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- Jay GrantJuly 29, 2016Small place but you'll find all the hip people here. There's are two small bar areas with cheap drinks, and then a square dance floor. Check the website for the theme of the night.Upvote7Downvote
- Jessica RaeSeptember 2, 2013AW: gay bar, dive bar, neighborhood bar, dance bar, and one of SL's most fun bars. Epic DJ nights but also a very chill place to drink cheap, strong drinks on a Sunday night.Upvote2Downvote
- A brilliant mixture of gays, hipsters, and gay hipsters. Dark and crowded ambiance with a jukebox up front and DJ at the dance floor in the back area.Upvote2Downvote
- Michael MorganOctober 6One of my favorite gay bars in LA! Nice bartenders, good drinks that aren’t expensive, fun dance floor, and a chill area with seating.UpvoteDownvote
- Brandon HAugust 7, 2014Best gay bar on the east side. Friendly. Intimate and full of great people from the non weho crowd. Grab a drink and dance in the back room.UpvoteDownvote
- Adam SilverSeptember 6, 2015Decent drinks, chill crowd, crabby bartenders. Don't dare move the bar stools or you will get a dose of LA 'tude #relaxbrahUpvote1Downvote
- Back lounge area for a kiki. Dance floor option for a shimmy. Drink specials are grand. People are usually nice.UpvoteDownvote
- FYI the men's bathroom has no door. So like if you have to poo, plan ahead. Or seize the opportunity to show off your goods. You've been warned. Or whatever. Man flesh.Upvote2Downvote
- Kevin HartMay 24, 2016Woof. Smells like moldy cheese on one side. Attracts the hipster gay crowd and mostly everyone looks the same there. BUT my bartender bud Mike is the man.Upvote1Downvote
- Scott ZolnierczykSeptember 10, 2012If you want a great time with friends. Gay or Straight, hit up Akbar!! A little expensive drink wise, but Super fun atmosphere.UpvoteDownvote
- Try it on the weekdays or before 8 on the weekends for a great chill place to hang with friends.Upvote1Downvote
- Alex RobertsonJune 28, 2022Gay bar! $5 for cheapest beer which is like uhhh PBR and Miller or sumthnUpvoteDownvote
- VashMarch 30, 2012Get here before midnight on Thursdays to catch Miss Barbie-Q's performance. Simply Fabulous.UpvoteDownvote
- This used to be a lazy watering hole, now it's kind of a club (some nights). Tip well and have fun!UpvoteDownvote
- Del taco is a hop and skip away. Dining room open til 2am. :-) :-) :-)Upvote2Downvote
- ManhuntSeptember 14, 2011Eclectic music, so keep that in mind if you're looking for Gaga and Brit Brit. Gay hipster bar.Upvote1Downvote
- dedi hubbardApril 28, 2019The drinks are not good, but they are *strong*. The jukebox however is a highlight and the vibe is queer af.UpvoteDownvote
- You're in the right place but don't get pizza from Garage, those guys are assholes.UpvoteDownvote
- It's alright. The drinks are cheap, the DJs are usually terrible, but people are nice and it's not weho.UpvoteDownvote
- Give Mikey a good tip and he'll give you a handjob in the corner.Upvote1Downvote
- Craft Night is a blast!! $2 per person on Wednesday nights 10p to Midnight.UpvoteDownvote
- LA WeeklyDecember 9, 2010LA Weekly's Best of LA 2010 pick - Drunk on Stage= Best Queer Stand-Up Night!Upvote1Downvote
- David CaffreySeptember 14, 2011This was a cool place... I think.. I was drunk so I can't be too sureUpvoteDownvote
- Kali KrossNovember 18, 2011Am I the only one who notices the overwhelming fragrance of pee here?UpvoteDownvote
- Akbar the place where hipsters with no rhythm come and dance.Upvote4Downvote