Good beer, happy hour is cheap 5-6$ beers, atmosphere is fun, warm inside. Music is ok.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Frank Biermann
Fantastic spot to hit up right after Dory’s when you need to sober a little bit. Come to Beach Ball to shoot some pool and win/lose for some beers to your buddies. This spot is really chill and even has a little jukebox to make it all more interesting. Shoot some pool, have some light beers, and continue on your journey of day drinking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Francesco Rotatore
The bouncer with the man bun wouldn’t let my 25 year old girlfriend into the bar because he didn’t know how to read a Idaho license.. very disrespectful as well. Will never come back here.
Erwin Lievre
Friendly little tavern / pub with pool tables in the back. Always wanted to come here and I’m happy I did. Fresh cold beer on two served in a chill glass while watching the waves through the window, what else do you want? Worth a visit for sure.
Kate Johnson
Review of Beach Ball Bar – Newport Beach
I’m writing this as a warning to anyone considering visiting Beach Ball Bar. Two of my daughters were roofied at this bar on a Thursday afternoon around 3:00 PM, during what was supposed to be a joyful bachelorette celebration.
We left them at the bar around 2:30 PM, and within minutes, a man—whom we have on video—was seen bringing shots to them. Those drinks were drugged.
After piecing everything together through texts, videos, and calls, we’ve identified three predatory men, and we believe one may have been an employee. Multiple women from our group, who were traveling with us, saw these same men on FaceTime calls made repeatedly during the chaos that followed.
This was not just suspicious—it was predatory and calculated. Thankfully, the group barely made it out safely. But this place is not safe, especially for women.
We are not the first to report something like this—search the reviews yourself. Beach Ball Bar has a pattern of similar allegations. This should not be allowed to continue.
Please think twice before stepping foot in this establishment. Your safety—and the safety of your loved ones—comes first.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
B M
Between this and Blackies you are two staples in the Newport bar crawl trail. If you are looking for an old school dive bar on Newport Peninsula, this is a must go.
Had many a great day and foggy night here!
Mark Zimmerman
Great beach side dive!
Cliff Larsen
The Best
Storm K
From Chicago staying in Newport. Very racist bar . Have a video witnessing them passing all the Caucasian pool tables going straight to the Latin pool table no words said shutting the lights off and taking the balls away I confronted the guy because he left all the other tables open after he had just said verbatim if you aren’t paying pool go upstairs when in fact that table was . when confronted he instantly said it had nothing to do with ethnicity. In my eyes very racist . And I have it on video . Very shameful.
M Conner
This place is a Legendary Dive! And I mean *dive* in a good way. The locals are always friendly and the bar service is quick. Even when it gets busy. I always stop at Beach Ball when I visit Newport cause it's always open. It is Very comforting to know that this place still exists even when the rest of Huntington Beach is turning into a yuppie playground infest.
We love Paul, he is one of our favorites! Very attentive and conscious of our needs in advance. 5 stars all the way. Zac is another amazing asset we love, and are always happy to see often.
Carlos Paniagua
Awesome dive bar that's been there for many years. Only bar that opens at 6am in Newport Beach & Balboa.
Ivan Alcazar
Bar tender in the morning we came to get some beers my friend forgot her ID so we went back to my car look for it and found it. Came back in and he said that just because she "tripped" on the step of the stairs she was too drunk to get a beer. Funny part is she hadn't even had anything to drink prior that. Also i have other friends there that have complained about some red haured bouncer and that girls aren't safe there. Not sure why that place is still open to be honest. Really crappy attitude. Should avoid going there next time i visit that area.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Bryan May
Great stop on our New Year's Eve bar crawl. We decided to collect a momentum from each bar. Thanks to Jennifer, she poured a great drink and found us a sticker to commemorate our stop.
Good beer, happy hour is cheap 5-6$ beers, atmosphere is fun, warm inside. Music is ok.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Fantastic spot to hit up right after Dory’s when you need to sober a little bit. Come to Beach Ball to shoot some pool and win/lose for some beers to your buddies. This spot is really chill and even has a little jukebox to make it all more interesting. Shoot some pool, have some light beers, and continue on your journey of day drinking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The bouncer with the man bun wouldn’t let my 25 year old girlfriend into the bar because he didn’t know how to read a Idaho license.. very disrespectful as well. Will never come back here.
Friendly little tavern / pub with pool tables in the back. Always wanted to come here and I’m happy I did. Fresh cold beer on two served in a chill glass while watching the waves through the window, what else do you want? Worth a visit for sure.
Review of Beach Ball Bar – Newport Beach
I’m writing this as a warning to anyone considering visiting Beach Ball Bar. Two of my daughters were roofied at this bar on a Thursday afternoon around 3:00 PM, during what was supposed to be a joyful bachelorette celebration.
We left them at the bar around 2:30 PM, and within minutes, a man—whom we have on video—was seen bringing shots to them. Those drinks were drugged.
After piecing everything together through texts, videos, and calls, we’ve identified three predatory men, and we believe one may have been an employee. Multiple women from our group, who were traveling with us, saw these same men on FaceTime calls made repeatedly during the chaos that followed.
This was not just suspicious—it was predatory and calculated. Thankfully, the group barely made it out safely. But this place is not safe, especially for women.
We are not the first to report something like this—search the reviews yourself. Beach Ball Bar has a pattern of similar allegations. This should not be allowed to continue.
Please think twice before stepping foot in this establishment. Your safety—and the safety of your loved ones—comes first.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Between this and Blackies you are two staples in the Newport bar crawl trail. If you are looking for an old school dive bar on Newport Peninsula, this is a must go.
Had many a great day and foggy night here!
Great beach side dive!
The Best
From Chicago staying in Newport. Very racist bar .
Have a video witnessing them passing all the Caucasian pool tables going straight to the Latin pool table no words said shutting the lights off and taking the balls away I confronted the guy because he left all the other tables open after he had just said verbatim if you aren’t paying pool go upstairs when in fact that table was . when confronted he instantly said it had nothing to do with ethnicity.
In my eyes very racist . And I have it on video .
Very shameful.
This place is a Legendary Dive! And I mean *dive* in a good way.
The locals are always friendly and the bar service is quick. Even when it gets busy.
I always stop at Beach Ball when I visit Newport cause it's always open.
It is Very comforting to know that this place still exists even when the rest of Huntington Beach is turning into a yuppie playground infest.
Restaurantji Recommends
We love Paul, he is one of our favorites! Very attentive and conscious of our needs in advance. 5 stars all the way. Zac is another amazing asset we love, and are always happy to see often.
Awesome dive bar that's been there for many years. Only bar that opens at 6am in Newport Beach & Balboa.
Bar tender in the morning we came to get some beers my friend forgot her ID so we went back to my car look for it and found it. Came back in and he said that just because she "tripped" on the step of the stairs she was too drunk to get a beer. Funny part is she hadn't even had anything to drink prior that. Also i have other friends there that have complained about some red haured bouncer and that girls aren't safe there. Not sure why that place is still open to be honest. Really crappy attitude. Should avoid going there next time i visit that area.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Great stop on our New Year's Eve bar crawl. We decided to collect a momentum from each bar. Thanks to Jennifer, she poured a great drink and found us a sticker to commemorate our stop.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Great place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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