(310) 273-3605

8636 W 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA 90048 34.0735 -118.3808

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Neighborhoods: Beverly Center, Central LA

Last updated 6.08.11

Category:

Restaurants, Neighborhood Bars, Singles Bars, Bars & Pubs

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Happy Hour, Bar Menu

Restaurant Special Features:

Happy Hour

Cuisine:

Italian

Bar & Club Special Features:

After Work, Late-Night Scene

Minimum Age:

21

What People Are Saying About Third Stop

Featured Review

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Contributor

In Short – Inside the bungalow-facade which once housed Locanda Veneta's affordable sister-eatery, this casual bar offers upscale pub fare and beer-minded drinking. Stripping the location of traditional table service, bartenders with white aprons attend a long wood-grain bar, where impressive stouts display selections of more than 30 imported and domestic brews. Robertson fashionistas and Cedars residents shout out their food selections from a revolving menu with choices like brick-oven pizzas, a gnocchi-based mac and cheese, seared ahi and burgers.

Editor's Tips

Save Money:
One of the area's more affordable eateries, most menu selections are priced below $10.
Happy Hour:
The bar offers a well-frequented happy hour beginning at 4pm on weekdays, with specials on drinks and appetizers.
Parking:
Beware of tow-away zones along Third in the afternoon, but evenings offer ample unrestricted metered parking.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. really chill place, great to hang out with friends, good mix of ppl, loved the atmosphere.
  2. can't tell you how cool it was to order gourmet food in a pub filled with nice fun people.
  3. They do have great beers on tap but the beer prices and food prices have went up and it isn't always fun there.
  4. must for a fun night of good food and friends!
  5. Fun casual atmosphere and great food at very affordable prices.
  6. Yummy, cozy, wonderful neighborhood joint
  7. Great food, Fun atmosphere.
drinks
94.44000244140625% positive
  1. The patrons are a mixed batch of professionals looking for good beer after a hard days work.
  2. This is a great place to just kick back and have a beer and smoe food.
  3. The food was amazing though, and the beer I had was really good too.
  4. places that you go and eat GREAT food, drink GREAT drinks, and when the bill comes, you're amazed at how affordable it all was.
  5. The food is great for a bar and the selection of beers is great.
  6. The girl I was with loved that pink wine(it's a chilled one, don't ask me the name).
  7. Just what the neighborhood needed - from its welcoming interior to its inviting sidewalk tables to the tremendous variety of beers on tap to the scrumptious menu.
  8. We had read that the tuna tartare was great, so ordered 2, a margarita pizza, and sliders, as well as a glass of sangria and a beer.
  9. good people, good beer, good food.
  10. Considering their beer is beyond reasonable at $6 a glass, each of my friends has to drink 96 ounces of high potency beer!
  11. best turkey sandwich - but whats wrong with my favorite bar?
  12. This bar wasn't ahlf bad, although the service was fairly slow and the beer selection was surprisely limited.
  13. Love this place and love the beer!
  14. savory eats, a charming bar staff, and a selection of import & local brews made for champions.
  15. They have pretty good sandwiches and cheap drinks.
  16. The East Side finally has it's own "great food/amazing draught beer" joint.
  17. If you like good beer and friendly service this place is for you!
  18. Best part is that all the rare expensive beers are set at $5 a pour!
  19. The selection of beers is great, the food is fantastic (the pizzas and burger are the best around), and the staff are attentive and competent.
  20. They have more than 25 beers on tap and the staff is really helpful in helping you walk through the extensive list.
  21. Great food AND beer = my new favorite place!
  22. Great beer and food
  23. They do have great beers on tap but the beer prices and food prices have went up and it isn't always fun there.
  24. They have great beer selections and wonderful small plate menu choices.
  25. Not to mention the great soundtrack and the friendly owners, who you definately shouldn't hesistate to ask for a beer recommendation - I did and found my new favorite!
  26. It's also nice that you can sit outside and enjoy your beer while looking at a couple of the Cedar-Sinai buildings.
  27. Great Pub with a great selection if beers, in fact if you've never had the pleasure of trying a hitichino nest i recommend a stop by there immediately.
food quality
98.61000061035156% positive
  1. The food was amazing though, and the beer I had was really good too.
  2. best turkey sandwich - but whats wrong with my favorite bar?
  3. must for a fun night of good food and friends!
  4. Great food AND beer = my new favorite place!
  5. The food is standard pub food, but the pizzas are pretty good.
  6. bartender/waitresses. And low and behold, a fresh new menu!
  7. They have pretty good sandwiches and cheap drinks.
  8. tax/tip. The food on happy hour, especially the mini sliders and pizzas are delicious for $7 each.
  9. Their pizza is outstanding and the ahi burger is phenomenal.
  10. The burger can't beat Father's Office, but the pizzas are terrific, with perfect thin crusts.
  11. places that you go and eat GREAT food, drink GREAT drinks, and when the bill comes, you're amazed at how affordable it all was.
  12. The food is great for a bar and the selection of beers is great.
  13. The food is wonderful too, especially the pizzas and the seared ahi tuna.
  14. If you like mashed potatoes you MUST try them at the 3rd Stop.
  15. We had read that the tuna tartare was great, so ordered 2, a margarita pizza, and sliders, as well as a glass of sangria and a beer.
  16. Great food, Fun atmosphere.
  17. best burger ever
  18. my friends loved the pizza, and even though it was the most i had ever paid for a burger, it was SOO GOOD that i had to go back a week later to repeat!
  19. The food was decent (delicious and simple) but what I found really interesting was there selection of brews on tap.
  20. The selection of beers is great, the food is fantastic (the pizzas and burger are the best around), and the staff are attentive and competent.
  21. The food was great, I loved the small plates and it was an awesome place to people-watch!
  22. food is good but inconsistent.
  23. The sausage burger, fries, polenta, shrimp are all delicious.
  24. This is a great place to just kick back and have a beer and smoe food.
  25. They do have great beers on tap but the beer prices and food prices have went up and it isn't always fun there.
  26. can't tell you how cool it was to order gourmet food in a pub filled with nice fun people.
  27. She recommended the lamb shank and the kobe burger for my friend.
  28. The East Side finally has it's own "great food/amazing draught beer" joint.
  29. Decent food, a good place to hang with friends
  30. Fun casual atmosphere and great food at very affordable prices.
  31. good people, good beer, good food.
  32. The food is pretty good, the pizzas are tasty.
  33. Excellent sevice and great food!
  34. the food was fantastic!
  35. Great beer and food
  36. When I went the other day I was shocked to find out that they have a new consulting chef (I thought the food was good before).
menu variety
95.83000183105469% positive
  1. savory eats, a charming bar staff, and a selection of import & local brews made for champions.
  2. They have more than 25 beers on tap and the staff is really helpful in helping you walk through the extensive list.
  3. Great Pub with a great selection if beers, in fact if you've never had the pleasure of trying a hitichino nest i recommend a stop by there immediately.
  4. bartender/waitresses. And low and behold, a fresh new menu!
  5. The food was decent (delicious and simple) but what I found really interesting was there selection of brews on tap.
  6. The food is great for a bar and the selection of beers is great.
  7. They have great beer selections and wonderful small plate menu choices.
  8. Nice selection on the menu but we had no idea what was good and we were TOO hungry to take a big risk.
  9. The selection of beers is great, the food is fantastic (the pizzas and burger are the best around), and the staff are attentive and competent.
  10. This bar wasn't ahlf bad, although the service was fairly slow and the beer selection was surprisely limited.
  11. They were specials in addition to the regular menu the night I was there but you have to order the Miso Cod and the Crispy shimp.
  12. Just what the neighborhood needed - from its welcoming interior to its inviting sidewalk tables to the tremendous variety of beers on tap to the scrumptious menu.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. This is a great place to just kick back and have a beer and smoe food.
  2. Decent food, a good place to hang with friends
  3. This place was a good place to meet up with a group of people, hangout and catch up.
  4. If you like good beer and friendly service this place is for you!
  5. The food was great, I loved the small plates and it was an awesome place to people-watch!
  6. The Third Stop has all the perfect qualities for a great restaurant experience - something LA lacks.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. my friends loved the pizza, and even though it was the most i had ever paid for a burger, it was SOO GOOD that i had to go back a week later to repeat!
service
78.41000080108643% positive
  1. The selection of beers is great, the food is fantastic (the pizzas and burger are the best around), and the staff are attentive and competent.
  2. bartender/waitresses. And low and behold, a fresh new menu!
  3. Diedra was friendly, knowledgeable and funny!
  4. This place was a good place to meet up with a group of people, hangout and catch up.
  5. The food was great, I loved the small plates and it was an awesome place to people-watch!
  6. Not to mention the great soundtrack and the friendly owners, who you definately shouldn't hesistate to ask for a beer recommendation - I did and found my new favorite!
  7. was a big fan of the 3rd stop when their prices were a little cheaper and they had some really great people working there.
  8. good people, good beer, good food.
  9. --The owner of the restaurant was inexplicably rude to my girlfriend when she tried to talk to him about our
  10. If you like good beer and friendly service this place is for you!
  11. can't tell you how cool it was to order gourmet food in a pub filled with nice fun people.
  12. The service is polite and attentive.
  13. The bartenders were pleasant, knowledgable and full of good suggestions.
  14. Oh and I don't want to forget to say that the service is awful!
  15. They have more than 25 beers on tap and the staff is really helpful in helping you walk through the extensive list.
  16. savory eats, a charming bar staff, and a selection of import & local brews made for champions.
  17. just don't get a friendly vibe.
  18. This bar wasn't ahlf bad, although the service was fairly slow and the beer selection was surprisely limited.
  19. All the staff is so cool so I can only say the owners must not know what they are doing RUINING A GOOD THING
  20. Drinks good, service not good
  21. was really amazed at how friendly everyone was and at the great service!
  22. and a major plus: the bartender is so charming!
value
77.77999877929688% positive
  1. Best part is that all the rare expensive beers are set at $5 a pour!
  2. And the prices are very reasonable - all are small plates and somewhere around $12 - there are still lots of items for less - like $8.
  3. places that you go and eat GREAT food, drink GREAT drinks, and when the bill comes, you're amazed at how affordable it all was.
  4. hate spending so much money on such poor quality.
  5. was a big fan of the 3rd stop when their prices were a little cheaper and they had some really great people working there.
  6. They do have great beers on tap but the beer prices and food prices have went up and it isn't always fun there.
  7. The prices are totally reasonable especially considering other places on this section of 3rd.
  8. Fun casual atmosphere and great food at very affordable prices.
  9. They have pretty good sandwiches and cheap drinks.
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. This bar wasn't ahlf bad, although the service was fairly slow and the beer selection was surprisely limited.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/10/12

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4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/21/11

I can't wait to go back for more!

by blairkerins

I had the pleasure of feasting with the owner at this wonderful neighborhood restaurant. We sampled a variety of dishes of which none were disappointing.

I can't wait to go back for more!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/20/11

good...

by andrewL

Good food, good service, good price. I just went here the other day and I had a good experience. No 5 stars only because there was no WOW factor.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/13/11

Happy hour fun

by jkings41

Perfect bar to hang out at. Good beer selection and a great location. Happy Hour get busy but a fun hang. Sweat potato, truffle and regular fries!! I love fries!

2 Star Rating: Below Average

03/27/10

3rd Stop Happy Hour... REALLY???

by livmod

I'm sorry, but when I thing 'good happy hour', I think Belmont... Fat Fish... places that you go and eat GREAT food, drink GREAT drinks, and when the bill comes, you're amazed at how affordable it all was. At 3rd Stop, that was not the case. My wife and I pulled in at 7:00 (the only time you can find parking) and 'Happy Hour" was wrapping up. We had read that the tuna tartare was great, so ordered 2, a margarita pizza, and sliders, as well as a glass of sangria and a beer. I'm sorry, but for happy hour, for $7, the tartare should be more than 3 tortilla chips. And a Firestone at most other bars costs $5-$6, so $4 isn't a great bargain, either. And at $7, the sangria was middle of the road. All in all, for $60, I was let down. I've had much better experiences for much less, and gotten much more. I will not be going back, as there is nothing special about 3rd Stop.

  • Pros: Um... the pizza wasn't bad.
  • Cons: Terrible "happy hour" specials

The Details on Third Stop

Place Categories:

  • great gourmet food
  • good happy hour place
  • great foodamazing draught beer
  • outstanding pizzas
  • really helpful bar staff
  • like friendly service
  • best kobe burger
  • knowledgable bartenders
  • favorite bar
  • fairly slow service
  • really great fun people
  • good neighborhood spot
  • funny diedra
  • liked 3rd stop
  • fresh new menu
  • like restaurant experience
  • great cheap drinks
  • great place friendly owners
  • all delicious sausage burger
  • all delicious fries
  • good suggestions
  • best turkey sandwich
  • good happy hour
  • very affordable prices
  • great beer selections
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