Any1 who slams this place doesn't have a sense of humor or sense of how fun a dive bar can be! Â Went here last night with my bud for a bday beer, place is super friendly the bartenders are very polite & cool and we got treated very well by the regs & the staff! Â
Its a dive bar folks, if you are afraid of em, then don't go, but if your like me, you will go in have a beer put some $'s in the jukebox and strike up a convo with an interesting character beside you!
Great spot, good fun...& eye candy to look at = good times!
This place used to have some hot women working there, but not for a while. Â The last several times I visited I found myself wishing that the servers were wearing more clothes; these women were just not attractive, ranging from very average to total cows.
This place is in the OC, in close proximity to the beach and a junior college, and these are the best women they can find to work here? Â Very disappointing :P
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The Bar: The marquee out front featured "midgets". Sure enough, midgets in bikinis walking up and down the bar top. You don't want to stare, but simply cannot look away. The bar itself was large, seats about 15 people on the stools, along with tables and couches scattered around the inside. Large outdoor patio for smoking and drinking. The bartenders were pretty good looking and a couple were topless, with just pasties on.
The Crowd: Mostly all men....which is becoming a pattern at most every bikini bar.
Service: Moderate. Place was quite busy, but there were at least 4 bartenders working.
Prices: Expensive! Â $11 for a pitcher of Coors light? That's insane. Not to mention $6 for a tall can of PBR!
Entertainment: Several video games, internet jukebox, 4 pool tables.
Restroom: Clean, but covered in torn out pages from Playboy and used as wallpaper.
Bartender Chat: None. We chatted with the owner a bit but nothing spectacular to report.
Closing statement: Not overly impressed with this place. Voted "Sexiest Bikini Bar in OC" by Maxim Magazine, not sure that we would agree with that. It was kinda dingy. We got in, got pictures, got out. Short night.
You know you're in a real deal shit hole when even Dan H. says he feels sleazy being there. Â I have never seen him want to leave a place so quickly - and this place had T and A freely walking around. Â Oh yeah. Â This place was that awesomely awful. Â I mean, he doesn't even want to write a review of this place, that's how "oh-my-god-gross-sick-embarrassing" this place was.
As we approached the entrance there was a man who looked like his last shower was sometime last year, wearing a disgusting anti-gay t-shirt, speaking Czech into a cell phone and glancing at us wearily. Â Ignore this and enter. Â It's loud. Â It's a long oval shaped metal cylinder type of set up. Â Claustrophobic. Â Sort of like being in a warped airplane crash inside your worst nightmare. Â The three of us hovered in the middle looking somewhat bewildered and trying not to make any direct eye or bodily contact.
I shamefully admit I came here under the premise that there would be "dancing midgets", per the sign outside. Â Don't judge me. Â Some Saturdays are just like that. Â What we actually saw was one male little person standing around just being little, one attractive female little person doing the rounds and...one extremely microscopic little woman. Â The smallest I've ever seen outside of a reality show. Â No joke, she couldn't have been more than 3 feet. Â And the dancing consisted of this: Â One of the bikini waitresses lifted the 3 foot lady onto the bar and she walked verrrrry sloooowly across the bar collecting dollar bills. Â That's it. Â And truthfully it was sort of a relief because it was awkward and dirty and bitterly sad and a little funny - When it came down to it I really didn't want to see her hurt herself gyrating against faces for my amusement. Â It was enough that she was just there. Â
The clientele in here were almost all the same. Â My favorite was the bald mid-50's man at the bar dressed in pointy toe heeled boots, True Religion jeans and a freshly pressed Sons of Anarchy t-shirt (for real), who was drinking beer directly from the pitcher. Â I couldn't take my eyes of him, it was that great. Â
Seems they mostly have beer. Â I had some strange kind of "sweet potato vodka" in a cup with some sort of red mixer. Â I made the mistake of sitting on a stool - don't do that. Â Stand. Â And don't touch anything. Â This whole place smells like a STD. Â Two stars - one for each boob on the Barbie waitress - the most rock hard misshapen monstrosities I've ever seen.
They must have a great happy hour, because I can't understand how this place is still open. I've been driving by it for years, and not gone in until we went for one of my friends' birthdays. I thought the place would be good for a few laughs. Turns out not only did the trashy-ass bartender rip me off, but the place had about ten people in it...on a Saturday night!
We ordered a pitcher of Stella because the bartender said they were going for $6! That's the price of a glass of wine at some restaurants. So we said, "hell ya, we'll take one". Four of us heard her say it was $6, but when we payed up, she said $16. And she wasn't going to let up about it. So, to avoid a confrontation with the giant bouncer, we payed the $16 and left. Also, we couldn't even finish the Stella because it was so nasty. There was this nasty green crap floating around in it. I doubt they clean their taps.
One more thing. You'd hope to see the chicks working at a bikini bar in bikinis, right? Guess again. There were two girls working there. JUST TWO! And they were both caked up with make-up and wearing the skankiest lingerie I've ever seen. It wasn't even revealing. I've seen higher class hookers in LA! I felt like a character in Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Another roadside dive bar, with bikini clad bartenders (rumor has it they're hookers), and drunk locals. They have a couple of pool tables, a lounging area, and a beer pong set up (which is the only reason my buddy drags me here), Two things I find hilarious about this place is that they serve Sochu and call it "vodka". The other thing is that the men's room is covered in Playboy spreads, seriously disinfect your hands if you ever step in there. As I said earlier, that the bartenders are probably hookers, not entirely sure about that but last time I found one of them giving a guy a lap dance in the "private corner". So is this place sketch? Yeah, as my friend would put it, "It looks like a place where the Terminator would bust in and ask you for your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle".
Review Source:First impressions?
Pros = easy to find - lots of room - variety of seating options - good pool tables - big patio area - friendly bartender with very little on - very friendly patrons - good bar conversation up and down the rail
Cons = $5 well drinks at 3:30 on Thursday for 28 proof vodka?
Bottom line I'll go back on a different day at a different time - and next time I'll have rum.
been going to this place  on and off for 10 years , the name has changed in the past , basically the same layout, but the stripper pole stag and Hot mostly naked bartenders are a HUGE plus. Last nights LUAU with Midgets was Fuggin GREAT . The place was Rocking so hard the Newport "Tough guys with small weiners"..aka the Cops, broght 50 strong party crashers and just made everyone leave. and to me that was Hilarius...sooo much fun last night guys..haha. Cant wait to go back and flirt with the bartenders again...wait, ..only the cute ones.....LOL..oh yeah the Midget Lady was cute and fun too!!  Midget Luau....you can't make this shit up. (only 3 stars because its beer and wine only)  ...(then what was inthe shots i had last nite???....
Thats right, I said it,
Dfresh
Given there was 1 washed up bar tender per 20 old dudes, more Moobs than Boobs!
I had high hopes for this place. But when arrived I was afraid to sit on the couches...who knows what stains those are! I'm not a huge beer drinker and no booze so that hurt.
They did have pool tables and the bathroom is kind of funny. There's a reason to stop in...
This place has been a source of contention between people I know. I can say, if you want to grab a beer and talk to what used to be a hot chick, maybe 10 years ago and 2 boob jobs...check it out. The prices are fair and parking is easy. I think even the Senior Citizen bus has a stop out front.
Otherwise I suggest that you save your dollars for a real "Gentlemen's Club" or one of the many other good bars around Newport. The Harp? Cassidy's? Heck at least Sharkeez has some entertainment...
I first went to this place when it was Czechers, and have gone several times since it became Bikini Bar. The difference? Ummmm.... different couches, and now the bartenders dont wear shirts. Otherwise, its basically the exact same, which is kind of funny.
Only reason I go on occasion is because it's a chill place to play pool that is walking distance from my house. Its definitely NOT the kind of bar you go to for happy hour with your friends. Its also not really a cool hipster dive. Its not even a local's watering hole, from what I can tell. Its just a place where you can play pool for cheap, have a beer, and not have to worry about "the scene" what so ever.
Bathroom is clean, which is always a plus. Oh, and since apparently Bikini Bar translates to 1-2 bartenders in bikinis (sorry guys), as a girl I dont feel the least bit awkward being there.
How did I get talked into this?
Well, a lil ghetto sausage fest never killed anyone. Â Also, my buddy and I were able to ride our bikes to ECBB from my place to meet up with some other friends, so it's all good.
Now, I pride myself in not being a creepy dude, so when in an environment where creepiness and ogling are actually encouraged, I feel a little out of my element. Â That being said, one of the two bartenders was actually unexpectedly really attractive (sorry other old lady bikini bartender).
Every time you scratch at the pool table, you have to have one of the bartenders unlock the table to get you the cue ball. Â That's nice if you want an easy way to get a few seconds of alone time with them, but a pain in the ass if you're just there to play bad pool and drink a beer.
Although this certainly isn't my type of spot, ECBB was A-OK because the bartenders were actually good, and not just being super flirty (at least if you didn't initiate it). Â The prices were cheap too. Â I can't go over 3 stars though, because this place was slightly more divey then I'm comfy with, and at least two female patrons were almost certainly "for sale" for the evening. Â That's kind of sketchy to be around.
I checked out Eye Candy the 1st time for the Superbowl. Â No cover, decent flatscreen TVs, good beer selection, average prices. Â My expectations were lower than average (sorry) and hoped visiting was going to at least result in a good story to tell. Â
The crowd skewed later 30's-40s to older, slightly shady but on second look maybe as normal as me. Â The 2 sexy bartenders (yes they were older like other reviewers mentioned) but they were super nice and attentive. Â One was wearing a tiny bikini and thong, the other a sports bra with pink booty shorts. Â They were attractive with stripper type bodies that makes the beer taste that much better. Â Keeping it real, they won't be getting in Maxim anytime soon. If you are looking for USDA Prime go to Sutra or similar club but I bet that bartender will barely even pay attention to you until it is time to pay. Â
If you are planning a bar hop for guys night out or to pre-party on a fri/sat night this may be a good place to start and I will certainly check back in to see what new talent they may have acquired. Â BOTTOM LINE: if you are a local and you want to have a few while looking at some skin then why the hell not! Â It beats frat boys and peanut shells Goat Hill Tavern offers.
Pimping ain't easy. After a long, hard day at the office, KC likes to unwind without the stress of the fairer sex tugging at his libido. Nothing like a good old sausage fest and a cocktail.
In the late 80's, this dive was called the Sportpage Saloon. KC and some old high school buddies used to drink pitchers in The Page on the strength of these gaudy yellow "State of Callifornia" (sic) fake I.D.s we picked up from some shady dude in Santa Ana.
Nowadays, the joint is still full of salty old men either avoiding their old ladies or drinking off a broken heart. To ease the pain of both, the bartendresses wear... well... bikinis. And for chicks in their 40s, they don't look half bad. Sometimes, you'll see KC and Mrs. KC belly up here cuz when KC goes MIA, she knows where to find him.
Bonus points for Bikini Bar are the crusty couches with the glazed donut stains on them. If you've had a rotten day, slide to the corner where there are two video games... one measures the power in your right cross and the other is BuckHunter.
See ya at the Bikini Bar for weathered bartender honeys, cold beer, a punching bag and some good old animal killing.
never went into this place when it was Czechers but now that it changed to bikini bar i figured i would give it a try.
went in for football playoffs. 1 other person in there besides us. lots of tvs, mostly small ones.
1 bartender in a bikini.....and a g string. we all took a survey as to what we thought her age was. guesses were 36, 37, and 45. but as we drank our beer we settled on 40.
she said the place gets crowded on friday and saturdays. will probably check it out once more....when hopefully there is more than one girl in a bikini, who is hopefully not a 40 year old woman.
leopard couches remain. you could not pay me to sit on those.
I went there last night, a quiet Sunday night, expecting a little trash, a little dive. Â I got both, but was really happy with it. Â The bartender was very sweet, a damned attractive girl named Petra. Â Despite whatever judgments one might have of the clientele, everyone was very friendly, and I've decided that I'll be stopping by for a nice pint next time I'm in Newport. Â Not everything in Newport need be so pristine and sometimes a little friendly goes a lot farther than fancy.
Review Source:Gross.
This place is where the white trash folks go. Â I went on a Sunday night and the girl (hag) behind the bar looked as if she was 65 years old. Â This chick was your typical blonde that spent one too many days partying in Lake havasu. Â Skip this so called bikini bar unless you want to see some social security receiving broad.
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