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Golden Gopher

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417 W 8th St Los Angeles CA 90014
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(213) 614-8001
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SITUATED IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN LA,The Golden Gopher is Downtown's new premier bar and lounge. With large patio, table service, intimate décor and comfortable seating, the Golden Gopher provides a welcoming environment to meet friends and/or business associates. You can enjoy the comfort and service of the Golden Gopheror choose from a selection of premium “liquor to Go” to enjoy at home or...

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Trendy albeit crowded, Golden Gopher realizes your dream of not-so-expensive drinks, beautiful girls, and a great time. Corporate moguls mingle with the street crowd, downing the likes of Blue Angel and Pabst beer. Other lures include video games, jukebox, happy hour, liquor store, and patio seating. To venture in, a valid ID usually does the trick.

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A “cool hideaway” “among the lofts” of Downtown, this “hip but not too hip” watering hole serving up “handcrafted cocktails” and a “good selection” of microbrews is a “sublime little retreat” on the weeknights “when it’s slow” (on weekends it morphs into a “claustrophobic”, “obnoxious USC hangout”); fans award points for “childhood video games” and an “unusual” takeaway liquor license for...

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This is the bar that started it all for Cedd Moses, the visionary who can be credited with almost single-handedly reimagining and redefining downtown nightlife. The cocktails are good, the crowd diverse (hipsters to office workers during happy hour to generally well-behaved USC students), and the setting stylish without being pretentious. Tip: Though the bar doesn't serve food, they are...

Dark burrow with namesake light fixtures shows age. Hit or miss cocktail flirting with all cultures and wages repped, outside smoking patio plus brew on tap. Old speakeasy of comfy couches and take-out bar for cameras, cigarettes, n' rubbers. Owners appear to be neglectful with their new ventures and the creeping smell of spilled suds. Tunes harder than bare bricks. A recently single Ms. Pacman...

Rock-and-roll indulgence and Victorian elegance at this chic downtown dig.

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80

The Scene
If Liberace and the Rolling Stones got together in the '70s to do an extreme makeover of a downtrodden dive bar, the result may have looked something like this luxurious lounge....

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Pool table & a Juke Box Machine? LOVE how they play classics here. I just walked into heaven. If you want to avoid the hectic crowd or if that ceases to be your cup of tea then I highly...

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Fun dive bar in Downtown! If you're looking for a casual hangout or a place to get the group together and then go bar happing, this is the place to go. It has a chill vibe and there's a pool...

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The atmosphere was chill with good music playing. Old school video games, juke box & pool table to enjoy. The the bartenders were friendly. The drinks were tasty. I had the Blueberry Smash & The...

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Some of us go through that stage when we were eager to check out the next hip bar or club. Then suddenly we grow out of it and become jaded over the "scene". Instead we end up staying at home away...

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Warning -- this is a "first impression" kind of review based on the ambiance/people.I came here with a small group of friends on a Saturday night. There wasn't much space to hangout and chill, but it was easy enough to have a conversation and here each other. I'd say this is good for 2-3 people in a group just …

Business description (4)

Golden Gopher can be found at W 8th St 417. The following is offered: Bars & Pubs. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Los Angeles there are 136 other Bars & Pubs. An overview can be found here.

Bars: Somewhere between kitschy and cool, you'll find this former dive bar, now a downtown hipster hangout. Large chandeliers, gopher-shaped lamps, and vintage Atari games (think Centipede and Ms. Pac-Man) demonstrate that the bar doesn't take itself too seriously, and the mixed crowd of locals couldn't be happier. The tiny patio is an adequate place for a smoke break, but most patrons stay...

The Golden Gopher is an urban cocktail lounge, located in downtown's historic district. A selection of top-shelf liquor is available for take-out purchases, permitted due to a still-valid liquor license from 1905.

Somewhere between kitschy and cool, you'll find this former dive bar, now a downtown hipster hangout. Large chandeliers, gopher-shaped lamps, and vintage Atari games (think Centipede and Ms. Pac-Man) demonstrate that the bar doesn't take itself too seriously, and the mixed crowd of locals couldn't be happier. The tiny patio is an adequate place for a smoke break, but most patrons stay indoors,...

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When to Go

Happy hour runs weekdays, 4pm-7pm. There are weekly drink specials and regular discounts on beer and well drinks. No food, but guests can order pizza in.

The Extras

The liquor store offers moderately priced bottles of liquor and beer, cameras, mints and cigarettes.

What to Drink

The Blue Angel, an ode to the Dodgers and Angels, contains mandarin vodka, blue Curacao, sweet-and-sour mix with a sugar-coated rim.

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