First Cabin Bar — Restaurant in Arcadia

This is a dive bar, no getting around that. For years, it has had younger, (arguably)hipper bars and dance clubs next door but those places always close down and First Cabin stays open.

Its success has a variety of ingredients, here are the two that I'm most familiar with:

Bob at the Helm. The bartender who years ago cut off what could have been an award winning mullet serves up great cocktails. I've never gotten a bad drink at the first cabin, and I've never paid more than $5 for one.

Pat O'Brien and the Priests of Love. This dive bar band plays blues and classic rock, often better than the band they're covering. Pat O'Brien appears like a vampire, mainly because he's porcelain white, not an ounce of body fat, and drinks protein shakes between sets. But appearances aside, you will be rocked by this man, do not doubt it. Every break he takes, he commands you, "...priests of love gonna take a break. get a drink, catch up on your conversation." make sure you know what day of the week it is though, he's only there Friday and Saturday.

I have seen a variety of craziness occur at this bar but usually peaceful chaos. i've been going here for 20+ years, and i've never seen a fight. If you're under 30, expect to be the youngest...

Decided to drop in the cabin couple weeks ago on a Saturday. I parked in the back & could hear a band playing. Btw, parking was not a problem.Walked in, sat down & enjoyed the band vibe. Was like forever to order a drink. After 10 -12 min a heavy older guy with square glasses took my order…Ordered a 12oz bottle of Budweiser. He returned & $6.00 was the fee, add $2.00 tip & total is $8.00…YIKES! We tryna make up loss Corona Virus revenue on one customer. I’ve never paid over $4.50 for a beer & bought many Modelo at $4.50. I bounced after the first beer, 3 more and $32 on 4 beers just seemed wrong. Haha! Knockouts doesn’t charge that much. I won’t be returning unless they adjust prices & the bartenders attitude, forgot to mention he’s not friendly. For now I’ll continue visiting Knockouts & The Station. Don’t waste your time...

First Cabin Bar is a great vibe drinking spot with the added attraction of outstanding live music hangout primarily due to the musical talent of Patrick O'Brien and the Priests of Love. The band's mix of music while primarily focused on rock, also includes swing, instrumentals, blues, original music, classic rock and roll, and almost any other genre you could request via the Tip basket . Patrick weaves seamlessly through a fine offering of diverse music styles which highlight his triple threat skills of guitar, vocals and harmonica. You would be hard pressed to find a more talented showman and multi instrumentalist than at this establishment on the first hundred block of Huntington Drive just east of Santa Anita Avenue in the heart of Arcadia CA. Treat yourself to...