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Customer Reviews (10 reviews)
Dive Bar Reviewer
on Yahoo Dec 26, 2009Hey, you have got to see this dive to believe it. The atmosphere is what one should come to expect out of a local dive. The customers were old and young. The drinks were stiff. The pool table was well used. and the staff of... (more)
sleepylaura
on Citysearch Jun 22, 2008i dont want to sound like a hater but the older asian lady who works the bar is mean and crazy. i went to smog cutter because i wanted to sing kareoke, not to drink. the bartender caught an attitude with me, expecting me to... (more)
Antonio
on Yahoo Feb 13, 2008Arrived here at 11:15 PM. I saw this place all the time when I lived in Los Angeles and drank there about a half dozen times. I would only stay for one drink and this was around 1996. I entered Smog Cutter with my buddy... (more)
Contributor
on Citysearch Oct 18, 2006<b>In Short</b><br>You'll have to dodge pool cues on the way into this small, wood-paneled dive and wait awhile for drinks, but that's part of its charm. With no stage, hipsters and yuppies looking for yucks stand in... (more)
iheartla
on Citysearch Jul 26, 2006This was the first bar I ever went to when I arrived in LA from England. Its as friendly now as it was then (5 years ago). Its true its not the cheapest dive bar in town but everyone is super friendly and its a great place for a... (more)
fabioq
on Citysearch Oct 26, 2004Great dive bar. The locals are friendly. However, it's a cash only place, so stop at the ATM before going. Also, Karaoke is every night except Tuesday night! (more)
peter07
on Citysearch Jun 10, 2003It's a dive but it's a friendly one. It ain't hard to talk to people and connect. Of course, the interior could be better but well, it has its own character. (more)
discofix
on Citysearch Jul 19, 2002i love the smog cutter. the atmosphere is different everynight, but never full of typical hollywood attitude, bar staff are great, feisty, friendly and fun. a real regulars spot. (more)
breakbeat_addict
on Citysearch Jun 13, 2002This place is great. Karaoke, beers, pool, karaoke, did I mention karaoke? On any given night you might catch a Scotsman belting out the Proclaimers or a fiery redhead doing Richard Marx covers. Go for the booze, stay... (more)
emdalton77
on Citysearch Jun 12, 2002This bar is amazing. Besides good, cheap drinks, the bar also has karaoke almost every night and lots of volunteers to sing. I was able to talk a guy into doing a duet of "Endless Love" with me. That's just the kind of... (more)