Last night after Mexico won the World Cup game we came to club 54! The music was amazing! They…read moreplayed hip-hop, merengue, Cumbia, and Reggaeton. I had a blast and would go back just to dance!

One of the best experiences I've had at a club so far! No problems at all which really surprises me…read morefor a night club. The music was pretty good, the bartender was very nice and attentive, the bouncer and security were very very chill and helpful compared to other places I've been! So was the management, they honored their promotions even five minutes after it ended! Loved the two rooms. No issues with the crowd either most people were very nice :)

10/10 the whole way through. Nancy, our server was…read morefantastic. The food was AMAZING. Do yourself a favor and come here. Amazing.

I was there Sunday, March 29th, the atmosphere was great! DJ on stage and two dancing girls in…read morebikinis threw me of, but I was the Black Latino recieved no attention from anyone but the cool male bartender who served me my drink. I wish the people were more friendly, but they were mostly Mexicans and have no love for 'Blacks' Latino or otherwise. I even wore a nice dress shirt with tge word 'Honduras', on it. Not like the East coast were 'Black' Latinos are more common.

I am confused. Yelp says the Mayan is closed. Mapquest says the Mayan is closed. But this past…read moreweekend I was there-- not as a trespasser- but as a dancer and reveler- with a whole lots of other movers and shakers. So what is the answer? How can we resolve the confusion? La Santa might be the answer. They are the club promoters who brought the Mayan back to life, at least for a night. And let me be the first person who takes it to Yelp, to say that this party was, lit! I got there early because I wanted to get in, and move my feet as soon as I could. I did not fancy just standing in line waiting for my opportunity to thrive on the dance floor. But still I waited in the line. The doors opened at 1000 p.m. but I did not get in until like 1040. Being part of the line, however, is part of the experience. People meet in line, conversations are overheard in line, and in general, being in line at the club is an opportunity to experience the goers as they wait, which is really different, then goers move to music. I paidy 60 dollars to get in. I took a shot in the foot because I did not pay for the tickets on advance. Live, and learn, and get pre-tickets, as well as diapers before they are needed. A La Santa party at the Mayan is a full blown event. I have been to clubs in my life, not many, it was never my go to option, but here I saw club theatrics that were stale in theory but lively in practice. For instance, I guy made it rain. He was in a table, I guess they cost a lot of money to book. And he took out this wad of cash, which I saw were all singles. And he threw the cash into the air, but it did not go far. He was in the first floor, he did not have the height to make the cash flow with the winds. So instead it fell, not like confetti, but like sad streamers who did not fly to the air. At first I thought it was monopoly money, it is not until I saw it on the floor that I understood what it meant. I picked a few dolllars up so I could say that I did. I did not know that they were meant to be left on the ground. Eventually, I saw someone pick them up in a bucket, but not the ones in the dance floor just the ones near the viciinty of the table. Being in a room with a lot of people dancing, actual confetti falling, smoke guns being used, lasers being strong and flirty and everywhere, took me from my mind into the moment. The spectacle around me could not be ignored, of course, but more importantly it was immersive. I was no longer at a club trying to have a good time, the club had infused me with a good time. And for anyone trying to escape the woe of their daily grind, this kind of moment is worth more than 60 dollars, but still, it cannot be purchased with intent, some money has to be spent. I think my favorite moments came when masked performers danced and used gun smokes, and their own light-up costumes, to make the party, a bouncing blast. As I look back at the videos, I realize that the noise and spectacle of the moment was evident and communicative just with the videos. I am not sure if I am reliving the fun, or, if the videos communicate the fun anew. THe difference being that a new person, would know the fun to be had, as I do, regardless of whether they were there or not. I guess, to truly remember the fun, through out your whole body and chest you had to be there. The videos still communicate the romp though, me thinks. The drag of the night were the long lines to get a drink. I once watched a tv show where the newly appointed king of hell made all tortures singular: wait in line, like in the DMV, and when one gets to the front, the line starts a new. The bar lines made me think of that. Unlike the line to get in, these lines were clearer barrier to a good time, because they were like an hour long, with no clear shape or direction. They were just long and tedious. And if one likes to sip, then liquor goes fast, but the line does not. So I suggest you act accordingly or accept that drinks will be a wait that requires more than patience, but acceptance. There were a lot of people to see too. I am sure that in the sea of party goes any person will find someone that they find fun to hangout with or imagine how it would be fun if they hang out, and then some.

The Mayan apparently closed its doors over a year ago and now has re-opened. I went on Friday night…read more(02/202026) to see Moenia MX with a friend and from what I've researched this may have been the first event at The Mayan that I can find since the closure. If this was indeed the first event for reopening they didn't really make any announcements about it, nobody mentioned anything about reopening and no excitement about it, the band playing wasn't even displayed on the sign above outside! Online tickets are either General, or VIP. It seemed like most of the line was VIP. The perk of being VIP is you get to enter before the general admission people, and let me tell you, the line is LONG so you want to arrive and stand in line early to get in first. Once you are in, it's not really assigned seats, you can go anywhere you want, so there's standing room right in front of the stage but then you'll be standing for hours, or you can go upstairs and sit which is what my friend and I did, we went to sit in the first row of the "bleachers" for lack of a better word. The seats feel like high school bleachers made of concrete, they are not too comfortable, BUT the venue is very spacious and can hold hundreds of people. Lighting is awesome and the sound system is very loud, however on this night, the sound system was giving feedback randomly and the music and singer's voices were not done justice with the acoustics there. What is really awesome and amazing is the design of the building and all the designs on the walls, this is truly why this place is called The Mayan. Just the structure on the ceiling is very amazing to look up at. Also, Moenia was very late to arrive, after the opener played, there was over an hour of nothing, we just listened to youtube music playing on the big screen, which apparently were all the classics because everyone was just relaxed and rocking out singing with the youtube. Finally someone came on the microphone to tell us Moenia was stuck in traffic somewhere on the 10 to 405 and would be arriving in 10 minutes. I think it would have been nice to be given an update an hour previously so we weren't just wondering. Even so, the crowd was very very chill, happy, and laid back, everyone was having fun rocking out to the youtube music on the big screen and singing along, nobody really seemed to be bothered by the lateness, and by the time the band arrived everyone was very happy to see them. This brings me back to what I mentioned above with the standing room by the stage, can you imagine standing there for hours waiting for the band to arrive? It's nice to be close to the band, but I'm grateful that we sat upstairs. If you are hungry before or after the show, there is a taco stand on the corner of 11th across the street from The Mayan called Nikki's Tacos. They do not have a yelp but they mentioned they have been around for two years. I tried their chicken burrito and a hibiscus tea, and my friend and I shared the hot cheetos nacho fries before going to stand in line, and it was absolutely delicious food, I definitely recommend. I think that eating that before getting in line gave us the energy to withstand the wait! Hopefully as The Mayan gets more shows going hopefully they will polish up all those snags in the road that I mentioned above. The place is pretty awesome and it would be nice to have a place like this to go to for events more often.

We just stopped in for a quick drink early evening, so there weren't many people there yet. My…read morefriend wanted to check the place out. It looks like a fun place to hang out, dance, and listen to live bands if that's your thing. There is a tiny stage area that was sectioned off, and I imagine the place easily gets packed. The wood interiors have seen better days, and the seating is somewhat sparse to make room for a larger dance area. It looks like the type of place that gets stuffy quickly as there aren't any windows from what I recall. They have a patio, but we didn't make it out there. There were a couple of TVs with the World Cup on at the time, but I'm not sure if they keep sports on the screens all the time. Be ready to have your ID checked at the door.

Such a vibe. This place has all the (good) ratchet vibes. The outside bartender is so generous with…read morethe alcohol. A drink out there is enough for the night. Restroom lines aren't too long and they're decently cleaned. I like the option you have to go outside for fresh air. They have different music out there so you can dance as well or sit down. they also have food available for purchase in the patio. There is a food truck at the entrance. Don't forget to bring cash for the cover! Pretty spacious overall, but the inside bar area can get a bit crowded since it's a walkway as well.

My friends and I have been coming to Kiss Kiss for years now and this weekend was officially the…read morestraw that broke the camel's back. Kiss Kiss is a ""speakeasy"" style club in K-town (parking theoretically available on side streets + metered though you're better off using rideshare) that neighbors another ""speakeasy"" style club around the corner. What's changed about Kiss Kiss? Drink prices for one! They've multiplied by 1.5x at least (!) and now they seemingly do not limit capacity at the club because we felt like we were in a can of sardines in there. The bartenders are still nice and polite at least. The music is also not at all any good anymore. We came on Halloween night because (1) we are familiar w/ Kiss Kiss and (2) we figured K-town was less chaotic than WeHo. This is where we learned they had tickets for sale at the door to get in (please brace yourselves,,,, it was an astounding $45......). We sucked it up and paid (our mistake we would soon learn). The night itself was advertised as a 70's disco Halloween event. At NO POINT in the entire night was 70s music played as every. single. song. was synth/house music. At the most maybe 4 songs were synth/house/EDM remixes of 70s music. Not to mention!!! They only played 1 Halloween song all night! The only positive from the night was the decor was nice. Security guards at the bathroom side make you leave your drink "under their watch" while you use the restroom. I stayed behind and switched with my friend to keep a constant eye on our drinks because the man on duty was doing everything BUT watching people's drinks!! In a town where women are known to be roofied frankly quite often is insane to me. TLDR; Cover fee is $$, drinks are $$, place is so packed you're bumping into people ever 5 seconds, security is useless, do not come here.

What a fun bar! 70s disco theme with a vibe to match. Fun lights, great music, good skating show!…read moreYou have to leave the area which looks like it opens into a hotel or business lobby in order to go the restroom (wish they had a themed restroom to match!). Parking isn't great but being down town you have to expect it. Worth a trip (make sure you dress up in your best disco attire! ;)

Really not sure why this is 3 stars. I loved the vibe, people, employees, and atmosphere. It's a…read morefun spot in the heart of LA with loads of shops and food/ drink spots. Couldn't ask for better. I saw DJ Rebekah and Godtripper some weeks back and the entire night was perfect. Got a vip table and danced on the floor, and the music was pumped through every inch of the building And THE BEST THING was that I lost my phone, someone turned it in, and the manager & security helped me get it back. This spot is definitely one of my new fav places for a show and definitely will be back. Ty ExchangeLA team and Tiffany for getting us the awesome spot

Out of the four Insomniac club in LA/OC this is our second favorite one to go. We never had a…read moreproblem with security and staff. It's always been a good vibe every time we come here. Out of the four club, Exchange LA has the biggest dance floor and my only complaint is that place gets so hot. The air circulation isn't the best especially on the dance floor. All and all, it's still one of the best places to catch you favorite EDM artist.

I came here to meet up with a group of my friends for the Mexico game yesterday and I had the best…read moreexperience when it came to customer service. Everyone from the bartenders to the bodyguards outside were lovely. Especially Marcus and Kelvin. they were exceptionally helpful, kind and professional. Great service! Will absolutely be coming back!

Jessica is great! Great service and amazing ambiance. Great drinks. Highly recommend!read more

Had so much fun here with my friends!…read more Came here a few Saturday's ago and really enjoyed myself. We arrived around 11 pm and had no issue getting in. While the place was packed, we didn't feel as if it was overcrowded. Music was amazing and the staff was great! Definitely recommend when looking for a fun place on a Saturday night!

We normally don't go to places like this, but we were invited to celebrate a birthday. Honestly, I…read moredon't even know how to describe the experience. The waitress appeared intoxicated and started arguing with and yelling at one of our guests because she left her coat on a chair while she was dancing. Her behavior was aggressive and extremely unprofessional. On top of that, the bartender overcharged us, and the DJ played music that was difficult to dance to all night. Overall, it was a very disappointing experience, and unfortunately not a place we would return to.