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    Shim Sham

    4.0 (28 reviews)
    Open 5:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    Shiner Bock
    Dylan V.

    In today's adventure to the LA, pre dinner cocktails brought my party to Shim Sham. A lowkey watering hole with great ambiance and an impressive menu of libations! Cheers!

    True G's move in silence

    This bartender Joe, on god, pours the best Guinness in west. The vibes are insane, I fuck with AD, Ryan and the whole squad. Much love to the sham

    The entrance to the bar is easy to miss.
    Michael M.

    You could easily miss this place if you weren't looking for it. The sign is quite small, but once you're inside, it's so welcoming. I was there on a Saturday for a friend's birthday and the place was packed. But the bar staff was very congenial and the drinks were strong and came quickly. I like that they let patrons bring in their own food or have pizza delivered. Once they turned off the football game, the music was great too. Good vibes. Good place.

    Tony V.

    I'm puzzled by the one-star reviews, but I have to give Shim Sham a solid five stars. The interior design is thoughtfully crafted and very stylish. The bartenders may be busy, but if you're patient, they'll definitely attend to you--they're genuinely friendly. The beer prices are reasonable, with Miller High Life at $5, and the cocktails are fantastic. The weekend vibe had great music, and I can't wait to return time and time again!

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    Kristine M.

    What a beautiful space, great cocktails with an expert L.A. bar team. Pre-inflation prices.

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    2 years ago

    Great little bar. I love that they have a shim's cup (pim's cup) makes me feel like i'm back at Wimbledon. Best pickle backs around!

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    3 years ago

    Fantastic vibes and cheap drinks, friendly conversational staff, and Taco Bell nearby 10/10

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    2 years ago

    Fans of extremely loud music are in for a treat. Alcoholics also, tons of beer and bottles of alcohol too.

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    2 years ago

    Cute spot, Service is great bartender was very friendly and make a few recommendations.

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    The Semi-Tropic

    4.5(592 reviews)
    1.4 miEcho Park
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    Happy hour specials
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    The salad I got was delicious! The tahini dressing was light and had the perfect flavor! I ordered…read morechicken kebab, which was just as good! The salad was amazing except they put a little too much corn. The waitress was very sweet! The ambience is really cute and a great place for a date!

    My boyfriend's cousin and his girlfriend came to LA to visit us so we had a full weekend of fun…read moretaking them around the city. To end the night before we headed off to dinner, we stopped by The Semi- Tropic bar for drinks. The parking situation was difficult to say the least-- there is no street parking or parking lot. And the neighborhood behind the bar is filled with park cars. We were lucky and parked at a parking lot that was for the surrounding business (so sorry to the pizza/ weed shop!). We arrived at around 6:30 PM so it wasn't too busy. We were greeted by one of the servers and she gave us options to either sit at a lounge table area or hightop tables. We opted for the hightop tables because we knew we weren't staying there for long. The server was friendly and patient as we looked over the menu for drinks. I've been sober for about a year so I only had water, my boyfriend ordered a Naoshima Dream, his cousin ordered a Mango Cart, and his cousin's girlfriend ordered a Lemon Drop Martini. The bar was super cute and hipster! I honestly would have loved going to this bar back when I used to drink. It's dimly lit, had a vintage 20's speakeasy feel to it and the music was a vibe. I'd recommend coming here for a little date with your partner or even coming with a group of friends. My boyfriend had been here once before and he said the food was really good and affordable. He had a panini and said for bar food it was a 10/10. We waited maybe like 10 minutes for our drinks to come, we were having such a fun time chatting and enjoying the environment that it didn't feel long at all. My boyfriend, his cousin, and his cousin's girlfriend really enjoyed their drinks. They said the drinks tasted "light" insinuating that there was barely any alcohol in it. Don't let the taste fool you, after finishing half of their drink there were full of smiles, giggles, and had a great buzz going. The prices here were all pretty fair for the cost and quality of the drinks. Would defintely recommend coming here for drinks and dinner for a date night or a night out with friends!

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    4.4(162 reviews)
    1.8 miEcho Park
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    Bar Henry is amazing! They have such a great selection of non alcoholic drinks and they are…read morefantastic. They rotate their menu, this place is definitely worth a try. It had a nice intimate vibe inside without being pretentious. Definitely recommend!

    Local bar not far from where I live. Hadn't been here yet, not sure why, so was out and about and…read moredecided to pop in on the weekend. Indoor and outdoor seating available, Bar Henry is a cool little for in Echo Park serving up tasty cocktails in a friendly, local feeling environment. We tried a few cocktails when we visited. The Butthole Surfer is their version of a pina colada which, while decent, could have been a little more flavor forward. Feel it is premade in batches as I didn't see it made fresh but was brought getting the back, but still decent. The Lucid Dream had the smokiness from the mezcal posted with the mandarin, but then the rosemary comes in and helps add a little balance to the drink. The Swimsuit Edition was more flavor forward, but the passion fruit didn't necessarily pop in the drink for us. And finally was the Snitches Get Stitches, another mezcal drink with mango and horchats. Interesting was my first thought, then you start getting the nuances of the different interested and it's a respectable cocktail. Overall, good drinks, friendly people, chill atmosphere, and a nice addition to the bar scene in Echo Park

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