Terrible bar. The only thing the bartender said to me was, what do you want! Didn't say hello, didn't say thank you, nothing To the owner: Your bartenders treat new customers like the plague. They only talk to the regulars. They are so rude. They act like you are breaking into their house. Do you wonder why you never get anyone new here? It's because the bartenders don't want anyone new. They just want to talk to their friends. For sure I will never be back and I live across the stree read more

My boss is at Peanuts every time he is in the area and raves about it so when I had the opportunity, I jumped on it. I was expecting a dive bar, which I guess it kind of is, but it's clean. It's pretty small inside so prepare to cozy up next to your neighbor who is likely one of the regulars. The waitresses are friendly, the food is good and reasonably priced, but best of all, the beer is cold! They offer nightly food specials from 4-6 pm. Their Italian salad hit the spot! read more

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Bratwurst is not good when it is overcooked. The service was good. The server made the potato salad from a family recipe and it was better than the bratwurst. The ambiance is a great place if you do not know where you can fly your MAGA flag. read more

It looks like they are closed for good. The sign was taken down and the place is totally empty. Too bad, it was a great local bar.

Walked in for the first time and loved the vibe, until I ran straight into the life size cut out of DJT in a red hat. It is specifically placed so that when patrons walk in, you get the message. It felt like a warning. The owners clearly do not need or want my business, and that's ok. I appreciate the honesty, and we left. If images of DJT make you feel warm and fuzzy, you will love this place! Have fun! read more

Found this hidden gem right behind the tire shop I was at waiting for a repair. Nice local spot with friendly conversations and kind bartender. read more

Peanuts Pub & Deli - Bar - Sandwiches Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Great food, great environment. Fun regulars. If you are in the area, check it out. I miss this place! I would hang here when my daughter had practice very close by. So fun!! read more

Great place to eat. Excellent atmosphere with good music 8 tables, 3 TVs Funny posters on the wall Patriotic flag on the front read more

Peanuts Pub & Deli - Patriotism - Sandwiches Near Me - Lake Forest, California

This bar is near my kid's soccer training, and is a welcome escape. It's a local, family owned bar. They have their own lager, good selection of beers, and pretty good food. Environment: lots of TVs and they even play game audio. Friendly staff. Feels like a local watering hole, which is comforting in OC where we have too many high end fancy bars where people go to be seen Food: Burger and tots are solid. The tots are especially good. Beer: No Hazy on the menu was a disappointment, but otherwise all good Finally, the only thing I'd recommend to the owners is to remove all the Trump banners. Biden supporters and independents like me are patriots also and I couldn't help but wondering if I'm welcome. Regardless, I'll be back read more

Peanuts Pub & Deli - Sandwiches Near Me - Lake Forest, California

I was in town for work and my boss found this place, so he had to show me. He loves low key chill hole in the wall places, and this isn't exactly a hole in the wall, but you could miss it if you were not paying attention and it is super low key. The bartender/owner seems super sweet to her regulars, she seems to know everyone, she gives them cookies for their kids, it is such a cute space to hang out with friends, or even work. We had some appetizers and they were good along with our beers and I have complaints, he still goes there every chance he gets and when I go down again, I'm sure we will be stopping by. read more

Food is always great! Service is always friendly ! Great place to go watch a game it a few beers read more

Peanuts Pub & Deli - Just hanging to watch some football - Sandwiches Near Me - Lake Forest, California

It was my first time coming here, although my office is cross the street! I really like it, lets say love it! Because: 1- The lady who works here is really great and friendly. 2- Inside and decoration is like old American style bars and restaurants. 3- I got sliders, which was their today's special, which was great too. 4- Guests who were here for lunch, looks they come here most of the times and know each other. And.. you can get a bucket of peanuts for free! I definitely recommend here specially if you like cozy american style bar and food. read more

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Friendly service and great food. Definitely a place to stay with. Selection is adequate.

Best bar food in Lake Forest! The sliders.. wow! Best salads in Lake Forest, too!! Megan and Wanda are so fun! Great service!! Its our Saturday treat! read more

Small place but great signs and lots of tvs! Megan was our server and what a doll. Bbq chicken pizza, BLTA and trestles beer was awesome. And can't beat the peanuts as a starter. If you don't want to see a Let's Go Brandon sign don't go! read more

Great environment and customer service. We always feel like family and the food is great

NASTY AS@ spicy tuna!!! I almost puked after seeing and smelling this thing at this dive s@$t hole! Terrible ambiance...just head over to the crappy bowling across the street if you want a slight up grade. AND the place literally sticks when you walk in. I believe this review should help you avoid wasting you time and $$$$$ here! read more

Peanuts is the best and friendliest bar in lake Forest! That Darrin P guy used politics to rate this place! We don't want his kind at peanuts anyway! So good riddance! And....,your 86ed!!! lol read more

Food: 4.5/5 Beer: 4.5/5 Vibe: 6/5 Best After-Work Weekday Bar in Lake Forest... and a solid spot to grab lunch. Cheers! read more

Absolutely love Peanuts. It's your perfect hole in the wall pub that serves delicious food and great beers on tap. Wanda, Alex, and the rest of the crew make the place feel like home. Very fair prices and TV all around so plenty of entertainment. Definitely give this place a try. BTW after any sandwich purchase you get one of Wanda's homemade cookies. Super tasty. read more

WOW. This spot is dope! I came across a menu and decided to stop by for a sandwich. I thought this was just a sandwich shop and they just had cheap beer you can buy. . . This place actually has a bar inside. It actually looks like a bar first, and a sandwich spot second. But that combination is perfect. It's pretty small inside, but I feel like it's suppose to be like that. It feels cozy and homey. They also have some outside seating as well. One big plus, this place is hella affordable. Sandwiches and beer are priced nicely, and the sandwiches are BOMB. Specifically speaking, the tuna Melt was straight FIRE. A sandwich and a beer actually filled me up. I was shocked haha. I will definitely be back! read more

Great local dive! Popped in and enjoyed great service! You won't regret this place with great food.

I've been going here for years. I love the spicy tuna. I even got my daughters boyfriend hooked on them. They were even nice enough one year to do a deconstructed spicy tuna sandwich so I could have them for my daughter the next day for her birthday. I'm thinking about doing it again this year for her birthday. read more

Great place, superb service & excellent sandwiches & specials! Great place to watch sports.

My husband & I love coming here for lunch. Especially on Sundays...Megan is the best. We walk in and she asks if we want our usual. She is fantastic and friendly and sometimes runs the bar AND does the cooking. All with a calm and friendly demeanor. The food here is great and the service is Fantastic read more

Peanuts Pub & Deli - Cob salad & White Claw Hard Seltzer - Sandwiches Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Always a good time at Peanuts! Great deals on beer, wine, and food! Domestic drafts $3.50 IPA's / Imports $5 Pitchers run $12 - $16 Bottled beer $3 - $3.75 Hearty sandwiches, fresh salads, handmade pizza with dough made fresh from scratch daily! Weeknight specials for beer and food. Amazing pastrami and roast beef sliders on Fridays. Beer and bratwurst combo $6 -$8 on Thursdays. Wings and delicious Mexican food on Wednesdays! $2 Taco Tuesdays Great hidden gem in Lake Forest! read more

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This review is based on one visit. I came here for lunch with a colleague from work. We had both heard about this place from other colleagues. This is a pub/sandwich shop with peanuts were on the table and beers on tap. We both had the Italian Sub and we were both pleased with our sandwich. I ordered some fries and they were experimenting with a greaseless fryer. The fries came out and they were OK. They tasted like they were baked in the oven. read more

Peanuts Pub & Deli - Italian Sub - Sandwiches Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Awesome spot for a deli sandwich, cold beer, or bar seat for a ball game. Highly recommend!! Will be back.

Our favorite local spot! The best staff, fresh delicious food! Killer menu and great atmosphere!!

Bomb food. Great crowd. Unbelievable service. The French onion soup, when available is a must.

The best lunch deal and little beer bar in town. Normal normal normal. Love the owner, service and the food is superb....,

This is such a comfortable and fun place. We come here often because of the friendliness and family feel. Wanda is a hoot she makes you feel like family even when she's being rude LOL I love her to death. The best BLT'S ever. Are you looking for a place to call your own, this is the place it will give you the feeling that cheers, some of you may be too young to understand that but take my word for it great place to hang out with friends. read more

This place must have changed ownership or has cut costs due to COVID. I used to drive 30-40 miles just to get their Italian sandwich. Got one today and the bread was stale and they no longer put cream cheese down on the bread under the meat. That made the sandwich perfect in my opinion. Bummed out that they forgot how to make what used to be the best Italian sandwich in Orange County. read more

This is not a rate based on politics BUT...I used to frequent this place quite a bit when I worked around the corner (pre pandemic) so it's been like 2 years. I was in the neighborhood the other day and had some time to kill so I figured I'll swing by for lunch. I walk in sit at the bar like I usually did and right in front of me on the back bar counter was a bright read baseball cap that had "TRUMP 2024" now I hate politics but that's neither here nor there and everyone is entitled to their own opinions and beliefs no matter how ridiculous and outlandish they are. BUT when you own a business rule number one should be the customer and having something like that be front and center at your establishment is not only obnoxious it's offensive to some. Now I get this is south county aka trumpville but use your common sense and think of what something like that represents says about you and your establishment. All in all I grab my stuff and split oh yeah beers flat and food is bland and overpriced. Go somewhere else. read more

Nice place to pop in for an amazing hot Italian sandwich or a hot dog. You can gorge on peanuts if you like....its a small place, so i try to go in the off hours. Enjoy! read more

They showed up as recently added on DoorDash, so I decided to try them out. After it showing my order in process for almost 90 min I was told they would not be making my order. Don't get on a delivery service if you cannot fulfill orders! read more

This place is awesome for lunch. The sandwiches are superb. When I eat a sandwich somewhere else I say to myself "it's not as good as Peanuts " Service is friendly and the prices are great. read more

Peanuts Pub & Deli - I flew 2500 miles to come to Peanuts. - Sandwiches Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Stumbled across this place with my family; Wife and two young kids. Came in and noticed the MAGA flags and hats, I tried my best to ignore it but I was wearing my biden apparel. Off jump, I was confronted and harrased by the Trump Supporters!! When challenged to the fight, I lost. But I stole his hat so now it's my trophy read more

This is our first visit for my wife and me. Have driven by for years and never stopped. Today we stopped in for lunch. Appetizer was the free peanuts and two very reasonably priced beers. Small beer list but a good list nonetheless. For lunch we ordered the Italian Sub and the Philly cheese steak. Both sandwiches were quite enjoyable though I would not call them the best we ever had. Service at Peanuts was friendly and efficient. All in all we enjoyed our meal and felt comfortable in the Pub. We will be back to try the other sandwiches. read more

I adore local joints like this. It really is the Cheers of south county, where everybody seriously does know your name. The Proverbial Boy and I decided upon Peanuts for an 'early' (meaning, before 2pm) lunch before he headed up for the USC/Notre Dame game. Although the beer selection leaves much to be desired, having Amber Bock and Stella on tap is definitely a nice touch (instead of falling to expectation and only having Water or Water Lite drafts). Come in, engage in a friendly convo, dig the classic rock station, watch some sports on the flat screens, dive into the peanuts, throw that shiznit on the ground, laugh with the other patrons and relax. Yeah I think I can manage those rules. I ordered the spicy tuna on squaw, PB got the Italian on sourdough, we split a bratwurst out of curiosity, and between us we had two Stellas and an Amber Bock. The spicy tuna is SO FREAKING GOOD. I, too, wonder what makes it spicy. Although PB slathered his sandwich in mustard, I still tried it and LOVED it. The Italian meats are so pronounced and flavorful, and PB even appreciated the pepperoncinis which he typically doesn't enjoy. The brat is hand-selected from Wisconsin -- definitely not that crap you buy pre-packaged at the store -- and the bun was nice and buttery. Omg. And for a combined total price of less than $25, what a steal. The food is great, the beer is cold and cheap, and the people are good at heart. But it's just the magical combination of all the above, taking it all in with my favorite person in the world, plus just being such a quaint hole in the wall with all the charms of a hidden neighborhood gem, that made me fall in love with Peanuts. read more