Great Bartending. Laidback and funky. Albondogus soup very tasty. Lana is always there and runs a good ship. Before she bought the bar, she was an established bartender, there. read more

Cravings satisfied! That place is a hidden gem. The food here is amazing. I ordered the Chili Verde and eggs breakfast, so much food and plenty of leftovers to take home. Perfectly paired with a Bloody Mary. Friendly bartender. If you work graveyard shift, a wonderful place to unwind after a long night. read more

Lona's City Limits Cantina - Chili Verde - Karaoke Near Me - Long Beach, California

Went in on Sunday morning when two bartenders were working. Our food took 45 minutes! After reminding the bartender of our food, she indiicated it was sitting in the window. She proceeded to continue making drinks. Upon finally receiving our food, both dishes were cold. She took my dish and returned a couple minutes later. She confirmed it was reheated in the microwave. Hello!!! Food was cold and now jeopardizing the safety and quality of my food. While the food was comped, the bartenders could have gotten our food instead of making alcoholic shots for themselves. read more

Unexpected restaurant experience today, it's a bar that is funky but fun. Tacos were pretty good and I give them a thumbs up in their refried beans. They have a few pool tables and the bartender/server was really nice. Two plates of food and two beers each for only $41.00. Can't beat that these days. We will be going back for sure. read more

Lona's City Limits Cantina - One ground beef taco and one shredded beef taco. It's a throwback to old style Mexican food. - Karaoke Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Great place to come for breakfast and drinks after a horrible nightshift! Ash, the bartender, is the absolute best!!! read more

Lona's City Limits Cantina - Karaoke Near Me - Long Beach, California

Best dive bar ever. Anytime I can walk into an establishment and have female throw down and throw out grown men I'm down for. Chille verde is great anyway you have it and Sunday pozole is the best. If they have any left read more

Absolutely Unacceptable Service This was one of the worst customer service experiences I've had. I was completely ignored and not served at all. The employee named Jo Jo showed zero professionalism, zero urgency, and zero respect for customers. I stood there waiting while she made no attempt to help me or even acknowledge my presence. If you don't want to do your job, don't work in customer service. This place clearly tolerates this kind of behavior, which says a lot about management. I will not be coming back, and I strongly suggest others spend their money somewhere they're actually valued. read more

Great drinks Food is amazing Service is always great The vibe is always good with great music read more

Lona's City Limits Cantina - Cheers to many more good times - Karaoke Near Me - Long Beach, California

By far the best crunchy tacos in my area! I can eat them everyday! Some days they have $1 taco during certain times as well. My favorite is ground beef, shredded beef and chicken!!!! Yummmmmy. I try to come early now because some days are super busy and packed with people. This is definitely a good dive bar. Neighborhood friend. Diverse with some culture and I love that! Nice size and even has 2 pool tables. I can't wait to go back! Love this spot! Owner is nice as well read more

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To be honest; saw bar rescue and wanted to see the place bcuz I live in LB. Was very disappointed, went back to the before look, the girl at the bar didn't even acknowledge my husband and I, the table we sat at was in the back by the atm and dirty as heck. So we decided to leave bcuz if the table are dirty like that we can imagine the kitchen or our drinks. And the vibe wasn't hitting at all from the bar. Wouldn't recommend if u wanna enjoy good vibes... read more

To the point, food is great!, bar tender Jo is amazing. Bar tender BILL, on the other hand, sucks.... My bf and I have been coming here for MONTHS. The food is great!, however, the bartender Bill, is not. He's been there with other bartenders and every time, he would tend us, he was rude. I don't know what it is. It could be because I'm Latina and my bf looks White?. I haven't written reviews in a while but this experience has to be here. The ambiance is good it's just BILL killed it for us. God bless this place but we are not coming back here. read more

Great food. The best pozole in the area. Too bad its only served on Sundays. The hard tacos are great too. Its a nice bar too. The service is good, the bartenders have always been friendly. read more

**5 Stars - "Mexican Pizza with a Shot of Sass!"** If you're not spending your nights at **Lonas City Limits**, you're seriously depriving yourself of the 8th wonder of the world: **Joanna**, aka **Mexican Pizza** -- because she's double-stacked, spicy, and absolutely impossible to forget. This woman is built like your dreams and talks like your mom *if she grew up in East L.A. with a tequila habit and zero tolerance for weak game*. She's got curves that make gravity work overtime and a tongue sharper than your bar tab at 2am. Joanna served me a whiskey neat, rolled her eyes at my dad joke, and somehow made me feel both loved and roasted alive -- all in one sip. She's got that perfect blend of sass and sweetness, like a margarita with chili salt on the rim and a sucker punch hidden underneath. Feisty? Yes. Sarcastic? God yes. Cute? She's what happens when cute grows up, goes to bartending school, and learns to juggle limes and hearts. Every time she called me "honey" I forgot what I ordered and remembered I was lucky to be alive. **Come for the drinks. Stay for the Mexican Pizza.** And if you try to start drama, just know: she folds clowns like napkins. 10/10 would let her judge me again. read more

Lona's City Limits Cantina - Beer - Karaoke Near Me - Long Beach, California

Love Lona's! All of the bartenders are amazing, hard-working people. Their food is top-notch and the environment is the type of casual I crave! If you like dive bars and aren't a bougie prick, this is the kind of spot for you. read more

I've visited this establishment a handful of times in the past and never had an issue until my last visit Wednesday night. My mom and I arrived before the afternoon to night shift change and there was a very friendly bartender who served us our first round of draft beers as well as our appetizers we ordered. I didn't get her name but shout-out to her for providing exceptional service! For bar food standards their appetizers are actually pretty alright, my mom ordered spicy buffalo wings and I ordered chicken nachos, so far so good. After the shift change I proceeded to get our next round and the next bartender of the night, Albert, already had somewhat of an attitude. I understand how difficult it can be working customer service jobs but you shouldn't openly exhibit how much you don't enjoy your form of employment as it makes consumers feel quite unwelcome. Before serving me he weirdly questioned where and with which group I was seated which I found quite odd. I proceeded to explain I was seated in the corner with my mother, just a group of 2. While waiting on my beverages I had a conversation with a senior regular and I offered to buy him a beverage on the house. When I requested this to the bartender he rudely said, "you're a sucker" and laughed it off while serving us. This remark left quite a bitter taste in my mouth so upon ordering my last round I harmlessly asked if there's any way I can get in contact with his employer, Lona. He asked why and I simply stated that I didn't appreciate his unnecessary remark. I shouldn't even have requested this as he then closed my tab and said he refused to give me any service and instead handed me a water cup. I was honestly quite flabbergasted and humiliated as there was a full bar-top of civilians listening to this interaction. The following day I got into contact with the owner of the establishment. Although she defended her employee and tried to justify his behavior, she gave me an apology on his behalf which I greatly appreciated. I will not slander this establishment due to just one bad apple that she employs however I will suggest to my fellow consumers to steer clear of this bar if that man, Albert, is on shift as he's extremely unprofessional and gives this fine local dive bar an overall bad look. I personally don't think I'd come back in the future as I left feeling quite upset and humiliated but take your risk coming to this establishment, perhaps you'll come on a good day where he isn't working and you'll have an awesome experience. read more

Lona's City Limits Cantina - Modelo and Ultra Michello - Karaoke Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Lona is excellent Always a fun time ask for an artist draw you some pictures. Some drunk most elderly have fun in the neighborhood.

Lona's is HQ of our monthly breakfast club, Ashley is a doll, couldn't be more timely & helpful. Their breakfast menu is both very solid with egg, omelette and other staples, and reasonably priced. Good people, great service, undervalued imo. read more

Lona's City Limits Cantina - 1/2 of my leftover Denver omelette...divine - Karaoke Near Me - Long Beach, California

7.50 for a pint, pool table, tons of sports TVs and a juke box. Didn't try the food this visit but plenty of good beers on tap and a full bar as well. Bartender quick and attentive to your needs. Cool dive vibe but clean and a good crowd even on a Wednesday afternoon. read more

Lona's City Limits Cantina - Kona Beer - Karaoke Near Me - Long Beach, California

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This place is legit a hole in the wall. You would never know how great this bars food is unless you actually go inside. My coworkers and I always come after a shift and love that they're open in the morning. Honestly I come here for the food but the drinks are fairly priced. You would never expect a bar to have such great food but here is Cantinas proving you wrong. I usually order either tacos or if it was a rough shift treat myself to a medium rare steak dinner. Try this spot, will not disappoint! Staff is always friendly too. Ashley helped us out today and customer service is beyond par. Didn't take a pic of the food cause I was just so hungry after work that I devoured it but trust me when I say don't sleep on this place! read more

The food is excellent. We went today. We also got several take out items. Food temp great, flavor of tacos amazing all home made food. Our service was incredible. We highly recommend. We live an hour away and will be back soon. Taco Tuesday. read more

Couldn't find a front door and had to go in a back door. It was very dark inside, couldn't see anything and it was very loud. Didn't feel comfortable read more

Delicious food, would have given a pic of the tacos but all gone before I thought about it. The chilaquiles. Is the best or so I am told by numerous people who say mom did not make them this good. We were here around 130 on a Wednesday bar is full some tables available. This is a dive bar with food service, expect sports on big screens , pool tables and darts . Tables are bar sized , no booths. Service is prompt & friendly even with a crowd , read more

Lona's City Limits Cantina - Chilaquiles - Karaoke Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Good vibe. The food is good and people are chill. And right next door is a Chevron so if you run out of smokes just stork next door. Only thing I can say that needs improving is the parking situation. read more

Bad experience overall....would not recommend...place has changed alot...was way better in the older days.....when Steve O. was running the place....the staff was friendlier then. read more

Pretty nice bar / restaurant, drinks are really good & tacos are the best on Tuesdays, the crowd is really decent

What a place!!! The new cheers in Long Beach. Not only is the food 5 star but the service is like a diamond hotel. Chad your the man! The service that you provide to your customers is better they a Las Vegas 5 star casino. The music was at a perfect volume and selection. A little bit of everything. read more

The liver had a strange taste. It was also very tough. The salad and baked potato were great.

Stop by for a drink with wife and friends, the service was good and ambiance was entertaining. Had a good time.

I have been fortunate enough to enjoy the service and care at Lona's for several years. I was just reminded, by a friend that I FORCED to join me, that I haven't posted a review. . . FAILURE on my part! . I love Lona's. Stiff drinks, but the secret sauce is the service (Ashley!!!), and the food! I love bar food as much as the next guy, but this is FOOD-FOOD (It will fill the hole!)! You may disagree with the 'Area' they are representing, but it is awesome, tasty, and you can afford it... With a beverage! Give it a chance, at ALL Hours of the day... Say hello if you are there! All of us would like to say hello... We may not agree, but . . . read more

This place was featured in Bar Rescue but I havent seen the episode. I went before and after the renovations and it doesnt appear to have changed too much. This is definitely a dive bar , and the owner Lona is active in chatting with the clients as well as running the place. The first time, i was served some sort of cucumber shot/drink that was delicious. This time I actually took another friend here. I believe I asked for the wrong drink but oh my god that drink was a heavy heavy pour! Instead of cucumber I ordered cactus and it was delicious. We got a drink and a shot and by the third round we were done. Also met a friendly local at the bar and she brought us shots. Did not taste the food. The jukebox had some blasting tunes. There was also a makeshift dance floor and pool tables so people were all enjoying themselves. Park on the street or in the neighborhood. There are a number of dive bars on this street. No to limited parking on site read more

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Heard about this place for years and I finally stopped in. It's a small local bar with a cast of regulars that add ambiance to the place. All are friendly. It has a jukebox for music that you can access from an app from your phone. The beer is cold and drinks are good. We ordered the medium chicken wings. They were tasty with the right amount of zest. We also ordered 2 asada hard shell tacos. I was pleasantly surprised that they were so tasty. Sometimes, neighborhood bars can be intimidating but Lonas is a cool place. Nanette, the day time bartender was super sweet and fun to talk. She made us feel at home and gave good recommendations on food. We will be back. read more

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This bar is the epitome of bar rescue. I had no idea I was going to a bar that was previously on bar rescue my friends 50th birthday party was totally waffled. Nobody can get drinks the bartender at the counter when I approached him told me the girl would help me, she walked away. This is my first time here with friends and I drove from a good distance from Southbay and I was looking forward to a cool dive bar experience. This bar reminded me why I don't go to places like this anymore the service or lack of it, and the looks on the peoples faces working there, including the male bartender who told me, he couldn't help me. I had to go to the end of the bar. This is after I've been there a substantial amount of time three other groups were served that were definitely regulars the bartenders. Do not give a shit about new people walking in and ignore them and made me feel genuinely uncomfortable. I would never go back here ever again one of the worst bar experiences I've ever had, total crap service and I can't say anything about the drinks or food because I never got one just happy we went somewhere else read more

This place is a local gem, The service is excellent. I've had the tacos , burger, and fajitas. The food is homemade and authentic Mexican. I also like the pool tables . It's a dark mellow space . I will definitely be back when I'm in the area. read more

Great spot, amazing tacos, fun staff and super friendly Owner are all so welcoming! Local spot that even has my mom's hooked on the ground beef tacos. read more

Our go to spot for breakfast for years now. Ashley makes amazing drinks, she makes the BEST bloody marys. The food here always hits the spot in the morning. There hasn't been one thing that I tried here that I didn't like. The ambience is very casual, the dark red interior gives the place a nice chill vibe. You can play music on the app and they also have pool tables readily available. Highly recommend the albondigas soup if you want something comforting and on the lighter side. The portion sizes here are pretty generous and the prices are very reasonable. I highly recommend getting the ground beef nachos and quesadillas, they are amazing and perfect to share! read more

Lona's City Limits Cantina - Quesadilla & onion rings - Karaoke Near Me - Long Beach, California

This place has great drinks and real dive bar pour. Day time bartender Ninette is awesome and pours great drinks especially miches. The food is mostly Mexican and great when you have a hangover. Tacos, club sandwich, chilaquiles and tacos never disappoint. read more

Stay Away! All the bartenders overcharge your tab here thinking that you're way too drunk to realize it. I am not referring to a small amount either. I've been overcharged $60-80 on numerous occasions and when you ask them or confront them about it, they play dumb. All the "regulars" get the best prices while us "outsiders" get the shaft and play the inflation. I've reported them to my bank and will be reporting them to the city for inappropriate business tactics. It's ashame too bc it use to be a good spot. read more

We come here often. Especially for their tacos. Bomb! Love the service provided. All are super nice, some funny but most of all very welcoming. Small bar. Somewhat enough parking. Good music. Depending on whose choosing. We tried the chile cheese fries tonight. Huge portion and sooooo good!! Don't knock this place til you try it. Happy yelping read more

Lona's City Limits Cantina - Mexican candy drink - Karaoke Near Me - Long Beach, California

This review is for the tacos on taco Tuesday! Some of the best I have ever had. Get the Ground beef! The margarita was good too. Driving past this spot a million times and 1st time in to meet a friend for her birthday. Will be back for tacos! read more

HEATHERS BACK!!!!! I love this place chill drinks are awesome all the other Bartenders are awesome.