This is a cuban bar that has bomb live music and shows which takes place in the upper part, thats for the main room. If you get tired of it you can go to the next room which and a DJ will be playing modern/pop music, if you don't vibe with it go to the next room which is the cigar lounge and chill. It is really fun and i often go there with my husband. Don't let these negative reviews hold you back! Yes, don't get a table because you are going to be dancing! And maybe watch where you are going since its pretty dark inside. Use your brain lol You should definitely go. I highly recommend. read more

DO NOT GET TABLE SERVICE - La Descarga I went to La Descarga for my birthday and the experience was a complete disaster. My card was charged THREE TIMES for table service. On top of that, there was ZERO security in the section where we paid for a table. While we were on the dance floor, random people sat at our table and drank the bottle we paid for. When we came back, the bottle was nearly gone. Absolutely unacceptable. What are you paying for if anyone can walk up, sit down, and finish your bottle? To make matters worse, I have called five times about the triple charge on my card and no one has followed up in over three weeks. No accountability, no customer service, no urgency. This ruined my birthday and left me both angry and frustrated. If you value your money, your time, or your celebration, DO NOT purchase table service here. The lack of security, billing issues, and complete disregard for customers is unreal. read more

Loveeed celebrating a friend's birthday here. After we paid for valet, we went up a flight of stairs to the pre-entrance room. The entrance to get inside the main are is very cool and unexpected. Inside there is a bar, with the band on the second floor. The dancers and fire performers will move between both floors. It was really fun - I wasn't sure what to expect but I would come again. I liked that the staff were dressed in theme. read more

Fun and unique atmosphere! Loved getting to celebrate our friend's birthday here. Great band, dancer, and table service. Felt like we were transported to another place in the heart of Los Angeles. Thank you! read more

I love this cute speakeasy! I go there for free bachata on Wednesdays. It's a great free class for beginners! I love going there on Thursdays and Fridays because of the burlesque dancers, and music. The main room with burlesque has salsa, Cumbia and a live band during the show. The cigar room has reggaeton, merengue and a mix of music! The crowd is great because it's a mixed crowd from 20s to 50s! read more

Claims it's a speakeasy but no real seating unless you pay extra. So it's much more like a club. Went on a Friday night and the band took a break after 2 songs. Really?? $25 parking and $20 cover charge pp. read more

Amazing service- got a table. If you love to dance, this place is dope with good music. A great show. It's a cigar bar, so go if you don't mind smoke. read more

La Descarga - Lounges Near Me - Hollywood, California

I had read the mixed reviews here before coming to La Descarga but decided to give it a try with a small group of friends nonetheless and enjoyed it. The entrance fee was $20 and there was a little line of less than 10 minutes when we came in the late evening. It was perfect timing for the burlesque/salsa performances, we had a good time! Giving it 4 stars because of the surrounding area which also could make parking at night a bit undesirable unless it is a well lit spot. read more

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La Descaga is an interesting Houston bros bar. You can smoke cigars in the back, which is interesting and fun, and there is burlesque every hour I believe on the weekends. Live music most of the time also. They don't serve any food here.. but the drinks are good quality. 10$ for a corona in a bottle though... They do salsa lessons, and make sure not to be late or the instructor will verbally abuse you in front of the entire class. (Skip the salsa nights ) The female bartender is pretty rude , BUT the patrons are extremely friendly and nice. Other than that, it's a fun place to dance with someone you want to have a fun night with, the patrons read more

I had a really good time. Salsa dancing in the front, with a live band and a burlesque show. WOW! I am just glad I was able to get in, place gets packed. Back room is open air - so people are smoking cigarettes and cigars. Not really my favorite but you are able to still breathe. A nice size bar an huge dance floor. Table booths against the wall. Rigo was very helpful! Alexis not so much. read more

La Descarga - Lounges Near Me - Hollywood, California

This Has been my favorite place to go dancing but unfortunately an Incident happened Friday evening 6/6/25 into 6/7/25 as I was walking to the restroom towards the back, did not see the lil step and missed it & fell, sprained my ankle. Ryan the "manager" requested to go to "office" and gave him my contact and name . His words "I will review cameras and call you tomorrow to see how you are feeling" it's Tuesday and has yet to call. Ryan never called to follow up. No Business card to provide. Lack of Lighting, No Safety signs, Trip hazard warning read more

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This place was so disappointing! After hearing it was a "cool speakeasy," I thought I'd give it a shot, but what a joke. The crowd was basically all older sleazy men wearing stupid side hats, getting WAY too handsy in the crowd. Seriously, be prepared for that. When we first got there, the promoter at the door tried to split up our group of 7 girls into pairs or make us buy a $360 bottle just to get in faster. He literally told us it would take HOURS to get in unless we did this. We obviously said NO, and guess what? We got in within 30 minutes max. But here's the kicker--the place is TINY. It was so packed, I swear they have to be violating some kind of occupancy rule. It was suffocating. But wait, there's more! Within 45 minutes of being there, THREE of our group had their phones stolen, plus two wallets and an Apple Watch. It happened so fast, and with how packed the place was, there's no way you'd notice until it's too late. We immediately told a security guard, and you know what he did? He acted all distraught like he cared, but then he literally walked us out the back to the front entrance, where the people charging the $20 cover did NOTHING. They were like, "Aww, your stuff got stolen? Too bad, boohoo," and didn't even try to help us. They just kicked us out so we wouldn't make a scene. Honestly, even if the staff isn't "in on it," their complete lack of response to what happened is disgusting. I've seen other reviews about stolen items, and surprise, surprise, those reviews are getting deleted. So this place clearly pays to cover up their problems. We're not letting this go--we're filing police reports for the stolen items and reporting them for clearly violating occupancy limits. This spot is NOT worth the hassle. The people stealing stuff are heartless, and the staff is incompetent. I will NEVER be coming back, and I'll be telling everyone I know to stay FAR away from this place. read more

Their website hours are incorrect, they open at 9pm. We and several others had a reservation at 8pm but they didn't open officially until 9. The speakeasy entrance is fun and the vibes are very prohibition meets old school Cuba. The back room has a cigar room where you can actually buy Cuban cigars to smoke. The front room has a live band and burlesque show but they started later than we expected - like 10:30pm instead of 10pm. The show was excellent though so quite worth it. I only tried a mojito for drinks but it was tasty! A fun place for a night out but beware if you're wearing heels, it's kind of same rules as a Vegas club. Only tables and seats if you do bottle service! read more

Cuban club , beautiful vibes and music . Beautiful crowd . Fair priced drinks . 10/10

We had confirmed table service for 12 in the main room, 2 weeks out we were told they can't honor it for a private party. If you're considering hosting an event here, be prepared for unreliable and dishonest treatment. No apology, no offer to rebook with a concession, just completely unprofessional. read more

Very full experience! Super nice and friendly bartenders and very cute place, keep in mind that it gets pretty packed read more

Amazing drinks, fun music for all Latinos, the show, spectacular!!! Bartender and bouncer were so polite and welcoming, I also brought my fiancé , hand a couple of drinks (had the most beautiful sex on the beach drink with amazing presentation), super fun entrance (iykyk), all in all it was an amazing night, will be back soon!!!! read more

La Descarga - Drinks with my fiancé - Lounges Near Me - Hollywood, California

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So racist it's almost funny. The bartenders won't even look in your direction if you don't pass a paper bag test. This was my third visit, and this time I brought my boyfriend who is Brazilian. I walked up to the bar, and the bartender immediately walked away. After standing there for around ~10 minutes waiting to see if he would take my order, I asked my boyfriend to switch spots with me and stand in front of the bar. The second we swapped, the bartender approached my boyfriend and asked to take his order. The speed that the bartender ran over once I moved away from the bar was hilarious, and predictable. read more

The music and dances. Cocktails also good. The atmosphere is nice for dancing. Lights dimmed, there is a fireplace where its so hot when you dance. read more

Cuban themed speakeasy! Apparently on Tuesday nights this place teaches salsa lessons and then after the students can put the lessons to use with the live band that plays! This place was great, loved the variety of salsa music, not just Cuban! As the night got longer they even started playing reggaeton to keep the vibe going. I will totally be coming back here for a salsa night. Also, there was a cabaret show but unfortunately I missed it was told she uses fire too read more

Love this place ! went on a tuesday and it was burlesque night I think. Super fun date

One of our favorite places to go to dance. Love getting a table in the cigar lounge (not for the faint hearted who can't handle cigar or cigarette smoke) Great music and vibes. Plus their punch bowls are delicious! They also have a couple shows in the main room which is always a pleasure to watch. Make sure to use the "speak easy" entrance for a fun way to enter! They do follow a dress code so dress accordingly! read more

Went there for the first time on Friday and it didn't disappoint me! Ambiance is really good. Selection of music were great! And the performance of the band and the dancers are excellent! Will definitely come back and bring more friends! read more

La Descarga - a bar with a menu and candles - Lounges Near Me - Hollywood, California

This place is always packed. Fast dancing, live band from mezzanine above, burlesque show on the second story stage. Drinks are flowing here, make sure you study up on some Peruvian or South American cocktails so you get something good to go with the vibe. Don't forget to light up a stick in the next room over, they have a smashing cigar bar that looks like a snapshot out of a 1960s movie. read more

According to the website, the dress code is strictly enforced, but when I was inside, I saw people wearing T-shirts, tracksuits, and white sneakers. The music could have been better--at least mix it up a little instead of just playing reggaeton. Overall, I wasn't impressed. read more

Went to check out this spot. Really cool vibe they had a bachata class on a Wednesday nite. The teacher was Jasmine Flores and she was so dope. Took my friend who never goes anywhere and she had the best time. It was super inclusive. Highly highly highly recommend. Especially for bachata beginners. read more

Have been here many times and always have a great time with my girls! The drinks are good the live music and dancers are amazing! Luis the bartender was amazing and made us delicious drinks. read more

Amazing dancing scene had the best night ever. Nonetheless it's packed and hot and a lot of snooty people but I was definitely on a positive vibe kind of night so I ignored the unnecessary people. read more

Very cool ambiance. It was my first time here and the speakeasy entrance reminded me of Coco by Disney Pixar. Loved the atmosphere. Drinks were ok but fairly pricey (most were around $18). My partner and I did the salsa class and it was fun! Tip: DO NOT come late. Some people came late and the teacher called them out, which is fair since the moves build on each other. The teacher is very strict but so good! read more

La Descarga - #BryantAndEmin do #Salsa at #LaDescarga with Ayesa - Lounges Near Me - Hollywood, California

I love this place but i need Phil and Paris to dj weekdays, too much bachata on salsa nights

La descarga is my faaaavv speakeasy ba. From the amazing music, fun shows and AMAZING bartender Luis. I love this place. Thank you to Luis who made our experience at La Descarga so much fun! He helped us with choosing our drinks and told us about all the shows and was super nice! If you ever go ask for him! Amazing bartender! read more

La Descarga is the perfect Cuban-themed speakeasy bar for a night out on the town. The only stump? It's super exclusive on the weekends and reservations are required. I have celebrated my birthday once here and on another occasion was lucky to get in. Other than that, the drinks, the music and the vibe are amazing! There is a cigar lounge aside from the main room where you can get cigars and drinks. read more

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This used to be the best place for salsa and Latin music .. Luis the bartender is the best here.. he is the only good employee in this place.. be ready to pay $25 Valet parking dealing with a rude Latino lady plus $20 entrance and deal with a rude blue hair girl and dude in the entrance. @_@ this place used to be nice before.. but now is like 2/5 the employees are 1/10 and the performance is only 2 times per night lol money ruined places read more

If you're looking for an honest review, here it is. The place is great. Drinks are great. Music and ambiance are great. Unfortunately the place is a whole SCAM. Entry is complicated and overpriced. From what I read and experienced, property especially phones are stolen here all the time and the place is in on it. I only had one drink because I breast feed and still someone managed to snatch my phone out of my bag. Got so bad the Dj was announcing there was theft going on, but I guess that's their routine to make it seem like they're "doing something about it." So yeah enjoy at your own risk. I personally wouldn't patronize this place anymore. PS. I need my phone because I'm a new mom and my dad has just had open heart surgery. God forbid I went out to enjoy myself a bit and lost what I needed to be in touch with them. That's just my story. People have it worse so think about who you're giving business to when you come here. LAPD seriously should get involved. read more

Sent here on a Saturday night and it was pretty busy so had to wait like 30min to get in. I loved the entrance that they do if you're a first timer to give you that speakeasy experience. As soon as you walk in your instantly hit with a ton of culture and great music to create a very unique ambience that makes you just want to dance. Pair all of that with some great cocktails, live music and short burlesque shows that come on every hour, and you have a truly great experience. Although this place is a bit small it never was too crowded and I enjoyed coming here. Highly recommend if you like Latin music, love to dance, and enjoy some great tequila. Salud! read more

It's a cool Latin spot with good music, different music rooms and several bars. Ladies, bring comfortable shoes. Not much seating available.

Great ambience and entertainment!! Grown and sexy spot if you like good music and dancing. Love the cigar area! One of my go to spots in LA. read more

La Descarga - Lounges Near Me - Hollywood, California

Gives off a speakeasy vibe! Great for a girls night or date night. Drinks were creative and delightful. Burlesque Show was entertaining! Vibe: Great music, makes you want to dance all night Drinks were refreshing and creative! Live music ! The band was very talented! Burlesque show happens every hour. Great entertainment and gets you in the mood to dance. Staff were kind and keep checking around for everyone's safety (which I appreciated) Environment: Hard to find parking but they do have Valet. Long Line after 10ish ( came pretty early ) They have street tacos and a food truck nearby which is great to end the night I was informed that we needed reservations but the bouncer was very kind and allowed us to come in. Im not sure how to reserve a spot though. read more

La Descarga - The main bar - Lounges Near Me - Hollywood, California

This place to charge you$20 to get in to an average bar. It's average. Seriously not worth the hoops it makes you get in.

Amazing place to take a date or even go there to meet. Super friendly vibes and love the live music. Teacher for the salsa class has an amazing energy read more