Renz Social House

I had come here a handful of times pre-Covid when it was under a different name (and I think different ownership). It had the cheapest drinks and a very mixed crowd of all ages and backgrounds. I am pretty introverted and do not participate in the karaoke, but oh em gee, you would be amazed by the talent that shows up here. This place still has a similar vibe, but the crowd seems to be mostly middle aged. The talent is still showing up, although, I don't recognize the faces or voices. Drinks are more but still reasonably priced. The part that kills me is they renovated it to look more modern and it kind of looks cheaply done. Someone mentioned they were on "Bar Rescue" a bar renovation reality show and to be honest, nothing should have been changed other than raising their prices if the business was in trouble. New staff seems interesting. I took a seat at the bar and instead of being asked what I want to drink, the bartender told me that I was in someone else's seat. I'm sorry, that's not how bar stools work. If someone leaves and doesn't come back or doesn't leave a personal item, then that seat is now free. I thought her behavior was a little odd, but perhaps he was a personal friend. The other bartender was a little more friendly.

Recent bartender changes were the best thing that ever happened to this place, surprised it took so long really. Anyone who's been coming here for any period of time knows that the owner should hire a foxy middle-aged GM with experience, no offense to Linda. On occasion you'll get paid attention to, usually by the OG's like Bridgette or Kayla now that Deva's is on pause. Despite the former raw wood structure out front, this spot popped off a LOT MORE when we were able to smoke on the patio... (and bring our dogs right Max?) If it wasn't for the ambiance and the fact that I just heard Reva belt Santa Baby last month, I'd probably give it 3 stars... simply because the chef is vacant, the best KJ in Orange County, Rashad is no longer here. Oh and please order Teremana tequila, thanks guys.

Not the most welcoming social climate in the karaoke crowd. But after my karaoke crew from San Diego went up, the PHG karaoke crew seemed to lighten up. If you are a karaoke fanatic like myself, make sure you've got your line up ready for older songs. The song list has not been updated since 2012 and there isn't a book of available song choices. You have to tell the karaoke dj and he has to run a search or go off of what he can recall.

I had come here a handful of times pre-Covid when it was under a different name (and I think different ownership). It had the cheapest drinks and a very mixed crowd of all ages and backgrounds. I am pretty introverted and do not participate in the karaoke, but oh em gee, you would be amazed by the talent that shows up here. This place still has a similar vibe, but the crowd seems to be mostly middle aged. The talent is still showing up, although, I don't recognize the faces or voices. Drinks are more but still reasonably priced. The part that kills me is they renovated it to look more modern and it kind of looks cheaply done. Someone mentioned they were on "Bar Rescue" a bar renovation reality show and to be honest, nothing should have been changed other than raising their prices if the business was in trouble. New staff seems interesting. I took a seat at the bar and instead of being asked what I want to drink, the bartender told me that I was in someone else's seat. I'm sorry, that's not how bar stools work. If someone leaves and doesn't come back or doesn't leave a personal item, then that seat is now free. I thought her behavior was a little odd, but perhaps he was a personal friend. The other bartender was a little more friendly.