I've been coming to this bar for a few years and it's always a good time. Located on Western between Pico and Venice, Harvard Yard bar is a dive bar with a 3 car parking area and street parking up and down the block. Residential parking is very rarely available. Javier, the owner is occasionally behind the bar or hanging out, ready to play pool with patrons or talk about the next event happening there. Everything from karaoke to open mic nights to various live music acts can be found here, usually for a minimal cover at the door. This is definitely not a place for any beer snobs as they have a dedicated tap list that hardly ever changes, but that's exactly what this neighborhood is looking for, something good, cheap and in a clean glass. The staff is always friendly and willing to play pool on slow nights too. What I love most about this place is its a bar. No one is coming in just to update their instagram or get the newest cocktail or been seen sitting next to a celebrity. It's just a cool spot for people who live in the area and just want a beer in a no frills place to just chill out. As far as food goes, there is a kitchen in the back and the owner has rented it out to various chefs from in and around the LA area to come and try their hand at finding something the fickle crowd might enjoy. This quarter, I believe it is a taqueria. Come by sometime and we can play pool, lover buys the drinks!! read more

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The bands they're bringing in on Friday nights are excellent. Kicked it with a friend for a while, great acoustics without blowing out your eardrums entirely. Bartender was also on point with reasonable drink prices, but come prepared cause they don't take Apple Pay. read more

Stopped in for the Kellz n Friends show and was throughly impressed. The inside was quaint with character. The staff were very friendly and the sound system was booming. Parking is difficult but didn't take away from the night. Drinks were flowing. Definitely a great hang out spot to listen to music. read more

This place is a great dive to go to. They have a great happy hour. Staff is always friendly and the crowd is always fun to be around. Menu options are pretty good too if you get hungry. read more

It's been a few years and this place continues to be a fun time! Now I'm more of tequila drinker and 1942 is on the shelf paired with a very cold modelo. I enjoyed a comedy show and some appetizers which were very tasty. Fun Friday night with excellent customer service from Staff. Of course, I will be back! read more

Harvard Yard Bar - Comedy night! - Dive Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My friday night spot! Full bar, pooltable, and the best buffalo wings in town. Jazmin the bartender has a great attitude and the best service. They have a comedy show on Fridays at 9pm and then a DJ after the show. Relaxed ambiance. read more

Harvard Yard Bar - Bartenders Jazmin & Leah - Dive Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Love this bar. Enjoy playing my favorite songs on the TouchTunes jukebox. Jazmin is always in a great mood and super attentive. The hot wings are bomb. Vibe is always chill read more

Harvard Yard Bar - Lounge area - Dive Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Came here with a friend after gorging ourselves with KBBQ at Road to Seoul. Harvard Yard is a typical dive bar. Wonderful bartender. Decent drinks. If you're looking for dingy and lowkey, this is the spot. We sat at the bar drinking G&Ts and watching spots on TV. Perfect, preferable vibe. Didn't try the food, but it's great when bars have that option. Apparently this is a popular live music and DJ venue. Would love to have been here for that! Or happy hour. While I wouldn't go out of my way to visit Harvard Yard again, it's walkable from KBBQ so what's not to like? read more

Unprofessional staff. Was given false information about booking the venue. Showed up to check it out was provided totally different info and they admitted to giving me the wrong info to "hook me" into booking. They're a dive bar with tenants above. No speaker/audio equipment and charge a 200$ fee that's only refunded if the door makes over that. Definite nope. Don't waste your time. read more

What a cool place in the Pico Union area where very few dive bars exist now days. They are only open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at the moment. I stopped by on a Wednesday night right before 8pm and the place was closed and all of a sudden the owner shows up. They opened for a special event and I was the only one there at the time. They offer happy hour before 8pm so a draft beer is a costly $8 after happy hour - steep for a dive bar. read more

Harvard Yard Bar - Love hand painted murals - Dive Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This place is still one of my favorite spots in LA. Now that I'm a little older I see myself going to less concerts during weekdays because I get too sleepy. But lookout weekends, if I'm headed to LA/Hollywood, I'll stop by and enjoy the well made drinks and/or draft beer (draught for you hipsters out there). They always have sports on the classic Vizio TVs (my favorite brand). I have noticed that the Laker games are on the TVs more so than in past years. Ironically, this year's team makes you want to drink less than during Kobe's last years. And if sports isn't your thing, no worries they'll try and accommodate what you wanna watch if possible. For example, last time I got to watch the George Lopez Show with the subtitles on. That was fun! Anyways this place is chill and so are all the people. I'd recommend taking an Uber or Lyft (whichever one is a few cents cheaper) here cause parking isn't very fun. read more

Harvard Yard Bar - Dive Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

It says that it was open but was closed. Also parking was just horrible. From the outside it look hella small but I couldn't see cuz it was close read more

Barebones, old, a bit of funk and grunge. I really like it here. Nobody gives AF. Broken lock on the men's room makes things interesting, ha! I went to see a friend DJ a set and we stayed until last call! Prices are decent, and service is good! The fries really hit the spot and were made fresh to order. Bartender delivered them to my table. read more

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Total dive. Lots of fun. Camille is a great bartender! Great happy hour specials; almost never open? I don't know that they actually have food, despite what the pictures say. But that shouldn't be why you're going there, anyway. 5 stars of fun! read more

Cool little bar that sell food. These places are usually hard to come across cuz nowadays it's only drinks being served at night and the kitchen is closed. The menu is pretty basic which is good because you don't need all that flavor heavy food when drinking. THE FRIES AND WINGS YOU CAN NOT GO WRONG WITH AT ALL! They were tasty and amazing :) The atmosphere was hip and divey. There's a pool table, a stage, a large mirror near the dance fool, and a jukebox. It's pretty chill. Wasn't jumping the night I went but I wouldn't be surprise any other night it's lit! It's a dope venue and has potential. Will be back! read more

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Awesome vibe on the weekends! They put up a laker mural that's awesome. Karaoke dj is super cool they have every song you ask and local acts on the weekend! Definitely a little gem in Harvard heights!!! read more

Came here after eating KBBQ right up the road to grab drinks after. This review is for the non happy hour around 9ish on a Thursday night. There was a security guard outside who frisked our party so we immediately thought that was kind of weird. After going inside, there were only around 8 other people in there. Drinks are pretty expensive, we got 3 beers totalling over $24, again this was for non happy hour prices. There was a local band here playing and it was super loud, if you're here to just chat with friends and drink this is definitely not the place to go. But if you want to hear cool local bands do their thing, then it is. read more

They added karaoke to Friday nights! Great karaoke guy that plays ANY songs you want. Bartender still pours a great drink. Definitely coming back. read more

Amazing spot, cool location if you live in the city! Great little bar wasn't packed the Friday I was there but there were people. Awesome place for music and dance. read more

This is a fun dive bar to go to on a Friday night. They occasionally have drink specials and DJs. The food here is superb and it's in the heart of Ktown. I'll be coming here more on Friday nights! read more

*Re-up on this review: finally here, it's open and the bartender and management are beyond amazing. So glad I finally made it to meet them.* Tried coming here 4 times when their hours were supposedly "open" the only 3 days a week they are open for business and have yet to see them open once. Is there some kind of special time other than the 430 pm shown in yelp that they open up or is this place closed down? read more

Just went this past weekend for a memorial fundraiser for a dear friend and the place got pretty packed. They have a good dance floor and their PBR is at $6bucks a tall can and I did not try any of the food but all in all the place was clean and they have a pool table. read more

Finally a neighborhood dive bar. I'm gonna love this place. Wandered in on my way home today. Watched tonight's band go through sound check. Haven't tried the food yet...might do my Bday Party here read more

Harvard Yard Bar - View inside sitting at the bar - Dive Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Harvard bar made me felt so at home. The bartender Sarra has the greatest heart and she makes the people want to move and have an amazing time. If you're there when Sarra is there, trust me you will have a great time. She's the best. read more

Just showed up. C L O S E D. How sad and what a waste of time. I'm very upset because I drove 45 min here for nothing. How disappointing

If there was one word to describe this place it would be STELLAR. Two? EFFING STELLAR! New joint and kinda mellow but down to earth and super cool bartenders that will make you feel right at home. Make it a great time and come for a few bevvies. read more

Harvard Yard Bar - Cold beer - Dive Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My friend dragged me all the way to LA to come out to this place. She swore up and down it was awesome and she was right. It did NOT disappoint. Our bartender that night was great. The service here is outstanding, very friendly! This place has a lot going for itself- pool, darts, juke box, karaoke. Beers on tap- bud light, stella, goose ipa, golden road hef. Beer towers too!!! Definitely coming back to this spot for the entertainment and great service. read more

Harvard Yard Bar - Bar - Dive Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This bar sucks. Don't go here. They advertise like it's awesome but I had a horrible time. I asked to make it better, but the didn't care. If you want the bare essentials, go here. If you want more, don't. It's that simple. read more

Love this place! The waitress are really nice and the atmophere is filled with cool people from all over La

This was a cool dive bar but that my brothers and I found on yelp. A cool little gem and the bartender was pretty cool too. Wasn't busy at all and a nice amount of space. Decent prices as well. read more

Went there for a few beers. Cool place with different types of bands every night. Next door they have a taqueria, DELICIOUS!!! Get the chicken quesadilla and if you like spicy, try the green salsa! read more

Harvard Yard Bar - Next door they have a taqueria, DELICIOUS!!! Get the chicken quesadilla and if you like spicy, try the green salsa! - Dive Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Cool place to hang out, drinks are cheaply priced, 2x1 is common place on some drinks depending on the day, has a dj and the jams are pretty well assorted...no short on finding cool looking people. You do however need to rideshare the hell out of this place as there is a limited amount of parking... read more

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I was excited to find this gem. Great bar, nice up and coming music venue in a great community. Also, the bartender Tyler is the best! Check out the local music events here. read more

Harvard Yard Bar - View outside the bar. On western Ave - Dive Bars Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Hours are not clearly stated and or updated, drove over 15 minutes just to get there and find out the bar was closed. Clearer directions and hours for customers would be nice. read more

My girls and I had some time to kill before heading over to Road to Seoul nearby for a KBBQ feast. We got some cheap shots and beer here to get our night started. This place is pretty much a dive... kind of old and dirty and questionable, but they had some great music! Mostly hip hop. It was around 8 PM and we were the only ones there, but I'm sure it picks up later in the night, I hope...? There's plenty of street parking, but it is somewhat of a dark, questionable area. I wouldn't mind coming back, but only if I am in the area looking for a cheap drink. read more

I live close close by, my favorite bar is 14 miles away but honestly this place has the potential to be so great . I am definitely going to come back often. The owner Javy is awesome, the bartender Giselle is even better. If you want to make this your bar and live anywhere in LA, come here. You won't be dissapointed. Whatever scene you're in, is accepted. read more

Love this place! Not many dive bars support local music and this place has local bands every weekend. Cool people, good vibes, cheap drinks!! A+ read more

Came here on a week night with friends. It was karaoke night. Bartender was friendly and made our drinks strong which is a big plus. I saw there is a pool table and darts so definitely coming back for that. read more

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I've been here twice and up til now I liked this place, it's a chill dive with great live music, and the bartenders are attentive and friendly when you order drinks. My only negative experience was how the establishment handled my bill dispute. I was charged for 6 drinks when I had only ordered 4 (of which I only drank 2, I was completely sober). I told the bartender there were two drinks on my bill that were not mine and he said he would call the manager to see what to do. He came back and told me there was nothing that could be done, because they already swiped my credit card for the amount. I asked him how is it fair for me to pay for their mistake? He didn't seem to care, nor make any further effort to rectify the situation, and told me to take it up with my credit card company. WOW. read more

Good place good crowd not packed Friday night but good times and a group of good djs the night I was there