At The Top

Please see previous review for Shannon's as this is an edit of that review for the same location. Edit as of 5/25/24: It seems like my previous review may have gotten David in a tizzy. My friend and I came on 5/24/24, and had skip the line tickets via DJ research. David told us we had to stand in line regardless of our ticket status which doesn't make sense seeing as the event was ticketed by Shannon's. Thankfully, another bouncer let us in once he heard that we knew the DJ and we told him the door code. David seemed upset at his coworker for letting us in, possibly because he is holding a grudge. We ended up leaving the bar and came back 45 minutes later, David brought up my previous review while scolding us for coming back in. I don't think a short man that holds a grudge should be one that holds the position of "power" in a local bar, it may go above his head.

Come for the music and fun vibes. Eat elsewhere. I came here when At the Top first opened some years ago and was immediately impressed by the spacious venue and loungy furniture. The sound system didn't carry throughout the place very well, but seems they have improved it by adding more speakers to every corner of the place. I have come recently for Urban Society LB's R&B Brunch and it has been such a turnt up party! I feel good being vaccinated since a lot of people are indoors without masks here, though all the windows are open. Apparently, it's hard to get into this event because tickets sell out within minutes, but my diligent friend has managed to get us tickets and a table, so we have some space to ourselves and an area to sit. A bottle of champagne/sparkling wine is about $20. Their simple brunch menu consists of the worst chilaquiles I've had, decent chicken and waffles, avocado toast with a street corn twist, and a hearty breakfast burrito. The food is really just there to fill people's stomach with all the booze intake. If you have a table, the servers are very attentive and nice. Ordering drinks at the bar is also a reasonable wait. The music and fun atmosphere make it all worthwhile though! It does feel as if covid never happened so if you're not ready for this environment, I'd save it for much later!

Came here for a birthday party which also happened to be the LBCS(Long Beach social club) 5 year anniversary of their party which was an R&B brunch . The situation was lit and definitely my first time experiencing such a fun party. Part of the music took me back to the day but there was hardly any room to dance, so if you plan on having an event make sure to get there early and claim your spot! Otherwise food was on point, service was on point all the bussers were constantly sweeping tables and stuff. just an all around excellent vibe

AlI can say is this place is great such great hospitality from the woman security at the entrance to the gentleman in the bar specially Aaron. He was great he made our drinks exactly how we wanted very friendly greeted us with a smile and asked us do we need anything else and remembered what we ordered each time we went back. such a great experience.

Downtown Long Beach nightlife is really, really lacking. There's all of 4 bars and swarms of police on standby. The people that are partying there are stumbling and drunk and the rest of Long Beach is deathly quiet compared to this tiny block. The music wasn't great for any of the clubs or bars we went to, and the drinks were overpriced for what we paid. Compared to all this... At the Top takes the cake for my top club to avoid in Long Beach, so that's saying a lot!This place tries to imitate a swankier DTLA lounge and fails miserably. The bouncer in the front was super rude to us and wouldn't let me bring my teensy water bottle in my teensy tassel bag (even though they let me in at literally all of the other bars, lounges, and clubs we went to). He didn't even give it back to me, he just took it and placed it on a ledge. I asked if I could grab it on my way out, he says he's gonna toss it. I call out to my friend and we both leave.On my way out I ask what this club is called and he's hesitant to tell me, almost like HMMM he knows he behaved in a way he wasn't supposed to, lol. I was on Yelp to check into this place (and honestly just see what other people had to say about it) and before I got a chance to, he physically tried to stop me to tell me how I need to write their drink policy in my Yelp review.I wasn't gonna write a review for this place, but after a grown man in a suit tried to stop me with his arm and bark at me about my creative writing, I just felt like I needed to say something.Anyway, it's Long Beach and not DTLA so let's not take ourselves too seriously here. A suit can't mask unprofessionalism.

Nice vibe, the music was great, it's on the second floor so from the street you can the lights and it's attractive. It's Long Beach so always good vibes. Will go back. Drinks are affordable and pretty quick service.

I would give this place ZERO stars if i could. Ive been here before several times and its always a good time. except last night.. Jaclyn S. (The bartender) is the reason I'm giving this place such a bad review. She was so rude to me and wanted to start a fight. I get it everyone has bad days but to try and pick a fight with a paying customer is so crazy to me! You shouldn't work at a place where people go to have fun if you're going to have a very horrible attitude like she did. If she's going to be that rude maybe she should work at the DMV!!

I'm giving this spot 5 stars mainly due to the staff, particularly Cathy and the security guards. Being a person who uses a wheelchair, there were some issues with accessing the handicap stall because of someone who was not feeling well and the elevator. Cathy and her colleagues found solutions to both problems with professionalism and understanding. Our evening could have been ruined if not for the staff working together to find solutions not multiple excuses . Dance floor, DJ, windows that help with ventilation helps

If I could give this place zero stars I would. I don't even know where to begin but a summary of our experience here includes being inappropriately touched by the bouncers, being yelled and cussed at by the owner, and being shown the utmost disrespect. The owner was being irrational and screaming at me and all of my friends (college aged girls) although we were being calm and treating him with respect. They additionally split up all of the men and women and let all of the men in first so that they could inappropriately touch the women without any of the men seeing. It was disgusting. I've never been treated like this in all of the places I've been to and it was completely unacceptable. Don't go here or give them any more business if you don't condone this kind of behavior.

Never in my life have I ever been treated like this in all of the places I've been to and it was completely unacceptable. Being inappropriately touched by the bouncers was something that I never thought I would experience. Personally, I saw the bouncers yelling at some of the girls around me who were getting rightfully upset by hearing about the inappropriate touching that had occurred with the girls ahead of us, so I chose to calmly approach the bouncer with my arms out, clearly showing that I was not hiding any contraband in my dress, which wasn't that hard to tell in the first place due to the fact that it was a form-fitting and strapless dress. Despite this, the bouncer proceeded to grab my dress and yank it down at my chest, almost fully exposing my breasts, and then grabbed my breasts while saying "Oh, you're not even wearing a bra." I was completely shocked, humiliated, and mortified. They also split up all of the men and women into two separate lines, and let all of the men in first so that they could inappropriately touch the women without any of the men seeing. It was disgusting. No woman should have to experience this, and I hope that there will be consequences for their actions. Do not go here or give them any more business.