The Good Bar and Eatery

Bug in the beer
It was good. A good DJ. Most of the crowd was awesome except three women who were racist. They would dance with everyone but not with my friends or me. But we had a good time overall.
Then, we ordered beer. There was a bug in the beer. And they told us «it happens».

Really awesome vibe! Love love love love the 90’s music! The bartenders where quick and despite all the people they were very patient with everyone yelling orders at them left and right! Everyone was pretty cool, if you’re from Long beach you may see a lot of people you know. Service was awesome our bartender Alex was quick and efficient.
Coolest thing about this place is that I left my skateboard there and when I went back, the bartender had it! So yeah awesome night, good people, I’ll come bAck probably to eat! Not drink

Came here on Cinco De Mayo. We were bar hoping on broadway earier. We’re gay and tried the gay bars. not much exciting happening so we ro-sham-bo’d to either come here (near where we live) or hit up a strip club. Good Bar won so we hopped in an über and headed over.
BEST TIME EVER! Mixed crowd. people dancing… laughing. having a GD ball. The DJ was on fire with the 90’s hip hop and other good ass songs that you haven’t heard in a minute.
The bar was slammed. bartenders handled it well taking orders in a timely way. Even though bar was wrecked (tables full of empty cups and garbage) and the bar top was messy, they were doing good. It wasn’t hard to see how busy they were.
I’m so happy about this bar being my «neighborhood bar.» Good Bar is good.

Great food, great beers on tap, great cocktails, great atmosphere, plus pools tables, a jukebox, and an old-​fashioned photobooth. Seriously, does it get better than this? Sometimes service is a little laggy, but it’s worth the wait. (Blake is the bomb!)

The good bar rules … Best bar in long beach right now. Good food, live bands /DJ’s almost every night, pool tables, arcade games, skateboarder friendly, and room to crip walk. 5 stars !

Best bar in Long Beach. Great food, beer and music
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Where are the bar tenders? Permanently on a smoke break. Food is delicious. Drinks are overpriced. Enough said.

I had the quesadilla chicken… was awesome. the Korean Hot Dog that my boyfriend had was alright, he wasn’t impressed or depressed over it. This used to be the Bull Bar, under new ownership and everything, the crew was great and friendly. Had music and plenty of TVs as well. It’s divey, but it’s a nice divey.

Love this place! The owner and bartenders are great. It gets super packed on the weekends and can be tough to get a drink, but its the price u pay to have fun! Great crowd, good atmosphere, can’t wait to try the food.

This bar is in good hands. Blake has done a lot for Long Beach and it’s payed off in the form of his own bar now! Good food, good drinks, amazing dj’s, good bands, and awesome people.

Hands down one of my favorite bars in long beach. Large beer menu, solid cocktails, friendly service, awesome djs, and delicious food. Taco Tuesday is the best! Fish, chicken, pork, asada, veggie, and vegan! Something for everyone!

I’ve been coming to this bar with my wife for about 6 years. It used to be called The Bull Bar, a dark, dank, neighborhood dive. The new owners have lightened things up with a few coats of paint and some skateboard decks on the wall, which I wasn’t happy about at first due to my attachment to The Bull Bar scum and signed dollar bill motif, but it’s grown on me. The smaller menu is actually an improvement, as fewer menu items make it easier for the cook to get the food out fast. The nachos and street tacos are amazing. I’m not a fan of male bar tenders, but Tim was good. What he lacked in boobs he made up for in friendly banter. We talked about bands, Rhode Island (where he’s from), college, life choices… We basically solved the world’s problems over several rounds. Good stuff. The juke box plays a ton of music and can be connected to your smart phone via the touchtunes app.

Good atmosphere. Good food. Good pool. Good people. They even have classic table games such as jinga and connect four!

The bar’s atmosphere is ideal and getting better! The actual beer was below average, minus the pineapple cider, that was pretty descent. Service was good and the garlic fries (hold the cheese) was very taste, fresh and hot ++ the sriracha ketchup
I will be back!

It’s not a good bar, it’s a great bar! Skateboards on the walls, two pool tables, DJ nights, bands on the weekends. They also have food.

Awesome vibe, great to see 7^th Street stepping up. Thanks for the yummy eats & drinks. Love ya Man

Was excited to try this place out; having been a fan of The Bull Bar, it needed a face lift. And well The Good Bar has done that for sure. Burger, garlic fries and pickled egg were on point. I’m excited that there is a new local bar within stumbling distance. And the sauce on that burger, holy heck…

Nice change to the old mama faye Punk bar. Still skater punk! And The food!

Blake is hands-​down our favorite bartender in Long Beach… we’ll follow him anywhere he goes (uh, so I hope he likes us, too! If not, this just got awkward!). That means that since he’s now the owner of the Good Bar & Eatery, we’re going to be coming here all the time!
We’ve dropped in a few times since the place opened and have always had a great time. The crowd is cool, the beer selection is awesome (30 on tap!) and the food (which smells and looks yum) is just getting started, but the menu will continue to expand as they add more things. Also, there are vegan options, which means we have yet another place we can invite our vegan friends to! They’ve also got some pool tables, tons of floor space and a digital jukebox.
We definitely plan to make dinner out of a visit here sometime soon, so I’ll have more to say about the food later.
Blake has been doing a great job of getting free bands and DJs, as well as showing old skate movies like he did at the Red Room. I don’t skate, but I find those videos incredibly fun to watch.
One other note: The Good Bar can probably claim to have the nicest, friendliest bar back ever — TIM! We love that guy!

I don’t plan to come here anymore.
I used to come in on weekend evenings and get served by a really sweet tattooed chick with glasses. For some reason she doesn’t work there anymore and her replacement for those evenings is really bitchy.
If I wait over 20 mins to order a drink, I’d like an ounce of courtesy when I finally get approached by the bartender, but what I get instead from the plain Jane blond chick that now works Friday evenings is an attitude and scowl filled «yes?» in attempt to get our drink order. She used to work Mondays so I’m used to this treatment from her (and therefore avoided this bar on Mondays). Anyway if the owners are reading– blech! What were thinking with this chick?

Nice big space, very tasty inexpensive food (the nachos rock!) and a good killer music selection in the juke box plus pool. What’s there not to like?! LBC local coolness all the way!

Casual and fun, and the food is very good… I’ve always had great service. And we always end up making a new friend. :)

Divey but pleasant. Not too loud and has a good mellow atmostphere, at least at 7pm on a Saturday. The new bartender, Tuesday, is awesome. Quick service and friendly… and the painting over the bar, between the televisions, of the drunk ghost is rad. I want it… I’d give 5 stars but the shift change came and went and some rockabilly band set up and changed the jukebox to their spotify channel and my $ 10 I waste on the TouchTunes went down the drain to the band’s free spotify DJ

Awesome place! What a delight. The drinks are drinks:/ but the ambiance and live music make this a dive bar not to be missed! Just had their freshly made onion rings… Splendid greasiness! Looked at a fellow patrons order and snapped a picture… The most delicious fish tacos imaginable. Coming back fo sho!
(Until I try them I rate them «awesomeness»)

I love divey bars in LB, but this one is not cool at all. When I went the blonde bartender girl was rude, only interested in her friends and basically kicked us out rudely before we could finish our drinks at the end of the night. We paid good money too, but her service was the worst we have ever experienced in going to dive bars in LA and LB. Will not be coming back. She wanted us to leave, led us to the door rudely so she could close the bar and have a private party with her buddies. Totally not professional and not cool at all. Hopefully this was not something she makes a habit of.

Great place with great atmosphere! Bartenders are super sweet and friendly.
Great beer and mix drinks selection.
Always have a good time.

The food is good. Cute place, but $ 19.00 for a double Grey Goose (in a dive bar) surprised me a little bit. At O’Connell’s, it’s only $ 12.00.
I’m not being cheap, but I just expect certain prices at dive bars, airports and high end restaurants.

Bartenders are such sweethearts and the drinks are so yummy! I love theyre mixed drinks and it is a fun environment. Excellent tacos too.

Haven’t been here in years. But had a great experience on a date with my girlfriend. The jukebox was playing the sweet jams, the live music was at a great volume to be able to still have a conversation. Also the bartender Jonelle was hilarious and a lot fun. I will for sure be back.

Love this place, the divey yet not quite divey atmosphere (theres no dive bar smell as they burn incense and actually clean), and the myriad of chill locals. Two pool tables, a dart board and a couple of arcade games are available so you don’t get bored. They serve food as well which ranges from buffalo chicken sandwiches and fries to tacos. Theres a stage for live music too. Parking is sparse because they don’t have a lot but theres a pretty good chance for street parking. It doesn’t really get packed (maybe due to the parking thing). This place rocks for locals and new faces alike.

We love this bar! There are a handful of bars within walking distance to us and this is the one we always end up at. Whether you’re in the mood for a quick drink or some pretty dang good food. It has an awesome local bar feel, mostly because the bartenders are always so friendly and welcoming.
We usually catch Stacy or Lyla. Both are pretty amazing bartenders. Stacy is both hilarious and warm. She is so energetic and creates such a pleasant atmosphere. She made me feel like we had been long time friends the minute she asked what I would like to drink. Lyla is a sweetheart. She also makes you feel at home as she is attentive and kind.
There are sure to be other bartenders, but these are the two I remember by name, probably because they remember me and care about their customers. If you catch one of these girls on their shift you will be sure to enjoy yourself.
Oh. The food is great too, which surprised me for a hole in the wall dive bar. We go there just to eat the fish and chips sometimes.

Went for the first time on a Thursday for my bday and I loved it. First off this place was huge! And the décor was awesome. It has 2 pool tables and a juke box. Had my fav beers on tap and it was not packed at all which was even better. The prices were good enough to buy pitchers and just have fun with your friends.

Thanks to the Bull Bar, Lyla and the blonde bartender for a fun night!!! Place is rad, food is good and drinks and bands Rock!!!
Johnny Dynomite :)

Sorry this is a definite dive bar. That restroom was hella sketchy as is the service. 2 of the people I was with got served immediately, the other 2 took quite a while. It appears their «Mascot» is The Most Interesting Man in the World. He is everywhere you turn. They have a jukebox, pool, a nice selection of beer on tap and good divey prices. A live band was starting as we were heading out. It’s a big space that was completely empty when we got there (during the Kings winning game) but I’m sure it gets busy with loads of regulars. If I never come again I’ll be ok. It’s not bad but it ain’t great.