This is a great little bar I stumbled upon while trying to find a cheap local place to wet my whistle. Â It is a bit of dive/sports bar so I wouldn't recommend first dates here...(unless she is awesome), but it is great for boozing on a budget. Â They have TVs with sports, a 75 cent pool table and many specials...but best of all is an every day 3 dollar 24oz Pabst. Â Drink cheap! Â Also (although I have never seen it) there is a sign saying they got Wii! Â Really!?! Â How does that work? Â I wanna do drunken Wii tennis with strangers...who wouldn't? Â Hell, I'd even bring mine just so that damn thing can get a little action...hopefully me too.
Not too much bad to speak of...no designated smoking area...just out front and out back. Â It is a little small as mentioned and the crowds seem to be a bit older...but hell, if it saves me a cab ride and i can get a buzz going under 15 bucks...I'm in!
I saw a couple of uncool write ups about this place... Don't worry, we didn't like you either. But if you are a semi decent person you will love and respect Jimmy Bones for what it is, and you are always welcome you to come give it another try. It's why you pay taxes. It's why you know the Pledge of Allegiance. It is the USA. Love it or leave it.
Review Source:Rolled in after work for a much needed drink last Friday. Â Hadn't been here in a spell but was pretty much how I remembered. Â Ordered me some Colorado Kool-Aid and it was nice n cold like it should be in a glass mug. Â Played a bunch of Honky Tonk Country on the Jukey (Waylon, Willie, Cash, Merle, Hank, you know, real goddamn country) and called my wife over to meet me for some snorts. Â Had a real damn good time. Â Friendly ass people, great prices and good drinks. Â What else could you ask for from a neighborhood watering hole?
Review Source:The pickled eggs here are so damn good that I once tried to Cool Hand Luke the entire jar. After about three minutes and my ninth egg, at least they had 8th grade style bikini girl magazine cut outs taped on the bathroom walls as I released the last five eggs like a projectile missile on Kosovo circa 1991.
Review Source:My sister had her birthday party here at Jimmy Bones a few days ago. The staff was EXTREMELY nice, helpful, and very accommodating. The drinks are strong, well priced, and will rock you off your socks. I would definitely come again. They have taco Tuesday's which I will come to try without a doubt. If you have never been you ARE missing out so go you will not be sorry you went.
Review Source:Can't say enough great things about nicole and the  staff!!! I threw an amaziiing 80's themed birthday bash a few weeks back and they were more than accommodating to such an odd request!!! The bar was decorated to the T, 80's music blasting, and even staff members joined in the fun by dressing up!! Not to mention nicole set up an exclusive drink menu for my party with drink names that went with my theme...such a unique party could never have been successful without the one of a kind hospitality my guests and I were shown!!! Thank you jimmy bones =)
Review Source:Went to this place for a 80's party this weekend and it was AWESOME!!! They decorated the bar for the party and  even made customized drinks with a drink Menu on Cassette tapes!!!! They went the extra mile, staff was super friendly, drinks were good and cheap! Not sure what is up with the other reviews but I loved this place for a local dive bar ;)
Review Source:Jimmy Bones ia an awesome place to grab a couple drinks. If u know what ur getting into, then u will have a great time. My husband and I are in our mid to late 20's but over the crowded loud bars. So we like this atmosphere. Usually there are a lot of older people who like to get pretty drunk. It's very entertaining. Everyone is always friendly, the drinks are stiff, and the beer is pretty cheap. No complaints here!
Review Source:I went here for a friends bday who is a regular here at Jimmy Bones, so I probably didn't experience the bar for what it really was, which probably would've been shitty otherwise.
I agree with the other people on here saying that the drinks are strong, but they are quite expensive. I ordered a $9 jager bomb.
The bartender was cool, but the lady who "owns" or "manages" the place was a complete b!tch to me and my friends.
Honestly, I know I wont come back here. It's in a really weird part of the strip mall with Outter limit tattoo in the corner. I dont know. It was just weird.
The drinks are stiff, so thats a plus. However, I was hoping they'd be a little less expensive given the divey atmosphere. The bartender was experienced and knew how to handle the whole crowd all by his lonesome. I spotted an antique register; the kind you'd find in a western saloon. Call me weird, but I thought that was really cool. My only gripe is that its super narrow, and being that it was pretty packed when I went, there was really nowhere to stand without being in the way of people walking in and out.
This is probably one of those joints where you have to be a local to really love it.
I think after reading the reviews on here and the way the people standing outside for a smoke behaved, I'll give it a miss.
I just got a tattoo and had a big black bandage on my upper back and shoulders. I walked briskly past a man and two women. They hysterically laughed as I was walking past them to get to Fresh and Easy. I was basically minding my own business, causing no trouble. I didn't see what was so funny. Maybe they don't like redheads with tattoos. I don't know. They do not seem very nice. Especially after reading more posts before mine. If I had a bar, I'd try my best to make it seem friendly and create an atmosphere where the guests would be happy.
I feel like this little bar is trying to be a lot cooler than it actually is.
My friends and I stopped in here for a drink before heading rollerskating this past Friday night. For it being about 9pm on a Friday we didn't have a problem grabbing a seat at the bar. The bartender was nice enough, but actually got snotty with me when I asked if they had PBR. Sorry, you're kind of a dive bar, I had wishful thinking. No need to get bitchy sir and start comparing it to Natty Ice.
Then when my friend asked him to make her something fruity he immediately asked, "Oh like a Long Island... or maybe an Adios?" Thanks for the compliment that we LOOK 21, but I assure you we're not.
I ended up getting a double vodka soda and she got a Long Beach because those seemed like safe bets. My drink ended up being pretty strong surprisingly enough. But with the $8 price tag and the environment, I don't think it was worth it, and I really don't see myself coming back here again. I'd rather brown bag it in the parking lot before rollerskating next time.
Randomly popped up on the yelp homepage with really good ratings which left me really, really confused?
As far as dive bars go, um NOTHING special, kitschy or remotely interesting.
The pool table was uneven, needed new felt, my crown royal, and grey goose cocktails were no less expensive than anywhere else.
The "regular" patrons gave us dirty stare down looks, eeek washed up alcoholics, in fact it was a rather depressing bar.
I mean let's not romanticize this, it's not some Tobey Keith picture perfect American by any means, no way jose
Even worse the only "decent" song lol I could find on the juke box was Lynyrd Skynyrd 'Free Bird' and if I hadn't paid for that there would be NO MUSIC
Also it's catty corner to a HUGE Christian Bookstore, weird stuff, that basically explains the vapid shittiness of the stripmall it is in.
I guess go to the circle for more ambiance and culture, this place is for straight up alkies and desperate college students.
This is a really good pub. It's family owned and operated and has a full bar with reasonable prices. I really like the food that Mrs. Bones brings in sometimes too. They don't normally have food so it's a good idea to call first and see what they may have on the table. Sometimes it's free or a very small fee. They are also open on most major holidays.
Review Source:Ok, I told my friends that I will start documenting the dive bars we have visited. Â Many years ago, this used to be JJs Bar and a dark small bar where a buddy of mine garage band played a set. Â Well, well, well this is now call Jimmy Bones. Â Filled with nice locals, my friend Jeff a local or a loco invited me over for a Sunday afternoon football games. Â The people I met were very friendly and to my surprise they have food specials either on the warmer or crockpot. Â I stumbled on a creamy, cheesy potato soup which I have to admit was fantastic. Â Your typical bar with several beers and even beer specials on Sunday afternoon. Â This place is not quite so divey as I expected. Â Ok until the next dive-y bar..................
Review Source:This is an early evening after work stop for myself and my coworkers. Â 32oz beers for around $5.00. Â Pickled Eggs for a buck. Â I love me some pickled eggs. Â The bathroom is wallpapered with outdated magazine photos of shirtless men.
All in all I'm not easily frightened by the colorful crowd that attends and I enjoy a quiet place to knock back a cold beer and recap the days events with a friend. Â If I didn't bring one, I can always find someone to chat with. Â
Cheers!
Drinks taste like Drano= *
Drunk Weirdo, maybe homeless, maybe convict in the corner= *
MERCH= *
MERCH. Very smart. Â With a name like Jimmy Bones across your thong.... think about it....can you really do wrong? Totally makes up for having an OK jukebox, and not being Marty's. Drinks are almost too strong. They serve beers in pint glasses. I drank & spilled Whiskey, they refilled for no charge. Babe meter very very poor, like most of my favorite bars. Â Heard some old guy called a girl with too much makeup " Rocky Mountain Horror". Maybe he confused Broke Back Mountain for Rocky Horror Picture show? IDK. Don't get all dressed up to go here, unless you want weird looks.
Went with my boyfriend, should go with a group.
If Jimmy Bones were my date, i'd say  he gets another date, but he better promise me a good time, and bring flowers (in this case Jimmy Bones Thongs).
Stumbled upon this place on the way to the Holiday Skate place for a bday party. Â It is a typical neighborhood bar, but friendlier than most. Â For a 1st timer I was made to feel very welcome. Â Bartenders smiling, patrons smiling and chatty. Â Oh, maybe cuz of the triple pours! Â Damn!! Â Plenty of TV's, couple video games, you get the picture.
It is hidden in one of OC's bazillion strip malls, behind the Rite Aid practically under the 55 fwy @ chapman. Â Oh, perused the jukebox and it had a good variety of stuff, Ramones, Elvis, uh....um....thats all I remember, triple pours ya know.
My friends were feeling nostalgic so we decided to hit up Holiday Skate Rink and valiantly try to not kill ourselves rollerskating. I'm not much of a fan of skating or sports or really anything where I have to break a sweat without the hopes of an orgasm at the end of it so suffice to say I wasn't too excited until OH HELL YES there is a bar in the same parking lot!!!!
Well the skating lasted all of thirty minutes and then the party moved to the bar. And let me just say I may not be much of a skater but I'm the Kristy Yamaguchi of drinking.
The bartender was super cool and friendly, the beers were ice cold and the bathrooms (My drunk ass used both Guys and Girls by the end of the evening) were freakin awesome.
Mr. Bartender man poured me a shot of Jack Daniels so ginormous I could have kissed him. Good times were had by all.