Orange County's Best Singles Scene

This casual Costa Mesa pub mixes a young singles crowd with cheap booze and dance hits.

Reviews:

• “Must go there”
• “dont cross the street”
• “Skip it.”
• “Great great great”
• “Website please!”

Tips: If you want skilled bartenders with fast and professional service, then let them cater your party.

Pierce Street Annex or email Pierce Street Annex

The ocean view and Mexican seafood make this Laguna Beach spot the place for special occasions.

Reviews:

• “Mediocre — proof that Mexican food’s flavor is typically inversely proportionate to its price.”
• “Food that is on par with the Spectacular view”
• “Excellent food, Excellent view, Excellent service … did I already say Excellent food?”
• “las brisas "
• “Nice locations for drinks”

Tips: Las Brisas is a popular special-event and wedding location. Call for more info.

Las Brisas

Casual American and Mexican fare, drinks for singles and sports fans. Entertainment includes Top 40 DJs, live music, 14 HDTVs.

Reviews:

• “Best place in HB!”
• “Best Bar on Main Street”
• “The Best Place to be on a Friday or Saturday night or for any sporting event!”
• “This place could be better.”
• “Best fri and sat nights in OC”

Tips: The happy hour menu has items from $1 to $3. Well drinks and domestic drafts are $2 and beer buckets are $10. Happy hour is Monday through Wednesday from 3pm to close and Thursday and Friday from 3pm to 7pm.

Beachfront 301 or email Beachfront 301

Newport Beach meets South Beach at this ultrahip hot spot, where designer martinis and designer fashions dominate the dance floor.

Reviews:

• “SO bad… and such a rip off.”
• “Go to Sutra (trust me)”
• “good bottle service.”
• “Snobby & Snotty”
• “All the ratings here w/ "

Tips: The lines get long after 10pm, so try to arrive early. Bring plenty of cash—valet service and a $20 cover charge are mandatory for all guests.

Tentation Ultra Lounge or email Tentation Ultra Lounge

Singles service arranges (group or one-on-one) dinners and events, offers dating coaching and makes follow-up matchmaking phone calls.

Reviews:

• “I like the Events and Members”
• “Excellent Choice to Meet Members”
• “Horrible waste of money”
• “Not Looking Any Longer Except at Him”
• “Their matchmaking services is poor”

Table for Six Total Adventures & Matchmaking Service or email Table for Six Total Adventures & Matchmaking Service

Professional network offering a regular schedule of gourmet dinners and activities for pre-screened, rotating groups of six single individuals.

Tips: Each dinner consists of three men and three women; they are scheduled in advance so members can check out the profiles of people attending. To ensure a dynamic experience, individuals are rotated and restaurant choices change every few weeks.

Tasty OC Singles Dining Network

With a 2,000-gallon shark tank as a centerpiece, you won’t notice the other predators at this singles bar.

Reviews:

• “Great bar if you’re a black man or a fat woman”
• “Thursday Nights at the Shark!!!”
• “Valet Stole $6 worth of change from my Car!!”
• “Best Place to GO!”
• “asian night feburary 15, 2008”

Tips: Book the private Green Room, or the entire place, for your next special event. Closed to the public Sunday through Tuesday, the venue can be rented out for special events.

Shark Club

Modeled after Las Vegas’ hottest nightclubs, well-heeled O.C. clubbers flock here to dance, drink and mingle on weekends.

Reviews:

• “What a friggin dump!”
• “Just a Good Night for Dancing !”
• “Avoid it at all cost !!!!!! ******** dont waste a night on this club "
• “gives vegas a bad name”
• “Avoid this club, "

Tips: Bottle service (from $225) yields 22 drinks for a party of any size, plus free admission.

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