Not No Bar Review: A Cocktail Bar That Takes Its Pizza Seriously

Not No Bar in Santa Monica comes to us from the team behind Dudley Market, transforming the old Isla space into a vibing tiki disco with solid Neapolitan pizzas and great cocktails. The space is small, loud, and what one could confidently call "a scene."⁠ ⁠ The place stays busy and becomes quite a party on weekends, usually with a line to enter and a DJ working the vintage hi-fi turntable. Leather booths line the perimeter, with the rest of the indoor area devoted to standing room high top tables. The large outdoor patio area boasts more seats and is a perfect place to have a summer tiki drink and split a pie with friends. ⁠ ⁠ The pizza program perfectly accents drinks, baked in the wood-fired oven that came with the space. The pies are constantly rotating alongside a few small snacks and bites, including the obligatory crudo, an obvious addition from the Dudley Market alums.⁠ ⁠ https://www.notnobar.com/ @notnobar 0:00 – Intro 4:29 – Drinks Menu Overview 6:57 – Space Camp 98' Drink 9:27 – Scissorkick Drink 10:55 – Soy Del Rancho Drink 12:46 – High Low Drink 14:42 – Espresso Martini 20:39 – Food Menu Overview 23:50 – Margherita Pizza 26:45 – Clam Pie 31:45 – Snacks 34:22 – Dessert 36:42 – Ambiance 41:13 – Service 43:16 – Verdict 🎧 Listen to the Podcast: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/3ZUVt7hAf8JvrA4NvHRd7Z?si=3f3b627900fb4583 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aftertaste-la/id1840083535 Amazon → https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b94749de-3c4c-40a2-b549-f80ac2725a58/aftertaste-la RSS Feed → https://feeds.captivate.fm/aftertaste-la/ 📱 Connect with us here: Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/aftertastela Threads → https://www.threads.com/@aftertastela TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@aftertastela 🍴 About Aftertaste LA: Join Chef Vlad and Nicole on their journey through the Los Angeles dining scene. Each episode focuses on a different restaurant, analyzing strengths and weaknesses from service to flavor, to creativity, and everything else Nicole and Chef Vlad are the friends you trust to give a thorough review of the many restaurants of the diverse and vast Los Angeles dining landscape. They’ll break down the hits, the misses, and the avoid-at-all-costs so you can target your experiences to what fits you best. Whether you’re a local, just visiting, or dreaming of an LA vacation, they’re your source for tasty information about the restaurant experiences that make Los Angeles special. ⭐ Our Rating System (1–4 Sips): 1️⃣ Sip = Skip it 2️⃣ Sips = If you’re in the neighborhood 3️⃣ Sips = Worth a trek 4️⃣ Sips = Can’t miss #SantaMonica #CocktailBar #NeapolitanPizza #TikiBar #LARestaurants