Tom Bergin’s Tavern

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323-936-7151
840 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036
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http://www.tombergins.com/
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Hours:
Daily 11:30 a.m.-2 a.m.
Cuisine:
Irish and Bar Food
Dress Code:
Jeans and T-shirt
Alcohol:
Full Bar
Bar Style:
Irish and Pub
Music Style:
Rhythm & Blues, Irish, Rock, Jazz, Soul, Oldies, Pop, '80s Music, Alternative, Big Band, Celtic, Classic Rock, Funk, and Punk
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Description

Tom Bergin's has been around since 1936, when it opened on Wilshire Boulevard as the Horseshoe Tavern and Kennel Club, and it's been at its current location on Fairfax Avenue for 50 years. Like a traditional Irish pub, it's a sort of community living room. It was recently remodeled, but it's hard to see what's new except for the handsome tiles in the bathrooms. The place seems to look as it always has: worn brick floor, walls the color of crude oil, cardboard shamrocks with the names of regular customers on the walls (but no longer on all the ceilings). If you want to tell who's been a regular longer, look for the shamrocks that have a brownish patina -- they date from when smoking was legal in restaurants.

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  • Anonymous

    "Nice Irish Bar"

    Posted by shaley_scott-MMX on 03/09/2009
    4 stars

    As far as Irish pubs go...this one is pretty good. I've been here a handfull of times and each time it's fun. I always sit at or stand near their bar, but have never eaten here so I can't say one way or the other if the food is good. The crowd is very mixed and there are more guys than women for sure. I would say come with the people that you want to talk to and don't plan on meeting new people here because it's just not that kind of bar.

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Reviews from yelp (3)

  • Posted by Stephanie C. on Yelp_small
    5 stars

    I spent some time in Dublin, focusing especially on their pubs (my GOD, their pubs). Nothing in the world compares to the experience of having the perfect...

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  • Posted by Brian P. on Yelp_small
    5 stars

    Picture #6 of 13 of the photos wraps up this place best for a photo. This place was super close to the office and we always met here after work and...

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  • Posted by Mark C. on Yelp_small
    4 stars

    I've been to Tom Bergin's House of Irish Coffee countless times over the years, and I have a real fondness for the place. But that's not the reason I'm...

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Atmosphere & Personality:
High Energy, Bar Scene, Area Classic, and Celeb Spotting
Noise Level:
Bustling
Features:
People Watching, Happy Hour, Jukebox, and Late Night
Facilities:
Private Party and Banquet Facilities
Average Drink Price:
$5
Payment Methods:
Diners Club and Major Credit Cards
Cross Streets:
2 blocks south of Wilshire Blvd.
Parking:
Valet and Street

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