Exec Summary: It's an Irish dive bar…read more Pretty much what you'd expect : Service is inconsistent, the bar is usually full, the tables are a bit wobbly But the Guinness is fresh. This isn't the place to bring a date. This is a place to come and hang out with your buddies.

Stopped in here after the first night of Warped Tour and left pretty disappointed with the service,…read moreeven though the food itself was solid. The location is great -- right in downtown, easy to find. The space is huge, with a downstairs, an upstairs, and a full restaurant on the opposite side from the bar area where we sat. Cool setup overall. The service is where it fell apart. We walked in and told the hostess there were two of us; she just said "sit anywhere" without showing us to a table or explaining how things worked. We sat in a booth for a while -- no menus, no server, nothing. My friend was very drunk and badly needed water, so eventually I went up to the bar myself to ask how it worked. Turns out you order everything at the bar -- but nobody tells you that up front. I had to go up three separate times: once to figure out the system and get waters, once to place our food order, and again later just to get a water refill. That last refill was the most frustrating part. The bartender who'd helped us earlier saw me standing at the end of the bar and just walked away. I waited and waited, didn't want to be that person yelling over other customers, and eventually another bartender helped me out. It really wasn't busy that night either, especially for a night with a whole festival happening nearby, so there wasn't a good excuse for it. On the plus side: my hamburger was genuinely really good, and the whole meal for two came out to about $30 -- the cheapest we ate the entire trip. My friend got a tomato pesto cheese sandwich, though he was too far gone to give me a real opinion on it. Food gets a thumbs up, but the lack of any real table service and being ignored at the bar soured the whole experience. Probably won't be back unless I hear the service has improved.

Great service and taco are yummy and great price for Tuesday for I will recommend this to my…read morefriends

Joe Jost's, across the street, kicked everyone out at 11. Instead of walking to Alex's, I…read morepersuaded the birthday boy to go across the street to "the Mexican bar". I drive through five or six zip codes of Long Beach daily and pass a lot of Mexican bars, and I've always wondered if a gringo like me would be welcomed in. After all, a wise man once said that "the only color a business should see is green" it was-- Frederick Douglas or Kermit? Anyway... If I had bothered to read the reviews, I may have been discouraged to enter. Half of the reviews mention "stabbing" and half mention "hookers", which would lead me to believe that El Paraiso is Spanish for "the knife-wielding prostitute". Instead I read the reviews while checking in, where I wrote the tip, "This place is only scary to people who get scared. Show respect to others and you"ll get it back. We're all brothers and sisters just trying to drown out or celebrate our meaningless lives." I was drunk when I wrote that-- so drunk that I might have had, in fact, a knife in me at the time-- but I'll stand by it. Not too crowded at 11pm on a Friday night, a DJ blasting music in Spanish, we slid up to the comfortable bar and met Emilia, a sweet lady who offered a shot of Patron for the birthday boy. We got a few looks from the locals, so I did feel a little like an elephant at a donkey park (weird analogy, I know, but "black guy eating pho" seemed racist). Like any new dive, I just avoided looking too long at a girl so I didn't get the ol' "qué estás mirando?" with an upside down question mark from some hombre. Or chick with an ombre. My six vodka and cranberry drinks were bright red, usually a sign of a weak drink, but the drink was served in a tall glass instead of a lowball, so I'm assuming it had the right pour but with more juice. ( I guess I could have asked for "less juice" in Spanish, but I probably would have said "games hands" or "little ghost" instead and THAT, mi amigos, is what gets you stabbed.) I ordered six grey goose and crans (I learned "OTRO!" at my first Mexican party- my friend told me "OTRO!" meant "CHEERS" so I kept trying to explain to the hostess that I didn't want another shot as she kept pouring them because I kept shouting "OTRO!" followed by "No, no, no, I didn't want another...oh fine".) They were only $7.50 which is cheap. That leaves quite enough money for gauze for all the stab wounds. So, anyway, how was the crowd? The only trouble we saw was a small fight that broke out at the end, but that could be anywhere (Emilia kicked him out). I mean 36/36 has more shady people. Met some nice, friendly, funny regulars (Ivan and Blanca). One guy stared at me. I didn't feel like I could totally be my silly self, like handing a wrapped stick of gum to the birthday boy with my mouth. That move seems pretty stab worthy. El Paraiso. A cut above the rest. And your ribs.

I been inside once to check it out as it was a new place for me. The whole layout was quite…read morebeautiful. A cool modern cigar lounge bar feel. Didn't stay as I just wanted to check it out. Fast forward to this past weekend for the USA World Cup game. We originally were planning on attending the street party that was happening on Pine Ave in downtown for the game. But when we arrived, there was a massive line just to get in. Just from the looks of it, the line didn't seemed to move and the game was starting. That's how we ended up here. The bar is just off the promenade in downtown. Clearly, there was no way we're waiting in the line for the street party. Instead, we remembered and seen this place. They too were showing the game so we walked in. There was a good amount of people on the patio area which they also had a television. Inside was a bit more mellow but it was picking up. With this bar, we got to sit down and enjoy the game with a nice cold beer. Happy hour was going on so they were having specials on drinks. Within minutes, it was starting to get packed as everyone was doing the same thing. Instead of waiting in line and the game was starting, this place was a better option. A nice open vibe bar. Plenty of seating inside as well as the outside patio which was pretty big as well. The ladies behind the bar were amazing. Busy as they were trying to take care of everything and everyone. Drink specials did sound nice but we opted for the happy hour beer. Bar area was quite roomy with communal tables as well a private table. Bar seating was great as the television was right in-front of you. The tufted leather seats, leather high top seats give it that cigar lounge. A cool spot right in the heart of downtown Long Beach. They didn't serve food but was informed that hat someone was serving classic hot dog and burger out front. Having walked in and enjoying this place, it was worth it. Also one of the bartender that worked at another place we've been to also worked here. The whole place was nice and greatly enjoyed. Will be back for sure.

Trade show at Long Beach Convention Center. The Stave is walking distance up the Promenade…read more Perfect place for a nice post show beverage to end the day. I saw a Deliirium 12 foot or larger umbrella outside and thought, "a Delirium sounds really nice right now." Chimay! I love the drinkware. Makes it all taste even better! So exciting.

My husband and I have been wanting to stop by this bar for a while now. We finally did the other…read moreday and it was definitely worth it! The vibes remind me of "How I Met Your Mother". There happened to be a live band that night, huge bonus! Beers were decently priced, and we ordered fish and chips that turned out to be a giant plate of fish and chips. We will definitely be returning as the vibes & service were fantastic! If you're in the area, you have to at least try it once.

One of the best fish and chips in the area. Crispy on the outside, and moist inside. I love the…read morevibe inside, chill atmosphere. Service is a bit all over the place.

La Playa is back and open for business! Stopped by last weekend to get away from the LB heat and…read moreenjoy some cold brews! Seems to have a new manager but my fav bartender is still working. Beers and drinks are offered at such a great price!! You can't find drinks for around $3.00 anywhere else in the city! And I was happy to see the place had been fixed up and has a brand new patio! Don Carlos is such a gracious fun loving guy! He made me feel right at home and let me change the tv channels to the Dodger game!! Go Dodgers! Plus the state of the art jukebox has all my latest jams! But be ready to mix it up with Banda which is the locals' music of choice. Had a great time and I will be back soon! Thanks Carlos!!

Very small neighborhood bar everyone in there definitely knows each other but the couple times we…read morewent to play pool we felt welcomed and the security guard is a really nice Viejo who introduced himself to us and a few regulars. Cash only and not necessarily but Spanish preferred but ordering in English is no problem either

I normally don't leave bad reviews but I have to today. I'm a new resident to Long Beach and I've…read moreloved coming across the neighborhood bars but today was unlike any other. I want to start with I've come to this bar over 30 times and spent money almost every time not only on drinks, but pool and the juke box. My partner and I took a long bike this morning and decided to stop in for some free pool. The man at the bar followed with you have to spend money to play pool for free. I am recently sober and just wanted to play pool. I've never been greeted this way at this establishment. He told us to leave or buy a drink. We kindly told him to fuck off and unfortunately I will never step foot in this bar ever again. Our close friend passed away recently and they are having a Remembrance Birthday but unfortunately I will not be attending because I'm appalled at the way we were treated. You've lost my partner, me, and our friends as neighborhood customers and I will continue to tell friends and family not to go to this bar. Never seen this bartender in all my time of going here and hope I never see him again in my life. Sorry to the bartenders I've built good relationships with but do yourself a favor find another bar that will treat you like a community because this will never be the one.

Great classic neighborhood dive bar. Cool bartenders, friendly locals. Great prices. Happy hour…read morefeatures, $5.00 wells to select beers under $4.00.

They had pretty good drinks for a local bar, had a great time! It's also walking distance from…read morethree other bars so you can hop around.

Came to Rosa's bar for a Thursday night with friends and it was amazing! The owners are so sweet…read moreand the beer was nice and cold. There are pool tables and a karaoke machine. I will definitely be back and I am happy they are open again. I would definitely recommend coming with friends, playing pool, and singing karaoke.