The old V room and all it's Lombardo History lives on New owners are doing well Food good Parking good Have some fun Cook your own steak Enjoy read more

Always a good time here! Great vibes. Great drinks. And you can cook your own steak! Where else can you do that?! Great bartenders as well!

I've been wanting to visit Venice Room for a while now, since we live nearby, but we usually have our son with us, and I know it's a 21+ establishment; I even confirmed this with them on the phone. I appreciate places that stay true to their roots. This place does "cook your own steak" - DIY, before it was a thing! Our server, Steve, was great. We went for a belated Valentine's Day date. We avoid the holiday itself because prices are always inflated; as my dad says, we're celebrating on the Orthodox calendar. Venice Room has the best lunch special, served daily until 4 PM. It includes a steak, sides, and dessert. You get a steak in parchment paper, a foil-wrapped potato, garlic toast, and a salad plate. We both ordered the lunch meal special ($23.95). The dessert is vanilla ice cream with blackberry liqueur, whipped cream, and a cherry. You take your salad plate to the salad bar, where you can get all the iceberg salad you want. They have many dressings and sour cream for the potato. You take your steak to the seasoning table and choose from 12-14 seasonings. We used Montreal seasoning, and we both liked it. The seasonings are basic, but a good steak doesn't need much. If you go during an off time, you won't have to wait for the grill, but it can get busy at night and on weekends. I cooked my steak to a perfect medium, 4 minutes per side. My wife loved the lunch steak special and wants to go back soon. read more

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The Steak meal for two which includes all sides (two baked potatoes, garlic bread - just remember to warm up your garlic bread because the runner doesn't tell you that lol) and a dessert (: is the best thing ever on the menu ! It also comes with a wine bottle which is fabulous ! I asked for their rec from our waiter Louis and he said their Merlot and it was so yummy! Soo thank you (: So it goes like this, New York for two deal for $75.99 and the Rib Eye deal for $78.99 and you cook it yourself and their grill with all the seasonings and fix ins. I've been there two times with my boyfriend and both times we made our steak perfect. They also make their drinks ( I ordered a tequila soda ) pretty strong I might say. They have like 3 or 4 bartenders available so they were pretty attentive. Waiters were also attentive. We went around 7:30pm on a Saturday night. A crowd of adults from all ages were singing karaoke. It was good vibes, but it looks like it gets busy and packed. There is back parking, but if you do not know how to back up and park then you are basically screwed on a busy night so be prepared. So past couple times were well worth the price of a yummy do it yourself steak meal and some litty drinks. (: read more

Venice Room - Ribeye Steak meal for two $78.95 with all the fix ins - Bars Near Me - Monterey Park, California

Great little dive bar with many locals of all ages. Mostly a karaoke bar with grill your own steaks that comes with baked potato, salad and garlic bread. Less than $40 per person with options of ribeye or New York cuts. Parking in the back and side. Can get crowded on the weekends. read more

Thanks to Joanna for the awesome service. Make sure to tip her. Will be back again soon. Ambiance is open and yes they got food appetizers. read more

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Venice Room is so fun! We recently had dinner here and had an exceptionally good time. I ordered the Philly cheesesteak ($15.95) with tater tots. The cheesesteak comes with thinly sliced beef, melted Swiss cheese, and caramelized onions. I feared the meat would be chewy, but it was quite tender as a matter of fact. The combination of Swiss cheese and caramelized onions was unexpectedly good. Delish. We also ordered the ribeye steak meal ($34.95). The meal comes with a baked potato, a side salad, and 2 pieces of garlic toast which is an absolute steal. You get a pretty substantial piece of steak for the price. You get to dress to dress up how you please before throwing it on the grill. We kept it simple with salt and pepper and it was perfect. They also offer an insane steak meal for 2 which includes a bottle of wine. And their cocktail list is comically long. They offer 43 cocktails or something lol. We were seated in the dining area, but you can also order food at the bar. The karaoke was just underway when we left. The place has good vibes and good energy. So fun! read more

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It's totally divey but that's the charm. Great atmosphere and even better service. Only thing that topped them both was the drinks! They don't skimp on the alcohol but the drinks are very good. Some places don't know how to mix, but the bartender at Venice Room has skilz! Kinda a cool option if you want a steak is they have an open grill that you can use to cook your own steak! But, it your not up for cooking, they'll cook it for you. Best deal is the Bloody Mary/shrimp combo. Be sure to ask! read more

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Such a great neighborhood bar. The staff is always so nice and friendly. The vibe is simple, classic, easy, and comfortable. Sit at the bar and you're sure to find a friendly face. A real gem. read more

They have small parking lot, but there's usually parking available. Always enjoyed coming here. Everyone, including the customers, were always very friendly and approachable. The regulars were welcoming to anyone coming in. Came during game night. They had free hot dogs for everyone. It was fun to grill your own bun and dog. We got the Bloody Shrimp Combo for $22.95. Wasn't a fan of the Bloody Mary as it was too spicy for my taste. The butterfly shrimp was really good and crispy. The fries were amazing and crispy as well. We also got the Asada Quesadilla for $12.95. The quesadillas were alright. The fountain drinks were $3.50. Our waitress was really friendly and checked on us multiple times. We lost track of time as we were having a good time. Good place to hang out and catch up with friends. read more

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This was my first time there after hearing about it for a while now. The Venice Room did not disappoint. I loved the cozy space and the dim lighting, perfect for a local bar. The draw for me was that you are able to cook your own steak! Wow, so much fun. There are all kinds of spices and rubs to put on your steak and then its grill time. A complete dinner is available, served with a large baked potato, 2 pieces of garlic toast and little salad bar. I found the drinks to be well priced and the service was excellent. The bartender gave me crap for ordering girly drinks, but it was all in good fun. Oh and Friday they had some awesome Karaoke going on. I will 100% be back at The Venice Room. read more

I once had dinner with Jonathan Gold, and he was as inquisitive as one might expect. When our wide-ranging conversation inevitably turned to where I was from, it turned to food, and J&S Tacos, Chroni's, and finally the Venice Room came up. His response, without hesitation: "Oh, the cook your own steak place with the veteranos." He was right, you know. I'd wondered about the Venice Room for years, clocking it from the back seat of the car as we drove to school up Garfield, always curious, definitely not old enough to walk through the door. It took me longer than it should have as an adult, too. Places like this don't advertise. They don't need to. They've been here since 1955 and they'll outlast every trend that comes for them. The night of my mother's funeral in 2014, after the service and the reception and all the things you're supposed to do, my friends and I descended on the Venice Room because we needed somewhere that wasn't trying to be anything. We needed steak and drinks and noise. The veteranos -- the regulars who treat this place like a living room -- saw us come in and without a word cleared space at the piano, the prime karaoke spot, and shots. Tequila, whiskey, over and over. Condolences. Pats on the back. We had, and I am not exaggerating, the best karaoke night of our lives. We ate steak we'd grilled ourselves, baked potatoes, and that garden lettuce salad -- the one you know, with the shredded carrots and red cabbage -- and we sang until they made us stop. That was twelve years ago. Nothing has changed. I imagine nothing changed for the decades before that either. The steak is not a steakhouse steak. Nobody is pretending it is. But for $78.95 -- the Rib Eye Meal Special for 2, which gets you two steaks, salads, baked potatoes, garlic bread, a vanilla ice cream sundae drizzled with black raspberry liqueur, and a bottle of house wine -- you are not in a position to complain about anything. You are in a position to stand at a communal grill with strangers, season your ribeye from a shelf of every spice imaginable, and cook it exactly the way you like it. Your skill is your problem. There's a wider menu too -- burgers, Philly cheesesteaks, the kinds of things you'd expect from a bar that's been feeding the neighborhood since Eisenhower. They're reasonably priced and punch well above their weight, which is really the Venice Room's whole thesis. What Gold understood in one sentence is what took me years of driving past to learn: this is a place that belongs to its people. The veteranos own it emotionally even if they don't hold the deed. And on the worst night of your life, they'll make room for you at the piano.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ read more

I, like many other people, get inundated with food reels. And as much as I try to maintain and keep pace with different spots, I am afraid I do not have enough life in my span of days, to hit them. But I am genuinely grateful that this place stuck in my mind, after watching a reel that I did not save. For you see, my friend Conrad and I, went to Korean Barbecue and he loved it. So I wanted something that gave grilling vibes, without the Korean experience. I called this place and they confirmed that it was indeed the place where you can grill your own steak. I did not need to know much more, Conrad and I went to steak. When I approached the bar, I saw a Venice Canal mural outside. Curious I thought. The mural did not mesh with the idea of steak grilling. I mean, one can imagine grilling on a gondola, in a fantasy way, but in a practical way, I am not seeing how the propane or coal will hold in a vessel of water. We entered, and we saw an old school bar setting, drinks, people, kind of 70s retro bar. That is what I witnessed, but I did not fully absorb the scene, my goal was clear and I was not planning to pair my steak with a martini. The person who I first met, was the star server of this joint--- Erica. Throughout the evening she provided prompt, attentive and courteous service that I honestly feel was exceptional, and made me feel like she understood the purpose of service: to uplift an evening to a standard of delight that reaches the heights of stars. She is a principle reason why I want to go back here again, especially on a weekend day, when the party pops, as Erica explained to me. Conrad and I were the only two patrons in the dining room, which made the steak place, our own. Erica explained how the process works, we ordered a NY steak and another cut, I want to say, I can't remember, but I got that one. Erica explained that most patrons cook their steaks 5 minutes, on each side, for that desired medium well. When we approached to the grilling space, we saw a spice rack. It had salt and pepper of course, and other seasons- like garlic and onion powder. I clipped the selection for one to peruse if they want to take note of the other selections, like Lawry's Salt. Erica explained that I should first add Olive Oil to my steak so the seasonings stick, and I did as she suggested. But I went a bit wild. Then I took salt and pepper, and garlic salt and dressed that steak with seasonings. Then Conrad told me to stop because then my steak would be too salty. He was right. I was not seasoning with a restrained hand, and if my steak came to be to bold with my seasoning, it would be my fault. What can I say, I got excited? Then the grilling began. I know that this might sound wild, but I have never grilled that much in my life but this experienced convinced me that grilling has benefits that I ignored. And to be honest, I did not do much. I just put the steak in the grill, all rubbed with olive oil and the difference spices I placed and flipped it, after 5 minutes and put it on my plate after 5:00 p.m. And when I bit into my steak it had the wonderful taste of char on the lines. I tasted grill marks, not just saw them on my steak. My final dish was composed. I had text bread, which I also grilled. There was a separate section for bread, which Erica pointed out. One section for steak, one section for bread. There was also a salad bar. It was just lettuce, but there was a vareity of dressings. I think at one point, I had more 1000 Island dressing than lettuce. But hey, I liked it. No one told me at the point to use restrain. I also had a baked potato. It was simple, true, but super delicious, like it deserved to be in a league of top tier potatoes. The butter and the sour cream made the potato extremely good. The meal was composed, pleasant and so good, I was in steak house territory for steak hut prices. It was a meal to rave about! Seriously, grilling my own steak, was not only an activity to engage in but also a dream to eat, post. And then we had ice cream for dessert with some strawberry liquor. I ordered a second round of ice cream, and Conrad did not hesitate to jump on the wagon. When I went here I did not expect to enjoy the experience as much as I did! Life is great, because a grill can still surprise me! read more

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Went for dinner with a couple co-workers from out of town- when we first walked in, not sure what we were getting into- but our amazing waitress was very warm and welcoming. She walked us through the menu and was just amazing. One of my coworkers and i ordered the Ribeye, which we cooked ourselves on the grill while drinking a beer. felt like a backyard bbq- really chill place! Definitely going back again! read more

I love this place. It's an adult only restaurant, the steak is always fresh! You grill your own steak, and if can catch the timing right it is not a hard task. Service is good, people are very attentive. read more

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Great spot! Definitely definition of a dive bar vibes but well kept and clean Erika was a super friendly waitress Ordered the rib eye special. The price point is great for steak, and easy to cook on the grill The drinks according to the bf is a heavy handed pour (1950s style) For the most part, friendly patrons (except one customer who was super triggered by a benign joke) Great place! read more

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Came to Venice room for the first time for my birthday and it was awesome! Cooking and seasoning our own steak was a great experience! The feel was cozy, friendly and welcoming. Staff was so friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back! read more

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Read in a review that if I was looking for BBW cougar to come! I didn't find one but found a good place to for steak and drinks!!!

Steaks are good quality, and you better pay attention while cooking, great service and a welcoming vibe, its dark its cold and great value for a lunch special everyday. read more

This is a true dive bar!!! The vibe is super casual but the staff will definitely make you feel welcome. They have karaoke which is fun and a GRILL YOUR OWN STEAK for 2 on their menu. Such a unique experience. read more

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Still a 5star to us. One of the best steaks I've had. Rib eye no tough pieces New York was perfect. Try a Shoot the Root drink I put my potato in foil on fire for that char flavor. read more

Here for work from Texas. Such a great mid-century red leather booth hangout! Classic!

Now this is a place I would've normally never visited on my own. We went based on a friend's recommendation. I am so glad I gave it a chance. The crowd is lively and fun and it looks like everyone has a great time there. The bartenders are great and very friendly. I'd love to go back again soon. read more

Venice Room - Bars Near Me - Monterey Park, California

This place was a trip. My boyfriend and I wanted steak and saw this place recommended. What we didn't know is that you actually cook your own steak. Such a crazy fun experience. You season it and cook it yourself. Our waitress was super sweet and walked us through it. The ambiance was also super cool! It's just your regular dive bar but with a grill. read more

A Unique and Cozy Experience at the Venice Room The Venice Room is a hidden gem with a retro vibe that makes you feel like you've stepped back in time--in the best way. The elegant vintage furniture, dim lighting, and intimate layout give the place a cozy, almost secret speakeasy feel. The "make your own steak" concept is fun and interactive, adding a personal touch to the dining experience. The cocktails are well-crafted and complement the atmosphere perfectly. read more

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This place was so much fun. Went for lunch, our first time there. Really good Old Fashioneds, made the proper way. Everyone was really nice. Husband and I each had the lunch steak combo. The steak was great. Interior a cross between a dive bar and old steakhouse. read more

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I've been coming to this bar for over 15 years, and unfortunately my experience yesterday was shocking and really disappointing. When I arrived, the waitress refused to serve me and said it was "per the owner." Naturally I asked why. She went into the kitchen, came back, and told me the owner said I couldn't be served because I was supposedly there the week before and had been thrown out for fighting. That is completely untrue. I was not there the week before, and I have never been thrown out for fighting in the 15+ years I've been coming here. Being accused of something like that in front of other people was humiliating. If there was some kind of mix-up with another customer, it should have been handled professionally and respectfully. Instead, I was treated like a problem and turned away without any attempt to verify what actually happened. What's especially frustrating is that I've supported this place for a long time, and the atmosphere and management seem to have changed recently. To be refused service based on a false accusation, with no explanation or apology, is incredibly disappointing. I hope management looks into this because either I was confused with someone else or the situation was handled very poorly. Longtime customers deserve better than to be embarrassed and dismissed over something that never happened. So they are either lying or upset that on my last visit my friend complained about the pizza to waitress as it was burnt, which either way wouldnt make this ok to even happen. I certainly hope that i was confused with someone else recently vs knowing they would create such a lie and humiliate someone over feedback on pizza. in both cases this is still wrong and why i would not recommend this place. I ended up going to another local place hole in one, and it was much affordable and kinder staff, good music, even the owner recognized us as new customers and treated us as customers should be treated. i will no longer support the venice room, and i hope they dont do this to others read more

10/10 service, good food, friendly staff, DIY barbecue New York steaks-- seasoning selection is pretty good! Ice cold salad and cold dressing makes for such a refreshing fresh salad. The place is really clean , but very dark inside! I had a dirty martini (olive juice cocktail) and it was great! I will be coming back for more of everything. I enjoyed it very much. read more

My parents came here so now come here! Its always a good time and the bartenders are awesome and the food is pretty damn good!! It's pretty cool you can cook your own steak. I look forward to seeing you there! read more

it's a bar with interesting concept of grilling your own steak. service is top notch, i see they have a lot of regulars that the ambience felt warm. it's a fun place to hang. read more

If you're looking for one of the best hidden gems in Monterey Park, The Venice Room is it! The steaks are absolutely fantastic -- perfectly cooked and full of flavor. The atmosphere is cozy and welcoming, with a real neighborhood feel that makes you want to stay a while. The people here are friendly, both staff and patrons, which really adds to the experience. Plus, the full bar means you can enjoy a great drink with your meal. read more

Venice Room - Bars Near Me - Monterey Park, California

Neighborhood bar, at first glance. Darkened bar area, let your eyes adjust. Not your typical old school bar, it's got a grill your own steak in a second room, with all the fixings. At first, oh no, I have to work but it's actually fun. Our host told us the best place on this particular grill for the steak placement, for the baked potato, for the garlic bread. ..while it's all on the grill, fetch your basic salad and 7 minutes later, a perfect medium steak. Price can't be beat either...bargain. if it's still moving, just toss it back on the grill. The place at a late lunch was crowded. The seating is red leather, there's a mural of Venice. Friendly helpful host and wait staff...except on casual Fridays, the bartenders are in vests and dressed to impress.. .its got a romantic dinner vibe too but good for business lunches.parking free there's a back alley for access, but also it's best to approach from the south in order to make that right turn into their dedicated parking lot. read more

Great watering hole with cheap cold beers and great cocktails plus great food! Nice staff and servers. Cook your own ribeye or NY steak on the charbroiler in the dining room! 21 and over but a fun local dig. read more

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Remember the Regal Beagle in Three's Company? Their menu has only gotten better, not to mention you could make your own steak on an old school indoor grill! Good stuff drinks. A cozy and welcoming place to lose track of time in. read more

Came here for their famous lunch special, cook yourself steak and the experience didn't disappoint. We were quickly welcomed and taken to the dining area which was brighter than the bar area which we came in through. Our group opted for the rib eye dinner cut instead of the New York lunch option, we quickly received our salad bowl and drinks. The salad bar is simple with various dressing options. The steak, bread, and baked potato arrived and it was time to grill. They have a section to marinate your steak and the grill is on for whenever you are ready. The waiter was around for questions. We did our best and to our surprise we did ok, no complaints for the chef. Definitely an experience to try. read more

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manager/owner was very accommodating, he even cooked our steak for us as a favor.... Ambiance was very cozy.

Great place, great service from the Sunday day bartender, she is wonderful (can't remember her name). Great food, you can cook your own steak while you drink. Casual 60s decor. Dark inside, and they have AMI music app controlled music. Great regulars in the bar, they make you feel at home. read more

Venice Room - Man and grill, cooking=drinking. Steak and beer. - Bars Near Me - Monterey Park, California

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Love that we had to cook our own steak. At first I was a little thrown off but swing my boyfriend seasoning and cook my steak was a delight. Service was outstanding. Went in karaoke night and was delighted to here all the local talent. Will definitely be back read more

Venice Room - Steak - Bars Near Me - Monterey Park, California

Old school dive bar. Food was good and service was decent. Very dark, mostly locals. Was staying nearby, worth a visit if in area.

Nice place for a great steak You can cook your own steak. Drinks and service is excellent read more