The unpretentious heartbeat of WeHo's bar crawl In a neighborhood defined by dazzling, high-production venues, Trunks stands as a comforting and essential reminder that sometimes, the best experiences are the least complicated. This is not the place for bottle service or a velvet rope; it's where you go when you need a genuine drink and some no-frills, good-time energy. The charm here is in the dive-bar aesthetic, where the pool tables and sports on TV create a relaxed, neighborhood feel that is rare on Santa Monica Boulevard. While other places can be a scene, Trunks offers a reliably easy-going vibe, especially during a well-priced happy hour. For a West Hollywood bar crawl, Trunks is the essential starting line or the perfect low-key finishing post. The drinks are stiff, the prices are manageable, and the crowd is a welcome, mixed bag of locals and visitors. It's a testament to the fact that longevity in this scene comes from giving people exactly what they want: strong drinks, a solid vibe, and zero attitude. read more

Trunks - #ice - Gay Bars Near Me - West Hollywood, California

Underrated establishment. DJ's are really good...they played a Janet Jackson song one time!

For old farts like me, WeHo gay bars fall into two categories. On one end are the hangout destination bars like The Abbey (still my favorite, review: https://bit.ly/3Q9PQh3) and now Schmitty's WeHo (a new one for us, review: https://bit.ly/43YQWj7). On the other end are the regroup respite bars like this one. Trunks offered easy access during WeHo Pride when other spots were jam packed. It was an older crowd in here, which meant the level of outward cruising was dialed way down. That translated to the bartenders as well who while clothed appropriately in black tanktops, were not as flirtatious as the ones at destination spots. Honestly, that was fine by Jamie W. and me because we weren't dying to watch sports on the big screens. We just wanted to weigh our options while downing our $14 Mai Tais (photo: https://bit.ly/3Ovh1k7). They were potent as much as they were sweet, so they do mean business here. It's just that it wasn't a place to love and look back with fondness. COCKTAILS - 4 stars...potent tropical libations AMBIANCE - 3 stars...more sports bar than gay bar even with the well toned bartenders SERVICE - 3 stars...a bit indifferent TOTAL - 3 stars...I know which category this bar fits into RELATED - Exploring LA? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2TWT63v read more

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Careful getting roofied here ...scary ... had the worst experience never going back to this bar

One of blessing of trunks is that bartenders actually German to know you. So many people come and Mario knows there names, Alex knows their name, Omar knows their names. They really do create an atmosphere where you feel like norm, now if you act like an asshole. Trust you will be treated accordingly. Lollol. Ive seen it. read more

Pay in cash only, the staff will steal ur debit/credit card and tell you it's your fault. Had to cancel card in real time thankfully in enough time to prevent the bartender from using the debit card (charges declined!) but don't worry nothing suspicious about the bartender who gaslights you about how u didnt pay when you had one drink before and now apparently incapable of managing your cards. Beware of the bullshit. read more

Went for a night out with friends. Had a great time! Music was solid, we were able to dance. Spacing was great, although it was busy we weren't too crammed up. The drinks were definitely drinking(they pour them well). The patio is somewhat small, but enough room if you just want to catch some air. It's a good spot to go hang & dance. I'm a big Pitbull fan, so maybe next time I'll hear a song thrown on lol. There's a parking garage not far too. read more

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I love trunks, they have great music BUT the security guard with ugly dreads, and a big gap tooth needs to be FIRED. He violently grabbed my friend after trying to enter the bathroom. I had two witnesses who also saw what happened and they both agreed that he was extremely violent for NO reason. I've been to numerous bars in WEHO for so many occasions and I've never encountered anything like him. He was also super unpleasant to interact with. I refuse to come back as long as he's working there. I wanted to throw up just looking at him read more

Divey bars are full of charm and the one with strong inexpensive drinks definitely has it. Now one of the last bars on the Santa Monica Blvd all-inclusive bar crawl train, Trunks is the chill easy going, often seat filled yet easy to maneuver experience you need. The music is solid, the people are chatty and the bartenders are attentive. The have a front patio attached to the bar as well as one directly across it off the sidewalk before the main entrance with security. You can bring your outside drinks over to this area, but nowhere beyond. There is a dance floor that usually gets a little busy at night as opposed to during the afternoon and day. They show mostly sports or sporting events during the day on the many TVs they have here much like Gym Bar, now on the middle half of the gay bar scene (closer to Hi Tops and across from Beaches, Rocco's etc). Restrooms deep in the back with wall bench seating all along the right wall of the bar. It's a very mixed crowd though nostalgic to an older generation for sure. If you enjoy the comforts of dive chic then march your feet to the beat of this establishment during the week (or weekend). Trunks has the occasional event, usually during a holiday weekend and always the best prices around. Including happy hour from 1 - 8 pm during the weekdays. read more

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Loved it. We had the best time there. Great people, good drinks, dancing, what more could you ask for. We will be back.

Bartender refused to serve me Mario. He wax rude and aggressive, I would go to another bar! read more

Very long over do review. WARNING! CAUTION! WHEN VISITING THIS ESTABLISHEMENT. This happened to me 3 years ago. I had two drinks one round our friend bought. The other a barback had met my ex once before. He brought us over a round of shots. All of us but one person drank tequila. Three out of the 4 were roofied. No one NOTICED at first only I did. I got the group together to leave, and my ex lost his phone inside during the process. As I started walking out, everything started to move sideways. We managed to get outside & by this point, I couldn't walk. My friends boyfriend entered the address for us for an Uber. We had 500 dollars cash, I know I threw up all over myself, and I woke up with a busted face & two broken teeth. We imagine we threw up in the Uber & we paid the guy cash and got us home. Bevause our friend didn't enter the address correctly. read more

the perfect divey gay bar of your dreams! i always have a blast here. the bartenders are very attentive and you definitely get your money's worth with their stiff pours. the average clientele at this bar have always made me feel safe & welcomed. if you like dancing the night away to 2000's hits with beautiful people, this is the place for you. read more

Had the best time at Trunks this weekend! A friend was visiting from out of town and I had been asking around for a good spot. We walked Santa Monica Blvd and obv its full of bars but we had to find one with that right vibe.. Walked past Motherlode and it looked uncomfortably packed, and an older crowd than what we were looking for. Passed TomTom.. loud music and younger crowd but it more prissy than what we wanted.. Passed Rocco's and that looked like a maybe.. but kept going, and eventually passed Trunks, which I had not heard of or come across in my yelp research beforehand. It was lively but not packed like sardines, a good crowd, nothing fussy, just a relaxed vibe. They were playing 679 by Fetty Wap and I was like okk..Shall we try this place?? We went in and it was just the most chill, easy low key fun vibes ever! The crowd was solidly millennial, and tbh everyone was attractive. The bartenders were cute and personable. I always order my drinks with extra lime and bartenders always just give my a couple extra lime wedges to awkwardly squeeze in myself, making a mess, lime juice everywhere.. this one (and the other bartender that made my second drink) were generous with the likes and the squeezed the limes in themselves so I didn't have to. Which I super appreciated. Smiling, great eye contact, like really acknowledged the customers, not like they were over it/too busy, etc. Went dancing in the back room and didn't leave for 2 and a half hours! My friend and I agreed, the DJ absolutely nailed it. We wanted to find a place that plays pop, or pop throwbacks, or latin (like bad bunny, el alfa, etc) or some hiphop throwbacks and this placed hit all of them! New Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice, Ariana, Drake.. old Drake, Brandy, Missy Elliott, Lil Kim, DMX, Chris Brown, Britney, Xtina Plus they had tons of big TV screens that showed the music videos so it was super nostalgic to have that visual element to totally take you back. I had an absolute blast and could not have asked for a better experience to show my friend a good time on a Friday night. Hope to come back soon!! read more

This used to be part of my playground, it seems like after the pandemic, the customer service declined. The bartender looks so unhappy that he doesn't want to be here or he hates his job Unfriendly af! No smile, no soul. They need to reevaluate their staff.. Bye. read more

Trunks charges $8 for a draft beer in the early evening at the same time much nicer close gay bars like Gym Bar or Schmitty's are charging $5. This would not matter if the staff were not rude or the bar was nice inside. I used to like it here and keep giving it chances but they have really gone downhill. Tonight I handed a $20 to a shorter barman that I guess was chest height for him, he rubbed the change up at my face. They act like they are the only gay bar in WeHo, they charge like you have nowhere else to go and they give attitude like you have no choice but to take it. They are none of these things and you have massively better choices. . read more

Great little bar off of Santa Monica Blvd that has a no-frills happy hour from 1-8PM, Monday through Friday. What I loved was that there was a lot of outdoor seating, so regardless of your comfort level, you could still find an area that was far away from everyone while still being able to take in all magic that WeHo has around you, and still be able to social distance at the same time. There were quite a few people on a Tuesday afternoon, but our bartender Alexander was bopping around the whole place making sure that orders were being taken and drinks were being served. I went with his recommendation for the Trunks Mule which definitely hit the spot. Served in a copper cup, it wasn't super strong, but you could feel it, and it was quite refreshing on a muggy afternoon. First cocktail out since the pandemic and it didn't disappoint. I'll for sure be back for some coworking and just enjoying the outdoors again soon! read more

Trunks - Gay Bars Near Me - West Hollywood, California

NEVER COME TO THIS BAR visited 7/19 my partner and i ordered two vodka cocktails each and were roofied. as proven by my trip to the ER that night and a blood test. the drinks were always infront of us so its was in the bottles. busted face and blacked out the rest of the night. for your safety AVOID AT ALL COSTS AND DONT LET UR FRIENDS GO. spread the word, not a gay safe space at all. read more

We had a perfect WeHo day at Trunks. Very friendly patrons and bartender. We sat on stools at a tall table facing the sidewalk and enjoyed reasonably priced beers while watching handsome men walk by. I don't go out at night much anymore but I would love to see what this place is like later on when younger people than me like to go out. As it is, we had a lovely sunny Saturday afternoon Totally recommended and I would definitely come back read more

I've been here a few times but this two past times I've noticed that Trunks is charging my credit card on one or two drinks that I didn't order or asked for and another time they tipped themselves 40bucks without my consent. WTF!!! I had to dispute with my bank because trunk staff acted stupid when I went back to address this issue. Anyway double check your receipt or take pictures of it so you can dispute additional charges this place adds without telling you. read more

Don't come here so this bar tenders such an asshole the one that has earring so anyway so he's did a drink was a all Hawaiian blue and this guy didn't know how to do it and top it off says "ya I know how do to do it and apparently forgot the pineapple juice and apparently said "ohh ya I know how to do it with attitude" and wow not even close all he wanted was tips from the old folks apparently wow this place I would no come here later people !!!! read more

Mellow and laidback bar type of place. Definitely with the crowd that goes there as observed after a few visits within this last year. They do play some mainstream music as well as remixes of mainstream music. Their bartenders tend to dress dark clothing/garment and occasionally will go shirtless as the night progresses. read more

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I haven't been here in years. I was actually happily impressed when I went in. I initially went in just to use the restroom. There was a lot of work done since the last time I was there. A great space for a dance floor, the bar was easily accessible and the music that was playing was good. So I stayed for drinks, and I definitely plan on stopping in again my next time in WeHo. read more

Trunks - Gay Bars Near Me - West Hollywood, California

I typically love this place but I went here last night after about a year. I was bar hopping and decided to stop at Trunks for a nightcap but the bouncer would not let me in-I wasn't being obnoxious nor rude I just don't understand why the bouncer would not let me in. This doesn't make any sense to me. I've been a huge supporter of this place. All the bartenders are super nice including the owners but appears to me like the tides have changed. This place use to feel like "Cheers" now it definitely feels like a total stranger. Dismissible almost. read more

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Hello! Y'all have a security guy who physically assaulted me when all I wanted to do was check if I had left my phone inside. Literally left scars on my arm because he shoved me on the ground. Will probably never come back again as long as he's around. read more

Trunks - Scars from getting shoved on the ground by belligerent security guy - Gay Bars Near Me - West Hollywood, California

Was there last night . At a certain time they started charging a cover fee which I don't mind . We were already there before they started charging . I had a drink in my hand from there and still wasn't allowed to even use the restroom. We ended up going to Mickys which had no fee and problems . The manager/guy at trunks was very rude. I'ved frequented this place for the past 15 years and I don't think I will set foot here again. The bartenders are amazing though read more

Servers and bartenders are prejudiced. I'm brown. They were checking in on their white clients much more than they ever did on my group of brown friends. We were there for one hour and were checked in ONCE. If you're a POC be prepared to not be served equally. Guess being an LBTQ doesn't cover equal treatment if you're brown. I went on May 31st 2021 from 9:45pm to 10:50pm. read more

Really nice bar with plenty of good music and good vibes. Def check it out if you want some positive energy in your life!

Enjoyed the bar, excellent drinks and music. My only issue was the music was way too loud. Maybe lowering the music volume would make it more enjoyable to listen to. Thanks read more

The security here absolutely sucks. Were we're visiting from vegas and got denied from entry for our IDs even though we are both 26!! Told them to scan it or to talk to hire management but then wouldn't. Young arrogant security. Was excited to try this bar. Never again. GET NEW SECURITY read more

Mario!!! Thank you for taking care of us and making sure your customers are happy!! Drinks yummm!! Sexiest on point!! read more

Trunks - Gay Bars Near Me - West Hollywood, California

It's been seven years since I came in here and the bartenders are ruder than ever and cold. They only chat with who they know. I didn't expect this and I tried to make conversation. Their attention span dissipates if you're not into them...LOL read more

This place deserves 0 stars because of the security. I've never been told my ID was fake especially being 5 years over the drinking age. The fat security man tried to keep my ID. His scarny buddy was egging him on telling him to keep it. I'm traveling and I need my real ID. They had no authority to hold my ID. Complete unprofessionalism. Do not go here. read more

This place sucks and is only in it for their money I asked for a vodka 7 and they gave me a vodka soda and I ask a server and another bartender for a replacement with the drink being fully intact and they chose to do nothing so I had to drink what I don't ask for read more

I love Trunks! It's one of the best gay bars I've ever encountered. The only thing I dislike about the bar is the bartender, Trevor. He's extremely rude and disrespectful in my opinion. He treated me awful. He said disgusting things to me. The drinks are fantastic. The rest of the staff is superb. I love this place! read more

I use to come here a lot, good place to get drinks since they give you the cheapest strongest drinks but the security is the worst, I was trying to show my friend who has never been here but they denied us at the entrance and the security just being so rude read more

Service was great even though very busy with only 1 server. He was friendly and very efficient. Good cold glass of Chardonnay for a warm sunny day. read more

Trunks - Chardonnay - Gay Bars Near Me - West Hollywood, California

Genar is the only reason I would ever come to trunks !! He truly goes above and beyond !! He really gave me the best experience !! I come every weekend just for his amazing energy !! He is truly the Diamond of Trunks without him nothing would be possible. ! Please come and ask for him when you come to trunks !!! read more

I had a great time at Trunks my New homie Corey took care of me and my boys. This is a definite must visit bar if you are ever in the area. The atmosphere was electric. read more

Avoid on Sunday nights: raucous "ghetto" crowd with violent, assaultive "security" personnel. Suffered a bleeding head wound at hands of "security," lost an $800 pair of glasses with no attempt on part of staff to retrieve same. Not sure, what, if anything, I did, as no explanation was proffered (perhaps I was misidentified). Historically, a pleasant place to visit on weeknights: friendly service, strong cocktails. read more