Lower East Side

The Honey Spot is one of those places where you feel like everyone working there is a big family and genuinely happy to be at work. This attitude shows in their interactions with patients. It's just a really fun and genuinely friendly atmosphere here no matter what your walk of life - they're good to everyone.

In addition to providing an inviting atmosphere, the bud tenders seem to know their flowers. I usually shop for sativa flowers and I've found their recommendations to be spot-on every time.

They have a program called FUBAR Army where you donate a one-time membership fee to become part of the Army. They even give you a dog tag with your member number. When you're FUBAR Army, all flowers on the menu, even top shelf, is discounted to $10/gram. I can't remember what the membership fee was, but I think it was around $60.

The only thing keeping me from giving The Honey Spot a 5-star rating is the quality of their medicine. Don't get me wrong, it's good enough to keep me coming back on a somewhat regular basis. They have a wide selection of strains and I have been satisfied with most everything I've picked up there. But the medicine is not grown to perfection. Perhaps it's outdoor and doesn't have the same bag appeal as us west coast pot snobs have grown accustomed to or maybe their growers just don't have things 100% dialed in yet or maybe they just can't spend as much on LBS because of their FUBAR Army pricing. Dunno ... I'm just saying you will not find the super dank nugs (that can be ever so elusive here in LA anyway) at The Honey Spot, so no 5-stars for you.

But, 4-stars yes. 4.5-stars even if the StickyGuide gods would allow it. Again, The Honey Spot has a wide variety of desirable strains on their menu. The staff is super friendly and knowledgable. And the pricing can't be beat when you're FUBAR Army. Sweeeeet! Get a taste of The Honey Spot! FUBAR ARMY STRONG!

Super Lemon Haze is one of my favorite daytime medicines. It get me motivated, focused and almost never makes me tired ... even hours after medicating. And the citrus taste makes it really enjoyable to smoke.

This batch of Super Lemon Haze from The Honey Spot was particularly sticky to the touch and had a delicious smell when broken apart. The buds were not that dense compared to other grows I've seen of this strain, but I forgot all about that after I smoked it and sampled the delicious taste and glorious sativa-themed feeling this strain delivered.

I've gotten Super Lemon Haze from The Honey Spot in the past. It seemed like other batches came from other growers, but they're always good. SLH just always delivers for me. Recommended.

Grateful Meds has consistent top shelf medicine and a professionally run, yet still laid back, atmosphere. Every time I visit they have a large selection of sativa, indica and hybrid strains and there's always a few A+++ selections in each category. And even their top shelf is reasonably priced.

My only complaint about Grateful Meds is that their flowers are pre-weighed. Usually, I get nice big buds, but sometimes there's shake in there too and that's something that never happens when your meds are weighed in front of you. Really, other than the pre-weighing (which is definitely not a big enough issue to keep me from coming here), I think this is one of the best dispenaries in Los Angeles.

This is a top shelf med in the truest sense of the word. The flowers are beautifully cured. Dried to perfection - nice and dense, but not too wet and not too crumbly dry. Caked with sugary crystals, the buds leave a sticky residue on your fingers. The flavor is bold and spicy, and the effects give you a fast acting uplifting and focused effect that lasts 4+ hours. Any patient seeking a power daytime medicine would be very pleased to get his or her hands on this fine specimen of a flower.