The Bamboo Club

"LA has lots of classic dives and tiki bars. And, somehow, Bamboo Club combines the best of both. You can sip a mai tai next to a small waterfall and bamboo walls, but you can also drink a beer and play pool. Come for live music on the parking lot patio that feels like a laid-back luau for Long Beach locals. $2 Off Cocktails; $5 Well Drinks; $5 Beer" - garrett snyder, brant cox, cathy park

"Expect a screaming good time at Nightmare on Clark Street, a haunted house bar pop-up at Bamboo Club. Reps warn that attendees should prepare for a labyrinthian den of monsters that is “claustrophobic, intense, extreme, disturbing, vulgar, self-deprecating, and aggressive,” so ticket holders will be happy for some liquid courage from a Halloween cocktail or Jell-O shot syringe. Tickets (starting at $15) and more details are available online." - Lisa Shames, Eater Staff

"Tiki bars and old dives are not the same thing, except they kind of are at this spot. This Long Beach bar is somewhere you can play pool, eat wings, and order a rum cocktail from a bartender wearing a Hawaiian shirt. And during this time of year, it can put even your Scrooge of a father-in-the-law in the holiday spirit. The space is lined with tinsel and twinkly lights, there’s an animatronic Santa throwing up shaka signs, and the bar takes holiday cocktails seriously. Try the Rudolph’s Flame, with amaro, pineapple, and cinnamon-cranberry syrup, and the Whiteout Conditions (“served hot!”) with mezcal-spiked white chocolate butter batter. " - sylvio martins

"There are old-school dives and there are tiki bars. Somehow, Bamboo Club combines the best of both these worlds. You can sip a mai tai next to a small waterfall, but you can also drink a beer and play pool. The bamboo-clad walls are a bit gimmicky, but the live music shows every Sunday night feel like laid-back community events. Servers wear cheesy Hawaiian shirts, but the Hawaiian bar snacks are tasty. Even if you’re not usually into tiki bars, you’ll probably enjoy yourself at Bamboo Club. Take note: the bar area inside is usually pretty tame compared to the rowdier patio in the rear parking lot. " - brant cox, nikko duren

"There are old-school dives and there are tiki bars. Somehow, Bamboo Club combines the best of both these worlds. You can sip a mai tai next to a small waterfall, but you can also drink a beer and play pool. The bamboo-clad walls are a bit gimmicky, but the live music shows every Sunday night feel like laid-back community events. Servers wear cheesy Hawaiian shirts, but the Hawaiian bar snacks are tasty. Even if you’re not usually into tiki bars, you’ll probably enjoy yourself at Bamboo Club. Take note: the bar area inside is usually pretty tame compared to the rowdier patio in the rear parking lot." - Nikko Duren