HAPPY HOUR ATLAS
Bar Amá
Photo: Google Maps

Super Nacho Hour

Bar Amá

Downtown · Downtown L.A. / Arts District · Tex-Mex

GOOGLE★ 4.4653YELP★ 3.91,356TRIPADVISOR★ 4.3107OPENTABLE★ 4.746Google: higher than 25% of venues in Los Angeles

The happy hour

Drinks

  • Margaritas — $11

Food

  • Super nachos
  • Tacos on fresh tortillas
  • Sweet potato tacos dorados with mole
  • Squash blossom quesadilla

The Los Angeles Times, August 25, 2025: Super Nacho Hour Tuesday–Saturday 5–7pm and Sunday 4–6pm in the dining room, and all evening at the bar, with $11 margaritas. A time filter uses 5–7pm and will miss the earlier Sunday start and the open-ended bar evening.

Deal last verified 2026-10-01.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

Josef Centeno's downtown Tex-Mex room, built around a tall plate of nachos.

  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Cozy
  • Hip
  • Good for groups
  • Known for cocktails
  • Google: happy hour drinks
  • Google: happy hour food
  • Late-night food
  • Vegetarian options
  • 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 ★ 4.4 653 ratings ↗
In Los Angeles 147 rated venues Below median

Rated higher than 25% · tied with 20% · lower than 55% of the others · median ★ 4.5

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Below median

Rated higher than 17% · tied with 16% · lower than 66% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 3.9 1,356 reviews ↗
In Los Angeles 145 rated venues Below median

Rated higher than 18% · tied with 17% · lower than 65% of the others · median ★ 4.1

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 18% · tied with 9% · lower than 73% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 4.3 107 reviews ↗
In Los Angeles 106 rated venues At the median

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

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

OPENTABLE ★ 4.7 46 diners ↗
Food 4.7Service 4.7Value 4.6Ambience 4.5Noise Moderate
In Los Angeles 33 rated venues Above median

Rated higher than 53% · tied with 16% · lower than 31% of the others · median ★ 4.6

Across the US 537 rated venues Above median

Rated higher than 53% · tied with 23% · lower than 24% of the others · median ★ 4.6

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

118 W 4th St, Los Angeles, CA 90013

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