Great little bar at the edge of Echo Park. Good drinks and vibe...check them out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shay Bogossian
Elite cocktail bar don’t even bother with anywhere else
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Incredible cocktails and phenomenal service from all the staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jaewon Lee
We came the night the Dodgers won the 2025 World Series, so the energy was absolutely fantastic. The drinks, however, were not as amazing -- maybe it's because we were just limited to their Halloween menu. Given the high praise we've heard about Thunderbolt, I'd love to try their other selections the next time I'm in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Uli Zöllner
I am mad! If you are with a large group and splitting the bill, ask for an itemized receipt. I got double charged by 55$ (with tax) and the reaction was terrible once I pointed it out. I am still waiting to get my money back and it is a shame that I have to leave a one star review because the service was other then this issue, really good, so were the non alcoholic drinks. But this is on you Thunderbolt, I came a fan and left feeling disrespected.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Elizabeth
Thunderbolt has become a regular spot for me, whether I'm with out-of-state friends, local LA pals, or even my family. The cocktails are consistently on point, and the bartenders really know their stuff. I've always had a solid experience with the drinks here.
However, the food can be a bit hit-or-miss. While the biscuits are delicious, some of the plates are ok, like the chicken wings or chicken sandwich, tend to be overcooked, making them tough to enjoy. Also, the service can be inconsistent. On my most recent visit, I had trouble reading the menu in the dim light. A kind bartender overheard me telling my partner of my struggle to read the menu and brought over a lamp to help, but then shortly after while still reading the menu the server with ribbons in her hair accused me of moving the lamp which needed to stay in its spot as it sits on a charger (which wasn't true). Having that happen in the middle of reading the menu was a bit hurtful and super disappointing because I was excited about reading the NEW menu.
Despite these issues, I'll still go back for the amazing cocktails. Just hoping they can improve the food quality and ensure all the servers are on the same page with customer service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Ben Scheffler
Finding good cocktails is a sport, and here it’s easy hunting. Some of the best and innovative cocktails I’ve had. I’ll be back for sure.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
GG Yasuo
Went to Thunderbolt tonight and was really shocked at how bad the service was. The staff’s attitude was downright rude — not welcoming at all. We sat there waiting and felt completely ignored unless we forced ourselves to the bar. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever experienced such dismissive service before
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mia Xu
I’ve come to Thunderbolt more than ten times, and the service just keeps getting worse. If you’re not seated at the bar, you basically get ignored. Last visit I sat for over 15 minutes with no acknowledgment, and since the bar was full, I had no choice but to go up myself. Staff attitude was cold and unwelcoming — really disappointing.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Justin Mock
Chill vibes great drinks! Sit outside during the day, it’s very dark inside.
We have been here a number of times and have loved it each time besides this last time. The security at the door was extremely rude and condescending. It was so off putting that we just left.
Paul Nguyen
This is an unassuming place where you could easily walk past and mistake it for a casual pub, but inside the drinks would be in the top percentile of cocktail bars in the world over. There is cutting edge science and mixology in their prep before they open their doors that enables them to serve super sophisticated combinations of flavours readily when you order. The nuances of flavour can easily are supremely tricky to balance and they do it well. There are combos that are just fun, then there are the ones that make you think hard about what you're drinking with savoury ingredients like either mushroom or bittermelon for example, which I would wholeheartedly ask any discerning drinker to try. Staff are friendly, unpretentious and it's simply amazing how high the quality of drinks are hidden by this laid back packaging.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nancy Roque
Great atmosphere, cocktails, French fries, and service. They talk the talk, and walk the walk.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
katrina saulnier
Incredible ! After many recommendations, stopped here during a very long road trip from Toronto. We were greeted immediately, the non-alch program was inclusive and the bartender (Wes) was very lovely, super knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the non-alch spirits he had us try. I’m very glad this place was recommended to us because it had been the highlight of hospitality in our journey so far. We had the deep fried pickles , a non-alch lychee daiquiri and the pride of oxnard (a lovely carbonated and canned cocktail ). Thanks guys !
Great little bar at the edge of Echo Park. Good drinks and vibe...check them out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elite cocktail bar don’t even bother with anywhere else
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible cocktails and phenomenal service from all the staff
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We came the night the Dodgers won the 2025 World Series, so the energy was absolutely fantastic. The drinks, however, were not as amazing -- maybe it's because we were just limited to their Halloween menu. Given the high praise we've heard about Thunderbolt, I'd love to try their other selections the next time I'm in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
I am mad! If you are with a large group and splitting the bill, ask for an itemized receipt. I got double charged by 55$ (with tax) and the reaction was terrible once I pointed it out. I am still waiting to get my money back and it is a shame that I have to leave a one star review because the service was other then this issue, really good, so were the non alcoholic drinks. But this is on you Thunderbolt, I came a fan and left feeling disrespected.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Thunderbolt has become a regular spot for me, whether I'm with out-of-state friends, local LA pals, or even my family. The cocktails are consistently on point, and the bartenders really know their stuff. I've always had a solid experience with the drinks here.
However, the food can be a bit hit-or-miss. While the biscuits are delicious, some of the plates are ok, like the chicken wings or chicken sandwich, tend to be overcooked, making them tough to enjoy. Also, the service can be inconsistent. On my most recent visit, I had trouble reading the menu in the dim light. A kind bartender overheard me telling my partner of my struggle to read the menu and brought over a lamp to help, but then shortly after while still reading the menu the server with ribbons in her hair accused me of moving the lamp which needed to stay in its spot as it sits on a charger (which wasn't true). Having that happen in the middle of reading the menu was a bit hurtful and super disappointing because I was excited about reading the NEW menu.
Despite these issues, I'll still go back for the amazing cocktails. Just hoping they can improve the food quality and ensure all the servers are on the same page with customer service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Finding good cocktails is a sport, and here it’s easy hunting. Some of the best and innovative cocktails I’ve had. I’ll be back for sure.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went to Thunderbolt tonight and was really shocked at how bad the service was. The staff’s attitude was downright rude — not welcoming at all. We sat there waiting and felt completely ignored unless we forced ourselves to the bar. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever experienced such dismissive service before
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I’ve come to Thunderbolt more than ten times, and the service just keeps getting worse. If you’re not seated at the bar, you basically get ignored. Last visit I sat for over 15 minutes with no acknowledgment, and since the bar was full, I had no choice but to go up myself. Staff attitude was cold and unwelcoming — really disappointing.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Chill vibes great drinks! Sit outside during the day, it’s very dark inside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great energy from the team!
We have been here a number of times and have loved it each time besides this last time. The security at the door was extremely rude and condescending. It was so off putting that we just left.
This is an unassuming place where you could easily walk past and mistake it for a casual pub, but inside the drinks would be in the top percentile of cocktail bars in the world over. There is cutting edge science and mixology in their prep before they open their doors that enables them to serve super sophisticated combinations of flavours readily when you order. The nuances of flavour can easily are supremely tricky to balance and they do it well. There are combos that are just fun, then there are the ones that make you think hard about what you're drinking with savoury ingredients like either mushroom or bittermelon for example, which I would wholeheartedly ask any discerning drinker to try. Staff are friendly, unpretentious and it's simply amazing how high the quality of drinks are hidden by this laid back packaging.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great atmosphere, cocktails, French fries, and service. They talk the talk, and walk the walk.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible ! After many recommendations, stopped here during a very long road trip from Toronto. We were greeted immediately, the non-alch program was inclusive and the bartender (Wes) was very lovely, super knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the non-alch spirits he had us try. I’m very glad this place was recommended to us because it had been the highlight of hospitality in our journey so far. We had the deep fried pickles , a non-alch lychee daiquiri and the pride of oxnard (a lovely carbonated and canned cocktail ). Thanks guys !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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