I came on a weeknight with a friend and it was pretty empty, which was nice because we didn't have to yell to hear each other. There's a pool table and single bathrooms on opposite ends. One is smaller and the one closer to the bar ("women's bathroom") is bigger and much nicer, more clean. The bartender was nice and I was happy to receive my Guinness in glass. No hard liquor here. The area is pretty dead at night since it's in an area where most shops are open only during the day, but that means parking is not hard to find at night compared to daytime. It's a nice, chill local bar, either going alone or with friends. read more

Thirsty Isle - Guinness - Pubs Near Me - Long Beach, California

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what a dive. but the beer is cold and the food is pretty good. at least the nachos and wings that I have tried. not much to say. we usually hit here after golf. and a cold one after a round of golf is one of life's simple pleasures read more

Do yourself a favor and DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT COME HERE. this is what I took out of my mouth at FIRST BITE. Most places will offer to make it better or refund your money if this happened... be apologetic etc... this place? They talk shit to you and accuse you of doing it. read more

Thirsty Isle - Pubes that I pulled out my mouth after the first bite - Pubs Near Me - Long Beach, California

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I was told this place had great beer served on cold schooners. Let me tell you, this is the most coldest beer on tap I've ever had! This place is simple yet delivers all the essentials to a great night out drinking beer! Heads up its cash only! The atm inside was broken when I came so make sure you pull out some cash beforehand. Billiards and television. Ample room to lounge. Good selection of beers. Service was friendly and professional. Thanks to our server Denise for taking care of us. read more

I've been coming here for years! I love their service, cold beer, and their food. Oh man, the food!!!! The hot-hot-hot wings are fire with down French fries and ranch and extra buffalo sauce. The cook, Rosalio, always gets down! read more

Thirsty Isle - Pubs Near Me - Long Beach, California

Great food and cheap beer, it doesn't get any better than this place! Try the burger or some tacos, both are very good!

Went there tonight, was given bad service from the cook, he was rude and said the kitchen was closed 35 minute before their advertised close time, then after still took orders from others, I even saw him serve guests up to 11pm which is their advertised close time. read more

Wow coldest beer, they forgot to say coldest price...8.75 for a pint. U got me once never AGAIN! Nuff said!

Went for a double cheeseburger waited a hour it was terrible also had chili cheese fries they were soggy also terrible the wings were overcooked the ranch was watered down over terrible spent 40 dollars on those 3 items we'll never go back the burger had no flavor no salt very disappointed the both cooks have attitudes and no customer service skills read more

Horrible service Friday night!!!!! 9/27/24 Bartender complaining about there being to many people. I was at the bar area and she had her friends sitting by us and she kept putting heavy metal music because according to her we wouldn't want to be there because of the music. She ended up screaming like crazy at the end of the night first kicking out a girl for no reason then trying to kick out another girl that was with the girl that was kicked out first. Apparently her friends that where in the side one of them was her boyfriend they started talking smack to the some of the girls friends and then all hell broke loose the "security" guy instead of trying to stop the fight he joined in after we was fed a few punches he got up and started calling 911 and that ended our night. If that bartender wouldn't of been in a shitty mood and an attitude all night and screaming like crazy that would of prevented this fight. Beer wasn't as cold as I was told and the mugs were just being dipped in water rinsed and without drying beer being poured. ‍ read more

Been coming to this place for around 4 years and every time we are welcomed with nice customer service. The place is exactly what I love in a bar. read more

One of my favorite stops! Excellent food I love the cheeseburger . Wings, fries and tacos are alway great. Beers is cold and bartender are all super friendly. Guest are talkative and it always a good read more

Thirsty Isle - Bar top with tap - Pubs Near Me - Long Beach, California

If there's one thing that yelp has taught me, it's to never judge a book by its cover, or I guess a restaurant/bar by it's exterior. I was visiting Long Beach and my best friend and I decided to enjoy a night on the town. This location was close to our hotel and a 4 dollar uber ride. As we pulled up, I almost asked the driver to keep driving. Nothing about the exterior screams "this is a very good place for two young women in their twenties to be unaccompanied at any point." It's got a dingy looking canopy and brown walls. That's it. But being the thirsty young women we are, we marched on into Thirsty Isle. And a surprise was awaiting for us inside. The inside, while still not regal and fancy of any sorts, had nice long picnic tables and a well stocked bar and a kitchen area for food, and pool tables. It felt very beach shack-y. It's a cash only bar, which is kinda lame, but I can forgive that. They have Angry Orchard Rose on tap. ON TAP. All sins have been forgiven. We spent the majority of our night there. The food we ordered (Chili Cheese Fries) were so good we cried a little bit. The drinks were reasonably priced and large and the regulars were very friendly and not creepy. I likely would have stayed the whole night there if I could. I'm glad places like Thirsty Isle exist. You get what you get, no frills, no nice canopies or colored walls to lure in exclusive guests. Inside is fun and garners community spirit and communal love for alcohol. Nothing better. read more

The brunette bartender on Friday nights is extremely rude and has a nasty personality. This place is way overpriced for a dive bar. It's hideous and dirty inside especially the bathrooms. Needs a full makeover, I wouldn't recommend this place read more

Bartender doesn't talk to anyone, so weird! I don't know what to do, she keeps ignoring me and won't even look at us? read more

Great food and atmosphere. The beers are really cold which makes for a great taste . I had the wings and were very good. Only down side is cash only but they do have an atm. Definitely will be back soon. read more

Just a great dive bar in the old traditional style. It's been here for over 70 years and I have been going since I was 19 in 1978 and loving every minute of it. I even worked in the bar serving beer (Coors Gold t that time), bar backing and running their pool tournaments 3 nights a week in the very early 80's while attending LBCC. Today they have a lot more taps than in the old days. And gone are also the 5 daily Happy Hours they once had to accommodate the Douglas Aircraft work schedule and shifts. But you still get the biggest schooners available anywhere. A full 32 oz in a tall 33.5 oz mug. Large TVs for sports viewing will keep your eyes busy. And a great juke box will keep your toes tapping. Large hipster crowd. Food served on premises. Try their famous hot wings. read more

Man I honestly love this location I've been coming here since I turned 21. But today was over the top for me, from the moment I walked in the bouncer was extremely rude. I didn't understand why he was talking to me, and my group of friends the way he did. Till I noticed his shoes. The white male with kango hat track suite zip up hoodie and converse with red laces was extremely rude. The fact that you would have a Nazi working in your establishment astonished me. So many great memories made here with my friends that are all people of color. I won't be coming back till he's gone. There is no room for hate or racism in today's society. Just because my skin is a shade darker than his Arian brothers shouldn't effect the type of service I am provided. Not cool at all read more

Thirsty Isle - Pubs Near Me - Long Beach, California

The Thirsty Isle strikes again with good shareable bar foods and ice cold beers. I upped my rating by one star due to this being a longer visit with friends and being able to try more of the food menu rather than just the burger. A really good burger I might add for a small dive bar. The bar was near empty when we first arrived but quickly picked up. You would have thought someone screamed free beer the way the crowd rushed in. I love big lively crowds at bars so in addition to being out having fun with friends, this added to the fun...that and the massive schooners of beer. The food we ordered were all made to be shared so each of us grabbed a fork and dug in. Everything went great with the beers and was filling so there was no need to leave and dine anywhere after. This visit was completely different from my previous visits and it was a blast. Not to mention the prices won't break your wallet. Four large schooners for $31, I'll take that any day. Dinner 10/28/2016 read more

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Total chill dive bar, food and beer can't complain... Nothing bad to say and it's a Sunday night.

I brought a friend here since I've been telling him about how cold and big the beers are. And can't forget about the food! So I come in since it shut down do to Covid and the place felt like it did before beers frosty cold beers cool bartender cool chill crowd BUT their was something different about who was working the kitchen didn't look like hard working REAL COOKS that were their from before the AWARD WINNING CHEFS their was this bootleg dude who looked Extremely on another Planet. If you know what I'm talking about. I ordered nachos with carne asada he gave me some overly SALTED fries with ALL beans no Meat which was WRONG. And the WINGS were skinny naked no Meat. I recommend not ordering food unless you like overly seasoned food. The Cook needs to Hit Up some 101 Basics!!! Beer and atmosphere cool! read more

What can I say, Thirsty Isle is just a Long Beach gem. It's not the cleanest looking or fanciest bar by any means, but that's what gives it character lol. I love that they've got Angry Orchard on tap again. This is my go to place to have a drink on a Friday night. It's always a good time here and all the workers are super chill and nice. When they were closed during the lockdown, I was hoping that they wouldn't go out of business. They have so many local supporters and that's why they are still up and running. read more

One of the best dive bars I've been too. Cold drinks, hot fresh bar food! The parking sucks other than that it's great!

Place is ok just a bar with cold beer. Decent food. Tvs. Needs a bit of work. Seems like a younger crowed bar . Prices are decent. read more

Thirsty Isle - Pubs Near Me - Long Beach, California

Fave local dive bar. One of the oldest bars in Long Beach. Big schooners with beer so cold, it's cold till the end! I love their chicken tacos. Bartenders are cool. Really cool vibe. read more

Best burgers and gotta love a schooner sized beer! Super friendly staff. Just don't forget to bring cash

The only bar in the South Bay that televises the Dodgers!! Definitely a dive bar but great atmosphere. Everyone is so nice from the staff to the patrons. My sister and I went to watch the last game of the series and a super nice couple let us sit with them at their table. We ended up spending the afternoon here watching football after the Dodgers swept the Giants to guarantee a spot in the play offs!! The bartender "Kylie" was super sweet and gave us samples to taste of drafts. The only bummer was they were out of 805 on draft. So we decided on the next best thing SAM Adams October Fest!! We will definitely be back! read more

Thirsty Isle - Pubs Near Me - Long Beach, California

My boyfriend and I use to come every Friday after work. We would get wings, tacos and mozzarella sticks with beers. We took a break and came back today.. o.m.g. horrible!!! This place has gone DOWN HILL. The wings seemed like they were not cooked all the way and had no flavor. The mozzarella sticks were not done, the cheese in the middle was stiff. The carne asada tacos: meat tasted old, dry, bland and reheated. The cook came out with our food about 5 minutes later. Really? Its not even busy, why are you rushing? We spent $17 and now I feel like puking. We noticed its a different cook from the last time we were here. Sorry thirsty isle, we won't be coming back and we're warning friends. Clean up your act!! EAT AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! * Beer selection is ok read more

Thirsty Isle - Pubs Near Me - Long Beach, California

The charm of Thirsty Isle has not tarnished since the first time I walked into the place in 1979. Tap Beer served at 37.2 Fahrenheit. Cheeseburgers truly made and served; "your way". A nice mix of patrons (shy the aerospace workers from the 80's; who worked for Boing, and slipped in for a drink between 747's). Yeah.... a nice place; Especially on a hot day. read more

Only reason why i give it a one star is because after a long day of work i come in for some beer and wings but the cook said hes not serving food but was literally cooking for others and even people who came in after me i asked him a second time and hes said theres no more but he was still cooking after that. He always said the same for a different group. Scene is okay i guess read more

Great atmosphere and employees great. Unfortunately I was very disappointed in the lack of variety of Latino music from the jukebox. Any Hispanic artist I searched was not found. I hope this is not intentional as that would be very distasteful for a multicultural community. It is hard to support a business that doesn't include different cultures and variety of music, I hope this can change. read more

Where do I start!! Best COLD BEER all around Long Beach area and close by areas. Home of the 34oz SCHOONER!! These BAD boys make the TALL boys look SHORT if you know what I mean!!! If u havent tryed the food, man o man your missing out. Best chicken fingers u will ever eat in your life, wings and burgers (they beat chillis for sure). The cooks are cool as hell and the bartenders too. Good tvs for any game, juke box, pool tables you name it they have it all. but the mens restroom needs alittle work... but who cares your there for the BEER and FOOD. Thursday is COLLEGE NIGHT... @ 9 its 5 bucks a pitcher with student I.D!!You got to check out this BAR!! read more

Best burgers, best fries, best bartender and the coldest beer in town. You can't beat a mancave like this. Long live the Thirsty Isle!!!

I rarely like to write negative reviews but I'll be honest..it looked like people were having a good time but I wasn't. Place was not the cleanest but not too dirty...I had beer even though I'm not a beer drinker. Beer was cold, priced okay, food was so so. Someone recommended this place to me, I guess opinions vary but not for me, I won't be back. read more

A friend turned us on to this hole in the wall. We are big fans! The advantage to living in LB is that you don't have to DRIVE to get a Friday night beer. But you do have to drive to get to the Thirsty Isle, and despite no windows or it's own parking lot, it is totally worth it. Big beers that are never over 32 degrees! But wait there's more...... Thirsty Isle has a small kitchen that serves the greatest hamburgers! I know this because the cooks tell you this, and my husband craves their blue cheese burger. And he hates blue cheese! A few big TVs to watch sports, some pool tables, a long counter, small tables with a few chairs, picnic tables & benches. So be prepared to share half your picnic table with strangers due to lack of space. It's ok. Don't be shy. read more

Thirsty Isle - Pubs Near Me - Long Beach, California

Great COLD draft beer! We love playing pool or shuffle board here. Their wings are spicy and verrrryyy delicious. I would recommend to try this place out. They are CASH only which is kind of drag, and they are a little pricy which keeps us from going here often. But we make a joke and say "when we have Thirsty Isle money" we'll stop by. 4 stars. read more

Old time favorite happy hour with a very good friend. Schooners at great price and served frosty. Great customer service and kitchen too. Can't wait until it opens again. read more

$8.75 for a 16 ounce Modelo? for a bar with no windows sort of excessive. also had to schelp it back to my table. bartender was also entitled to her tip...... read more

Ohh, the Thirsty Isle. How long have I known thee? For me, this place is the benchmark on which I judge all other bars. This is where I go when I just want a big, cold beer. I have been coming here for a long time. Definitely have a ton of memories, from the guy getting knocked out with a schooner, then being asked questions by the EMTs and the only one he could answer was that he was at Thirsty Isle, to the fat bitch that came in and destroyed one of the benches with a long, low creak. Hell, they even sponsored our softball team a couple times. (Thirsty Isle Team Softball, get it?) I remember when it used to be a dive bar. I'm guessing from how crowded the place gets on Thursday 'College' nights that they make a ton of money. Can ya blame them though? Import pitchers for $8.75 after 9pm? Sounds like cash registers to me. Unfortunately now if you don't get there before 9, then you will most likely have to deal with standing room only. Good luck getting a table. I can't even begin to guess how many dollars I've sunk into the jukebox. And yes, it's a typical white-person bar, as every time you go, you will hear at least one song from Johnny Cash, Social Distortion, or AC/DC. It's an internet jukebox, so the selection is impressive. I'd have to say that my brew of choice is Blue Moon, but occasionally I'll opt for Newcastle or Fat Tire. Knowing that they have all these on tap between 29-32 degrees is what makes this place rock. If you ever come in here and see the cooks around, shake their hands. They make the best bar food EVER. It doesn't matter what you order, these guys make it GOOD. To me, their burgers are better than In 'n' Out, I'm not joking. Try the guacamole, and tell me it's not awesome. The tacos are hardly even tacos, you have to eat the massive amounts of stuff piled on them with a fork before you can even see the tortilla. My personal favorite are the mozzarella sticks, especially since the cheese is so hot, gooey, and stretchy when they serve them to you. Something unique about the Isle is that they don't serve hard alcohol. Personally, I think it's for the better; it keeps the bar brawls to a minimum. Oh and it's cash only, which is one of my negatives about this place. There's an ATM on site, but I refuse to pay the fees, and a lot of times it's just plain out of cash. Bummer. Another big negative is that the bathrooms are just plain nasty. The girls have their own separate restroom, and I've been told it's not too bad, but the two closets they have for the guys are literally soaked in piss. Add to that shitty sinks, with no paper towels, and it can be a little gross. Needless to say, despite the shortcomings, this is and will always be my home bar. I will probably be coming here for a long time, although I really don't go that often any more. It does get my highest recommendation, and I firmly believe that everyone needs to try a cheeseburger and a tall, frosty schooner on a warm Saturday afternoon. read more

Had a good night drinking here, good fried food great environment the bartender Kylie is great. We'll definitely come back and play pool and enjoy and ice cold beer . dont do to many dive bars but this one is read more