The Irisher By-The-Sea

Love me a good dive bar!Located in the small downtown area of Seal Beach and new to me. Was introduced to The Irisher by a relative and we absolutely fell in love. There is a big community vibe going on. We even heard about bingo night and a couple other upcoming events.We hung out in the front area near the fireplace. There are board games, as well as arcade games available to play. You can download the app to pay for song to play on the digital jukebox. Plenty of room if in the dancing mood. A couple pool tables in the back. I had no idea there was a back patio area with several standing tables and plenty of standing space. The restrooms separate the spaces. The bartenders were nice and attentive. We were served right away.Had a great time laughing, playing games, and singing to our jukebox requested songs.

Good drinks and perfect divey ambiance. The pair of pool tables is a great touch as well as all the fixtures hanging all over. Can't wait to come back for a long night of drinking

We come every year for our anniversary, and every year, we make new friends and are treated GREAT by all the bartenders. Male and female bartenders alike. I enjoy playing a variety of music and getting the overall reaction. No matter if it's a week night or weekend, we get a great reception and thoroughly enjoy ourselves! It's definitely a spot for lots of activity and interaction !! Have never experienced a dull time here! I'm not trying to lose seats at the bar by getting you all attracted to this place, but.... lol, being selfless, I can't just leave it without reviewing it. We have now included St. Paddys day to visit in addition to our anniversary because we really enjoy it that much! I'm kind of glad I don't live as close as I'd like to, or I'd be here daily, lol.

Once upon a time, this Faerie Queen and the gaggle of geese descended upon The Irisher for good St. Patrick's Day cheer. The faces are familiar each year and the staff always friendly. As the day progresses, this place becomes a rollicking mad house! Always worth the visit! The end.

Great service and ambiance. The bartender was fun, friendly and attentive. Will definitely stop by the next time I'm in town.

We came here on a Friday night that wasn't even that busy. Standing at the counter for some time, I was waiting for the closest bartender to finish her conversation with someone she was talking to. After she was done, we finally got our drinks. We went over to the pool table(only reason I gave this place two stars) and we had a decent time playing a game. The main issue here was the bartender staff. We went back up for a second round of drinks and this time the other bartender paid no mind to me standing there. Finally got our beers. Then we went to this other sitting area in the corner, they had a Jenga with silly rules on it that we played. While we played, we met some other people hanging out in the crowd that were friendly. After we had gotten to really know each other I decided to buy us some Jager bombs. Tell me why they gave us the Jager shots with no red bull drinks. I had to ask the male bartender what happened to my order and he fortunately served us quick this time. Unfortunately, these cups of red bull did not allow us to sink the Jager shots into them. Im not sure what is happening at this bar but they are messing up.

We stopped by Irish bar down the street, no one in there... so here is where we ended up. This had people and conversation... music is folk rock... Bartender is a nice guy.. has a couple of pool tables and some bar stool tables and side tables. Also has a patio in back.. full bar.

This is the cleanest dive bar I've ever been to. Strong pours for drinks, pool tables, outdoor patio, golden tee, darts, etc. recommend if you're a dive bar fan.

Bartender was extremely rude and judgmental, making snarky comments majority of our (short) time there. We were politer and quiet and still tipped very well, an extra tip for her... be nice and pretty on the INSIDE &&& the out!! Please don't waste your time here , plenty of dives with less trashy tenders.

We stopped in after dinner for a drink, needless to say we stayed for several! The vibe was amazing and everyone was very welcoming. The bartender rocked it she was awesome, we will definitely be back!