A legendary local Orange dive joint that always delivers a mixed group of patrons, that for the most part are super friendly and engaging. Plenty of easy parking, great cold beers and mixed drinks. The pool tables are free and even an old ping pong table in the corner. Side Note: The neggy reviewers on here are lil out-of-town hipsters that wanna move back to mommy's basement. Complaining of over-serving in this economy? Hilarious!!! Bring on the deals! read more

Popped in here late night for a cocktail. Dive bar with a ping pong table, but the ball we got out of the bubble gum dispenser was bent. It's OK, it played fine considering we were in a bar drinking. Would have preferred a bit more interesting whiskeys, but I made do. read more

I had a great time with Sammy this morning... she was awesome in every way... took care of all my needs... and my buddy... lol. . I'm making this place a regular visit on Sunday mornings... thank you to the owner for hiring such an amazing person read more

Place id decent but the locals ruin this place. You go to play pool and they don't let you play. I'd say if you you come here every weekend don't brother wasting your time. Waited 2 hours to play pool for nothing. read more

Always a fun time here. Best bartenders and regulars are awesome. Best dive bar atmosphere ever. Nothin but love.

I'm a member of "The breakfast club." We congregate each Saturday morning to worship at the altar of Dani. Best place to be at 8am in Orange, for sure. read more

I'm sure this place is great if you're a drunk regular on a Saturday morning. If you come in for the first time in the late afternoon, however, you can expect to be ignored for ten minutes by the female bartenders clearly more interested in socializing than taking care of customers. Then you get an ineptly poured drink, priced way higher than it should be. The bartenders are not even surly like you would expect in a dive. They're oblivious -- and bad at their jobs. The Cherry Pit fails the most basic test of a dive. They can't even serve a competent whiskey on the rocks for a decent price. Later, guys, sorry to have bothered you. read more

This place over serves & is dangerous. I had to call 911 because my boyfriend was unconscious after leaving this bar.

Great place to have some beers and wind down! Free pool and they have a place to play music. I've seen them play BP or cup games on the other side of the bar. It's a cozy little dive with great prices and cool/nice bartenders. The regulars are also a good group. Love coming with friends or my husband. Never any drama which is nice! read more

It's a place I can keep going back to over and over and over....and over. The bartender Carli was amazing and has a heavy pour. She kept me engaged the whole time even though she had a packed bar. She should be a model with her pretty smile. She controlled the whole bar with free pool tables, no barback and no security. I had to try one of their signature drinks Dani's panties and it was electric. This dive bar is a must try whenever you're in Orange Ca. I'll be back soon! read more

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Came through for a night. Got ripped up and had a blast. Locals were fun and the bartenders were cool, too. Good place to launch a bender.

Great vibes.. sad cue sticks bring your own.. Its a bit oddly layer out so drunk people walk into your stick.. The regulars there.. think they are rockstars.. omfg its hillarious lol Its a mixed crowd.. the staff is friendly & the drinks are great.. tip them great because they are great!! read more

We walked to play a game of billiards before we caught the Amtrak up the central coast. Lucky for us they are open early and the tables were open! We always enjoy a dive bar with a pool table! read more

I Love dive bars. This is a smaller bar with a few smaller TV's. I was looking to watch some Sunday afternoon football but Cherry Pit was limited on football games. read more

Decided to swing by last night on my way home for a cocktail. When I asked the bartender for an Old Fashioned, she said "Nope", so I took that as "We're out of the ingredients". I said "No worries then, I'll have a Guinness", to which the bartender replied "No, not making a Guinness." I immediately said "Good night" and walked out. If you're gonna turn down easy drink orders these days, definitely not worth ever going back. read more

Nice little dive bar open from 7:30 AM (at least the day I was there). Bartender Sam has a nice personality and knows how to bartend properly - pours good drinks and keeps the energy up. Chill vibe, cool crowd. They have pool tables, a juke box and TVs for sports. I saw a kitchen but it wasn't serving when I was there (early). Check it out if you're in the area and want to unwind. read more

Great place, great vibe. Came her after leaving work Saturday afternoon and felt I made a great choice. People are awesome there and the bartender was great! She sold me a redbul after my Shots for a good pick me up. I'll be coming here more often now. read more

Boring bar with ping pong. And a sausage fest no girls just the one bartender Nicole who over charged me for the single beer I got .

Fun spot for the best dive bar in the OC. The staff and drinks are great and you wont be disappointed

Some blonde bartender kicked us out because we sat in someone's seat and I apologized to that woman and she acknowledged my apology but the bartender didn't..... one thing I learned with customer service is even if you're in a bad mood you should not let it get to your work ethic. If you're in a bad mood to work please don't bother. There's better ways to handle a situation. I felt discriminated. Hire better people please. I like coming here and I know people that work here that have treated me better. But thank you! Y'all still amazing just get rid of bad customer service by some women! Thanks! Appreciate y'all read more

Shout out to Dani! Super sweet and attentive! Beautiful girl and great service! Swing by and you'll definitely have an awesome time! :)

In my quest to know all the hole-y-dives in my hood, went to this place out of pure curiousity... let's say as a social experiment. People watching perhaps? From outside the place looks pretty rundown, but as a plus it has its own parking lot. Cherry Pit is a tiny bar, totally divey with friendly regulars and kinda smelly very particular "aroma" The bartender (forgot his name) was quite attentive, the setting is pretty standard for a bad http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/cherry-pit-orange?select=hQ9qdyBQXRNXv3Eh13RpCA#cGocdDLvLHW_b5CV9g4cug What can I say?? Cherry Pit a far cry of the bar of my dreams but is convenient for me, it's crowd is friendly unlike other dives, it has cheap cold beer but not much of a selection, so forget about fancy craft beer. It has free pool tables, bonus! I may visit again since it's so convenient for me, but it's not like I'm dying to go back; but in case I want to learn how to play pool or beer pong this is the place =) read more

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Walking in through the front door, the door man didn't even bother to check our hero's ID. The bartender didn't have a spare pitcher when our hero ordered Widmer, so he went out into the general bar area, picked up an empty pitcher from a table, and washed it quickly. The Widmer tasted vaguely like soap. A group of college students sitting right behind our hero managed to drop their pitcher and spill beer on him... twice. A white guy named William who was easily the oldest person in the bar walked up to our hero and his friend and started speaking to them in Chinese. Our hero couldn't stand how annoying the bar was in general and left early. PROS: - They have a proper beer pong table here, as in a legitimate ping pong table converted for use by alcoholic college students. CONS: - Wayyyyy too college to be cool. - The bar stools and tables could use a good wipe down and some Lysol. - The beer selection was fairly weak, and Widmer was the best they had on tap. - Music and level of conversation is too loud and you have to shout just to have someone next to you hear what you're saying. read more

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We love Barbara! She's witty and takes no shit! Haha! We came in with a group about a month ago and she was hilarious and gave some of our guy friends a hard time about their girly drink choices(we always do too so it was extra funny). If you want a strong drink, to chat with a beautiful bartender and have a good time go check out this spot and ask for Barbara. read more

I drive by this white, square petite palace of establishment often. Admittedly, I enjoy getting a red light at Katella and Main -- it gives me a few extra minutes to admire the exterior. Worth writing a review about. I'll let the following three testimonials from my friends speak for Cherry Pit "I really liked their amenities, ping pong, pool, the jukebox." "I loved the cheerful waitress woman and the place provided fun activities. I loved the ping pong it was so fun." "The fact that they serve Bud Light." First timer tip: bring quarters for pong and pool First timer tip too: $10 minimum for credit/debit read more

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This place is great. Dive bar with friendly bartenders and free pool. Love Cristina and her twin crystal. They are wonderful. Good people always in there. Could definitely use a update in the men's bathroom. Stall partition hanging on by a few angle iron brackets. Toilet paper dispenser broken for years sharp edges. Been cut a few times. Stools ripped and duck taped repaired. Ruined a pair of shorts. How the bathroom got covered completely in graffiti is beyond me. Are the handing out sharpies at the entrance? Or lighters? One bare light bulb. Now I like the people that go there and the prices, so I let stuff like this slide. read more

Cherry Pit - Bars Near Me - Orange, California

The Bar: We conquered the pit. The Cherry Pit that is. One word: Amazing. We had a blast. Super friendly staff and patrons. We arrived around 8pm...seemed to be a slow night, but once the Angels game ended, this place was packed. Nice little establishment. The Crowd: All types. Young, old, middle, lots and lots of baseball fans. All very friendly. Service: Somewhat fast depending on how busy it is. Prices:Cheap. $9 pitchers Entertainment: Beer pong table, pool table (free pool everyday), 3 TV's. Keno, Various video games. Internet Jukebox. Restroom: Cleaner than most dives. read more

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Great food! I would say this place is a dive restaurant with great food and cold drinks. Bring a mask. Wash your hands. Any like an adult. The night I was here Dani was the shift lead and she was super friendly and helpful educating my group with the new covid safety regulations. Thank you Dani. We will definitely come back. read more

So I went here for the first time and it's not bad. Kinda old and beat up but it's what you typically get and expect for a dive type bar. It's got a pool table and I believe I seen beer pong. It's kinda slow and quiet at first. But gets a lot of people by the time 10 pm hits. To the point where you can't even sit down. But that's part of the experience lol. Good people and crowd. Good beer and definitely great prices. They have a kitchen with a pretty big list written on the wall chalkboard but the lady told us the kitchen was closed. So I'm not even sure when that's in use. It'll definitely bring you more money. read more

This place prettty wack tbh. I asked for a cup and the bartender asked which type of cup. I was like "oh theres choices, dope lol." I chose a red solo cup, then she asks me why? Im over here wondering why she asked me a question, when apparently there's only one cup to chose from, unless you're playing beer pong. She assumed I was playing beer pong or something. Overall, she acted hella salty after. Kinda unwelcoming read more

We came in because we drive by this place for 3 years and never checked it out. When we finally stopped by and went in, it's exactly what I expected. Super chill, old looking, great service, and activities like beer pong and pool going on. We stayed and had a couple drinks and met some cool locals around the area. It seems a little sketch at first because some of the homeless people living around the canal but they do no harm and you realize everyone in this bar knows each other (even the homeless people around)and everyone is nice. Bartender was really nice and was also playing beer pong with the others. Definitely a place to come back to before a Angel's game or Ducks game. read more

Been coming here a long time and service used to be great. But when u go to a bar ready to spend money and the bartender is hanging out in the parking lot with dudes making you wait over 20 min to close out its time to call it quits. Been a problem multiple times but tonight was the worst read more

Came in for my1st time as as had waaaaay more fun than expected.!! My bf orks next door (TWW) and frequents regularly. Came over on a Tues late night to meet him and had a blast. Tash was there doing a pool game and at played CLR at the bar. Crystal was bartending and the owner was there being super involved and inviting. Other than pool tables they also have ping pong! Haven't played in years. Seriously had so much fun tonight! 10/10 will be back! read more

The bad reviews written about this dive bar are so fucking retarded, I rarely curse in yelp reviews, but this calls for it. Dont say you love dive bars and then give the diviest of dive bars a bad review you are phony!!!!!!!!!!!! The ping pong table is awesome. These are some of characteristics that make a GREAT dive bar: -Temperamental sloppy bartenders- check -Borderline scary patrons- check -Dilapidated seating and bar- check -Cheap drinks- check -People partying in the late morning, early afternoon- check -Bordering on unsanitary conditions- check -Choice of country lynard skynard or metal only- check Most fun feature perhaps- The odd step thats about 2.5 inches outside the door. Every single person almost eats shit walking in and out- um hello hilarious/classic! read more

The bartender lady last night seemed really nice until she claimed that we never gave her a $50 bill to pay for our drinks. She claimed she "never got any 50s all night. " Shady place. She refused to give back the correct change and shorted us $36. DON'T GO HERE. Bartenders either don't know how to count, or they play dumb on purpose and pocket your money. There are better bars around the corner. read more

Yuck. We came to Cherry Pit at the behest of our friends as this is where THEY wanted to hang out and if we wanted to hang out with THEM we had to go to the Cherry Pit. I looked it up on Yelp to get directions and we were immediately sketched out when we pulled into the parking lot and had to trek through the dark to a poorly hung side door with creepy looking collage drop outs leaning against any vertical object that would hold their weight. TINY bar, lop sided tables and stools, and the first thing out of the bar tenders mouth is that she doesn't take any shit and will 86 you if she pleases. Great start Cherry Pit. We ordered a pitcher of Newcastle but there weren't any standard sized mugs so we poured our pitcher into schooners that were warm from the dish water she had just rinsed them in. The meat head drunken bro crowd was nosily playing beer pong and kept hitting me or one of the other girls with a ping pong ball...is that how you really get a girl to notice you? Someone decided the whole bar wanted to listen to nonstop blaring scream-o metal and it was making the natives restless. The bathroom was the least scary thing here, because apparently the bartenders had to take it upon themselves to renovate it because it had be torn to shit by previous patrons. Signs were posted everywhere about "please keep it nice". We left before things go too hairy but I imagine a testosterone fueled brawl broke out moments after we left. read more

Cherry Pit is definitely a dive bar..it's still a pretty solid bar..it has pool, ping pong table, a jukebox, and their drink prices are on par with just about any other dive bar..the furniture can use a touch up (stools are a bit torn) but if you're like me, that's not a big deal just an observation. Other than that, pretty solid bar....nothing out of this world but not terrible.. read more

A few years ago my buddy and I went here and we were served by a bartender that we now call "Crazy Annie". Crazy Annie was dressed in a bikini top & short mini skirt, which was strange cuz Cherry Pit isn't a bikini bar. She seems high but happy. We order our beers. She goes to pour our drinks and asks us if we're ready to have fun. And we reply "Yeah, sure, why not?" Crazy Annie winks at us and says "Alrighty then!" and then flashes her pierced-nipple tits to us. Great, right? Yeah, if only Crazy Annie was younger. We get our drinks and for the rest of the time she starts dancing like she was a stripper. Again, nice, right? Yeah, if only if she was younger. I thought it was freaking hilarious the way she was dancing provocatively. Sliding up against the rail, touching her breasts, spreading her legs, the whole shebang. It was equally humorous to see my friend mesmerized & probably disgusted at the same time while watching Crazy Annie dance. We only had one drink there and haven't returned since. I don't think Crazy Annie is there anymore but whenever I drive down Katella Ave. and see this place, I laugh as I think about Crazy Annie. And if I ever need cheering up, all I have to do is think about Crazy Annie. God bless that woman. read more

So we were on our "who the hell is open for a drank at 7 AM" trek. We YELP'd the Cherry Pit..and it was off the hook. The bartender, Liz, was just great, poured drinks like no tomorrow, gave us free tunes on the box, and even offered to make us fried egg sandwiches. We ended up grubbing on Jack in the Box instead - which was OK. The kicker was that there were maybe 4 regulars and us getting our early morning fix...instead of us having just one and moving on, everyone in the damn bar insisted on buying us a drink - and who were we to decline? We meant to stay an hour, and stayed for three..had a great time. We will be back! All you one star types, go to the Crab Shack or the Red Robin..please read more

Yeah its true, I'm a fan of this place, but not because of good food. Nor is it because of good beer, because they don't really have that either. Neither am I a fan because the decor or ambiance of the place wins my heart. In addition the service here is not exemplary, neither is the parking generous, nor the neighborhood inviting. I am a fan of the cherry pit because the Cherry Pit knows exactly what it is, and is very good at being just that. A dive. This place is a dive. Come here when you want to play beer pong in a bar. Come here when its time for pitchers of bud light. Come here when you want to go to a place that doesn't even have four walls. That's right they only have 3 walls, the place is a triangle. And most of all don't be ashamed of it, the Cherry Pit is not ashamed of itself, and nor should you be for enjoying this filthy little dive. read more