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The Bayou

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Visitors praise Bayou for its friendly service, welcoming atmosphere, and delicious, inexpensive Cajun food options like the lobster mac and cheese. However, one reviewer reported a negative experience with a bartender pressuring them for a tip.

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Address
8939 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069, USA
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Phone
+1 310-243-6231
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Website
thebayouweho.com

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About this place The Bayou

The Bayou is a small New Orleans-themed gay dive at 8939 Santa Monica Boulevard. It serves Cajun bar food and cocktails with no cover, and runs a Sunday brunch. It calls itself one of the cheapest bars on the strip. It's tiny and gets packed fast at weekends, so it suits a quick drink between the bigger places next door, The Wild and 33 Taps. Google reviewers rate it 4.6 from about 140 reviews, one of the higher scores on the block.

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Gay Food served Mixed LGBTQ+ Local favorite Dive bar No dress code Walk-ins welcome Evening venue Late night (after midnight)

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4.6
★★★★★
144 reviews

Based on 144 Google reviews.

Will Hackney
Will Hackney Apr 2026
★★★★★

Bomb lobster Mac and cheese and bomb service. Love this place.

Hayley
Hayley Mar 2026
★★★★★

Great neighborhood queer bar with friendly service, cheap drinks and clean gender-neutral restrooms. I also love their Cajun food options, especially the spicy sausage.

Dustin Hoye
Dustin Hoye Feb 2026
★★★★★
Mars TG
Mars TG Nov 2025
★★★★★
Austin Potter
Austin Potter Nov 2025
★★★★★
Dustin Hoye
Dustin Hoye Sep 2025
★★★★★

Spooky surprises and strong cocktails we always go out with the blaze of Glory.

ivan padilla
ivan padilla Sep 2025
★★★★★

Bartender pressured me to tip and threatened me. Verbatim said "We aren't corporate if you don't tip me I won't serve you" around 9pm

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Last updated on 9 November 2026

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