Bartender Sammy and Natalie constantly nice to me for years I encourage you all come and see them great service
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Ethan Frank
Fun place with a great vibe. Bartender was super nice and welcoming. Only been here once but I’ll be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Miss Tess
Ah... The Maui Sugar Mill, in Tarzana, Ca.
I've been going to this venue on Monday nights for live music, mostly blues, for 17 years. All ages attend, and the atmosphere is chill very rare to see any issues there.
It never gets old! The fun never stops. I always have a great time, and the people (some I've seen or known for years) in attendance are fun and lively.
The first show, usually a local band, starts at 8pm.
The main event begins around 9pm and goes on until about 11pm.
Artists and bands, some famous (from all over the globe), perform here. Joe Bonamassa was just there performing. However, I believe tickets were sold for that event due to his popularity in the music world.
From about 11pm until close (around 1:30-1:45am), there is an open jam (featuring musicians and singers from all backgrounds) run by bassist Michael B. Bolden. Michael has played with many famous artists and is famous in his own rite!
During the open jam, you'll see all sorts of musicians get pared together and play and sing some amazing music.
It's certainly a treat, I often stay for this entertaining and interesting part of the evening!
The whole nights events are brought to you and run by a local promoter and blues guitarist Cadillac Zack. He's amazing and wonderful! Don't forget to get on his mailing list to be informed of upcoming events.
It's free to get in! However, there is a two drink minimum. The bartenders render service with a smile, and they never pressure you. A voluntary contribution is asked for and collected by Cadillac Zack to pay the perfoemers sometime during the show.
No worries, though! You will get much more (amazing artists, entertainment, and people) out of it than what you put into the donation pot. Heck, you may become a regular like many of us!
Note: It gets pretty full, but you can reserve a table or seat for a fee (Contact Cadillac Zack, he's on Facebook) for more info.
Oh! One more thing! If you get hungry, the restaurant next door serves food until 10 pm. You can order right from where you are, and they'll deliver it right to you.
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes, it's wheelchair friendly but gets pretty packed.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
A Rod
Can't see my buddy perform. Great bar. I definitely will be back again!
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
The Faith Jones Band
Maui Sugar Mill is always a good time! If you're having friends and/or family in from out of town and you want to show them a local community Southern California music scene (and an occasional musical legend) this is the place!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Erik Basil
The best damn dive bar and music venue in the San Fernando Valley. Not even a question about that!
Genre of music varies from blues to honky tonk, to punk, back to all acoustic and comedy nights. The bar is small, legitimately dive, and staffed with smart, fast, excellent bartenders.
It's in a damn strip mall which makes no sense at all for how good this music scene is, but does provide plenty of parking and easy access from both Reseda and Ventura.
The Sugar Mill is a small bar, with a small stage and an excellent sound system usually handled by a small genius. Really, he makes bands sound their best and will make sure the vocal feed comes through.
They serve no food, but you can order in, and there's food next door, a couple doors down and at the end of the strip mall.
Liquor and beer prices are fair, selection on taps varies, wine tends to be one white, one red.
The website is rarely updated, in terms of the event calendar. There is a Facebook page you can find, called Maui Sugar Mill Friends (or something like that), and it's got good information about what's coming up.
Most shows are no-cover, but a two drink minimum. Some more established shows have a cover but almost always a reasonable one, and it's still a two drink minimum.
They accept credit cards and cash.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
yossi elbaz
Amazing performance, I miss Los Angeles so much especially !!!this magical place in the valley. Maui Sugar Mill Saloon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sophie
As a resident of Tarzana for over 10 years, this was my first time finally going to Maui Sugar Mill Saloon. The drinks are affordable, the place is clean, and they have great live music. Nice place to go if you live nearby and want to go out to a bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jordan Patterson
The Maui Sugar Mill Saloon is a nice little live music venue with a small stage surrounded by bar stools and tables. It’s nothing fancy but there are good sight lines and the vibe was great and so were the people.
Unfortunately, I didn’t try and food or eat anything. But I saw an unexpected all-star lineup of California’s finest blues musicians on the night I was there. Seating was limited and I stood the whole time but I'd have no problem recommending this a good place for live music.
Parking: The venue is in a split mall type area with a huge parking lot.
Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchairs can come through the front door and be easily placed within the venue.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 4
Erika J. Garcia
Love this local dive bar. The bartenders are so friendly and super laid back. They have local bands play on certain nights. Great place to grab a beer
Designed by the same architect as the pineapple hill bar! Interior looks almost identical.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Noah Love
Had a great time the other night. Came to see my friends band and discovered a new one I like. The bartender was super friendly and made the drinks taste good
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
dee vaughn
The bands were great and people were very friendly and helpful. Great grand fireplace.
Bartender Sammy and Natalie constantly nice to me for years I encourage you all come and see them great service
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Fun place with a great vibe. Bartender was super nice and welcoming. Only been here once but I’ll be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ah... The Maui Sugar Mill, in Tarzana, Ca.
I've been going to this venue on Monday nights for live music, mostly blues, for 17 years. All ages attend, and the atmosphere is chill very rare to see any issues there.
It never gets old! The fun never stops. I always have a great time, and the people (some I've seen or known for years) in attendance are fun and lively.
The first show, usually a local band, starts at 8pm.
The main event begins around 9pm and goes on until about 11pm.
Artists and bands, some famous (from all over the globe), perform here. Joe Bonamassa was just there performing. However, I believe tickets were sold for that event due to his popularity in the music world.
From about 11pm until close (around 1:30-1:45am), there is an open jam (featuring musicians and singers from all backgrounds) run by bassist Michael B. Bolden. Michael has played with many famous artists and is famous in his own rite!
During the open jam, you'll see all sorts of musicians get pared together and play and sing some amazing music.
It's certainly a treat, I often stay for this entertaining and interesting part of the evening!
The whole nights events are brought to you and run by a local promoter and blues guitarist Cadillac Zack. He's amazing and wonderful! Don't forget to get on his mailing list to be informed of upcoming events.
It's free to get in!
However, there is a two drink minimum. The bartenders render service with a smile, and they never pressure you. A voluntary contribution is asked for and collected by Cadillac Zack to pay the perfoemers sometime during the show.
No worries, though! You will get much more (amazing artists, entertainment, and people) out of it than what you put into the donation pot. Heck, you may become a regular like many of us!
Note: It gets pretty full, but you can reserve a table or seat for a fee (Contact Cadillac Zack, he's on Facebook) for more info.
Oh! One more thing! If you get hungry, the restaurant next door serves food until 10 pm. You can order right from where you are, and they'll deliver it right to you.
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes, it's wheelchair friendly but gets pretty packed.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Can't see my buddy perform. Great bar. I definitely will be back again!
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Maui Sugar Mill is always a good time! If you're having friends and/or family in from out of town and you want to show them a local community Southern California music scene (and an occasional musical legend) this is the place!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
The best damn dive bar and music venue in the San Fernando Valley. Not even a question about that!
Genre of music varies from blues to honky tonk, to punk, back to all acoustic and comedy nights.
The bar is small, legitimately dive, and staffed with smart, fast, excellent bartenders.
It's in a damn strip mall which makes no sense at all for how good this music scene is, but does provide plenty of parking and easy access from both Reseda and Ventura.
The Sugar Mill is a small bar, with a small stage and an excellent sound system usually handled by a small genius. Really, he makes bands sound their best and will make sure the vocal feed comes through.
They serve no food, but you can order in, and there's food next door, a couple doors down and at the end of the strip mall.
Liquor and beer prices are fair, selection on taps varies, wine tends to be one white, one red.
The website is rarely updated, in terms of the event calendar. There is a Facebook page you can find, called Maui Sugar Mill Friends (or something like that), and it's got good information about what's coming up.
Most shows are no-cover, but a two drink minimum. Some more established shows have a cover but almost always a reasonable one, and it's still a two drink minimum.
They accept credit cards and cash.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Amazing performance, I miss Los Angeles so much especially !!!this magical place in the valley. Maui Sugar Mill Saloon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
As a resident of Tarzana for over 10 years, this was my first time finally going to Maui Sugar Mill Saloon. The drinks are affordable, the place is clean, and they have great live music. Nice place to go if you live nearby and want to go out to a bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Maui Sugar Mill Saloon is a nice little live music venue with a small stage surrounded by bar stools and tables. It’s nothing fancy but there are good sight lines and the vibe was great and so were the people.
Unfortunately, I didn’t try and food or eat anything. But I saw an unexpected all-star lineup of California’s finest blues musicians on the night I was there. Seating was limited and I stood the whole time but I'd have no problem recommending this a good place for live music.
Parking: The venue is in a split mall type area with a huge parking lot.
Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchairs can come through the front door and be easily placed within the venue.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 4
Love this local dive bar. The bartenders are so friendly and super laid back. They have local bands play on certain nights. Great place to grab a beer
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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Designed by the same architect as the pineapple hill bar! Interior looks almost identical.
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Had a great time the other night. Came to see my friends band and discovered a new one I like. The bartender was super friendly and made the drinks taste good
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
The bands were great and people were very friendly and helpful. Great grand fireplace.
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Service: 4
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