I've heard great things about this place. Look forward to checking it out and maybe meet someone new ;)

Not as impressed with them as they are...came in on Saturday afternoon, has local dive feel and that's ok... Problem is $7 for a mason jar of beer. First off watch bar rescue. Shape of the glass makes a difference. 16 oz or not, it looks small and affects the bubbles. Next up $7 for a draft beer. Really??? this is mid day, not a weho nightclub. Maybe at night that's ok. But Saturday afternoon, not cool, I wanted to check out the place but won't be back, and not sure why the rating apps give this place a 1 "$" it's worth "$$" TVs showing ice skating and golf.....way to excite the crowd, and sad 80s music, still to young for most of the crowd in here but not good enough to revive "superfreak" Two other guys here when I came in had one beer and heard them say they won't be back. So sad, I feel depressed now. read more

Walking inside, I felt like I was going on the Log Ride at Disneyland. But instead of Miners whistling in the background, it was Madonna bumping loudly. The bar was really cool inside, and it was pretty big. The prices were slightly higher than what my spoiled ass is used to. I ordered a draft beer, which came in a glass that was probably only 10 ounces big/small. But of course, once I finally start feeling comfortable, the only straight men in the bar (foreigners), end up finding us and buying my DD'd friend drinks....Things got uncomfortable quickly, and we had to pound the drinks and move on. read more

Staff is prompt and drinks are strong and reasonably priced. The atmosphere is a little more dive-y than I appreciate and the crowd can be a little rough around the collar. read more

Historic gay bar (since 1974) with good drinks and an interesting vibe. What's not to like?

Love this bar! Douglas the bartender is always so sweet and friendly! This is my favorite gay bar in Long Beach, it's a big space with pool tables and and a fun atmosphere. Perfect place to hang out with friends in a fun safe space. read more

Whoever the dj is tonight on 4/12 is amazing! Best songs of the 90s and 2000s. So glad we didn't pay to get into another bar in long beach. Mineshaft is pretty hot tonight. read more

The Mineshaft - Pool tables are open. - Gay Bars Near Me - Long Beach, California

This place is fun and people there were so nice and friendly. I only had one beer but mostly hung around to chat with people and there was a lot of dancing also. It was a pretty fair amount of Latinos in the clouds, I would definitely come back here. read more

After a few drinks, this gay bar was pretty fun. A gay friend took me and 2 other straight guys out to this place. I wouldn't come here by default or as a first choice but this bar was better than the other gay bar down the street that we hit up first. The music was very girls' night out-ish: Spice Girls, Beyoncé, Nsync. You get it. I loved it. The vibe is fun and lively. 1 of my straight guys friends was sticking to the wall and not making eye contact with anyone except our group of friends. He was still getting approached left and right. Later on he said he felt like he was "a piece of meat". Go figure, how dyou think us girls feel 99% of the time?! It's cash only, but there is an ATM inside the bar. read more

LOVE ROBERT, the BARTENDER. And the scenery.It reminds me of home in West Virginia when I used to go down into the mines just to hook up with doodz. HOWEVER, my experience was marred the other night when the EVIL DJ would not play BOOTYLICIOUS by DESTINY'S CHILD for me. Claimed was not house music. I claimed it was. It was the most trying, hard, traumatic experience of my life, ever. read more

$4 pitchers for happy hour that ends at 8PM. Billiards and darts for your pleasure. Outdoor smoking patio. Jukebox that plays music. Other than that, nothing exciting or memorable about this place. Good place to start off because of their happy hour and continue on bar-hopping down Broadway. More of a sports bar kind of shindig than anything else. Definitely not the place for dancing or to come and grub while you drink. read more

When the mining disaster occurred in Chile I tried to find a Chilean bar at which to watch the news coverage. Failing that, I decided to go somewhere strong with the mining industry instead, so I headed over to the Mineshaft hoping to gain insight into the ongoing rescue effort. Well, I learned a lot; a whoooole lot. I was impressed by the altruism demonstrated by the group of miners gathered in the bar that day. They expressed a surprising amount of enthusiasm over the thought of being with their brothers, trapped in a mine, surrounded by other half naked, sweaty men. I guess those miners truly are a selfless lot. This is a great joint. Try the wings! read more

Pretty decent gay bar located in central Long Beach on Broadway in the heart of the "scene". There's a big horseshoe-shaped bar and a couple of pool tables as well as a small back porch for the smokers. Also a late happy hour with already decently priced beers and well drinks. Friendly neighborhood feel, with a semi-cruisy experience. read more

I came for pride to Long Beach, landed at this bar, horrible. Smells like shit. I guess if you are into that you'll love it. Bought a drink at 1:27... at 1:33 a rude asshole is employee dumped my drink, didn't even let me finish the whole entire drink I just got. On my way out the manager just said, "oh that's too bad"... worst experience ever in Long Beach. Would never come back here again.! read more

My favorite place to go to in Long Beach. Weekends are best and has a DJ, if you're looking for a party crowd and usually gets crowded at around 11pm and after. If you're looking for something chill and laid back during the week this is a good place. Lots of regulars during the week but weekends lots of new faces. Parking is scarce .............have to park on street and around area. read more

I'm from New York where there is the highest concentration of Gay Bars in the country and this bar is better than any of them. Bartender Douglas was super helpful and fun. He is the perfect bartender and knows how to give you a good time while at the bar. read more

This bar is usually full on Saturday and Friday night making for a good time. Drinks are not too expensive and the pours are generation. There a few pool tables, I believe a dart board and a smoking area outside. The bartenders are always courteous and have great customer service read more

The Mineshaft has been my tried and true since I was a young queer. So happy to see they have survived the scourge. After a year+ of isolation, Douglas made us feel so welcome and at home. If you're LGBTQ+ or am ally, this is the place for you. read more

Awesome gay bar on the Broadway bar strip! I LOVE the bartender (Robert? yeah...I think Robert)!! He is soo nice and super super attentive. This place gets busy but not packed unless it's raining. There's pool and darts to play, the smoking area is TINY but so cute (great place to meet new peeps and chat), but the restrooms are unisex and kinda crazy...no locks, tiny windows on the door (even though they're like two steps up from the main level). I'd take a friend to be the watch out. Overall, I really like to go there on chill nights where I wanna get outta the house but don't expect too much in the way of movin and shakin. Ooohhh cash only kids. read more

Long Beach gay institution. Always fun and friendly. Only thing I wish they'd do is play something on the TVs other than food Network etc. Music videos, animations, or soft core porn. Anything else. The DJs on event nights are usually great. Pride 2018 Saturday night dj was incredible. read more

We went again per the suggestion of management and YES training was done. The opportunity for improvement was utilized and it appears that this will not be an issue again WAY TO GO MINESHAFT!!! read more

So I am reviewing this based on my visit on a late late Thursday night. The place was dead but was welcoming and fun inside. i call the decorating inside - " gay Knott's Berry Farm" lol. Robert , the bartender who was working, was so sweet. My friend had just done a drag show at Ripples so we walked over and Robert was so welcoming and cheery. We talked for like an hour about gay life in Long Beach over the years ( Robert was a man of a "certain age" lol) and it was just a blast. Downside... cash only, hardly any patio/smoking space, and only two bathrooms that are NOT handicap accessible! But that is due to the fact that the bar was built ages before laws came into affect. I'd come back - been told mixed crowds throughout the nights and a good place to hang read more

This place is seriously the place to be on a Friday night. I came here with friends and it's a dive, plain and simple. They have two pool tables and a DJ on the weekends. The music is sick, but this place is small so the dance floor is where you make it. I didn't order any drinks since I was driving so I can't comment on them, but I had a good time. I did learn that I suck at pool, but, with a little help, I can be okay. We definitely had a great time so if you are looking for a relaxing place to drink and hang out this is the place to be. read more

Went with my best friend to check out this place. It's very different from Weho. I like the diverse of it. Cash only. It's a very small place with a pool table n a go go dancer. Live DJ is pretty good. A good experience for both of us. Went in the bouncer didn't check our ids :( read more

Probably one of my favorite bars in the Log Beach "gayborhood" scene. There are a couple of fun places in North LB that I go to but for the "hood" this is my spot. Friendly staff and friendly laid-back people, much like the other reviewers have stated. Parking sucks. Welcome to Long Beach. Expect to do the street shuffle and cruise around a lot until a space opens up. You're competing with limited commercial and limited residential street spaces. Such is the life in the big LBC. Come on. Just go already! read more

As far as Neighborhood Gay Bat's go, The Mineshaft, and The Brit are without a doubt, my 2 All Time Favorites!!! The Bartenders always are friendly, and they ALWAYS seem to make me feel welcome!! The Mineshaft is a great bar, if you like to play Pool, or Darts. This goes the same for the Brit Bar also. While, The Mineshaft DOES have various theme nights, and party nights, my Favorite part of this bar is that it is usually just a neighborhood bar, where I feel comfortable talking to most of the guys in the place. Whether it's just to say "Hey" or to catch up with old friends, or try to make new friends or FWB read more

I haven't been here often but EVERY time I come Mixologists like Douglas always have a way of knowing what I need. The atmosphere is welcoming and laid-back. This very well maybe my new haunt on the Broadway strip! Nameste. read more

Came here early on a Thursday night since it was near by. Thursdays are great b/c it's free pool and $2.50 domestic beers. It's mostly for the boys but was told a lot of straight couples and my fellow lesbians are starting to come out and play here. I'd def come back if I wanted to play some pool. Btw the bartender Robert is really cool. Can never go wrong with a friendly bartender. read more

BRING CASH. The drinks here were better than the last gay bar I went to in Long Beach. They have pool tables for you to play with. Dudes will try to touch you (if you're a guy).. girls are safe. This place got pretty busy, but it was fun. The bar lines weren't that bad surprisingly, and I didn't get ignored. read more

This is the kind of bars I like, I came here every time I visit Long Beach. Pros: - Chill Mine cave themed bar with cool decorations and dimmed lighting - Many amenities: smoking patio, pool tables, go-go dancer - People are nice and not here to put up a "show" Cons: - Not a dancey bar although the music is lit - Cash only read more

Well, this is the bar if you want to relax, be left the heck alone, or have a friendly conversation with Big Mike, the Bartendar. They mix cocktails like pros, the beer is Mmm Mmm Good, and yes, the decor has a slight "Log Ride" appeal to it. It's a great neighborhood bar without the attitude. "It's where Grown-ups go to drink." read more

The Mineshaft has an excellent vibe with the classic 80s music as well as excellent service from our server, Douglas. They made sure we were taken care of and even gave us some kind heads up of bar culture. 10/10 will go again. A bar for the community. read more

Be forewarned: DOMESTIC beers are $6.00 a piece this weekend for the Pride Festival. I'm a capitalist at heart but this is pure price gouging. Last year they were 5 bucks so what's with a 20% Increase??? read more

Absolutely love this place! They provide full support for the LGBTQ community!! My friends and always come to dance the night away!! Shoutout Jon & Doug best bartenders read more

Great place to hang out with friends in a relaxed, down to earth environment. The bartenders are always friendly and pretty responsive. If you are looking for a huge crowd of young hotties, you probably won't find their pretentious asses here. But if you are looking for place to shoot the shit with friends this might be right up your alley... I hate to admit this, but I frequent this place so often that I'm at risk of becoming one of the regulars... read more

Had the MOST fun with my friends last night at this bar! I wish I could remember the name of the silver fox behind the bar, because he was just the sweetest thing. Great service, great atmosphere, great patrons. So happy to be able to experience this again! read more

This place used to be hit or miss, but the last two time that I've visited I've had a blast. It's the people that make a bar experience and the locals here are great. read more

Love this bar! Love seeing familiar faces every time I walk in the door. Shoutout to Douglas! He is an amazing bartender and really knows what he's doing. Love coming in when he's working. Such great energy! You guys got a real gem read more

I was happy with the current DJ who I have not heard before at this club. It was a fantastic Mickys DJ. I was impressed. DJ SRO was his name. The drinks were reasonable and people were dancing read more

The Mineshaft - Gay Bars Near Me - Long Beach, California

On a Sunday it was filled and that was cool. Very local kind of place. That was cool. We went to the smoking nook and that was cool but then we met two psychos who were not cool. One was a sad tweaked 20ish queen with a really bad hair-do who kept offering shots from his skull shaped bottle and the other was a very drunk guy who kept telling us how he knew the manager. That frankly chased us out. I am all for freaks but these two were too much! It was like the movie Gus Van Sant for got to film! I'll give it another shot next time I am in Long Beach but... read more