Came in today on Saturday, 5/23/26. I've been here a few times before, but this was my wife's first…read morevisit since I've had nothing but positive experiences here and wanted her to check it out. Yet again, The Craftsman did not disappoint. Mykel (the owner) was onsite and even remembered me when I walked in -- a true sign of great ownership and hospitality. I introduced him to my wife, and we decided to sit at the bar. Holly and Julia took great care of us. Both were personable, attentive, and completely on point throughout our visit. We tried the queso dip with chorizo, zucchini fritters, and the dry rub wings -- every single item was delicious. Hats off to the chef. You really can't beat the vibe here. Close to the beach, clean atmosphere, attentive and friendly service, amazing food, and owners who add the kind of personal touch most establishments miss these days. I'll absolutely continue coming back for the food and beer. Do yourself a favor and stop in. Check out my previous review too -- that's how much I enjoy this place. Always have to give props to establishments that truly do it right.

Omgosh so glad to find this place. Perfection. Delicious food, live band, wonderful service, and…read morereasonable prices in Hollywood Riviera. I hadn't had a pastrami sandwich in decades but am so glad I tried Craftsman's pastrami. Addicted! Perfect balance of savory and a bit of sweet. Great quality pastrami too. And the friendly, welcoming service was much appreciated! Felt like hanging out at a friend's place. Absolutely will be back!

Food with a bit of a unique twist. We got the BELT sandwich and were clueless when I ordered, but…read morewhen it came out, I realized it was belly, egg, arugula, and tomato; a soft play on BLT. I expected it to be light, and it was even lighter than I was expecting, but unique and good. The drumlettes were good, seasoned like tandoori chicken. They looked good and incentivized the table next to us to order the same. I had their non-alcoholic beer option.. Ambiance: The wide windows are wonderful for seeing the sky change colors if you happen to be around at sunset. Vibe: Loud, social! Speak up! Families, couples playing catch up, groups of guys catching up. Service: our waitress was competent, confident, experienced.

Food is good, and venue is good, but the beer is just not cold enough, ever…read more I really wish with all the great choices they have they could just make the beer colder

I love this place. Lately, I have been disappointed when we go out to eat…read more This place really stands out and shines. We have been twice and have been extremely happy w the food choices. Do not bypass the special's menu. Our server was very friendly and gave amazing recommendations both visits. He is a shining star. Love this place. Awesome beer, Excellent food. Be forewarned. Their habanero mango house made hot sauce. Use sparingly. It has a kick. Once on the lips, it will be tingling for some time. But in a good way if you like spicy. Your lips will instantaneously feel vivacious, like lip plumping serum. No injections needed. you should thank the kitchen staff on your way out. Oh and I almost forgot. It is family friendly with games to keep the kids entertained. Jenga anyone?

Was in town looking for some good food and drinks. While we were standing outside checking out the…read moremenu one of the chefs came out and was super friendly. He gave us a great recommendation and said this was one of the best spots near the pier. The reviews looked good too so he definitely sold us on giving it a try. When we walked in we didn't see anyone at first so I asked a host if we could sit anywhere. His attitude was terrible. He was rude, had this arrogant vibe, and completely threw us off. That alone made us walk right back out because we didn't want to be served by someone acting like that. Shoutout to the chef though because he was genuinely nice, helpful, and even made us laugh. Maybe I would give this place another chance in the future but if that same host is there we will probably skip it again.

My husband wanted a party for his 50th birthday and what a better place than a brewery!…read more We decided on an 80's theme and looked at different breweries in LB and in OC and decided on this hidden gem. Michelle and Melissa were very accommodating to all of our needs and concerns. All 150 of our guests had an amazing time... they loved the pizza, the casual atmosphere, and the amazing beers. Thank you Five Point Five Brewery for making my husbands 50th a memorable one!

Look, I stumbled into Five Points Brewing not really knowing what to expect... and walked out…read moregenuinely impressed. Ordered a stout and it was exactly what a stout should be. Dark, rich, not overdone. These brewmaster know what they are doing behind the bar... that is for sure. The real surprise though? They've got this back area that is just kind of charming. Good vibe, the kind of spot where you lose track of time without trying too hard. California has no shortage of breweries competing for your attention and your wallet... Five Points earns it. Solid pour, solid spot. Good location for my lax layovers I'll be back.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Chill people here.... Steven makes you feel right at home. Open Mic Thursday night if you play come…read moredown. 2 songs and people are listening. Every kind of style and it is so great to hear originals . Beer and wings why not . Free parking . What else can I say ???? Plenty of seats .

Soooooo my partner and I were tired one evening, a Thursday I think, we didn't feel like cooking…read moreand we're like hell lets go to a bar, have a drink and eat bar food! Boyyy did we finally find our spot!! Reminds me of those awesome family-owned neighborhood bars back in Champaign-Urbana (yes, Illinos but we're Angelenos)...the kind you don't really plan for, but end up talking about later. We've been here twice now and honestly? We love it! First time, there was live music, open mic night. Just people showing up, putting their heart out there. No pretentious vibe, just good energy. Second time, there was line dancing. And if you bought one of the drinks you got a raffle ticket for free classes. Completely different night, same welcoming feel. How cool is that?!! The thing about this place is that it shifts, but sort of still feels like home. The first night it was raining, and they let us bring in our 3-month-old poodle, Kopi, without hesitation. Not only that! they offered him a blanket!!! A blanket!!! For our dog!!! Yeah...that told me everything. They kept checking in on us, making sure we were taken care of, recommending drinks like we were regulars. And there were clearly many regulars there. Drinks were solid...good cider, good beer, good mixed drinks. And the food? Omg! The food!!! Honestly fucking underrated (can I curse?). Way better than you'd expect from a bar, though to be fair some of the best food I've had has been from a bar's kitchen.. You know.... the kind of food where you take a bite...and your eyebrow rises just a tad...you pause and are like....okay wait, this is really freaking good! Nothing about this place is trying too hard and that's exactly why it works. It's just people, music, drinks, awesome food....and a space that feels lived in. We'll definitely be back.

I am not much of a beer drinker. It does not fit my style. Plus, Emily Gilmore implied that it was…read morenitwit juice and Buffy devolved to a Cave person after drinking enchanted beer so these quasi-after-school specials taught me that heathens and their kin drink beer. Of course, I kid, beer can be a wonderful thing, I just rather do cocktails and shots. So I went to Sugar Monkey Brewing because of a different pull: a power point slide show where friends pitch their single friends to strangers for a chance at love or romp. So I went in not knowing much of Sugar Monkey Brewing and I left with clear understanding that this place is an industrial beer oasis near the beach. The contrast of sand and blue on the horizon and the present aluminum lining made me feel like I was seeing a new uncommon mixture that proved that clashing environments can gel to delight. I found parking easily. It was a Saturday early evening, and about a 5 minute walk was where I discovered my spot. I honestly hated that I had to walk those 5 minutes but the walk uplifted my spirits for the weather was California crisp and the air and sky and atmosphere felt safe and proper. I wondered if i had the right place? The streets looked like too industrial. Like I had gone to one of those places that had a lot of factories in rows, but not much else. But I turned a corner and there was Sugar Monkey. Then I realized that a brewery would probably look like a beer factory so this place, with all its steel and pumps, had found its home amongst beach skies. As I walked back to my car, later that evening, I was in slight awe at the pale light blue and orange sky. It was serene, and vast and somehow beach appropriate. The water tower iin a picture I took was a nice touch as it reminded me of the Animaniacs, especially Wakko and Dot. I arrived after the first presentation was on its way. I started to listen intently to understand the dynamics because this all seemed so weird yet plausible. Like a dating auction turned fun not hokey or corny? The person was hyping up her friend J. Apparently, he spoke many languages, and hiked and did all these other stuff that were meant to induce attractions. Then she asked, What can he do? And she then explained how she was going to make a joke and that no one needed to fear going to hell if they laughed. And she then reveal that the thing he can't do is SEE because he was blind. The joke was in good taste. The joke, at least to me, carried disability pride. She had revealed that he was different because his sight was different to a crowd of would be judges and suitors. The strength of the duo was refreshing, dare I say, more than the beach breeze. Being witness to this moment made me feel like I had seen a beautiful moment and one I never imagine I would see. And for this reason alone, my trip to Sugar Monkey was more than fun, it was heart-opening. The place itself is cool. Their outside was a huge garden like setting. The place had pool, however, the patio is crowded so I am not sure how people can play if too many people are there. Another thing I saw- that is a credit to this place- is that it had a wheelchair elevator. So if someone was chilling in the patio and wanted to chill in their wooded floor area- where the bar was they could use the wheelchair lift, if they could not use their legs. The place had also had kind of like an off-beat personality. It had a British phone, an astronaut that seemed to have hit a space that painted him with grafitti flare, and beers with names like green means go. I think I would go to this place again, for the beer and the air and to Karaoke. I loved this place and the activity it hosted!

The beer is ok, 3/5. Definitely a step behind the other breweries in area but a few options I do…read morelike. Food trucks are typically very solid, overall I would give food a 4/5. Ownership/service is about as bad as it gets. Overall service is pretty awful, not welcoming, catering to an odd crowd. I've been to sugar monkey about 20+ times over the last year, so this isn't a one off experience. We live local and go often but have slowly started just going to other breweries in the area given consistently poor service/rude servers here. I think there is really high potential here but they just swing and miss.

Oh wow this place it's really good in all Aspects, with…read morefriends or family there is fun for all ages. I love the lagers and IPS from here, it's always pretty crowded but their beers are really good also they have good prices. Staff is always very organized and they have enough people to make the customers well attended. Oh I love the deco is really nice.

I really enjoyed coming here, especially because it is a Galaxy bar. We were able to get some free…read moreGalaxy swag on gameday and they had representatives from the team there. My beers were nice and they also had non alcoholic options! I would have given 5 stars but the food they had unfortunately had no vegan options. Hopefully when I come back whichever truck or vendor is visiting has at least one solid vegan option -_- anyway, inside it is comfortable and cool, they have a lot of awesome stickers and things demonstrating their ties to the community. Cheers!

If you love IPAs like I do, this is the place to be. They make some of the best IPAs, double IPAs…read moreand Triple IPA's. Some of their beers are hitting over 10% ABV and don't even taste boozy. They're delicious and full of flavor. Add that to their amazing staff who knows everything there is to know about beers and you can't go wrong. Pair a good beer with a food truck like Felice Italian Catering and it's a match made in heaven! That pizza of theirs. . . yum! They also have a newly opened location in Echo Park and another location in Anaheim if you can't get to this one. If you haven't tried this place, you have to! It's my favorite local brewery and I'm sure it'll be yours too. Don't forget to grab some beers to take home. Come one, come all! Cheers!

this is kind of a hidden gem or a if you know you know kind of spot, it's tucked away in the back…read moreof a few buildings and the vibe is definitely cute. They have a food truck there, not sure if it's different every time but it's a cool little add on since monkish doesn't serve actually food inside- just beer. Their beers are really good as well I did try a pina colada seltzer and it got the job done haha but it was also pretty good. Perfect for a date, or to chill with friends! The outside area is quite spacious but I can see how it can get busy and crowded on busy nights.

Nestled in the heart of downtown Redondo Beach, Redondo Beach Brewing Company is a craft beer…read morelover's treasure chest. There are so many beers on tap that it's hard to keep count, and that's definitely not a bad thing. I'm partial to West Coast IPAs, and they have several excellent options, but the selection doesn't stop there. You'll find New England IPAs, porters, stouts, and everything in between. One of my personal favorites is the Milagro Nitro Stout. They even have "flavored water" like Modelo for those with questionable taste in beer. The atmosphere is welcoming and relaxed. It's the kind of place where you can bring your kids, meet friends, or simply unwind after work. The background music is usually classic rock played at a reasonable volume, so you can actually hold a conversation. Large TVs above the bar typically have sports on, adding to the laid-back vibe. The service is another reason I keep coming back. Both bartenders are absolute class acts--friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about the beer they serve. Whether you're a craft beer veteran or someone trying something new, they make you feel welcome and are always happy to offer recommendations. The food deserves recognition as well. I've tried a variety of menu items over multiple visits and haven't been disappointed. In fact, I'm genuinely surprised when I see complaints about the food on Yelp. It's good bar food done right, not a gourmet restaurant pretending to be something it's not. Needless to say, I'll be back. Actually, I already have been--many times. If you're looking for great beer, great people, a comfortable atmosphere, and solid food in Redondo Beach, this place is well worth a visit.

I've been going here for about 18 years and am always pleased. It's both a restaurant trans a…read moresports bar and very active in the evenings. The upstairs features inside and patio dining, but up a flight of steps. We started with the very tasty Mediterranean Artichokes which came on a mixture of garbanzo beans, basil, olives, tomatoes, onions & capers. Not what I expected but still really good. I'd have it again in the future for its rich taste and excellent presentation. My main course was the Tuna Melt. While not anything special I was just right for only a medium appetite. My guest ordered the Ribeye Mushroom and loved. He said he wants to come back and order it again for its preparation, seasoning and great taste. I always recommend this restaurant and try to return whenever I'm in the area.

This place is great!! Despite the rocker theme, they have a kids menu and I think even do…read morepromotions like kids eat free Mondays. They even have a little yellow slide play structure for the tiny ones outside. Food is the American staples like pizza, taco and burgers and their burgers are pretty good. Great place to hangout with friends or family. They also have a parking lot in back.

Stopped by after a family gathering at Green Hills Cemetery to place flowers at a gravesite…read more A large group of us decided to have lunch and catch up with what's been going on with that side of the family. We'd been to R&B last year and enjoyed it so much we agreed to meet there again. The parking lots was packed but surprisingly, the restaurant wasn't very crowded and we didn't have to wait at all. After skimming over the menu, I decided to try the chicken pot pie. Our server said it was a fairly new item and it was delicious. I took her at her word and was extremely happy with my selection. The crust was very unique in that it looked more like a fruit pie rather than a pot pie. I'm pleased to report the crust was delightfully flaky and buttery. It enveloped a generous portion of shredded rather than diced chicken and the blend of fillings hit the spot. My wife had the tuna nachos which were also wonderful but a bit lacking in portion size. Not being in the mood for alcohol, I ordered one of their "dirty" sodas which tasted very much like an orange 50/50 ice cream bar. The server was very sweet and extremely helpful. If the restaurant was a little closer to home, we'd probably frequent it more often but it definitely is a great choice if you happen to be in the south Torrance/Redondo Beach area. Looking forward to my next visit.