-
- English
- Français
- Log In
- Sign Up for Yelp
Mary "conglomerate garbage heap of loose ends" R.'s Profile
Bar Adventures
See All Lists
1. Bobby D's Bar & Grill
After four years of living in the area and at least half that time spent getting my hair done at the salon next door, I finally got the (liquid) courage to walk into this place. I've often seen a drizzle of patrons spilling outside in the middle of…More »
2. Tony's Place
I didn't think it was possible for this place to be more tragic than it was last time I was here. I was wonderfully wrong.
It seems they've lowered the total teeth requirement per patron,which is understandable, these are tough economic times.…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
-
1/10/2011
Me: If you could write an opening line to review Tony's, what would it be?
Him: "You know you're at a… Read more »
3. Cook's Corner
Waaaay up in the boonies and in the middle of whoop-whoop, sits this messy scattering of motor bikes and timber and shrubbery. Passing by many times I never thought to stop unless I grew a beard and slapped on some chaps. Other times I would think…More »
4. Zubies Dry Dock
Santa Dan sent me a heavenly gift from above this Xmas -- a Zubie's gift card!! Woohoo!! Who knew Zubie's even had GCs, right? Well, they do, and fancy schmancy ones at that.
So Santa Dan succeeded in gathering his little minions at his home away…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
-
10/6/2010
"Looks like an indoor picnic" is the most accurate description of this place. Along with "feels… Read more »
5. Dallas Bar
I have some vague and messy memories of this strip club/cowboy bar located on the skankier side of Melbourne's nightclub district. Like, my little brother was the one who introduced me to the place. And the skinny kid who sold the X.
Downstairs:…More »
6. Frolic Room
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 462-5890
Category:
Dive Bars
Neighbourhood: Hollywood
This place was a riot.
Definitely has the nostalgic old Hollywood vibe. I've stuck my head in a couple of times before but it was always crowded and I moved on. This time at around 5pm on a Saturday there was but a handful of characters so we joined…More »
7. Harold's Place
Another old Bukowski hangout.
This place obviously gets grungy at night. I was almost sorry to arrive at a time where there was just a handful of regulars, mostly old bikers with bandanas playing pool and smoking - yes, indoor smoking.
This place…More »
8. Solvang Brewing Company
Solvang, CA 93463
(805) 688-2337
Categories:
Breweries,
American (Traditional),
Burgers
What's this? Beer? In Solvang? *scratches head* This was not in the brochure...
On the sleepy main street of downtown, this was one of the few establishments still open after 9pm. I had wisely scanned the Yelp reviews which warned me about the bad…More »
9. The Helm - CLOSED
Coming in from the bright sunshine outside, The Helm is quite an eye adjustment. Dark, dingy, hushed....once your eyes adapt you might wish they hadn't. At 4pm on a Saturday there was a scattering of intoxicated 'characters'. I was greeted by a…More »
10. Johnny's Saloon
You walk through two sets of black curtain just to get in and it feels sort of like a haunted house or a peep show entrance. Inside, it's more like the haunted house.
No beers on tap but that's OK, they still have some interesting choices like…More »
11. Latin Corner
75005 Paris
France
+33 1 43 54 16 04
Category:
Clubs
Neighbourhood: Saint-Michel- Odéon
This is a very euro bar. A very tacky, funny, rowdy euro bar.
Located in Paris' lively Latin Quarter and given that we were there during the cooler months, it was filled with a mixture of perplexed tourists and excitable locals. With a huge sign…More »
12. Ibiza Bar & Nightclub
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
(714) 963-7744
Categories:
Gay Bars,
Dance Clubs,
Karaoke
What could be more fun than gay-bar-ing it after a Yelp event?
It was a sleepy Tuesday evening when we burst in. The DJ/MC was crooning out a Matchbox 20 song when he suddenly had an audience in us. The guy behind the bar saw my ID and launched into…More »
13. The Huddle
You know how when you go to the zoo there's signs all over: "Please do not feed the animals"? Well, they should think about employing such signs in dive bars: "Engage slobbering regulars at own risk"
Within minutes of arriving here there was a ZZ…More »
14. Los Cabos Cantina
....So the bartender hears "no no! You said if you had to do beastiality it would be with a chicken because, you know, they would struggle to get away....and all that wing flapping and struggling...."
....and he looks up and laughs and I say "oh shit,…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
-
9/22/2010
We had time to kill and a buzz to build before dinner the other day, so we decided to check this… Read more »
15. Blackie's By The Sea
This was stop #4 and #6 on a Saturday a couple of weeks ago.
What stands out most is during stop #6 it started to catch up to me that I had skipped both lunch and dinner that day in favor of a liquid afternoon. And I had about ten bucks left in…More »
16. The Olde Ship
Jubilant Facebook status: 2.5 years in the States and TONIGHT I finally discovered a British pub with real fish n chips! And proper sized pints! Wooohooo
We've been meaning to come here for, well, 2.5 years. The Olde Ship is a place we've driven by…More »
17. Goat Hill Tavern
If you read this:
October 7th Goatoberfest @ Goat Hill Tavern
Goat Hill Tavern--Costa Mesa
Munich celebrates The Goat featuring Spaten & Franziskaner with Gavin Owen from Spaten USA. 10pm-1am
Wouldn't you assume that SOMETHING was going to happen at…More »
18. Boscoe's Sports Grill
Lake Forest, CA 92630
(949) 859-9351
Categories:
Sports Bars,
American (Traditional)
"Just them good ol' boys, never meaning no harm...."
It was right around the time that the Dukes of Hazzard theme song came blaring out of the jukebox that I decided Boscoe's is alright. It's not your fancy trendy bar, nor is it the hip and happening…More »
19. O'Connell's Sports Pub & Grille
What is this vibe in here? What is it? Oh yeah, everyone kinda looks the same...
...like they're in the 40's pretending to be in their 30's with backwards baseball caps and high fiving each other while saying things like "dude"...
...a birthday party…More »
20. Players Lounge
Seedy. (In a good way).
Not that I'm a seedy-enthusiast, but, there's something endearing about a waitress dressed only in her underwear when that underwear consists of polka dot cotton panties and a flesh colored bra. No lace, no silk. You just…More »
21. Garf's
Pretty lively for a Tuesday night.
This is your typical divey sport's bar with the mandatory broken down regulars at the bar and a scattering of middle aged men and younger groups making up the rest of the crowd.
All the usual suspects like pool…More »
22. Patrick's Pub
I could say that Patrick's shares it's parking lot with a Super 8 hotel; the assumptions that statement would conjure up in your mind are probably going to be pretty accurate. But that's a lazy Yelp. So...
- Super friendly bartenders
- Very chill…More »
23. Cassidy's Bar & Grill
I was warned: Do not under any circumstances go to the bathroom here. I didn't, but within minutes I watched a man walk into the ladies room. It was at least thirty seconds before he emerged. And by the way, by ladies room I mean dirty closet near…More »
24. Gaslamp Tavern
Whoever thought to make an outdoor patio that runs alongside the bar was brilliant. Why don't more places do this?! The patio literally is a bar. And if you're lucky enough to secure seats it's prime real estate, especially on a rowdy Friday night…More »
25. Tiki-Ti Cocktail Lounge
Interesting lil free standing tropical shack-bar.
To be honest I wasn't really feeling this place but that's probably due to my pre-existing general aversion to tropical themed anything. Maybe the decor was too cheerful and vacation-y. Or maybe it…More »
26. Big Shots Billiard Bar & Grill
There's something sad and depressing about this place. Isn't a bar supposed to elevate your mood? In this case, I felt myself falling deeper into a soggy state of ickiness. Was it the 1980's-ness of the place? The kid in the hoodie playing the…More »
27. Hooters
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 427-0755
Categories:
Sports Bars,
American (Traditional),
Chicken Wings
Didn't go here for the wings. Or any of the food. Or the boobs.
Came here for an impromptu second stop on a random Thursday night. First impression - wtf is with the weird vibe in this place? It's like a cafeteria inside a barn decorated for…More »
28. Peter B's Brewpub
Local watering hole.
They honored their happy hour prices for us even though we arrived an hour before it started - awesome.
Free popcorn.
Funny drunk people.
Tasty brews.
Lively atmosphere.
29. Nadine's Irish Mist
We came here on a whim as we were parked across the road and thought we would squeeze in one more round before calling it a night. Glad we did! This place is fun. No sooner had we sat down and wondered what we wanted, a waitress appeared - ohh! I…More »
30. Mulleady's
I was recently challenged to find interesting places in south OC. I believe the challenge specifically called for dive bars, but, as it was 5pm I decided to compromise and find someplace new to have dinner & beer. Someplace that wasn't a chain, or…More »
31. La Fiesta
Best free salsa ever ever!
It's smoky and sweet and spicy and memorable even a week later.
I didn't get to eat here, just stopped in for HH. Their $3 margaritas are not watery or sickly sweet and actually had a decent amount of tequila in it. And…More »
32. Roosters Fun Bar - CLOSED
I love that there were roosters (chickens?) waddling around the entrance.
And a huge patio area with a gazebo.
And a very friendly server that was on top of my $3.75 HH drinks.
And you need to drive into a RV sales ground and around a few windy corners…More »
Recently updated lists from Mary R.
Greek/Turkish/Middle Eastern food (19)The best & worst of one of my favorite cuisines |
Theater (12) |
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (9)She just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich.... |
Yelp events (12) |
ROTD! YAY! (12)Many thanks for all the useful, funny, cools |
Central California (22)Exploring "the middle bits" |
Deutschland (31)(Somewhat) more than brats & beer! |
Malls of So Cal (13) |
Austria (10) |
France (21) |
See all 13 lists »
"I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I'm saying -- Oscar Wilde"
- 427 Friends
- 598 Reviews
- 64 Review Updates
- 82 Firsts
- 7 Tips
- 63 Fans
- 809 Local Photos
- 1 Event Submitted
- 13 Lists
-
Rating Distribution
Loading...
- View more graphs »
Review votes:
4780 Useful, 4230 Funny, and 4192 Cool
Orange County, CA
Yelping SinceSeptember 2008
Things I Lovepessimism, overcast skies, sarcasm, reading, coffee, chocolate, wine, dreaming, vodka, roadtrips, procrastination, beer, being elusive, paris, sourdough bread
Find Me Inlimbo
My HometownMelbourne, Australia
When I'm Not Yelping...I'm walking the corridor of indecision
Why You Should Read My ReviewsBecause they won't read themselves!
My Second Favourite Website The Last Great Book I ReadNothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick
My First ConcertMyself in the mirror with a hairbrush....??
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...we're just a million lil gods causin' rainstorms turnin' every good thng to rust
Most Recent Discoverya person can, just by living, damage another human being beyond repair -Murakami