(310) 396-6678

2941 Main St.
Santa Monica, CA 90405 33.999 -118.4804

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Neighborhoods: Ocean Park, West LA

mainonmain.com/

Hours:

Tue-Sat 7pm-2am

Last updated 1.24.11

Category:

Bars & Clubs, Restaurants, Singles Bars, Lounges

Payment Methods:

Visa, MasterCard

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Dance Floor

Bar & Club Special Features:

DJ, Specialty Cocktails, Late-Night Scene

Minimum Age:

21

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Main On Main

Featured Review

Alexandra Bornhoft

Contributor

In Short – This sleek lounge and nightclub provides fresh competition for the monopoly of Irish pubs and taverns that line party-friendly Main Street. During the week, an attractive, mostly 20-something crowd mingles on soft leather couches while nursing deceptively strong signature cocktails. On weekends, singles and groups of girls work up a sweat right up until 2am on the usually packed (albeit small) dance floor grinding to non-stop bets from local DJs, while the dim lighting cast by tabletop candles creates intimately dark corners for couples who want to make out. –…

Editor's Tips

When to Go:
The weekend cover charges is $5 before 10pm, and $10 after 11pm. There's a DJ on Thursday nights but no cover, which also gets a pretty good crowd.
Happy Hour:
Stop by for happy hour weekdays from 7pm to 9pm for deep discounts on well drinks, house wine and bottled domestic beer.
Look Good:
Partying with a big entourage? Reserve the exclusive VIP lounge in the back room with bottle service, and you get free cover for up to 30 of your friends.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The location is great and I firmly believe this place has way more potential.”
  2. “Maybe an off night, but with another bar/club just down the street that is tried and true, would rather go there knowing I am guaranteed great music and fun people.”
drinks
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. “went to a friends bday party a couple of weeks ago and it was not hot, great drinks, pretty people and an AWESOME DJ!”
  2. “If you are looking for a place to let down your hair, mingle with any and everyone and are craving awesome music and delicious, inexpensive drinks (with cute bartenders to match) then you want to make it out to Main on Sundays!”
  3. “Maybe an off night, but with another bar/club just down the street that is tried and true, would rather go there knowing I am guaranteed great music and fun people.”
food quality
75.0% positive
  1. “use to Love the old Morbar for salsa dancing on Mondays with the crappy floor, disgusting bathrooms, absent ac etc. but it had”
  2. “If you are looking for a place to let down your hair, mingle with any and everyone and are craving awesome music and delicious, inexpensive drinks (with cute bartenders to match) then you want to make it out to Main on Sundays!”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “It's the best place to dance on Main st and I can walk there to it's a win win for me!”
  2. “The location is great and I firmly believe this place has way more potential.”
service
94.44000244140625% positive
  1. “If you are looking for a place to let down your hair, mingle with any and everyone and are craving awesome music and delicious, inexpensive drinks (with cute bartenders to match) then you want to make it out to Main on Sundays!”
  2. “Maybe an off night, but with another bar/club just down the street that is tried and true, would rather go there knowing I am guaranteed great music and fun people.”
  3. “Nice staff and it's a vast improvement from the Mor Bar.”
  4. “No energy, no people, no good.”
  5. “NO Hollywood ego's, NO guestlist BS and the promoters & staff are very friendly.”
  6. “went to a friends bday party a couple of weeks ago and it was not hot, great drinks, pretty people and an AWESOME DJ!”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “If you are looking for a place to let down your hair, mingle with any and everyone and are craving awesome music and delicious, inexpensive drinks (with cute bartenders to match) then you want to make it out to Main on Sundays!”
3 Star Rating: Average

07/13/09

bumping

by robs2323 at Citysearch

I like htis place the music is good and the dance floor is the best...they even have a pole (haha)

  • Pros: music
  • Cons: crowded
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/22/09

Club Feng Shui @ The Main on Main (Every Sunday)

by ThaConclusion at Citysearch

myspace com / clubfengshui has all the details!!! You can add them to your friendslist to keep up to date with the events and special guest dj's!!! You can also find pictures from past events on the page to get a better idea of the atmosphere.

  • Pros: Good Music, Good Dj's, Good Vibe, Pretty Girls.
  • Cons: A little slow early but picks up as the night goes on!!!
4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/29/09

Great!

by Poeticalmath at Citysearch

does anyone know if they serve the sundance lift? Man im trying to get my hands on that absinthe that i keep hearing so much about

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/28/09

So GAY! Loved it!

by cindyCee at Citysearch

My boyfriend and I were bar hopping in Santa Monica last Sunday night. We love to go to Main and we were stoked to see it open on a sunday night. We walked in to a fun crowd and great music. BUT we didn't realize at first that it was a gay night. Oh My GOD! What the Hell? My boyfriend wanted to leave. There was a go go boy in Vinyl and then he wanted to stay when he saw the Go Go Girl in a Bunny suit. Ha Ha. The music was amazing. I actually got my boyfriend on the dance floor. We had a good time and met some kool people.

Looking forward to the next one. I'm glad there is something different to do on a Sunday Night.

Cindy

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/27/09

Main on Sundays

by AutumnJoy357 at Citysearch

On the last Sunday of the month, Main on Main has the dopest party ever!!! There's an eclectic mixture of music and people and tons of fun! Even the promoter rocks! I have gone every month since it began in October and I am stoked to find out that they will now be rockin out every 2nd and 4th Sunday. If you are looking for a place to let down your hair, mingle with any and everyone and are craving awesome music and delicious, inexpensive drinks (with cute bartenders to match) then you want to make it out to Main on Sundays!!! See you there!

The Details on Main On Main

Place Categories:

  • great music
  • awful security
  • no good fun people
  • delicious drinks
  • awful management
  • great experience
  • nice staff
  • gross sweaty air
  • bad nothing
  • cool pretty
  • disgusting ac
  • very friendly promoters
  • no good energy
  • good start
  • love old morbar
  • great hot sweaty bodies
  • like main
  • not great awesome dj
  • not recommend venue
  • great location
  • best place
  • very friendly guestlist bs
  • best dance floor
  • great dancers