Backstage Bar & Grill

10/20/09

MY NEW FAVORITE BAR

by Bombi

The Backstage is, hands down, my favorite bar in LA. Don't be fooled by the exterior. It looks a little forbidding at first. But when you walk in, its like entering an alternative world where everything is right. The place is very dimly lit, but very warm feeling. Everyone that works there is unbelievably friendly. You feel at home right away. Drinks are cheap and the food is sensational. I dont really live that close by, but when my friends and I start trying to figure out where to go, we can never come up with an idea that we like better, so off we go to the Backstage. I highly recommend a drink they make called the Culver City Slut. Its goooood. Thanks Backstage, dont ever change!

• Pros: Unpretentious, great staff, shockingly good food, fun!
• Cons: Can get crowded on weekends. Wish I lived a little closer.

10/15/09

GARLIC FRIES AND BEER!!!!

by Michaelmotorcycle

I've been going to the Backstage for the Sunday games the past couple of weeks. Its been great. I start the morning with a Bloody, which is quite tasty, horse radish and all. Usually, by then I'm feeling alive and switch to beer. They have alot of televisions so I can always find a game I'm interested in. There fries are so good and garlicky that last week I had two orders in one sitting. Warning: there is a weird Seahawk contingent in the bar.

• Pros: Yummy Food, Good place to watch the game
• Cons: Can Get Crowded

10/13/09

OMG! Love love love this place!!

by JDogLA

Just one of the most down to earth places I've ever been to. It's not a "club", it's not a "lounge" per se...it's a bar and a great one at that! Everytime I come in, it's like being on that show "Cheers." If I come in the daytime, Jillian knows my name and has my beer sitting on the bar before my eyes have even adjusted to the darkness. The night bartenders and servers are always super friendly and sooo accommodating!! It's like being having a party in your own living room. And have you seen Steve?? Smoking hot and man, does he make up some of the tastiest drinks ever!! I've made reservations for birthday parties here without having to pay a dime or get "table service." And then they give a free round of shots and a toast to celebrate!! Never heard of that anywhere else in LaLaLand. I love this place so much that if the Backstage were a guy, I would marry him.

• Pros: Bartenders, Servers, Door Guys!! KJ Shane! Awesome!!
• Cons: It's in Culver City...I mean, really??

10/12/09

you're kidding, right?

by andygator

# 2 on the list of "best beer selection in LA"? they had 6 taps, one of them was out (fat tire). a 5th spewed when the bartender tried to get me a taste of the "backstage pale ale", leaving only 4. blue moon, newcastle, miller lite, and something else even less memorable. the bottle selection was only slightly better. now i have to wait until 6 to hit father's office and salvage this beer expedition.

Response from this business

nervous– October 12, 2009 at 17:50:37 PDT

Dear Andy, Here's the full list of our beers: Newcastle, Stella, Blue Moon, Racer 5, Arrogant Bastard, Sapporo, Fat Tire, Guinness, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Anchor Steam, Boddingtons, Negra Modelo, Pilsner Urquell, Bass, Grolsch, Becks, Red Stripe, Backstage Pale Ale, Heineken, Sam Adams, Sierra Nevada, Pacifico, Corona, Corona Light, Amstel Light, Bud, Bud Light, MGD, Miller Light, Coors, Coors Light, Michelob, O'Douls. That's 33 in all. We are beer lovers and take pride in our selection. It's not really fair to give us one star and a bad review because you don't agree with the results of a voitng process we don't control.

10/09/09

best place for a good time!

by organ donor

Good prices good selections and Rock Band on Sundays... overall a pretty epic experience with great grub and cheap PBR cans and on occasion... Arrogant Bastard 24s... awesome Culver City hangout!

• Pros: arrogant bastard! pbr cans!
• Cons: none!

10/09/09

Won't ever go back!!

by jklnhid

Well I just moved down to the Culver City area and a co-worker recommended this place to go and have a drink!! I wasn't treated courteously at all, in fact the service was so bad, appetizer and 1 drink and out!! We had to ask the Bartender to sen...d a waitress over and once we got served she never came back to ask if we needed anything else, in fact when she did return that was to give us our check!!!

• Pros: Close to Sony Studios
• Cons: Horrible Service

Response from this business

nervous– October 09, 2009 at 13:44:11 PDT

So sorry that you had a bad time. We try really hard to give the best possible service and we hate it when someone is disappointed. Would you mind sending us an email at info@BackstageCulverCity.com so we can communicate with you directly and figure out what went wrong? We'll also arrange a credit for you. Sorry again.

07/30/09

you got to go see KING CHRIS on wed

by christopherrocha

this is King Chris inviting you all out for a great live soulful show every wed 900pm

07/27/09

Great Martini

by RonaldJ

I was not expecting such a great martini from this place. Simply out, I was pleasantly surprised.

• Pros: Delicious Dirty Martini

07/27/09

Lakers Won the Championship in this Bar

by Jenapple

Great service, even when busy. Good food to go along with cheap drinks. TV's in every direction. Just a good spot. Everyone celebrating, it was so much fun.

• Pros: Like 20 hi-def tvs
• Cons: Hard to find a seat, get there early for games

07/27/09

KARAOKE!

by Maryupshaw

Great song list to choose from, even so many new songs! Everyone sings along with you, great place to sing karaoke for the first time! So much fun

• Pros: Best KJ on Westside
• Cons: Get there early