BUZZ wine beer bottleshop & bar — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Fun wine shop, even if we did come in asking if they had any interesting meads, because we liked sweet wines, and were directed to a bottle that looked extremely interesting, advertising itself as a "mango, black pepper mead", but when we got it home and tried it, it didn't taste anything like mead, it tasted like beer. That was a disappointment. I do wish they had some proper mead-tasting meads.

On the other hand, the two sweet wines we tried at their little wine bar while we were waiting for our dinner reservations, were both truly fantastic, and amazingly, quite reasonably priced given that it's a wine bar and in downtown LA. The "bartender", such as it was, was pretty friendly, if a little distracted. I'd totally come back and try some other things there if I was in...

BUZZ Wine Beer Shop is not your typical shop. Nor is it your typical bar. The 200 monthly wine bottle change make for a unique selection that is even too crafty for the average hipster. Don't intend on finding anything mainstream here. Expect to expand your drinking experience and learn a thing or two about curated wine and beer. Here you can get quality, natural wine and beer for a price that your local grocery store couldn't match. This shop allows for not only variety, but the knowledgeable staff behind the counters ensure each bottle is personalized to your specific needs. Not to mention the iconic location on the corner of 5th and Spring St. make it easy to find. Did I mention that if you're too eager to wait to open your bottle at home they'll crack it open for...

Sometimes you get an okay associate and sometimes you don’t but all of them look miserable working there. My passport was expired and I didn’t have my DL bc I just got robbed the previous day in a car break in. I know there was a possibility of it not working but the associate was just awfully rude for no reason. He laughed when he read 1995 on my passport acting like it was fake. I know most people would take looking young as a compliment but it was just frustrating to have someone think you’re lying and faking when you’re just in an unfortunate situation and stressed out because of it. No empathy whatsoever or good customer service when I was trying to come up with a solution since I walked there. Once I get my new DL I simply won’t return. It’s...