Agaves Ultra Lounge

Agave's Ultra Lounge is in the heart of Pine Street in Long Beach. Pine Ave. in the LBC is one of the main veins (if not the) that pumps energy, dazzle, pizazz, and basically pulsates life into the LBC. I can easily imagine Snoop Dogg rolling down the avenue, enjoying the nighttime breeze all the while, sipping on guava kombucha to replenish his electrolytes. His homies roll with him, all enjoying the people, sights, debauchery, and color of the scene. That is what Pine Ave. in Long Beach is: a street full of joy, action, opportunity, and people trying to have a good time; fulfill a late-night goal, or escape the chore of living with a wild night out. It is great that all these varied goals and more can be accomplished when you go to rumba at Agave's Ultra Lounge.I do not live too far from Agaves, and thus, when I have nothing much going on, the move is to go to Agaves to give life an opportunity to flourish. It may not flourish when I am there, but at least life is more likely to flourish at a hot spot than at my home, while I sit in the Red Queen (my couch of preference) watching Desperate Housewives reruns. And this knowledge that propels me to go out and explore life, hoping to seize it, is good advice for anyone who, at times, feels the twang of loneliness bite their being. But I am no guru; you accept my words continuously and implement the step of going out seeking adventure at your discretion. I know not all feel comfortable stepping into a club with no one in tow.You can see different people at Agaves. Girls who took time to dress to look fine (for themselves and others), and you can view gents that did the same too. But you can also see those who are quirky and express their off-beat style with bravado that, in my opinion, makes the night more vibrant because it belongs not only to those who dress appropriately for context, but also to those who dress and are diverse. That is the truth of what I can see, but the beauty of diversity is magnified when we consider that all of us who rumba at Agaves have hidden identities and stories that make the Agaves dance floor an inclusive mess, in the most delightful way. Next time I am at Agaves, I will remember this fact and dance a two-step in honor of the diversity and inclusion that pops off at Agaves. But in order for this to happen, someone must conduct the moment, and I think no one does it better than their premier DJ--A-MIL.I will be the first to admit that I have aged out of being cool. But I can still identify those who carry the cool gene well, and that is 1000% DJ A-Mil. I went to Agaves on Halloween night, the one that just passed, and DJ A-Mil was the one dressed in Riddle gear. But his talent is not a riddle to be solved--his talent and presence are an obvious answer to the question: Who can vibe Agaves to the heights of fun? I guess this can also be a Jeopardy answer.When A-MIL is spinning the discs or selecting music from a laptop, not really sure how DJs do their thing nowadays, but I can hear and feel A-MIL's presence. When people start leaving the club, I feel a shift in music that might draw them back, but in reality, makes those present want to stay. Thus, a few miss out, but more are infused by the choice and mixes of an effective DJ. Furthermore, DJ A-MIL has the presence and power to hype up a crowd to be a jumping joy. When I am at Agaves, with a crowd of strangers, and A-Mil is in charge of the beats, I feel one with the crowd--this is how music can become a universal language that connects all. I am thankful that A-MIL controls the music in such a way that makes the place feel like home--for a dance, for a sip, for a beat, for a look, and for me, and all others who dare to bump and grind at Agaves.Agaves is a treasure, and A-Mil is its guard. Go here, be happy, and forget all that holds you down. The music and vibe of Agaves will cut the balloons that keep you tethered to the ground and your woes. And to be iconic--I will say, as a wizard once did, everyone deserves to fly! Go here and secure your chance to do just that!

Lobster was flaky with a mushy texture. Rice was good beans needed more flavor. Possibly better if ate at restaurant.

This place was ok. It got packed real quick! The music seemed to be the same all night which got boring after a while. One thing they need to get together is the bathroom situation. How was only one toilet working for the whole establishment? The line was long so we decided to go across the street to the bar to have a drink and use the bathroom. I definitely wouldn't go out of my way to attend this place again.

Don't bother in trying to make a reservation for a dinner party - this place doesn't even care to follow up with their prospective customers. I've been trying to schedule a dinner for a party of 10 since this past Sunday - they don't even have the courtesy to confirm or deny. I attempted to reach out 3x and via telephone what is never answered.After reading the other reviews about this place and with my own personal experience- I'll take my business and party somewhere else.

If you are considering bottle service here, don't. Read on for details, but I will keep it short. Sadly, I'm not alone (look at other recent bottle service reviews).We purchased the "$1,100" platinum package for New Years Eve which came with 3 liquor bottles of your choice and 4 bottles of champagne. The "VIP" line took almost 25 minutes to get us in, but the thing that makes that more of a joke is that people who got in the standby line at the same time as us got in before we did. But wait, it gets better. We get in at about 10:20 pm and after having to chase down our server 3 different times and the guy who booked our table, Tim, twice we finally got our 3 bottles...AT MIDNIGHT ON THE DOT. Do the math on how long that took. Any time I asked the server where our bottles were she kept telling us that they were really busy, which is understandable on NYE...but don't overbook your staffing capacity and provide horrendous service.It is now 1:15'ish, and still no champagne bottles. So I have to go and find our server...again...and ask her where those are. She seemed surprised that someone hadn't done that yet, then scoffs and says, "But I mean, come on, are you guys really gonna drink those? We're closing soon." Last I checked, we paid for a table, 3 liquor bottles AND 4 champagne bottles. Doesn't matter if we "finish" them or not. P.S. Expect to wait in line for the restroom. I'm a dude and I waited 23 minutes to use it (the female line was worse). Oh! And they forgot to mention the 20% mandatory tip, so it was over $1,400 dollars, not $1,100. Hope this helps someone avoid the mistake of going here for bottle service.

If I could give a negative star I would!! My sister literally got jumped in front of the security and he did nothing! The security tried to keep her phone and were dismissive to the situation. NEVER EVER GOING THERE OR RECOMMENDing that hole

I just went here last night to celebrate Halloween and I won't be going back. It was my first time there and we got there around 9:15pm. I'm glad we got there early because after 10pm the place gets PACKED. Also the drinks are VERY EXPENSIVE yet watered down. But the main downfall for me is the fact that they literally only have TWO bathroom stalls (one in each room) for the ENTIRE place. The line was 30 mins long just to pee! Needless to say I left early because it was too packed and I needed to pee and couldn't wait in a 30 min line. The positives are the music was decent and the rooms are a pretty decent size. Also the vibe and decor is pretty chill. I won't be going back though. Oh and also there are 2 rooms but they play the same music in each room. Additionally the floors in one of the rooms was very sticky it was gross.

Let me just begin by asking.. when has an establishment ever preferred free patrons over paying patrons? So we arrived at the club area which there was a line and was told that bottle service would get us in faster. We switched to the other line and as soon as we switch they were allowing all the free patrons to get in. We proceeded to wait 20 minutes and spoke to the guy who was handling the free patrons and he said that bottle service was not apart of his job description (understandable) but then we asked if he could get the guy in charge of that and he said we hadTo wait for him to come out. We waited another 10 minutes at which we began to get impatient. It seems that they were allowing all the Latinos in the establishment and very discriminatory. So we had our Latino friend that was with us, go to the guy who said he wasn't apart of bottle service to ask if he could get in and guess what??? He was able to switch line and cut in front of others to get in. At this point we became livid and then finally "bottle service" guy comes out and says we are being rude and he can't let us in. This place is very discriminatory amongst African Americans. It's sickening. We only wanted to have a good time like everyone else. This place is a culture vulture for sure . We only wanted to go here because they were playing hip-hop but then you discriminated against African Americans is wild to me smh

Last Friday I came to agaves In years I was waiting in line patiently and the group in front of me never scoot up and they were leaving one by one so I went around them to pay and one of the security guards (he's in the photo with hands in his pockets) got upset at me and said I couldn't come in because I did that when I explained they were leaving one by one which they did which is why I went around them and for some odd reasons didn't let me in nor let me speak to management and also said I'm too intoxicated when I don't drink . And I felt discriminated really wish I can speak to the owner/manager. Hopefully he'll have a good job one day and don't have be a security guard.

Went with two friends, only had a couple of drinks each. Gave a $5 tip. When it came up on my bank app it stated a $60 tip!! No one returned my calls or messages. They are thieves!!!