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Craby Joe's - CLOSED
3 reviews for Craby Joe's
Talk about creepy AND Craby (with one B)...
Craby Joe's has to be one of the more dicey bars in Los Angeles and I love it for it... We came across the bar while - you guessed it - looking for a place to buy. The Zero family has owned this thing for years - wanting it to be a blue collar bar. Which as far as we know it has been but when the area changes that blue collar switches to no collar at all. If we are lucky a t shirt.
Joe's is one of those places that keeps you on your toes - I have been in by myself but I've got to tell you that I had my eye on the mirror behind the bar the whole time. Shadowy figures are constantly ducking in an out of the place. The business they are conducting - who knows. But you know its shady.
This is a 48 (Full Bar) complete with Miller High Life on tap. And ONLY Miller High Life on tap - pure class. Its one of the few places in Los Angeles that can serve booze as well as sell beer to go. Plenty of people coming in and out for that reason...
Need a snack? Pickled eggs anyone?
Bonus: Have one of your friends watch your back and take a look at some of the bottles behind the bar - not only will you find some of the most obscure brands but they all have prices written in marker on the bottle. Oh yes!
I haven't been to the rest room - so let me know what you think...
Super Bonus: This is an ADVANCE LEVEL dive bar exploration. Start your night here before you fog over. Good luck...
I live right up the street from Craby Joe's. It is the diveiest dive bar I've ever seen. The drinks are cheap, as well they should be considering their patrons. There are generally a few dicey individuals hanging around outside. I have gone there many times when there were more people hanging around outside then inside. The proprietors take shit from no one. Try to conduct any form of monkey business and they will toss your monkey ass right out.
Its grubby and down at heel, but not actually dirty. I feared not the bathroom. Be warned that likely as not someone will strike up a conversation hoping to cadge a brew off you. Last time I was there a little old lady who strongly resembled a tiny troll hugged me out of the blue. Do not want.
Margarita's next door is open 24 hours and makes an awesome chorizo and eggs burrito.
Update: Craby Joe's closed its door for good on Christmas Eve 2007. Their landlord opted not to renew their lease. Widely rumoured to be a victim of gentification, there is even taught that Cedd Moses is interested in the space.
i read that Richard Ramirez "the Nightstalker" used to quench his thirst here & eat at the mexican place next to it.. He also stayed at the nearbyHotel Cecil ( which is an embryo Loft type resident hotel now ) .. me & a big breasted friend didnt feel the need to hold our purses tight as we left the downtown sunset & plopped at the deserted bar & ordered 2 coronas... before we were even done, a bloodshot mayan looking wobbly wino stinky spanglish mumbling man offered our next round.. & our next.... & our next.. then we started feeling bad, thinking our bummy friend probably had 8 kids at home to feed.. i remember a wheel chair cruisin grandma sista outside the bar w/ some colorful stinky characters jivin & jibber jabberin as we tiptoed out.. it was dark outside, we walked west on 7th, & i held on to my purse for dear life! the ONLY dive bar exists today, at Craby Joe's! for eternity, it will be in my heart... in that soft warm fuzzy spot! approach Craby Joe's w/respect! & maybe some plastic baggies, a torch lighter, a brilo pad.. ya might make a buck on yr way in!!