Gabah
(323) 664-8913
4658 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles,
CA
90029
34.0835
-118.3019
Neighborhoods: Wilshire Center / Koreatown, Central LA
What People Are Saying About Gabah
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The Scene
Hollywood pretension and hip-hop posturing take a back seat to the phat beats at this popping underground club that keeps it real. Gabah, which translates to "jungle" in Arabic, is located on the non-trendy stretch of Melrose Avenue east of Western. The intimate, leopard-spotted interior is divided into a main room, dance floor, lounge and stage area. A partially covered outdoor patio offers solace to chill and chat. Kangol-donning b-boys and girls shake it on a the sweaty, jam-packed dance floor as big-city bohemians nod their approval from the sidelines.
The Draw
Well-known local DJs like Dusk and Higher dig deep into their eclectic crates to serve up the best in rare groove, reggae, acid jazz and hip-hop. Live acts like the Black Eyed Peas, Breakestra and wax wizards like Cut Chemist are also known to stop by unannounced.
User Reviews
smbpromotions
December 04, 2008
This place is really nice the bartender makes great drinks. I had a great time! Another cool place is this brand new reggae/dub lounge on Tuesdays! The venue is perfect, not too big and not too small. Its called The Hollywood Canteen. Great outdoor setting plus indoor bar and restaurant. The music is amazing! They always have live bands + djs spinning the best reggae music in town! The crowd is very nice and relaxed and the drinks are amazing. Only $5 for 21+ and $15 for 18+. If you go tell the nice people at the door you heard of it from Sean. They are really cool unlike some other hollywood bouncers and such.
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Anonymous
February 23, 2008
I love Gabah for a few reasons, but most importantly I love it because it is a great club without the pretentious and supercilious attitude of other Sunset Strip clubs. The music here is some of the best, especially their hip hop nights and all parts of this club are great. I love taking my friends here for a great night any night!
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smilinghappily
August 12, 2004
this place looked like someone's basement with some bamboo curtins hung up to try and make it cool. my friends and i went on a saturday night, there was no one there, and the smoking patio wasn't even open at 11pm. the dance floor was so dark because it seemed that they couldn't even afford to buy a lighting system. there were christmas lights around the dj booth to light the whole dance floor. how would you know if you were dancing with someone worth while? AVOID!
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When to Go:
Show up before 10:30pm on most non-special-event nights to get half-off the cover charge, which goes up to $18 after.
Know Before You Go:
It's cash only here, so hit an ATM on your way--there's one in the 7-Eleven on Sunset and Cherokee.
Parking:
There's limited street parking on Melrose, but play it safe and utilize the valet for $4.
Category:
Restaurants, Beer Gardens, Nightclubs, Bars & Clubs
Payment Methods:
Bar & Club Type of Music:
DJ - Reggae, DJ - Soul & Funk, DJ - R&B
Bar & Club Special Features:
Minimum Age:
21
