What a tantalizing experience I had last night. I'm from outside of town and just wanted to dance to some Bachata and reggaeton. I got more than what I had planned for. Clean, security visible and present, great drinks, cigar area and amazing dancing to eveb more revitalizing music both DJ and live. This is just a tip of the iceberg. I have to give an enormous shout out to the burlesque dancers who did their thing, the band and the saxophone player. It brought me back to the days where clubs were for dancing and enjoying the vibe. The patrons were a mixed bag. Young, older, average and gorgeous/handsome. Couldn't ask for anymore. I'll be back! read more

What a shame I have to write this poor review, because my party and I's experience was absolutely unacceptable. First of all, they were WAY over max capacity. It was nearly impossible to move, no matter where you went it was packed like sardines. Getting 1 drink took 20 minutes each time (mind you ONE BEER is gonna cost you $10) It was so packed everyone was spilling and dropping their drinks everywhere. I had someone drop a glass next to my feet not once, but TWICE. I had SHARDS OF GLASS IN FEET, BLEEDING- and nobody came to clean the glass or provide any assistance to me. I was stepping on glass for the whole rest of the night. I informed workers about the broken glass yet nobody ever came to clean it. By the end of the night there was literally shards of glass everywhere. This is a safety concern and biohazard issue? And surely they must be violating max capacity laws. To top it all off, we reserved 1 table, which we were told upfront would cost $350, which we agreed to. The next day we find out they absolutely scammed us. They DOUBLE CHARGED US- leaving us with a $700 charge. It's a shame because the live band and burlesque performances are truly incredible, and this has the potential to be such an incredible and unique club in LA, but they are creating absolutely terrible experiences for their patrons by not implementing a max capacity. We even had a reservation and our party still had to wait outside upwards of 30 minutes. The bartenders and staff were rude. Security was unhelpful. Everything about my experience unfortunately was so negative I don't see myself ever returning here unless some serious changes are made. BE AWARE!! read more

This is a cuban bar that has bomb live music and shows which takes place in the upper part, thats for the main room. If you get tired of it you can go to the next room which and a DJ will be playing modern/pop music, if you don't vibe with it go to the next room which is the cigar lounge and chill. It is really fun and i often go there with my husband. Don't let these negative reviews hold you back! Yes, don't get a table because you are going to be dancing! And maybe watch where you are going since its pretty dark inside. Use your brain lol You should definitely go. I highly recommend. read more

Loveeed celebrating a friend's birthday here. After we paid for valet, we went up a flight of stairs to the pre-entrance room. The entrance to get inside the main are is very cool and unexpected. Inside there is a bar, with the band on the second floor. The dancers and fire performers will move between both floors. It was really fun - I wasn't sure what to expect but I would come again. I liked that the staff were dressed in theme. read more

I'm honestly so disappointed by my experience at La Descarga. I used to love this place and have always given it rave reviews to locals, which is why I decided to have my birthday party here this year. I made four separate reservations for 8 people, and all were approved. When I arrived, I was told someone had already entered under my name. I offered to show my ID and explain that it wasn't me, but instead I had to wait outside with about 30 people for nearly 30 minutes. We were then told that each reservation was actually only for 5 people--something that was never mentioned in our confirmation emails. We were also told everyone would be charged a cover. Since we were fine with standing room and didn't want bottle service, we were initially opposed to purchasing a table, but were told that was essentially our only option. Then, the next morning, we discovered we had been charged for TWO bottles when we only received one--nearly $700 total. Between the poor communication, rude bouncers, and incorrect charge, this was an incredibly frustrating experience. What makes it worse is that I genuinely loved La Descarga and always recommended it to people. Unfortunately, after this experience, I don't feel comfortable recommending it or returning. read more

El lugar es bueno y la música muy buena pero el tipo que está en la puerta es un grosero que le habla mal a las mujeres y tiene preferencias molesta por los tacones o sandalias pero de los que le caen mal nada que ver el tipo de la puerta también habla español y cuando uno le habla le habla en inglés rasista . The place is good and the music is very good but the guy at the door is rude who speaks badly to women and has annoying preferences for heels or sandals but of those he doesn't like nothing to do with the guy at the door also speaks Spanish and when you talk to him he talks to him in racist English read more

I love this cute speakeasy! I go there for free bachata on Wednesdays. It's a great free class for beginners! I love going there on Thursdays and Fridays because of the burlesque dancers, and music. The main room with burlesque has salsa, Cumbia and a live band during the show. The cigar room has reggaeton, merengue and a mix of music! The crowd is great because it's a mixed crowd from 20s to 50s! read more

DO NOT GET TABLE SERVICE - La Descarga I went to La Descarga for my birthday and the experience was a complete disaster. My card was charged THREE TIMES for table service. On top of that, there was ZERO security in the section where we paid for a table. While we were on the dance floor, random people sat at our table and drank the bottle we paid for. When we came back, the bottle was nearly gone. Absolutely unacceptable. What are you paying for if anyone can walk up, sit down, and finish your bottle? To make matters worse, I have called five times about the triple charge on my card and no one has followed up in over three weeks. No accountability, no customer service, no urgency. This ruined my birthday and left me both angry and frustrated. If you value your money, your time, or your celebration, DO NOT purchase table service here. The lack of security, billing issues, and complete disregard for customers is unreal. read more

Claims it's a speakeasy but no real seating unless you pay extra. So it's much more like a club. Went on a Friday night and the band took a break after 2 songs. Really?? $25 parking and $20 cover charge pp. read more

Amazing service- got a table. If you love to dance, this place is dope with good music. A great show. It's a cigar bar, so go if you don't mind smoke. read more

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Fun and unique atmosphere! Loved getting to celebrate our friend's birthday here. Great band, dancer, and table service. Felt like we were transported to another place in the heart of Los Angeles. Thank you! read more

I had read the mixed reviews here before coming to La Descarga but decided to give it a try with a small group of friends nonetheless and enjoyed it. The entrance fee was $20 and there was a little line of less than 10 minutes when we came in the late evening. It was perfect timing for the burlesque/salsa performances, we had a good time! Giving it 4 stars because of the surrounding area which also could make parking at night a bit undesirable unless it is a well lit spot. read more

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La Descaga is an interesting Houston bros bar. You can smoke cigars in the back, which is interesting and fun, and there is burlesque every hour I believe on the weekends. Live music most of the time also. They don't serve any food here.. but the drinks are good quality. 10$ for a corona in a bottle though... They do salsa lessons, and make sure not to be late or the instructor will verbally abuse you in front of the entire class. (Skip the salsa nights ) The female bartender is pretty rude , BUT the patrons are extremely friendly and nice. Other than that, it's a fun place to dance with someone you want to have a fun night with, the patrons read more

This Has been my favorite place to go dancing but unfortunately an Incident happened Friday evening 6/6/25 into 6/7/25 as I was walking to the restroom towards the back, did not see the lil step and missed it & fell, sprained my ankle. Ryan the "manager" requested to go to "office" and gave him my contact and name . His words "I will review cameras and call you tomorrow to see how you are feeling" it's Tuesday and has yet to call. Ryan never called to follow up. No Business card to provide. Lack of Lighting, No Safety signs, Trip hazard warning read more

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Their website hours are incorrect, they open at 9pm. We and several others had a reservation at 8pm but they didn't open officially until 9. The speakeasy entrance is fun and the vibes are very prohibition meets old school Cuba. The back room has a cigar room where you can actually buy Cuban cigars to smoke. The front room has a live band and burlesque show but they started later than we expected - like 10:30pm instead of 10pm. The show was excellent though so quite worth it. I only tried a mojito for drinks but it was tasty! A fun place for a night out but beware if you're wearing heels, it's kind of same rules as a Vegas club. Only tables and seats if you do bottle service! read more

This place was so disappointing! After hearing it was a "cool speakeasy," I thought I'd give it a shot, but what a joke. The crowd was basically all older sleazy men wearing stupid side hats, getting WAY too handsy in the crowd. Seriously, be prepared for that. When we first got there, the promoter at the door tried to split up our group of 7 girls into pairs or make us buy a $360 bottle just to get in faster. He literally told us it would take HOURS to get in unless we did this. We obviously said NO, and guess what? We got in within 30 minutes max. But here's the kicker--the place is TINY. It was so packed, I swear they have to be violating some kind of occupancy rule. It was suffocating. But wait, there's more! Within 45 minutes of being there, THREE of our group had their phones stolen, plus two wallets and an Apple Watch. It happened so fast, and with how packed the place was, there's no way you'd notice until it's too late. We immediately told a security guard, and you know what he did? He acted all distraught like he cared, but then he literally walked us out the back to the front entrance, where the people charging the $20 cover did NOTHING. They were like, "Aww, your stuff got stolen? Too bad, boohoo," and didn't even try to help us. They just kicked us out so we wouldn't make a scene. Honestly, even if the staff isn't "in on it," their complete lack of response to what happened is disgusting. I've seen other reviews about stolen items, and surprise, surprise, those reviews are getting deleted. So this place clearly pays to cover up their problems. We're not letting this go--we're filing police reports for the stolen items and reporting them for clearly violating occupancy limits. This spot is NOT worth the hassle. The people stealing stuff are heartless, and the staff is incompetent. I will NEVER be coming back, and I'll be telling everyone I know to stay FAR away from this place. read more

Cuban club , beautiful vibes and music . Beautiful crowd . Fair priced drinks . 10/10

We had confirmed table service for 12 in the main room, 2 weeks out we were told they can't honor it for a private party. If you're considering hosting an event here, be prepared for unreliable and dishonest treatment. No apology, no offer to rebook with a concession, just completely unprofessional. read more

Very full experience! Super nice and friendly bartenders and very cute place, keep in mind that it gets pretty packed read more

Amazing drinks, fun music for all Latinos, the show, spectacular!!! Bartender and bouncer were so polite and welcoming, I also brought my fiancé , hand a couple of drinks (had the most beautiful sex on the beach drink with amazing presentation), super fun entrance (iykyk), all in all it was an amazing night, will be back soon!!!! read more

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So racist it's almost funny. The bartenders won't even look in your direction if you don't pass a paper bag test. This was my third visit, and this time I brought my boyfriend who is Brazilian. I walked up to the bar, and the bartender immediately walked away. After standing there for around ~10 minutes waiting to see if he would take my order, I asked my boyfriend to switch spots with me and stand in front of the bar. The second we swapped, the bartender approached my boyfriend and asked to take his order. The speed that the bartender ran over once I moved away from the bar was hilarious, and predictable. read more

Cuban themed speakeasy! Apparently on Tuesday nights this place teaches salsa lessons and then after the students can put the lessons to use with the live band that plays! This place was great, loved the variety of salsa music, not just Cuban! As the night got longer they even started playing reggaeton to keep the vibe going. I will totally be coming back here for a salsa night. Also, there was a cabaret show but unfortunately I missed it was told she uses fire too read more

The music and dances. Cocktails also good. The atmosphere is nice for dancing. Lights dimmed, there is a fireplace where its so hot when you dance. read more

I had a really good time. Salsa dancing in the front, with a live band and a burlesque show. WOW! I am just glad I was able to get in, place gets packed. Back room is open air - so people are smoking cigarettes and cigars. Not really my favorite but you are able to still breathe. A nice size bar an huge dance floor. Table booths against the wall. Rigo was very helpful! Alexis not so much. read more

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One of our favorite places to go to dance. Love getting a table in the cigar lounge (not for the faint hearted who can't handle cigar or cigarette smoke) Great music and vibes. Plus their punch bowls are delicious! They also have a couple shows in the main room which is always a pleasure to watch. Make sure to use the "speak easy" entrance for a fun way to enter! They do follow a dress code so dress accordingly! read more

Went there for the first time on Friday and it didn't disappoint me! Ambiance is really good. Selection of music were great! And the performance of the band and the dancers are excellent! Will definitely come back and bring more friends! read more

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Very cool ambiance. It was my first time here and the speakeasy entrance reminded me of Coco by Disney Pixar. Loved the atmosphere. Drinks were ok but fairly pricey (most were around $18). My partner and I did the salsa class and it was fun! Tip: DO NOT come late. Some people came late and the teacher called them out, which is fair since the moves build on each other. The teacher is very strict but so good! read more

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Love this place ! went on a tuesday and it was burlesque night I think. Super fun date

This place is always packed. Fast dancing, live band from mezzanine above, burlesque show on the second story stage. Drinks are flowing here, make sure you study up on some Peruvian or South American cocktails so you get something good to go with the vibe. Don't forget to light up a stick in the next room over, they have a smashing cigar bar that looks like a snapshot out of a 1960s movie. read more

La Descarga is the perfect Cuban-themed speakeasy bar for a night out on the town. The only stump? It's super exclusive on the weekends and reservations are required. I have celebrated my birthday once here and on another occasion was lucky to get in. Other than that, the drinks, the music and the vibe are amazing! There is a cigar lounge aside from the main room where you can get cigars and drinks. read more

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Perfect place to have a drink night! For sure I Need to go again .. not much waiting line .

Sent here on a Saturday night and it was pretty busy so had to wait like 30min to get in. I loved the entrance that they do if you're a first timer to give you that speakeasy experience. As soon as you walk in your instantly hit with a ton of culture and great music to create a very unique ambience that makes you just want to dance. Pair all of that with some great cocktails, live music and short burlesque shows that come on every hour, and you have a truly great experience. Although this place is a bit small it never was too crowded and I enjoyed coming here. Highly recommend if you like Latin music, love to dance, and enjoy some great tequila. Salud! read more

According to the website, the dress code is strictly enforced, but when I was inside, I saw people wearing T-shirts, tracksuits, and white sneakers. The music could have been better--at least mix it up a little instead of just playing reggaeton. Overall, I wasn't impressed. read more

Have been here many times and always have a great time with my girls! The drinks are good the live music and dancers are amazing! Luis the bartender was amazing and made us delicious drinks. read more

Went to check out this spot. Really cool vibe they had a bachata class on a Wednesday nite. The teacher was Jasmine Flores and she was so dope. Took my friend who never goes anywhere and she had the best time. It was super inclusive. Highly highly highly recommend. Especially for bachata beginners. read more

Amazing dancing scene had the best night ever. Nonetheless it's packed and hot and a lot of snooty people but I was definitely on a positive vibe kind of night so I ignored the unnecessary people. read more

Gives off a speakeasy vibe! Great for a girls night or date night. Drinks were creative and delightful. Burlesque Show was entertaining! Vibe: Great music, makes you want to dance all night Drinks were refreshing and creative! Live music ! The band was very talented! Burlesque show happens every hour. Great entertainment and gets you in the mood to dance. Staff were kind and keep checking around for everyone's safety (which I appreciated) Environment: Hard to find parking but they do have Valet. Long Line after 10ish ( came pretty early ) They have street tacos and a food truck nearby which is great to end the night I was informed that we needed reservations but the bouncer was very kind and allowed us to come in. Im not sure how to reserve a spot though. read more

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If you're looking for an honest review, here it is. The place is great. Drinks are great. Music and ambiance are great. Unfortunately the place is a whole SCAM. Entry is complicated and overpriced. From what I read and experienced, property especially phones are stolen here all the time and the place is in on it. I only had one drink because I breast feed and still someone managed to snatch my phone out of my bag. Got so bad the Dj was announcing there was theft going on, but I guess that's their routine to make it seem like they're "doing something about it." So yeah enjoy at your own risk. I personally wouldn't patronize this place anymore. PS. I need my phone because I'm a new mom and my dad has just had open heart surgery. God forbid I went out to enjoy myself a bit and lost what I needed to be in touch with them. That's just my story. People have it worse so think about who you're giving business to when you come here. LAPD seriously should get involved. read more

I love this place but i need Phil and Paris to dj weekdays, too much bachata on salsa nights

Great ambience and entertainment!! Grown and sexy spot if you like good music and dancing. Love the cigar area! One of my go to spots in LA. read more

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