When the Lei Aloha closed down , everyone was looking for a new home. I was introduced to this place by a friend of mine who actually never ended up going back because it was too far from her home. On my first day , there I met Munch. And i've been there ever since. He has been going there for over twenty years. The service is awesome. The tenders learn your name and your order. I've never had to ask them for what I want they just ask me, "How many", since I order two Coronas at a time. My new home. read more

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Sunday night live blues is pretty amazing! Free snacks, friendly crowd; good place to unwind at the end of the weekend! read more

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Nice vibe. Cool dive bar. Mature and fun local type crowd. Has Karaoke as well which adds to the fun.

Great Atmosphere, Great Selection Of Booze and Beer, Along With the Absolute BEST Prices ANYWHERE... Karaoke, Live Music, Pool Table...Just Fantastic! read more

This is before and after you leave Desert Room. This bar is definitely a dive bar and always fun times! read more

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Went to celebrate a friend's birthday here. Such a fun place with live bands, great drinks and nice bartenders.

Chill atmosphere. Nice crowd. Nice bartenders. Pool table and jukebox. Live music too!

The desert room is definitely a dive bar. They open at 6am so you graveyard shift people can come here after work. I'm a local and this has been my go to bar since I turned 21. On certain days they have food being served outside. On Sunday's they have a live band starts at 7pm. Definitely a place you should check out if in the area. read more

Horrible. I ordered 3 glasses of @ 12.50 + 2 glasses of @ $8 + a @ $4 this should have equaled $57.50. Instead the bar tender double charged me and my total was $115! Luckily I caught the lady trying to steal from me. I know this is a local/regulars bar so I won't bash it too much. BUT ppl make sure you read your receipts for accuracy. BIG shout out to CapitalOne credit card for alerting me of this fraudulent activity. read more

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Nice server but no AC only fans and no drink menu. Very dive bar mostly locals. Smells like cigarettes and beer here read more

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Everything is perfect, the people, the servers, the location, the talent, the prices, the food. Just right.

We love going here! Shout out to all the bartenders who are friendly, respectful and make the experience great! A great neighborhood dive bar where you can meet up with friends and just enjoy your time!!! read more

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Never ever, been to this bar, I live in Lapalma..it was my sistah bday and spur of the moment "we goin somewhere !" She live in Carson, I googled closest bar and Desert Roo. Popped up. I looked at the pics, read reviews so we decided to go there. Best decision ever!! Staff..AMAZING, Customers, da shizzz! The entire bar welcomed and partied with 3 peeps that never been there, it's worth the drive to be part of this all are welcomed bar that treats eer'one like family. To the owner, thank you!! read more

I really enjoy going to this place because it's a very mature atmosphere. How are the drinks are a little bit expensive why I have no idea but they need to come down on the prices. I eat they stop serving the adios for whatever reason but the other drinks like the margaritas they're like $12-$15 a pop. The service there is pretty good and the am I think with as long as they've been there should have some upgrades done. After 10-10:30 anything is is allowed to come in and then begin to see the disrespect. I spent every Thursday in the month of March celebrate my birthday and had a really good time. read more

Stop by after work to grab a drink and the tender was rude about my outfit which was sweats n sweater would never come back ever

Definition of Dive Bar And an antique shop Shout out to a place you can get beer at as early as 6am read more

Great ambiance met some great people. The music was good and the bartenders were very friendly. I love the separate room for the karaoke. Had a great time and would definitely recommend this place. It was my first time there and would go back. read more

Very cool place to be! Friendly and welcoming . Great people Thursdays Karaoke is the best! Drinks are very well priced and affective!

Coolest bar in the Southbay. Best prices around. Great owner. She takes care of business better than anyone I know. Been going there since 93. Has always had karaoke. Friday and Saturday 9pm. Live music with very talented musicians. I highly recommend trying this place out if you haven't already. read more

Sitting on grandma's couch having a drink while looking at a library and a nick nack shop, listening to Nirvana...ah it feels good to be back. Thanks Desert Room. Never change. read more

Don't go here if your not a guy. I went with my boyfriend for a drink and the bartenders ignored us. The older bartender got us our drinks after a couple of min. But the younger one named Laura couldn't bother to even look at the side of the bar that we where at, she was too busy with here regular on the other side of the bar, of course all men flirting with her, being rowdy. When I went to the bathroom they started and gave me cat calls, thank God my boyfriend didn't see that. A regular yelled her name to get her attention, so I did the same for our second drinks, she came over with an attitude, said that I had disrespected her and was just a bitch to us. She said if we wanted another drink we would have to go to the other side of the bar and ask her nicely I was nice, just yelled her name since they couldn't bother to look our direction. There were 2 women sitting next to us that were also completely ignored. We didn't get another drink and will never go again. We had been there before a while ago and it was ok but never again. read more

Ok I seen this place driving by so I stop to have a drink and it's a nice bar with a outside patio and they have a pool table and live music and karaoke and the bartenders are nice and the drinks are not watered down over all this is a nice bar read more

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I have to admit, I was a little leery coming out to Gardena to a dive bar, but I'm so happy I did. We were celebrating a friends birthday and this is her local watering hole. We were warned it was a dive bar, which I love. Read some great reviews but didn't really get a "feel"on the place. Not much of a theme, but fun. Plenty of free parking on the street. Walked in to a diverse crowd of fun people. Long bar where you can belly up. Further to the back left, I'm going to call it the party room, looks a bit like it doubled as a secondhand store during the day. But regardless of the aesthetics, this place bumped! We sang kareoke. We danced. We ate. We drank. We had a blast! Our bartender was friendly and very attentive and served strong drinks at unbelievably reasonable prices! There were a couple kitties walking about. Which is cute but I'm totally allergic. At some point it got so crowded, an older lady (likely owner) picked up the cat and brought to the back room. The crowd was friendly and diverse. I didn't feel out of place at all! I wish it was closer to where I live! Bathrooms are clean and stocked. Handicap accessible. read more

This place feels like home. We have gone almost every Friday after work for the last two years and the bartenders know our names. We have hosted multiple work events in the back room as well. When all this is safe and open again after coronavirus, this will be one of my first stops. If there is some way anyone knows to support them during the shut down, let me know. I would happily order eggs or drinks to go to support if it is allowed. I buy their super bowl lottery tickets every year, love the free popcorn, and often try different drink specials they have, such as the Stella Artois Midnight which I tried for my first and only time at The Desert Room. It was good, and I will have it again if I ever feel the need to purchase alcohol for home again since I'd usually rather just come here. read more

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DIVE BAR... love the bar name though, popped into the spot sunday for some football action, crowd was great, some weren't even drinking just some good ol american pig skin on the big screens everyone was probably 40+ or so all male crowd great place to "shoot the shit" some folks welcomed us in, medium size group of asian dudes just trying to catch the game and some drinks before the galaxy game down the street they have nacho cheese for free price is great! gets pretty live also pretty big smoking patio as well, love the local people i dont live there so its interesting crowd, probably alot of stories read more

I come here Sunday nights for the Blues Jam. Great music, friendly people and reasonably priced drinks. Can't get any better than this

This is my go to neighborhood bar. The staff is great, and I have a great time at karaoke. Its deceiving from the outside, but inside reminds me of a cool joint you would find outside of the city. The owner is great and the drinks are well priced and definitely not watered down. A great pregame spot if you know what I mean. But be careful you might miss your event if you happen to start a conversation-- time seems to fly just like the drinks...lol Friendly people!!! read more

It was first time to visit here but we had a greatest experience !! You can enjoy a lot of drinks at a reasonable price. Good music. Good vibes. Good people in this area. I'll definitely revisit. read more

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The best mediterranean food in Anaheim! Definitely recommended! It was my first time there, and I had the best experience ever! Best hospitality and delicious food! read more

I forgot to post this but I still remember how awful these ladies treated us! This was pre COVID. It's Tuesday night. Got out late but we still wanted to go have one drink out. Saw such good reviews about this place how cool everyone is and nice the bartenders are. That was so not the case! I have to still write this because I have never seen female bartenders act so disrespectful and rude. It was 1:30. There was a birthday party going on for an obvious regular because everyone knew each other. First of all we walked in and everyone stared at us and then when we stood at the bar we were blatantly ignored. The two bartenders weren't serving drinks they were just standing there laughing. Finally when we had to say "excuse me, can we order something?" After like 15 minutes. Then the girl we asked, looked at her friend, who then walked closer, but not up to us, and said "we aren't serving alcohol anymore." Um, ok but why did it take almost half an hour to tell us that? I really honestly feel that I was treated this way because of how I look and that really sucks! Some of the other patrons made rude comments to me and that's why I feel confident stating that. Hate this place! read more

Kiesha Kiesha Kiesha! This bar is my home bar. The age range is from 21 to coffin so there is conversation for everyone (if that's what your looking for). There is Karaoke in back and a smoking area. It's a home bar for many without the "your not from here are you" feel. The service is BAR none. Which brings me back to the beginning of my post. Keisha the bartender is phenomenal, and will make you feel right at home. They pour heavy and its really easy on the wallet. AND, good service. You really can't beat that. Besides Keisha, honorable mentions are Lani, Tiffany, and Rena. Take a shot (or two) and give this place a go. Happy spirits. read more

Super cute place. Make sure you vaccinated. It looks deceiving from the outside. But the inside is special. Good music too

I had been going to the Desert Room for some time when I moved to Gardena in 2017. However, last May, I had a very horrific incident happen in which one of their bartenders named Amber, refused to serve me because I had come with a person she had a personal vendetta against and I told her off. The issue is that she did not refuse to serve me right away (she served me one drink when I arrived), but she arbitrarily decided not to serve me another drink after the first one. When I asked her why, she merely stated, "You know why," as she glared at me across the bar. After I told her that she would regret that, she came from around the bar and shoved me on the shoulder, causing me to stagger back. When I returned the next day to speak to the elderly lady that manages the bar, she listened to my account, but basically backed up her bartender and refused to do anything about it, stating that she would speak with her. To my knowledge, she is still employed there. While in some cases I think that it would be warranted to back up the people you manage behind your bar, had I gone to the cops or got hurt, it could have been a potential lawsuit on their hands. The way they handled the whole incident was appalling, completely unacceptable, and unprofessional. I wanted to end the review by saying that overall, the other bartenders are really great, and the drinks are good and moderately priced. It also has a quaint little atmosphere with a pool table and another room for antiques and books, which is quite charming. Occasionally, they offer free popcorn and finger foods, which is also nice. It's too bad I will not be returning. I would also like to recommend that anyone who would like to avoid potentially getting physically assaulted stay far and away. Donna's, Froggys, and Party on Western are all better alternatives and don't hire temperamental criminals. read more

We went to go eat dinner at a restaurant nearby for our 1 year wedding anniversary. My husband and I decided to be adventurous and try out the local dive bars nearby since we are not from the area. The desert room was very quant and cozy. It had a hometown feel. It looks deceiving from the outside but once you go inside the vibe is very different. The staff ladies were great. And the people were all enjoying themselves. If your in the area come on stop by they have karaoke and live music! read more

I've passed by the Desert Room so many times while cruising on my bike, but never did I think to stop by for a drink, mainly because of all the salt and peppered hair people that I see walking in and out. Nevertheless a friend invited me in for a drink after work and I couldn't resist. The bar is pretty big, with two large drinking areas, a main bar in the first room and a smaller side bar in the adjacent room. Plus they have a pool table and a karaoke machine for you're enjoyment and if that wasn't good enough they also have a popcorn machine. Oh and did I mention the dirt-cheap stiff drinks? Three candy corona's later my tab for the night was $11.50, I usually pay that for ONE WHOLE DRINK! I handed the bucktoothed bartender $15 and told her I didn't need change, to which she responded, "so...I can keep the whole thing?" read more

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If you're reading this, please don't get offended with what Im writing. Believe me, I would be the last person to say anything bad about this place considering it used to be my home away from home. I met a lot of good people here and created a lot of wonderful memories. I used to frequent the place And it was mainly for the great people and feeling of safety. That's no longer the case. Long story short, I was physically assaulted by their employee (Clark) and his girlfriend (Susan) Ive reported this incident with the authorities due to the fact that they continued to harass me after the event and even though I no longer step into the establishment.. I posted a picture of the bruises on my neck but it somehow got deleted by, I don't know whom. This event by far, trumps any other concerns I might have had in the past. Which, cannot be ignored or forgiven. What has me at loss is that, I was blamed for the incident and no one was reprimanded. You just cannot go around acting like a Neanderthal. I dont know about you but I for one, do not support any establishment who will allow their employees to go around choking females. To show the arrogance and lack of decency, Clark "liked" the photo I posted of my bruised neck, as if he pride himself of his actions. Now tell me what kind of a man would be proud of laying a hand on a woman? read more

I'm giving this place a 3 star, because the place is not updated, crowd is okay, however is that much space to have a good time. Bartender is very friendly. But the place need to get remodeled, as in! Thank you for the slight good customer service! read more

I'm usually more of a glitter,stilettos,and dance clubs sort of girl since essentially, bars are usually loud and all you can do is "hang out" BUT! The desert room has a pool table :) I came here with my partner and her two friends after one of them recommended it. The awesome part Cheap drinks Popcorn machine Pool table Juke box Chill atmosphere Bad ass bartender The downside If you're not a smoker, this is a smoking bar. Not sure if that's legal but no one seems to care. The decor is low light, dive bar ish, and just all around chill. The people there seemed relatively young (on a Tuesday night) not sure if I would have imagined that judging from the location. This is every hipsters dream come true lol. As for me? I love it, can't wait to go back :) read more

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I went to the Desert Room last night to hear a great band (Debbie And The GoodMan Band), and the place is great! It was a diverse crowd and everyone was very friendly. Last night they had free food, free popcorn, even a piece of cake was free. How can you go wrong? And the drinks are reasonably priced. I will go back! read more

This is place is my other office. I can sit down with a glass of beer inside or out and the muse just comes to me. Perfect spot to write. Lots of characters that beg to written about. Lots of Jazz in the jukebox, free popcorn, and plenty of room. read more

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