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    The Grayson Bar

    4.7 (110 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    Classy
    Live music
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Stay thirsty MAR2026
    Franklin M.

    I was upstairs at the Slipper Clutch watching some metal bands play. They were only offering bottled beer upstairs so I took a stroll to the Grayson and low and behold they offered beer on tap. I ordered an IPA and went upstairs a happy camper.

    Jonathan H.

    A lot of times a great bar is a cool venue, jarring decor, interesting and creative drinks, a buzzy and sometimes boisterous crowd. My wife and I's experience with The Grayson Bar was none of those things. The bar's decor is very nice: a long, highly polished wooden bar counter; a wall of top-shelf alcohol; a pleasing and pleasant vibe. Our drink, an Old-Fashioned, was very well made and generous. But what made the bar memorable and truly stand out was our bartender. My wife and I had a great conversation with him on a number of topics. Just a terrific person. I'm not often in downtown LA at night, but when I am, this will be a bar that I will visit.

    Amanda G.

    So glad that we chose to stop by The Grayson! The inside is large and it's nice to have options. There are 2 more bars inside, which only adds to the allure. X was the best! Such a chill dude with good vibes and welcoming! Karaoke night was a good time! Would definitely come back for drinks here, but only with X behind the bar...otherwise just don't stop.

    Ignacio S.

    One of the first few bars that took their chances in starting their business in highland park and since the time they opened they continue to have a welcoming and cool vibe. Awesome place to watch Los dodgers or any other sporting event.

    You can order sandwiches from Fabby's to enjoy here
    Brian V.

    4++ intimate, smallish bar located in DTLA. It's on the same block as Grand Central Market and connected to Fabby's Sandwicherie (the store front says The Grayson Bar, but I originally came to this location specifically for the sandwiches, haha). That said, you can actually order sandwiches/ food from the Fabby's and they actually could bring you your order if you decide to go to the bar and grab a drink - which is what I did. The bartenders here are very chill and friendly. When I went during the week, there was just a handful of other patrons here drinking. Definitely the type of spot where you go with a friend to catch up or possibly a good spot for early on in the dating cycle. The selection here is really great. They actually have a great stock of rare whiskeys. I would suggest with such a great stock, create a whiskey list for folks to refer to. I could almost guarantee that anyone looking at those type of bottles would appreciate a short list. The alternative is having to ask the bartender how much each of the pours are and I'm guessing it would get annoying for them to look up each price while others are waiting to be helped. Also, once I did find out how much the prices were for the rare bottles...it was a little rich for my blood. It's not too surprising since the location is in DTLA and the buildout looks pretty fantastic here. But for me personally, I would drink some of the more rare bottles elsewhere (I specifically have my spots). Not to take away from this place - I think it's a fantastic place to meet up for a drink and probably would order cocktails the next time I am there.

    Let's play some pool!
    Carla K.

    What a fun place for date night! Great drinks, snacks, and good times. My hubs and I arrived to have a few drinks with some friends and ended up staying for the whole night. There was a DJ that night and we danced, played pool and drank some more. The drinks are amazing! My favorite so far is The Rabbit Hole . The staff were so helpful and friendly too. We'll definitely be back soon! If you're in downtown LA and looking for a cool cocktail bar / lounge, make sure to stop by here! I'll be sure to update you guys on my next review too.

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    Good drinks, and nice service. Ambiance is cool I really enjoyed myself... I'll go again!

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    Great drinks! X is amazing. Made me and my wife feel at home. Real talk. Great vibe . Will be back

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    Great vibes. Place is under new management and has a nice ambience with great drinks. This place will be my new go to bar!

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    Great vibes and people here are super friendly. Temaki society sushi is incredible and it's so unique! X is the man to ask for at the bar

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    X did what needed to be done. Great service & made sure we were taken care of! Will be back for round

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    Our bartender X was phenomenal and charismatic, the DJ knew just the perfect mix of music we were looking for that night.

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    The Lucky Tiki

    The Lucky Tiki

    4.4
    (55 reviews)
    5.2 mi

    The Lucky Tiki in Highland Park is the sister location of the original Lucky Tiki in West…read moreHollywood. This spot opened about a year ago, and has a cool speakeasy style entrance at the Highland Park Bowl bowling alley. It is a small space, and I would highly recommend making a reservation on Resy. You have 90 minutes to drink and dine. I parked behind the bowling alley where there is a medium sized pay parking lot. Park in a space, remember your space number painted on the ground, and go to the pay station at the end of the lot. I found the parking machine to be extremely finicky as did other people. After ten minutes of failure, I ended up moving my car to another space, and then it worked. This has nothing to do with the Lucky Tiki, but FYI if you park there. We walked around to the front of the bowling alley, and checked in. Seating options include at the bar, tiki hut booths, and high top tables. The décor inside is a tiki lovers paradise. The room has a high ceiling with many tiki lamps, floats, puffer fish, tiki huts, thatch, ropes, barrels, netting, carvings, a hanging canoe, and a large tiki right in the middle of the space. In addition to the great décor, when you order certain drinks, special effects are triggered. There was also great tiki music playing all evening. We sat at the bar since we always enjoy talking to the bartenders. We actually ran into Skipper Christian in the parking lot on the way in, and he ended up being our main bartender, with Nick and Jo also working behind the bar. We put in a food order right away. The chicken potstickers ($12) came with five tasty bites, and the garlic teriyaki dipping sauce was good. We also had the giant pretzel ($16) which comes with mustard, beer cheese, and ranch sauces. This was excellent, and the perfect filling snack before a bunch of drinks. My first drink was the Siren's Song (Flor de Cana Eco rum, lemon juice, cassis, Oloroso sherry, apricot foam topper, $19). This drink is served in a great mermaid with skull mug and triggers special sound effects and bubbles fill the air. Those bubbles on top of the drink had a great light citrusy apricot flavor, probably the best flavored bubbles I've ever had. The drink itself was very good and balanced with some complexity. She wasn't sure what to order at first, and Christian asked her what flavors she liked. He ended up making a spin on a Tradewinds with some mango and pineapple to go along with the apricot and coconut. It was nicely balanced and not too sweet, even with all that fruit in there. My second drink was the Sun of Suns (Tierra de Acre mezcal, coconut cream, Giffard mango liqueur, pineapple juice, lime juice, $17). This was coconut and pineapple forward with some good smokiness in the background. Her second drink was the Whatever Floats Your Boat (Ford's gin, lemon juice, velvet falernum, orgeat, passion fruit syrup, guava soda, topped with hazelnut passion fruit foam, $19). It is served in a cool boat mug, and triggers thunder sound effects and lighted mechanical Polynesian tiki characters paddling a canoe over the bar. This was another good balanced drink. It was a little gin forward and the passion fruit popped out, maybe from being both in the drink and the foam top. That creamy hazelnut passion fruit form on top is delicious. I'd happily have a glass of that on its own. We were still a little hungry so we ordered the Hawaiian pizza (marinara, diced pepperoni, red onion, pineapple chunks, hot capicola ham, $16). It was another good tasting, perfectly sized snack, and the crust was light and airy. We were already fifteen minutes over our time limit, but we got the green light to stay longer to order a third drink to share. We ordered the Tiki Diablo (Flor de Cana Eco rum, Worthy Park 109 rum, Alma Tepecha chile liqueur, orange juice, lime juice, mango syrup, guava soda, $24). This drink serves two people, is served in a cool volcano bowl with glowing red lava around it, and comes with a fire show. Unfortunately, right after it was served, the host came over and said we were over our time and had to leave shortly. Christian made up for it by giving us two tall pours to go enjoy in the bowling alley bar area which was fine. We were happy we got some extra time inside. The drink was also very good, balanced with a little complexity. We had a great time. There is so much great décor to look at. The drinks and food were very good, and some of the the drink presentations and special effects were the icing on the cake. All of the bartenders were very friendly and a lot of fun. We purchased up a few zombie glasses to take home as a souvenir. I'd definitely recommend visiting the Lucky Tiki in Highland Park!

    Adorable speakeasy with a fortune teller as a doorbell…read more Drinks 3/5 Painkiller $18 - This drink comes out with a show as they light a part of it on fire. I didn't fancy the flavor and this is a very popular drink so it stinks up the place every time it gets served to someone. Dark Magic $18 - Objectively not a bad drink but too tart for my partner and I didn't prefer the flavor. Service 5/5 Standard service. Our waitress got us some free shots, very kind. :) Ambiance 4/5 I love the vibes, the darkness, the decor. It's just too stinky and smokey whenever they serve the Painkiller.

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    Sailor at the Bar Entrance
    Hard carved and painted Giant Tiki at Lucky Tiki

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    The Flamingo Bar

    The Flamingo Bar

    4.1
    (80 reviews)
    1.4 mi

    This place is a vibe. I know that stating that is such a cliche. Like going to a market can be a…read morevibe if they have the right mangoes and tajin. But this place is a vibe because it commits to its character. It knows who it is portraying to be, and never surrenders its identity based on opinion. Meaning that this place is pretty and pink and a tropical print mixture, and its owns its look. And if you ain't trying to get the vibe that keep on moving. This place is also nestled in the heart of the Arts district next to other bars that know their personality and go spheres-out to claim. So its aesthetic meets the orbiting bars not in style but commitment to its brand,. I went on a night where they were specifically showing a Love Island Episode. Why? Morbid curiosity? Guilty pleasure? A reason to go out. Yes and then some. The place was immediately recognizable by its hot pink door. The door promised a portal and it delivered. As soon as you enter the bar it hits with theme, with neon, with crowd dressed in posh attire. Like I said it was a vibe in pink. When I went to the bathroom the line was only female. The leader of the line was explaining that they could use the male bathroom since no males were there and cue my entrance. A few women were already inside and I waited until the line leader said it was ok to go in. I implict take away is that this night was women heavy. Like the shows fan base was mostly young chicks. Who knew? I have been to a few soccer games at bars in the recent past and of course there is a lot of expressions of enthusiasm and commentaries as the game progresses. The bar was set up in the same way. The tvs were there, showing the game, and I wondered if they were going to collectibely gasp and root as the episode continued I saw that they did. When an Islander said something impactful the crowd reacted. It was like seeing a game and enjoying it but here it was relationship dynamcis/drama unfold. And people were here for it. In fact, as I was waiting to order my drink, I heard customers behind me analyze the drama as sports fan analyze a game. And they were ciomparing different seasons. Apparently season six made the guy behind him feel uncomfortable because it was too freak. Either that season or this season had toe sucking. So there was history in this game that led to fan reactions and follow up insight. They were invovled fans. And this was the congregation for involved fans. I went to live the dream of a fan who would die for this and could not come. I eventually gave up on a drink the line was too long.

    Food is ok, we got the famous fries. It's basically fries with cheese and bacon. Nothing special. I…read moredon't know why it's "famous". The pink drink is good. I enjoyed it a lot. The service is okay. They check your ID before you come in. I sat in a reserved table and they had to move me bc well, it was reserved. Lol no hard feelings. That's ok! Ambiance of the place is cute, fun, flirty and overall a great time! I think they started putting a loud song and I thought they're going to have karaoke. But they didn't. Anyway, check the place out. It's cute and cozy.

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    Awesome place! Super cool vibes and aesthetic.
    Awesome place! Super cool vibes and aesthetic.
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    Seven Grand

    Seven Grand

    4.0
    (2.3k reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$

    Walking into Seven Grand in LA is an experience from the start. You are immediately transported…read moreinto what feels like a classic, hidden refuge away from the busy city streets. The ambiance has a perfect speakeasy vibe with its dim lighting and relaxed atmosphere, making it an ideal spot to just hang out and grab a quality drink. The cocktail program here is absolutely phenomenal. I am pretty picky when it comes to whiskey, and since Manhattans are my absolute favorite, my expectations were high. They mixed an incredible Manhattan that was perfectly balanced with the right sweet vermouth, and their Old Fashioneds are crafted with an attention to detail that really lets the spirits shine through. We also ordered a few Paper Planes, and they were dangerously good, hitting that perfect sweet and sour note that makes you want to immediately order another round. It is not just the incredible drinks that make this place stand out, but the exceptional service from the bartenders. They are super knowledgeable and treat craft cocktail making like a true art form, all while keeping the vibe laid-back and welcoming. If you are looking for an unmatched whiskey selection and a fantastic atmosphere in Los Angeles, this place is an absolute must-visit. Easy 5 stars for sure.

    It's really hard to write this review and not sound like an out of touch whisky snob, but this is…read moreone place a whisky (and a whiskey) snob should thrive. Having been here many times over the past decade, I've discovered some great bourbons, scotches, and had some great cocktails. But those days are unfortunately in years past. In a place that prides itself in its whisky, the bartenders are sorely lacking in their knowledge around their own bar. With an extensive selection, I don't expect them to know everything, but bartenders not knowing what is meant by a neat pour (straight out of the bottle into the glassware, no ice, and not mixed) was unexpected. I'm getting the impression that while they still mix old fashioneds, a scotch such as Ardbeg is now an unusual and baffling request. I've been here a handful of times in the past few months, and it can be lively or dead, but it's now just any other bar. If you want a fun cocktail you can find anywhere else, this place will do, but unfortunately it's lost what has separated this bar from any of the other bars in dtla.

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    Haven for whiskey, offering a vintage playground that harks back to a bygone era.
    Haven for whiskey, offering a vintage playground that harks back to a bygone era.
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    Old fashioned
    Passion drop (Vodka * Passionfruit * Lemon * Sugar)

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