When there's a huge, square hole in the wall where the air conditioner used to be... and the hole's kind o' hidden behind security bars ....and I can stick my head up next to the hole and see the dark, fully furnished, abandoned bar.
"What am I doing!! This is the part where the zombie jumps out."
I think I'll leave now.
2013 #82 / 365
This spots not bad, but not my kind of dive either. Some goods points- well poured drinks, decent people in front of and behind the bar. Some bad points- dated and dirty, no cocktails to speak of, and some sinister looking members of the clientele. I get the impression that, like most dives your expierience will vary widely based on the crowd there when you go in.
In short, if your thirsty and have some time to kill people watching, go on in, but keep a clear path to the exit cause something crazy could start up at any moment,
Where do I start? A gem. From the front a hole in the wall. Great parking in back. This is a Thai place in the heart of Pacoima. Go figure. All the Thai bar girls are sweet sweet sweet. The customers are very protective of their very special place. As they should be . don't worry , if u are decent you will become a regular very quickly. I love this place!
Review Source:Yes this place is a dive! Not just a dive but a really big dive! The crowd is scary and most of them are overly primed with alcohol. I give it points for the very hot cute asian bartender. I have to play pool in here or I would not go. When I went up to the bar in here to order a bottled beer I looked around the bar and yes it was beyond filthy, I truly wondered if it would be safe to get a bottled beer in here. I'm a guy who prefers hole in the wall places and have been in some major holes in costa rica, thailand and elsewhere. If you have to go go during the day and flirt with the asian cutie. But yes I watched her for a night and she didnt wipe down the bar once.
Review Source:I originally stopped by because I like the neon Outrigger sign outside but inside I found a cozy neighborhood bar with sassy / fun bartenders.
I was there during the day so maybe I missed some of the less than desirables the other Yelpers mentioned, sure there were some characters but it's a bar in Sun Valley, what did you expect? Plus I'm edgy! (Not really)
Anyway 3 Jack and Cokes later and this place is fine with me, I'll be back.
ok ya'll this is what you've got to do to prep yo' self to experience all that is "thee outrigger"...
wear a wife beater...a little stained, maybe some holes if you want to class it up a little
flip flops...try and buy some at the Big Lots "End of Summer Sale"
torn jeans...and not cool fashionable ones....i'm talkin' about the ones that are one wash short of the 'Salvation Army' bin...
and ...THERE YA GO! Â you are now officially over-dressed for this place!
What the hell was I doing here?!?!? Â weeeeeellll....when my posse are several beers down and one of their homies calls one of my homies.....hmmm...let's just say, "friends don't let friends go to The Outrigger"....