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The Trap
- Price Range:
-
$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Music:
- DJ, Live, Juke Box
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Sun, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Yes
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Good For Dancing:
- Yes
- Ambience:
- Dive-y
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
16 reviews for The Trap
Review Highlights
"They have live bands often, some are very decent."
(in 3 reviews)
"The trap is the best dive bar ever."
(in 2 reviews)
"I love the back yard."
(in 3 reviews)
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16 reviews in English
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Review from David F.
Lancaster, CA
5/19/2011 4 Check-ins Here
If you want a true description of this place, you will have to get up and go look. Brian T. paints an accurate description of it, but the Book of Revelation paints a vivid description about the end of the world yet there is still no way that we will know until that day comes.The bartender was very nice who gave my buddy and I enough gin in our Gin & Tonic that both of us were feeling warm and comforted--and I had to finish his because it was so strong. (NO COMPLAINTS THERE!)
The back yard is amazing like a little bit of Arkansas got spit out in the Antelope Valley! There is furniture there for to sit outside with your buddies to chat the night away. There are 2/3 horseshoe pits and also pong table where you can either pong it or throw it...
LOOOOOVED IT!!! Go there! You won't be disappointed! :-) -
Review from Heather Z.
Palmdale, CA
9/17/2011
Oh The Trap, I have so many diverse memories of you. I remember cheap beers, but not all of them. I remember being honest about being undercharged and getting a very generous hand the next time that bartender made my drinks. I remember the time a trucker asked me what he'd have to pay to get me to meet him at his hotel later (I was in jeans and a hoodie, mind you, not typical hooker clothes to my knowledge). I don't remember my 22nd birthday, but I'm told the festivities took place here. I sadly remember the uncomfortable comments and looks directed towards me and my more melanin-blessed boyfriend; that's not the bar's fault, but it's important to get an idea of the clientele. Perhaps most importantly, I remember playing cornhole, and the skills I acquired at The Trap served me very well when I moved to the Midwest, where allegedly the game was born.
Overall I had very good times at The Trap. I've yet to return since moving back to California because my partner in crime had to go and get pregnant. Who does that, seriously? I jest, kinda. I'm sure I'll make it back eventually though. -
Review from carlos r.
Los Angeles, CA
5/19/2011
Ya know, it's a pretty good bar
Being an East Coaster, I've been to my fair share of dive bars, but nothing like the Trap. It was a great time, and got to meet some pretty uhh... interesting characters.. haha
but they had a great home cooked meal special on Friday I think it was, chipotle rubbed pork chops with like garlic mashed potatoes or something. It was AMAZING, and the drinks were nice and cheap
And you get to be served by Hotty Jackie, which is DEFINITELY a plus.
I think everybody should go at least once... -
Review from Ashley S.
Lancaster, CA
10/18/2010
If use lived in Lancaster all ur life...all u hear about is how this bar is total white trash and blah blah...so me and my Filipino "gangsta" looking friend decided to check it out....
It was a blast!!! Once we got in every one was sitting in the bar was already drunk...so everyone is just kinda talking to us and welcoming us to the bar in the warmest-drunkest way possible!!!
We go outside to smoke a cig and they have about 2 acres of land....
Some "regulars" were sitting outside at a picnic table bbqing. It was a really old guy who was the sweetest drunk vie ever met...he told us to stick around for some tri trip!
We get some drinks going and I'm already talking to the friendly owner about having my 22nd bday party there... They have a stage for a band and beer pong tables outside too!
We end our night feeling great without breaking our wallets with drinks...and we got a free friendly meal out of it.
:) -
Review from Ben D.
Lancaster, CA
7/20/2011
Cool bar, friendly people, strong drinks, live bands, a good jukebox, karaoke, ladies nights, and one of the best burgers ive had in a long time. Its a little off the beaten trail, but worth the drive! Out door patio w/ bands in the summer with tons of seating..
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Review from S C.
Mountain View, CA
8/27/2011
Great outdoor area. Live bands on Saturday.
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Review from Kris M.
Vallejo, CA
11/23/2011
Based on the rest of the reviews on Yelp, I thought I would have a better experience here than I did. I have one word for this bar. TRASH. that describes the place and the people that go there. I have never seen so many tweakers in one spot. Although the awfulness of the place was kind of entertaining, I still couldn't get over how nasty the bar itself was, and how creepy the people there were. I will never go back to the Trap unless I feel like maybe getting kidnapped and raped ! I will say however that the back yard area was pretty cool. Or it would have been if it wasn't filled with people on meth and crack whores. The blonde bartender was hot though and she was the ONLY hot one I saw there all night. I give it an epic fail !!
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Review from Robin H.
Lancaster, CA
4/19/2011
The trap is the best dive bar ever! And its so funny! I think this bar should be in movies! I'm serious. I love the back yard.. You have to go to this bar, just so you can see their funny back yard. Its just funny! There are toilets, couches, manikins, just to name a few! Hehe... The people that work there are really nice! I love their drink specials! Its diffidently a FUN "hole in the wall" dive bar! You have to check it out for your self. Its the divey'est dive bar i've ever seen in my LIFE!!! I have some great funny memories there.. =)
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Review from Ethan R.
Simi Valley, CA
2/16/2010
This is not the trap that Admiral Ackbar warned you about. No, this is just another local A/V dive bar that's just daring Patrick Swayze to rise from the dead and rehabilitate.
Actually it's not that bad. Sure's there's bikers and boozy broads and all manners of bad-assery afoot, but that's a good thing.
They've got live music to offer, plus karaoke, pool, and all the usual prerequisites for a lofty tavern such as this. Plus you can smoke here in the bar, as well as lounge around outside, in the vast acreage of land I know I saw in the Devil's Rejects.
I swear the last time I went, I saw Gabby Johnson from Blazing Saddles sitting at the bar... and who can argue with that?
I give their White Russians/ambiance 7-painted toes out of ten. -
Review from Joseph E.
Los Angeles, CA
10/27/2009
The first time I went to this bar I was 18 years old and my friend's band called the Airplanes was playing. I gotta admit I was pretty intimidated walking it... kinda reminded me of the bars from movies like Roadhouse and From Dusk Til Dawn.
Most recently I was back to see antother friend's band Chaos Blade play there, and it was CLASSIC. The power went out halfway through their set, there was some terrifying bikers playing pool, this crazy old Nazi (literally, he was shouting in German and was covered in Nazi symbols) was playing darts, and a gorgeous girl tried to ask for my phone number.
I don't even drink, but this is definitely a fun place to hang out and enjoy the scenery. -
Review from Rebecca P.
Santa Monica, CA
4/13/2010
Sooooo, The Trap might owe yelp reviewer Brian T. a penny or two for this review. It's 99% of the reason my friend and I stopped in for a visit.
I'd like to pretend I could review this lovely spot as well as he did, but I wont.
Just be sure to read his.
Take the advice about no short skirts.
And warm up your horseshoe arm.
Brian T.'s review:
http://www.yelp.com/us... -
Review from Anthony M.
Lemon Grove, CA
2/22/2011 2 Check-ins Here
Deffinetly as hole in the wall as bar can get, this place has a gritty lost in the middle of nowhere vibe to it. They have live bands often, some are very decent. Deffinetly not a place for the fancy but still a cool place to shoot some pool and have a drink with some bikers and rockers.
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Review from David B.
Los Angeles, CA
5/4/2010
I went because of a Yelp review referencing Admiral Akbar's iconic line from Return of the Jedi, "It's a Trap!" If you really want to feel uber hip Lancaster, go to Maxdon's. If you want to have the most fun, go to the Trap which is right next to a trailer park on the east side of avenue I, trailer park row. There is a fire pit outside, goodwill couches and a smoke filled decor that resembles Kimble, Nebraska. The only rap song they have for karaoke is Mc Hammer and the "Thong Song." The truckers almost rioted when the Thong Song played. 3 mixed drinks ran me 12 dollars and I got my quota of Lancaster tattoos for the night. A woman, recently released from prison tried to seduce my friend. The bar is so chill, both liberals and Republicans can put their differences aside! Best bar ever!
Listed in: Best Dives in Lancaster, CA
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Review from Brian T.
Santa Monica, CA
2/4/2008
No Tweakers Please.
Sweet Jesus!
This is probably the greatest bar I think I have ever been to.
Tucked away on a lovely road lies The Trap, a little roadhouse piece of heaven that either god forgot about or doesn't want to remember. Conveniently located next to Tupacks Liquor, it isnt just a bar, it is a way of life. The decorum is what you would expect from the very Art Deco city of Lancaster. Wood ceilings, a stripper pole, ten seats at the bar, a lot of writing on the wall and a cast of characters that you would not believe unless you received a current subscription to "Who's who in Mental Illness Weekly".
All joking aside, this place is a true example of the local flavor. The people are as nice as 1/5 of bourbon can make them. The bar staff is genuinely quite a bit saucy. The drink specials that i found were all the beer you can drink for 4 hours for 20 bucks . F'n brilliant!
There is also plenty of entertainment at this fine watering hole. The night before there was a wet t-shirt contest in which the winner had 99% of her teeth but spent the night grinding them down. There is an outdoor patio with plenty of dusty living room furniture to make you feel right at home. Speaking of home, you can kick out the cinder blocks and move right behind this spot cause there is a trailer park connected to the back of the patio as well as three horseshoe pits.
Courtesy Factor: Quite high. You better be polite in this spot or you might find yourself tucked somewhere in the playground outback.
the people are great in a local kinda way, it is a kinda biker bar.
I wouldn't advise taking any LA pretenses here. You are on someone else's turf and you can easily go missing. there is no pinball machine but I would advise women against going here alone in a short skirt. Seriously. -
Review from michelle m.
Palmdale, CA
3/9/2008
I have no idea how I stumbled accross Brian T's review. But, I am glad I did. I must say he just about hit the nail on the head with his description of the place. Except, there is a lot more goin on out there these days than watching drunk girls catch their nipples on fire and go from the top of the stripper pole to flat on their backs - at mock speeds.
The bartenders there will pour you a drink worth asking for a
little more "soda" or cranberry juice or whatever you choke your favorite poison down with. At, what has got to be the lowest prices in around.
Us boobtenders......I mean bartenders (yep, I work there) pride ourselves on knowing how to keep a smile on your face and a drink in your hand. ---I am bragging a little....but, it really is true.
We have decided to spice things up a bit with:
* Themed parties to go hand and hand with our Friday night
Karaoke.
* Ladies drink specials from 9 pm to midnight - Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays (in addition to our normal happy hour
from 5 pm to 8 pm - Monday thru Friday).
* Saturday nights we host live semi-local and local bands, with a
different Genre every weekend so there is always something for
everyone.
*****Sunday nights we save for open mike and instrument
night.....you can be a star by picking up an instrument or just
showing off your voice with a full band to back you up!!!
-----Oh yeh, girls, don't be scared.............
We've got our own HOT, BOOBY LICIOUS GIRLS WHO WALK AROUND AND SERVE US $1.00 BODY SHOTS ALL NIGHT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY and they are wearing some pretty short stuff.
I hope to see you there.
Chell -
Review from athena p.
Los Angeles, CA
11/17/2008
When we first dropped in I was scared but after a bunch of booze I was good to go! This is the worlds best dive bar!
