Cook's Corner — Restaurant in Rancho Santa Margarita

This place badly needs an "identity." It's not really a biker bar, although it pretends to be. It says it's "kid friendly," and it almost is: my teen wasn't stabbed, but she didn't like it there and there was nothing for her to do. It's not really a family place, unless your family consists Harley riders that spend more time polishing their bikes than riding them and more money paying to have them serviced than they save by working on them themselves. I went there for "Taco Tuesday." The food wasn't bad, nor was it good. I didn't get sick, but they were pretty low-quality tacos, think middle-school cafeteria. I think the perfect situation to visit this place is you're on your chromed out Harley, in your new leathers (nary a scratch), you've had a few beers and want a few more. You aren't particular about food, entertainment, company or environment and just want a place that probably won't judge you, or knife you, or try to sell you life insurance, or lobster. This place would work pretty well for that. Aside from that, or stopping by just for a cold pop or two, I just can't see myself going there again, and...

I've been attending The Blessing of the Bikes, for about roughly 15 years now. My father started taking me to Cook's Corner when I was 12 years-old, and I fell in love that very first visit/ride. Soon these rides became our father/daughter bonding tradition. His 1982 Harley Davidson Shovelhead was what I would refer to as a sleeper. Other bikers, basically the new generation of bikers that right crotch rockets, challenged my dad to a 'race', and they had no idea what they were in for. Of course off the line the JXR's, new choppers, etc....were quick off the line. But we were not far behind at all, and soon enough, we were hundreds of feet in front of them, with the gap growing larger, and larger. I fell in love with motorcycles, and Cooks Corner, after my first ride. There is no feeling to describe being on a bike especially one with 1350CC of power In-between your legs. Cooks is a great little bar. These days you'll now see a younger generation of bikers. The staff treats you like family, and the bartender is a great woman, and a damn hard worker. So tip her well, treat her with kindness, and enjoy...

It's a Bar... It's a Plain... No, It's an Awesome Place for a Beer and a Old School Cheese Burger and Fries... Situated at a 3-way stop out in the boonies at the end of El Toro road, if you were a weekend warrior like me it is got a lot of options... to the right you have O'Neill Park and campground up the road about three miles and if you continue straight you have about 8 miles of Orange County The way I probably looked like when The Ancient Alien's Discovered this Planet In 1712. (At least that is what some Ancient Allien Theorists believe). And another awesome feature of C👀K's Corner, I've never once seen a Scrutinizer on property... This Place is 200% Smug Free! Like the affect of a deer whistle on a Harley, Both Bambi and the Scrutinizer feel more at home in a Laguna Niguel Wine Bar. Seems Always to have an Awesome Cover Band On The Week-Ends! I Could go on and on about the place (and have) so I'm going back in before Last Call for...