Coach House Concert Hall Review

The food is overpriced. $19 for a slice of what was basically lukewarm Stauffer's lasagne and some greenbeans and $5 for a plastic plate of iceburg bag lettuce. The other meals I have had are no better. Not only do you have to buy a ticket,but if you want to sit at a table (tables dominate the majority of the audience space) you must spend at least $15 on food per person to sit. A double gin and tonic was $26. The sound quality is less poor than it used to be, but they continue to compromise sound quality for volume. It might be a historic venue, but that does not make it worth the prices of admission.

Sound system is terrible, bathrooms are disgusting, food's not very good, place needs to be REMODELED! They have great venues but????

I'll tell you ,"Hands Down,"Gary gets the Best
Entertainment there is for a Genuine CloseUp Live "Concert" you can have without having to be part of the Road Crew for Seats....Love It, and the Meet +Greet is#1too
...terry vilsack

A great night out every time. Steak and live music. Nothing bad at all.

Disappointed with the reserved dinner seating location (way out in the north 40) even after I told the office staff the artist was dedicating his annual concert to my brother who was his guitar tech and he passed away from cancer last year. I was told they would make sure me and my daughter got good seats since they didn't arrange the seating until an hour before the doors opened. Then, I see people that knew my brother seated right in front of the stage. Total fail on seating arrangements for this very special occasion. Food was okay, waitress staff does the best they can with the large crowd they have to deal with.

It's weird that this is called the 'coach house'. It's in an industrial park. When you get inside it feels like you're in some card hall on the outskirts of Vegas. Smells like $2.00 prime rib.

Been going here for about 30 yrs. Great bands and convenient.

Good seats all around. Seating allows for friendly interaction with new people. Food is decent.

the mud pie was disappointing. we preferred the old version

the music of the highway man was amazing

mud pie dropped rating to 4 stars

Weird concert venue, unless you're into old school dinner venues. Gross carpet, old finishes, but the food and drinks were excellent and the sound was good. There are only certain concerts I'd choose to see there. Overall, not bad, but not fantastic.

Great venue for music, meeting friends, decent drinks. I am a food critic of sorts and would like to see some better items. Otherwise it was a great time.

The show was great. The food and service was excellent

Went to see Ronny and the Ronettes.
Great show#

Smaller venue, great place to see bands and have drinks / beers / bar food.

I've seen many shows at the Coach House through the years and I've always loved it. The dinner menu is not bad, I would suggest the steak if any choice was made. Great sound.

The Coach House rules!been going there for 20 years or more..gary Hoey tonight was amazing as always.also the best food around!see ya at ted nugent next week!

Loved Peter Noone. Amazing performance. The facility and food was not so amaxing. That is why I gave it only 4 stars.

Fun Place to see, meet and watch live bands perform while you eat! Saw FireFall tonight...followed by a performance from the Atlantic Rythm Section viewed from a private booth on the 2nd floor overlooking the entire crowd and Stage!
Special Thanks to Cheryl Egli for tonights invitation. I appreciate being included and I enjoyed much of the evening! loved seeing "FIREFALL"!

The concert was great. Beware that a bottle of water is $5, but you can get a free cup of ice water at the bar. We didn't eat dinner based upon the reviews of the food. We ordered the mud pie and it was a nice size for $10. People at our table said the food had improved. We saw a guy slip an unknown amount of cash to the guy seating people for better seats. We really enjoyed Five for Fighting.

Mediocre sound, worn-down venue, poor service, poorer food and drink. There are still some good artists that make it worth all of that to hear them play.

Decent bands....way overpriced bar.
Uncomfortable old chairs! Way too loud...to the point of distortion, and bleeding eardrums...But like I said, decent bands.

OMG! What a country bar live concert house!!!! Awesome acoustics! Great service. Qay to go!! Coming back!

Max Rip City on every portion and price. Mouthy customer's who think there cool and their not. Perfect fit when NRA lovin Ted Nugent preforms. Establishment shouldn't support artists that call Parkkand kids names.

Pretty good venue kind of a weird setup. The food was ridiculously overpriced for what it was

The beer house seating makes it a unique concert. Y&T were great!

Great show but bring earplugs, very loud
Food was very good.

Really good show, not really crazy about the line up for the rest of the year, and the New Year's show offering . Will of course be back because they do have great musicians that we enjoy.

Old venue, great sound,lousy food, had a great time beer was $7 a bottle...Would go again fo sho.. .

Intimate venue, so the band was close and acoustics were great, but no room for dancing.

Great music, excellent food, and great service. Love this place!

A very classic venue to enjoy your musical acts,great food(a little pricey but worth it) they have a great bar which you can sit and enjoy the show,we had dinners revesations and had great seats to see one of my favorites of the 70's(Mark farner,grand funk railroad),the serverers are very good and around to serve you as busy as the place gets,been there many times since 1991 and will continue to go for many more years!!!

They screw you on the bill. I had 6 people in my party and was charged $100 for water, lemon ade and a coke. "No sir, refills aren't free. They are $5 a piece..." The food was "Fine" at best. My House Special was a chicken breast with Bulls Eye BBQ sauce and Bush's baked beans for $19.
With all the options in OC, I highly doubt I will ever be back.

Great place to see a concert great servers owners amazing Gary is a Class Act and so are the shows that he puts on there

Great small venue with top notch acts. The seating isn't the most comfortable, though. Still I go several times a year. Keiko Matsui and her band members were so good. I didn't want the night to end.

Great entertainment there is something for everyone on thier schedule. Get there when it opens and get reservations for dinner and try and get a booth. There are free ones and others you pay for. 100 for those. Food is okay. I usually get a couple of appetizers for a us and a ceasear salad. I don't really come for the food so I am good with it. Look at the schedule find a show and have fun.

The venue is great in terms of size and acoustics. The food is delicious. Limited menu but still great. Service is excellent. I came here on the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day to see the Fenians, an Irish rock band. This is something like the 4th time the venue has sold out for this band. The venue is expert at seating everyone at once and getting everyone's order in at about the same time. The way it works is you can come in and sit at the bar or you can make a reservation. The venue opens at about 6, you are seated and long tables which you share with other parties. You are only required to order $15 of food per person, otherwise it's a 2 drink minimum. They don't really police it. They also sat us as an incomplete party. And they split the check four ways. I just had a wonderful experience.

Time to spend some money on updating the furniture, menu, etc.

It's a shame as it could be a great venue but the 'bouncer' they employ is a bully! I had a terrifying experience. I was stood in the entrance trying to order an uber when he actually grabbed me and threw me into a wall while screaming at me to get out of the way.. I'm a 54 year old lady! Horrible. I will never go back there.

Intimate. Just ok sound. Waayyy overpriced food, but ok. Parking can get sketch with a more popular artist. Plan to go back and take advantage of the intimate setting.

It is very live and the music is great. The food is not fine dining and the service sucks.

We are fortunate we have the Coach House in South OC...

The Rat Pack show was fabulous. Food better than expected.

Awesome staff, awesome atmosphere, awesome show. I'm visiting from New York so maybe this is commonplace here, but I doubt it. We had a great time, and had a long chat with the artist post-show. Hope to visit again soon

Not comfortable seating, not good selection on alcohol and there food is just ok. For music the venue is good but not for food or drink selection. 1st and probably the last

A good venue to see popular groups. Seats almost 500 and can feel crowded at capacity. Food is ok, drinks are expensive and parking is minimal. Dress is very casual, the interior shows It's age. It's worth it though if you accept the challenges.

Now i know way this place has bad review's 75% of the people are a bunch of stuck up rich people who expect 5 star dinner in a old concert hall with lot's of history.My wife and i including her mother had a wonderful evening watching America The band with no problem's at all. The staff was awesome and hard working and The food was good.Thank you Danny for helping us out we will be back soon and hope that people who are reading this If you want 5 star dinning and a show go to Vegas.

Great venue for music, relaxed atmosphere and good vibe. Plain wooden tabletops offer rows of seating with others, a chance to chat before the music starts (after, you can't hear to chat, but well worth it for seating proximity to stage.) Better seating with a dinner reservation and minimum food order of $15 per person, plus drinks. Menu is a bit pricey, but my $36 filet mignon and baked potato were tasty.

Overall, The Coach House in San Juan Cap has been a staple of music players and lovers for years. It's the schedule to watch, with an incredible variety of talent that you will be lucky to see in such a small venue. Worth the ticket prices.

Tonight we saw "Side Deal", local California musicians who've gotten together from other bands while not touring, to do a kickass jam of each of their music and more, with special guests dropping in during the jam. Members consisted of founding players from Train, Pawn Shop Kings, Sugar Ray, Steely Dan & The Doobie Brothers +++!
Amazing show!

Absolutely fantastic concert hall! The venue was great and the service staff was really friendly and very attentive.

Miserably uncomfortable seats. Way too crammed together. Snotty attitude from all three staff members, but waitress super nice, & great service. Worth it? Debatable. Food very decent.

This place is a dive! It is in desperate need of renovation - the carpet is filthy. Why is there carpet in this place anyway? Food is below average and overpriced. Our waitress Cameron was good which is why I give this place one star. If it wasn't for her I'd give this place zero stars if possible. Don't understand why this place draws the talent that plays there. Sitting at long narrow tables on hard uncomfortable chairs is not the way I prefer to see a band. Won't be back.

I think this is the most amazing venue of under 600 people to see incredible shows

Great fun!!! Best show I have seen in quite awhile!!!

Great place ! they supposed to start this weekend but I m not sure about the curfew in California.

The way things used to be. Incredible concert "THE ASSOCIATION"

I don t go to the Coach House for the food. Though l have to say that it s not bad! Try the New York Steak!
It s a great venue! If some of your favorite musicians are playing there, go! it s an awesome and intimate place. I ve seen many of the greats there. Always a good time. Willie Nelson and Leon Russell (sitting close enough to say, Hey Leon! How bout A Song for You , he gave a little nod and started playing it)! Like I said, Always good! Try that at Staples Center or The Forum. The Coach House is good just for that reason. I have seen both of those guys at The Forum, the experience is not better or worse, it s different ! The Couch House is like having the act in your living room! It s much more intimate and, Rockin out , at the Forum with 20,000 people is a lot of fun, the intimate setting of the Coach House is a completely different experience. Both are worth the price! and the time. I always have dinner at The Coach House because you get the best seats. And the food is not bad ! But it is expensive! Try the New York. Have fun! and listen to the music! and keep on dancin !!

Loved this place! Hidden gem. Odd location. Great entertainment. Good food. Good service.

Excellent food great drinks and the best place to enjoy some good old rock and roll

Great classic place thousands of pictures of stars that has been there great place great Service and show!!!!!

The experience was great for the music and entertainment. The drinks are horrible, the alcohol is watered down. Recommendation, do not order cocktails. The meal ( house special) whiskey herb chicken, very tasty. A bit crowded.

I love Coach House! It is small and close to home and great bands for inexpensive ticket prices. Easy to park and free. It's easy, casual, and fun. We have seen 38 Special, Abba Fab, Vonda Shepherd, English Beat, Super Diamond (several times).

Great place to see older bands like the Motels, Jefferson Airplane. They have a great food menu and drink menu. And the prices are very reasonable. Highly recommended

We find the entertainment value here to be excellent. Sure, it costs, but up close live and first class entertainment and good food and service has to cost. We will return again and again.

Been to the Coach House many times, headliner cancelled, so LAGuns filled in for them...... What a great rock n roll show they put on, everyone in my group were very impressed with the band..... next time LA Guns play we will definitely be there !!!

Love small music venues like this one. Feeling is intimate. View of the stage was great. Service and food were very good.