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    The Hawk

    4.5 (111 reviews)
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    Open 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    DJ
    Live music
    Juke Box

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    Jenifer Z.

    Be careful if ordering shots! Small parking lot not coming back. Bartender looked overwhelmed and short with costumers . Ok music

    We have arrived
    L. W.

    We walked here form the grasshopper which was only a few blocks down. The area can be a bit seedy but not too bad. The bar itself was pretty packed, more than we anticipated so know that this local dive gets pretty social. It's def not quiet it was a rocker vibe that night. Plenty of people playing pool and large groups of people hanging. It felt super local but also a scene of sorts. I didn't try food so I can't comment on that. All in all great place if you're in the mood to be around a lot of people drinking heavy hahha!! Good times

    Sneaky tiki sour
    Jess M.

    First time here! Its like this awesome dive bar but with amazing cocktails! Very clean, perfect vibe on a Saturday! Malcolm was our bartender and he was on point with her recommendations and service was top notch ! Makes you feel at home!

    Vintage photo booth printed in sepia
    Cierra T.

    Such a fun local bar! The drinks are delicious and the service is great. I'm a sucker for a good photo booth and they have a vintage one so I want to spend all my nights out here. 10 out of 10 would recommend!

    D. S.

    The friendliness of the staff is above any that I have ever came across. From the doorman to the bartenders and the owners. It's like walking into cheer's where everyone knows you're name and if they didn't, they will by the time you leave. Every week is a nother DJ spinning records from hip-hop to dark goth to heavy metal and on to Latino music. But let's not forget about the very humorous and comical Shit Show Bingo twice a month and go figure it's Free to play. Just like every Monday is Free pool and there's two tables to choose from. Plus once a month for those who like a live jazz band they have them as well. It's a great place where you are safe due to the doorman who doesn't miss a thing and the exceptional drinks that you won't find anywhere else. Go give it a try and trust me. You'll be back again and again and get this. They are pet friendly and your even allowed to bring dinner in.

    happy hour is back!
    Adam F.

    Well things certainly change! Though not in terms of the quality or the vibe of the place, just in terms of happy hours, mainly. I just re-read my previous review and noticed, not only did I mention the happy hour here didn't include their specialty cocktails, which now that they finally reopened for on-premise drinking a few weeks ago, it absolutely currently does (yay!)... but I also mentioned The Harbor, a bar that used to be good (zero of the great bartenders from when it used to be good are still there, and they slashed their happy hour, too!) So I no longer have *any* complaints about this bar (other than that it's a little far of a walk from me, and in a *slightly* sketchy part of town at night. Though neither of those things are going to stop me from coming here all the time anyway.) I'd been supporting them with the occasional takeout cocktail through covid, but I was extremely happy when they reopened, both for them, and cause it's nicer buying *one* cocktail at a time (and it's just so great being able to sit at the bar again!) I still slightly prefer the similar-but-slightly-quieter vibe at Darlings (same owners, not *currently* reopened since covid shut things down), but the vibe here is great too. What I said in 2019 is still true, it's absolutely trying to be a bit of everything for everyone - it *feels* like a dive bar, but it's clean, the bar area's nice, and they've got great cocktails and some great spirits! At normal price, everything's pretty reasonably priced. For happy hour, I believe until 7 (which they *are* still doing as far as I know), certain classic cocktails are pretty cheap (I got a solid $8 watermelon margarita last time), basic wells and some basic beers are *super* cheap if that's what you're looking for, and all their fancier cocktails (what *I'm* there for!) are now $2 off. All the cocktails I've tried from them, both pre-covid, through covid with their takeout program, and when I was back a few weeks ago to celebrate their reopening, have been great. The cocktail menu here is always fun and always changing, but the off-menu cocktails I've had here (when they aren't as busy) have been great too. All their bartenders, at least as far as I've met so far, have been great, the sort you could trust with wacky requests, haha. The other parts of my previous review are still pretty accurate - it's the sort of place where the vibe changes completely from calm in the afternoon to busy later, and that they have a handful of craft beers at pretty reasonable prices, and a few token wines, but it's mainly a bar where you either go to drink cheap boring beer (:p), or great cocktails. p.s. it also took me way too long to discover, there's a great taco stand in the parking lot across the street, that sells great al pastor tacos, which, since The Hawk doesn't have its own kitchen, you can and absolutely should get some of and take them back here to have with a mezcal cocktail! One of my favorite new combos! (And possibly what I've just decided I'm going to go back and do again tonight, haha.)

    Cocktail menu
    Juliana Z.

    I reread the description. I was mistaken. BF and I thought we were going to a chill cocktail bar. It was loud. We couldn't hear eachother in there. They had a dj. We arrived at round 9:30p on a Saturday. I got dirty laundry and bf got the margarita. Bomb drinks and great price! We'll be coming back. We were celebrating our anniversary. So this spot wasn't the vibe for tonight. But for sure for another night out. Check them out!!!

    Kasey D.

    They nailed it once again. The liquid Thanksgiving was so fun and utterly amazing we had to do the 12 Drunks of Christmas too! We knew it was going to be magical when Santa delivered our box of cocktails to our car. But it didn't stop there. The attention to detail with all the instructions and garnishes were once again impeccable. Everything has blown us away and exceeded all expectations. I can't wait to see what's up their sleeve next and regret only discovering this bar during the pandemic. I hope to celebrate there when this is all over! Bravo!!

    To go cocktails - DELICIOUS (2 of these pouches were only $10!)
    Julian T.

    The Hawk had to really adapt to COVID times and I think they have adapted well by offering to-go cocktail options and pizza from 4th Horseman. Ordering online was easy for Friday (4-6PM) or Saturday pick up, however you have to order before 10AM Saturday to pick up between 12-4PM. Pick up was also easy! You can see their weekly offerings on their Instagram. The options we picked up at the time included: Midori Sour, Fresh Mango Margarita, and Cactus Rose. I only tried midori sour and cactus rose, both were delicious! Midori sour was frozen and put in two to go bags, just like an adult caprisun. Cactus rose came in a glass jar with a cute label, which was perfect to pour out into your own cups. My friends loved the mango margarita! Be sure to pour over ice because they are flavorful if ya know what I mean. Highly recommend for delicious to-go cocktails. Will be back to support my local bar and especially when they are able to safely reopen!

    I'm Old Fashioned
    Joe L.

    When my friends Steph H. and Norman T. recommend a bar, you listen. When they invite you to a happy hour where their friend is spinning yacht rock, you must go. That was the situation that my wife and I were in a couple of weeks ago. We found a space in The Hawk's small parking lot, which I took as a good omen. They had the Dodgers on the TV's, playing my Phillies, no less. Early Sunday afternoons are for day drinking specials, and I settled on a Bloody Mary. Tastefully prepared without a lot of extraneous nonsense, and they are even vegan! I didn't ask, but I may have gotten a full day's supply of Vitamin C (I did have more than one). The bloodys and the tunes (courtesy of Twin Harbors) made for a great afternoon. Eventually I got hungry, so I went outside to check out the vendor who had his grill fired up. He was mostly serving meat products so I went for a grilled cheese sandwich which hit the spot. Follow The Hawk on Instagram and Facebook for details like which food truck will be there, what happy hour specials will be going on, and what entertainment will be featured. Ah, yes, the "official" happy hour specials are listed below for your convenience. The ballgame was over by then, but I was in the mood for a ballpark beer, and they had Busch on tap. Don't worry, they have good beers, too, but I think Busch is their designated happy hour beer. I got a sip of my wife's old fashioned, and it was good and strong. I think that's the happy hour drink of choice here. Jameson the cat made an appearance. He is the resident celebrity. If you are lucky, he will let you pet him, but good luck getting a pic! The Hawk seems to attract an eclectic crowd where everyone fits in. They are "hip" without being hipster. The bartenders are cool and friendly. One of my measuring sticks for a good bar is their jukebox, and The Hawk has one that meets with my approval. Thanks, Steph and Norman! I hope to make it up to The Hawk again soon.

    An evening of 80's tunes and planting trees

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    The hawk bar is a black spray painted version of the nugget minus the hookers where giants serve drinks that cost double -change my mind

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    Great craft cocktails. Out of the way location in maybe not the greatest part of town, well worth the Uber.

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    9 years ago

    Incredible little place!!!' What a dive bar looks like when it's NEW!!! Check it out!! Pool tables, whiskey, GREAT happy hour!!!

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    Great atmosphere, great service, and cool ambiance. The place has pool tables, a jukebox, and great lounge areas. I really like this place!

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    8 years ago

    Clean. Has a great layout. Nice design but not overly hip. Staff was polite.

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    A divey-vibe with a killer drink selection and amazing jukebox. Friendly staff and patrons. Will be back when I'm in LB.

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    Best bar in Long Beach! No need to bar hop if I'm coming here, keeps me entertained all night!

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    Ask the Community - The Hawk

    Is it 18+?

    Unfortunately 21+!

    What days and times are HH? I remember it was 4-8pm? Just don't know if it has changed and the days? If the HH menu has changed as well I would appreciate to know what it is now.

    Hey! Happy Hour is 4-7pm daily now. There’s actually a few more things on the HH now: $1 off all drafts, $2 off all specialty cocktails, wine discounts, classic cocktails for $6 and up… etc! Hope to see ya soon.

    Are you guys open for inside yet?

    Yes! We are open!

    Does "The Hawk" have directv or spectrum? because i have have directv, tonight's Braves vs Dodger game will blocked, if the hawk does have spectrum will they televise the game tonight?

    We’ve got spectrum! We’ve got the game and it’ll be on the screens tonight!

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    4.6(242 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    The Wicked Wolf is a kind of place that offers the opportunity for whimsical mischief. For…read moreinstance, they have a rooftop area. And this one time I was there alone with another, no other patrons just staff members walking around from time to time. We stole the moment to dance under the Long Beach sky, just the two of us as a famous Christina Perrio song gently wafted in the night breeze. At another separate time, I was at the Los Angeles County Fair with another. We rode the ferris wheel at such a time where our gondola stopped at the top just as the sun set. The moment was nothing but beautiful and life affirming because the sinking of the sun's light was like a real life video of nature happening in front of us, unburdened by static or data stall. We witnessed nature resting, and I feel, that it was a kin to a beauty falling into a gentle sleep. These two instances have a common factor: momentary bliss arrived to bless an experience because the environment supported discovery of unplanned joy. That is what I associate with the Wicked Wolf, and this time the joy arrived eventually because when my Mom and I arrived to their high tea on Mother's Day the experienced seem like it would land nowhere good. Truth be told, my mom and I arrived 15 minutes early and there was no host in the stand and the place was empty except for a foursome. The energy felt lacked luster. One or two minutes after, the bartender informed us that we were early and the host would come soon. We sat in an available sofa for two, a loveseat persay. This gave us an opportunity to admire the decor that transported us to a storybook forest where good fairies reside, not like swamp creatures and trolls with malevolent fangs and dragon green eyes. I especially loved the large roses in the ceiling. To set the stage, the black ceiling had vines hanging from it, and the few roses were pops of crimson red displayed above.These were wonderful accents to the central mural of the joint that invited the viewer within deeper into the fairy forest where a light shone on an unseen meadow. The place had the decorations and general environment to be a lavender fairy's lounge, but, it did not fully work as a team room. For instance, my mom and I were sat in another lover's couch. Initially, I did not want to sit here because we were given circular tray sets. So imagine being told to sit in a couch, and each of us would get a tv tray. So I was left to wonder if we were going to be served tea in Belle's living room or if were going to watch a flick as we ate pollo loco bowl? But then as I settled into the tranquility of the moment, saw more people come and find their seat or couch, and as the serviced picked-up I realized that this was high tea in a place that had taken disjointed beauty and tackied it together for a patched tea experience that worked well. It was like the experienced was blessed and allowed by the same spirit that brought forth Raggedy Ann. For instance, the pictures show these pretty violet petaled tea cups and matching plates. This pairing was dainty and perfect for a tea party happening under pink veils. But then the sugar cubes came in a hedgehog shaped holder which was just as precious as seeing a piglet in a carriage built for one. Then the cream carrier was in the shape of a milk carton. I wondered where the missing child portrait was? The pastry plate was in the shape of a tropical flower like the ones scattered all over Hawaii. It belonged in a beautiful lei. Each of these elements was cute in its own delicate and whimsical way but together they made an eclectic hodgepodge, not a coherent tea set. And in this asymmetry laid the glitter of their error. The host also brought these clip on dainty hats that were perfect touches for make believe tea party. He carried them around in their original packing, including the box they came in. Not exactly the tailor of the queen, offering hats to the villagers as a gift from her to them, but still the effort magnified the moment. The tea food was the worst stumble that Red took as she was being chased by the Wicked Wolf. To begin with the end analysis, the tea offerings in general were standard, and not bites fit for a princess and her wedding court. For instance, the cream cheese and cucumber sandwich was just that---- a cucumber and cream cheese sandwich. I detected no effort to make it more than that. The blueberry scone was solid, nothing to skip through a meadow about. But once you added the jam of the table to the scone it was much easier to enjoy. I also had a madeline that was fluffy in the center but could have been purchased maybe at Costco. I had a Macaron and same thing, delicious but I have had something similar before and I suspected that it did not come from a place afloat with Parisian affairs. The best part of the tiers was this puff like thing that had like a Concha texture and design at the top. It was a sweet filled bite that was fit for a man made of muffin.

    My sister and I took my mom to Sunday tea for her birthday…read more Cute place and the food and tea were delicious. But sadly my mom could not hear us, due to the music being so loud, we did ask twice if they would turn it down a little to no avail. That is too much money to spend, to not be able to hear each other. We had to hurry out because she was getting frustrated.

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    The Wicked Wolf - A Bloody Mary drink in a hurricane glass. Lots of garnishes on top. Out of focus woodland scene mural in the background.

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    A Bloody Mary drink in a hurricane glass. Lots of garnishes on top. Out of focus woodland scene mural in the background.

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