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Monte Carlo Bar

4.1 (46 reviews)
InexpensiveDive Bars
Closed 7:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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Juke Box
Moderate noise
Divey
Good for groups

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Johannes Josef V.

My favorite bar for over a quarter of a century. Fun, friendly, unpretentious, good old fashioned workingman's watering hole untouched by modern bougieness and gentrification.

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Mark R.

It's old school with class of its own. Bar itself is tiny and probably can only accommodate 10 people at a time. There's a pool table and 2 TV for your viewing pleasure. You can play music through the jukebox and chat over simple drinks. Don't ask for Old Fashioned or Manhattan or anything complicated. Just selection of beers and straight up shots or whiskey over rocks. No food but there is a vending machine. The white tiles in the bathroom is interesting and definitely a place to strike a pose if you want. People are friendly and you will see old guys sipping on beer chatting up the night with the bartender. I met a nice fellow named Kevin who told me all about the bar. It's $3.75 for beer and $7.75 for others. You can go wrong with $20 for 1 glass of whiskey and 2 beers with tip for the night.

Sketched at this bar no one bothered me. I love  for that reason- everyone is very Chill!!!!
Eunsoo J.

Checked this divy bar in my neighborhood-and it was exactly what I wanted dive bar to be!! Cheap-ass drinks ($3.75 beers and $7-8 cocktails), chill bartender, little dinge interior, juke box, pool table, vending machine with crackers/ chips, CASH ONLY, and strange-but-interesting local ppl to talk to!!! I had awesome time with my husband here, was not busy at first but started to fill up. One of the people at the bar said this place was filmed with "Anthony Bourdain" at some point. While another person talked about "David Choe" being customer in that bar. I could careless about who comes and visits there- I loved and digged the vibe-had good time! Definitely would be back for quick drinks. (Though beer selections are very limited)

Birthday donut courtesy of Bartender
Stefa W.

FIRST OFF, the jukebox is legit. along with ur mexican cantina classics, you have motherfuckin TWIN SHADOW and the clash, and the stones, freakin florence and the machine. bobby d (dylan) and TONI BRAXTON. that's five stars right damn there. BUT... ALSO... they have the best shittiest pool table in all of Los Anjeles County. GUARANTEED. HANDS DOWN. why? the short stick is a full size stick broken in half (probably in a bar fight, yup). There is no 8 BALL, the bartender (who is fucking awesome) says it was fucking stolen. bam. DIVE BAR. ALSO there is no 7 BALL. but there are two #2s. so, well, get creative. there is a HANDMADE 8 BALL. you'll know it when u see it. oh and the pool table has to be operated with a key. you just pay the bartender when u wanna play. its that divey. THE DRINKS are NOT watered down. mari (sp?) does not rip u off. she's a really awesome bartender. that said this IS a dive bar. and what kind of dive bar would stock cherries?? NOT THIS ONE. nope! my woman couldnt get any cherries here and we were DAMN pleased. went here for a BIRTHDAY drink. what other bartender would send the bar's DRUNKEST patron to go fetch a donut, so she could light up some candles and sing me happy birthday??? this place is the SHIT. also this place is a stone's throw away from the equally badass Shatto Lanes Retro Bowling EStablishment Haven. pair the two and call it a fucking awesome night. GO HERE TONIGHT. (bring friends though) also there's sports and vh1/mtv on the teevee.

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Luz V.

The Monte Carlo is the place I head to after a long day at work. I look forward to seeing Mari (the cute, friendly Japanese bartender) pour me a drink. She's always super sweet and easy to talk to and the drinks are cheap and good. You'll find lots of old regulars here sitting at the bar and there's always somebody playing pool. The jukebox is great because it's so bad! It doesn't play anything past the year 2000. I'm almost afraid of writing this review because I don't want to share this dive bar with anyone else. I love the Monte Carlo!

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1 year ago

One of the best dive bars in LA. If you know, you know. Great pregame spot before shows in downtown. Cheers!

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4 years ago

My favorite place. One of the last of the good old-fashioned dive bars not yet assimilated by creeping upscaledom and gentrification.

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The best bar in LA. It's a time hole in the wall, but it's great. The drinks are cheap the bartender is awesome and the vibe is great.

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Dive dive dive But the beers are ice cold and cheap!! Also the customers are interesting and nice in an exentric way- lol Cash only

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Came into this bar with a date and Mari the bartender said we didn't have to pay because it's on another guys tab.

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Tiki-Ti Cocktail Lounge

4.4(1k reviews)
2.0 miLos Feliz
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An LA icon right on sunset blvd probably one of the lest establishment in LA that have withstood…read morethe years (since 1961) and have survived all the changes in silver lake area of town . Line - there is almost always a line and while it might seem long it goes by pretty quick surprisingly. Decor- a less than typical decor for a tiki bar some of the decor has been there since opening so when you walk in you're looking at history in a way . Drink - now here is where it gets good. Probably some of the most potent drinks and also great tasting alcoholic drinks I've had that even rival the big island . Rats mistake is my favorite and if I could only tell you the stories that I've had after a night of these drinks ! Mai tai are powerful and yet delicious and yes all their drinks creep up on you . I've had almost every drinks on the menu and just tell anyone looking for an amazing drink to stop by and decide for yourself which one is your favorite .

Tiki Ti is an LA institution that I've had on my list of tiki bars to try out for years now, and I…read morewas finally able to make the trip. The bar itself is tiny. There aren't many tables or bar seats. I've heard the line is frequently out the door, and if you want seating it's best to line up before they open. They do not take reservations. We came in on a whim around 9PM on a Friday night. The bar was packed, but thankfully there wasn't a line out the door. After heading in we found a sliver of standing room in a corner to order a couple drinks. After about twenty minutes a couple at the bar left and we were able to snag some chairs. The atmosphere and ambience is decent. There are neat decorations and trinkets everywhere. The music was a playlist of random music which isn't really my thing. There were two bartenders working who were friendly and prompt. The price point is fine around $15 per drink. I was very underwhelmed by their rum and cocktail program, though. I suppose given the history and hype of the bar I was expecting much more. They don't use fresh juices, everything is from bottles and cans (think Tropicana), their garnishes are all the same and taste a little off (maybe they're assembled way ahead of time and taste old?), and their rum selection is alright depending on the cocktail you order, but can also be lackluster, too. Overall, it was cool to finally check out Tiki Ti, but it was a one-and-done for me.

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