The Boulevard
The Boulevard in Costa Mesa is a popular local spot known for its diverse drink selection, ranging from craft cocktails to top-shelf shots. The atmosphere is lively, featuring a pool table, large TVs, and cozy booths, making it ideal for both casual outings and date nights. The service is often praised for being friendly and quick, with happy hour specials from 5-7 pm offering great value.
While the overall experience is generally positive, there have been isolated incidents of concerning behavior reported by some patrons. The establishment is known for its festive decorations during holidays, adding to the ambiance. However, potential visitors should be aware of mixed reviews regarding staff conduct and bouncer professionalism.
Features and services of The Boulevard
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Fast service
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great wine list
- Live performances
- Sport
Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Dancing
- Happy-hour drinks
- Spirits
- Wine
Dining options
- Outside food allowed
- Seating
Amenities
- Toilet
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cosy
- Trendy
Crowd
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safe space
Planning
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
Parking
- Free of charge street parking
- Free parking lot
The Boulevard is in position 5 out of 5 in gay bars in Costa Mesa
Customer Reviews
The Boulevard has a rating of 4.1 out of 5 based on over 142 reviews on Google
I don't think they serve food but the drinks are stellar! The Boulevard is a great local spot with a range of options from crafty fresh squeezed cocktails, top shelf shots or white claw... and everything else - they have it all. The pool table in the back is nice, there are large TVs and great tunes playing. They also have cozy interior booths for date night lol. The service is the best - friendly and quick. The drinks are moderately priced normally a good deal but I also suggest going during happy hour from 5-7pm. They have fun decorating for Halloween and the holidays too which adds to the vibe. I definitely recommend stopping by The Boulevard for an adult beverage with atmosphere.
*IMPORTANT* Ladies, be on alert and have good friends with you. My friends and I believe our drinks were spiked on 2/14/26. The Boulevard was the only place we went and we only had 2 drinks. Within 2 hours of being there we felt like we had 10+ drinks! We were vomiting, lethargic, and struggling to walk. We have been to The Boulevard many times and typically order 4+ drinks with no issues. We will not be returning after this incident. We informed the staff of the incident to help prevent this from happening to other people and to hopefully have more eyes around. Be careful!!
I go to this bar more than I like to admit and I’ve found that it’s not just because the drinks are cheap, the people are weird, or that’s it’s always a fun night. I find myself going back because the service is top notch. Kari is always on top of it and Rory is always holding down the fort. Hats off to you both and I’ll see you next weekend
Kari is phenomenal! Supper attentive to detail and nails my drink order every time. She is the best, love this place!!!
Staff and bouncers were not friendly. Disappointing experience overall and would not recommend this place to others just on staff courtesy alone. You want to give these people your money but find yourself asking why would I support an establishment when it seems like the staff themselves have been drinking and are ready and willing to get in a heated exchange with you so they can have a reason to throw you out. Big time red flags here.
*HEADS UP* Friday February 7th I was roofied here at The Boulevard in Costa Mesa. Very scary and a traumatizing experience as this has never happened to me; thankfully I had good friends who were able to help me and get me home safe. I will not be coming back here and would not recommend.
The bouncers there are very toxic especially the one called Daniel. He’s beyond disrespectful to the customers and very unprofessional. Constantly made rumors up about the customers and would treat them with zero respect. Strictly will not go there because of him. Anyone that even talks about boulevard I always let them know about this and how that bouncer treats their customers so they know what they’re getting into. Overall very unprofessional. Have been to better bars with more professional staff
Information about The Boulevard
Address
The Boulevard is located at 1824 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627, United States
Phone
The phone number of The Boulevard is +1 949-515-0700
Website
The website of The Boulevard is: theboulevardoc.com
Business Hours
Monday: 15:30–02:00
Tuesday: 15:30–02:00
Wednesday: 15:30–02:00
Thursday: 15:30–02:00
Friday: 15:30–02:00
Saturday: 15:30–02:00
Sunday: 15:30–02:00