Busby’s East

Staffs are rude and negligent, esp valet.

Maybe the worst bar on the planet. The owner can’t figure out what he wants week to week and the dress code changes nightly. What a shithole. This place used to be amazing but the last few years it’s been the worse run bar in LA. $ 7.00 for valet parking on a Wednesday? With zero humans inside this fucking shithole? Fuck this place in its failing ass. A mini golf course? Really you stupid fucking asshole? Also no hats on a Wednesday in a sports bar? I’ve been coming here for 8 years and I’m done. And your «art» wall of demin sucks a bag of dicks. You are not an artist, you’re an idiot. Someone buy this place please and turn it into a bar again.

Where do I start? Maybe with the cold limp French fries. The uncooked chicken strips which made my friend sick. The chicken wings which came out wrong. The chop salad that had a dressing of some sort on it already even tho I asked for it to be tossed with blue cheese. The blue cheese came in the side. The rudeness in which the returned food was handled. Then the 86 ing us out of the restaurant for complaining? The rude encounter with a manager/​owner in the parking lot who assumed we just left out on out bill like some sort of delinquents. The whole experience was unpleasant to say the least. What a dump. They threatened to call the cops on us. Really? This place is lucky we don’t take further action for food poisoning due to raw chicken. The absolute worst experience.

I came here with a few friends yesterday (⁶⁄₁₆) to watch game 6 of the NBA finals and we had a great time. Cool bar with a lot of TVs, a game room, and plenty of seating room. The servers and bar tenders were nice and the crowd was fun.
The only downside of my experience was the food. My friends and I ordered the loaded tater tots, nachos, chicken strips w/​fries, and the buffalo wings. The only thing I’d probably order again are the hot wings… they weren’t bad. Everything else was not very enjoyable… luckily I had jameson to wash it down.
Overall 3 stars for the good atmosphere and reasonably priced drinks
I’ll definitely come back… just not on an empty stomach.

From my understanding they are adding a mechanical bull, so I will be returning for that shortly. In the meantime the vibe is awesome and there are tons of games to play so basically a perfect drunken night. If you haven’t been, worth a stop by. Always a good backup when I can’t figure out what to do for the night.

Fuck this place, kicked everyone out even though we paid to rent out the venue. Do not recommend. Would rate 0 stars if I could.

This place is garbage. It has only has 3 stars for a reason. We paid our deposit and 2hours before our event ended they kicked our whole organization out. It is nice inside but if you are looking to party it up this is not the place to go after how many years this is the first time that our organization got kicked out of a venue. I will admit we get ratchet but with only a few (5) individuals out of potentially 100+ people throwing up this is outrageous. So much for our final year

What a BS club. Do not ever rent out this club for a private event. They kicked everyone out because a few outsiders weren’t sober enough for them. I have a lot to say about this club and the way they treat their paying customers. Ask away. Also there’s nothing open around this club except a subway. Lol. Go to another venue.

This club is racist af and it successfully split
Us up against each other even though it was supposed to be a night for us samahang Pilipino UCLA so fuck them honestly

This place is massive. They have a bar/​restaurant downstairs called Spare Tire and a large venue called the Mile High Club. They treat their locals right and have a large range of private events held here all the time. The venue is very accommodating and the owners do their best to take care of their patrons. They have a great Dj on Thursday nights and a solid selection of crisp, cold beers on tap. Overall a pretty good place to host an event or to catch a game.

Staff is unhelpful, neglectful, rude, and dismissive.
I was participating in the King Trivia Friends Quiz yesterday (5÷21÷16) and to avoid the impending trivia crowd, my girlfriend and I arrived early; the event was to start at 7:30, we arrived at 5.
At exactly 6:11pm (according to my receipt), I placed an order for food at the bar outside the Ball Room. The bartender was friendly, took my order (cheese pizza, chicken nachos with guac and sour cream on the side, and French fries), and gave me #54 to place on out table. I informed him that we were sitting in the Ball Room for the trivia event and he said that the waiter would find us. After 20 minutes of waiting, I went back to the bar to ask if our food was on the way, the same bartender said «It’s gonna be a while» and said he «Didn’t know» how long it would take.
As the Ball Room filled up with the trivia participants, we were still waiting for our food while all the other people were being served. Right before 7:30pm, over an hour after I ordered, a waiter with my pizza showed up in the Ball Room. After flagging him down after he failed to bring the pizza to the correct number, I finally had my pizza but not the other items I ordered. He proceeded to take away our number indicating that he knew nothing about the other items I ordered. He placed the number back on our table and walked off.
20 minutes into the trivia game, we were still waiting for the rest of our food. I flagged down another waiter and asked about our order. He went back into the kitchen, came back out with someone else’s order in hand and said to me «I don’t know, man. I literally just got here and I don’t know what’s going on. Your best bet is to reorder from another waiter.» I asked him to send us another waiter and he said he would do so. Waited 15 minutes, nobody came.
I flagged down a waitress and asked her to send the manger to me. The manager came over and I told him my plight. He seemed very dismissive but said he would take care of it. Finally, another waiter came back with a plate of French fries and nachos. The French fries were correct but the nachos were not chicken and the guac and sour cream were not on the side. I told the waiter what we ordered and he went back presumably to correct the order. Waited another 20 minutes and nothing. Flagged down the same waiter and asked about my nachos. He replied using «We’re very busy» as an excuse. I had ordered a full 2 ½ hours ago and people who clearly ordered after I did were getting served first.
Finally, another gentleman who seemed to have some managerial authority came over, explained that there was a mix-​up, that my order never reached the kitchen, and that it was really busy (again), so he went ahead and refunded my entire bill. When he returned to me with the voided receipt, I told him that I still wanted my nachos. He said that he talked to a waitress who was in charge of our area, and with whom I had spoken to earlier, and that she was going to re-​order our nachos. No nachos ever came. Another 20 minutes later, the waitress in question made her casual rounds through her area and just happened to come over to our table and asked if we were alright. I explained that we were not alright and that we did not receive our nachos yet. She apologized, walked away, and did nothing.
That’s the end of my story and that’s the last time I ever set foot in that place. You want good food? Go somewhere else. You want good service? Go somewhere else. You want good atmosphere? Go somewhere else.

friends kings trivia night:
$ 30 per team (up to six people)
supposed to start at 7, didn’t start until after 7:30 (and ended over an hour late)
bar understaffed, limited and overpriced food menu ($ 9 for 2 small chicken strips, fries, 2 ranch packets, and 2 ketchup packets)
trivia spread out around restaurant, rules not strictly enforced (like no cell phones)
disappointed by trivia and restaurant.

The wife and I usually come here as our go-​to spot to relax, have some drinks, eat a little bit, and play some games. Last night, the steak nachos we ordered came out about 30 minutes later. They were cold. The chips, cheese, and the steak were all cold. The plate seemed extra small this time, and it just wasn’t like the typical nachos we were used to eating here. Maybe it was a strange «off-​night» for them, but the nachos were so bad we had to send them back. They used to be so good! However, the bartenders were great and extremely friendly! Their service and attention to customers was noteworthy. Our bartender was great to spot our dissatisfaction and take the nachos off our bill. Overall, we had missed Busby’s, so we went to relive our relaxed nights out. We’re not sure if it will be at the top of our list going forward.

Usually empty
Dismal beer options
music always terrible and blasting
(Dj is literally scratching 80s glam rock right now)

First– they forgot to put cheese on our nachos.
Second– They made us TAKE OFF OUR HATS! IN A F-​ING SPORTS BAR. Maybe that’s why it’s dead on a night with TWO los Angeles playoff games.
This place sucks. Never coming back.

came here to watch the clippers Portland trailblazers game! Great game and great atmosphere to be around for the NBA PLAYOFFS! I got the chicken strips and fries with a Coke and a beer! The employees here were awesome and so was the bar tender! I’ll be here for the rest of the playoffs!!!

My friend’s company hosted a MS fundraiser here, one Friday night. Excited to support a good cause (MS stands for Multiple Sclerosis and it is a common neurological disorder in younger people. So, consider donating to the national MS fund too!)
But that PSA aside, I have to say, I was shocked at how not-​busy it was on a Friday night. And we came kind of late too, almost 11 PM. S said that «back in the days» [he’s an old old man], it used to be «popping» but I think more people have started to go towards Busby West for late night antics. Busby East was pretty chill. It has more of a sports bar feeling. There’s even a pool table upstairs and some arcade games, I think.
There’s a nice selection of beers. They only served 2 kinds of wine — red or white.
I can’t see myself coming here often because a few blocks away, there is a lot of intense construction happening for the LA Metro rail extensions, purple I believe. But, I can also see nearby residents coming here for a chill night, just drinking beer and watching sports.

WOW! WOW! It was my 30^th Birthday and I had an idea — I wanted to throw a Scavenger Hunt and end at Busby’s. Along the way, my guests would have a chance to explore and learn about the neighborhood and all the things I love about it. Busby’s has definitely jumped to the TOP of my list of favorite spots on Miracle Mile!!! It exceeded ALL of my expectations — staff, food, karaōke, skee ball, décor, music, drinks, photo booth, dancing… the list goes on and on.
From the moment I made my first phone call to stopping by the venue before the party, to the last call, it was REMARKABLE!!! The venue was PERFECT! There was something for everyone.
I have to give a HUGE shout out to the staff. They were a DREAM TEAM! In preparing for the party, Thomas Hobbs and the Head Chef Isaias Pena welcomed me with open arms and helped create the birthday party of my dreams! Max with Special Events toured me around the space and started thinking of ideas that I could do. «What? I can have my own hashtag for the party and it can go on the monitors? Are you serious?» «Yes!» Anything was possible.
They sat down with me to choose delicious appetizers for my guests and then on the day of I felt so welcomed by them and the team that it felt like the party was just an extension of my home. On Sunday afternoon as my guests came over and we started downstairs at the Spare Tire restaurant. WOW! The chicken and waffles were UNREAL delicious. My guests were welcome by a wonderful wait staff (shout out to amazing Kendra!) and felt like they were being hosted by their own friends. Several asked if they could have their own parties there :)
Overall, Busby’s ROCKS! I have never felt so taken care of and in partnership with a venue before. THANK YOU ! I can’t recommend it highly enough.

OMG totally not what I expected. I had so much fun when I came here!
No cover, no lines, no problem. We came last Saturday night (11:30 pm). The place was empty. Busby’s totally reminds me of going to a friend’s game room. They have a small selection of old school arcade games, which makes for a fun 1 – 2 hours. Think D&B’s but on a way smaller-​personal level. The place virtually feels like your own private party. I would suggest going to Busby’s with a buzz. Drinks were way overpriced for the venue.
Bottomline: I wouldn’t recommend coming as a first-​date spot, but more of a local hangout with good friends/​significant other. This place is so chill and unique, I love it.

Haven’t been here in a while and decided to swing by on a Tuesday to shoot some pool. The days of free pool here are gone, but I was surprised when the tables were 3 dollars a game. At least they had a good selection of beer on draft.

is there a «no star» rating? service sucks. bathrooms– disgusting. wings– burnt to a crisp. crowd– losers. get me the fuck outta here.

Came for a bday party. First time in the joint. The bouncers were friendly, but I’m also a six footer, so hard to tell what’s genuine. Drinks were good, bartender told me his name, which I appreciated but promptly forgot. Space is large. Kinda younger crowd. Don’t think I’d come back. I’m too old ;)

I was here for an event by a professional organization I belong to. The good is that we had catered food. Mexican food is always a plus for me. It was good but not great. The vibe is casual and the bartender was cool, friendly, and prompt. The bad is its quite noisy. You can hear the conversation on the other side of the room. Bad acoustics I suppose. Anyway, no reason to go out of my way to come here but no reason to avoid it either.

Came here once again for Nerd Nite and their service had drastically improved. We actually had a server this time although she was handling 5 – 6 tables with large groups all by herself, she was doing a good job. I had their cheeseburger which was okay, got a little dry in the end. Drinks were all good. Seemed like they had increased the food menu options as well.

Pretty nice looking place, I came in between errands to play a game of pool, to kill some time.
When I arrived both pool tables were covered up, after inquiring about them I found out one does not work, and no one would take off cover for the one that does work. I decided to look at it and uncover it myself (possibly rude I suppose) but the tables cost $ 3.00 for one game. No wonder they are both covered I doubt people pay 3 bucks for a game very often.
Just when I though $ 0.75 was expensive, sheesh.
Beer selection seemed fair, and some what seemed like regulars were ordering food, so I can only assume it may be worth a try. Plenty of televisions.
Wait staff did not seem too attentive.

Jamesus is the best bartender. He is so kind, friendly, on fleek!!! Ask him to make you a Ginger Pussy. So delicious!!!

Really nice venue. I went for a MothSlam and would definitely go back.

Came here cause I was in the area and needed to eat, figured I’d watch some football too. This place is awesome some of watching games, playing games or just hanging out. My bartenders, Melissa and Kaja, were really cool and friendly. I def. recommend this place to my friends, ask for Melissa or Kaja. They are great. #TipYourBartender.

This place would be really cool if they could attract a large enough crowd. The space is huge but unfortunately it is always empty. I come here quite often because there isnt many local bars to choose from.
I came here on a sunday night to watch the laker game, get some beers and have some food.
The food is way over priced for the small portions. They have the exact same menu as Spare Tire which sucks because the food at spare tire sucks too. The chicken strips are way over seasoned and are mostly breading. The wings were cold and undercooked. The nachos barely had any cheese and the server couldn’t figure out who ordered what.
They have the same lousy policy as Spare Tire, they need a manager to change the TV. So when we asked for them to change the channel they just said they couldnt.
And as for the beer? They have the exact same tap as Spare Tire! I know they are owned by the same guy but c’mon, man! Same food, same beer, same lousy service. What gives? Just like at Spire Tire they have a giant menu with the beers they have on tap except they don’t have half those beers and those menus haven’t been updated in years lol
The only reason I’d tell anyone to come here is if they want a bar to themselves or a group of friends but even then, the customer service is not worth it. A man walked out on his tab last night because he was so pissed off and no one even cared lol

I come here mostly every Sunday and I always have a great time. You’ll find me upstairs. The service here is amazing. I don’t know how anyone can say differently because every time I come here, I have a great time with the people who work here.
They have karaōke here every Sunday (and wednesdays but I work nights on Wednesdays so you won’t see me there). There’s a pool table and games to play. They have a photo booth.
So, let me tell you about the people that work here: Thomas the bartender and the DJ Fraizer are probably the only reasons why I’ll come here. Thomas and Fraizer together are hilarious and really keep the crowd going. They both are funny, they both can sing, and rap!
Thomas always gives the best drinks. I tell him what I want and if they’ve run out of an ingredient that is part of the drink, he finds ways to improvise to my likings. Thank you for that. I’m a woman, I’m indecisive and I probably drive you nuts but thank you for keeping your composure because THAT is what customer service is all about.
Fraizer is an amazing DJ. Super talented. He says I can sing, no HE can sing. Thank you for making me feel comfortable when I come up to sing when other people request songs for me without warning. Also, you harmonize so well, that I think you make me sound better. Making your customers happy and comfortable is also GREAT customer service.
I’ve become a regular and I can’t wait to have all my friends come out and check this place out.
Shout out to FLIPFLOPSAREDOPE #blessed and the fellow Sagittarius who might not be there for my bday. You guys make this place fun.

Don’t go there ! Back off and don’t go upstairs !!!
I went last weekend to this place, me and my boyfriend had been on the spare tire the bar right by the side where we met the owner and he told us that he also owns that place upstairs. When we went to spare time we had great time, good food, great service and the spot it was pretty cool so we tried to go back last Sunday perhaps spare tire was closed so since we were hungry we decided to check out this place, we thought it could be a good experience since both places have the same owner but as soon as we got in we understand that we were just at the wrong place. Nobody welcome us even if the bar wasn’t full nobody was giving service to the customers all the staff was behind bar just watching the nfl games and chilling just between them like it was a private party. Nobody noticed us, nobody came to the table even if we were raising our hands like «hey», finally one of the bartenders noticed us and told one of the waitress to come to us she ignored him and then he got out and went to smoke, we thought he could send someone but he just went to the smoke area and never came back. After 20 minutes of feeling that our money doesn’t worth and no one came we left and absolutely we are never going back .
Awful service, don’t waste your money & time.

Cool bouncer, cool bartenders and lots of room. Drinks are reasonably priced and depending on the bartender pretty strong too. The layout is nice and big but make no mistake, it can still get pretty crowded.
The food is typical bar food, nothing I’d recommend (go to spare tire downstairs if you feel like having a more proper meal).
Also, their arcade games can be pretty fun too.

Been here a few times with some friends to kick it and have some fun — its been a while though and I do not miss coming at all. First time I came here the place was packed and the line was out the door. The inside was crowded that it took a long ass time to get a drink. There was also a separate room/​dance floor area where it was popping.
The next few times I came back it wasn’t too crowded and the dance floor was semi-​dead. My friends and I instead just played pool or beer pong or the basketball machine. I think this place has just died down. It feels older and dirtier. They remolded the dance floor a while back but I do not see much improvement. Bouncers are always nice here!

Not sure what happened to this place — they remodeled and it’s actually not too bad, but it’s definitely not as poppin as it was when I graduated college 5 years ago. The drinks are strong. and yet. kinda pricey. They have a dance floor which they never use. why? Open it up, get some DJs, market better, get it filled again! Everytime I come here I’m just filled with nostalgia of my old partying days. It’s also a good place to watch sports if you’re so inclined.

I’m torn on this one…
My friend had a Groupon for Busby’s and after checking out the menu to ensure that there was something the picky eater (me) and the vegetarian (my SO) would eat, we agreed to go partake.
Parking in a lot around back was super easy. But when we came up the stairs to the actual place, we were confused. I don’t think I realized it really is a full-​on sports bar, with all that entails. The music is much too loud. The seating options are odd (little bar tables grouped around several seats, tall bar tables with uncomfortable stools), there are TVs everywhere and it’s just much more of a «get your drink on» place as opposed to a place for a friendly weekend lunch… but here we were. We settled on one of the very uncomfortable tall bar tables and looked at what was a surprisingly limited menu. Turns out the tasty looking menu we found online is only for Busby’s WEST and has nothing to do with Busby’s East. So… I was sort of stumped as to what to get — with such a limited selection, I couldn’t find anything I wanted. My SO chose a vegetarian pizza, I finally settled on a side of short-​rib poutine and our Groupon holding friend got a burger. I also ordered a beer from the very interesting draft selection.
Our food came out in spurts… my poutine first. And it was not like any poutine you’ve ever seen. It wasn’t really in any way poutine. I asked the server if possibly they had forgotten the cheese… she agreed that poutine should have cheese so she took it back to the kitchen. But she returned to tell me that the chef makes poutine sans cheese… OK. It was not delicious. Rather bleak and grim but filling.
Next came the burger. Looked fine. Standard. Nothing special.
The pizza was next. Remember that it was vegetarian? The pizza that finally arrived was topped with lots of sausage. The server didn’t seem to notice. When we suggested that possibly it wasn’t a vegetarian pizza, she also took that back to the chef. Turns out the wrong pizza was somehow made… so the two non-​vegetarians got to nibble on the sausage pie while my SO waited for yet another pizza to be made. Both pizzas were fine… again nothing special and Mozza has NOTHING to be worried about from Busby’s.
In the end, our server comped any charges left over after the Groupon, which was very nice. So I don’t want to ding her — she was very friendly and tried her best. But the food here is just not good. I was disappointed because the menu online looked so promising but after eating at Busby’s East, I am in NO hurry to try Busby’s West. This may be a fun place to drink if you like loud music and even louder sports on TV… but eating here is no fun at all.
Oh, and the elevator doesn’t seem to work. Which would make this upstairs joint completely inaccessible for some. Boo.

Busby’s is a unique place on the miracle mile that offers a variety of things to do, all in 1 place. They have a room that is used just for dancing and they also have an area that is more chill. You can grab a beer or a drink and sit at one of the stools or go play a game of pool.
Parking is pretty easy also with lots of residential parking and meter parking.

Went here for the Moth story slam. IT WAS SO FUN! Will definitely be going back.

I have been to this Busby location a few times.
Sometimes theres a cover, sometimes there is not.
Bar and game area is pretty spacious. Theres mini basketball and pool. The dance area is really big. They play good music.
Drink prices are ok. Each bartender charges you different prices.