Are you kidding me? Is this a joke? When we asked why the chicken wings were so expensive, the waitress told us how big they were. Well, that was just not true. Average to below average size and so so so darn expensive! If you want to pay like you are at a fancy 5 star restaurant while you sit in a run down dump with the locals, this is your spot. 20 wings with fries...$52! If you only want 4 wings, it's $11. That's $2.60 a wing! And get this... they were out of fries... on a Saturday night and there were only 2 other people there. We had 2 beers and an order of 20 wings with fries... $86 with a $10 tip. read more

The Pub - $52 worth of wings (well, maybe $20 worth... but they charged $52 plus tax and tip) - Pizza Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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I love dice bars so don't get me wrong. But oh my this place. Warm beer. No cook so no food. No bathroom so use the one at the Arby's next door. I guess grab a beef and cheese while you're there. Hard pass on this place read more

The Pub - Looks great from the outside. - Pizza Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Husband and I came here to get a couple shots and drinks. Was super fun. It's like an after work place we're all the business owners and people who work in offices. Go after work for a good time. Highly recommend. read more

Britney and Joselynn are the reason me and my bff keep coming back. There's something about a hole in the wall with staff that actually makes a connection. These guys get it. Come through for a good time. read more

The Pub - Pizza Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Hot as F in here and supposedly the a/c is on! Played here for years with league and I guess the owner would rather lose business charging us for pool then actually making money from us buying food and drink. Let's see how this works out for his two locations! 14-16 people now having to pay for pool instead of spending money on drinks might hurt business. This place is off the list for league I'm assuming after this season. bartender is great, gave her a tip for being here not her fault the owner is a deutsch! read more

the bartender around 50-60 years old on June 22/2026 afternoon to night shift, really left a bad impression on us as we are locals and came to play pool, forcing us to buy a drink randomly and saying he made the rule tonight and it's a new rule. we didn't buy one and left because of the way he talked to us. Seemed desperate too considering there was only one person there. TERRIBLE BARTENDER read more

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY I guess they've had problems with people ordering food and not picking up / paying. Well if the service and food quality is like what we got tonight I can understand why. Online ordering wasn't working so I called. She had to ask her manager if she could take an order over the phone. Placed our order, was told it would be ready in 30 minutes. My husband went to pick it up and they hadn't even started it. They waited for him to get there to run his card before they did anything. That wasn't the worst of it though. Mozzarella sticks that were both freezer burnt and oil burnt. Inedible!! The pizza has NO SAUCE on it and it's missing a topping. I tried to call back to talk to management when I saw the mess and they wouldn't answer the phone. I believe it's time for The Pub to close the doors for good!!! We've ordered from there in the past and it was great. This was a total disappointment read more

The Pub - Burnt mozzarella sticks & sauceless pizza with a burnt crust. - Pizza Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Lost its charm, we had visited several times in the past. It was a pub vibe with decent food. Not anymore. Horrible service and under staffed. Regardless a complete disappointment. The cook was in the front talking, no food coming out. The bartender shouts from bar to the table what do you want to drink, only 3 people on the bar all with drinks already served...ordered chips and salsa. Never got our food. Cancelled after the drinks were done and left. read more

If I could give no stars I would The place is a dump. The bartenders get drunk on the clock and try to fight the people that come in. It's crazy how the owner allows this. Food is gross. The cook is always standing out at the bar. Talking to everybody scratching themselves. They have pool tables which I guess would be cool if everything wasn't so dirty and sticky. read more

Amazing, food, great view, and great service. I highly recommend for a night out after a long day.

Leslie is the best! Super fun, smart, and awesome to talk to (and easy on the eyes!). Come here to see her every Friday. Happy hour starts at 11! read more

I don't do reviews, but dam this place sucks!!!! $9.52 for a stella on tap and it comes with a dirty glass and you have to fetch it yourself.. For those prices you would expect a cleaner place with better service.. If your looking to party with white lines this is your place just dont wash it down with a expensive beer. If you need to get more goods, this is also your place. What a joke read more

I came across this chill bar a few nights ago and the bartender Tanya was so nice with great customer service skills. She makes a mean margarita, super strong would recommend to anyone definitely will be back hope to see my favorite bartender Tanya again!!!!!! read more

we love the pub & bartender tania! vibes are immaculate, catch me at the pub weds & thurs

They completely screwed up the pool table layout! Much better before, first table to close to the stairs and the Foosball table in the way! Needs to go back to the original way! Whoever tight this was a good idea is an idiot! read more

10/10 from the friendly regulars to the great food and service! My go to spot right off the 5. Sammy makes the best food. Nayely and Brittany make the best drinks and create such a great environment! read more

Brian is the best bartender in the world. After only visiting twice, he knew our names and drink orders. Now we are regulars and it is definitely all because of his great service. Check out his skinny margs....they are amazing! read more

The Pub - Brian makes the best skinny margs. - Pizza Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Shepard's Pie is top shelf, for sure! I'd say the best in the area (20 years in area). I topped it off with some jalapeño poppers, which were fresh and amazing. Perfect Pub feel Don't miss out on this culinary gem read more

Hey what is open on Thanksgiving Day? Well it turns out that this pub and restaurant is open 365 days a year! When you walk in the dining room is on the right, and the bar area is on the left. Really friendly servers who gave us some good suggestions on beer and some light meals. I ordered the Stone IPA and my wife got and Ice-T. We also each got a pepperoni slice at $3.50 each. The pizza is pretty ordinary, but the slices are huge. They're actually about the same size as two regular slices. The dining area is set up with very long tables. They all face five big screen TVs, which of course our tune to your favorite sports shows. Our friendly server explained that the pub has been open about 1 year so far. They have a special menu which covers NFL specials. There are great deals on appetizers as well as pitchers of beer. Since it was just me drinking beer today, I decided against the pitcher. This is generally a very busy area, but on Thanksgiving Day, guess what? There's hardly anybody here! Thanks for the good service and good food. read more

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Drinks good, food absolutely terrible. Maybe if you only get pizza it's fine. Bathroom smells bad. Just have fun playing pool and drinking and don't expect anything else. It's actually good that old school places like this still exist. But edible food would make it better. read more

Most expensive pitcher of beer I've bought $28 and will never be going back again to waste my money

Service was ok. Unfortunately the chicken wings were cold, and our pizza took almost an hour to get. We were told that they had to turn on the oven and it took a while. read more

Brian is a new bartender + cook at the pub and I just tried his new deep fried burger and it was amazing!! Brian is a very creative and innovative guy - I want to try his wings next ! Definitely try his deep fried burger, especially after 8 pm read more

This place was absolute trash. The bartender (a woman with long dirty blonde hair) treated us like crap. When we asked for the check, she threw the check at us because we pointed out the things we didn't order. She had the worst attitude of all time. Do not recommend going here. Oh and she was taking shots so that's probably why the check was wrong. read more

Jackie is an amazing bartender! She's super nice and helpful! She is super attentive and her energy is amazing and is the sweetest

In town for the weekend and found this on Yelp. Dog friendly. Strong drinks, good food (had Italian sandwich, calzone with pepperoni and Sausage. Toppings for calzone were only $.50 if you can believe that! Plain cooked chicken breast for our dog. GREAT service. Only downside was it is a little dingy on the inside but food & service makes up for that. Happy hour menu looked pretty extensive too, so may have to go back today for that. read more

We had lunch at The Pub on 23862 Bridger Road in Lake Forest. It turned out to be another beautiful sunny day, so Diana & I decided to eat out for lunch. Nayaly our server was super nice and friendly. She was very helpful in our ordering. For our Appetizer: Chips & Salsa; A large basket of fresh, warm, and crispy tortilla chips. With a bowl of medium salsa. Delish! For my Entrée: Pub Burger; Beef patty, lettuce, tomato, swiss chess, mayo, and onions. With a large side of French fries with a dipping sauce. Ohh so good! I drank Diet Coke with my meal. Diana had: Patty Melt; Beef patty, cheese, onions, and mayo grilled to perfection. A great combination of flavors! For Dessert: Chocolate Cake; A piece of chocolate cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It was super duperly delicious! Then we walk outside and took some photos. We drove off to find my next review. Robert H. read more

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It is a legit pub, a little dated and furniture in shabby shape, but that doesn't bug me. It's just not a "first date" place. It's a place to hang out and drink while watching sports. They sent me a coupon for a BOGO cheeseburger deal. They said they have the best burger around.... Okay! Props for a great burger! Good presentation, fresh and quality beef and veggies. The service was good and the food was fancier than I would have expected for a pub. Pretty diverse menu! read more

Thank you for such a wonderful friendly night. We truly enjoyed the food. Best bartender was Brian! What a nice guy! We will defenetly bring more friends over! Friday there's live dj music to dance to cheers. we had spicy wings and Burger . We will come back for more. Thank you! read more

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First time for Taco Tuesday at The Pub which is a dive bar / pub off the 5 and El Toro. Carlos did a great job serving us. Food very good. Margarita / drinks were good as well. Looking for a replacement of Casa Ranchero in Ladera Ranch which had the best deal and food for Taco Tuesday till they closed .. we will do one every Tuesday min. read more

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Sammi was a great server she handled our big crowd very well we will be back again soon

First time going here with my mom and son for a quick bite. We made it just in time for Happy Hour! The food did not disappoint and house white zin for $3 a glass can't be beat. Huge chicken strips with thick cut, seasoned fries came out piping hot. They were devoured by my 4.5 year old within minutes. The Irish nachos were thick potato rounds covered in melted cheese, green onions, bacon, and a huge dollop of sour cream. The small (not even that small) house salad was fresh with good ranch! I'd definitely come here just for the food and add the drinks on the side. And our waitress was super sweet too! Right off the freeway to boot! read more

Wow there is a female bartender that works her on Sunday night and she absolutely sucks!! She's rude and she doesn't even serve me it took her 30 mins to check up on me and when I told her I was rude about it! No apologies! Sorry but I'm not coming back! read more

Raucous little sports bar in South County. Easy access from the 5 freeway (protip, turn into the Chase bank parking lot from El Toro to avoid the maze). Saturday and Sunday build your own breakfast burrito here is a treat, especially with $4 glasses of champagne and bloody mary's. I have not been here during the evenings, but I have heard during covid they have a DJ in the parking lot and tables set up so you can social distance and still get your dance on. read more

Food is so good here and the drinks are awesome as well. The chef really cares about his food quality and the service is Awsome. The outdoor pool table is really cool as well, love the vibes here read more

New in town and this is my fave place to relax and vibe. Drinks are strong, good beer selection, and food always hits the spot. The bar manager is pretty much the coolest chick in the freakin world. Highly recommend coming here. read more

Decided to try a new bar to catch up with one of my friends. We walked in and were immediately greeted by the bar tender Brian. He asked what my friend and I wanted. My friend knew right away that he wanted to have a gin n tonic. Brian showed him his favorite gin and gave my friend a sample. He really enjoyed the taste so he ordered it. I was unsure but decided to have a margarita. I chose the tequila Casamigos. Brian asked which of the three tequilas I'd like to have. I've only had the Blanco tequila so I was suggested to try Reposada. He told me it would be the best margarita I'd have in OC. I was skeptical at first because I've has some pretty good margaritas. He was right because it was the best margarita I've had! He was a very genuine bar tender who I wouldn't mind getting drinks from again. Their guests in The Pub were all super friendly towards us and sparked up a few conversations.The bar was the only spot I checked out that night but the pup also offers pool. Overall was a great experience and I will be back to get some more margaritas from Brian! Thanks again! read more

This place is not nearly as nice as the pictures of food look. If you are looking for a dive bar, this might be for you.

Didn't eat, kitchen was closed after 9 or so.. drinks are reasonably priced, but nice to know they have my favorites on tap.. garage brewing mango hef and space dust... cocktails were nicely poured and the atmosphere is that downhome dive bar feel that makes feel at ease.. will for sure visit again!!! read more

It is exactly that. A pub in lake forest! All of the charm of a pub (being in a local bar where everybody knows your name, bellying up to the bar, etc etc ) is slightly lost when you have to sit outside in the parking lot (covid ) but they're doing their best! They made great pizza, and had an awesome taco Tuesday deal that was tasty and cheap. Was a nice stop right off the freeway while on our road trip and also had clean bathrooms. I wouldn't go here if you're looking for healthy food but I also think that's implied in the words "the pub". read more