The Let's Go!

I’m coming from OC and I’ve been across the street to eighty two and I was happy to know this spot was right across so I could hit up both. Since it was new years and no cover charge I was so stocked to go. The wait felt long but I think because midnight was approaching quickly. I made it in just in time. The wait at the bar was not bad and the bartender that attended me was very quick and friendly. I loved the vibe and the music was a mix of everything. They even handed out free champagne to toast! I’m only really bummed out they closed shortly after midnight. I wasn’t expecting such an abrupt ending on New Year’s Eve. Maybe I would go again if I happen to be in the area but not for New Year’s Eve.

Stylish bar with a retro disco chic inspired decor. Decent amount of seating inside with a small dancefloor area. Came in for their monthly City Pop (Japanese 70s and 80s music) night. Check their IG and website for upcoming events. Drinks are good. Tasty cocktails with a few beers. They have happy hour drink specials until 9. Service was good. Friendly staff. There's street parking but you might have to walk a block or two. Might be easier to get a pay lot nearby.

Went on a Wednesday for a 9pm Sharp R&B event. They play the usual line games when a place is not poppin' by making people wait and build up the line, our wait was 40 minutes, only endured because an associate was already inside. When close to the entrance the security fools were rude and verbally on LA street shit which has no place in a professional setting during work. The owner would routinely pop up to tell them to slow down an already slow-to-let-in crowd, which was lame because it's a Wednesday in December. This is not June and you're not going to get a summer crowd in December. Once inside, the bar area was small and mid. It definitely wasn't worth the wait or visiting again. We left after 10 minutes inside and went to another bar Downtown. They have way too much competition from other/better locations to run their business like this. The experience and vibe was garbage. Definitely won't be revisiting.

The Let's Go is connected to De La Nonna, so for an optimal experience, we reserved a reservation to eat at De La Nonna at 2:45pm, after the meal we had a 15 minute wait before Let's Go opened. Which was ideal. The space is tight and fills up quickly. The crowd is loose and fun loving, but definitely getting there early is a much better fit than waiting in line. This place does get busy, do expect a wait. Drinks were smooth and refreshing, they even have a legit zero alcohol spritzer. So enjoy the vibes, but do come early.

After a short wait in line, we stumbled into the Let’s Go! One rainy Saturday night. The vibes were right, a buzz filled the air as people everywhere were enjoying the sounds. We must’ve walked in on an 80s block because for the hour or so that we were there they seemed to be playing more 80s than 70s disco, but it was all good the DJ was playing bangers that had the room singing like they were down the street at Max Karaoke. We all grabbed drinks and proceeded to find a space on the wildly crowded dance floor. Maybe 30 minutes into the 80s block is when the DJ slipped back into the 70s with some classic Whitney Houston. As we left, we noticed there was no line and we were just about to take a slice to go but then it started torrential downpouring so we decided to cut our losses and head to the car. We’ll definitely be back to get more of our 70s disco fix in.

Love the look of this place. It kinda felt like if Barbie had a disco room it would look like The Let’s Go! The bar is adjoined to De La Nonna and shares the same entrance from the street. We arrived a little after 9 and there was a line outside. It took about 15 minutes to get in. In typical LA form, it wasn’t packed inside yet they wanted a queue to form outside probably for optics. There are some places to sit or stand around while letting your drink rest on something. Cocktails are $17. People do dance and it IS disco music. They actually play records here too. By the way, this cocktail lounge made it to Esquire’s best bars in America 2023 list.

10/10 Great drinks music vibes. Highly recommend. Daryles the goat, my favorite bar in LA. Taking a break from dancing for a quick slice from de la nonna is a spiritual experience