Alibi Room

"Reasonably priced drinks? Easy to get into? Kogi tacos on-premise? Alibi Room has been a Culver City standby for years, but as a foolproof meet-up bar it remains as cool as ever, particularly if you want to show your date you're not the type to chase trends. It’s dimly lit, but not nightclub dark, with hidden tables in the corners where you can chat over a draft beer or mezcal mule that eventually leads to a sweet chili chicken quesadilla." - nikko duren, sylvio martins

"30+ rotating beer stock? Easy to get into? Kogi BBQ tacos on the premises? The Culver City standby has been around for years now, but remains that cool, dependable spot you always know will deliver. It’s also dimly lit, with hidden tables in the corners for you and your friends to take over. Since 2020, they've also expanded a large outdoor patio with picnic tables and string lights. Whether you use this place for a casual dinner or drinks that inevitably end with a sweet chili chicken quesadilla, Alibi is always foolproof." - Brant Cox

"If you're looking for a Happy Hour hang with your closest coworkers, go to Alibi Room. This low-key cocktail bar is over on the west end of Washington Blvd, serving two dozen beers on tap and galbi tacos from the Kogi truck onsite. Although Alibi has been a neighborhood staple for over a decade, you can almost always walk in and get a table. Find one in a corner, order lots of beer and tacos, and start venting about how weirdly protective your boss is about the office Nespresso machine." - nikko duren

"Ssshhh, don't tell anyone, but Alibi Room is one of our favorite happy hour spots (and place to disappear for a night). The setup is pretty simple, it's the California modern version of a dark, shady bar. What you see is what you get. The best part of this place is surprisingly not the epic craft beer selection or inventive cocktail list, but the full Chego and Kogi food truck menu being served out of their kitchen." - Italic Studio

"Famous for being the first place you could get a Kogi taco without having to stalk down the truck, the Alibi Room still holds up as a great Culver City neighborhood bar. This is the kind of place where you close out a successful first date with some cocktails in a quiet corner, or swing by the bar after finishing a shift at a nearby restaurant for some drinks and a late-night Kogi quesadilla." - brant cox, brett keating