Bigfoot Lodge

(323) 662-9227

3172 Los Feliz Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90039 34.123765 -118.268018

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Neighborhoods: Atwater Village, East LA

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Last updated 9.05.09

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What People Are Saying About Bigfoot Lodge

Featured Review

Kim Cooper

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In Short – With one of the wittiest interiors in town, Bigfoot attracts folks who like to smirk while they imbibe. Foresty decor is taken to deliberately absurd extremes, with logs everywhere, an animatronic raccoon in a stump, custom signs for the Sasquatch National Forest, decanters shaped like bears and fish, and stuffed critters all around. Rockabilly guys and girls, along with hipsters from nearby Silver Lake.

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What to Drink:
With specialty drinks with names like "Toasted Marshmallow" and "Girl Scout Cookie," how could you resist?
Save Money:
Happy hour happens daily from 5pm-8pm.
When to Go:
Drink specials occur every day of the week, but Thursday is Psychotonic night, where PBR is $2 and shots of Dewar's are $3. Everything from surf rock and psychobilly to punk and '80s hits are played by DJ Devil One while Spencer Lee mixes up the brew by showing weird 16mm and 8mm films.
ambiance
97.22000122070312% positive
  1. “When I arrived I thought the decor was great and it had a fun vibe.”
  2. “The decor and crowd give the Lodge a really good vibe.”
  3. “The atmosphere here is a given and the music was awesome.”
  4. “. . . it's a great atmosphere, however the people are Pretentious.”
  5. “The decor was way too cool and the vibe was very welcoming.”
  6. “visited here from NY and it had a great theme and decor.”
  7. “Fun decor, very weak drinks”
  8. “Great decor, good music, average drinks”
  9. “It's busy but not too crowded, the staff is fun, and the drinks are strong.”
  10. “Love this bar because of the location (eastside), the lack of pretension, the great bartenders, the great music every night, great drink specials too.”
  11. “amazing atmosphere, dark and cozy, excelent music.”
  12. “Better than I was expecting, laid back and fun, the people there are great.”
  13. “love the ambience of the Bigfoot.”
  14. “Comfortable atmosphere, not too crowded or too hip, but hip enough with good music, excellent decor and good drinks.”
  15. “Different atmosphere, but if you order a rum and coke the coke is just there for color, know what im sayin?”
  16. “loved the atmosphere but swanky this place is not.”
  17. “Lighting and atmosphere is very relaxing, seems like cool people frequent this bar.”
  18. “The atmosphere of this local is cozy and so relaxing.”
drinks
90.38000106811523% positive
  1. “It was definitely a great bar that I'll go back to.”
  2. “This bar used to be really great, but the quality of the clientele and the entertainment has really declined in the past couple years.”
  3. “love it because the service is great and you don't feel like your in LA. there is absolutely no pretentiousness at this bar.”
  4. “the prices were pretty average - not too bad - and while we were sitting down in the booth - a polite waitress got us drinks right away.”
  5. “Fun decor, very weak drinks”
  6. “They also have unique drinks and good beers on tap.”
  7. “We had a great time and their drinks were great too!”
  8. “Best bar to relax in”
  9. “Great decor, good music, average drinks”
  10. “Ok, so the cocktails are almost reasonable, but why on earth is the PBR so expensive?”
  11. “The drinks are great especially the specialty drinks and they're well-priced.”
  12. “Great place to stop in for a couple of drinks, wouldn't want to post up here all night, though.”
  13. “Comfortable atmosphere, not too crowded or too hip, but hip enough with good music, excellent decor and good drinks.”
  14. “a/c. The drinks were good, prices were moderate, and the crowd was a great mixed group of people.”
  15. “If you like your bars tacky, your girls trashy and your beer week, here's the bar for you.”
  16. “Underneath the bar are hooks to hang your purse and coat if needed which is handy and you don't see that around in L.A. It's a good big bar too but on Saturdays it gets hoppin so come around 9pm for a good seat.”
  17. “love this bar, I just wish more people did.”
  18. “Do yourself a favor and either pre party before you go so you don't waste too much money on the bad drinks or stick to beer which they can't water down.”
  19. “Good mixed drinks and the service is great.”
  20. “Lighting and atmosphere is very relaxing, seems like cool people frequent this bar.”
  21. “Great bar”
  22. “we walked right in and up to the bar and got served great drinks immediately.”
  23. “Their speacialty drinks are delicious like the Girl Scout and the Toasted Marshmellow.”
  24. “This place is often dead on weekdays, which is a shame because they have great drink specials, awesome DJs and some kind of animatronic woodland creature.”
  25. “Love this bar because of the location (eastside), the lack of pretension, the great bartenders, the great music every night, great drink specials too.”
  26. “It's busy but not too crowded, the staff is fun, and the drinks are strong.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “Their speacialty drinks are delicious like the Girl Scout and the Toasted Marshmellow.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “It was definitely a great bar that I'll go back to.”
service
97.06000328063965% positive
  1. “Love this bar because of the location (eastside), the lack of pretension, the great bartenders, the great music every night, great drink specials too.”
  2. “Our bartender was super nice to us (imagine that in LA?)”
  3. “the prices were pretty average - not too bad - and while we were sitting down in the booth - a polite waitress got us drinks right away.”
  4. “Good mixed drinks and the service is great.”
  5. “The Bartenders are super friendly, the waitresses are very cute with there scout 'uniforms'.”
  6. “Nice friendly folks.”
  7. “love this bar, I just wish more people did.”
  8. “love it because the service is great and you don't feel like your in LA. there is absolutely no pretentiousness at this bar.”
  9. “interesting non-pretentious people.”
  10. “a/c. The drinks were good, prices were moderate, and the crowd was a great mixed group of people.”
  11. “great service overall!”
  12. “The staff is friendly and easygoing.”
  13. “Better than I was expecting, laid back and fun, the people there are great.”
  14. “It's busy but not too crowded, the staff is fun, and the drinks are strong.”
  15. “The staff at the Bigfoot were all super friendly and fast, which is a rarity in LA.”
  16. “Lighting and atmosphere is very relaxing, seems like cool people frequent this bar.”
  17. “. . . it's a great atmosphere, however the people are Pretentious.”
value
75.0% positive
  1. “Do yourself a favor and either pre party before you go so you don't waste too much money on the bad drinks or stick to beer which they can't water down.”
  2. “good crowd, non pretentious,good music, and prices”
  3. “the prices were pretty average - not too bad - and while we were sitting down in the booth - a polite waitress got us drinks right away.”
  4. “a/c. The drinks were good, prices were moderate, and the crowd was a great mixed group of people.”
  5. “Drinks are good at the usual Los Angeles prices, the neighborhoo.”
  6. “Ok, so the cocktails are almost reasonable, but why on earth is the PBR so expensive?”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

09/23/10

Chill environment

by CSMobileUser2

Pretty busy 4 a monday night. good service, fair prices plus karaoke. i dont sing but watching tipsy people act like it was american idol made for an enjoyable night.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/28/09

Fantasyland-esque meets Smokey the Bear

by LaMaria

You feel like a kid in a candystore or a scout on a camping trip when you come to Bigfoot's Lodge.

  • Pros: Marshmallows + beverages = love
1 Star Rating: Poor

07/28/08

Give me a break

by JamieLetsner

If you like your bars tacky, your girls trashy and your beer week, here's the bar for you.

Loud, empty, theme-bar in Los Feliz.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/22/08

awesome place, little watery though

by mrpokey

amazing atmosphere, dark and cozy, excelent music. The Bartenders are super friendly, the waitresses are very cute with there scout 'uniforms'. One of there signature drinks 'the girlscout martini' is amazing...

the only downside to this place is that they are pretty watery on there mixed drinks. I stick to beer at this place, or one of the signature drinks they are 'proud of'. If your looking for amazingly strong mixed drinks for the same price go to the Gryphon, its within walking distance down the street. Different atmosphere, but if you order a rum and coke the coke is just there for color, know what im sayin?

  • Pros: awesome atmosphere, amazing staff, excellent music
  • Cons: stick to beer, the hard stuff isnt that hard.
2 Star Rating: Below Average

06/04/08

Fun decor, very weak drinks

by FilmguyJon

I was looking forward to checking this place out. When I arrived I thought the decor was great and it had a fun vibe. I ordered a Seven & Seven and it was awful. Very weak pour and over priced. My second drink was just as weak as the first. Bigfoot Lodge gets over crowded very quickly and it is a pain in the rear to get a drink at the bar. Do yourself a favor and either pre party before you go so you don't waste too much money on the bad drinks or stick to beer which they can't water down.

  • Pros: Fun decor
  • Cons: Weak, over priced drinks

The Details on Bigfoot Lodge

Place Categories:

  • good music
  • good average drinks
  • great big bar
  • awesome place
  • friendly staff
  • great decor
  • loved atmosphere
  • super friendly bartenders
  • cool people
  • great good mixed drinks
  • expensive pbr
  • best tuesdays nights
  • favorite punk rock songs
  • delicious speacialty drinks
  • weird 8mm stock footage
  • almost reasonable cocktails
  • friendly folks
  • great theme
  • love silver lake
  • bad drinks
  • awesome djs
  • good beers
  • great service
  • like feels
  • great drink specials

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