The Boulevard

Costa Mesa, United States

3.7

Open now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 949-515-0700
Website:
www.theboulevardoc.com
Address:
1824 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA, 92627
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.8 miOCTA;UCI Express Shuttle
2 miOCTA;OCTA;UCI Express Shuttle
2 miOCTA
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
No
Accepts Bitcoin
No
Parking
Street, Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Ambience
Hipster
Noise Level
Loud
Good For Dancing
No
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Yes
Best Nights
Thu, Fri, Sat
Coat Check
No
Smoking
Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Has TV
Yes
Has Pool Table
No

Today

Today 3:30 pm – 2:00 am
Open now
Local time (Costa Mesa) 9:35 PM Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Business hours

Monday 3:30 pm – 2:00 am
Tuesday 3:30 pm – 2:00 am
Wednesday 3:30 pm – 2:00 am
Thursday 3:30 pm – 2:00 am
Friday 3:30 pm – 2:00 am
Saturday 3:30 pm – 2:00 am
Sunday 3:30 pm – 2:00 am

Description

Specialties

Drink Specials everyday including $ 3 Bullet Shots (limited menu) $ 1 off bottled beer until 9pm

LiVE MuSIC 5 – 6 performances weekly and we NeVER CHaRGE a CoVER! Music ranges from Orange County’s best Country Bands, Alternative and Classic Rock, Ska Reggae, Punk, Blues, Southern Rock, Motown, Funk, Pop, and more! Check out our Website or Facebook page for this months schedule.

Good Times and Great Drinks at a fair price! We squeeze our juices every day and make our own sour mix too! With a crew that has over a hundred years of beer knowledge you can be assured our tap selection is quality.

We have a friendly staff and a great atmosphere to step into a truly unique environment. The Boulevard is a great place to enjoy the big sporting event on huge TV’s, Have a Birthday Celebration or work get together, or just relax and have a well made drink, or ice cold beer with a friendly bartender.

Group specials available for parties of 12 or more including reserved seating and discounted drink prices for the whole group!

History

Established in 2012.

We are a casual upscale Specialty Martini and Craft Beer Lounge. We showcase handcrafted martinis and cocktails featuring fresh fruit infusions, freshly squeezed juices, and our own classic cocktails like The Aviation, The Sazerac, and of course a great Old Fashion. With 20 taps we have a great variety of Micro Brews as well as Belgian favorites. We also have a nice selection of wines to continue your evening with after a nice dinner. Our Classic Car Museum in our adjacent building is a great addition to our speakeasy type setting. We also have two 60″ HD Televisions in the main bar, and four 42″ Televisions in the back rooms. With a Sound System built for a small concert you can listen to our house selection of hits in the afternoons and Enjoy some Live entertainment almost every night of the week. Great Bands and Performers check out the schedule online

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20 reviews of The Boulevard

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Place rating: 3
Costa Mesa, CA
I certainly hadn’t been here in some time, and my wife and I decided to check it out. This was a Friday night, and a country band was playing. We ordered a couple of beers and our bill was $ 20. Wow! Now I know why I’m not a regular here. At least the beers were good and strong.
Unless you’re with the band or you’re rich, I would recommend visiting during Happy Hour. Here’s the latest from their website:
Happy Hour Every Day
Half Priced Drinks!
Saturday-​Wednesday 3:30−5:00
Thursday-​Friday 5:00−6:00
$ 3 Bullet Shots
Jäger, Rumplemintz, Sailor Jerry, Jameson, Fireball & All Well Liquor
Monday & Tuesday ALL NIGHT & The Rest of the Week Till 9 PM
Place rating: 5
Santa Ana, CA
Really cool place, kind of hole in the wall. Good drinks and had fun dancing. Bartenders are pretty rad, I left my phone there last night and someone turned it in and they charged my phone before I picked it up today. Also shout out to Jopin who turned my phone in – thanks man!
Place rating: 3
Las Vegas, NV
Fun good atmosohere but the off duty employee keeps coming over harassing everyone already spilled a drink on me, let security know, dude comes back and spills another drink on someone in our party, and this is from an off duty employee, cmon
Place rating: 4
Oceanside, CA
Hm. Well, it’s definitely not The Helm anymore! My friend and I used to go there for some serious Dive, but it’s been replaced with the much more OC Douchebag Central, The Boulevard. But know your audience. This location is crammed with that demographic, so it works.
We were there on a Sat Night, it was slammed. My friend knew some of the bartenders so we got a little faster service than most people might. Lots of Craft Cocktail type things, everyone wants to be CRAFTY now. Drinks were good, not cheap.
They have the same back patio that the Helm had, and same thing… everyone goes out there to smoke, so don’t think you’re getting any fresh air if you decide to venture out that way.
Interior décor is trendy, cool. It’s fine, I’d go again. It’s better than the Helm, it’s more my speed than Goat Hill. But, I really don’t go to OC that much. So maybe I will return, maybe I won’t.
Place rating: 1
Newport Beach, CA
The place isn’t so bad but the service was awful. Some douche named Justin helped me and had no clue what he was doing. Messed up my drink and when he finally gave me the right one it tasted like shit– no alcohol in it at all it seemed like. Cool environment and there was a British guy who actually knew what he was doing so go to him if u come here– Justin should look into another occupation though I don’t think bar-​tending is his thing…
Place rating: 5
Huntington Beach, CA
This is a great place!!! Great bartenders fun vibe the band was great.
Will definitely go back!
Place rating: 5
Irvine, CA
Very nice bar, the band was great. It is connected to another bar where you can play a game of pool, smoke a cigar. We enjoyed doing all of that at the Boulevard. Clean bar and excellent drinks. They really have so many Draft beer choices.
Place rating: 2
Garden Grove, CA
I just can’t justify $ 27 for two small shots of tequila. AND we had to ask for limes. Across the street at saddle ranch, two huge double shots for $ 20 is way better. It was crowded. The patio was nice though. That’s where I give the stars. Where’s the ladies restroom? Hmm.
Place rating: 1
Anaheim, CA
This place is a dump! The bartender and manager that were on floor, the night of my visit, were highly!!! incompetent. We as consumers, who are spending our hard earned money, deserve, and need to do a better job at demanding!, professionalism and proper qualifications from the modern «bartender». There are far too many establishments, especially in Orange County, who stick anyone behind a bar, and call them, «Bartenders», when they are clearly not qualified! This place has a sign that says, «Cocktails» outside of it. That sign needs to be ripped down!, because they don’t have a clue what a cocktail even is!
Place rating: 4
Newport Beach, CA
This is such a hole in the wall place and I love it. The outside seating area is small but efficient. I enjoy who it resembles an old school saloon. Drinks are very strong, but being a wine drinker, I was sad to see that the wine list was not large. I went on two occasions; one night there was an amazing DJ and the second time they had a great country band! The bartenders are also super nice!
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
Both Jon and Andy are great at what they do. Also the whole atmosphere is very conducive to a good time. They have live music most nights as well as a DJ Friday and Saturday Nights.
Place rating: 5
Costa Mesa, CA
Great décor, decent music if the sound check is done! Love when Slime Kings play! And lychee martinis! Wish they would bring back the heavenly sangria!!! The ladies bathroom just keeps getting better and better!!! #ladiesbathroom
Place rating: 5
Huntington Beach, CA
I’ve been coming here for a while and today I decided to finally review it. It’s a great spot! Unlike other bars/​lounges where you might find a pretentious staff, everyone here is super cool and down to earth. Andy is a superb bar manager with a keen eye for a good act! A truly eclectic mix of bands and djs offer a great atmosphere that can’t be pigeonholed. Justin’s beer selection is always on point and is refreshed regularly. Jon is always there to provide some southern charm! All the other bartenders are really cool as well. Marshall, the head of security is super professional and always polite. I would suggest this place to anyone! It’s got great drinks, great prices, and great atmosphere! Check this place out!
Place rating: 4
Huntington Beach, CA
This is actually a chill little spot. Kinda dark and sexy, but mellow and cool. Not very big so DON’T show up looking to dance here! Drink prices are ehh, but they do have live music some nights and one of the coolest/​funniest bartenders ever! Lol Kari definitely made me and my friends night. We’ll be back to the boulevard soon!
Place rating: 5
Costa Mesa, CA
I honestly love the environment here! Its definitely laid back, GREAT live music on Thursdays. And they make a decent drink.
Thank you Bully! I been having some fun.
Place rating: 5
Costa Mesa, CA
Best bar in Orange County! Great drinks and live music. Order the spicy margarita with Jalapeño and Serrano infused tequila, wow!
Place rating: 1
West Hollywood, CA
Well where should I start… The place is a hole in the wall and bartenders steal. I came here with my girlfriend and my boyfriend for the night. Me and my boyfriend had 1 drink here so obviously not drunk. We go to buy my friend a drink, give the girl bartender a $ 100 dollar bill and she gives us change for a $ 20. She said we didn’t give her a $ 100 bill which I know we did for a fact because that was the cash we had brought with us and we weren’t using our debit card. They refused to check the cameras or count the drawers and just treated us as if we were drunk idiots-​which we were not. It’s very sad to see an establishment so dishonest and unethical. I won’t be going back here… Ever! Beware don’t use cash here, they are only looking to make money and get one over on you.
Place rating: 5
Huntington Beach, CA
Their drinks are so good! I had the whiskey sour and the bartender says they make the sweet and sour themselves. Best one I’ve had. They also have a great variety of unique drinks. Nice atmosphere too
Place rating: 2
Santa Ana, CA
For $ 10 a drink you’d think they’d refill the toilet seat covers and toilet paper after midnight, but
Nope! Typical bar w over priced drinks. Mediocre, rather spend the money at someone who at least spends $ on replace toilet seat covers/​toilet paper. Nasty.
Place rating: 3
Orange County, CA
«I must be pretty trashed, The Helm doesn’t smell like urine anymore!».
The Boulevard is quite the juxtaposition from the prior tenants in this classic Costa Mesa location, and that my reader is a very good thing. Gone are the degenerate drunks, musty smells and surly bartenders of The Helm. They have been replaced by what feels like a «Cigar Bar» loaded with local Hipsters, «stylish» 30 and 40 somethings, and women with full sets of teeth. Refreshing really.
The bathrooms are now clean, another important upgrade worth mentioning. They also feature a small outside deck and the bartender can put together some quality martini’s. The Boulevard is probably not going to be a local haunt for this Unilocaler, but it is leagues better than The Helm and a better option than The Goat Hill Tavern for someone looking for a more sophisticated watering hole.