I really liked the vibe of this bar. It isn't fancy but has a nice decor and is pretty dark inside. The two female bartenders were really friendly and nice. I don't know if they have this deal all the time or if I was there during some sort of happy hour, but you can get two bottles of Miller High Life for $4. Nice deal! There are a good amount of restaurants and stores in the area so it is a place you could hang out at for a while. Everything was clean. There are couches that looked comfy for you to lounge on, and a pool table. The jukebox was cool and they play a lot of rock music. I could definitely return to this bar and hang out for a while.
Review Source:Hayden is a small, old school dive bar that I can imagine myself going to after a hard days work or a place to catch up with my guy friends. Â I say this because its usually quiet and possesses a relaxing like atmosphere. Â This place has one pool table and a jukebox that plays old hits. Â There aren't any TVs in here so you wouldn't be able to watch a game, but like I said, this bar is a place to turn off your mind and drink. Â The well-drinks could be cheaper, but the beers are reasonably priced. Â One positive consolation is that the well-drinks are served heavily with alcohol. Hayden gets a deduction of one star because they don't serve food. Â I feel every bar should at least serve some fries. Â
I'll likely come back one of these days if Im in the area, but I wont be overly ecstatic about it. Â It's a big bonus being next to my favorite shoe store (Proper) in the world though! Â
Extra Notes:
-Small restrooms that could be cleaner
-Decor that is confusing and not related to any one theme
-Great Ambience
-Cash Only?
3 of us started here on 4th July at 6pm before adjourning to UpLounge. Only the bar area was occupied so service was prompt - we had rounds of GnT at only $4 each and quite potent indeed! Great relaxing vibe, cool decor ( turkish/moroccan lamps,spaceman blowup doll et al). A must go if you're in the area!
Review Source:Frankly, I'm biased--this is 'my' bar. Â
Drinks are stiff and priced well within reason. Â They make a mean Manhattan or Old Fashioned or (earlier in the day) a nice Tom Collins. Â Plenty of seating and an open feeling help seal me into 'regularness'
Granted they aren't out to make you a basil infused lemon drop or house made whatsits...but then that would just attract more dang hipsters into the place and we have plenty of those in the E Village, thanks!
In my experience the bartenders have all been more than friendly and competent. Â They will check id (especially if its busy) so bring it! Â
The decor is...eccelectic. Â Take some time and look around in the rafters there are all kinds of treasures up there. Â One of the owners does metal work, and you'll see a great deal of it on the interior/exterior of the bar--he's a talented guy!
Tip--this place is cash only. Â They do have an ATM in the back just in case.
This was one of our stops on our dive bar crawl in Long Beach. We sat at a booth, the bartender came by and took our orders. Talk about personal service! Heard this is an old school bar and there are regulars who have been coming here for over 11 years! I'd say this is a sure shot. True relaxed bar and perfect for shooting a couple of sippers to pass the time.
Review Source:House of Hayden is a great little bar downtown. Â There's lots of other bars in the area so you can hop around. Â I like this bar because of the chill vibe. Â But one thing I hate is that it is CASH ONLY. I can understand why since their old school cash register fits the decor of the bar but it's super inconvenient. Â However, the drinks are well priced at ~$4 for well drinks! Â A lot of locals come to this bar and after one visit it's easy to see why.
Review Source:Definitely a fan of this bar. It looks gothy on the outside, but on the inside it has some really random decor and great music (stuff I usually only hear when I'm back home on the east coast). The bartenders are pretty friendly, the drinks are strong, and there aren't a bunch of annoying 21 year olds running around. Probably my favorite place in Long Beach so far!
Review Source:The House of Hayden is a very old school bar and I liked the vibe I got from when I went in there. I went in for a beer and the prices were very affordable.
There are no tv's so instead of grabbing a beer and watching the tube you have to do something else to entertain yourself like talk to the person next to you or the bartender which is different than most of the bars that I have gone into over the past 10 or so years.
The place was decorated with a ton of different things that seemed pretty random to me and I think that helped with the overall vibe. Â The bathroom had flames on it and the bathrooms were clean just like another yelper stated in his review.
The bar itself is very roomy and open and there is a pool table towards the back where the bathrooms are located. There is also a juke box.
Definitely one of my favorite bars in Long Beach.
I love that when I come here it's never packed, and is super laid back. Went this past Friday, and it was not crowded at all. I like it that way!
Drinks are fairly cheap, but they don't skimp out on the alcohol content of your drinks. I don't think I spent more than $25 and I was pretty darn toasty. The lady bartender was also very nice.
This bar is great for those who like to avoid a huge crowd and would just like to chill.
Also, did I mention how awesome the jukebox is?
I can't believe I've never reviewed one of my favorite places! Â There is no food here and I'm still giving it 4 stars! Â Because it's cool, dark, has a fantastic juke box, 1 pool table, really nice bar tenders, a very long bar at which they pour good drinks! Â Good for a beer too. Â I don't recommend ordering wine here which is the only reason I'm not giving HOH 5 stars. Â The couple of times I've ordered a glass of red wine, it was not good. Â That's ok- this place is for beer and cocktails!
CASH ONLY!
I've been walking by this place for YEARS, wondering what it's like inside. My expectations were pretty high, because they definitely have one of the coolest neon signs in all of Long Beach.
It wasn't at all what I expected, and I mean that in a pretty bad way:
1. $? No, no, no. You people are either very, very rich or you're drunk or doped up or dying or something. But this place isn't that cheap. In fact, I think it's pretty overpriced.
2. The decor. WTF is going on? You've got Middle Eastern-inspired pendant lamps all over the place. Some Guy Fieri flames in the back. A brick wall. Some gothic crap out front. Surfboards on the ceiling. It's like it was designed by committee and everyone has their tastes represented. The result is a style I'll call Too Many Cooks in the MF'n Kitchen.
3. Weird mix of patrons, including some creepy old people.
I'm giving it two stars, because the booths are cool and though overpriced, they've got a decent bourbon selection. The bartender also made a decent vodka gimlet.
Will I go back here? Well, since I'm lazy and it's not that far from my humble abode, I may find myself back here once in a while to cozy up in a booth with a drink or four. WHEN I'M A ROCKEFELLER.
Came to this bar once and I can say that the experience was "meh." The place wasn't even that crowded but somehow the bartenders still took too long to bring me some beers I ordered. One of the bartenders kept walking around all night with her flashlight asking everyone to show her their IDs, multiple times.
The mixed drinks seemed to be watered down and expensive so I went with beers all night. Speaking of the beers, the selection of beers here is good but nothing to write home about since most of the drinks where served from the bottles.
The only things I really liked about this place is that it is pretty big and roomy, has a pool table, and has a jukebox  playing music out of a good sound system with a great selection a songs available for play. Also, the bathroom is pretty nice and clean with its steel toilet and sink.
First visit to this place. I live a couple blocks away so the location was convenient. My group and I stood at the entrance for a second, doubting whether this was a good idea or not. The dark exterior can be a little daunting. Once you're in though, its quite pleasant. Its true the decor and atmosphere are interesting. There were plenty of things to look at while enjoying a drink.
All of our beverages were up to par. The bartender was nice. It was a Thursday night so it was pretty empty. I was absolutely fine with that though. I'm not one for pushing through crowds of people to get a drink or shouting a conversation.
This is a cash place only which can be difficult for some who rely heavily on their debit cards. There is an ATM though.
Would definitely visit again!
Dark, a lil goth and mysterious until you get in and sit down. The place is a lot of fun and the people are really laid back and friendly. Prices are reasonable, the bartenders are fun and friendly and they have a great jukebox song selection. Not a ton of hip hop and rap like most places. Their music is right up my alley.
There's always someone either playing pool or ready to play. I've met someone new and chit chatted every time I've ever walked thru the door.
This is one of those places you sometimes think twice about going it because it feels so intimidating. It's a dark bar and a bit gothic. There is always someone playing pool and playing the jukebox. Most times I go it's a pretty laid back crowd although I still sometimes feel like people are staring at me like what the hell am I doing there! LOL.
Everything is reasonably priced unless you're going top shelf, and then is starts getting expensive. It's more of a bottled beer place anyway so that should be the preferred choice! The best nights are those with bands so if you have a chance to go check someone out then I'd recommend that. Otherwise, grab a beer, take in some heavy metal, and make some friends! :)
I recently started revisiting HAUS. I used to come here years ago pretty often with my friend Alex to visit one of the gals behind the bar.
I have had a little more time to go out this year and have found myself here again. Same friendly gals behind the bar and same low-key vibe. One pool table, good juke box.
The bartenders always card so have your ID ready people.
The bar is outfitted with custom wrought iron work and a hand welded bar. The decor is whimsical and random. Â Bathrooms are always clean.
I LOVE the super-lucky-cats they have flanking the bar.
FIRST: I HAVE NOT BEEN MISTREATED, ASKED TO LEAVE, OR REFUSED SERVICE EVER HERE, BEEN TREATED OK FOR THE Â MOST PART BUT WTF IS GOING ON WITH THIS PLACE!?!?!
This place should get a 6 for the decor.
It is one of the coolest looking inside and out bars in LB. Bathrooms are clean, place is great.
So why the 1 star?
The staff.
I've been here several times to witness the biased BS from the tall skinny chick bartender. She refused service to my friend for no ID. OK, Fine, he's only 40 and should know better. After he left, my girl and I decided to stay anyway.
The same bartender then proceeded to serve 3 people as they walked in without checking ID. Friends? So? The law is the law. Either enforce to all or none.
Then there was the 2 girls who came in, ID in hand, cash at the ready. Same bartender said "I think I know you from another bar I work at, I'm not serving you."
WTF?!?!
Does the owner of this place read these reviews? Does he have any idea how crappy his staff is running his joint? Not to mention watching them ring up orders. yeah, HEY OWNER! YOUR GETTING RIPPED OFF HAND OVER FIST! Kinda gotta laugh at that, you get what you deserve with that shitty staff!
So last visit (EVER!) same bartender and another older lady who, by the way, handled the rim of EVERY glass she touched, handled cash and rubbed the rims of every glass. And, both of these bitches RE FILLED beer glasses.
No, you don't get a clean glass with each beer at Hayden, you get the same dirty one. Not even rinsed, just dump your back wash down the tap drain and refill. WOW! I think that's a violation of bar-tending 101 but so is being inconsistent when enforcing the ID law. What a shame. I have a lot of friends who have had similar experiences here. And, as with me, won't be back anytime soon. Unless the staff changes, this place is off my list for a looong time!
There's a reason this place is half dead most nights. Look behind the bar and you'll see it!
Probably the biggest shame in downtown LB. Such potential...wow
Oh one last thing, another reviewer mentioned the stink. I know what it is. They don't pull up the mats behind the bar at night and wash down the floor so it's probably spilled backwash from all those unwashed beer glasses!
A little more upscale than a hole in the wall bar, Chandaliers in ceilings gives it that dark look but then if you stare up you'll also find surf boards that would be up in your garage. I really Like this bar, one juke box, one pool table 2 seperate "lounging areas" with sofas and chairs and a center table to set your drinks down. Friendly bartenders, stiff drinks average $6-7 dollars per drink but did I mention Stiff?
Flames on the wall, the restrooms are just so clean I couldnt' even believe it was a restroom at a bar! haha
Cash only and it's in downtown I wish I could have taken tons of pix of this amazing bar, cant' believe I live in LB and never came here sooner but guess what? It's ON now :D
Words cannot express how much I love this bar. Â
I've been taking a trip down memory lane of my days lived in Long Beach, especially since I'll be visitng soon. Â And the ONE place I thought of when asked "where do you want to go while you're here" was House of HAYDEN! Â Not overcrowded Disneyland. Â Not piss-smelling Hollywood. Â Freakin House of Hayden.
This is the least pretensious, chill, most laid back bar in Long Beach. Hands down! Â But you'll find a wide variety of people here: from the Long Beach crazies, peaceful college kids hanging out, or the tattooed and lovely. Â I've made the most random of "friends" here, and always leave thinking "I'm glad I went there tonight."
Also, never have I been here when it's too crowded to move. Â Its longer than it is wide, but space never seems to be an issue. Â Even on Halloween, where my friends and I would flock in costume for their darkly lit, yet really well kept den like feel.
If I remember correctly, they don't take cards here. Â So go grab some cash and get on over there. Â And hey, save me a seat!
Okay. Fiiine-nuh. This East Village Arts District is winning me over. (Perhaps one day the city will be more on board too.)
This place is like Alex's Bar Lite. It's got that whole skull thing going on, but also plenty of windows so you don't feel too seedy during your day drinking. But, they do pour a stiffer drink than Alex's. Sure, you can grumble about it being cash only...but they'll make sure you get drink worth each and every fiber on your dollar. Wow.
Frankly, I'm a bit ashamed of myself for not visiting this place more often. I mean, they had a hat party on Christmas Eve! I love crazy hats! I love Christmas Eve. Therefore, I love House of Hayden.
...except that it's cash only. But, I'll survive, I guess.
We swung by House of Hayden after experiencing SoundWalk and I have to say I really like this bar. The interior has a cool Dia de los Muertos vibe going on with tons of metal influences and dark colors. And it's super dim. The ladies bathroom is too nice to classify this place as a dive though they do toe the line.
They have a pool table and one of those video touch games where you can play naked lady photohunt (I really love that game so I play it everywhere we go.) And plenty of booths, couches, and bar seating. As a lot of other noted it is cash only so don't forget to bring your dollars and you should be having nothing but a good time.
More like House of HOORAY-den! Fuck yeah this place is awesome. I mean, really there's nothing special about it when it comes to decoration but when you order two cocktails that come out to $7, you're not really paying attention to how pretty the place is. To tell you the truth, it looked kind of like another Alex's or Johnny's but with more of a Tiki theme? Correct me if I'm drunk.
So the place was packed like cigarettes and granted, portions of my gin n' tonic did get spilled but I'm still giving it 5 stars for the price. Plus it's in the Downtown area and it's within walking distance to other watering holes. I really don't agree with putting a pool table in the back right next to the bathroom because the last thing I want when I'm needing to piss and standing in line is to get a pool cue to the sack. But hey, game on!
So if you're broke as crap like me, but still want to party hard like Andrew WK, I strongly suggest to leg it over here. You especially look cool to the ladies if you're buyin drinks for everyone (and still got funds in your wallet). Own it people!
Last night, after a little bit of appetizers and vino at Utopia, Manfriend and I walked down to House of Hayden. We had passed it on the way over there, and I thought it was a really different looking bar. I was intrigued.
When we walked up to the bar... there was an older "gentleman" getting up in a younger greaser-looking guy's face... interesting. He was screaming at him and calling him an asshole/douchebag/beep/beep/censored. Â Noice. Can't go wrong with that first impression. Once inside, I found out that he was getting all violent and crazy over someone taking to long to take a shot during a game of pool. REALLY? I should have phoned my Grandpa to come down and kick his ass. For reals.
I think this place is pretty cool... dimly lit (my favorite!), LOOOOONG bar, badass restrooms... But it seems to be having a bit of an identity crisis. I was loving the decor until a longboard hung from the ceiling caught my eye. Ummm... don't get me wrong, I'm all about eclectic... but would you stick Keanu Reeves in a Joy Division video? Weird.
The bartender seemed to be a sweet lady. She warmed up to us a bit once she took a couple shots with a group of guys. She made a damn good VC, and the prices were pretty reasonable. After noticing the dwindling crowd, Manfriend said, "This place would probably be packed if they had some hot young girl behind the bar." I agree completely. But I'm getting more of a locals/dive-bar-without-the-trashy-look kinda vibe..
One thing... CASH ONLY! Bring your plastic, and you'll be subjected to the ridiculous ATM fees that do nothing but piss me the hell OFF.
Anyway, I'm sure I will be back.. I Â love the East Village/Arts District area of Long Beach, and its within walking distance of my home. Good thing, too... because 2 of those vodka collins and I was knocked on my tocus. Say Heeeey! ;)
WHY WHY WHY.. Is it that when I come here I feel like I am on a set for a Cure video? Better yet a Siouxsie or Bauhaus video or a Christina Death video? I have to say that the drinks are nice and strong and hmmm I still feel like I am that little goth girl when I am here. We came by for ONE cocktail recently. The chick made a strong vodka collins which ONE left me feeling like I should phone a cab. The dark lighting is also nice.... I would just rather be at the Pike or the V Room or Alex's than here... They still get 4 stars for bringing me back to my goth days!
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The things I love most about this place are the bathrooms and the jukebox.
The bathroom's exterior looks like the portal into an S&M chamber, but the interior looks like it came straight out of County Jail. Â It's all metal and shiny and hot. Â It's very distracting. Â Dates think I've got VD or something because I use any excuse to check it out as often as possible. Â I love it.
Long Beach has a good music scene, but most bars are all caught up in the same 80's pop music/Country/Top 40s cycle de la muerte, and it's driving me mad. Â This bar did away with the internet jukeboxes and has an OG jukebox with select CDs. Â Order yourself a beer (a cocktail if you don't mind being maddog'd by the burly old bikers that sometimes show up), select a couple of decent tunes and wince the night away.
Okay, so the Bar Gods have put Madonna's "Hard Candy" next to Johnny Cash and Guns 'N' Roses for some unknown reason... Maybe they have only four minutes to drive away their entire patronage of bar flies. Â Nonetheless, this is the kinda dark, gothic bar that LB has long needed. Â Don't be fooled by the flames, skulls, and copious amounts of industrial metal apparatuses and fixtures. Â This place rocks: the PBR is ice cold and even though it took Pam about forty visits to remember my name, the pour is rather heavy.
Oh yeah, and if you're chill, they always give you peanuts. Â Health value of peanuts? Â Nothing -- your digestive system can't do anything with 'em. Â Health value of a pseudo-white-trash-desert-racing-gone-goth bar? Â Priceless.
This place is GORGEOUS. Flames, Skulls and really neat stain glass windows. Now if there were really hot chicks and bartenders under 40 I might have really loved this place more.
Good Points-
Nice Pool Table
VERY cool feel and vibe
Neat bathrooms
Good Jukebox
It seemed like a really hip place, but there were a bunch of old white guys hanging out at the bar giving me and other homo friends dirty looks. Meh...
I don't get out much. Â Ok, that is actually a MASSIVE understatement. Â In fact, both Brian Wilson and the late eccentric, Howard Hughes, would both agree that I need to get out of the house more often. Â I haven't resorted to putting a sandbox in my bedroom or wearing Kleenex boxes on my feet, but I probably could get out more often.
Recently, my wife and I and a bunch of her work friends ended up here. Â I had no idea this place even existed. (Big surprise... I know!!) Â Right off the bat, I felt very comfortable here. Â Being from Northern California, this place has the feel of a cool San Francisco, North Beach area bar. Â I like that they have a big comfy couch and table area which can accommodate big groups. Â
Here are the the top 5 reasons this has become my favorite bar in the LBC area:
1. Â No frat boys! Â More importantly, no frat guys drunk off their asses running into me and dousing me in PBR. Â A major plus in my book...
2. Â A kick ass jukebox that surprisingly never got monopolized by some douche bag insisting on playing the entire Staind catalog. Â A great eclectic mix of punk, alternative, classic-rock, and good country. Â I actually heard all the songs I played! Â Yes, unfortunately they do have Staind on it.
3. Strong drinks! Â Maybe a tad too strong... I ended up inviting everybody back to our place for a Rockband fest. Â I don't think my neighbors were super thrilled with that stunt.
4. Roomy and not so loud that you have to scream things over & over in order for your friends to hear what the hell you are saying. Â
5. Â Really cold PBR! Â Super cold PBR = good!!! Â Semi-warm PBR = rat piss. Â
Well there you have it, I got out in public and had an amazing evening and I owe a lot to the fantastic House of Hayden!! Â Hopefully It will become more of a regular occurrence!!
**Also - A HUGE plus for having a clean men's room!! Â The toilet seat and sink were vomit and urine free, and it didn't smell like rotting ass. yay!
Occasionally, I fail to understand the thematically odd decor of house of hayden. Â It's like the TGI Fridays of the dive bar world. Â Surfboard on one wall, non-matching wooden benches over there, and hand-crafted stainless everything else. Â
My personal interior taste aside, hayden is a fantastic local bar in the arts district of Long Beach. Â Cleverly designed and spacious, it attracts what can be considered the most diverse crowd in the area. Â The drinks are cold and powerful and the jukebox is acceptable. Â It's never consistently flooded with archetypical crowds and does quite well being complacently local. Â I'll admit, I've enjoyed many an afternoon and evening with satisfied conventioneers and LB regulars in the same jolly environment.
If i'm not mistaken, it was a labor of love for the owners. Â This is overtly apparent and witnessed via the comforting aura of the place in general.
Who am I to judge decor. Â Bring on the pieces of flare with a bottle of high life!
Classy, clean and Fleetwood Mac on the juke!
Oh yes. I keep forgetting to Yelp this joint but alas tonight, I have the time to spend on my reviews.
Let's see here...
This former church was beautifully renovated into the perfect cocktail bar on First Street.
The decor is remarkable -- goth-inspired ambiance, fancy light fixtures, surf boards on the ceiling, marble-like finish on the clean bar table, steel door bathrooms, comfy stools and booths, a juke box loaded with all the greatest classic rock hit makers. Um, can we say Pat Benatar, Blondie, Fleetwood Mac, Van Helen and PETTY???
I am sure you can find some punk rock in there, but you don't come for the punk rock...you come for the Bloody Mary or how about a Goose and Tonic? No? You want a Jack n Coke? Sure, why not?!
Either way, as long as Jackie is behind the bar -- as she usually is -- you are guaranteed a stellar drink.
However, I must take away half a star. Reason being; No credit cards accepted.
There is an ATM machine allocated inside the bar -- that is, if you don't mind the $4 transaction fee.
Hey, $4 gets me lunch at Mickey D's, man!
Anyway, I love this place...it's where I go when I don't want to listen to the loud and obnoxious...and it's a place where I can be loud and obnoxious while singing along to The Pretenders.
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