The Mayan

We attended a show organized by Jazz is Dead at the Mayan on a Wednesday evening, and it was a great experience. Parking can be tricky, especially for street spots, but several nearby lots offer parking at varying rates depending on the event and the crowd from both the Mayan and the neighboring Belasco Theater.Entry was quick and well-organized, and the venue itself is stunning, with intricate architectural details and a well-designed theater layout. The acoustics were excellent, and visibility from various spots was solid. Multiple bars are conveniently located, including one near the entrance, another at the back of the main floor, and additional side bars.Overall, it's a great venue for live shows, and we can easily see it being a fantastic nightclub as well. Would definitely return!

I have been to the Mayan in a few occasions, the last one being last night 1/18/25 and omg it's even better than what I remember. We got there early and had free entry. The DJ on the main floor was AMAZZZinnnggg. We didn't really go to the other rooms too much because it was that good. Amazing mix of reggaeton, hip hop and electronic. Good times!Update: came again on 2/8/25 and the DJ sucked. It was a totally different experience. Barely any people and barely any hip hop or good music. Disappointed.

Went last Saturday and didn't have the best time. No water on tap, they overcharge, and a single beer was $11 Not sure if that's the normal price because a few months ago bought beers for $7 a piece. Won't be going back.

Salsa Concert was awesome have so much fun dancing.The service was wonderful the staff was very helpful and friendly all the time. Make sure everyone was able to see the show and was in a secure spot. The waiter was very friendly and help me choose a drink that was not strong but was good. The club is beautiful mayan theme everywhere. I need to go on daylight to explore better the place. I have been several times to Mayan club and it's always so much fun. Thank you to the DJ Pedro the music was great

The second floor is closedBut the bartender is kicking ass. The ambient is a little on at the beginning Food didn't eat.

2024: saturday is the day to go. Music on allfloors inconsistent & the same but decent. I got in free at 930. Picks up at like 11. Packed by 1130, well mainly the middle floor. crowd decent. Girl boy ratio ok for los angeles that is, ive seen worse lol. I actually had fun. Los angeles ppl are awkward & weird af bro lol. They just stare at u & sometimes smile LOL. All three floors open. Dress code church clothes but i saw ppl wearing anything, prolly paid extra money. They dont start playing good music till 11 as well which is dumb af! Djs not engaged with crowd, crowd rarely singing. Was lit till the end. Last 30 mins music was weak so i left. Going to club 54 nxt weeknd for better music. Not a balance of genres. Too much banda & merengue. lil salsa , good bachata no pop lil hiphop more edm not enuff cool recent reggaeton too much playing whole song lol. That was the music for the night. Rate 4.4 but i put 5 to give mayan a break. WHY DONT LA CLUBS PLAY TOP40. keep the music fresh bro.2023: music was really good surprisingly it was recent music. This place has died down a lot. They dont even open the basement anymore LOL. Def dead on friday. 15 to get in at 930pm. Fun fact: there r more men on the west coast women vs the east coast. Dancing areas getting smaller. Same dj since 2016. Bro played the weeknd lfg. Rate 3.72020: ok this place was lit. Everyone was dancing and engaged. Music was actually decent but it started getting lame around 12. Played some newer top40 doja cat but still a lot of the same ol rotation. Rate 4.475. Wasnt too crowded. Came at 1015 and paid $20. Still the same dj. Saw one guy couldnt get in bc he didnt have a collard shirt. The seat area was closed. Part of the main floor is now a payed table area. They should really try something new with the music and stuff, could be better. I was danced out and the music was getting weak so I left at like 1235. I also saw people wearing whatever as well, they probably payed extra money is my guess. Age is mixed which i love. This place is pretty mature though. Club was very weak in the beginning. Towards 11 it picked up.2018: I rate a 3.7. Its 3 floors. Went on a saturday. $10 before 1030. For the basement hiphop floor its the Same dj and 90% the same rotation every Saturday for the past two yrs. website is informal and easy to navigate. The main floor is usually all kinds of spanish and some mostly edm a hint of techno and house maybe. The other floor is usually reggaeton bachata spanish rock banda merengue etc... crowd is mixed and 21+. Church clothes! Coat check available. Plenty of seats and stairs haha.LA clubs fyi: pick up 11ish. they all are hit or miss. Takes a while for people to loosen up. Crowd is usually stiff. People start leaving and gets jaded around 2am. Haha. And the music is always okay.

June 2023 - Too expensive for the music and crowd.Pricing/Ambiance - $20 cover charge. Too expensive honestly. The music wasn't consistent and was difficult to dance to. Right when you get into it, the DJ changed the tempo.The crowd was a mix of tank tops and shorts to dress shirts and business casual. A fight broke out in the club and another fight broke out across the street from the venue but noone made a move to contact law enforcement or stop the fight. The venue overall is pretty big and I enjoyed the setup but that was it. Bathrooms were decently clean.Parking - Pricey lots nearby.

DJ doesn't know how to mix well and played the same songs at least 4-5 times in a two hour span. Drinks were more mixer than any alcohol. No tap water offered at the bar. This place is a dump. So many other better establishments to experience in DTLA.

The event was great, music was awesome. I felt some gogo dancers were missing though... Like on boxes throughout the main floor. Anywaaayz... I would go again.

pretty good music and drinks were good. Bartenders were friendly but had bad experience with security. Had a few uncomfortable moments with some men and they didn't help. Didn't feel that safe going to the restroom on the second floor, it was sketchy.