EL GUAPO

El Guapo rocks!!! My friends and I get really tired of Hollywood and "the scene". When we want to hang out with some really chill people and let loose, this is where we go. The drinks are cheap and the staff is awesome. They have beer pong, fight night and football sundays. We literally go and watch EVERY game on sunday. FYI...caution on monday if you plan to do that. :) Pros: Clean, plenty of space, good location Cons: Smokers on the patio more

So we're about a half mile away from El guapo a perfect post boozin stroll or quick cheap cab (which they have gladly called for us in the past) and went failrly often.. now the interior is red and comfy and very cool. Rock memorabilia adorns the walls from platinum records to cover art. Being a musician it combnes the best of all worlds for me. We like to go on sundays for the half price food after five !!!! and Guapo (read as 'happy') hour. The music is always great.. and the place is lively even when its not a game day. But it always CAN be cause of the beerpong.yay!. Not to mention it has a great big smoking patio, TONS of flat screens, and a busy yet always friendly and obliging staff. This place is great for parties.. like getting a group together and just mobbing a spot. The drinks are solid (thanks jim!!) and the super nachos .. the fajitas and the lettuce cups rock! All around a good neighborhood hang/2nd home to drink @. Pros: entertainment value, lively party atmosphere, food & drinks, music,patio, vip room. Cons: can be loud on big games, can get busy busy more

Im fairly a regular customer at El Guapo, Ive been to every sportsbar in town. Heres what I like about it. Theres always whatever game you want to watch on somewhere on a good TV. The food isnt bad, they have a large selection so youll probably find something on the menu. If not theres other restaurants right next door like Frankies and La LAs Argintinian and A NY pizza place across the street. Dont know if I should write that in a review but whatever its true. They also have a big patio right in the middle of the place (unlike any other sports bar in town) and there's no walls so I can smoke without leaving the place. The crowd is generally better than ANY other bar like in Hollywood. The staff isn't bad, there friendly for the most part. Most of them are actress like most places so you get what you'd expect. If your looking for a lade back bar in Hollywood definitely give this one a try. Like any other reviews on bars don't buy the ones that are really bad there angry bored people with nothing better to do and don't buy the ones that are too good they probably work there. S more

This busy and noisy establishment has proven to be consistently disappointing. Aside from it's great location and multiple large screen TVs, it has little to offer. Slow service is the norm! The food is so-so, and the beer is flat! Moreover, yesterday, the last straw for me, they stole my credit card. I called today to inquire and not only had a hard time getting through, but when I did, I received inadequate answers. I then found out that there were 3 fraudulent charges made on my card! This place is not friendly or responsible. Check out Lala's across the street or the Village Idiot for much better eats, or the Snake Pit for game time. Pros: Location Cons: Unreliable service and customer care. more

So check it: I was looking for a place to have a 30th birthday party and emailed El Guapo. I never heard back from them and ended up going to CineSpace instead. My party was on a Saturday night, and on my way back from Vegas Saturday afternoon at like 3:30, I get a voicemail. A lady's voice says, "Hey, this is _______ from El Guapo. We had you scheduled for a party of 15 tonight at 9. Whoever booked this made a mistake and we have an event tonight. All the tables will be full by 6. Sorry." Which didn't bother me, because I never scheduled the party anyway. However, they THOUGHT I did, and they cancelled it like that, the day of. If I HAD booked the party there, and sent out the text messages and the Evites and the emails, well, that's like feces on my head. It stinks. Pros: Waitressess and UFC Fights. Cons: Haters when it comes to birthday parties. more

Check out the review of this and many other happy hours at: happiest hours(dot)blog spot(dot)com - no spaces between words, but City Search won't allow it any other way. This place was cheap cheap cheap, the portions were HUGE and the food was full-on edible. My dining partner and I thought we'd start with two orders of taquitos (one beef, one chicken) and the melted queso dip then go on from there. Amateurs. We couldn't finish it. Any of it. The appetizer taquitos are large and come with full portions of rice and beans, plus generous scoops of sour cream and guacamole. This would be a meal for me on any given night. They also tasted good - not amazing, but not bad - and arrived at our table piping hot. The melted queso was very good, but it needs to be served in something that will keep it warm. By the time we got through that portion of the taquitos that we could eat, the cheese was starting to congeal a bit. My tip - order this first, then when you are sick of it, move on to other tastes. Others in our group got the nachos and claimed they were decent. From my vantage, they were the size of Mount Whitney (and also half price). So - three giant appetizers, one beer, one iced tea (which never went empty) and with our usual big tip, the total was twenty bucks. That's right - a double sawbuck for two people to be stuffed and happy. more

I call it the 'Cheers' of melrose bc i'm there all the time & it really feels like my neighborhood chill spot. Everything is really inexpensive & always consistently good. The bar used to be in the middle & i liked it but it was hard to move when it was crowded. They remodeled & it is so roomy now. It looks great! The servers & bartenders they have now are fa real on it! Before service was a lil slow, but now they are energetic, really personable & i don't have to wait for anything. I recently had Sara & she's the best server i've ever had!!! Lightening quick this girl & she joked with us the entire time. Pros: new menu, fabulous service, inexpensive Cons: i dont have any! more

Just watched the olympics at the revamped "Guapo" have to confess i was impressed. Our bartender was not only cute and engaging, she poured some amazing cocktails. My turkey avocado wrap was delicious, my friend had the Guapo burger and said it was the best they had ever had. Pros: Great food, strong drinks! Cons: con who? more

El Guapo has been completely remodeled now! It looks awesome! I guess its a Rock n' Roll Cantina now which is awesome! The bar is set back and there is plenty of space to walk around and mingle with all the awesome people that go there and that work there! The food they serve is way better than any other restaurant in and around that area! Not to mention the sweet jukebox! I've never seen one like it! It has old and new songs! Way better than the ones that aren't even updated! My boyfriend even loves it because they have tons of flat screens and they have the top sports games always on! We both had a great time and want anyone and everyone to know that its a great place and we definately recommend it! Pros: EVERYTHING! Cons: Nothing! It was alllllll good! more

I've been to guapo in the past and it's been fun but there was always something kind of off. I went last week for a friend's party and WOW it has totally changed! It's not a mexican cantina anymore it's like a rock and roll club now! It has awesome music (not the same stuff you hear over and over again) and the waitresses were all super nice and hot! And unlike all the overrated clubs, you can come dressed up or dressed down and still have a fun time with your friends and the cool staff. My friend's birthday was so fun and we even got free shots! I'm not a huge football girl but they have a lot of TVs so game day will probably be packed. The new and improved Guapo looks like the place to be! Pros: rock and roll central Cons: it's really loud! more

ok so im not really the type to write reviews but i havn't been to El Guapo in a while and i just went there the other day and WOW!!! Its been totally remodeled and it looks awesome. Its got this rock and roll feel and its the sports bar ive been looking for. A cool atmosphere to hang while im watching the game. They have Hi def tv's on every wall, even on the patio. I had a specialty margarita and concidering im hard to please cause i hate sweet drinks, it was unbelievable. The fajitas were great, the margs were outstanding and the atmosphere is unlike any other sports bar. Needless to say, its a must!!! Pros: service, atmosphere, tv's, food Cons: none yet :) more

The place has been completely remodeled since the last time I was there - definitely a plus. My buddies and I stopped off for a drink before we were supposed to meet up with some other friends for dinner but we ended up closing the place. Our lovely waitress passed around some sample shots that they were promoting and the next thing I know, it was last call. Not that I'm complaining. They've got some good eats - the carnitas burrito kicked a*s, and they whip up a fine margarita too. I've been looking for a place like this for football season. They've got 15 -20 flatscreens and they promise me (by "they" I mean the same lovely waitress that I mentioned before) that they'll carry all the games. Now I know where I'll be on Saturdays and Sunday's this fall. Pros: Great margaritas, the service, the new look Cons: closes at 12 on Sundays, which in hindsight is probably a good thing more

Wow! they totally remodeled el guapo and it's got a great rock n roll vibe! they have probably the best patio in the city! I had the best cheese enchiladas i ever tasted and our monster margaritas were awesome... tons of hi-def tv's that make sports amazing to watch and with football just around the corner -- i can't wait to come back here! Pros: hi-def tv's, drinks, patio Cons: none more

El Guapo is my new favorite place to go to wind down. They have just remodeled and the place is fantastic. They had half price appetizers until 7, and very reasonable drinks. The Monster margarita is a must. They had beer pong tables which gave us a great view of Melrose. We finally took a break to eat and watch the olympics on their HD TVs. I had the Turkey Wrap which was so good, and Jacob had the Philly cheese steak, which was amazing. The staff was super friendly. We had a great time and are definitely going back. PROs: they are raffling off their old plasma TVs more

I've been to El Guapo several times for happy hour. Margaritas are a must and the chicken quesadillas are amazing. They just remodeled the inside - the bar is now lining the back wall and it looks really cool. They also added a digital jukebox with a ton of different kinds of music. It's always nice to have some sort of control over the music played in a place! There's also an outdoor patio, which is a big plus. I usually end up going to El Guapo with guys because there are about a million flat screen TVs all showing different sports channels. I don't care that much about all that but it's a huge draw for sports fans. You can also play beer pong here, which I've never seen in a restaurant before. Overall, a great place to head to with a group of friends! Pros: environment, clientele, alcohol selection more

Some radio station had set up a table and speakers in the open area between the two bars: the music was ridiculously loud. The outdoor tables and umbrellas were crammed together so tightly that squeezing through was like a military obstacle course. The "indoor" area was completely indistinguishable from the "outdoor" area, as their 30' of folding accordion "doors" were left in the fully-open position, which allowed all of the cigarette smoke and noise/music to penetrate. Despite the place being about 15% full, our waitress took about 30 minutes to get to our table. The drinks took another 30 minutes to get to the table. My Chicken Parm sandwich was the absolute worst sandwich I've ever eaten in my life -- no exaggeration. The sandwich was lukewarm by the time it arrived, with stale bread and a limp, bland chicken (?) patty in about a half-teaspoon of burnt sauce. The only saving grace was that it was 50% off during happy hour. The house salsa that accompanied the free chips was of the too-spicy green vinegar variety (not even close to a legit salsa verde). Once we asked for our check, the space cadet waitress took another 30 minutes to return to the table -- we could even see her yapping at the bar with her co-workers. When she did return, she didn't have our check, so we asked her for it again, and she smiled and said "check?", as if it was the first time we asked. Nice try, honey. My advice? Don't go within 100 yards of this dump, unless you're already drunk, you have earplugs, a SARS mask, and about 4 hours to waste on happy hour margaritas. Pros: Ummm... half-price food during happy hour? Cons: Space cadet waitress, noise, secondhand smoke, sorry excuse for food. more

I wouldn't wast my time on this dump of an "resturant"...the service continues to be horrible and the owners pays no attention except to his own beer pong match with little girls. I feel bad for the bar tenders who seem like all the duties are stuck on them. I also thought the food was sponggy.....no good! Pros: getting the check if they remember to bring it Cons: el guapo more

Me and my girlfriend were shopping on Melrose today and came across Guapo this place has a cool set up with tons of tvs and 2 patios we smoke so we decided to sit up on the deck overlooking Melrose Ave. Our waitress was a pretty and sweet brunette. I had a margarita and some beers. My food was good however my girlfriend ordered a taco salad which appeared to have some sand in it so the waitress was very apolgetic and we ordered a quesidella which was good. The crowd was normal LA/Melrose. Overall I would and will come back. They were setting up something for a radio station and the waitress told us about cinco de mayo party and I will try my damnest to make it given I don't pass out from a drunken stupper before than. Pros: lots of tvs, smoking patios, great service Cons: none yet more

Me and my girlfriend were shopping on Melrose today and came across Guapo this place has a cool set up with tons of tvs and 2 patios we smoke so we decided to sit up on the deck overlooking Melrose Ave. Our waitress was a pretty and sweet brunette. I had a margarita and some beers. My food was good however my girlfriend ordered a taco salad which appeared to have some sand in it so the waitress was very apolgetic and we ordered a quesidella which was good. The crowd was normal LA/Melrose. Overall I would and will come back. They were setting up something for a radio station and the waitress told us about cinco de mayo party and I will try my damnest to make it given I don't pass out from a drunken stupper before than. more

this place is a back east dream! karaoke tuesdays, beer pong, and the best place to watch any sporting event. believe it or not, there are a lot of girls at this place. i think the nightclubs get boring, and apparently El Guapo is the best alternative. decent food and A+ atmosphere. their Juke Box rocks too!! Pros: patio, margaritas, tv's, beer pong, private bars more