This is one of my favorite local watering holes! The staff is wonderful (Nikki is my favorite!), the drinks are delicious, and you'll quickly find yourself making new friends within the bar! They have darts, a pool table, a juke box... all the classics! They also have several TVs usually playing whatever sports are on. They also do weekly events such as comedy, karaoke and sometimes even live music. Pro tip - If you find yourself hungry, ask the bartender to make you a pizza! They're super good and only $5. You can also order food from other restaurants in that plaza which will either deliver or you can pickup yourself. Go check this place out - After all, don't we all need a little group therapy in our lives? read more

Says closes at 7. Pull up at 6. They close the door in my face. We're closed. Wasn't even a worker. Get out of here! How are yall even still open for business. read more

This place needs an identity. It seems like it's always closed, and when it is open, there is nobody in there. Stopped in for a pop the other night, and the pour was awful and it wasn't cheap. The whole point of a dive bar is stiff, cheap drinks. Not this place. The owner better figure it out before it's too late. I'm guessing they're not restaurant / bar people, because it shows. read more

The crowd is usually pretty small No food I have seen a cute girl there before They have a pool table & music money machine read more

Usually am here for Angie but Angie was off and I was able to meet Leti. She was great, super friendly and has that great personality. Pretty chill the environment when I went in today. Leti and talked about hikes and mudruns lol. Will be coming back when she's here! Angie and Leti best bartenders at this place!!! read more

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Cool local spot with nice people and a good atmosphere. Clean, laid back, wide selection of alcohol. Nice pool table

One of my favorite place in North OC, friendly staff and friendly crowd, made lot of friends at the bar. There is pool table and a dart to play with group of friends. My go to place with my friends!!! Bartender Diana is fun to talk to, even if you go by yourself. :) read more

Group Therapy is exactly what we needed to get us through this ridiculous shutdown! This awesome little sports bar on the edge of Brea is ready to host anyone who is ready for a little normalcy. Ari(Sp?) was our bartender and she was awesome and the bar has a very cool, relaxed vibe. Since we had just eaten, we just wanted to hang out, have a couple of beers and relax. The juke box was playing some excellent 80's music and some of the other patrons were playing pool. Highly recommended if you want to get out of the house, unwind and leave all your troubles behind. Cheers to good mental health. :-) read more

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Came here on a Groupon (it's how I discover new places and give them a chance) and was surprised at how fun this place was. They don't serve food just alcohol and it's a medium sized room that's clean and spacious. It wasn't crowded when we walked in on Friday after 5, but it was LIT! Ari our bartender was totally cool and set us up really quick with drinks. We met two locals, Hugo and Blake, that made our experience here fun and memorable with their funny conversation and banter and awesome music selection. One minute we're singing Lizzo and the next we're belting out Vicente's El Rey en español. I would recommend this place to locals or anyone wanting to drink in a place that's not crowded and is way more fun. read more

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Great dive bar. Bartender Candice is wonderful - even chit chatted with the owner for a while and he is a great guy and seems to value his employees and the regulars (which we are gonna try and be) Would like to have it open at noon during the week but understand why it doesn't read more

So glad I found this little place. Yummmmmy drinks and you can order food and have it delivered from next door and the food was outstanding as well. Nikki was great, she made the best Bloody Mary shots! Cold beer and cool people. read more

Group Therapy Pub - Sports Bars Near Me - Placentia, California

Kari is one of the the most hospitable bartenders I've met in a long time. Very personal and people oriented. Made sure that I had everything I needed. She made me feel comfortable and provided great conversation on top of genuine service. She makes the best Mexican Candy shots. read more

Good vibes and reasonable prices! Always a friendly face and welcoming atmosphere. Also a cool perk is grabbing breakfast from next door on Sundays and they'll bring it on over. read more

Place was small and chill it was empty when we got there on a Tuesday night so it was perfect to just hangout

Nice local bar, has a pool table, two dart machines and a Pac-Man, the bartender Jess is very friendly and welcoming. Nice place to hang out. They have karaoke Tuesday and Thursdays. read more

Good atmosphere. We were able to purchase a Groupon online to use. A voucher for $40.00 bought for $24! read more

Group Therapy Pub - Dart board. - Sports Bars Near Me - Placentia, California

Kari was great bartender!!! Had a great time at karaoke night on Tuesday. Super fun time at Group Therapy

Stopped by Sunday at 6:30 and it's closed? 2nd time this has happened hours state they are open lights are on but doors are locked. ‍

Hours are wrong. Tried to visit multiple times including on a Saturday but seems they are always closed. Too bad.

For a random dive bar this place is quite the little gem. Found this place on yelp as I was looking for a bar in the area to hang out with friends. We wanted to try something new with beer and darts. This place has that and more! Tap selection is pretty good. About 15 or so. They also serve mixed drinks. They have a few dart boards, a pool table and a few TVs playing different games. They also have an electronic jukebox. The bartender, Bri, is pretty awesome. She's been there both times we've gone and she's just the coolest. It's a really laid back place to hang out and drink. Nothing too frilly. Drinks, darts and good times... I'm happy! (36/100) read more

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Oof. Uninviting and underwhelming. Strange crowd. Rolled in for my sons 21st birthday drink about 12:01 to three patrons at the bar who just stared us down like we didn't belong. Which we probably didn't but we wanted a drink with our now legal to drink son. Initially the bartender was rude and inattentive. But she warmed up did give the kid a free shot. Won't go back. read more

Gotta give it 2/5 stars. The drinks are too expensive. I bought a glass of Stella from the draft. -$7.50. Then I bought a Bud Light, again from the draft. -$5.50. The prices are at least a dollar too much. But here's really why I gave it two stars: Bartenders need to take care of their customers. That's #1. When I bought my Bud Light, I also bought a pizza. I went to sit down and waited and waited. 25 minutes after ordering, I walked up to her (the bartender) and asked what was taking my pizza so long. She forgot about it. She asked if I still wanted it and I said, "Yes". She came over a few minutes later with my pizza and I asked her if I can have a free Bud Light because she forgot me for a half hour. She said, "No.". That was the kiss of death and I will never go back there again. read more

Great small town pub feeling. Good drinks - great pizza. Pool and good friends! Check it out!

Great drinks, friendly bartenders, love the digital jukebox they have, overall a great place to relax and have some drinks with friends

Amazing place!! Our bartender Angie is a doll! Great environment. I'm definitely coming back. Thank you so much!

I don't know if it was the drugs (allergy meds) or the beer, but I had to shake my head a few times to remind myself that I was not stuck in an episode of Rosanne. The bar is all wood, meaning wood walls, wood bar, wood stools, wood floor (you dirtbag). There are neon Budweiser, Miller, and Coors signs and other brewery memorabilia for decoration and a small pool table. They also have pictures of the patrons from the 80's/90's along the wall (love the pic of the 2 cougars: 1 in a budweiser shirt tied above her navel wearing mom jeans shorts and 1 in a budweiser dress). However, this is the newest old bar I've ever seen. They had a touch screen jukebox that looked like a giant iPod, Bose stereo sound system, electronic poker machine, and electronic dart board, aptly named Cougar Darts!! nice... Note 1: They mainly serve beer with Hefeweizen, Fat Tire, Bud heavy, and Bud light on tap. They have wine but it's Charles Shaw from Trader Joe's. I also saw one guy drinking O'Douls. Note 2: They do not accept cards, but there is an ATM machine in the corner. read more

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Awesome Local hard to come to and have a beer Clean bathrooms. If your in placentia I would suggest you tray this place out. Ask for Amy Friendly staff read more

Dive bar but always so much fun!!! People are just there to have fun! No pretentiousness, no trying to impress anyone. Just. Have. Fun! Love the bar tenders and the kareoke mc! Great people and great patrons too! read more

Nice place. They have darts, pool, karaoke, music and friendly service. You can have nearby pizza and Mexican food walked over.

Awesome little dive bar. Totally hidden been living here for years and never knew about it. Awesome atmosphere, Very casual with Great music and close to my house read more

Group Therapy Pub - Sports Bars Near Me - Placentia, California

The drinks are horrible specifically poured by bartender Holly, she has no personality... You have to pay two dollars for Microway popcorn, their beer pitcher is a little miniature but just as expensive as a normal size. There were regular customers and very few I might add for a Friday that also complained about Holly the bartender and said she was new, she was never behind the bar she was outside smoking or eating behind the bar, very rude, discourteous and full of attitude. read more

I've always heard rumors about this place. A local dude told me that Group Therapy is filled with jaded blokes talking about better times. An old co-worker told me a local gal always rides her horse there to fancy herself a drink. Another guy told me that a certain big busty waitress would let touch her boobies if you asked nicely. I've never been able to verify any of this, but I'm sure they've all happened at one time or another. Karaoke on Saturday nights are epic. The OC bro singing Michael Bolton's "How Am I Supposed To Live Without You" was truly stellar. Greatest and most fabulous trainwreck of a bad song...hence, making it good. No seriously, it was GOOD. I still hear him singing it in my head. Seeing the locals in here reveling with no hesitation and foolish remorse, it's easy to see this spot as a local's bar. After coming here so often, I'm sure they've earned their right to walk in and feel uninhibited and free. And this is why I like coming to this place. To get away from the trendy glam bars, you go to the dive bars. To get away from the dive bars that start to get starstruck with themselves, you head to a local's bar. Oh, and they accepts credit cards now! Woohoo! read more

Another bar not too far from where i live Didn't realize it was a beer bar until it was too late. (ordered my usual Vodka tonic and umm I got some legal vodka/tonic) by legal i mean they can't have any hard liquor I guess...so they found a version of vodka with only 20% alcohol. blah. Ended up drinking beer after that. Seems like its mostly locals.... they have a pool table, darts, bean bag tic tac toe and a lot of flat screen TV's! for such a small place. it's not too bad, would come here to chill with friends. Pricewise, it isn't too bad either. read more

It's a bar.... It's small, homey, and serves its purpose. They do not have food, so my friends and I had a pizza and garlic knots, delivered there last night. It has a pool table and a few table/stool seating options, besides the ones at the bar. The decor is cheesy. Lol. They have several random tshirts wrapped into the tiles of the ceiling. It's an eyesore to say the least. read more

Frank! Dave G says, "And it's one of the best of bars I've been too. Regretfully, I am unable to say why." I have to concur. Group Therapy is a beer bar - there's no hard alcohol. There was something great about this place, maybe it was the cabin like feel about it, maybe it was the people that were there who actually came up and introduced themselves to us, maybe it was the cute bartender, or maybe it was the $2.50 beers. Whatever it was, the best way to relay my feelings about Group Therapy is "pleasantly surprised." They have a pool table, electronic dart board, and touch screen jukebox, they still allow smoking which strangely didn't bother me, and a guy was there on a laptop but I didn't think to ask if Wi-Fi was available. Maybe? All and all.. a successful venture. I'd go back.. I don't see it being a weekend destination, but maybe in a pinch. read more

Best bartender ever! Sings amazing, is gorgeous and makes the best drinks ever! Love this girl April!!! read more

Group Therapy Pub - Beautiful bartender April! - Sports Bars Near Me - Placentia, California

I was contacted about this place making me aware that it was under new ownership. OK, this doesn't happen very often, but I was wrong. $2.50 Corona Tuesdays? New jukebox where I can pick my own music? Virtual dartboards? Light up signs? Pool table? I'm in. Go back to this place if you haven't been in awhile. Service was MUCH better; the waitress was so nice and she kept checking on our drinks. I could definitely see myself going back to watch an Angel's game or football games. Really any sport. I could see myself going there after work for a couple beers, AND I can even see myself recommending it to other people now, especially if you want to just go in and have a couple beers. The crowd was better, and people weren't so rude. I went in last night, which was a Tuesday, so it wasn't crowded, but I kind of liked that. I'm sure on the weekends this place is hoppin. Last night there were two live singers there, and they were so nice to listen to. Not too loud where you had to shout to your friends to talk to one another. I believe I saw a sign saying there were karaoke nights now, which is cool. I could definitely see myself going there for some good ol' fashion karaoke. GO BACK if you haven't gone since May. MUCH, MUCH BETTER!!!! read more

Pleased to see the Group had gotten their full liquor license. Karaoke with The Todd on Thursdays is hilarious (chance to win a $25 gift certificate at 1:00AM!!) Decent brews on tap and lots of dart games. read more

came here after going to see a movie My friend wanted a night cap so off we went..this place is located in a little strip mall..its not a dive bar which is what you might think looking at the outside...its a super clean.nice local establishment..nicely decorated.has a pool table several dart boards..the brand new kind and a cool juke box...bar is well stocked..several nice flat screens and great stiff drinks..patrons are nice everyone is friendly..a great place to meet your friends and socialize. they have little snacks chips etc and you can bring food in from other places..bartender was a cool girl..forgot her name but shes reallly nice and makes great cocktails..if you are seeking a fun safe clean bar to meet up with your friends check this little gem out.. read more

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No other words to explain Group Therapy but local dive bar. They only serve beer and wine which automatically deducts a star for me. How can you get drunk off beer and wine when you have to get up every sip to go pee? The people that go here are usually pretty cool, lots of regulars, but a douche bag always slips in and causes a fight to start. Haven't been here in a couple years, and probably won't be back either. read more