(213) 482-4942

1455 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026 34.0751 -118.2533

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Neighborhoods: Echo Park, East LA

Last updated 3.31.09

Category:

Bars & Pubs, Bars & Clubs, Neighborhood Bars, Taverns, Billiards Bars

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Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Dance Floor

Bar & Club Special Features:

DJ, 21 & Over

Minimum Age:

21

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What People Are Saying About Short Stop

Featured Review

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Contributor

Before it became the neighborhood hot spot, bartenders were serving up spirits to off-duty cops at this local haunt. After the Rampart scandal hit, a new group of investors took over, including former Afghan Whigs singer Greg Dulli, and the cop crowd thinned out. Some of the original decor is still intact, including gun lockers and police rings, but now there's a DJ on some nights and a much younger crowd. It's spacious and comfortable, with three separate rooms. Step up to shoot some pool or step down to the dance floor. Just be prepared to elbow your way through the crowd to get a drink at…

Editor's Tips

Happy Hour:
Every day from 5pm to 8pm, get $1 off all drinks, free pool and complimentary jukebox selections.
Know Before You Go:
Can't find the entrance? Look for the neon "cocktails" sign and the smokers huddled in front of it.
ambiance
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “I've been coming to the Short Stop every friday night for a while now and it's my favorite place in this hood. There is a kickass DJ there on Fridays...one of the best I've ever danced too...and I spend the whole night shakin it to great random music and ”
  2. “It's got everything going for it, up-and-coming neighborhood location, great jukebox, live music, dancefloor, pool table, strong drinks that are not overpriced and a really mixed crowd.”
  3. “This bar is just as bad as a typical hollywood bar - bartendars are unattentive and have attitudes, not that fun, and they think dancing is evil.”
  4. “Its small but its a dream bar for any on they got music pool table and huge crowds of fun people to met.”
  5. “Although finding parking is a bit tough, this is a cool place to hang-out.”
  6. “this place used to be my favorite bar, but now without the DJ this place is just not fun.”
drinks
85.0% positive
  1. “Its small but its a dream bar for any on they got music pool table and huge crowds of fun people to met.”
  2. “It's got everything going for it, up-and-coming neighborhood location, great jukebox, live music, dancefloor, pool table, strong drinks that are not overpriced and a really mixed crowd.”
  3. “Drink are reasonabley priced, but the line to get a drink is kinda ridiculous.”
  4. “Great bar before a ball-game”
  5. “This is the best bar for the locals crowd during the week.”
  6. “there goes my favorite neighborhood bar.”
  7. “drinks are huge.”
  8. “This is probably the best bar in LA to become a regular at.”
  9. “not cheap not expensive, nice cute bartender, drinks around the 10-13 dollar range, but there big!”
  10. “this place used to be my favorite bar, but now without the DJ this place is just not fun.”
  11. “never thought that a bar could go sour so quickly but that seems to be what happened - no longer a great place to drink and enjoy being around people, it's now more like a giant bus full to busting with jerks and OC fodder.”
  12. “It's still a good place for a stiff drink without the hassle of a doorman, etc.”
  13. “Love the affordable drinks and the divey Echo Park vibe feels very authentic.”
  14. “This bar is just as bad as a typical hollywood bar - bartendars are unattentive and have attitudes, not that fun, and they think dancing is evil.”
  15. “drinks are pretty good and it's dark.”
  16. “THen it took even longer to order a drink at the bar (the space was really crowded).”
  17. “I've been coming to the Short Stop every friday night for a while now and it's my favorite place in this hood. There is a kickass DJ there on Fridays...one of the best I've ever danced too...and I spend the whole night shakin it to great random music and ”
  18. “This is the perfect bar for getting hammered and making new friends.”
  19. “work hard everyday to be able to go out and spend a rediculous amount of money on drinks and consider myself to be a really good tiper.”
  20. “The bar had $2 draft specials and the tamales they were selling were outstanding.”
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. “Love the affordable drinks and the divey Echo Park vibe feels very authentic.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “big variety of a crowd”
  2. “it does get crowded but it just enforces you to meet someone new, good variety of music too, ive only gone on fridays and sat and hell yes, going again and again.”
  3. “Good envirnoment, younger crowd, good music selection.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “The short stop is a great place to chill on week nights.”
  2. “never thought that a bar could go sour so quickly but that seems to be what happened - no longer a great place to drink and enjoy being around people, it's now more like a giant bus full to busting with jerks and OC fodder.”
  3. “It's still a good place for a stiff drink without the hassle of a doorman, etc.”
service
53.85000228881836% positive
  1. “This bar is just as bad as a typical hollywood bar - bartendars are unattentive and have attitudes, not that fun, and they think dancing is evil.”
  2. “the service is still great and the martini's are fabulous!”
  3. “But if the service is wack and on top of that people try to call you out when you complain about it the overall place is lame.”
  4. “Nice bartenders and good dance room with decent jams for shakin' it.”
  5. “never thought that a bar could go sour so quickly but that seems to be what happened - no longer a great place to drink and enjoy being around people, it's now more like a giant bus full to busting with jerks and OC fodder.”
  6. “The bartenders may take a while to get to you if youre new here, but after a couple visits you'll get great service.”
  7. “not cheap not expensive, nice cute bartender, drinks around the 10-13 dollar range, but there big!”
  8. “Too crowded, rude service.”
  9. “Chop it up to horrible customer service.”
  10. “Its small but its a dream bar for any on they got music pool table and huge crowds of fun people to met.”
  11. “The bartender was SO rude and totally unprovoked.”
  12. “Really bad customer service.”
  13. “I've been coming to the Short Stop every friday night for a while now and it's my favorite place in this hood. There is a kickass DJ there on Fridays...one of the best I've ever danced too...and I spend the whole night shakin it to great random music and ”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “not cheap not expensive, nice cute bartender, drinks around the 10-13 dollar range, but there big!”
  2. “It's got everything going for it, up-and-coming neighborhood location, great jukebox, live music, dancefloor, pool table, strong drinks that are not overpriced and a really mixed crowd.”
  3. “I've been coming to the Short Stop every friday night for a while now and it's my favorite place in this hood. There is a kickass DJ there on Fridays...one of the best I've ever danced too...and I spend the whole night shakin it to great random music and ”
  4. “Love the affordable drinks and the divey Echo Park vibe feels very authentic.”
  5. “Its small but its a dream bar for any on they got music pool table and huge crowds of fun people to met.”
  6. “work hard everyday to be able to go out and spend a rediculous amount of money on drinks and consider myself to be a really good tiper.”
  7. “Drinks are cheap, the crowd is cool, and they usually have really good music.”
  8. “drinks are huge.”
  9. “We were there early at 9pm, before the huge crowd had arrived.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “You love long lines at the door!”
  2. “I've been coming to the Short Stop every friday night for a while now and it's my favorite place in this hood. There is a kickass DJ there on Fridays...one of the best I've ever danced too...and I spend the whole night shakin it to great random music and ”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/29/09

The Short Stop Heats Up on Thursday Nights

by goserenakim

Last week I went to the Short Stop for the first time and was stoked and surprised to discover good music and a hopping dance floor on a Thursday night. Sick and tired of hearing all that nauseating club music from top 40 radio stations, it was good to hear music aficionados playing rare groove joints and hip-hop that they actually cared about. On top of that, people actually dance here, but it's a mellow vibe. Love the affordable drinks and the divey Echo Park vibe feels very authentic. I'll be going there with all my girlfriends every Thursday to pay homage to DJ O-Dub and Murphy's Law!

  • Pros: Live DJs; cheap drinks; cute people
  • Cons: Why can't this be every night of the week?
4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/22/09

Pre-Dodger game spot

by mark

Experienced the Short Stop for the first time this week. Excellent spot to have an adult beverage prior to a Dodger game. The bar had $2 draft specials and the tamales they were selling were outstanding. Pool tables in the back room add some variety. 90% of the crowd seemed to be going to the game. Nice spot.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/19/09

Place to hang out to met a new person

Contributor

On my 21st bday I went there ever since I been going there 4 2yrs now. Its small but its a dream bar for any on they got music pool table and huge crowds of fun people to met. Don't matter what day u go its going to be cracking. N the one person who said there rude its a bar not a restaurant. Make the best of it joy la or any one out of town

1 Star Rating: Poor

12/15/08

Rude!

by RedLips

Do not go there and give that place any business! I was there this past Saturday and had a HORRIBLE experience. We were there early at 9pm, before the huge crowd had arrived. The bar was EMPTY. The bartender was SO rude and totally unprovoked. HER LACK OF BASIC MANNERS WAS TRULY SHOCKING. She made us feel really awkward, which is not what you want to feel when you are out trying to have fun and spend your hard earned money. I could understand if the bar was packed, a bartender may be rushed and seem rude, but there was no one there! She turned us off so much that we left. With so many people looking for work these days, I can not support a business that employs bratty people with zero social skills.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

06/27/08

Great bar before a ball-game

by doublddsn

Great place to go before a Dodger Game! Stadium entrance right down the street. It got crowded quick though, get there early for a bar stool. Service was awesome. Just dont try to move a bar stool from one end to the other.... they dont like that.

We went before a white sox vs. Dodgers game and the place was full with both fans.

Good hang.

  • Pros: Location to Dodger Stadium, Service, Ambience
  • Cons: Crowded, Parking

The Details on Short Stop

Place Categories:

  • great place
  • rude bartenders
  • best neighborhood bar
  • affordable drinks
  • huge younger crowd
  • bad customer service
  • really good random music
  • great service
  • full overall place
  • affordable divey echo park vibe
  • great jukebox
  • just as bad bar
  • big variety
  • like feels
  • enjoy half pbrs
  • outstanding tamales
  • full white sox
  • perfect libation
  • not overpriced strong drinks
  • big draw
  • cool whole separate room
  • horrible influx
  • love long lines
  • good nothing
  • fabulous martini
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