Loved this bar!! Super cool vibe without the Hollywood Hipsters! Great drinks by Bartenders that…read moretruly get into their craft! Good music, parking, great drinks, comfortable seating, and they serve some food too, but I didnt try any. Too bad the date wasnt as good as the bar!

I was really excited to visit since I frequent many karaoke bars. Instead I was greeted with a $20…read morebill for one mezcal drink. Definitely was taken advantage of. On top of that the karaoke host was super rude and seemed irritated by any questions. I was looking for a local casual vibe, but I definitely didn't feel like I was welcomed there. So for first timers, make sure you don't get ripped off, and don't dare to ask for help.

Cozy little dive bar with the best kind of neighborhood vibe. Alexis behind the bar absolutely…read moremakes the place--super friendly, great drinks, and somehow remembers everyone's order. Perfect spot if you're looking for a laid-back place with good energy and an awesome bartender. 10/10 chill vibes!

A nice find tucked away in a small strip mall…read more Found out about this spot because we were attending a birthday a few doors down and it was a bit of a surprise. What we expected to be a dive bar was slightly more elevated with well-made cocktails and Luxardo cherries! The vibe is more of a lounge. They have happy hour every day until 7 and again late night from 11-2. There's ample bar seating as well as booths with cocktail tables, a pool table in back and a DJ the night we went. There's also ample parking. Our bartender, Heather, was helpful and friendly and took care of us all quickly and poured with a heavy hand. We enjoyed our time there.

Friendly neighborhood hole in the wall that is an awesome find. The staff, the music, the price of…read moretheir drinks!!!

This hole in the wall bar is perfect to watch a Dodger game or just any sports event in general…read more I like that they have beer bucket specials for special events. The bartenders here are always smiling.

My secret hang out spot. Love the darts and music and the people are always friendly.read more

Chimneysweep is back…read more Sweeping it's way back into the local valley bar lounge life off the corner of Woodman Avenue & Moorpark Avenue from 5pm to close daily. This 1965 established San Fernando Valley spot is a good time, with an jukebox, classic cocktails, tons of good seating, a nice patio, easy-going bartenders, darts and more. They were under an updating period and were closed for a bit, it doesn't seem like much changed if anything, but I know locals and passers through are grateful for this 60 year old dive lounge bar. They still have limited parking in a shared plaza lot, but you can get lucky here, on the street, metered off Woodman, less restrictions on residential streets. Full bar, including wine and a super variety of beers from craft to imported to domestic. See their too cool for school beer menu chalkboard with the latest and greatest each month. Ask about their seasonal brews. Enjoy seating via couches, booths and/or chairs. Cozy and the dim lighting is intimate and never too much of an adjustment from the light outside. They do card everyone, even this almost forty year old with my youthfulness lol. Stopped in for the first time in a long time for a nightcap with some colleagues - a nice peanut butter whiskey coke, cheers and great tunes + music videos on their awesome flatscreens throughout. Chimneysweep is very much a locals bar, but they are truly kind to any and all. They've hosted birthdays, paint and drink nights, karaoke and even are filming friendly supporting creatives in LA. Restrooms are clean and rideshare is easy for when you call it a night as well as arrive #DrinkResponsibly It's great prices, cool divey vibes and classic SFV times. Check out their Instagram, Facebook and website for the latest happenings - sign up for their email list. Relish the timeless charm of the Chimenysweep Lounge.

VALENTINES DAY I like this place, it always has the perfect "relax and chill" vibe when we come…read morehere and the music and atmosphere was perfect once again on Love Day! And thank you to the main bartender he was amazing as usual!!

Fun karaoke bar filled with lots of talented theater kids. chill vibes 10/10…read more no one looked at me funny when i brought my laptop and ordered a glass of wine at this hole in the wall little joint

We visited Tonga Hut during their recent "Spring Time Schenanigans" tiki marketplace event. They…read morehave a tiki marketplace several times a year, and this one was held on a Sunday afternoon from noon to 6pm. It takes place mostly in their rear patio area and parking lot, but a good number of vendors were also in an adjacent air conditioned event room. They have a very small parking lot, but it was occupied by vendors during this event. Do not park in the parking lots of the adjacent businesses, as we were warned when entering the Tonga Hut that cars get towed regularly. There's plenty of street parking in the nearby neighborhood. Entering from the rear, there is a good sized covered patio with around eight benches. We went inside to check it out and grab a drink. The interior is fairly small with four good sized booths, a lounge area with a large J-shaped couch with several small tables, and around ten seats at the bar. It is dimly lit with some basic tiki décor, and has an old-school feel. They had a fixed cocktail menu for this event which is understandable. We stood in line at the bar for about ten minutes, got our drinks and went out to the patio. The bartender was friendly, and didn't seem flustered by the high volume of patrons. I had the Horned Beast O' The Celtic Sea (Oceanus Hibernicus Irish Malt, Jamacian Rum, House Made Falernum & Orgeat, Peach, Citrus, Dash of Cherry Heering, $13). She had the Leprechaun Grog (Three Rums, Lime, Grapefruit, Honey, Spice, Soda, $14). Both drinks were good, were served in souvenir plastic cups, and were a bargain at $13 to $14. If you ordered a drink containing Oceanus whiskey, the bartender gave you a gold coin and you could exchange it with the Oceanus representative on the patio for a free T-shirt. Durango Tacos was setup near the rear entrance for food. We had four tacos (two carne asada and two veggie), and they were good and reasonably priced. This was the first tiki marketplace we have attended. There were around twenty vendors with a good assortment of art work, tiki mugs, tiki clothing, tiki décor, and other miscellaneous items. I purchased a few nice tiki shirts which were a steal at $20 and $25. The vendors and visitors were all very friendly and in a festive mood. We hung out for about ninety minutes and had a good time. We will return at some point to try their regular cocktail menu and see what it's like on a non-event night.

Tonga hut is my favorite local tiki bar, but it is such a hit or miss when I go!…read more On a weekend, you could easily walk in with no problem or be hit with a one-hour wait. Sometimes they have servers, other times you order at the bar. The last time I went, there was a long line as only one bartender was making drinks, yikes! Despite that, the drinks are solid, reasonably priced, and strong! They have a variety of drinks and nightly specials. Each bartender also has their own "secret menu" specials that only they can make. The decor is very on theme, and they have a fire pit and heaters outside for when it is chilly.

thomas is the best bartender in town holy sh*t. he makes such great drinks and is great to talk to!…read more10/10 recommend when thomas is working

A great neighborhood bar with friendly service, great selections, and regulars that are fantastic…read morecompany for your sports games and karaoke nights!

My favorite bar in all of LA!!!! The bartenders are great and this place has character and the live…read moremusic is great.

The bartender was very friendly very nice and great to talk to. Drinks were a decent price. Place…read morelooks fun and inviting. They even have a Photo Booth. The only problem was the place smelled like throw up. Maybe it just happened and it has an aired out yet maybe it always smells that way. If you can get past the smell, definitely have a good time here.

A fun, generally no frills bar. Yet, there's still a sense of character and charm. You can tell…read morethis is a local watering hole for a lot of people. I'm not sure how, but I could just tell there were lots of regulars in there when I made a quick stop to meet up with some friends. Drinks were tasty. Not exceptionally strong, but I didn't feel like I was being cheated. I also appreciated that we could bring in our own food. We enjoyed some local sandwiches out on the patio and just had a wonderful time. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in North Hollywood. I just wish I had come here back when I lived nearby.

Just a good ol dive bar for locals looking for a drink or two. Not much else around but sometimes I…read moresee a taco truck right outside with decent food.

Finally made our way to OyBar to celebrate my birthday. At 6pm on a Wednesday the palce was still…read morejumping! We didn't need to wait for a table, but it was busy. We grabbed two spots at the bar and had wonderful service from Francis and friends. It was greta to see their banter and Francis experimenting with some cocktails. Throughout the evening, I enjoyed the Szechuan Negroni ($20), though it could have had more of the sichuan kick to it, the Bitter Cowboy ($18), and a spicy mezcal-based 'bartender's choice' ($18). JIm G. enjoyed the What's Up Doc? ($18), whiuch was mezcal, aperol, carrot-shrub, and lime. The Cured Salmon Yaki Onigiri was tasty ($9/piece), with creme friache, red onion, dill, miso butter, and everythign spice. We also greatly enjoyed the infamous Wagyu Pastrami Quesadilla ($22). For a birthday treat, we had to get dessert and ordered the carrot cake ($18). While it was pretty pricey, it was also crazy good! Fun spot with good energy, great service, and, at least on a weeknight, easy street parking in front with no meters!

I decided to take myself out on a solo date after a stressful few weeks and had been really excited…read moreto try Oi Bar. It's super close to me, parking wasn't too difficult, and the space delivered immediately -- dim red lighting, cozy and moody, perfect for a night out solo. They had a Passover specials menu that looked amazing. I was tempted by the open-faced Hillel sandwich with matzo, wasabi butter, apple, wine reduction, and pine nuts. The smoked brisket with Coca-Cola curry also looked great when it came out for the couple next to me -- until I overheard them say the meat was tough and they sent it back. That helped me decide. I started with the freezer martini, ordered with both a twist and an olive. Clean, cold, and exactly what I wanted. I almost ordered a second. For my first dish I ordered the saag burrata -- Indian-spiced creamed spinach with burrata and grilled baguette. Fantastic. The burrata was cool and creamy, the spiced spinach underneath was warm and deeply flavorful. My only note was the bread -- three very thin slices felt skimpy for the amount of dip. A couple more would've balanced it perfectly. For my main I ordered the OG burger, mostly because I'm a horseradish lover and was excited about the horseradish crème fraîche. About two bites in I noticed it was extremely rare -- and I'm someone who appreciates medium rare, but this was beyond that. I let the server know, he handled it graciously, apologized, and had it remade quickly. I appreciated that. He also ended up comping it, which I genuinely wasn't expecting and went a long way. At that point I was finishing my martini and ready to head home, so I took the burger to go. The next day I reheated it -- bun on, everything still on it, minute and twenty seconds in direct heat. The outside was noticeably darker and crispier than the first one, clearly cooked harder this time. The flavors were there. I added a little hot sauce and it was working -- until I got to the middle. Still raw. Chewy in a way that wasn't medium rare, wasn't even close. As a chef I know what a burger should feel like after that much heat. The fact that it reheated to piping hot on the outside and was still raw in the center tells me the issue was in how it was formed or how thick it was packed -- and I have the pictures to prove it. I'll be honest -- it didn't stop me from wanting to go back. It just means I'm never ordering the burger again, which genuinely makes me sad because the flavor profile was there. The horseradish could've been punchier and the pickled onion more present, but the bones of the dish were good. It just couldn't execute consistently, twice. What I know is that OyBar has something. The creativity is real, the vibe is real, the saag burrata alone is worth the trip. I wish I tried out the the Oy burger with hoisin ketchup and Dijon -- that sounds more like what I was looking for. And I already told a friend we need to come back to share a few dishes because the menu feels like it's built for that. Highlights: Freezer martini, saag burrata, moody atmosphere, creative progressive menu, server handled a tough situation with genuine grace Could improve: Burger temperature consistency (twice is a pattern, not a mistake), bread portion with the burrata, stronger horseradish presence