The Swinging Door

This is a regulars and locales bar. Everyone has their favorite bartender, and for me its Mandy! One of the quickest wit’s I’ve encountered behind any bar in this hemisphere. If there are lower ratings on here, they are not regulars.

Watched Game 1 of GSW vs the Cavs. The waitress was so nice! Didn’t get her name but she was sweet! The food was your usual dive bar eats (onion rings and cheddar bacon fries) and the beer on tap included the usual suspects (Stella, Pacifico, etc). Maybe include Bitburger in lineup, more place should serve that :). Ambiance was good as it wasn’t crowded for the game like the hordes over at BWW (BWW is awesome btw, just a little crowded for my taste during fights and big events). Not sure if I’ll be coming back as it is a ways away, but its definitely seems like a great place for locals to unwind after work with beer, friends, and pretty ladies!

Me and my brotha come to the door every Wednesday before bowling just to see Mandy, mind you we bowl in Lake Forest. Mandy is a great bartender, you won’t be waiting for a drink with her. She is one of the best and plus she’s super hot, what’s not to like!

Beware of Mandy the Asian bartender. She will forget your orders, ignore your requests, and then blame you for asking her for a drink while she talks to someone else. And then it’s my fault for being dissatisfied with the service. A bar serves alcohol. So talk after you open the Corona.
Mandy is the worst bartender ever.
Mandy is the worst bartender ever.
Mandy is the worst bartender ever.
Mandy is the worst bartender ever.
Mandy is the worst bartender ever.
Mandy is the worst bartender ever.
Mandy is the worst bartender ever.
Mandy is the worst bartender ever.
Mandy is the worst bartender ever.
Don’t waste your time here. Bad food, bad prices, terrible service. You get better luck finding parking than coming in here

Had a burger and it was very good. Atmosphere is OK… no windows so it’s dark even when the sun is out.

Fun place. Great service. Dive bar. Didn’t eat, but drinks are good.

This is my usual go to ‘dive’ bar in the Tustin area. It really isn’t a dive bar, they have a decent selection of booze and beer on tap and the clientele is not dive-​y, but generally mixed, with some regulars and then a variety of groups. They have two pool tables, but they are not full size. The place is small, so full size tables wouldn’t fit, so it is what it is. I do wish they had some late night food other than what comes out of a vending machine, but you can’t have everything.

Great location, good music, intermittent service.
Been coming here for the past ten years on and off… The bartender (s) tend to gravitate to the regulars and ignore new or infrequent customers. Took 20 minutes for her to stop gabbing with the end of the bar to get a beer… Asked for a menu. Never got one… Several guys came in sat on either side of me… Had beers and menus …
This place is for those who are regulars… If your not a regular… Plan to wait.
Okay… Still here, waiting for a bill, asked for it 15 minutes ago want to go somewhere to get food.
The guys to the right and left got there bill
THIS Place Blows!!!
Really really piss poor service relying on TNA for tips and forgiveness

We went here with a group of friends this past Saturday night. Drink bill was $ 63.00. We tipped $ 20.00 in cash and paid the $ 63.00 on the card. We just noticed on our credit card that they took another $ 15.00 in tips on our card. Shady ass people. Never going again.

Allways a good time with JP working the Bar, good drink, good food, good music = good times at the DOOR!

A Use to come here all the time and on Tuesday night and then. My girl heather disappear and nobody knew where she went. I want her back often thousands of she comes back

Pretty shady on bills.
Me: I’ll get the Patty melt (10.50)
Waitress: sure wha side you want, (list sides)
M: onion rings
Get bill get charged 6.50 for onion rings
Asked for well vodka 7
Git billed for 2 ketels.
Expected $ 20 – 22 bill get $ 33 bill.
Lame

Place sucks. Second time there and I feel like I would never go there with a date or boyfriend. Service was slow and girls just paid attention to the male customers and rubbed their tits and ass all over them. Food was ok.

Good food great atmosphere scenery fantastic burger is the best. Bartenders are out ragious

Had lunch last Monday with Liz. Best personality and great service. Was attentive and the chicken teriyaki was wonderful. Might get new pool sticks. Could use a barrier between urinal and sink.
Oh I forgot to mention Liz is a 12 on a 1 – 10 scale. Personality is 13

Basically a boob bar that pretends to be a dive bar. Maybe get some good looking shirtless men to work there?
Drink was weak — atmosphere was dull.
Boring.

Honestly this used to be my favorite bar because I loved M’Kenzie, Kyle, and JP but one asshole bouncer (TJ) ruined this place for me! Some people around us were squaring off looking like they were gonna fight and apparently he decided my friends had to go. No problem right? I didn’t cause the problem so I was fine. I went outside to check on my friends and was told I was not allowed back inside. When I told TJ that my friends and I hadn’t settled our bill he rudely yelled at me to give him my id and credit card. No way!
I told him…
1. No one checked my id when I got there because I always go there with my friend that we are on a name basis with the bartenders (Elise was bar tending that night) I’m 23 but don’t look like it.
2. Not giving my id and credit card to a stranger at the door especially one yelling and cursing at me.
He wouldn’t let me pay and told me I was never allowed back.
Mind you I have gone back when he was not working and it was fine. I always pay and I always tip well because I’m a repeat customer. When I went back one night and Elise was working she said she wouldn’t serve me because TJ told her not to. Her manager Vince said it was ok but I was over it. Not a nice enough place to give a shit and MKenzie is on leave.
If you do go, go on Sundays for JP
Moral of the story, never going back!!! Owners don’t care either. Tried to talk with Kim one time and she blew me off. Have fun with your rude staff and bouncers that intimidate women then go to Godfathers and get shitfaced and act a fool

The patty melt and the grilled cheese with BACON crispy and tomato are recommended. Fun spot good for non regulars. Lauren is a veteran bartender and attentive. Clean bar clean mugs. Men’s restroom was well kept while I was there. No dive bar smell.

It is what it says it is:) hit here the other day
Walking distance from other locations I have yelled on…
Ok.
Clean
Fun
Not as loud as it was during other trips here… it’s good when the music is loud.
We used a few small tables and enjoyed ourselves.
This may be a little more of an abbreviated review but the pics on the Unilocal page tell the Story here…

Drinks were just okay. Lots of older men oogling the bartenders. Nothing special about this place. Parking is difficult. I wouldn’t make a special trip for this place.