Golden Gopher
Golden Gopher is located in Los Angeles (United States). Featured in the gay bars category, it has a rating of 7.6. Check all the details here.
Features and services of Golden Gopher
From the business
- Identifies as women-owned
Service options
- Outdoor seating
Highlights
- Bar games
- Fast service
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Arcade games
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Food
- Happy-hour drinks
- Spirits
- Wine
Dining options
- Outside food allowed
- Seating
Amenities
- Toilet
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cosy
- Trendy
Crowd
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Locals
- Tourists
- Transgender safe space
Planning
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
Golden Gopher is in position 7 out of 26 in gay bars in Los Angeles
Customer Reviews
Golden Gopher has a rating of 4.4 out of 5 based on over 663 reviews on Google
has the best time at this bar during our stay in dtla! the bartenders were fantastic, the music was great, the drinks were tasty and strong, and the overall vibe was immaculate ✨️ loved that there was a mix of locals and tourists. will definitely come back! (100% worth having my drink spilled on me accidentally lmao)
Iconic bar in DTLA! This place is as cool as it is old. If you’re in DTLA go have a drink at this spot. The bartenders are super friendly, grab a seat a the bar and have a nice chat with them or they have a nice atrium seating area. This is the only bar in DTLA that you can buy liquor to go. No food, but the day we were there, two food trucks were set up out front. Definitely get the Dickel with the Pickleback. This sounds strange, but it is fantastic!
This place needs a crash course on hospitality and bar management. Came in here with a couple of friends, had a few cocktails, were having a great time. I go up to the bar and order a final round of cocktails, bartender makes them, I pay, no issue. 5 minutes later, the bar announces last call, starts turning lights on, and within another few minutes, I’ve got staff coming up to our table telling us we have to finish our drinks and go. It’s 1:49am at this point. I know how bars work. You close at 2, and we need to be finished with our drinks and out the door by 2. This wasn’t a "hey guys, just a heads up, you’ve got about 10 minutes to finish up". This was "you guys need to leave, we’re closing". I politely reminded the guy that we were JUST sold/served these drinks a few minutes ago, and if we wouldn’t have any time to actually drink them, the bar shouldn’t have sold me them - but that we’d leave as soon as they were done and we’d be out by 2. The bartender got super hostile and said "no, actually we can close whenever we decide to, and ask you to leave." Poor guy probably has no real power or authority anywhere else and feels the need to puff his chest for 3 chill, calm people enjoying a cocktail at the end of the night. Hire better people.
Best happy hour in DTLA! Love going to chill and listen to music. Great place to disconnect and enjoy some good drinks.
I would’ve given more stars, but honestly, I was surprised — the shot glasses at the bar are tiny, maybe 20 ml at best! Are you serious? I ordered a shot and got what felt like half a normal pour. Other than that, the place is decent — nice vibe, music, and service. But those "shots" are just not it. Hope you reconsider, because guests definitely notice.
A $6 happy hour! Good vibes. Good people. Good music. And a Brambletini???? I'm sold. Repeatedly. April 2024: Still throwing down an amazing happy hour from 3-8... on a SATURDAY! January 2026: Sunday Funday for the WIN!
Great place, neat old bar in DTLA, one of the oldest in LA! Check it out very cool vibe , it's a little bit dark inside so watch your step!
Information about Golden Gopher
Address
Golden Gopher is located at 417 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90014, United States
Phone
The phone number of Golden Gopher is +1 213-614-8001
Website
The website of Golden Gopher is: goldengopherla.com
Business Hours
Monday: 15:00–02:00
Tuesday: 15:00–02:00
Wednesday: 15:00–02:00
Thursday: 15:00–02:00
Friday: 15:00–02:00
Saturday: 15:00–02:00
Sunday: 15:00–02:00