The Hawk

The friendliness of the staff is above any that I have ever came across. From the doorman to the bartenders and the owners. It's like walking into cheer's where everyone knows you're name and if they didn't, they will by the time you leave. Every week is a nother DJ spinning records from hip-hop to dark goth to heavy metal and on to Latino music. But let's not forget about the very humorous and comical Shit Show Bingo twice a month and go figure it's Free to play. Just like every Monday is Free pool and there's two tables to choose from. Plus once a month for those who like a live jazz band they have them as well. It's a great place where you are safe due to the doorman who doesn't miss a thing and the exceptional drinks that you won't find anywhere else. Go give it a try and trust me. You'll be back again and again and get this. They are pet friendly and your even allowed to bring dinner in.

Great Dive Bar. Eclectic touches and nuances make it special "cool" .Sometimes they have live music that adds to the atmosphere,Love live music here in LBC. Need much more of it

I reread the description. I was mistaken. BF and I thought we were going to a chill cocktail bar. It was loud. We couldn't hear eachother in there. They had a dj. We arrived at round 9:30p on a Saturday. I got dirty laundry and bf got the margarita. Bomb drinks and great price! We'll be coming back. We were celebrating our anniversary. So this spot wasn't the vibe for tonight. But for sure for another night out. Check them out!!!

There are lots of great bars in Long Beach but The Hawk is by far my favorite. Good music, fun events and wonderful bartenders.

Love the vintage Photo Booth and the cocktail menu! Bartenders are always so nice and they have two pool tables in the back (.50 each round). Can't go wrong with anything on the menu, but order the Grace Kelly!!!! I seriously only order this when I go because it's so good.

Nice lil diverse dive bar that was clean and had a great HH. Small cocktail menu, not too exotic, but decently done drinks. Lots of whisky and they'll make just about whatever for you. Lots of quite a few of my lesbian comrades, and some dudes playing pool in the back section; loved the open energy. Bartender was happy to be alive and very attentive & sweet.

Well things certainly change! Though not in terms of the quality or the vibe of the place, just in terms of happy hours, mainly. I just re-read my previous review and noticed, not only did I mention the happy hour here didn't include their specialty cocktails, which now that they finally reopened for on-premise drinking a few weeks ago, it absolutely currently does (yay!)... but I also mentioned The Harbor, a bar that used to be good (zero of the great bartenders from when it used to be good are still there, and they slashed their happy hour, too!) So I no longer have *any* complaints about this bar (other than that it's a little far of a walk from me, and in a *slightly* sketchy part of town at night. Though neither of those things are going to stop me from coming here all the time anyway.)I'd been supporting them with the occasional takeout cocktail through covid, but I was extremely happy when they reopened, both for them, and cause it's nicer buying *one* cocktail at a time (and it's just so great being able to sit at the bar again!) I still slightly prefer the similar-but-slightly-quieter vibe at Darlings (same owners, not *currently* reopened since covid shut things down), but the vibe here is great too. What I said in 2019 is still true, it's absolutely trying to be a bit of everything for everyone - it *feels* like a dive bar, but it's clean, the bar area's nice, and they've got great cocktails and some great spirits! At normal price, everything's pretty reasonably priced. For happy hour, I believe until 7 (which they *are* still doing as far as I know), certain classic cocktails are pretty cheap (I got a solid $8 watermelon margarita last time), basic wells and some basic beers are *super* cheap if that's what you're looking for, and all their fancier cocktails (what *I'm* there for!) are now $2 off. All the cocktails I've tried from them, both pre-covid, through covid with their takeout program, and when I was back a few weeks ago to celebrate their reopening, have been great. The cocktail menu here is always fun and always changing, but the off-menu cocktails I've had here (when they aren't as busy) have been great too. All their bartenders, at least as far as I've met so far, have been great, the sort you could trust with wacky requests, haha. The other parts of my previous review are still pretty accurate - it's the sort of place where the vibe changes completely from calm in the afternoon to busy later, and that they have a handful of craft beers at pretty reasonable prices, and a few token wines, but it's mainly a bar where you either go to drink cheap boring beer (:p), or great cocktails. p.s. it also took me way too long to discover, there's a great taco stand in the parking lot across the street, that sells great al pastor tacos, which, since The Hawk doesn't have its own kitchen, you can and absolutely should get some of and take them back here to have with a mezcal cocktail! One of my favorite new combos! (And possibly what I've just decided I'm going to go back and do again tonight, haha.)

Great Happy hour!! Free pool on the Thursday I went. Can't wait to go back. They have good food pop ups as well

Perfect pool table dive bar. Delicious creative and original cocktails. Outstanding service. I liked the crowd Long Beach vibe, DJ was on fire with the hip hop and cumbia too. Drinks came out fast. Not much waiting. Bar is accessible 360degrees pretty cool. Good competition on the pool tables.

This is a great bar! Service is fast and friendly. Bar doesn't serve food but you can bring your own, including great taco truck across street. Wonderful bourbon selection. It's not fancy but great place to meet and hand out.