Cafe Brass Monkey
Cafe Brass Monkey, a notable entry in Los Angeles' gay bars category, offers a lively karaoke scene with a wide selection of songs. The venue is known for its entertaining nights and a decent selection of drinks. However, the service can be inconsistent, with longer than average wait times for both karaoke turns and drink orders.
The environment is casual and friendly, making it a good spot for a fun night out. Nonetheless, patrons should be prepared for a two-drink minimum and potentially slow service. Parking validation is available on weekdays. Overall, Cafe Brass Monkey presents a mixed experience with enjoyable entertainment options alongside areas for improvement in service efficiency.
Features and services of Cafe Brass Monkey
Service options
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Fast service
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Karaoke
- Live music
- Live performances
Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Dancing
- Food
- Food at bar
- Happy-hour drinks
- Happy-hour food
- Spirits
- Wine
Dining options
- Table service
Amenities
- Toilet
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cosy
- Trendy
Crowd
- Groups
- Tourists
Planning
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
Parking
- Free of charge street parking
- Free parking lot
- Paid parking lot
- Paid street parking
Cafe Brass Monkey is in position 7 out of 32 in gay bars in Los Angeles
Customer Reviews
Cafe Brass Monkey has a rating of 4 out of 5 based on over 1013 reviews on Google
Honestly, the worst bar I’ve been to. We have a reservation for 10. They have a 2 drink minimum and the karaoke DJ is horrible. He was rude and misogynistic to my friends. We put in our song and after 3 hours, the DJ would only play their songs in exchange for a date with my female friends. Absolutely horrible. Never ever come here.
pretty cool spot. the normal karaoke wait time for a song is quite long (we were told 2 hours). the dj makes money by accepting tips to jump queue, so you want to sing bring some cash.
We went for karaoke and I got the chicken sandwich. Kareoke was so much fun. We all got drinks, they were all good. They have a wide variety of kareoke song choices. 10/10 would recommend this place. It was so fun.
Perfect place to hang out and enjoy a good Friday night. Karaoke to test your skills. The beer and drinks might be pricey, but we all know why we enjoy these venues. So get yourself a bucket of beer and some good company, and have a great night!
I’ve been to Brass Monkey many times before and always liked it, which is why this was so disappointing. We arrived around 11:30 PM, were seated quickly, and told about a two-drink minimum (totally fine). We ordered two dirty martinis and one non-alcoholic drink. The NA drink came out, but after 30+ minutes there were still no martinis. When we finally followed up, our server admitted he hadn’t even put the order in. After waiting nearly an hour total, only one martini arrived. There was no apology, no acknowledgment of the excessive wait, and even getting the check took forever. Brass Monkey used to be a fun spot, but after waiting almost an hour for drinks, I’m very hesitant to return unless service improves.
Visited this place for the first time ever recently, even though I've worked in the ktown area for 10 years now. This is the new go-to spot for a fun night of drinks and singing. Divey vibe, but super chill and friendly. They'll validate your parking, at least on weekdays. Not too sure about weekends. Will def go again and highly recommend!
Went to brass monkey tonight for the first time and got ID checked at the door. They immediately sat us at a table without offering standing room and at the table there was a two drink minimum. When the server came he asked us for our order; we requested two dirty martinis and a pineapple juice (for someone who wasn’t drinking) and he asked us what else we wanted. I questioned if we needed to order all six drinks at once (two per person) which he said no, "I’ll come back in five minutes and ask you about the other drinks." He made me give him a card to open our tab and walked away. The pineapple juice arrive immediately but we waited for 40 minutes and got no other drinks. I went to the bar to see what was happening and they told me they never received an order for dirty martinis and directed me to ask the server personally. He was with another table of about 10 people, so I waited for him to finish and told me he never put in the order for the drinks but would do so right then. Another 15 minutes went by and he came back with only one martini, not two. We asked for the check right then, which took another 10 minutes even though I saw him walking around with it in his hand avoiding our table. We left as soon as we could but it felt like we were being held hostage because I couldn’t get my card back. Martini was fine and bartenders were nice but don’t sit at the tables the service was horrible. Enter at your own risk.
Information about Cafe Brass Monkey
Address
Cafe Brass Monkey is located at 3440 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010, United States
Phone
The phone number of Cafe Brass Monkey is +1 213-381-7047
Website
The website of Cafe Brass Monkey is: cafebrassmonkey.com
Business Hours
Monday: 11:00–02:00
Tuesday: 11:00–02:00
Wednesday: 11:00–02:00
Thursday: 11:00–02:00
Friday: 11:00–02:00
Saturday: 17:00–02:00
Sunday: 17:00–02:00