As an Orange County native, I can't believe I never even came to this place even when I seen it on Bar Rescue but I'm glad I finally stopped by The Olive Pit. From the moment I walked in, Cass (sorry if I spelled that wrong) made the experience. She greeted me right away, super friendly, and had great hospitality the entire time. You can tell she actually cares about the customers and the vibe of the place, which makes a big difference. The atmosphere was solid, drinks were on point, and overall it just felt welcoming. I'll definitely be coming back especially on Sundays and Tuesdays when Cass is working. read more

The Olive Pit - Cold beer - Dive Bars Near Me - Orange, California

It was my first time at Olive pit I had a great time Kass Iwas a great bartender never had someone like that she made us feel at home I will back for sure read more

What's up with the lighting over the booths!! Can't be that hard to align. When a friend joins me it's like I'm enterogatimg them read more

The Olive Pit - This is nice - Dive Bars Near Me - Orange, California

Walked into a friendly atmosphere. Long bar with ample seating. I think they had the AMI jukebox if you wanted to listen to music. Bartender Wendy was very nice, though I think she will be working at their other location going forward. They serve food here which is always a plus read more

This bar is amazing, its welcoming and everyone knows each other. If you are new here, bring your good vibes and you will become family. Shout to the bartender that make this place what it is; Jennifer. Whatever is your preferred time to drink, there is never any judgement here. read more

This is a total locals only dive bar. Don't come here if you are expecting anything else. I totally stuck out like a sore thumb, but I was ok with it as I was here with friends who love to frequent this place and that's all that mattered to me in that moment. I loved their adorable kitschy 1960's wall paper and the juke box played everything under the sun. It was a slow day (mother's day), but there were still locals here hanging out. Played a couple of rounds of pool, and music and the service from the bartender Kass was friendly, fast, attentive and overall great. This place is tucked away in the back of the building (wasn't sure I was going the right way until I saw the sign). I'm not sure they have a food program or food at all, which is a missed opportunity, but the bartender was great and we didn't come for food so it didn't make a difference or take away from our overall experience. read more

Hangout with buddies here regular. This is a dive bar people. Know where you're going. This isn't some Newport Beach club. Beer is cheap and cold and the service is great and if they are serving food it's perfect to go with. read more

If I could give negative stars I would. This is a low life bar that doesn't even serve alcohol (allegedly). It was evident that all the customers were drinking beer and mojitos. Someone needs to shut this bar down. Upon first entrance, my friends and I were given dirty looks by the bartender, workers and customers. Their liquor license is expired, shut this run down place down. Every male customer had perversion in their eyes. The entire place resembled a brothel. read more

great dive bar. renee is so hospitable and truly gives second mile service. the best western bacon cheeseburger ever read more

Bartender is drunk. Skips customers and put her foot on the bar as she skips people to serve what seems to be locals as she talks to them by name. Then acts like she doesn't care about paying customers. This is the Friday night shift where she should make money and be most attentive. No idea who she is but the couple next to me also felt the same disrespect, so she pored them a shot and said "tell me when to stop" for the pore. It's wild. I could and would bring my softball teams here weekly, being that we are down the street. But not with this service. Bar Rescue really works. Dumb. Let's only serve the locals first. read more

The Olive Pit is dope. You got to find it. You got to park behind and you got to kind of know where it is. It's maybe a night barb and house and has three pool tables and the people who work there are so great. Renee for one. Tonight was Carli, who is smoke and sweet... She was s our hostess tonight. read more

Owner is rude don't go here. So much attitude. Service was trash. Food tasted terribly.

They have food now??!!! IZ is the best bartender!! She's there Thursday nights. Chill environment, juke box and pool tables. Thirsty Thursday at your local dive. I think they have $1 beers on Thursday! read more

This place has great customer service this is my go to spot great drinks and food and music

Not fancy but great for super late night drinking! Jennifer the bartender is the best! read more

A friend and I came here after an Angels game and we were welcomed immediately! The bartender was super sweet and always made sure we were ok. I would love to come back when I'm in the area. read more

Such great food and atmosphere. Love coming here even for a quick appetizer and cocktail. Service is always amazing.

Love love love Jennifer! She's the Shit! Seriously Shes making our night. Pours a great drink and has the best smile. Love her personality and she's beautiful read more

My first time here! This place is so good, the restaurant is so lovely, their food tastes incredible most especially the homemade dips with pita and I love this bartender Jenifer, she helped us with everything, in fact, she made our night. she's awesome and I love her personality. I will definitely come back. read more

First time here! Love the bartender Jen! Clean bar! Great bar! Plenty of parking! Drinks are delicious ! read more

The Olive Pit - Found this gem! First time here! The bartender is named Jen! She's super fun and friendly! The place is clean and nice! - Dive Bars Near Me - Orange, California

When you get kicked out for being female, not bowing to the bartender and asking her if it was ok for us to to pee in prep for a bachelorette/bachelor party with a large group of some of the cities finest!!! Bad taste, shame on her the bartender who was threatened by the only girls in the establishment.. apparently had our male counterparts escorted us in we would have been accepted. Will never think to step foot there again! Maybe you should list your establishment as "men only" then us girls would know never to come there. read more

This was the worst experience I've had in a bar in orange county. The lady that helped me was so rude and rolled her eyes when I told her I wanted a pitcher not just a glass like why would you not ask or offer a menu. I walked around the bar like can I get a greeting lots of old men and the music stopped after every song. I wanted another pitcher but would rather go home and drink than deal with that attitude. Also no food I think idk nothing was ever offered no visible menu this place was crap read more

OH so good, and the restaurant is lovely, I prefer to eat outside, and service is very good. Everything I've eaten here is so good, especially the homemade dips with Pita. I can't wait to go back soon. read more

This is more like Trash Pit, bar is disgusting, dirty, sticky tables/floors, smells terrible like cigarette smoke and urine. Bathrooms were very rundown and dirty. Felt very uncomfortable. Run far, far away from the OP. read more

This is the dive-iest of dive bars. My friends and I used to frequent this bar a few times a week. The female bartenders are great, the drinks are cheap & strong (hence the two stars they at least deserve), but my friends and I stopped coming here because of the patrons who terrorize this bar. We were having a good time and minding our own business until one of them, (who was good friends with the male bartender) pissed on my friend's car, tried to act apologetic, then took it back as a joke for him and his degenerate friends. Instead of the male friend bartender intervening and mediating like what a professional would do, he had all 20 of their friends surround us (I was with 7 male friends) and threaten to beat our asses. After all was said and done, I never felt more disrespected in my life. I loved this bar, but unfortunately, I will never return again. read more

Shithole of a bar, don't know what's worse the service from a loud mouthed bartender who can't even mix a simple rum and coke or the cockroaches running around the kitchen. Not to mention the regulars who seem to all have short man syndrome. I get dive bars are supposed to be dives but jeez hold the roaches on this one. Don't even bother with this cesspool read more

So, this really happened. We had five girls that were in charge of a co- batchelor/ batcheloret party. The five of us ( all girls) arrived to the Olive Pit, about 5: 45pm. We went early to meet our guests, and to make sure we had a table for the night events!!! Two of the five girls went to the bar once we arrived. The other three broke- off from the group, to find the bathroom. We walked to the side of the bar where it was only pool tables... Oops, turned around and went back to the right and found the little girlsroom. As we were in the bathroom, thinking the rest of the group was getting our drinks and grabbing a table, we got kicked out. Now. Keep in mind, we hadn't been drinking. We just arrived. When asked why, the answer was from the bartender was,"because, you didn't stop and greet me"?!? " wait...what??? Never. Ever. Has this ever happend to me, or anyone I know. This was just obsured. Now, if we were drunk or inappropriate....okay, totally get it. Who wants to deal with that.. I also, called to follow-up, so I could really understand what the heck happend. Same answer. This is was a Firefighter/ Law enforcement group that would have spent tons of money. The bartender was just out of her head. Completely out of line, and no concept of guest service. She didn't even ask...just tossed us out.I've been to the Olive Pit a handful of times, and never had such unrealistic experience. Good luck...I'm telling everyone I know about this. Anyway,we spent tons of money and a great time at, Paul's in Orange. And, we didn't have to greet the bartender to go to the bathroom. read more

Food is 10/10!! Great food (bussin'!!) and the chef was very friendly. Drinks were great at a fair cost.

Food was so so Presentation was so so Service was terrible!!! I have yet to see a waiter with a worse attitude. A "No pita bread for you" Soup Nazi! A sit down Greek restaurant should flambé Saganaki at the table and Saganaki should be served with pita bread. When our party of 4 requested pita bread, he brought a bowl of 4 small pita triangles and tossed it on the table. No bread plates were provided - had to ask for those too. Very disappointing experience. read more

First time here but like it so far. Four star for 1) very friendly service from Arla. 2) great beer deal on specially " THRUSDAY" 3) ok food but will go with drinks ( needs little improvement ) 4) lots of TV for middle size place like this. Juke box is loud but good collection. Right in the neighborhood. Will go again. Worth trying read more

The Olive Pit - Dive Bars Near Me - Orange, California

Where do I even start? Great service, new friends and a couple pool tables are the perfect ingredients for an unforgettable evening. Only minor setback is they no longer have an air hockey table :( One patron danced the whole night and kept inviting us to the bathroom, such friendly people here. He might have had a few more substances in him than alcohol lol. I heard this bar was on the popular Spike TV show Bar Rescue, which is odd because I was the only one needing rescue.. from more rum & cokes read more

Whether you're warming up the evening or winding down a long day, this place never disappoints. Some of the most professional and attentive staff who always look good doing it. Saturday girl is a bona fide angel. Shoot some pool. Watch a game. Play your jams. Get your drink on. All the food I've tried here is on point as well. Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines. read more

This bar is so rad! Had the best night ever! The bartender was super nice and I was so drunk... didn't notice I left her a shitty tip! :( Next time I will tip way better! Sorry!! read more

(clear throat) No, hell didn't freeze over... A muse just kicked me in me head, that's all... - The Sitch-i-a-tion: So I made the trek to North San Diego to see some good friends and to hopefully make new ones... (sh*t...it's come to my attention that I've made quite an impression on a few more Yo-Cers) I've finally found my way to this place...after passing it 3 times...eesh, that never ever happens to me...see how well hid The Olive is ! Anywho, at first, it reminded me of that scene in Swingers, you know the one where they get in The Derby thru the rear entrance. It felt like that...I parked in the quiet front lot, walked down the side drive way to an even larger parking lot, I began to hear muffled music in the distance getting louder as I walked closer. I spot a couple of kids smoking outside and then a path of light consisting a mix of fluorescent and neon lighting. Then the sound of bottles clinking, laughter and conversation begins to sooth in a feeling of familiarity, a feeling of being. I walk in the front door, quickly spot some friends and make my way over to them. The rest of the evening is history, only to be repeated through memory and bit info on mega pixels. Oh...on a side note, I was tackled and mauled upon arrival. - The Bar: Well, it's quite spacious and comfortable. I like that they have almost every form of bar entertainment there is...check it: - Juke Box - Video Games - Pool Table - Dart Board - a Foosball table - and yes...even an Air Hockey Table The O.P. gets the Golden Sombrero in me book for all this entertainment and we haven't even gotten to the booze or the dames yet !! The locals seem to keep to themselves, kinda young too...mid 20's. It seemed that the locals didn't mind that our group took over their little oasis. They even came over and tried to interact with us. Amy Winehouse "Come on everyone...let's do Thriller!" Cheeks *yawn* Amy Winehouse "How 'bout you !?" Cheeks *blink...blink* Amy Winehouse "WHOOOO!" Cheeks *balling my fist up* Amy Winehouse "oookaaay" *turns around and splits* Luckily she knew when to quit...heh I didn't really get a chance to buy any alki-hall from these cats, but the beers seemed pretty cheap...$4.50 for a huge glass of drought beer...Thanx Bong ! I'd give it a solid 3 stars, but the pack of wolves I ran with that night makes me bump it up a star. I doubt I'll ever come back to this place merely because of it's location, but I'll never say never. The only downer of the night was when I was leaving, I saw the locals begin to harass a couple of skater as they were leaving. C'mon, really...fook that ! Carlos !! Don't leave yet !! Wait for me !! read more

I'm a dive enthusiast. After all, FERNS (the smallest dump/dive in Long Beach) was my old safe haven where I'd get annihilated on anything cheap and stiff. Now, for me to venture out to god knows where and look for a place that really has no sign or indicator of its existence is quite frustrating. Hard to find...but we made it in one piece. Orange is so dangerous. The Olive Pit -- yes, this place is a dive -- a fuckin nose dive into BRO-tard-sportsbar-Sahara Stripper after hours with puke on top. Not an instant hit nor did it rank up there in my top DIVE BARS list, but for the cause this particular night, I was a trooper and went along for the trailer ride. My initial dismay with this place was due to the fact that the only Vodka option they offered me was Smirnoff. It wasn't until I was two drinks in that Grey Goose was presented. Yes, I do discriminate against my spirits. It IS my buzz and it IS my wallet. If anything is OVER-HYPED, it would be the fact that people rave about drinking cheap shit. Sorry, I'm not 19 years old with a $20 budget and a liver made of steel. I am 30 and my cheap-shit drinking days are OVER. Most dive bars carry top shelf or decent liquor and when the Grey Goose miraculously appeared, I felt somewhat content. I'd rather drink smooth and wake up feeling fine than drink rough and have a gnarly headache and the shits. The patrons were all suspect. Honestly, when the drunk strippers were fighting over a guy and calling each other a "whore" while this other chick threw her glass against the wall -- I really felt like it was time to roll out. Not what I consider exciting, but I have seen better surly action. And why is it bright in there? Do we really need to see what these people look like? I know it's a 'dive" and I wasn't expecting to see anything better than what I got. The bar has some video games, pool tables and your standard bar entertainment, like UFC matches on the tube. The jukebox was a stellar one -- playing lots of rap and hip hop and I think I heard a Sublime song. The jukebox was alarming to me. When I heard "I just wanna fuck you, no kissing and hugging, blah blah blah" I thought for a second, "Where. the hell. Am I? Only bros and their clingy slags listen to that shit. Take me to my punk rock hole, please. I wanna listen to the Adolescents and DK!" My honest opinion of this place? Well, I think you just read it. Would I recommend this place while visiting Orange, CA? No. I'd rather recommend a habanero salsa Colonic. read more

The bar didn't have anything to eat but chicken tacos and chips and salsa, but they were doing body shots! I took a video of it but Yelp won't let me post it. The sad thing here is that this bar was on the T.V. show "Bar Rescue". Turns out that after the construction crews and TV crews left, the sleaze bag douche of an owner had everything new taken out of the bar and installed in his home. So, the bar is pretty much as it was 10 years ago with better wallpaper now. So sad......So sad...... read more

If you're not looking for the Olive Pit ... you're not gonna find it. If you're looking for the Olive Pit, you're not gonna find it unless you look really hard, especially at night!! My navi got me in the general area as usual ... so I'm at 834 Lincoln and I'm thinking ... this ain't no Olive Pit so as I'm cruising the parking lot, I finally see an arrow pointing towards the back of the strip mall and it says Olive Pit. People weren't lying when they said "it's hard to find" and "you won't see it from the street." Once you finally make it here ... here's what I experienced on a Saturday night: - decent draft beer selection and prices - no need to bring your ID, they don't check ... maybe i just look old - bunch of cool regulars including an Amy Winehouse look-a-like - if you get too drunk, don't worry you won't get kicked out - good spot for large groups getting together - digital jukebox, air hockey, fooseball and pool tables - eat first - the cook was in baja catching fish for some tacos or something but the remodeled kitchen will re-open after 10/13 - take care of the bartender and he'll take care of you ... he was real cool, just make sure he doesn't ash in your drink - don't park in the front, some drunk fool might jump on your car - be careful, you can easily fall into a drunken stupor here overall experience was cool read more

The Bar: Considering that this bar has just been made over for the Bar Rescue television program, it should have been hopping. The Crowd: Sadly, none. It was a ghost town. Maybe a dozen patrons were there, max. Service: Quick. Served within 5 seconds of being there. Prices: Drinks were strong and relatively cheap. Domestic pitcher will run you about $9 Entertainment: 5 TV's, 3 pool tables, 1 air hockey table, and various video games throughout. Internet Jukebox. Restroom: We weren't there long enough to see it. Bartender Chat: The bartender, Stephanie, was awesome and super hot. She also works at the Cherry Pit. Closing statement:So folks, let me say this. This place looks great, has at least one super bartender, and good prices. That's your cue to go fill the joint! read more

We were interested in seeing this bar after watching a re-run of Bar Rescue. John Taffer would be horrified. I asked what their "Special Drink" was (they learned two or three on the show) and the bartender said they didn't have one. (What?) So I ordered wine and was told they didn't have any wine glasses, which didn't bother me, but really? And the wine was from one of those little plastic bottles that you get in a four pack. On their website, they advertise "slow cooked roast beef sandwiches", (also learned on the show) but there was no food and no kitchen. The inside still looked nice, but I don't see how they can make any money with no food and no mixed drinks. It's really hard to find, and there is no lighting on their sign or on the stairway leading to the place. I think it's a shame that the owners were on the show and got their place all fixed up (for free?) and they really don't care about the place anymore. read more

Every Sin Has A Flavor. Or, at least that's the lesson I "literally" took home after one night at the Olive Pit. How could I not? The friendly barkeep ensured it was conveniently plastered across my chest upon leaving the premises. http://picasaweb.google.com/hollysarah/2008_10_14?authkey=RY4JThM-YS4#5257030039982472610 So, you're literally searching for "The Pit" when you venture out to "The Olive Pit." Its semi-secretive locale makes it a bit hard to find (think ninja staircase downward), but once you finally do, it won't disappoint. The large setup makes it a fine place to mix, mingle, and down a few in good company (e.g. OC's CD SWAP PARTY of 50+ people), and besides good tunes, almost being the recipient of cigarette ash in your medium-strength drink (courtesy of the friendly barkeep) makes for an interesting conversation starter. The Olive Pit retains all the character of a dive bar, except that it's much cleaner and they keep the lights real bright. A few pool tables and air hockey keep you active, while a digital juke box features your garden variety of Top 40 PLUS has a basic handful of Metal. I was ever so slightly buzzed, but I just wished that they had more Iron Maiden on the Juke Box! Nevertheless, I made do with Master of Puppets and $5 vodka tonics. Pros - $5 medium strength drinks (they don't price discriminate if you happen to request GG in your vodka tonic) - Games galore! (Pool, air hockey, darts, video games) - Secluded entrance borders a secluded parking lot. Conducive for outside bar brawls, or spectator sports like riding, not inside, but on top of cars. - Friendly staff and even friendlier locals! Cons - Watching the friendly barkeep "almost" ash his cigarette hanging out the side of his mouth in your vodka tonic. But hey, you could call that anxiety par for the course of your dive bar themed evening. - Lights are way too bright in there. I prefer looking dark and mysterious. And what was the flavor of the night? That flavor was "salty" only because salt makes your mouth water, and leaves you craving for more. Overall, A-OK for a fun and salty time at the Olive Pit! read more