Rise From the Dead.

A haunted cocktail lounge resurrected for one wickedly spirited season. Sip beneath the gravestones at Downey's most unholy pop-up bar.

Sep — Oct 2026 Thu — Sun · 5 PM — 1:30 AM
Find the Crypt 11402 Old River School Rd, Downey CA Reserve Your Plot

Guaranteed entry · pick your night on Eventbrite

House Rule Under 21 Out by 8 PM All ages welcome 5–8 PM. At eight the bar turns 21 & over and everyone under 21 heads home — sharp, no exceptions. Photo ID checked after 8.

Walk-Ins Welcome at the Door — any night we're open.

Enter the crypt

A handful of the dearly departed pouring drinks this season. Hover any cast member — they'll lean your way.

The Ghost — floating with a tray of cocktails
As The Ghost Beatrice Wisp Floats the tray. Never spills.
The Mummy — bandaged bartender shaking cocktails
As The Mummy Ramses Riff Shakes hard. Speaks rarely.
The Vampire — bartender in a red cape holding two purple martinis
As The Vampire Vincent Bloodfang House cocktail. House manners.
The Witch — stirring a bubbling green cauldron
As The Witch Hexalda Greenwich Cauldron over crystal. Always.
The Monster — green-skinned crooner in a velvet tux
As The Monster Frankie Volt Sings. Lifts kegs. Tips fairly.

— and a few more rising before opening night —

What Lies
Beneath.

Beyond the Grave is a Halloween-season pop-up cocktail experience — part haunted attraction, part craft cocktail bar, fully resurrected.

Step past the tombstones into a candle-lit lair where bartenders moonlight as necromancers and every drink tells a ghost story. Eyeball martinis. Witch-brewed punches. Smoking concoctions that wouldn't look out of place in a 1960s monster movie.

22
Nights of Mayhem
11
Signature Cocktails

Visions From
the Crypt.

Fragments of nights past — what the dearly departed got up to after the candles were lit.

No. 01 · Grand Opening
No. 02 · Halloween Night
No. 03 · Last Chance

Find Us
in the Cemetery.

All the unholy details you'll need.

Season
September 25 — October 31, 2026 Open through All Hallows' Eve — the final night of the season
Hours
Thu — Sun · 5 PM — 1:30 AM Last seating at 1 AM. The crypt locks promptly.
Ages
All Ages · 5–8 PM Then 21+ from 8 PM until close. Everyone under 21 must be out by 8 PM. Photo ID checked after 8
Tables
First come, first served · 90 minutes Tables can't be reserved — check in with the hostess when you arrive
Address
11402 Old River School Rd
Downey, CA 90241 Free street parking after dark — watch for the candles in the window Open in Maps ↗
Reserve
Guaranteed entry at the time you pick No reservation? Walk-ins welcome at the door, subject to capacity Reserve on Eventbrite ↗
Questions
(562) 372-4422 Answered day or night — hours, address, reservations, age, parking
Dress
Costumes encouraged · Always Best dressed Friday wins a tab toward the abyss

✦ Reservations ✦

Reserve Your Plot.

Pick a night, pick an arrival time, and the crypt door opens for you. No line-luck required.

Reservation · Guaranteed Entry

Claim Your Night.

  1. I Choose a night below
  2. II Pick your arrival time on Eventbrite
  3. III Show it at the door, check in with the hostess
Reserve on Eventbrite

A reservation guarantees entry, not a table. Tables are first come, first served and held 90 minutes. No reservation? Walk-ins are welcome at the door, subject to capacity.

Nights we rise · 5 PM – 1:30 AM

All ages 5–8 PM · 21+ after · under 21 out by 8

✦ Questions & Séances ✦

Ask the Dead.

Everything the living tend to want to know before they knock.

Do I need a reservation, or can I just turn up?

You can just turn up. Walk-ins are welcome at the door every night we're open, subject to capacity — no advance booking required, no list to be on.

That said, the crypt fills, so a reservation is the only way to guarantee you get in. Pick a night and an arrival time right here, or go straight to Eventbrite.

How old do I have to be?

Depends when you come. From 5 PM to 8 PM it's all ages — bring the kids, bring your gran, everyone's welcome to see the place with the candles lit.

From 8 PM until close it's 21 and over, and that's a hard line: everyone under 21 needs to be out by 8, not winding down at 8. After that, bring a valid government-issued photo ID. The door checks every single one, and it is unmoved by charm.

Is it actually scary?

No. Nobody jumps out at you, nobody chases you, nobody lays a hand on you. It's a cocktail bar wearing a monster costume — think Universal Monsters ordering a martini, not a haunted maze. Candles, fog, and a very theatrical staff. That's the whole trick.

Do I have to wear a costume?

Never required, always encouraged. Turn up in jeans and nobody looks twice. Turn up as the Bride of Frankenstein on a Friday and you might leave with a tab you didn't pay for.

Does a reservation get me a table?

No — a reservation gets you in the door, and tables are first come, first served. Check in with the hostess when you arrive and she'll seat you.

Tables are yours for 90 minutes. It's a small room and a short season, so that's how everyone gets a turn at one. Want a specific corner of the crypt? Reserve an early arrival time.

We're coming as a group. What do we do?

Ten or fewer, everyone makes a reservation like any other mortal. More than ten, ring the hotline and a human will sort you out — that's a conversation, not a form.

Where do I park?

Free street parking after dark, all along Old River School Rd. Look for the candles in the window — that's the door. If you're drinking, Uber and Lyft both run in Downey, and we won't lecture you.

What nights are you open?

Thursday through Sunday, 5 PM to 1:30 AM, from September 25 right through All Hallows' Eve. All ages until 8 PM, then 21+ until we lock up. Closed Monday through Wednesday — even the dead rest. It's all indoors, so rain changes nothing.

Something we haven't answered?

Call (562) 372-4422 and ask. We'd rather tell you exactly than guess — especially about accessibility, food, and zero-proof drinks, which deserve a straight answer from someone who knows the room rather than a hopeful one from a webpage.

Join the Coven

Raise
the Dead.

Drop your email into the cauldron for opening-night details and word from the crypt before the rest of the mortals catch on. Ready to come? Reservations are open.

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