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So this is pretty much my favorite place in the whole world, let alone Downtown L.A. The tall boy PBR's are great (you've got to drink them fast before they get warm, nobody likes a warm PBR).
Considering I live a stones throw from Bar 107, I don't spend nearly enough time here, but yeah, the place is great. You can even bring your dog inside if you're craving a tall boy on your dog walk.
Five stars for the ambience, great location, the value and the safety... I always feel safe knowing everyone gets frisked before entering!
I never understood why some cities brag about having more bars than churches. What the hell's the big deal about that? Isn't that the way it is supposed to be? But I don't think LA actually does that.
After a rather long day of tacos, tequila, and yes, by this point, tattoos, my beautiful mate and I sauntered into Bar 107. I say sauntered because that is way sexier than stumbled, slithered, or slinked. But honestly, it was probably a combination of all those.
Again, yet another bastion of Craig doesn't really remember what he had or what happened but I do remember the place looked cool with one eye squinted and my hand covering the other to keep the room from turning inside out on itself. What I do remember is RED. Lots and lots of RED. Cushy red booths, cushy red walls, cushy red floor (that might have been a hallucination, not sure). And Hall and Oates. An entire tribute multi-album get off my stool and serenade by darling with private eyes. She may have run out at this point. If she did, she came back. Which is good cause she was my ride to the next taco joint.
If for nothing else, the RED everything and the Hall and Oates on the sound system (I think that was red, too) make Bar 107 one nifty little hole in the wall to visit.
It'll come back to me.
One of the better haunts to hit up on this side of LA.
Great vibe and tall boys too.
There's a parking lot behind on Main st at 5-7$ per.
Funky dive downtown. I have a hard time deciding whether I like this place or not.
First off, before you enter you have to be patted down by the security guard outside. I guess that should make me feel safe but it also makes me worry about the walk back to the car. What kind of neighborhood is this?
Second, the moment you enter you're hit with gust of hot air and an overwhelming smell of beer and sweat. That's either the sign of a good dive bar or that the bartenders have been working for days straight.
My friend and I settled into booth which looked like it had been partially restored from an older bar - I say partially because the seats and table were not in the best of conditions.
We ordered a couple tall cans of beer and settled in and observed our surroundings. The walls are covered in odd knick knacks that I thoroughly enjoyed and had to wonder where the owners got it all. Someone came in with a dog that was wandering around the small area. Most of the people seemed to be regulars since they blended in so well. There was a darkened back room that I think was a dance floor but no one was dancing that Monday night.
I should note that the comments above aren't necessarily bad. I enjoy a good dive now and again, and this one is up there. I could see myself getting really drunk and having a fantastic time here. On the other hand, I don't see myself that tempted to come back. I doubt this bar will be a destination for me. Rather it'll be a place to go if I'm already in the area. I do recommend a visit, though. It seems like a place where good stories begin.
Bar 107, you're so fucking hot. I love you.
On a recent weekend trip to Los Angeles (recent meaning I got back last night), I had some time to kill after performing abysmally on a LACCD job exam. I had delicious vegan lunch in Inglewood, hung around the West Adams area for a bit waiting for my friend to finish errands so we could hang out, and finally decided that if I had time to kill, I may as well check out a cheap bar.
Downtown LA is, I think, under-appreciated by people who don't live in the area. Thankfully, I happen to have friends in the area, so I've managed to go to some cool spots in downtown (La Cita, I LOOOOOOOVE you!). So when Maria O. suggested I check out Bar 107 for the cheap beer, it was obviously a no brainer.
Struggled to find parking, as downtown sucks for that, and then had to spend too many quarters for 30 minutes of drinking time. Managed to walk down an amazing alley (by a Mexican restaurant) filled with anti-hipster posters on the way to the bar. Oh the irony, because Bar 107 is nothing if not a raging hipster bar. Oh the irony of saying oh the irony unironically in reference to a hipster bar!
Walls painted a deep red, stickers plastered all over the doors and random surfaces, kitschy tchotchkes everywhere, ranging from beer signage to pictures of Anna Mae Wong. They even have a photo booth! On the particular day I visited (Saturday), they were having a tailgate party, meaning free hot dogs and burgers for everyone in the bar. Not bad, says I. And then there's the beer selection. Nothing on tap, I'm sorry to report, but some of the finest (hipster) beers for your consumption: Olympia, Modelo Especial (okay, that's Mexican), PBR, Schlitz, Tecate, just to name a few. They also have a couple "higher class" options, but I was in for a quick drink, so I opted for a $4 Schlitz 16oz can.
I do enjoy me a cold can of American beer, I do.
Bar 107 has a full bar and, from what I scoped, has a really good liquor selection--and I'm pretty sure it's not that expensive. Granted, $4 for a 16oz can cerveza is a little pricey, but it was Schlitz! You don't see that everywhere. Did I feel like a hypocrite sitting alone in my sexy red booth, unapologetically slurping my hipster beer right after bombarding all my friends with cell phone pictures of the anti-hipster alley? A tad. But, in the words of one of my more douchey ex-boyfriends, I don't give a fuuuuuuck. I don't honestly have a problem with hipsters and their bars are awesome and their boys are hot, so what's a girl got to complain about?
Also, though I didn't stay late enough, on Saturdays, they have punk, indie, goth, etc, music playing. I can absolutely see myself sipping on 24oz Tecates and PBRs all night and bobbing my head to the Buzzcocks and Say Hi To Your Mom.
Hells. Yes.
Bar 107, you're sexy, you're cool, and I think we should hook up next time I'm in town. For reals.
Watching Castle tonight reminded me that I never reviewed this place! I went here a couple times while working downtown, once for my birthday (the first stop of many) and once just with work people. It's a wonderful dive bar with loads of crazy stuff on the walls, good drinks, good company. I can't rightfully rank the price range as my drinks were paid for (woo!) but from what I gather it's not nearly as much as some other places I've been to.
We went to this place after the line for the Edison was ridiculous, so it was impromptu, no expectations.
First of all, there was no line and it was 10:30 on a Saturday night, so that made me happy. No cover...YES! I was wearing a dress so I did not get frisked, but my guy friends did. It may be annoying, but safety first right?
Anyways, we walk in and go directly to the back dance room. It was very small, with a tiny stage. We immediately jumped on the stage and began rocking to the most random songs including "push it" and "money". I really really liked the music! If you are in to 80's music, this is a spot for you! They also play songs from the 90's, very nostalgic.
The drinks were reasonably priced, $8-10 for a cocktail. Not cheap, but not too bad. The drinks were STRONG! It took a while to get a drink once the place was a little packed.
We drank, we danced, we had a great time talking to random people, from an older guy who remembered the place when it was a gay bar (and trying to pick up on my friend) to some guy asking us for weed in the alley.
Parking can be problematic, but since we got there early to go to the Edison (originally) we did not have a problem, but I can see how it could be an issue. There is street parking and several garages.
My friends and I loved it, promise to go back again!
This place rules! It's a dive bar, It's a hipster bar, it's throwback 80's/90's dance bar. The crowd is totally random and a mish-mosh of hipster/college/30somethings and weird drunks/vagrants. Over the summer they had 24oz Tecate and PBR's for $4. Now they're $6, which is still a pretty good deal. Stay long enough to see the barback with the fro dance shirtless on the bar.
We were frisked at the door. I don't know if that's common practice at this joke of a bar, but it's certainly not acceptable. Especially in the way it was done... "Relax! Act like you're being arrested," is what the bouncer told us. Because who doesn't know what it's like to be arrested? Oh wait, me.
Inside (reluctantly): PBR Tall Boys? Really? That stopped being counter-culture in 2003. So did Jaegermeister.
Skip it.
Never had a time at a bar like this one. We pre-partied quite a bit, then I ordered a few drinks while I was there. I spent $20, after three drinks and no cover (obviously).
They have a stage and room to dance in the back, which was fun. At first I didn't even know they had a DJ, but eventually I looked up and saw a guy dancing on a balcony.
The crowd is definitely mixed. So, you get some creeps, losers, and what-nots... but there are some cool people.
Oh, it didn't bother me too much, but I agree with previous people in saying, no bar should frisk its customers. Then again, I don't know what goes down there.
This place has become very preppy. Lots of Abercrombie, frat-types hanging out here on the busy nights. Very weird.
I guess I'm getting old. Music is way too loud and it's too crowded. It's good for DJs and dancing on slow nights but other than that, I'm over it.
Weird.
Three rooms filled with moon butts in tight jeans, baby doll bangs, winged eyeliner. All nice things, but all on weird faces.
Greaser muscle man thumb dancing in the back by himself. On the stage.
Asian man sweating it up on the dance floor. Sweating it up.
Such quiet in the last room. Too quiet.
You drink your drinks fast in here. So you can get out of there.
Came out here with the boy and some friends. We were all on the casual side and Redwoods was charging $15 cover! Bar 107 here we come:
Drinks: Only $5 for my vodka cran with splash of sprite. Too bad it had too much sprite and not enough vodka. They sell Tecate and PBR in these ridiculous looking 24 oz cans. Are we in a mobile home park bbq'ing?!
Bathroom: Only one little tiny stall for the women's restroom.
Ambiance: There's the main bar, dance area, and back bar. The back bar is cool, with them serving drinks out literally a back of a van they've fastened to the wall. They played some cool 80's music.
Lowdown: Alright for something chill with some 80's throwback music on Friday night. Check out their photo booth! Drinks meh, venue meh, but no cover!
Leave your machete and Howitzer at home. You're patted down at the door. Much to my dismay. Your expectations can keep your weapons company at home because what lies within 4th and Main is impossible to envision let alone wrap your head around in one or two visits. Your gold card will get a rest too because pocket change basically funds your diet for the evening. Probably best to remove your nose. The bathroom contains mustard gas. And if you have any real singing Talent, it's probably discarded by the bouncer out front along with your bastard sword since no one I heard singing in the Gong Show contained a shred of.
David Lynch and Robert Rodriguez drink this place for breakfast.
Walked in Monday night at 10pm.
It smelled like wet dog and regret
Walked out on Monday night at 10:02pm.
I try to avoid using generic words in my reviews but I have to say this place was...interesting. It was neither fun nor boring, cool nor lame. It was just kind of there.
I really dug the kitschy decor but I did not dig getting my purse searched at the door - what was that about? Kinda ruined my buzz. The music, however, was what saved this place for me. They pulled out all the stops - a Japanese version of "Hey Mickey!" and a lot of dance hits from the 90s.
As some reviewers have said, there is a very strange mix of people at Bar 107. Tables full of frat boys, some freakish looking downtown dwellers, a few hipsters here and there, and lots of older couples making out on vinyl booths. Ew.
Stop here if you're already cruising through bars in the area but don't make a pilgrimage from any other hood, you'll probably be disappointed.
Shazam! Drinks are strong.
Like, strong.
Like, Mr. Universe Schwartzenegger muscled me in the liver while the DJ was rotating 80's bop and Johnny Cash.
I'm still not really sure what happened. But I'm pretty sure it's my new favorite dive.
Wonder why I am so groggy this morning. Hence it was the 4 or 5 Vodka Collins that I consumed here last night. First off the bartender was nice. BUT my Vodka Collins was perhaps the worst ever. Sorry man... I asked for a splash of grenadine and I got nearly 1/4 of a cup of it. I did like the 3 cherry's in each of my cocktail but I noticed that hmm my drink is not strong at all. So, I kept ordering more. Oh.. it's a little pricey too. $6 for my watered down drink.. No bueno...
Other than that I like this place. I am not a fan of how dirty it smells in here when you first walk in. I accidentally walked in the men's room and ran out. It was bad. Not sure how the men can use the facilities. Perhaps by holding their breath praying to hurry up. This place all though has it's charm aside of the bano's here. There was a DJ set up playing music some people dancing..... Some guy with a sketch board and paper sketching the ladies. He goes by his pseudo name of LA Woods. My sketch pic to follow... The kitschy decor is cute. The animal heads ALL OVER on the walls is a little odd but whatever. Apparently when art walk takes place in Downtown this place is busy. (busy rapping people's wallets) .....
Now let me elaborate on how shitty the speakers are.. The secret is if you want to listen to the music sans the rambling of the blown speakers go to the separate room where the dance floor and photo booth is. You will not get that horrid scratchy sound. The bar area is ridiculous. I mean I would rather turn off the speakers and just listen to people talk and listen to the music that emanates out of the dance floor area, Seriously!! Our tab was something near $80. Please owners take that and invest in speakers. I do like your place. But perhaps you should have cocktails with a punch and not serve punch and for the boys bano please bleach that thing down. Alas the speakers.. Other than that I like this place.
Funny story I've known this bar for a while because when i was hunging with some canadian friends years ago so dont hold it against me! we went to Pete's and saw the bar when leaving, we got inside for a couple drinks we got quite a show when we saw two dudes kissing and the ones we thought were girls , because they had dresses on and make up and well.... they werent! thats when we realized it was a gay bar! right in Downtown uh makes you think.. But that was 4 years ago now is a cool place to hung out is more like a dive nothing fancy i think is cool they have 24 oz tecate even tho i dont like beer, on Sunday place was dead last time i was there so not going on a sunday again.
surprisingly, just met the woman of my dreams here.
wow.
planned a date for this friday... let you guys know how it goes, once it goes.
they have 24 oz tecates.
gets a little crowded, don't be tentative.
i've spent many a forgotten night…
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No longer a dive. Now, an overpriced boring typical 'look at how cleverly divey we look' downtown bar. My whiskey cost more than double what it used to, and the photobooth was broken.
..certainly no old school skid row customers these days. Boring yuppiille, what a disappointment.
Meh, indeed.
For starters: Bar 107 doesn't give a shit what you think of it.
To me, that's an attractive quality.…
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I was really nervous about coming here, mainly because I decided to try this place out for my birthday... and really didn't know what to expect.
And boy, am I glad I came!
This place has such a great atmosphere-- its one where you KNOW everyone is having a good time at all times. From what I remember, the prices for drinks were standard, parking is easy to find and not too expensive, security is chill, they have a $2 authentic photobooth (none of that digital photobooth crap.), and there is NO COVER CHARGE! Its conveniently located in the heart of downtown LA, and is near a bunch of other bars and restaurants if you choose to venture off.
Only advice I'd give is... get there early! It gets super packed.
All of the great reviews on here are as honest as can be. Its a real neat dive bar.
Busy or slow, this place is great. For a dive bar, the security staff is pretty agressive, but they still get 5-stars for great bar service, generous pours, and fun atmosphere.
If you're hungry, run in to Rocket Pizza across the street.
Ok, service is good. Bartenders are decent. Let's get that out of the way.
Before I ever went to Bar 107, I heard pretty decent things about it from various people, how it's a fun bar, draws a cool, young crowd, BUT no one mentioned that it smells like urine at the bar (dog or human, I'm not sure) and it is extremely overpriced for what it is. There have been a few instances where I have bumped into real disrespectful douchebags here, but that's not the management's fault necessarily.
My biggest problem with Bar 107 is that it really is a RIP OFF. A 24 oz. tall can of Tecate is $6 and tall can of PBR is $5 I believe. That's just for beer, in a can, I don't even know how much a cocktail could possibly be. There are a ton of "dive bars" in L.A. that are bumping up the prices and attracting hipsters to their bars, which is totally fine. Gentrification, I get it. Downtown is a perfect example. BUT $5-6 for cheap beer? Get outta here! LOL
If management is reading this, I'm not trying to be an ass, just telling it how it is. PLEASE lower your prices.
What I LOVE about this place is that it is a dive bar. I don't really enjoy pretentious Hollywood dance clubs, but I LOVE to go out with my friends and dance! The front room is just a chill bar with some awesome decorations (ie: the leg lamp from 'A Christmas Story', and a mini drum set for a band apparently named "Beef curtain Cowboys") haha. The back room has a DJ and you can feel free to dance the night away in the groovy black-lit room complete with a photo booth to take drunken pictures in. Only downside: one stall bathroom, but who cares. hold it.
Oh Yeah! Tall Boy PBRs!
Quirky joint. Front bar area gets insanely crowded at times (weekends, Thursdays after Art Walk, etc.). Drinks are OK. Not too strong, but not well-mixed enough for cocktail status. It's a typical bar drink that you'll get here, for about ten bucks. If you want your drinks fast and don't want to people watch in the crowd, go to the very back where there's a small bar with few people waiting.
The dance floor has the photobooth everyone talks about, and a stage area so you and your friends can feel special.
Decor is intentionally kitschy and cluttered. Crowd is, well, the type of people you'd expect at a bar like this.
In the words of the Descendents, THIS PLACE SUCKS.
Where do I start?
The really shitty ass watered down drinks?
The warm beer?
The sauna like conditions?
The $35 bar tab for 3 cocktails and 1 beer at this "dive" bar?
'Nuff said.
Bar 107 can be very intimidating to the average outsider..yes it's a dump, both inside & out. Aside from the appearance , this place is fucking ace. the drinks are dirt cheap! and there is loads of places to just lounge around. the restrooms are probably the worse i've been to in Los Angeles , so try avoiding them. Wednesday is Karaoke night, which is pretty fun ! so lets recap : cheap drinks, lots of people, ample seating, and no cover or line..whats not to love?
come check this place out :)
I really don't see what other people see in this bar. People call it a "dive bar", but I think I have to disagree. Being run-down and dirty isn't enough to make a place a dive. A dive bar is comfortable and cozy, dark, with a juke box and a pool table, and just as much fun on a slow night as a busy one (sometimes more fun, in fact). Bar 107 is not these things: it is simply dingy and depressing, with vaulted ceilings covered in dingy and depressing memorabilia.
I saw Dave Foley there getting drunk with his manager and hitting on old women. Depressing. A friend snuck into the building next door and stumbled upon some crack addict squatters. Depressing. If I want to party at a dive bar, I'll hit up the Short Stop. If I just want to get shitfaced in squalor, well, I can do that from home.
I love this place. The first time I went there was last Friday. We went there after drinking at the Edison and having Rocket Pizza. This place was more than what I expected. We had 4 Snakebites and a Guiness for $30 bucks. It has all the prices of a dive bar but it a bit more classy. It's not the Edison, but its a great place to kick back after work and/or to go grab some drinks. They play fantastic music there too. It gets a little hot in there, but other than that I'm going back soon!
I remember my first time in this dive bar. It was after wandering around Downtown for a few hours, pissing away money at the arcade in the little tokyo mall and exploring some of the empty industrial buildings around the area. Let's just say that we needed a drink.
The best way to describe this place is as a kitsch hipster hide out without shame. Which is both a good and bad thing. While I understand the need to drink PBR, I really can't condone it. But since this place also serves ice cold Schlitz and Olympia, then you deserve the right to have Hi-life on tap.
Then you have the stuff all over the place. It's hipster. It's also a hipper version of what you would find at a TGIF. I have to say that the beer isn't all the cheap considering the other deals you can find for PBR in L.A., but hey, you pay the extra amount to be in this sort of atmosphere.
My only problem is with the great lighting to the place. No dive should be something you're able to see more than five feet ahead of you. I mean, how else are you going to drink the heart of the evening away if you can see your reflection in the mirror?
Hipster Overload. Cheap beer and decent music are its only redeeming qualities.
Oh, parking is near impossible.
I haven't been here in awhile but I used to go quite often.
There can be a long line outside depending on which night of the week you go.
The beers are cheap and plenty of chairs and booths to sit in.
There is a second room with a bathroom, photobooth, stage, dancefloor and dj.
Eccentric and bright decor that touches base on various decades.
It's a great hang out if you're near downtown Los Angeles. :)
Parking is usually at one of the lots or around the streets so you have to check the times of the meters.
There's so much I can say there's so much I won't say.
I've come and gone from this place for years now. It all strted one fateful Saint Paddy's Day. My friend and I were on the outs, out of luck,out of money, out on the street so we strolled over to this "Irish" Bar someone mentioned. A few plates of free corned beef and colcannon and a couple of Olympias later the world was a great place. The surly dude in a lucky charms out fit mighta had something to do with it too. That man is the King of Downtown fro owning/running the Barmuda Triangle, to the hotn/mess that is Artwalk, Brian, I salute you!
Karaoke's fun I nearly won once with a rendition of "Kiss" but my friend got all passed-outy and I had to go. I hear the prize involves booze. It's like PUROSLAM meets American Idol, effing twisted.
Cheap drinks. Haven't been lately but bartendrix Abby was bomb & beautiful. I also met a coked out italian DJ that bought me some concotion of half vodka half corona. DO NOT RECOMMEND unless you want a massive hangover.
Also like that I could go there at happy hour and catch up on my reading in peace. Bartenders tell people that bug you to piss off.
Unlike La Cita, scraping your way down the crowded bar isn't so skeezy.
This place is a great little dive bar. The prices for drinks are reasonable and it's a pretty laid back atmosphere during the non-busy (Friday/Sat nights) times. I will definitely be back here at some point soon i'm sure!
There are just some things in life I can't take credit for; thus, credit is due to someone else who taught me the ways I have known to emulate. I thank my mom for teaching me to talk, my brother for teaching me not to get in a stranger's car, the macarena for teaching me how to dance, a friend from high school for teaching me how to look up porn, and the Downtown Art Walk and my coworker for teaching me that Bar 107 actually exists.
I don't think a bar could get any more divey than Bar 107. With the crazy crap on the walls, the shady back rooms, and the overall grungyness of the place, it's easy to feel...well, dirty. BUT, also comfortable. I really wouldn't come here on a non-Downtown Art Walk day, but when that 2nd Thursday comes around, this is a great place to start off the night. It's never been crowded so it's easy to get a drink, which means you can get your 5 schlitzes with no problem. Also, I'm not sure what the crowd looks like on a normal night, but it's all professionals and non-divey people during the Art Walk. Well, I guess that's to be expected.
A friend took me here for the first time and I think it was on a karaoke night which was a Wed. and it was really fun, the crowd was really good and chill too and the drinks were pretty strong. I got a pineapple rum and it was stronger than most I drink. I don't think there was a cover charge either. The place is pretty dim but not too dark like some places.
On a more random note, I remember walking through the crowd and there was someone walking around with a dog on a leash, which was super hilarious to see whilst intoxicated. I really thought I was so drunk that I was imagining a dog but then I started petting it to make sure it was real hahaha..
It is what it is. The door man I had to deal with was a dick. My friend ordered a Stoli soda with lime, and the bartender didn't tell her they didn't have that kind of vodka; instead, she just served her some random vodka and charged her as if she had ordered Stoli. Lame.
The music is too loud a lot of the time, everybody's trying really hard (staff and clientele alike), and during the weekends the place gets stupid packed.
However, the decor is pretty rad (lots of pirate related and random nick knacks) and they do have pretty cheap beers, so it's not all bad. Like I said, it is what it is.
Gonna keep this review short but sweet and to the point. This the quintessential L.A. dive bar.
They have old school Schlitz Malt liquor and tall boy Pabst Blue Ribbon.
Cool bartenders, good mixture of music, and Everybody is drinking!
nuff said.
I genuinely liked this place. Sure it's divey and don't expect the dj to spin top 40, but what this place lacks in commercial appeal, it makes up in bona fide character & personality.
It can get pretty crowded on the dance floor - but that's a sign that everyone's having fun and getting down, right?! On the other hand, it can get pretty crowded and stuffy in the back room - that's a sign that they need better ventilation back there! Also, when I was at Bar 107 last weekend, the bar in the back only takes cash.
Photo booth is $2. However, the pictures you take while at Bar 107 are priceless.
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Pubs
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Dive Bars
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Nightlife
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Bars
Neighborhood: Downtown
Category: Dive Bars
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