Marine Room Tavern — Restaurant in Laguna Beach

I was recommended to visit this place by a local friend and had high hopes. The atmosphere was good and I even enjoyed the classic rock band that was playing June 7th even though I had the dates wrong for the live music since the website still had the calendar from May and I was expecting reggae. There were a lot of people which was a good sign and I even started chatting with a couple of girls at the bar while I was waiting for the bartender. When the bartender arrived she approached the girls next to me and asked me for their order. The girls nicely said that I had been waiting longer and to take my order. The bartender then looked at me and waved at me dismissively while turning back to the girls to place their order. There was an awkward moment because even the girls noticed how rude that was before they proceeded with their order. Finally I was asked for my order and I placed a Suero (a common Mexican non-alcoholic drink). The bartender understandably didn't know the drink so she walked away and asked her coworker to handle it. Fortunately her co-worker knew that the equivalent drink was a Pepino and gave it to me for free. Thanks to him that order ended positively but unfortunately that bartender really rubbed me the wrong way and my first impression of Marine Room is marred by that unpleasant reaction. Other than that it seemed like a fun place but because of that I won't be going back in the...

So my friend and I decided to check this place out as the reviews were pretty good and liked the idea of a live band on a Tuesday.. Well we walk in, the bouncer was nice. But the blonde bartender... She was straight rude to us. We just wanted to get ask for a menu and order drinks but the only thing she says to us when she walks over is, "there's people sitting there already" and she straight away helped these other people who were seated near us. I wasn't sitting because I noticed there was 2 empty glasses and an umbrella on the bar so I had a feeling someone was sitting there but I just wanted to see a menu... She pretty much ignored us for the next 2 minutes so we decided to leave... The place across the street (henessys? I think is the name- I probably spelled it wrong though)..was a much better experience. The bartender greeted us nicely and was very attentive and the band was even better. So we had a good night after all. I'm not sure if I'll return to marine...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What a Night at the Marine Room Tavern!

I had an absolute blast at the Marine Room Tavern recently! The energy was off the charts—Radio Royalty was playing, and wow, they brought the house down! The band was incredible, delivering all the best 80's hits with non-stop energy and killer vocals. Seriously, they had the entire crowd dancing from start to finish. If you haven’t seen them yet, you’re missing out!

The place was packed—wall-to-wall with people. In fact, it was so popular that it ended up being standing room only, and they even had to turn folks away at the door! It’s always awesome to see a local spot buzzing like that.

The only downside? The line for drinks was pretty long, but honestly, with a band that good and a vibe that electric, it was totally worth the wait.

Big props to the Marine Room Tavern for hosting such an epic night and to Radio Royalty for absolutely crushing it! Looking forward to the...