First Draft Taproom & Kitchen

1230 S Olive St, Los Angeles
(213) 536-5267

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Marcus Holman

The FD Burger is bomb! So are the wings! They have a wall of beer taps with a wide variety to choose from. You grab a glass and pour as much as you like (the taps charge by the oz). Cool concept. Great place to go watch the game.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Greg Schatell

Really enjoyed our visit to First Draft Taproom. The pour-your-own beer setup is such a fun and flexible way to try new things. I sampled a Saison, Milk Stout, Peach Cider, Golden Stout, and a super crisp and refreshing Helles by Audiograph Brewing. Loved being able to taste a bit of everything. The Rodeo Burger was delicious and the Lemon Pepper Wings were extra crispy and flavorful. The staff was super friendly and helpful and gave great beer recs and even put on the games I wanted to watch. The space is modern and open with plenty of TVs and a nice outdoor patio. Easy parking across the street for $7. Great spot for food, drinks, and catching the game in downtown LA.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Eddie Ferguzon

I like this place to stop by for a beer, maybe two, or I can get as much beer as desire. Unfortunately, today the kitchen was closed, but everything else was great! The customer service is amazing; they explain everything to understand how the system for the beer works since, when you arrive, you get a card to use to get the beer from a draft in a glass they provide.

This is my second time coming to First Draft Taproom and Kitchen, and I will come back again for sure.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Shomara Lopez

A great place for drinks. Lovely setting. Food was great too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Theresa DeLaTorreCarbajal

Not your typical bar, better.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

V W

Spacious seating and very cute decorations. Draft beers were excellent. Lots of options. The peanut butter milk stout was delicious. Lavender lemonade cider was refreshing. Grilled shrimp skews and lemon pepper fried chicken were also very tasty. The dip were yummy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nathaen Rodriguez

Great beer selection and delicious food!

Kid-friendliness: We had our almost 2-year-old with us, and he enjoyed the food and atmosphere. The only down side is that there is no changing table in the restroom.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Miriam Corona

Had a work lunch at this place. The good and beer were great!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burger

Davona Scott

Super cute, cozy ,cool and chill vibe.
Omg the guys are very friendly and informative.
It was random and worth it. Definitely coming back.
The chicken and burger sliders were the best I ever had...
I'm a wine drinker... never got his name 🤦🏽‍♀️ I asked for Port wine and recommended a similar which was amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Aaron Brlas

This is a great place to grab some food and drinks! The food was excellent, and I liked the "pour your own draught" concept. At first I was a bit worried I was over charged for a beer when some had a lot of head on the beer, but then I noticed that you pay by the ounce. The draught system measures your pour and only charges for what you take. Makes it easy to sample a beer before committing to a full glass.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

M Rodarte

Great local brews and bites. Hidden gem in South

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jason Lao

You had to get up, get your own glass, pour your own beer and bring back the dirty glass all by yourself. At the end, they still put an automatic 20% gratuity….

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

GERALD RILEY

Asked for medium rare on my burger and I got well done...

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Tom Young

Great beer selection and the self service model was fine. The rodeo burger was great and the prices were surprisingly reasonable considering the location and the quality of the food

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Vegan Street Fries

Joseph Hodges

The staff is nice…but you have to pour your own beer from a tap, order your own food through a QR code, and 20% gratuity is automatically included.

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