my top 3 drinks of the night. Fun environment to catch up with friends or date night. Loved the decoration with the lanterns, dragon, wooden wagon and pictures on the wall. Chinese vacation: 5/5 light and refreshing. Not alcohol forward. First drink to finish. Jasmine tea coma: 4/5 interesting, very alcohol forward imo. A little sweet initially Sesame dream 4/5 strong old fashion with Asian flavor from the spice Perilla highball: 4/5 refreshing, bubbly and perilla flavor fwd. read more

Hao Peng You - Menu 7/2026 - Speakeasies Near Me - Long Beach, California

Loved loved Hao Peng You. If you're looking for a chill spot for some amazing cocktails, cool vibe and decor (albeit risque), here you are. Kind of that prohibition era Chinatown feel. Lynn (sp) was very helpful and attentive. The Hua Sheng with the peanut butter whiskey was an unexpected delight. The perilla highball was totally my vibe (herbal, bubbly). Descriptions on the menu were on point salty plum and lychee negroni were also on point. Coming back for sure. read more

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Pricey but tasty drinks with a cool, intimate (both quiet and small) vibe. Went for after dinner drinks - was sat and served right away. Apparently you typically need reservations, but we showed up on a weekday so guess it worked out. Had a few drinks - old fashioned type drinks to things with baiju (no bueno in a bueno way). Would consider coming back for a drink or two - but not a place to pound drinks considering the price. Might be a good date-y vibe place considering its uniqueness. read more

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Cute and intimate restaurant with lovely decor. Food was good, they don't have real plates to eat of off, they do this to save on cost. That also has two speakeasy's within the restaurant itself, we tried HPY. The vibes are fire read more

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What a great spot in downtown Long Beach! Midnight Oil is a bar collective, where you can get drinks and dishes. This review is for Hao Peng You. There are three bar options - The Apothecary, the Lagoon (tiki style bar), and Hao Peng You Hand Laundry (hidden speakeasy) - these all harken back to theme locations in the days of yore. We opted to step into the early 1900s in Hao Peng You Hand Laundry, and take a sip of some awesome cocktails. When we arrived on a Friday night for drinks, it was busy, but the service was on point, directing us to where seating was available. Lots of photo ops. Good spot for after dinner drinks, and each experience unique. Reservations recommended. read more

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NICE AMBIANCE AND DRINKS This speak easy is located in the restaurant of midnight oil. I made reservations the day of and was glad they were available. Don't get caught staring at the portraits. Weirdo haha. The lychee Negroni was sweet but strong. The two Hua Shengs were interesting . They came in tin cans and were mixtures of peanut butter whiskey. Drinks were great and the service was quick. We only stayed for one round but I'm glad we had the opportunity to enjoy something this new. Felt like I was in a different time period. read more

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The lighting and the music created amazing vibes. I ordered the Hua Sheng made of. ming river baijiu, skrewball peanut butter whiskey, & penut. This drink was a 8.5/10 for my liking, after mashing the mint into the drink I liked it a bit more. It was very refreshing with a light peanut flavor. My friend ordered the Salty Plums drink. This drink contained yebiga plum brandy, supasawa, peach syrup, peach bitters, clarified soy sauce. This was a 100/10 for me. Very light but sweet, the peach flavor was not artificial at all! I tend to find that peach flavored liquor has a weird aftertaste but this did not, it was a hit! Made a friend that night SHOUT OUT PAMELA! The service was exceptional and I will be back for sure! read more

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The ambiance was nice and the decor inside definitely added to the experience. Our bartender was very attentive and welcoming. The drinks were unique, and the flavor descriptions on the menu were very helpful. read more

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Unique cocktails and great decor! This bar is a speakeasy so you may need to make reservations, don't assume you can just walk in after eating at the Apothecary, they may not have room if you didn't RSVP. read more

The space formerly occupied by Rosemallows is now occupied by Midnight Oil, a restaurant and collective of three themed spaces. If you want to read a write up, Long Beach Current has a nice article. (If you cut and paste, note the spaces on either side of the .com.) https://lbcurrent .com /artslife/2025/03/24/downtowns-newest-culinary-experience-offers-three-ways-to-escape/ This venue is located at the intersection of Long Beach Blvd (x) E 3rd St. There is a lot of public parking (structures) nearby, so parking and security shouldn't be an issue. The main entrance faces Long Beach Blvd. The main room is The Apothecary, themed as a Chinese medicinal herb store. Two smaller rooms are: Hao Peng You Hand Laundry, themed as a Chinese speakeasy or opium den; and a tiki bar. I am posting my experience here, as I spent more time in Hǎo Péngyou (although there is a separate Yelp entry for The Apothecary). There are six seats at the bar, and a number of tables in this small space. The decoration is nice; a lot more elaborate than a lot of themed bars, nowadays. The house has all of the ingredients for standard cocktails; but they have their own proprietary concoctions as well. You can access the menu of house cocktails via QR reader. Some of the selections on the menu were faded out and had no corresponding price. I assume these items were temporarily unavailable. On this visit, I tried both the Perilla Highball ($16) and the Chinese Vacation ($16). I would recommend the Chinese vacation, if you enjoy the taste of pineapple and citrus, and want the juice to mask the taste of alcohol. The Perilla Highball is good if you prefer an herbal taste (licorice and mint). Both drinks were mixed well, tasty and refreshing. My friends are less adventurous, so I visited by myself. But I image this would make a nice place for a date night or group outing; or if you simply want an interesting change of scene. Visiting one venue, you can have two or three different atmospheres. read more

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Hao Peng You Hand Laundry is a vibey speakeasy tucked away inside of Midnight Oil with fantastic Taiwanese-inspired drinks. It's an intimate space that the MNO team did a great job decorating with lots of attention to detail. There are lanterns and a dragon up above dangling from the ceiling, an antique bed from the 1800s repurposed into a booth for a small group, and chairs that make me nostalgic of my grandparent's home in Taiwan. The drinks were delicious and well-priced, especially for cocktails with flavor profiles that I can't usually find elsewhere in LB. The hua sheng has a milkier flavor and the perilla drink is more refreshing. Both my friend and I enjoyed both and thought they complemented each other well. Leonard was kind enough to check in on our group and chat about his story and his vision for the bar, which I always appreciate learning. He gave us these shots that tasted like the Pi Pa Gao medicine I grew up taking for a sore throat (very delicious by the way, not your typical cough syrup), and it really surprised me that they would think to replicate this flavor in a shot! It was very well done, and my group and I thoroughly enjoyed our time here. Hao Peng You is definitely a revisit for me, with the well crafted drinks, competitive prices, good vibes, and great service! read more

I came back to Midnight Oil to try their expanded locations of Hao Peng You Hand Laundry, which is a smaller, enclosed bar area that they offer in a small room connected to the main bar area. As soon as I sat down, the table next to me literally returned her drink for being the worst drink she's ever tasted in her entire life. It was the Bang Bang chili oil martini situation. She literally just said it tasted like spicy, sour garbage. Absolutely hilarious. Although I have written plenty of bad reviews about Midnight Oil, I don't think it's that bad. I think it's just underwhelming and a blatant profit off of cultural appropriation.  I am excited about Midnight Oil in concept, as I think most of Long Beach is: a late night bar with a fully asian-inspired menu. However, you walk in, and it's a slap in the face with kitschy, pan-asian "oriental" decor. And the drinks and food are never well executed enough to warrant the lack of class here. I got the Perilla Highball, which was fine, but it's also so hard to eff up a highball at a bar.  Don't be fooled by the free shots that they hand out if you complain. Midnight Oil, Buen Provecho, and Broken Spirits have all started giving out cheap, free shots to guests that are unhappy to soften the blow. This is not special and it is not hospitality. It is something that they've factored into the costs of operations to offset the reality that they run terrible businesses with no heart, no soul and no customer service. read more

Hao Peng You is one of the 3 bars that located inside Midnight Oil. The place is small and cozy. It's got some traditional Chinese wooden furniture and red lanterns hanging up. Although it is recommended to book a reservation, I did a walk in on a Saturday night in a group of 3; we were seated within 10 minutes. I didn't try the snacks, but we got some themed alcoholic drinks and they were reasonably priced for the economy. They were all pretty tasty, but I would probably skip on the Sesame Dreams (whiskey) as I felt the sesame oil could be too overpowering. I would recommend the Chinese Vacation for something easy to drink. Our bartender was a super cool person and we had a good chat with her. All in all, really cool bar/speakeasy and I would love to come again, as well as check out the other bars in Midnight Oil. read more

Came here for a private event and immediately was like wait... this place is so cute. It has that hidden speakeasy energy that makes you feel like you found a little secret spot. I ordered a Taiwanese beer and the spring rolls, and both were so good. Honestly, I'd come back for the vibe alone. read more

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If you don't mind being super close to people next to you, this place has an amazing atmosphere and many things to look at while you yap. Hopping between the different themes of the bar keeps a night-out interesting. Almost like a mini barhopping experience. read more

Hao Peng You - Spring rolls, tater tots, pork, dumplings, pork, pork Buns. - Speakeasies Near Me - Long Beach, California

I'm giving this a three because I've been a huge fan of Midnight Oil, but stepped into Hao Peng for the first time and I didn't like anything on the cocktail menu so I asked if they could add some vodka to the mocktail and I got a $31 bill. I guess they charged me separately for the mocktail and the liquor which was Tito's. So it wasn't even top shelf. The bartender casually dismissed it and said oh it's an industry standard. This has never happened to me before, and if that's the policy, that's fine but a heads up would've been nice. I can't imagine that any bartender would think that it's okay to surprise someone a $31 bill especially because I told her at the beginning I don't really drink so I don't know what to order. I won't be returning. read more

The ambiance inside this speakeasy feels like you were stepping into China in the 80s. They did a great job with the decor and the lighting. The sesame dreams and hua sheng drinks were great. You could definitely taste the nuttiness, which was really nice. It's a bit difficult to get inside without a reservation on Saturday night, so I would recommend booking in advance. read more

Wow, I think my review got deleted, so here I go again. Ambiance was great and cute. Parking is free for 2 hours in the parking structures across the street. They ran out of the lychee cocktail, so when I tried to order something else and asked to replace the vodka with gin, I was told it was pre-made. The dumplings were advertised as made in house, but tasted like any other frozen gyoza (you can by how thick the wrapping is). I was suggested to try ordering another gin drink from the front house bar...which ended up being vodka. As someone who is allergic vodka and other alcohols, I can tell the difference. Luckily I do not have a severe allergic reaction, but if someone else had, this would have been a disaster. The waitress was adamant that it was gin and when I asked her to check, she just kept saying it wasn't vodka. She didnt taste it or go to verify herself. She apologized later for the mishap at least.. 0/10 experience. Do not recommend. read more

Quaint lil' speakeasy inside midnight oil's Apothecary bar. Their menu is 6-7 drinks long and has an asian ingredient flavor profile/ influence. We tried one that had hua sheng - a peanut butter drink and another called - salty plums. Both were great! Reservations recommended (via yelp). read more

This speakeasy was such a great experience! You do need reservations, so I highly recommend booking in advance. If you don't have one, you can always grab a reservation at the main restaurant and enjoy drinks at the bar while waiting for availability...it's worth it! The drinks were very good and crafted with care, and even the small bites were delicious. The atmosphere was amazing...cozy and full of character. The staff was friendly and attentive, making the whole experience even better. Definitely a spot I'd come back to! read more

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Came here by chance, just looking for a cool looking bar or speakeasy. Everyone working was so friendly and the three venues each had excellently crafted vibes. And good sound suppression! The Hand Laundry is a must--drinks you won't find anywhere else. read more

Hao Peng You - Hua Sheng cocktail at Hand Laundry - Speakeasies Near Me - Long Beach, California

The food is very mediocre for the price. The vibes are not bad but much cooler bars. Not worth it for the money imo.

Very cool speakeasy inside of Midnight Oil. Decor made it feel like an Opium Den. They have a second speakeasy on site with a tiki vibe which is equally as fun. read more

Adequate and tasty, friendly staff. Slightly shabby interior. Smelled great from the moment we walked in. Good neighborhood place.