Backstage, Culver City
10 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/AskLosAngeles, r/FoodLosAngeles13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Backstage draws Culver City recommendations for an unpretentious bar night and karaoke. One visitor describes a notably dark room; two commenters highlight karaoke, with one suggesting early sign-up. Opinions on value and atmosphere differ: one finds the cocktails poor but inexpensive enough to consider returning, and another disputes its genuine-dive credentials.
Address
Backstage Bar & Grill, 10400 Culver Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Best for
- Budget
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Karaoke
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/NgoHaiHahmsuplo in r/AskLosAngeles · Feb 2026
Lists it among westside bars that seem to be doing well.
- Recommendsu/PoliSci_Texas_Aggie in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2025value
Says Backstage in Culver City offers the closest thing to a Midwest bar on the Westside when it comes to value.
- Recommendsu/wrinkled_funsack in r/AskLosAngeles · Dec 2023
Names it as a strong dive bar pick.
- Recommendsu/nicearthur32 in r/AskLosAngeles · Dec 2023
Shares a personal story and says the bar is special to them.
- Recommendsu/UZIBOSS_ in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2025ambience
Considers it more of a true dive than Tiny's.
- Recommendsu/kikijane711 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jan 2025ambience
Says it's so dark you lose track of time, good for day drinking.
- Recommendsu/wheatcakes62 in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jun 2026ambience
Karaoke goes insane there
- Recommendsu/ydhtfpots in r/AskLosAngeles · Feb 2026
Adds this dive to a list of spots the thread has not yet mentioned.
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- Recommendsu/somearcanereference in r/AskLosAngeles · Feb 2026ambience
Recommends this Culver City bar as a popular karaoke spot.
- Mixedu/ComplexSurround7795 in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2025ambience
Says Backstage is not so divey compared to Scarlet Lady.
- Recommendsu/EuphoricMoose8232 in r/AskLosAngeles · Sep 2026
Calls it the Seahawks bar in Culver City.
- Mixedu/johntellsall in r/FoodLosAngeles · Jun 2026taste
Found their cocktails terrible, but cheap enough to still be worth it
- Caveatu/new-to-reddit-accoun in r/AskLosAngeles · Oct 2025ambience
Argues it's hardly a dive bar given the security screening at the door.
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