The Balcony Grill and Bar in Diamond Jamboree plaza in Irvine features a lax environment to sit back and relax. The dim lighting and plush couches in parts of the restaurant. There is a nearly full bar to the right of the establishment. This is one of the only decent bars in Irvine and is very popular with the young Asian American crowd. The owner of the place, Paul, can be found pretty much every day there. He usually goes around to help out the servers as well as talk to the customers. Very friendly guy. On the weekends, he pushes around his special drink cart. It features several bottles, some quality beer, mixers and different sized cups. It is usually $5-$7 dollars for any drink on there, depending on quality.
Usually when I come here for a drink after work with the coworkers, the calamari is always a must. During their happy hour which is from 9PM-Closing on Sunday - Thursday, the Magic Calamari is only $5. The Golden Mushrooms are also very good if you're the mushroom type of person. Careful though, they come out very hot. So sit back and relax while they cool down with the Buddha Beer.
Service here is not always the best. It all boils down to the server that you get. Some are very good and friendly, others seem like they hate their job. Besides that, the food is good, alcohol is cheap, and great atmosphere. Good job Paul.
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