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7-Eleven
Categories: Food Beer, Wine & Spirits Food Convenience Stores Beer, Wine & Spirits, Convenience Stores [Edit]
5138 N Figueroa StLos Angeles, CA 90042
Neighborhood: Highland Park
(323) 257-1784
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- Accepts Credit Cards:
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- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
34 reviews for 7-Eleven
Review Highlights
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"The music playing is almost always interesting." In 3 reviews -
"They also have sort of a Mini Galco's vibe." In 7 reviews
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"and even some Trappist ales." In 4 reviews
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34 reviews in English
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Review from Jessica C.
Burbank, CA
Super Mega 7-Eleven...
Another favorite thing of mines in Highland Park. -
Review from Jorge G.
Los Angeles, CA
3/18/2012
Out of most of the 7-Elevens' I have been to, this one is some how the coolest one. It does have many stuff inside that are a bit overpriced, like most of them (cheap mother f*ckers). I've been to a couple over the years, and this one stands out more than the rest.
Okay, it's just another 7-Eleven, nothing speacial, nothing really different. It's not like the first thing you come in here your going to sh*t yourself because of how awesome it is. The one thing about this one is how clean it is, especailly because of the area. It's located next to a Food-4-Less that is nothing in the morning, then turns into a food spot that infested with nothing but bums and mexicans (Im not lieing). The prices are the same: the slushies are the same (it's pretty f*cken good for the price). The clerks treat you better here than anywhere else. You won't have an Indian mother f*cker that follows your every move. -
Review from Chuck D.
Los Angeles, CA
2/28/2012
This 7-11 should by no means have a four star rating. I guess it used to be some kind of beer mecca, but now all it is is an uncomfortable place to buy crappy, overpriced food and lukewarm, sour coffee.
Seriously, what is wrong with the coffee here now?? They have like 75 gigantic containers and even when they're 3 minutes old the coffee is disgustingly strong. Most of the containers contain hours-old coffee that is now strong, lukewarm and sour. Yay!!! If you ask the motley crew of employees which coffee is the freshest they have strange responses, alternating from outright hostility to an uncomfortable exchange in which they blame the other employees for cold coffee and then set about to making a new, intolerably intense batch. 2 stars for the bounty of splenda and decent cocoa. Also for the few male employees who are relatively normal, like the guy with the curly hair and glasses and the middle-aged guy with the ruddy face,
Unfortunately, the majority of the employees are strangely silent and relatively hostile, I've noticed. I actually hate walking into this place. It's like you have to parade past them while they judge you for coming in and bothering their quiet time.
And also, this place is ALWAYS closed at night. No sign, no explanation, just closed and locked, employees nowhere to be seen. Once we went late at night and it was locked (yet again) and my friend kicked the glass door and it cracked, It was awesome. -
Review from Javier J.
5/14/2011
I came into this 7-11 looking to grab a big gulp cup so that I could conceal my Bootleggers Brewery Knuckle Sandwich DIPA for when I was going to do a taco stand/truck crawl over on York blvd.
But to my surprise I realize that this 7-11 isn't just any old 7-11. While they still have a vast amount of tall boys and other ghetto-fab beers you would find your local wine-o drinking, sitting on the cold shelf in the fridge section is some really good and uncommon to even most Bevmo's beers.
For example they had various Port Brewing Mongo sitting right next to Wipe out IPA. This is unheard of for a 7-11 to carry a craft beer like that.
The price wasn't even that bad at around $6.99. It's not more than a buck or so difference and you don't even have to hit up a whole foods to find it. So I got to say, I was impressed.
Especially when I saw plenty of Stone beers there. both in sixer's and bombers. That is very impressive for a 7-11 to carry. Really makes you rethink if that slurpee is what you really want to satisfy you on a hot So Cal summer day. -
Review from Bobby B.
Whittier, CA
10/19/2011
7-Eleven's slurpees gave me diabetes. I blamed my Asian genes.
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Review from Randy M.
Los Angeles, CA
Updated - 12/7/2010 8 Check-ins Here
No longer the R&R 7-11, they are now just "another" 7-11; a cold, sterile, generic 7-11. The new owner even has taken pride in that he has gotten rid of everything that made it unique.
Really, there isn't much reason in stopping here, unless there's no other option. It's just another soulless, corporate-cloned 7-11.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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5/7/2008
I love it when something corporate, cold, and generic suddenly becomes something unique, especially… Read more »
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Review from Christine U.
Rosemead, CA
10/7/2011 1 Check-in Here
I used to come here a lot when they would have the four loko but since they took it out is when I just came for snacks and energy drinks before going out.
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Review from Danielle N.
Los Angeles, CA
2/23/2010
I normally wouldn't review a 7-11, but this place is much more than that! They stock specialty sodas for cheaper prices than Galco's! Curiosity Cola (my favorite!), bottled Dr. Pepper from Dublin Tx, birch beer, root beer, orange cream, Cheerwine, etc were typically a dollar cheaper than other places. You name it they got it! Amazing selection.
Lots of beer choices too, but honestly I was all about the sodas at this place. There was a cop hanging around in the parking lot.. but it was after 1 am. 1 am soda fix! -
Review from Claire H.
5/23/2008
Writing a review of someplace this corporate is DEFINITELY not my style. But an exception must be made here. Too many rad freak occurrences have gone on at this 7-11; my 7-11.
I drove by a million times and thought, "Hah! Suckers. Yeah, I see your sign outside advertising all those delicious beers that I buy all the time like Anchor Steam. Too bad I'm on my way to Galco's to support the independent."
Then, one night when my roommate and I are having family dinner, my boyfriend shows up fairly late in the evening with some mighty enticing-looking six packs in tow. And I'm not talking about Pabst Blue Ribbon. I'm too much of a beer snob to drink that crap. (Though, okay, I will confess, Miller High Life kinda does rule.) I say, "Damn, where'd you find frigging Liberty Ale this late at night?"
"That 7-11 at Ave 52 and Figueroa is awesome!" he declares. "It was almost like a liquor store, they had such a good beer selection! They were even playing good music!" Interesting. I shrugged it off and cracked a beer.
... until one night, The boyfriend, his roommate and I were riding our bicycles back to Echo Park from Pasadena (drunk, kinda.) We pulled into this very 7-11 for some Gatorade and snacks and they were playing the fucking soundtrack to "You Only Live Twice." At two in the frigging morning! When we made a huge scene over it, the clerk looked at us with this expression like, "Um, yeah you losers, we always play this." Awesome.
The last time I had buddies over for a barbeque, my friend Jonah came in with a twelver of some South American beer I had never heard of. It was really good. He said, "Yeah, I got it from that 7-11 right off the freeway. It was weird, they were, like, playing punk rock in there when I bought it."
Best 7-11 ever.Listed in: La Highland Parqueña
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Review from Kenneth T.
Los Angeles, CA
Updated - 5/23/2010
What in the blue hell happened to this place? All of the items that made this 7 Eleven special is all gone. The funky independent sodas and beer, and 75% of the magazines are gone.
The nice sodas, like the ones where you get at Galco's, are replaced with 7 Eleven brand soda. Gross! It appears that they weren't making enough money, so they took out all of the product that made it worthwhile to give this place a visit.
Pass.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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6/9/2009
I'm in pizzaface paradise! This is by far the best 7Eleven have ever been to. Not only do they have… Read more »
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Review from Jon J.
Los Angeles, CA
10/1/2007 2 photos
I haven't written a review in a while because I was at 99 reviews and I wanted to make my 100th review something special. The question of how to go about doing that ended up creating enough inertia that my Yelping activities had come to a halt.
Finally I decided that my super-special 100th review would be on... drum roll please... a 7-Eleven. Why, out of all the fantastic things in Los Angeles, would I choose a 7-Eleven?
I'm one of those folks that really doesn't see the point in reviewing major chains. I tend to roll my eyes whenever I see a review for a Vons or a Starbucks or a Del Taco. They're all the same in the end. The experience you get at one McDonald's is essentially going to be the same across the board everywhere else you go, plus or minus half a star. That's the whole idea behind chains. You know what you're getting into. Major chains are safe and familiar, albeit boring choices.
But I think the inquisitive and curious spirit behind Yelp demands more! That is why, when one 7-Eleven rises above its mediocre brethren, it deserves recognition.
To begin with, there's the general atmosphere. The owner and manager, Charles, is a middle-aged guy who is generally dressed in all black, can often be found behind the counter with his employees, and blasts rock and roll on the store's stereo system, earning this location the nickname the "Rock-n-Roll 7-Eleven" from some. It's a far cry from the cold and unfriendly demeanor of most 7-Elevens.
But what makes this Highland Park gem really shine is its fantastic beer selection. Most 7-Elevens, if they carry beer at all, will only have the usual Big 3 of domestic swill - Millers, Bud, and Coors - along with the ever mediocre imports of Heineken, Corona, and Modelo. Those options are still here, but what's surprising is that there is equal shelf space given to a dizzying array of Belgian ales and microbrews. We're talking selections from Russian River, Three Philosophers, Delerium, Chimay, Stone Brewing, Lost Coast Brewing, Indica, Alaskan Brewing, Alesmith, a wide gamut of Rogue, Lagunitas, Anderson Valley, the list goes on and on... And if that's not enough, they even sell properly branded glassware behind the counter for your beer connoisseuring needs.
Considering most dedicated liquor stores are unable to boast a selection half as impressive, all beer lovers out there owe it to themselves to make a stop at the Rock-n-Roll 7-Eleven and support an exceptional example of an otherwise prosaic chain.
Many thanks to the bloggers at for introducing me to this location. Check out their blog post on this for more: http://www.urbanhonkin... -
Review from Jonathan T.
Los Angeles, CA
4/25/2010
+++4.5 Stars Yo!+++
I can't believe i'm reviewing a 7-11. Has it come to this?
Has boredom, mundanity, and lowest common denominatorism polluted even yours truly's erstwhile adventure-seeking questing soul?
Over the last who-knows-how-long (most definitely within the last year or two and a half, to be 'precise') this late nite ex-hellhole seems to have morphed into the funnest most jovial chill hang in the whole wide 7-11 Franchise Empire, staffed (and perhaps owned) by a loose collective of Highland Park Club Kids, never fazed by the non-ending stream of late night cretins, ne'er do-wells, and nocturnal denizens you've ever witnessed this side 'o' motley.
Where else can you engage in a slightly past 2am, completely random counter chat with a friendly cash register dood clutching two fuses explaining that he needs to install them in his car so that he can get to and from work one of these days....
ME (perplexed and flummoxed): 'So, ummm...then how do you get to work now, then, if your car's been outta commission for so long?'
COUNTER DOOD: 'I take my skateboard.'
ME: 'So then you don't really need your car then, right?
COUNTER DOOD: 'Yea, actually i really don't. But it would be nice to have anyway...i guess....'
On the way out, I am approached by a bloke marinated in booze circling around his car where inside sit three portly ladies. He's clearly agitated.
PARKING LOT GUY:(In Broken English)--'Hey man, 2am, no alcohol!!??!!? Why? Why? What is...wrong?'
ME: 'Yeah, Cali. Closes too early. 2am! Sucks!'
PARKING LOT GUY: 'Yea, mang, no like Miami. Miami goood! Open all night!' (gives the thumbs up sign)
ME: 'Yea bro, Miami yeeaaaah!!!'
(We fist pump in the parking lot, he speedily enters the car in the back seat, climbs in the middle of his blissfully cushiony portly ladies sandwich. They speed away.)
Just another late nite 'jazz interlude' at the local Siete Own Say!
DONE.
P.s.--Apparently they sell a wide array of microbrews/craft beers here. I never got around to checking. Never thought about buying beer here. So what do i buy here? THAT, my friends, is a closely guarded secret...
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Review from I r m z P.
Fontana, CA
8/6/2009
Well I can't really complain about this place.
They never fail to have my favorite cigarettes and they have a CitiBank ATM inside. -
Review from Joe D.
Los Angeles, CA
2/6/2009
I feel like when I enter this 7-11, there should be a circus ringmaster with a megaphone screaming, "PREPARE YOURSELF FOR THE GREATEST 7-11 ON EARTH. MARVEL AT THE NUMEROUS DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THIS 7-11 AND OTHER CONVENIENCE STORES!"
Now it isn't perfect:
The slurpee machines don't make margaritas.
The hot dogs haven't been replaced with filet mignon.
and the clerks haven't been replaced with half naked Kat Dennings clones
but it is so damned near close to perfect.
The music playing is almost always interesting. I can't tell you how many times the soundtrack to a 007 movie is playing. This makes late night shopping feel like a secret agent style mission:
"You mission, if you choose to accept it, is to buy chips, dips and beer for the party in 5 minutes. This message will self destruct"
They also have sort of a Mini Galco's vibe:
When was the last time you saw Orange Creme Soda at a 7-11?
When was the last time you were able to buy Chimay or Samuel Smith Stouts at 7-11?
The beer selection here is the best that any 7-11 has ever offered.
The best part? It is a hop, skip and a jump from my house.
Take that hipsters of Echo Park!
The only thing your 7-11 has is a huge amount of cops that stare down anyone who buys booze.Listed in: My NEW NEW Neighborhood
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Review from Mike W.
Woodstock, NY
6/17/2008
11:30pm on a random Satuday night. Yet again, we dicked around all day and forgot to pick up some decent beers.
Galcos-closed.
Red Carpet Wine and Liquor- also closed.
I'm not a beer snob, and I can definitely sit down and enjoy an average newkie brown or even a damn corona. But sometimes you just desire a decent nightcap. Here's where this particular 7-11 steps in. For some odd reason, the owner or managers decided to stock the place with random microbrews and a sweet selection of Belgium ales. I cannot remember exactly what the place had, but the selection seemed quite impressive at the time. And not only can I pick up some beer, I can also get some beef jerky/cheese combo-pack thing for an extra two bucks. Then I brown bag it back to the apartment while munching on delcious processed cheese food and meat. Mmm good. -
Review from Maureen W.
South Pasadena, CA
9/21/2010
I'm a 711 coffee devotee. I'll take it over Starbucks ANY day!!!!! This 711 is nice and clean. There is always parking but getting out of the lot can be a bitch in the morning.
The main reason I'm writing this review is the great service I encountered here. I thought I lost/left my wallet in the store. I went back in the afternoon and inquired with the manager. He was so nice, took my number, and told me that he would check the tapes. I ended up finding my wallet in my car (yikes, I felt like an idiot!) and went back two days later to let him know. He said he tried to call me because he watched the tape and said I walked out with wallet in hand. I thought that he totally went above and beyond in trying to help me.
I will continue to get my coffee fix here on the way to work! -
Review from Henri L.
Los Angeles, CA
8/29/2010
RIP Coolest 7-Eleven ever. I used to tell people I live in Highland Park, and they would say, you must have a lot of great Mexican food near you, and I said, yeah, and the best 7-Eleven ever! The microbrews, the imports, the cool indy mags, the ice cream flavors, the rock and roll!
Alas, I came in one day recently, and there was no 400 flavors of ice cream, there were no cool microbrews, no beer magazines, no wines, no awesome rock playing. There was icky pop music, low-end ice cream, budweiser and doritos. So I asked the clerk, "what happened? This used to be the coolest 7-Eleven in the whole world!" And he said, "It sold, and pursuant to 7-Eleven franchise guidelines, there must be a minimum of regulation, approved stock. Don't worry, after a while, we can bring it all back." So he says. It remains to be seen...
I give it two stars, one for now, and one in recognition of the five-star glory days. -
Review from Aaron C.
Los Angeles, CA
7/7/2007
This 7-Eleven has a surprising beer selection. They've got malt liquor, cheap beer, good beer (Newcastle, etc.), excellent beer (Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout, Lagunitas, etc.), and even some Trappist ales. What more can you ask for in your neighborhood Kwik-E-Mart?
Addendum: I was here on a Saturday night to score some beer, and my ears were greeted by the soundtrack from The Hunt for Red October. If I had had an awesome meter, it would have surely broken. I left, beer in hand, prepared for battle. Unfortunately, I couldn't figure out a way to work "Fire tube one!" into a conversation that night.Listed in: My Neighborhood
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Review from linni k.
Los Angeles, CA
8/22/2009
If you're a big beer drinker (no, I'm not referring to downing a case of Natty Ice by yourself), this is definitely as good as it gets in the way of 7-11s.
Owner Bob opened up this branch of the franchise because he realized that 7-11 was the largest beer distributor in California, and if they were going to be the place people went for beer, why not give them a few more options?
Recognizing his nearby competitors Red Carpet in Glendale and Galco's in Eagle Rock, Bob set out to find really rare brews--not just your standard household names in the craft brewing world, but unique finds people couldn't even get at Galco's. On a recent trip, I found the Lagunitas Lucky 13, which Red Carpet doesn't even have, and the Avery Sixteen Saison, a seasonal from the Boulder brewery that usually only shows up in L.A. in the form of White Rascal.
On top of the beer selection [not to mention competitive prices], the place also stocks a pretty decent selection of Unibroue flutes and other beer-friendly glassware. And perhaps as just one more kick in Galco's face, Bob stocks specialty sodas, too--don't drink? Get a Jolt fix here, or try Ironbeer soda. I'm not sure what that is yet, but I'll let you know when I find out. -
Review from Alec O.
Los Angeles, CA
Updated - 8/20/2009
Okay I've done some more sleuthing and it runs out it's pretty overpriced up in this B.
Here something like a big ol' bottle of Chimay Blue Label is 12.99, wherear at Mario's at York and 56th, it's about 7 bucks.
But it's still cool that they serve that stuff.
So there.Listed in: My Neighborhood
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11/10/2008
Five stars for a 7-11, yes. I've been living in Highland Park for months now, and I've managed to… Read more »
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Review from Gabe K.
Huntington Beach, CA
5/23/2009
This is a very good 7-11, but I was expecting earth shattering after reading the previous reviews. Yes, the beer and ice cream selection were very good and the owner was friendly. However, they were blasting some lovey-dovey love song that made it quite difficult to shop for an extended time.
I will come back, but only if I am in the neighborHOOD buying tacos. -
Review from Lana T.
Los Angeles, CA
7/8/2009 1 Check-in Here
This has been my 7-Eleven for almost three years now, and i really like it. Yes, the beer selection is amazing--for a 7-11 and even for a corner liquor store. Some nice Belgian ales. You can also get a decent bottle of wine!
Also: I think the guy who runs it must take hiring very seriously, because all of the people working here are so incredibly nice. I've dragged my ass in here looking pretty sorry and woebegone, and whoever is at the register always has a smile for me or a kind word.
Magazine selection is also atypical. May be the only 7-Eleven where you can pick up an issue of Martha Stewart Weddings. O.o
I wish they would carry a few more flavors of Ben & Jerry's, though! ;) -
Review from Crystal K.
Los Angeles, CA
1/23/2011 1 Check-in Here
I love their beer selection. They have different beers that I haven't seen before so it's pretty cool. They did a recent remodel so the 7-11 looks bigger than before. One of the best 7-11s I've been to.
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Review from Kirstin M.
Los Angeles, CA
1/24/2009
It is mildly shocking to me that a 7-Eleven could on any given day receive a 5-star rating, more realistically, why one would even warrant a review at all... For the most part, they just blend in to the cluttered visual landscape, and provide us with the convenience of 24-hour shopping (limited).
There really isn't much else that hasn't already been said, however, I would like to mention that beyond the array of punk music blasting from this place, you also find the occasional old school Janet. -
Review from annaliese n.
Los Angeles, CA
5/16/2010
this is no longer the magical rock and roll 7-11 that legends are made of.
it is just a regular, boring, uninspiring 7-11 now. all of the craft beer is gone, all of the wine is gone and they are blasting Ke$ha and Justin Bieber.
corporate came in and standardized the store and it's a total FAIL. neutered. -
Review from Dubyoo Dubyoo W.
Los Angeles, CA
Updated - 9/30/2010
Remember when Common started showing up in Gap commercials and sh*t?
Yeah, well this 711 just sold the f*ck out too.
Literally. Sadly.
No longer a unique (bit of an indie character) stop. It's now relegated to being just another corporate trollop.2 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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1/2/2010
I take it all back... on my previous trip, I did not see the cooler off to the side with the… Read more »
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Review from Winnie W.
Los Angeles, CA
5/10/2009 1 Check-in Here
It's true. This 7-11 does have a surprisingly large selection of craft beer in the fridge section. When I first moved into the 'hood, I had to run down here for late night last minute cleaning supplies. Imagine my surprise when I opened up the fridge to get some drinks and saw the large selection of craft beer! This is the first time I saw Stone Arrogant Bastard in person, and I had to try it just for the name. This is like Galco of 7-11 for me. I love that even a 7-11 can have such personality. It's possible to own a franchise but still do things your way.
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Review from Estaban M.
Los Angeles, CA
12/19/2010
this used to be the best seven eleven ever. Rare micro brews and cool music playing. they have been renovating it and I am not so sure now.
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Review from Mark G.
Los Angeles, CA
2/12/2009
This is not your average 7-11, it actually has a decent beer selection and I was shocked when I saw some of my favorites like Westmalle. I admit the prices for them are kind of high but when I don't feel like driving to my usual spots to get belgian's I will just come by here for a quick return. On another note, the music is always interesting and the guy who runs this place must be a beer nut considering all the beer related magazines as well as beer goblets for sale. To sum it up, the best 7-11 ever!
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Review from paul b.
Los Angeles, CA
2/16/2010
the most custom, tricked out 7-11 ever!
not only do they carry many artisan beers, they also keep up a pretty heavy stock of soda's from galco's. the coffee bar in the back seems out of control and they always seem to have fresh fruit and a wide assortment of snacks that you wouldn't expect in a convenience store in highland park. -
Review from Jo C.
Los Angeles, CA
6/24/2009
Best 7-11 I have ever been in. Cool music playing while I check out the selection of beers...thank goodness the owners can see past BUD, MILLER, & COORS. My kid can get an off the wall(to her anyways..seeing how shes11yrs old) soda in a glass bottle. LOVE IT...Clean, Friendly & Clerks that will actually smile & talk to you.
YES: It is only a 7-11, don't go out of your way to come. -
Review from maker o.
Los Angeles, CA
4/16/2010
I have been to 7-11s all over the continent, there is no other like this one. Amazing high-end beer selection. Double thumbs up.
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Review from Manuel A.
Los Angeles, CA
7/8/2008
This place is weird. They blast rock and metal music, yet the place is smack dab in the middle of Gangster Central, USA. I've seen some scary characters in there around midnight. But I've never had any problems.
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Review from winnie b.
Los Angeles, CA
12/2/2010
Like a good neighbor, at 130am, 7-eleven is there :)
