Nightly karaoke in a ski-lodge dive bar
Nightly karaoke in a ski-lodge dive bar
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Koreatown karaoke dive bar open since 1971, advertising karaoke every night until 02:00, with a single room and no private karaoke rooms.
Cafe Brass Monkey opened in 1971 at 3440 Wilshire Boulevard and is a karaoke dive bar with a ski-lodge-style interior. Wikipedia quotes the Los Angeles Times calling it arguably L.A.'s best feel-good karaoke bar, and InsideHook said in February 2024 that it has hosted karaoke for over 50 years and still does so every night. The Infatuation describes a one-room tavern with no private rooms, so the whole bar hears each song. The bar's site says Karaoke Every Night, asks guests to book a table, and lists a bar menu from 17:00 to 23:00 daily plus a weekday lunch menu from 11:00 to 17:00. A December 2022 Los Angeles Magazine guide listed $5 margaritas and $10 menu cocktails.
The site gives two sets of hours. Booking hours are 20:00 to 02:00 on Monday, 18:00 to 02:00 on Tuesday and 17:00 to 02:00 from Wednesday to Sunday, while a separate list gives 11:00 to 02:00 from Monday to Friday and 17:00 to 02:00 on Saturday and Sunday. Both end at 02:00, and the booking hours are used here. InsideHook reports free parking with validation after 17:00 in the lot behind the bar. Not for you if you want a private room: Koreatown has other venues for that.
Karaoke every night with KJ-hosted sessions, in a ski-lodge-style Koreatown bar where guests can also watch sports.
The site asks guests to book a table because capacity is limited since the pandemic.
Guest list
Reservations
Booking ahead is recommended to guarantee a table; call to reserve. Tables carry a two-drink minimum per person.
Dress code
Drinks and food
Bar-style menu with appetizers and salads; lunch menu weekdays 11am to 5pm, bar menu daily 5pm to 11pm. Wide selection of drinks.
Happy hour
Drink prices
Price level
Outdoor and smoking
Cafe Brass Monkey was established in 1971 and sits at the rear of a Wilshire Boulevard building in Koreatown. It has a ski-lodge style and, as of 2022, had been run by the same owner for over three decades.
Facts checked on
2026-10-25
· Sources:
cafebrassmonkey.com, en.wikipedia.org
Price level
Opened
1971
