I go there only for karaoke nights that happen every day except for Monday. My go-to days are when KP is there. He's the best karaoke DJ, in my opinion. Sundays are good, too. Would not recommend Thursday unless you're willing to pay to move up in the wait line for singing.
I had come here a handful of times pre-Covid when it was under a different name (and I think different ownership). It had the cheapest drinks and a very mixed crowd of all ages and backgrounds. I am pretty introverted and do not participate in the karaoke, but oh em gee, you would be amazed by the talent that shows up here.
This place still has a similar vibe, but the crowd seems to be mostly middle aged. The talent is still showing up, although, I don't recognize the faces or voices. Drinks are more but still reasonably priced. The part that kills me is they renovated it to look more modern and it kind of looks cheaply done. Someone mentioned they were on "Bar Rescue" a bar renovation reality show and to be honest, nothing should have been changed other than raising their prices if the business was in trouble.
New staff seems interesting. I took a seat at the bar and instead of being asked what I want to drink, the bartender told me that I was in someone else's seat. I'm sorry, that's not how bar stools work. If someone leaves and doesn't come back or doesn't leave a personal item, then that seat is now free. I thought her behavior was a little odd, but perhaps he was a personal friend. The other bartender was a little more friendly.
Recent bartender changes were the best thing that ever happened to this place, surprised it took so long really. Anyone who's been coming here for any period of time knows that the owner should hire a foxy middle-aged GM with experience, no offense to Linda. On occasion you'll get paid attention to, usually by the OG's like Bridgette or Kayla now that Deva's is on pause. Despite the former raw wood structure out front, this spot popped off a LOT MORE when we were able to smoke on the patio... (and bring our dogs right Max?) If it wasn't for the ambiance and the fact that I just heard Reva belt Santa Baby last month, I'd probably give it 3 stars... simply because the chef is vacant, the best KJ in Orange County, Rashad is no longer here. Oh and please order Teremana tequila, thanks guys.
I karaoke there at least 3 x weekly
Great staff. Friendly and they look out for everyone
Probably only Patron go there doesn't drink.
Good place to get blasted it would appear
Great place to sit and relax and watch the game and grab a cold one. Bartenders are pleasant and friendly. They are all very cool but Kayla is my fav. Customers are also very warm and inviting.
Missing Pineapple Hill but this is fine. Service is always good and the karaoke is still there. I'm ok with that.
It's clear Bar Rescue could've done more but I'm happy. Still probably the best bar in the area that's for sure.
We just went to check out the location. The atmosphere was great. They had 80's night.
I will definitely be going back!
Not the most welcoming social climate in the karaoke crowd. But after my karaoke crew from San Diego went up, the PHG karaoke crew seemed to lighten up. If you are a karaoke fanatic like myself, make sure you've got your line up ready for older songs. The song list has not been updated since 2012 and there isn't a book of available song choices. You have to tell the karaoke dj and he has to run a search or go off of what he can recall.
I’ve started bringing all my first dates here! LOL it’s fun and casual, good drinks fun bartenders. I love trivia night on Monday.
Sad to say, though they don’t serve food anymore and I miss Mike’s wings a lot! Bring him back!
We ended up in this place by accident and we had an amazing time. The ambiance was pretty chill, not too slow but not too crazy either. Drinks were priced reasonable. It was karaoke night and everybody who performed did their best. People were signing along and everybody was polite. Very cool place to hang on a saturday night
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