More like a 3.5
I was kinda intrigued about this place since I always pass by it when going to Trader Joes, CVS etc...
When we walked in all the Cafe Capri's customer kinda stare at us, seems like they all know each other which goes pretty well with the divey kinda run-down ambiance.
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Regardless how "local" I'm to this place, seems like I stood out like a sore thumb (a yellow one mind  you)
We proceed to ask for the beers on tab and the bartendress, who was kinda rude to us... anyway we got our beers and the regulars went back to their business.
No more staring =)
Then we ordered some fried mozzarella and dumplings, which were ok, nothing spectacular but good ROI
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I don't want to jump into conclusions, nor wear out my welcome over there since Cafe Capri seems like a good hang out and you never know when you gonna need hairs of the same dog to feel well again (aka bloody mary)....
BUT
After the not so friendly bartendress saw me taking pictures, and saw the YELP sticker that I stuck by mistake on my phone's case, her demeanor changed completely. Â
Something like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde...
You get the idea.
Maybe I'm mistaking, and all the fellow Yelpers that commented on the tips section. I don't know...
Recommended if you like places like Cheers =)
We were looking for a place to eat on Christmas Day before the movies. We knew it would be a challenge to find something open and with gluten free options but ventured out anyway. We tried the Marie Calendar's on Katella (they were open) but they only had a special menu for the day and all of the options had some sort of gluten product involved so we left.
The Capri Bar and Grill across the street was open so we checked it out. It is more of a bar than a grill but a lady customer said that as long as our 11 year old didn't sit at the bar, we would be fine.
We looked at the menu and ordered shrimp cocktail for the kid, grilled chicken sandwich (with no bread and no seasonings) with fruit, slices of avocado and tomato for me and fajitas for my husband. My son and I are gluten free and my husband tries to be as gluten free as possible.
The shrimp cocktail my son had was very fresh, my dish was bland but clean with some great fruit and my husband really liked his and said the rice was delicious. The drinks were strong, the service was good and the place was clean.
The clientele were mostly regulars (and older) and we could tell that things would get a lot more colorful and interesting as the day progressed into night. It would not be a regular choice for me to take my son after maybe 2pm and without my husband but would go maybe to meet people or hang out and play pool with friends.
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Nice place, smaller pitchers than usual and no PBR, and karaoke but it's still a cool little joint. The bartender was super awesome, even though she insisted that it wasn't a dive bar. Friendly people, a couple familiar faces, and flowing booze made it a good night for all.
I'm not sure how I end up saying yes to going to random dive bars on a Friday night, but this is where it landed me recently. The crowd is well over the age of 55+ (at least on this night) I am pretty sure I was the youngest one there.
Karaoke was sung by some rather endearing well tuned patrons. Strong drinks were served and good laughs were had. I ordered a Italian sandwich that was fresh and yummy. Not sure that I will ever be back, but there are definitely worse places to hang out.
Capri is about as divey of a dive bar that you can get.
The crowd is almost entirely 40+ and locals. The bartender is seriously inattentive and rude (she is really nice to regulars though), but the drinks are super cheap and VERY strong, which keeps me coming back.
It's a great place to catch up with friends during the week because the place is empty and quiet, and pool is only $.50
This bar doesn't even deserve a star. Came in after a concert to wind down and get a couple drinks. The bartender was really rude and unprofessional. I guess if your not a local you get the outsider treatment. Ordered food and it took an hour to receive it. Food was alright for the price. If you can manage eating it while getting mean looks from locals and from the bartender. This place should be shut down. I don't even know why they are still around the way they treat customers. Stay away from this place.
Review Source:Came in on the 4th of July so of course it was dead. To be honest the streets of Orange were rolled up tightly. Danny the bartendress suggested Schmirnoff, soda, cranberry on ice. Strong! I'll call it a Danny sipper. No gulping this down. Danny the bartendress was friendly and good with conversation. Now I've been here before and every dive bar has their regulars. As soon as this drunk guy started talking to me on the patio, I remembered his story and didn't want to hear it again. I excused myself and went back to the bar. As I sat there I remembered why I don't come more often. Â It's a real good ole boy's club kinda bar. I personally just don't feel all that comfortable. A guy next to me got the steak dinner and it smelled fantastic. It was priced right at 9or 10 bucks. I've eaten here before, its better than the fried fan fare you get at most bars. I should fit in nicely here at 52 yrs old, but I don't. Maybe its me. The drinks are a good bargain if you like a heavy handed bartender. But there are too many other places to check out to be hanging here.
Review Source:What El S. said.
How did I not know about this place? Especially when I was on my quest for the perfect Monte Cristo? This one is really good! Fries and onion rings are fabulous. Super crunchy and not greasy.
It is divey, but clean. Service was great.
Figures I found it the week we moved out of Orange.
Bukowski would love this place. He would have loved it more when you could smoke inside but the po-po recently rolled through on their bikes and handed out tickets to all the smokers and ended an era at one of the last smoke-filled bars in California in one fell swoop. So it goes. Lee, the owner, is an affable fellow. A knowledgable talker with an impressive array of opinions who is prone to quoting F. Scott Fitzgerald. He's just one of a few characters at this place. The bartenders are great. And extremely heavy handed. Which I like. However, the food is the real reason i come here. It's by far the best bar food in town. By far.
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