Baby Gee
Bar · Long Beach
1227 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802
Highlights
Creative cocktails, eclectic decor, and tasty flatbreads in Long Beach
Creative cocktails, eclectic decor, and tasty flatbreads in Long Beach
"A nearby cocktail bar recommended as a capstone to an evening, known for playful mixed drinks such as the People Eater Sour and the Cracker Jack Old Fashioned and for creative nonalcoholic choices like Kiwi’s Big Adventure." - Tim Chester
"Baby Gee looks like the kind of old-school, divey, watering hole that would be welcome in any neighborhood: vintage checkered floors, a wooden banquette, and stained glass windows to keep it comfortably dim. But it’s the small details that really make this charming bar a place to prioritize in Long Beach. Some actual thought was obviously put into the reasonably priced cocktail menu—most drinks float around $168, but still offer interesting twists like an appletini with shiso,or smoked rosemary in your gibson. You’re in safe hands with any of the classics, but in a setting like this, a mezcal Manhattan just makes sense." - brant cox, sylvio martins
"The award-winning bar run by the same team is noted primarily for its cocktails and serves as the group's beverage-focused counterpart to their new food-led project; the team also used space formerly occupied by an earlier neighborhood bar when establishing their operation." - Brian Addison
"Even after taking over the space of Red Room, a longtime neighborhood watering hole in Long Beach, twice Spirit Awards-nominated Baby Gee has endeared itself to the community. Its funky vintage decor suits 4th Street’s Retro Row vibes while the bar serves up playful seasonal cocktails with elevated touches and esoteric flavors. Co-owner Gianna Johns, who has trained under bar stars Julian Cox and Leo Robitschek, creates compelling cocktails like a tequila and mezcal Appletini with poblano and sunchoke. Stop by during the weekday happy hour to score free garlic-chipotle popcorn and $4 hot dogs as well as drink deals like $10 cocktails and half off a bottle of wine." - Caroline Pardilla
"Baby Gee looks like the kind of old-school, divey, watering hole that would be welcome in any neighborhood: vintage checkered floors, a wooden banquette, and stained glass windows to keep it comfortably dim. But it's the small details that really make this charming bar one of the best spots to hang out in Long Beach right now. Some obvious thought was put into the cocktail menu—most drinks cost under $15, but still offer interesting twists like a basil sprig in the gin and tonic, or a dash of lemongrass in the whiskey soda. Bar snacks like toasted rosemary focaccia and burrata pizza with hot honey make you wonder why other bars don't serve better food, and the chill-but-packed bar area feels like the perfect place to possibly meet someone you might one day introduce to your parents." - brant cox, nikko duren
