La Santa

La Santa is in a basement of a bar and I'm a fan of small clubs/venues as I think the vibe is way better, but this one gives me a little anxiety because there's only two ways out and that's up the stairs. There's no windows and no doors down there, but once you start drinking and focusing on the stage the anxiety tapers off after a while. It's in the heart of downtown so there's literally tons of bars and restaurants surrounding this venue. I've seen rapper Sugar Free perform here, reggae legend Keith of Keith & Tex (Tex got stuck at immigration in Canada) and recently saw New Zealand's very own Jonathan Bree perform here. Jonathan Bree's performance here was definitely in my top 5 concerts I've been to in my life and this venue had a lot to do with it. Parking is all 'effed up right now in Downtown, but look for a meter along French St. and walk literally across the street to the front door. There's also parking structures on 3rd and 5th st which are a short walk. DO NOT PARK IN THE SHOPPING CENTER! YOU WILL GET TOWED. I'm a local and for 5 minutes I thought, "I could totally park at McDonalds or in front of Smart & Final," but the lady that was handing out wristbands specifically said if you're parked there you will get towed, people are watching. This town makes its money off of parking tickets so I believe her. Also, if you're ever in Downtown Santa Ana for an event, make sure your meter is paid up and you're in a legal parking spot because I see it every time, cops/city parking patrol is OUT at all hours of the night writing tickets. La Santa isn't crazy fancy but it is historic and the basement venue is a vibe. If you see an artist is playing here or a club is happening here, definitely go.

Came to see Mikel we had to wait more than 1:40 hrs after the scheduled start of the concert because they wanted to sell more drinks- I will never come back doesn't matter who plays. Horrible horrible experience -we started off great the DJ & music are great drinks are good but overall very bad experience from the venue itself.A lot of people were getting upset It's 10:50 almost 11 the scheduled time was supposedly at the lates 9:30.It's hot as fk too no air ventilation whatsoever. Fkng horrible place.

The food is horrible no taste. Overall this place is not welcoming. Been there with the fam and the staff prefers the regulars. Security staff unprofessional. No way we can contact the management and get refund for event. Definitely DONT RECOMMEND IT

We came for a Goth Night, lots of mixed feelings hereFelt like the DJ didn't know the meaning of GothLots of the same songs were played over and over againMost in general didn't feel Goth more like a 80s night with the wrong crowdDrinks are extremely over pricedWe will most likely pass on other future events that happen hereThis guy lol

Yesterday my daughters wanted to see Ralfy the plug, at La Santa. Last time we're in Santa Anna, we saw Drakeo theRuler, that was in 2021. So we were not going to miss the opportunity to see Ralfie. Thank you La Santa for making this such a memorable positive experience. Back in my day I remember seeing concerts at locations like this before The musicians and artists hit big time. This brought back a lot of memories. I love the bar, the lights, the stage, the ambience, perfectly done. Thank you again.

Restrooms are really clean and the space is really big with a lot of room to dance and chill. It really is a vibe especially when they have the club deviance event

I have never been here before but this was my moms favorite spot to go to when she was in her late 20s-30s. We went for the first time for Caifanes tribute and the band that played there was awesome! Security and bartenders were very kind and helpful. It's the first club/bar I go to where their security is nice lol. This has been my favorite venue to go to it's very spacious and has a lot of seating in case you need a little break from dancing. It's very dark and the vibes are definitely it! The only negative was that it was very smelly. The whole place smelled like the toilets. If you can look past that then it's a pretty good little spot to hang out with friends at.

I drunkenly left a review for the wrong "La Santa" last time. They have both a restaurant and club, and my dumb ass left one for the club when it should've been for this place.I only gave a 4 out of 5 last time, but after eating here again, I'm moving it up to where it properly belongs. And, no, I am not drunk this time.Although I had already eaten prior to coming I today, I did order some chips and guacamole. As you can see in the picture, the guacamole was amazing. It was so quickly devoured that I forgot to take a picture until after the fact. Fresh avocados with some tomatoes, sliced tortilla chips and some sprinkled cheese, it was overly delicious! My Cadillac, as poured by bartender Juan, was simply amazing.This place would be overcrowded if it were on 4th street. But it being one block over, on 3rd, I consider this a hidden gem!

Always in the area and have never tried this place until recent. I seen it can be pretty crowded on weekends but I think it's a restaurant turned into bar maybe on weekends or after a certain time. I did not visit the venue part, only the restaurant. Just enjoyed a drink but didn't come for a meal, would like to come back and try the food out. Tv's and music with bar seating and tables but kind of small. Restroom needed some tending to but other than that doesn't seem too bad.

All of the staff is rude, including management. The event was supposed to start at 9pm...11pm and the event had not started yet, not sure if it did. We asked for a refund and we were told, "you should've known it wasn't going to start at 9pm, we're not refunding you" This was an AWFUL experience and they literally said they don't care if we don't come back. Don't waste your time, money, or energy on this HORRIBLY "managed" location. I should've read all of these bad reviews because they are 1000% accurate.