Observatory OC Reviews

Great venue. The only downside was they shut the air of before Tiger Army came on. Other than that, great venue

Girls DO NOT COME TO THIS PLACE YOU WILL BE SEXUALLY ASSULTED AND THE SECURITY WONT DO ANYTHING TO HELP YOU THEY MIGHT EVEN JOIN IN ON THE ASSULT

What a great place to see a concert. Love that it's small and and has a very intimate feeling. This was the best of the many times I've seen Bad Religion.

Really cool venues here with up and coming local artists! Great vibes and amazing musicians ! The security detail sometimes are dochebags for no reason but it s it s okay am high as f*** by the time I get to them so ehhhhh no bad vibes here!

BEST SHOWS ARE TRAVIS SCOTT'S HANDS DOWN. IF YOU DONT LOSE YOUR MIND IN THE PIT, THEN GET OUT THE PIT. TAKING UP SPACE, STANDING THERE, IS NOT THE WAY TO GO. BEST VENUE IN THE OC. RAGE TILL YOU CANR RAGE. THIS IS THE NIGHT SHOW. SOLD OUT SHOWS, PERFECT SOUND. NOTHING BETTER THEN THAT. #3500

Love this place, going back soon small intimate venue. Security is top on things with drunk people and fights.

Good venue. Happy to hear that water is only $2 here - November 2016

The venue is nice and clean, well laid out, with a decent bar. Unfortunately prices are a hair high even by concert standards so be warned. Overall, good venue!

This was a great venue. Went I went I saw Exhumed,Necrot,and Deathgrave. The room was quite large and had great acoustics. Love this place I would go back again in a heartbeat.

Saw The Longshot on July 10 2018. Very nice venue, although I had to pay for parking that wasn t even on the premises. Another great concert, I got on stage when Billie Joe invited fans to come up, and this place will also hold cherishable moments in my heart.

Great intimate club to see a band. Get in an hour early and you will find a good spot. Has a. Dining area up above where some seats can see the stage.

Awesome little venue!

Just saw a concert here and it was the perfect venue. I never thought I'd get the chance to see this specific artist as they're more of a UK artist however I finally got to and this was the best place. Everywhere is close enough to the stage so I get to be a few feet away from said artist, which was mind blowing.

What was also mind blowing was the price of the Pabst tall cans. Granted, that is to be expected at an event like this, but still. Hence, the four stars. Enjoyed the venue, enjoyed the staff, didn't enjoy the beer prices. But other than that, definitely recommend!

Standing is too long, and the air conditioning is too cold in a certain area as well

Good food great service choose your performer fun times!

Great small venue. Good sound. Beverages and alcohol served. Mostly a standing venue unless you get VIP. Could use better air conditioning as it gets a bit warm inside.

Burger was good, headliner usually sounds good, but tonight even the opening band sounds good :@)

Good venue! Saw Royal Blood and came here for a festival. Both enjoyable experiences.

My favorite local place for a concert. I'm short do I don't do well on the standing room in front of the stage, but the VIP seating is reasonably priced and the wait staff great.

Crowded!
Standing!
Fun time.
Good tunes.

great for cheap shows but be careful with the crowd and the security are usually not very helpful

One of the worst venues in Orange County, maybe even SoCal... the audio isn't great. The layout isn't too bad. The bar and ticketing situation is garbage

This venue is organized large and pleasant. I saw Banks, Bishop Briggs, Donna Missal there recently And they all rocked it

Great venue for smaller shows. Good bar and restroom access. There are e levels and also s good size outside smoking/"fresh air" area. I always have a good time here.

Sketchy place, sketchy people, security can't do anything

Nice sized venue to see a show friendly staff good service 420 friendly

The staff and the Wursthaus in the venue were amazing. The sound in the venue is what you'd expect from a concert venue. The gripe I have with this venue is the location. It's surround by corporate offices and building and will confuse anyone looking for the venue.

Wonderful venue for more intimate shows with bands.

Second on the Horrible Parking. But great music venue for small acts. Saw We are Scientists and it was a religious experience. Kind of a lot of weed smoke inside. Also stupid expensive drinks. But as I am learning, everything in California is stupid expensive.

Side Note: Pay the $10 parking fee. Everyone surrounding the venue is A Total and Complete Jerk About Event Parking, and will tow you at essentially a moment's notice. I parked at Del Taco, purchased a burrito, put the receipt in the window of my car (thinking this would somehow indicate that I was a patron and therefore make it okay to park there) and they towed me exactly one hour after. I had to Uber to a sketchy part of town to my car back at 2am, and it cost $387. Pay the parking fee.

Let me first begin by saying the event was more than okay, who i went to see did not dissapoint. The Flatbush Zombies & Underachiever's were amazing but before hand me & my friend were denied access into the event due to some problem in the box office. The man or so looking kid named "Ian" working at the box office disgusted me. Talking to my friend & I about us buying tickets and selling them or if we had bought a ticket there in the parking lot. I had bought the tickets a month before the event, precautions were not taken right instead of asking for my Information like my I.D., credit card, or any information so he would be able to identify me he coughed up our tickets when i asked for his manager. Then rudely told me to, "grab your tickets". I've never had an experienced like this & hope this doesn't happen to anybody. I feel like the situation could've been handled more professionaly nevertheless that is why my rating is so low.

Nice music venue, staff did a good job making the place feel safe without being too intense. The upstairs bar is a nice way to avoid lines on the main Floor

Great venue! Smaller, cozier atmosphere and GREAT sound system. Pretty tight fit the closer you are to the stage, so be warned! Oh, and the food was killer!

Lost my passport here, they were kind enough to keep that for me.

Shows are good decent prices but why is there convenience fee for inconveniences? Online they charge 6 dollars convenience. So i go to the observatory and they charge 5 For convenience with card and 3 cash at the window. Reasonable? Up to you.

Venue is setup very cool, you can pretty much see from where ever you are. The box office staff is pretty rude and dismissive so make sure if you purchase tickets from a third party you have that completely ready to go bc they are of no help and won't even attempt to be courteous about it.

Cool venue, seen Atmosphere play tonight and had a great time.. 9 dollar tall cans, OUCH..

Awesome place to see your favorite artists great bar delicious appetizers

Fun small venue. There's a full bar, but no food. No seats, unless you crab a table, otherwise it's standing/dancing kind of place. We had a "meet and greet package," which meant we got to enter earlier (at 5:30, whereas the concert was starting at 8:30). Since the place has "absolutely no re-entry" we had to spend some time inside: on the plus side, we were there through the sound check for Sirsly, on the down side, we got quite hungry and tired. There is a smoking area though, which smokers got to enjoy while waiting for the concert to begin. There are also spacious and clean restrooms, a bit old-looking but well taken care of. There is parking ($10 per car), and it didn't look too crowded.

P.S. Foodwise, there is a gastropub WURSTHAUS at Observatory, where one can get beer, sausages and fries, but it is a separate space:

"Pre-show reservation allows for early entry into the venue as well as free parking in our parking lot. Each guest in your party must meet a $15 minimum spend. No need to make a reservation if you're arriving after doors."

Went to see Majid Jordin and it was amazing. The only thing is the space is kind of tight and the air doesn't come on enough but other than that it was a great place, a great concert and I was very pleased with my experience.

Small venue with a great sound and great vibes! I met awesome people here and can't wait for my next visit.

Nice atmosphere. Small restaurant where you can eat before the concert, mini hamburger, poutine, and yes! And a bar where we serve almost everything! The concert hall is well done.

Favorite venue in OC I live 30 mins away its a fun spot i run into friends and meet new ones almost everytime.

Easy to find, parking is nice and easy (come early for free parking), amazing acoustics, always a good place to stand, and music diversity. These are the reasons I keep coming back to this awesome venue. I'll take Observatory over annoying Hollywood venues any day. Not that Hollywood venues suck, but they aren't as easily accessible. Hollywood is filled bad drivers, traffic, and expensive/annoying/hard to find parking. Even though I lived closer to Hollywood I ended up choosing Observatory when I had the choice because of the easy drive.

It sucks real bad will never go there again Jon B they come out to 10:30 f*** that s***

Great venue, love going there...and nice open air patio to take a break from the shows...

Nice big venue with two stages outside/indoor table area, no complaints at all and I had a blast at the concert I went for.

Great venue to see artists before they get famous, affordable prices, it can be way to crowded at times

Over packed at the reggae onelove!!! Couldnt even enjoy...we payed way to much to be pushed and stepped on bye rude over drunk people...

Yeah, this place is great. Great drinks at good price, great bands come through. Dope rappers come through. I recommend people come through. It's one of my regular spots.

Security could be less of dicks and they could open the old smoking section back up

Extremely happy with our experience. Our waiter was extremely friendly and very knowledgeable of the menu and wine offerings. When we were originally sat, we didn't have a window seat. Luckily the night slowed down and a window table opened up. Without even asking, our waiter happily moved us to an even better seat.

The views are all around spectacular - even if you don't have a direct window seat. The gondola ride is fun and certainly makes this an experience more than the standard "fancy restaurant".

Good place to listen to music
Small so get there early.

Wonderful venue! I have seen over 20 concerts there. Great bands, great location, great view!