Happy Hour

El Carmen

Name: El Carmen
Address: 8138 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, US
Telephone: 323-852-1552

Beverly Grove · Beverly Grove / Mid-City · Mexican

GOOGLE★ 4.6531 YELP★ 4.11,181 TRIPADVISOR★ 4.350Google: higher than 72% of venues in Los Angeles

The happy hour

Drinks

Classic margarita, tequila or mezcal — $9 (spicy +$3)
Cervezas — $6
Late night: cerveza & a shot — $12

Food

Tacos (pollo, carnitas or papas) — $3
Chips, salsa & guacamole — $7
Quesadilla or ceviche — $8
Nachos — $10

elcarmenla.com confirms 8138 W 3rd St. Eater LA, updated February 25, 2025: weekdays 5–7pm, $8 margaritas with chips, nachos, quesadillas, or ceviche. The same menu returns Sunday–Thursday from 10:30pm to 2am. That late window is not on the day filter. El Carmen calls it The Early Bird. Late-night happy hour Sunday–Thursday 10:30 PM–2 AM (margaritas $9, tacos $3, beer & shot $12).

Deal last verified 2026-10-08. Confirmed on the venue’s own website.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

A longtime Beverly Grove tequila bar on 3rd Street. The room is 21 and over.

Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Cozy
Hip
Good for groups
Known for cocktails
Live music
Sports on TV
Google: happy hour drinks
Google: happy hour food
Takes reservations

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Los Angeles, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4.6 531 ratings ↗

In Los Angeles 147 rated venues Top quarter

3.7 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.6 4.9

Rated higher than 72% · tied with 16% · lower than 12% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Above median

3.1 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.6 5.0

Rated higher than 56% · tied with 21% · lower than 23% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 4.1 1,181 reviews ↗

In Los Angeles 145 rated venues At the median

3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.1 4.5 4.8

Rated higher than 46% · tied with 15% · lower than 39% of the others · median ★ 4.1

Across the US 1,993 rated venues At the median

2.0 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.1 4.5 5.0

Rated higher than 37% · tied with 13% · lower than 49% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.3 50 reviews ↗

In Los Angeles 106 rated venues At the median

1.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 THIS SPOT 4.3 5.0

Rated higher than 48% · tied with 16% · lower than 36% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Across the US 1,653 rated venues At the median

1.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 THIS SPOT 4.3 5.0

Rated higher than 45% · tied with 14% · lower than 41% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.

Getting there

8138 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048 · 323-852-1552

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