When my life is in shambles, I love coming to V Room…read more It's a small, dark place with a jukebox to match. During one drinking session, I think I heard Sonic Reducer three times; that adds an extra star. Before we get off track, let's get back to my opening line; when my life is in shambles, I come to V Room. It's fun, it has great music and things just don't feel as bad here. My last venture to ye olde V, my roommate broke up a fight in the girls room, my friends and I drunkenly sang along to Iggy Pop, and a hipster girl was hoisted out by the straps of her 90s era child's backpack. So, all things considered, my life may be in shambles, but at least I'm not brawling in the girls room. The drinks rule and the bartenders are the BEST.

I love this bar, it's still a diveish place not as much as when Bulowski might have roamed the…read morestreets here but still a nice dive vibe. Pool tables in the back and a jukebox cranked up front. Nice place to end the night with some pineapple infused vodka on the rocks. Refreshing and sweet but not too sweet and natural sugars. Bartenders are quick with your drink even when it's crowded. Order up a cocktail or some beer and have a good time.

My husband and I have been wanting to stop by this bar for a while now. We finally did the other…read moreday and it was definitely worth it! The vibes remind me of "How I Met Your Mother". There happened to be a live band that night, huge bonus! Beers were decently priced, and we ordered fish and chips that turned out to be a giant plate of fish and chips. We will definitely be returning as the vibes & service were fantastic! If you're in the area, you have to at least try it once.

One of the best fish and chips in the area. Crispy on the outside, and moist inside. I love the…read morevibe inside, chill atmosphere. Service is a bit all over the place.

Great service and taco are yummy and great price for Tuesday for I will recommend this to my…read morefriends

Joe Jost's, across the street, kicked everyone out at 11. Instead of walking to Alex's, I…read morepersuaded the birthday boy to go across the street to "the Mexican bar". I drive through five or six zip codes of Long Beach daily and pass a lot of Mexican bars, and I've always wondered if a gringo like me would be welcomed in. After all, a wise man once said that "the only color a business should see is green" it was-- Frederick Douglas or Kermit? Anyway... If I had bothered to read the reviews, I may have been discouraged to enter. Half of the reviews mention "stabbing" and half mention "hookers", which would lead me to believe that El Paraiso is Spanish for "the knife-wielding prostitute". Instead I read the reviews while checking in, where I wrote the tip, "This place is only scary to people who get scared. Show respect to others and you"ll get it back. We're all brothers and sisters just trying to drown out or celebrate our meaningless lives." I was drunk when I wrote that-- so drunk that I might have had, in fact, a knife in me at the time-- but I'll stand by it. Not too crowded at 11pm on a Friday night, a DJ blasting music in Spanish, we slid up to the comfortable bar and met Emilia, a sweet lady who offered a shot of Patron for the birthday boy. We got a few looks from the locals, so I did feel a little like an elephant at a donkey park (weird analogy, I know, but "black guy eating pho" seemed racist). Like any new dive, I just avoided looking too long at a girl so I didn't get the ol' "qué estás mirando?" with an upside down question mark from some hombre. Or chick with an ombre. My six vodka and cranberry drinks were bright red, usually a sign of a weak drink, but the drink was served in a tall glass instead of a lowball, so I'm assuming it had the right pour but with more juice. ( I guess I could have asked for "less juice" in Spanish, but I probably would have said "games hands" or "little ghost" instead and THAT, mi amigos, is what gets you stabbed.) I ordered six grey goose and crans (I learned "OTRO!" at my first Mexican party- my friend told me "OTRO!" meant "CHEERS" so I kept trying to explain to the hostess that I didn't want another shot as she kept pouring them because I kept shouting "OTRO!" followed by "No, no, no, I didn't want another...oh fine".) They were only $7.50 which is cheap. That leaves quite enough money for gauze for all the stab wounds. So, anyway, how was the crowd? The only trouble we saw was a small fight that broke out at the end, but that could be anywhere (Emilia kicked him out). I mean 36/36 has more shady people. Met some nice, friendly, funny regulars (Ivan and Blanca). One guy stared at me. I didn't feel like I could totally be my silly self, like handing a wrapped stick of gum to the birthday boy with my mouth. That move seems pretty stab worthy. El Paraiso. A cut above the rest. And your ribs.

The bar stays open late, which is a nice option for a weekend night out. It was pretty crowded when…read morewe visited, but surprisingly, it wasn't too difficult to order drinks, and we were able to find seats. I loved the huge selection of whiskies to choose from. The cocktails we ordered were strong and well balanced without being overly sweet, which I really enjoyed. Definitely a great spot for whisky lovers or anyone looking for a late-night drink.

I been inside once to check it out as it was a new place for me. The whole layout was quite…read morebeautiful. A cool modern cigar lounge bar feel. Didn't stay as I just wanted to check it out. Fast forward to this past weekend for the USA World Cup game. We originally were planning on attending the street party that was happening on Pine Ave in downtown for the game. But when we arrived, there was a massive line just to get in. Just from the looks of it, the line didn't seemed to move and the game was starting. That's how we ended up here. The bar is just off the promenade in downtown. Clearly, there was no way we're waiting in the line for the street party. Instead, we remembered and seen this place. They too were showing the game so we walked in. There was a good amount of people on the patio area which they also had a television. Inside was a bit more mellow but it was picking up. With this bar, we got to sit down and enjoy the game with a nice cold beer. Happy hour was going on so they were having specials on drinks. Within minutes, it was starting to get packed as everyone was doing the same thing. Instead of waiting in line and the game was starting, this place was a better option. A nice open vibe bar. Plenty of seating inside as well as the outside patio which was pretty big as well. The ladies behind the bar were amazing. Busy as they were trying to take care of everything and everyone. Drink specials did sound nice but we opted for the happy hour beer. Bar area was quite roomy with communal tables as well a private table. Bar seating was great as the television was right in-front of you. The tufted leather seats, leather high top seats give it that cigar lounge. A cool spot right in the heart of downtown Long Beach. They didn't serve food but was informed that hat someone was serving classic hot dog and burger out front. Having walked in and enjoying this place, it was worth it. Also one of the bartender that worked at another place we've been to also worked here. The whole place was nice and greatly enjoyed. Will be back for sure.

Need to update my previous review to say they now DO ACCEPT CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS. Made people…read morelike me who have money in bank but limited cash happy! I'm not a fan of using bar ATM machine, what with the double fees for using them. Still a great place to drink, listen to music, and enjoy the bar crowd

Amazing neighborhood bar with the best karaoke and Dj, all of the bartenders are exceptional love…read morethis place!!!

They had pretty good drinks for a local bar, had a great time! It's also walking distance from…read morethree other bars so you can hop around.

Came to Rosa's bar for a Thursday night with friends and it was amazing! The owners are so sweet…read moreand the beer was nice and cold. There are pool tables and a karaoke machine. I will definitely be back and I am happy they are open again. I would definitely recommend coming with friends, playing pool, and singing karaoke.

I normally don't leave bad reviews but I have to today. I'm a new resident to Long Beach and I've…read moreloved coming across the neighborhood bars but today was unlike any other. I want to start with I've come to this bar over 30 times and spent money almost every time not only on drinks, but pool and the juke box. My partner and I took a long bike this morning and decided to stop in for some free pool. The man at the bar followed with you have to spend money to play pool for free. I am recently sober and just wanted to play pool. I've never been greeted this way at this establishment. He told us to leave or buy a drink. We kindly told him to fuck off and unfortunately I will never step foot in this bar ever again. Our close friend passed away recently and they are having a Remembrance Birthday but unfortunately I will not be attending because I'm appalled at the way we were treated. You've lost my partner, me, and our friends as neighborhood customers and I will continue to tell friends and family not to go to this bar. Never seen this bartender in all my time of going here and hope I never see him again in my life. Sorry to the bartenders I've built good relationships with but do yourself a favor find another bar that will treat you like a community because this will never be the one.

Great classic neighborhood dive bar. Cool bartenders, friendly locals. Great prices. Happy hour…read morefeatures, $5.00 wells to select beers under $4.00.

Didn't have food here that we saw, just a bar as far as I know so I will be rating on that. We…read morestopped in to check it out never been before. Very young crowd, very lively! We had a great time, drinks were good, staff was friendly as well. Very cool looking place. Also had games which was fun!! We stayed for a few drinks then left but honestly a very cool place to check out if you're I. The area!! Highly recommend!!

The Blind Donkey is located below the hotel we were staying at so we couldn't pass up an…read moreopportunity to check it out. We stopped by on a Wednesday evening which is also karaoke night so the energy was high and the place was PACKED. It was fun, but super hard to get a drink because there were only three bartenders working. By the time you made it through the wall of people to the bar, it was so loud that it was almost impossible to communicate your order. People were living for karaoke and it definitely seems to be on a regular rotation for some of the patrons. The Blind Donkey is definitely a place that you need to check out if you are in town and want a fun evening.