Usually not a huge fan of sport bars but this place is beyond amazing, the atmosphere here and staff are amazing and prices are well priced!

Came from Goat Hill Tavern where the bartenders should be doing something other then bar tending to this place. What a difference. 1 guy waiting on 25 people with great efficiency from 2 idiots waiting on 5 people with no clue. This place is great. Old vibe, lots of people and an awesome bartender! read more

Best bar ever hands down. I go every week, staff is great, place is always clean, AC is AMAZING which is perfect for this hot ass summer. Been coming here for years never had a problem. The people as well as the staff are always great, highly recommend this bar to everyone. read more

Was bored at home came out looking for a good Sunday Funday , came across this beautiful , energetic bartender named Andrea , made some awesome drinks with a smile , lots of pool tables and 3 awesome state of the art dart machines , smoking patio , lots of fun people I met there including the door man Julio and bar back Mike , good music , good times read more

They have firewhiskey. They have riff raff. They have me. Don't come here unless you like all three.

Love going to this place. I've been coming here for years. It's a cool dive bar with pool tables and cheap drinks

Went here to celebrate a friends birthday. The staff was wonderful and the regulars were even more welcoming. Plenty of games (darts, pool, etc) and drink prices are great too! read more

This is a large dive bar with plenty of pool tables, cheap drinks, and lots of regulars to stare ya' down. Wouldn't have even thought to pass through it's doors if friends weren't already meeting there. Guess they are more tempting of fate then I am. read more

Nice local watering hole. Get some dinner and head over to the huddle for some brews. Maybe even play with some balls.

This place is a prime exsample of dont judge a book by its cover. I was a little unsure the first time i went to this place. The sign is not lit outside, located in a small shopping center and the door isn't very welcoming. But once inside i was pleasently surprised. There is 8+ pool tables, a awesome jukebox and darts. The bar tenders are fun and the drinks don't break the bank! Great place to mingle with the locals and have fun. read more

the atmosphere sucks. the security hate there job, before you even say a word they already have a attitude. don't come here, save your time, save your money. go to billiards instead better bang for your buck. read more

Dark dive bars will always have a special place in my heart. Sometimes I like to spend a weekend day drinking in a dive bar and so I did a couple weeks ago here. Ample parking in front and back, clean, nice bartenders and not so scary patrons. Drinks were at a good price and well made. Everything became a blur because I meandered towards the dart games and thought I was a pro. No one bothered me and my friends the entire time and we had a blast. Will def come back for another round! read more

The bartender Andrea should not be working in the customer service field!! She has the worst attitude. I had a tap and ordered another round. She made the drink and the taste was off. I asked her if she used Tito's vodka. She said no because I didn't say so. If my last drink, I specified Tito's and no sugar on the rim (lemon drop) why would you not make it the same when I said another round. She stated she could re-make it but she would have to charge me for both drinks. If this was my establishment, I would not have her working here. The bar cleared out once she come in duty. read more

Cool spot to shot pool and swing back a few beers. Expect country music to be playing on the jukebox. The cute blonde bartender was very attentive and on par. read more

I was trying to think of what could possibly allow for me to give this place two stars. Instead, I realized that this place will go down in my memory for years to come. Not because it was so God awful, but because this will go down as the place that finally broke me of Newport/Costa Mesa. You come back home for only a few reasons...holidays, family and old friends. Christmas incorporates all three. When your best friend is Jewish they don't really wait to heavily drink till after you're done with the family time, they just do it. So, like a good friend, I go and meet up with him at this little strip mall gem off of Baker. Paid $5 + tip for a bottle of Bass and talked to another buddy while my dear old BFF worked on some girl (who I guess was a good catch for a crap dive bar in Costa Mesa on Christmas night). As they flirted and then engaged in drunken jiu jitsu, she tripped and he fell on top of her. From here, it was all down hill. Some jackass guy, who appeared to be a regular, came flying across the bar and got all into my buddies face about "you never treat a girl like that" and a bunch of other fake chivalrous quotes. This guy blew what he perceived to happen way out of proportion and would not let it go. As my other buddy and I tried to diffuse the situation, more and more people started getting involved. My buddies and I could taste the potential fight that was about to ensue. The wonderfully neutral bouncer, who was in the back and had no clue what actually happened, did a wonderful job of being completely against my buddy and making the situation worse. After finishing our beers and finally leaving, we were outside just as a cop decides to roll through. Great, trying to escape a crappy situation and now facing a potential DUI for having one beer, things could only get better. Within a minute or two, back comes a couple of idiots and the chick that set the whole thing off and we knew this was going to suck. We could still hear the dumb guy bitching inside. Fortunately my drunk friend decided to stand in the doorway and non-verbally taunt the guy. Long story short, this place sucks, the "regulars" suck, the bouncer sucks and the bartender was marginally cool. She's the one that got this place one star. I feel bad for her having to work there. Fortunately, with the economic crisis what it is, this place will go under soon. read more

Been here many times with friends. The Huddle is a nice dive bar with 9 pool tables, 2 dart boards, full bar, booths etc. the disappointing thing about this place is there was only 1 bartender on duty last night. For a Friday night, I expected at least 2 for the the amount of people present. I personally haven't had any issues here. It a bad place to grab a drink, play some pool or throw some darts. read more

The Huddle is a great place to get hammered and everyone one is cool with you; so long as your not a clown. It's a dive bar with cheap beers, clean taps, pool tables and darts! (adds a star). They've got the cd juke box with the required amount of 80's songs for a joint like this and they even have a place to smoke in the back keg storage room thing. You used to be able to smoke inside at the bar until 6pm, but I think that depends on the bartender working. All in all this place is a solid hole in the wall and the sushi joint next door is pretty good too. read more

Based on reading these 1-star reviews, some of you guys need to leave your ego at home! This place is great for what it is, stiff drinks, good company, no nonsense. Maybe some of you would be better satisfied by going to the nearby TGIF if you're so uncomfortable here. read more

Super Divey but SUPRISED by the bathrooms! The entry is free (for boys as well) and the drinks are cheap. Came here after coming from the commisary (another club within walking distance) around 1am. The bar looks like hipsters and bikers come here. They have a fratty feel with bros and their bro friends with pool games and darts and shuffleboard along with lots of sports playing the background. What i was most amazed was by was the bathrooms. Usually in places like this the bathroom is filthy with no toilet paper and pee all over the floor with no toilet seat covers and the lighting is usually really bad. TOTALLY THE OPPOSITE HERE: bright clean lighting, super clean, modern white and silver accents, lots of toilet paper and seat covers. Went to the restroom as soon as we came here and then had to go one more time before we left because I knew I wouldnt find another clean bathroom like that for the rest of the night. Will be back here for cheap drinks and restroom break hahahahaha read more

This place is nice, was here for the last UFC fight and was surprised at how big the place is and it doesn't hurt that one of my favorite friends is a Bartender here. going back soon. read more

The bar has many pool tables, a jukebox for music, and a crowd of different ages. The drink are cheap here. FYI - If want to pay with a credit card, the minimum is $10 and if you leave your tab open and forget to close it, they automatically add 15% gratuity on your card (signs above the bar are say this). The staff here are really cool/chill, also. I came here with my friend (our first times) to hangout with her and visit her friends/coworkers who are regulars at this divebar. My friend is my age and her friends were in their 40s. First off, I just wanted to say it was quite an unusual experience. These guys kept ordering my friend and I melon balls and the bartenders used belvedere to make our drinks; the drinks were pretty strong. When I was introduced to one of the guys, he was already was super drunk. Everyone told me that the way this drunk guy was acting is not how he is when he's sober. He was acting like a typical a-hole. Good thing I have some friends who are like him. He kept spilling his drink and he made me drop and break my cup! The workers here know how he is so it was nothing new and I heard they'll sometimes kick him out lol. But overall, they tolerate him. This guy was sometimes rude and he also kept saying, "You're sexy..." etc. When he was a jerk, I'd just cuss at him in Spanish (for fun). The other friend was cool until he told me I was gettin in the way...getting in the way of cockblocking my girl friend! lol wtf! It was so funny but so gross because he liked my friend. Another regular who I think knows these 2 guys came over to me and said I'm a trooper..a trooper because I was able to tolerate these guys' behaviors. This guy also told me that there sometimes is a cop stakes out at the gas station across the street (FYI if you want to avoid a ticket/DUI). All I'm going to say is that it was an interesting night and that I bet some people come here before going to Shark club. read more

What a great spot! This place is so much like how things used to be. I don't smoke, but I kinda like the civil disobedience aspect of smoking in the bar. As long as the doors are open I don't mind that much. Capable bartenders, a really diverse group of customers and a generally friendly vibe are all plus factors. Parking is a problem, though. read more

the huddle... what can i say. it's your typical hole in the wall bar and i'll frequent because it's near my office, the cheap beer, and they've got $0.75 a game pool tables. our seedy co-worker convinced us to venture to this place; it's very very casual (i felt soo over dressed in my work dress), friendly bartenders, and so far no toothless waiters (expect toothless patrons, tho). read more

The huddle is my regular hangout on the weekends and sometimes during the week. I come here for the atmosphere, the patrons, and of course the bartenders. The crowd is very diverse and everyone seems to get along pretty well. Stop in for a couple of beers and play some rock and roll on the juke box. It's a great place to enjoy your afternoon social. read more

I've visited this place tons of times and it's not a bad place. To have a mellow night with the juke box on and shoot pool and play darts. Its huge inside so it never feels crowded. Pros-1.00 pool games, clean bathrooms, free pay per view fights, super chill people (no bro feel), next to del taco, and it's ideally the place you go to get your pre-buzz before rolling to Mesa or Commisary. Cons- the girl bartender on Saturday decided to talk to her friend in the corner all night making every patron wait for her. There was barely no one there. But I guess it was important since she just looked at us blindly. 5 stars for the atmosphere, pool tables, clean bathrooms. -2 for shitty girl bartenders. I love this place. But cool, efficient, attentive and great bartenders make the place. read more

I first heard about this place when two drunk girls at a liquor store about a block away from it (Sir Charles, holla!) squeezed my ass while they were waiting in line behind me. I'm always up for sexual harassment (give and ye shall receive) so I decided to see if this veritable oreo cookie of female seductiveness was down to "hang out". I'm guessing these boppers weren't too far removed from the nest because they were waaayy too impressed with the whip+rims combo I had parked outside the liquor store (esp. for OC girls) and giddily asked me if I would give them a ride back to the bar they just came from: The Huddle. What a shit-hole. Between the poor location, dilapidated pool/darts equipment, and faint smell of sweat, you'd think they'd have drink specials but even those were nowhere to be found. The highlight was their 4x4 "smoking area" outside that had some interesting graffiti. And, frankly, I can get drunk and scribble on furniture at home so this wasn't much of a value proposition. I've somehow been dragged back to this place twice since then and can definitely confirm that it's well within the borders of 2 star space, with no plans for relocation anytime soon. read more

Very friendly and nice bartender. Laid-back atmosphere, great-tasting and cold Heineken beer!!! U gotta try it!

The bartender was nice but it seemed like I was getting dirty looks for not being a regular and showing up in my suit and tie from work. Rating was based on the atmosphere bartender (cute blonde with tattoos) 3/5 stars for her service and okay poured cocktails. Ordered a jack and coke but got a coke with a splash of jack. read more

Great place to play some pool. Have a beer while you are here and enjoy all the TV's everywhere .

A girlfriend from Vegas was visiting, and we wanted to find a new happy hour. Well we never found "happy hour". We got sucked into the black whole of The Huddle. The bartenders were friendly, and heavy handed. The other patrons were nice and frinedly. Was even introduced to a new drink, "skinny bitch". Mighty tasty. Then we had the most entertaining taxi ride home, disco lights & music videos. Who could ask for more? read more

Its called the huddle, but it is not necessarily a sports bar. Often times I stumble in here to watch a perfectly reasonable sporting event (read: not soccer) and they have COPS on all the TVs or some odd Lifetime movie on. They will change the channel if you ask, but it seems obvious that most people come here solely for the strong drink and loose attitude towards smoking, whats on TV is secondary. I hate the smoke, it gets in your clothes and by the end of the night you smell like a Turkish cabbie. But alas, I always enjoy a trip to the huddle. The drinks are quite formidable and cheap. The bartenders and locals are fun. Oh, and the jukebox is muy excellente. However be warned my friend, this place is a total swan dive into alcoholicville. read more

The Huddle's motto is, "Where the sewer meets the sea" (no joke, look at their matchbooks!), and it never falls short. Patrons who bring empty glasses to the bartender are sometimes rewarded with free shots. A guy with a meat truck routinely sells (stolen?) meat from his freezer truck to people outside smoking. And my coworker freaked out when she found a bag of white powder in the butt gasket dispenser of the ladies' room (no joke, later she figured that it probably belonged to the tatooed lady playing pool wearing the "frijolera" t-shirt) As you might guess, this is a regular stop for hashers during their nightly jogs. If you're into dive bars or people watching, this is your place. But if you're looking for something more classy, you can easily do better. read more

This bar takes a SHIT on Garfs!!!! I have been coming here for over a year and have come to find this to be my favorite bar!!! Even though I live in Mission Viejo I choose to come to this bar 4-5 nights out of the week, if youre looking for a bar to just grab a drink after work or for a place to play some games and listen to music, this is it! ALL the staff are super friendly and welcoming! If you are undecisive on which is you favorite local bar and you live in Costa Mesa, take my word and maybe this should be your next stop. HUDDLE UP! read more

I hate this place. I used to get dragged here after work with some coworkers and could never figure out why they wanted to go there. It's boring, smells bad, and the people are weird. I'm certainly not normal, but these folks make me look like Doris Day. Seriously, I hate this place. Yuck. read more

This place is amazing love the people that come here super friendly have a Friday ritual here Danni the bartender here is awesome she knows all her peeps read more

The Huddle is the best dive bar in OC. The staff has been on point all 4 times I've been here and I'm coming back next Thursday. The service and the regular crowd is very welcoming. If you want good drinks and a fun laid back atmosphere come to The Huddle. Pool players this is go-to BTW. Andi was my bartender tonight and even though I had to leave early for work, I'll definitely have to come back for more pool games and fast service. read more

I came here for a pre-birthday celebration on a Friday night. The crowd was packing as it got late. There were people from all around the world, hot Canadian guys per say. Good music, nice vibes, pool tables and the arcade games were a plus. The patio is basically the front area for those of us who smoke. The bartender did indeed have a heavy hand. It's a pretty nice spot and it's super close to home. Pretty average dive bar, don't get me wrong it is a sweet spot to hangout nothing to fancy though. read more

Crazy (crazy good) prices on booze. Tenders are all cool. Owners hotter than hell, but sweeter then add slurpees...about ten pool tables and some other gaming options. Cozy place that girls actually come to...wish I could take this place to every neighborhood I move to from here on. I've been here probably 3-6 times a week since moving nearby a month ago...sometimes I drink, sometimes I just play. Taco guy mike's cool AF and serves bomb grub most nights. Sad I gotta relocate already. ..will Def pop in when passing through read more

This is a pretty cool dive bar. The drinks are cheap and the bartenders are funny. The huddle is bigger than I thought it was going to be and they have a decent amount of pool tables. The place wasn't that crowded and it was nice not having to fight my way to bar to order a drink. read more

Hey folks if you're looking for a place where you always feel welcome and the crowd is very Friendly . They make THE BEST BLOODY MARYS ever! Wendy and Jared are the Bomb! read more