Everything about Harbor Room’s exterior appearance matches a beach dive bar vibe, down to the white paint and blue trim. A large mural covers the bar’s front wall, a large, black depiction of a ship bisecting the words “Harbor” and “Room.” Patio seating here takes great advantage of the small amount of available space, tiny high top tables pushed up against the structure under a sun shade. A small blue awning juts out over the front door, inscribed with the name of the bar.
Having played up the small structure of the space, the Harbor Room interior thankfully lives up to the hype, packing a big dive bar punch into a limited amount of square footage. The space inside comes at such a premium that no tables can be found, all seating found atop bar stools that surround the tiny bar in the corner of the space and a series of drinking ledges that line each of Harbor Room’s interior walls. In keeping with the small space, an equally small bar is nestled under a drop in the ceiling’s elevation, making for a kind of dive bar beer cave feel.
While the most prominent piece of dive bar decoration within harbor Room is likely the autographed Showtime Lakers vintage poster, most of the framed pieces throughout the space are devoted to regulars who have called Harbor Room home over the years. A few caricatures of those regulars can be found along the wooden beam above the bar and dotted across the Harbor Room surfaces. Handmade photo collages similarly pay tribute to regulars and bartenders throughout Harbor Room’s history.
