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The Short Stop

3.3 (960 reviews)
Fri 5:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
Sat 5:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
Updated 2 months ago

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Sebas G.

This place is great, drinks priced well and the vibes in there are always high. Bar tenders are nice and the music was good.

Let's go!
Mark M.

This spot is one of my favorites in LA and it always has great vibes! The last time I went, I parked on the street and walked on over, which only took about a minute. It was a fun night and they played a variety of genres that consisted of bangers! Everyone was having a good time from the dance floor to the area where they have the pool table to the line outside. I recommend going early to get a good parking spot and easy access since the line can get pretty long. It does get packed, so be aware of that. All around dope environment and I will continue to come back!

Motown nights

Sooo much fun Mondays are Motown nights and the vibe is insane Definitely worth going on a Monday night! Drinks people music and fun! No cover charge

Erika L.

Stopped in early on Friday night around 9. It was dead, like dead dead. We were about to leave when the bouncer bet us to give it a hour and if it wasn't packed he'd buy us a round. We gave it the hour and yup, place was crowded. It was Rap night which ended up being super fun to dance to. Drinks are pretty basic but do the trick. Prices are average for Sunset Blvd.

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Hella fun they have happy hour starting at 5pm-10pm. Good music for dancing, came on a Monday and it was a good crowd.

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I went on a Friday night and it was POPPIN! Played a mix of latin, rnb, hip hop. Bartenders were nice and moved quick! Cover was $5 at 11pm.

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Motown Mondays does not disappoint. If you want classic music to dance to to start the work week. This is the spot.

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Ask the Community - The Short Stop

What is lined up for Thursday 4/25...DJ and type of music?

Someone told me 80's on Thursday

Is this bar open now to watch baseball games?

What are the best nights for dancing?

Is there parking?

No. Not in the least :D - it's a residential neighborhood off Sunset Blvd. and mobile food trucks parking along street. Take a Lyft/Uber and don't worry about parking.

Can you sit and watch the dodger game or do you have to stand?

There's a few spots on the bar to watch but it gets pretty crowded

Can you bring outside food in?

No - they have someone check you in and no outside food or drink allowed

Is this the same bar from southland?

Yes

Is there a cover charge for Saturday's? Also, what kinda music night is it usually on Saturday's, or is it always changing? Totally appreciate it! Thanks

They didn't charge me, they play hip hop rap the music is good I didn't complain at all

Does this place have TVs? I'm looking for a place to watch the Dodgers game.

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All I can say is where else in LA can you dance drink play pool hit up a photobooth and not pay a cover?

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Florentín Rooftop Bar

Florentín Rooftop Bar

4.5(113 reviews)
2.1 miDowntown

I absolutely loved this place and will definitely be going back! I went at night, and the…read moreatmosphere and the view from the rooftop were amazing. The service was also pretty fast. As for the drinks, I had their Long Island, carrot margarita, and paloma. All three were excellent and tasted wonderful, but the carrot margarita was my favorite. The people I went with loved it too, so be sure to try it when you're there. Overall, this was a great spot to hang out with friends and have a good time. Whether you want to dance or just sit and chill, you can't go wrong coming here.

Hi, I don't usually leave reviews, but after three separate visits, I felt it was necessary to…read moreshare my experience. A group of my friends and I have come here three different times, really wanting to like this place because the atmosphere is beautiful and lively. Unfortunately, each visit has been consistently disappointing due to the same bartender--a shorter male with visible tattoos and facial hair, who seems to regularly work one side of the bar. On all three occasions, we experienced being ignored while trying to order, even as other guests who arrived after us were served first. The first time, we were eventually told "you guys can wait" in a rude tone of voice while he continued taking other orders. The second time, we were never helped at all and had to move to another part of the bar, where a female bartender provided much better service. The third visit was the most concerning. When we tried to get his attention, he responded in a dismissive and rude tone, and as he walked away, we overheard him make an inappropriate comment about us under his breath calling us out of our name and we felt very disrespected so much so that we just left. We completely understand that weekends can get busy, but consistently dismissive and disrespectful service--especially across multiple visits--is not acceptable and we've also seen him be rude to other guests as well. Aside from this issue, the venue itself is great, which is why we gave it multiple chances. I really hope management can address this, as it impacts the overall appearance and experience of the establishment. Thank you.

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Library Bar

Library Bar

3.9(1.9k reviews)
1.8 miDowntown
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Took some friends here who were visiting and wanted a Speakeasy experience…read more It was maybe 9:30/10pm on a Friday and it wasn't super busy. We were able to get a seat on the coach and order drinks from the bar relatively quickly. Prices were pretty typical of LA ($18-25 a cocktail) but I would say I probably won't come back this late as it's in a shadier part of town. They have a bouncer and it was fine inside, but it's not a place where you can bar hop if that's what you're looking for as the area is seedy. Would be interested to try the food next time, but again, the safety and comfort of the light of day.

NOVEMBER 26.2025…read more I've been through many iterations of The Library Bar over the years... from small and cozy secret bar for those that work in the looming skyscrapers of Downtown LA to being some noisy urban hip hop affair that served godawful drinks (see my past review!), and on back to being a calm and casual neighborhood bar again. The interior never changes... dark... illuminated by candlelight... the bust of Shakespeare over the fireplace, the shelves of old books-- all of it remains intact. But this latest Library Bar seems to have finally dialed in what was always sorely missing in that it showcases a conscientious staff that all seem to know how to mix drinks while treating the customer well by leaving them be. On one night my date and I share a "Black Manhattan," basically a Manhattan with the generous addition of Averna, and it's terrific. On another night, I go for Happy Hour and a few pints of Guinness on draft that are surprisingly proper and go well with their excellent and, I'm told, homemade Hummus & Veggies Plate. The music at this current Library Bar is pretty much on point and is never so loud as to interfere with the conversations that patrons seem to come here for... something you should come here for too, and maybe at Happy Hour specifically if you're looking for a nice bump in your day and to spend an hour, well, happily.

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Library Bar - The Black Manhattan ~ the classic with the addition of Averna... delicious.

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The Beaudry Room at Conrad Los Angeles

The Beaudry Room at Conrad Los Angeles

4.2(40 reviews)
1.4 miDowntown
$$$

One cannot divorce sipping and nibbling at the Beaudry from the elegance twinkling out of the…read moreConrad space. In order to get to the nut, one must appreciate and wallow in the chocolate shell and its fudge coating. My friend Lorraine and I had just spent energy walking the MOCA so securing refreshments and a place to rest was next on the agenda. With the Conrad being one maybe two blocks from the MOCA, it became the destination for a moment of rest. We walked, and we just kind of figured, easily, that the lobby had a bar. We figured it out easily because we kind of just picked up, along the way, that most, gorgeous and lux hotels have lobby bars. As you enter the lobby of the Conrad you were greeting with vivid pink Cherry Blossom shrubs. I wondered if they were faux or real? Regardless, the touch of temporary Spring was much appreciated, and made me wonder how the Conrad celebrates seasons and holidays with sophisticated and tasteful adornments. For St. Patrick's day I do not imagine the Conrad placing inflatable Shamrocks in specific places but rather emerald wreaths decorated with Swarovski rainbows. Meaning that the Conrad will not stoop to support cheer and mirth with over played tchotchkes. As I explored the lobby I continued to spot the elegant details that together made the Conrad lobby a lux environment where the thought of boorish behavior banish to the isles of dive bars and bro-outs. I saw a curtain that draped to the floor. I ran my fingers and the cloth felt good, it also made me feel like I was a heroine capturing dynamic footage for a commercial. I clipped the moment, but, I would have felt the commercial montage vibe, even if I did not clip a video of the moment. There were also these cubes with a red slit that looked like a funky dragon eye. I clipped those too. I took time to notice how the environment made itself luxurious and aesthetically pleasing. In that way I enjoy the sparkle of a diamond ring not just appreciate the ring because it is expensive. Lorraine and I finally found a place to sit outside around a bonfire. From where we sat we were able to view a geometric wonder or in other words an LA building. The building, to the side of the Conrad, looked like stacks cubes in a layered way. The intent was not uniformity, it was building floors like a step stool so that a short giant could reach a pantry item above his reach. Two sides of the building were beige, the middle blue in windows. Finally, it did not looked like a four dimensional shape, like most building does, it rather looks like a corner slice of a round building cake. I got all these images as I revisited the picture. Being there, sitting outside in an elevated patio, with a burning fire pit, while eating corn nuts that were brought to my hand via a spoon, was a relaxing exercise that demanded rest, reflection, and presence to enjoy the comfort owed to us because we sought it and we were humble enough to find splendor amongst it. Of course, the step stool building was not the only marvel that we appreciate because of a new found level. We also enjoyed the Hollywood sign beyond the distance. If I were a tourist to the city of Angels, and saw the Hollywood for the first time from my hotel, I think I would plotz. We also saw the odd curves and wings of the Disney Concert Hall. And nearby there was a single sculpture on the Conrad's grass. I would consider where we sat a nest, to enjoy the beauty of all around us, as we waited for someone to bring us food, that thankfully they would not chew and then feed to us because then a crass vibe would be invited to the stronghold reserved only for the demure. The environment of this place, as the above paragraph suggests, is the flex. My friend Lorraine and I split a cheese and meat board, charcuterrie, I know I spelled it wrong. But here in this place they called it something different--- cheese and embudinitos. This was a solid board, nothing dramatic, nothing over the top good but the perfect set of bites for the moment where we sat and saw and sipped and then also sat back. The one huge miss of the moment was my drink---the Vesper a Vodka concoction. The server explained that it was going to be balanced more than sweet. I took sips and the motif of elevated elegance became hard hitting alcohol swill. The drink had no subtle presence, no restrain in taste. It was a pure alcohol kick, like I was trying to get drunk cause that alone was a cool fact. I did not send the drink back because I could handle the sips that tasted more like shots. I am not going to lie, it was a good buzz on a glass, but in terms of it being a composed creation, it simply was not. I read the menu, and the drink was vodka, gin, and a third ingredient that sounded french but was spelled with apostrophes but not at the end. Maybe what I responded too was the gin not the vodka. In short, I would go here again whenI need to relax with sip, snacks, and enjoy immersive views of sky and skyline.

Nice view from the patio area…read more Service was not good. I expected way more from a Conrad Hotel. Our server was impatient and had an attitude. My husband really enjoyed their Avocado Sandwich. Their Grilled Cheese was okay. I enjoyed the crab croquettes.

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Rhythm Room LA - Pear ty

Rhythm Room LA

4.3(421 reviews)
2.0 miDowntown
$$

I had the most fun last night!! This venue has a big open space where you can see people play ping…read morepong and pool and nights past 9PM amazing bands and artists come to play jazz!! The drinks are tastefully mix and you feel right at home. I was expecting my pretzel bites to be stale as most bars with food aren't that great but they were soft and salted. They consistently check your tables to check on you and remove finished drinks and empty dishes. PARKING was soooo easy to find. Right beside it there's a parking garage and the charge was $10 for a Friday night. I love this place and I can't wait to go again

I came here with a friend around 11:30pm on a Saturday night. We came looking to play billiards,…read moreand boy did we have fun!! We got on the waitlist for billiards and were able to start playing immediately. It was $20 for one hour and we played for two hours. The drinks were wonderful, my friend and I shared a purple ube cocktail and a fresh lemony gin cocktail. I can't remember what they were called but they were so tasty that we ordered a second round. The live music also made everything so special. The performers were absolutely incredible. It was a little bit crowded in there, which would be fine if people didn't keep crowding standing around where they shouldn't be. Last call for drinks was 1:30am, and I think last call for food was 12:30am. At 1:30 we were told to move away from the games area and go upstairs. Everythung was great until I heard a bartender say that me and my friend were overstaying our welcome ... it was barely 1:45 and we were finishing our drinks. That was rude... After that we were told we still had 5mins. I guess we'll leave early next time. It was just rude to see bartenders point at us and loudly say we weren't welcome ...

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Anju House - covered patio seating

Anju House

4.4(694 reviews)
3.1 miKoreatown
$$
Outdoor seating
Happy hour specials

It was my first time here. The place is very nice and love the decor…read more The parking is valet or street parking. The service was very good. The chicken was a little in the dry side but overall all the food was good. We will be back!

I'll start with the positives. The location is very nice. Designed with an elegant, but…read moreminimalistic vibe. I love that, traditional mixed modern social dining feel. I had placed a phone order, for pick up; upon arrival, I found the service was prompt. I saw my food ready to go, just past the main walk-in area. Almost immediately after that, I was taken care of by the host and on my way. I've been waiting to try this place for ages so on the drive back to work I was excited to steal a piece of meat from the bag. Initial bite flavor was good, meat was tender just a bit on the chewy side.. I wasn't bothered by it too much as I'd have to leave it in an oven warmer at work. Trying to keep food warm, in doing so, I knew there'd be only two possible outcomes, melting tender or either tough & dry. So, the dish of meat and rice sat in the warmer for almost an hour hour and a half. The downhill slope.... Set the "meat " on the veggies and began to eat. Meat after meat, I kept experiencing the same exact texture. It was the same exact rubbery chew, I initially tasted. Each and every piece was the same exact flavor. There was no peak, there was no pitfall. If you cook or grill, you know this is a red flag. Normally, consistency would be a good thing, a Master craftsman type experience, but this was NOT it. As go on, I get the sinking feeling, this can't be real meat. I lock in, the deeper I dig, each piece looks the same, broken apart the same, tastes the same, just various shapes. They can call me crazy for this one - I'll stand by it. Something is not right here. I'm not even going to throw it away. I'm going to study it for the next few days and post an updated review. I hope I'm wrong but as of right now, I'll never revisit this place. Too freaky of an experience. We

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The Semi-Tropic - Table setting with Lavendar Gimlet and hummus

The Semi-Tropic

4.5(592 reviews)
0.5 miEcho Park
$$
Happy hour specials
Full bar

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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Carrots, Fries, and Steak

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Mango cart cocktail with flowers

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