what a fun evening! I haven't played Bingo since forever! so glad I had the opportunity to make…read morethis event. thank you so much Katie B. and Nitar. what a treat! my daughter and +1, Aime J. and I each received a food voucher for 3 Frida tacos and a swag bag. it's so exciting to get your bag and check out all the goodies. samples from Sugarfina AND a gift card too! coincidentally, I had been eyed those champagne gummy bears and martini olives when I peaked into the store a week ago. the bag also contained a 15% meal discount card to Katsuya, Amici and a handful other restaurants (for M-F dining) and 3 hour free valet. additionally, we got a suave Americana visor, water bottle and bingo accessories. the TACOS were filling and delicious. i had an CARNITAS, MOLE AND ASADA. toppings were fresh - cilantro, onions and pickled/spiced onions and carrots, and salsas tasty, one green and a hot red. rice, beans and chips were an extra nominal charge. popcorn and water were $1 each. sangria and margaritas were $6. it was a delicious and inexpensive evening, with tons of fun! BiNGO was a thrill, even though we didn't end up winning any prizes. the presenters were funny and quirky and kept us on our toes. prizes included Betty White DVDs!!!...LOL... a Deluca basket, gift cards from Nordstrom and other stores, other baskets with goodies and a date night dinner with paid valet. playing bingo would be a really fun outing for the rest of my family, and the setting on the grass is cool and relaxed on these summer nights. overall, this was a fun event to go to. the only part i didn't enjoy so much was the very long wait for food. perhaps this can be alleviated by two separate food lines and extra staff to take orders and handle money. but the Americana made up for this by being so generous in the end. they brought out tons of pizza to make sure no one went home hungry. additionally, Yelp Elites had a separate shorter line for entrance into the event. at least i only had one long wait, so i am not complaining!!! in its entirety, the event put a big smile on my face and took the edge off mid-week stress.

My husband and I were fortunate to score an invite for this awesome yelp perk event (goes to show…read morethat being an elite sure pays off yet again and again). We were actually the first ones to stand in line in the special yelp elite check in area (one of the employees walked through the line asking if there were any yelp elites here) because we were here around 5:40 pm. As the previous yelpers have already wrote about, we all got fancy swag bags with some pretty impressive loot (including candy from Sugarfina and a $10 gift card to spend, VIP dining card that will receive 15% off a small handful of restaurants at the Americana that includes a 3 hour parking validation and 12 oz water bottle). We were also treated to 3 tacos from Frida Mexican Cuisine's taco bar. As other yelpers had already mentioned, the line was crazy long for the tacos and really we should have waited in it as soon as they opened since we were at the event so early, but my husband figured the line would get shorter once the bingo game started... unfortunately that line never really did get shorter (you can read the other yelpers' reviews regarding the line). But honestly, it is all forgivable because it was their 1st night and they did not expect this large turn out. By the time we had our chance to get our tacos (one of the employees took our order and eventually brought it out to us and I think the time was around 8:15 pm), I liked my chicken tacos but husband didn't think his al pastor tacos were that flavorful. We were lucky to get a free pizza from one of the employees at the end of the night, as they told us that there weren't enough tacos to feed everyone and so they provided pizza for those who had not had a chance to eat yet (which was after the event was over, around 9 pm). Anyways, the bingo game itself was quite fun. Bingo can get crazy rowdy and fun, even with a group of strangers, lol... who knew? The hosts were a lot of fun (Bingo Boy & Betty Ball Twirler.... which by the way, the host, known as Bingo Boy is the same person from Hamburger Mary's Legendary Bingo game nights on Wednesdays). I was one of the few fortunate who actually won a prize, which I was surprised because I rarely win at any game (I scored myself a gift card). Overall, the evening was rather entertaining and made for a nice date night w/ my husband. We even got to meet a few yelpers as well and of course also saw the famous Ms. Katie B. & Ms. Nitar L (and received a hug too!). Bravo and many thanks to Katie B., Nitar L., Yelp & Americana for an amazing night. Oh and just wanted to mention that this event is not kid friendly because the hosts say some really interesting things that might not be age appropriate... so leave the kids at home with a babysitter and enjoy the evening (sangria at only $6 was an excellent deal).

Had a good bingo experience. Enjoyed myself. Would recommend. We will be back soon. The staff was…read morefriendly.

Did you know BINGO was invented by the Italians in the 16th century? It was called "Il Gioco del…read moreLotto" and a version of that is still played in Italy today! Eventually word of mouth made its way to France, where it was called "Le Lotto," a game of chance enjoyed by wealthy aristocrats, before catching on in Germany and then finally, to the the United States in the 1920's, when it was called "Beano" because dried beans were used to mark the winning numbers. BEANO became BINGO when a player accidentally yelled "Bingo!" instead of "Beano!" out of sheer excitement and the name was forever changed. A Catholic priest then had the grand idea to use Bingo as a means to help raise church funds during the Great Depression and the rest is history. America's beloved pastime's popularity started to wane in the 90's and 2000's but I'm glad to say Bingo is back, baby, and stronger than ever, judging from the crowds of young influencers and old sticklers alike that come to play this game. Bell-Jeff Bingo, which gathers every Tuesdays from 4pm is by far the best Bingo Hall in the vicinity. It is a clean, bright and calm space, with lots of parking right outside and the most interesting players (hustlers!?) and the nicest, most patient flash card runners/volunteers. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the food, such as burgers, tacos, and grilled cheese that you can order and eat while you're playing. The whole experience lends to a night of fun and relaxation, a truly wonderful social community event. All the players tell me it's not about the winning that's addictive when it comes to Bingo, oh no, no. It's the whole experience leading up to that win. It's the slow building of anticipation and manifestation, the prayers, laughter, comradery and then finally, the realization of the win. Everyone should experience this euphoric feeling of calling out "Bingo!" and winning $$$ because it is a feeling like no other. Come and experience for yourself because it is like nothing else. See you here.

This bingo facility is like no other. It is very clean, well-lit and serves good food! Not to…read moremention the friendly volunteers that treat players like family and friends.

Its a great place to play bingo. Helpful staff and plenty of great games. Good food and clean…read morebathrooms.

Papers pay 150-200 , when the buy in is more expensive then other halls won't be back , and noticed…read moresame winners on all the tabs as well

Well run and always a good time! Lots of variety of games and pull tabs. Room to spread out your…read morepapers.

Solid bingo hall! It was my first time playing bingo with…read moremy friend and it was really nice and fun.

As a Bingo fanatic, I was absolutely so so so excited to see how Bingo was at Hamburger Mary's! I…read morehad never been, and it seemed to be something that would be right up my alley... Yet the experience was nothing more than displeasing... The Bingo event itself was a 10 game 3 card set, and it cost $20 for charity, awesome! But, little did we know that playing Bingo here would come with ridicule, hostility, and a vibe of just "getting this over with". The even was slated to start at 7:00 so we arrived at 6:30 to eat, but they didn't start till 7:30 without even telling anyone waiting, which began to annoy many customers. The intermission was also supposed to be 15 minutes but when from 8:05 to 8:40... As the game went on, they would call the balls so rapidly that it was very difficult to process and keep up. In addition, they don't display them. When they were asked to slow down, he gave a stern "No.", which honestly came off as a racially charged response to the woman just trying to keep up. They just do this for your money, it most likely doesn't go to charity, and they don't have a sense of actually just having a good time playing bingo. Hamburger Mary's needs to reassess this event and their continuation of the "Bingo Boy" ...who is essentially just that. Acting like a child, trying to get what he wants. Which is just money.

Having fun while supporting a good cause (charity of the night) = 5 stars!…read moreDoing it with Drag Queens who will spank you if you ask nicely- even better! I don't think I have played Bingo for at least a decade, and before last night, I had never played the version in which you have to mark your card in the shape of a rim job (the boxes directly around the free spot). Or a stripper pole ("Pole Dancer"). Why else is Legendary Bingo so much cooler than regular ol' Bingo? ~Well for starters, you have a great Drag Queen (Belle Aire) calling the Bingo numbers. ~All the creative things that go along with calling the Bingo numbers (O-68- I'll owe you one) ~If you call out Bingo and you don't have it, you get spanked. Yes we witnessed this; you know who you are. ;) ~When you do win, you have to run around so everyone can throw their crumpled up loser Bingo cards at you ~The prizes are interesting to say the least. My wife and I won several man on man porn DVDs in a bag full of condoms and lube. Even if we have absolutely no use for any of this, it was still hilarious to win it! It was especially hilarious when another girl won and our Bingo announcer made a joke about how all the lesbians are winning the porn...umm, yeah....she wasn't a lesbian! Oh, we laughed so hard! So now we have a buttload of condoms and lube (bun pun intended) and know a cool place to spend Wednesday nights! We were lucky enough to find street parking on a rainy night, and the rain was nice enough to stop for us when it was time to leave. Bingo is $20 (wifey and I shared). Alcohol and food are available and the servers keep coming around, even amid the Bingo card throwing. If you are drinking a lot, you might want to have a friend play with you so you don't miss an important box on your stripper pole or rim job! I just feel sorry for whoever has to clean this place up when the night is over. The floor is *covered* in crumpled up Bingo cards and anything else people could think of throwing!

Excellent bingo. Machines and paper. Multiple tabs played. Friendly staff. Doors open at 10:30 and…read moreearly birds start at noon.

Workers all play machines , this location is full of cheater and I hope it gets closed permanently,…read moreavoid this location unless your comfortable giving the employees money for there bills

I had a staff retreat for work here at University Club of Pasadena. This is a lovely venue. Parking…read morewas easy to find, but getting out was confusing so be sure to look down at the arrow signs. The venue is spacious and clean. Lots of rooms. Our room for the day was upstairs. AC was on, breakfast table with coffee/tea were ready for us when we arrived. The croissants were delicious! And the presentation of food was beautiful! Fruits were fresh and yummy. For lunch I had salmon and this dish has so much flavor. Lemonade and iced tea were prepared for us. Just when I thought we finished the day, we were surprised with cookie and vanilla ice cream. The cookie was warm, crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Vanilla ice cream was hitting the spot. You can't fail this combination. The food really blew me away although I was there for work. Friendly and attentive staff. Love the decor and it has its charm!

We attended a fabulous wedding here at the University Club of Pasadena in late September. This…read morehistoric club founded in 1922 made for a beautiful venue in a great location. The couple was able to personalize with photos and memorabilia set up on shelves in the breezeway inset area which was a sweet touch. The wedding ceremony took place outdoors on the Garden Patio. It was a gorgeous but warm, very sunny day and the seating on the right side could have perhaps used a sail shade of some sort as it was blindingly bright and quite warm on that side! It's a small thing as the ceremony was short, but thought I'd mention for anyone considering the space at a time of year when that's a factor. After the ceremony, we walked into the adjacent 1922 Lounge for the cocktail hour. This was a wonderful space with an eye-catching bar area, lots of seating and high tops, as well as plenty of room to mingle. We loved the signature cocktails and the passed hors d'oeuvres were absolutely delicious and plentiful! Onto the reception in the huge "Main Dining Room" with vaulted wood beam ceilings, chandeliers and warm hardwood flooring. Everything was configured beautifully, food was again delicious and the venue staff was excellent. I loved that you could retreat to the garden patio or other areas within the club when you needed a quiet moment! So from a guest's point of view, the University Club of Pasadena was the perfect venue for a wedding or any event for that matter. Great location, facility, food and staff!