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115 W. Santa Fe Ave. Fullerton, CA 92832

714-469-1879

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Best Place to Pick Up a One-Night Stand
Award Winner 2010

Serving: Late Night
Entertainment: Live Entertainment, DJs

Description

Tucked away on a tiny side street in downtown Fullerton, the Continental Room doesn't look like much from the outside, but the blah exterior masks the drop-dead sexy lounge within. The interior is reminiscent of a lush, red-lit, turn of the century boudoir. The Continental Room opened in 1925, and though it served as a simple beer bar, it's still gets the title of oldest watering hole in the city. Bands and DJs play regularly on the small circular stage in the corner of the club.

The Elvis Show

9:30 p.m. every Wed.

The self-proclaimed “greatest Elvis impersonator in Fullerton, Brea and Whittier,” Kirk Wall knows how to rock a white, sequined jumpsuit like nobo...

2010 | Best Place to Pick Up a One-Night Stand

Slightly off the beaten path of Fullerton's lights-and-action Downtown, the Continental Room is the oldest drinking establishment in the city. Inside, it's cozy and dark--really dark--and the sultry red-and-black décor and snug booths set the mood for a casual liaison. Drinks are fairly cheap, and the bartenders are heavy-handed, all the better to lower your standards by the night's end. Out on the smoking patio, there's a camera filming the inside for your... More »
2009 | Best Bar/Club Night

With its velvet curtains, plush booths, dim lighting, long bar and "founded in 1925" mystique, the Continental Room always seems like the perfect place for both the classy and the corny. That dichotomy is made incarnate every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m., when veteran Elvis impersonator Kirk Wall takes the stage, hound-dogs around the room and croons about blue-suede shoes. A little while later, a burlesque dancer materializes to straddle railings and crawl seductively all over the bar.... More »
2008 | Best Bar to Get Thrown Out Of

With its awesome DJ nights and live music, this swanky, dimly lit bar in Fullerton (also the oldest drinking establishment in Orange County) makes it pretty easy to get schnockered. Getting too wasted, though, will get you a swift kick in the ass and an 86 for the night. However, being ushered out over the velvet rope in the front--especially if there's a line waiting to get in--kind of gets you rock-star status. Plus, a short walk down the street lands you smack-dab in the... More »
2007 | Best Neighborhood Bar/North OC

Three words can sum up the Continental Room in Fullerton: small, dark and cool. Stepping through the doors feels like stepping back in time into a hip 1940s jazz club. This gem consists of a dimly lit room lined with U-shaped booths that feature call buttons to signal to servers you are ready for another round, a stage area hosting great local talent including Elvis impersonators on Wednesdays, and a sweet outdoor station for smokers that doesn't make them feel like lepers or societa... More »

Audacity Gets Wiser

By CHRIS ZIEGLER | Thu, April 26, 2012

Orange County already had the Adolescents, but when they got Audacity, they got the prepubescents—larval punks who started in second grade at Laguna Road Elementary School, where future guitarists and singers Kyle Gibson and Matt Schmalfeld met. T... More »
Mandie and Ruby Have a Message for You

By ED CARRASCO | Thu, February 02, 2012

For more than a year now, singer/songwriters Mandie and Ruby have charmed Fullerton crowds with their sweet, earthy sounds. Now, Ruby Reginaldo's guitar and Mandie Bee's cute, catchy vocals have to impress the judges and crowds at the OC Music Awa... More »
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By Shuji Sakai | Mon, January 9, 2012

We take a certain amount of homegrown pride to let you know Orange County's very own Bruxie took the No. 2 spot in Yelp's Most Popular U.S. Restaurants for 2011. Congratulations, Bruxie!Well, Yelpers,... More »
Paul Collins Is a Power Papa

By DAVE GOOD | Thu, June 23, 2011

Paul Collins found rock & roll in a Vietnamese taxi. "I'll never forget," he says. "We were all scrunched together, and the rain was coming down, and 'Big Girls Don't Cry' came on the radio, and it just blew my mind." Collins recalls the vocal har... More »
Becky Holt Is Monopolizing Fullerton

By TAYLOR HAMBY | Thu, June 16, 2011

Before our interview with Fullerton songstress Becky Holt, she was playing a game of Monopoly with her family in Florida. "I'm kicking some serious Monopoly ass," she said. "I've got $2,000, and everyone else has $800." Holt left for Florida four ... More »
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pricks | Anaheim, CA | 3 Reviews

| Sun, April 3, 2011

Small dive. College crowd. Attentive servers and eclectic blend of live acts. Basic SoCal Meat Market.
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wcasar | Costa Mesa, CA | 415 Reviews

| Tue, May 11, 2010

Love the lounge vibe. It's a good place to kick back and enjoy the music with a cocktail.
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Dana162 | Huntington Beach, CA | 148 Reviews

| Mon, May 10, 2010

did you know this is the oldest bar in Fullerton? yep, i just learned that. it's also one of my favorites! it's got a great vibe and the people are great!
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The Continental Room

115 W. Santa Fe Ave. Fullerton, CA 92832

714-469-1879

Description

9:30 p.m. every Wed.

2010 | Best Place to Pick Up a One-Night Stand

2009 | Best Bar/Club Night

2008 | Best Bar to Get Thrown Out Of

2007 | Best Neighborhood Bar/North OC

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