Salsa - Saturdays

The Granada

Address

17 First St.
Alhambra, CA 91801

Phone (626) 227-2572
Cover $15; $10 LDLA students
Age All
Starts 8:30 - 3AM
Floor Multiple Wood Floors - Very Large (Former bowling Alley), Large, and Two Small Floors (One is Outdoors and One is from the Set of "Dance With Me")
Dress Semi-Formal, No ripped jeans.
Music Live
Website www.letsdancela.com
Other

Dancer Owned Venue
Main Room Gets Hot, but the Multiple Floors Allow You Options if You Need to Dry Off
No Dips allowed.

The Conga Room

Address

800 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

Phone (866) 95-CONGA or (213) 749 - 0445
Cover $25, Guest list is sometimes available.
Age 21+
Starts 9PM - 2AM
Floor Medium-Large Wood Floor (A little slow - bring leather shoes or baby powder with your suede shoes)
Dress "Casual Chic"
Music Live; I've heard salseros complain they were playing non-partner dance music, but that didn't happen on the Thursday night I went. It was 90% salsa and 10% bachata, merengue, and cha-cha.
Website www.congaroom.com
Other

Park in the "East Lot". You will enter "Gate A" at the corner of Olympic and Francisco. Parking there is $10 after 9PM.
Hip contemporary Latin decor. Bring earplugs and as one salsera said "a blindfold for the strobing lights on the dance floor."

Monsoon Cafe 

Address 1212 3rd Street Promenade
(Near Banana Republic)
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone (310) 576-9996
Cover $10
Age 21+
Time 9:30 P.M. - 2 A.M.
Floor Wood
Dress Casual
Music Live     
Website www.global-dining.com
Other Their AC isn't strong enough. It can Get Hot!

The Rumba Room

Address

1000 Universal City Walk
Suite 208
Universal City, CA

Phone (818) 622-1222
Cover $10 7 P.M. -8 P.M., $15 After 8 P.M.
Age 21+
Starts 9 P.M.
Floor Cement
Dress Semi-Formal, No Tennis Shoes, No T-Shirts  
Music Live  
Website www.rumbaroom.com
Other Bring Money For Parking

Steven's Steak House

Address

5332 Steven's Place
City of Commerce, CA 90040
(5 South exit Atlantic Blvd.)

Phone (323) 723 - 9856
Cover $5 After 8 P.M.
Age 21+, Youngin's Come Early for Food ;)
Starts ? - 1:45 PM
Floor Wood (uneven near the bar)
Dress No Shorts, Tennis Shoes, or Sleeveless Shirts on Men
Music Live 
Website www.stevenssteakhouse.com
Other

Only Small Room Open on Saturdays
Free buffet 4pm-7pm
Low Ceiling Over Part of Small Room Floor

Club Mayan

Address

1038 South Hill St. (Downtown)
Los Angeles, CA

Phone (213) 746 4287
Cover $15+
Age 21+
Time 9 P.M. - 3 A.M.
Floor Wood
Dress Yes
Music Live     
Website www.clubmayan.com (Check Out the Comp Clips on Line!)
Other There Are Several Hip Hop Rooms At This Large Club. The Drinkers Out Number the Dancers Here.

Giggles Night Club

Address

215 N. Brand Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91203

Phone (818) 500-7800
Cover $15
Age 21+
Time  
Floor Wood
Dress Strict Dress Code
Music DJ    
Website www.clubgiggles.com
Other First 100 People to call between 2pm – 8pm on Sat. get on Free Guest List

El Floridita Restaurant

Address

1253 N. Vine St. (1 block south of Sunset Blvd.)
Hollywood, CA 90038

Phone (323) 871-8612
Cover $10 (Free with Dinner)
Age 21+, 18+ With Dinner
Starts ? - 1:30AM
Floor Wood, Very Small
Dress Semi-formal
Music Live
Website www.elfloridita.com
Other Very Small, But Hip Venue. Limited seating.  

El Pollo Inka

Address

1425 W. Artesia Blvd.
Gardena, CA 90247

Phone (310) 516-7378
Cover None- Yea!
Age All
Time 8 to Midnight
Floor Poor- Grouted Stone Tile
Dress Casual
Music DJ
Website www.elpolloinka.com
Other Great Food!

Sky 

Address 12405 Woodruff Ave. #C
Downey, CA 90241
Phone (562) 803 4486 (being serviced?) / 562 682 1148
Cover $12
Age 21+
Time 10 P.M. - 2 A.M.
Floor Large Wood Floor
Dress Anything Goes
Music Live Band once a month     
Website  
Other Make sure to check this one before you go. I'm not sure if my info. is current:(