The Hive Sports Bar and Grill

Husband & I came in last night around 8pm to a packed house! It’s St. Patrick’s weekend! 🍀 We didn’t even think about that beforehand! 🍻

The hostess was darling & very apologetic about there being no open tables. Good for them! Happy to see a local place thriving! We could have waited for something to open up but we decided to go back on a “non-holiday” night instead.

My husband and I have been here before for lunch dates, and we brought our four kids, ranging in age from 8 to 14, here for my birthday dinner last week. I cannot say enough positive things! Every person’s order was absolutely delicious and each one of our kids actually ate their entire meal. I got the Mediterranean bowl and my mouth is watering just thinking about how good it was. We got the chocolate brownie with ice cream and churro ice cream sandwich for everyone to share for dessert, and everyone was literally trying to box each other out to get more bites because they were both so good lol! The atmosphere was fun but also relaxed, and our server was lovely.
The crazy thing is, the prices were so reasonable! We ordered an appetizer, six entrees, and two desserts for the same price as five entrees with NOTHING else at Applebees the previous week, and the food at The Hive was waaay better. We will 100% come back here for more lunch dates and family dinners!

The Hive is a great neighborhood sports bar with lots of TVs and lots of seating. Their beer menu is pretty good and all of the food items that we have tried have been very tasty. It is a lot better that the Slater's 50/50 that used to be in this spot.

The reason for 4 stars is because I think there is room for improvement. The food is a little pricey for the quantity, and let me just say that our household completely understands the cost of running a business in CA and the impact of inflation but we have noticed that sometimes the toppings are sparse and some of the price points are a little too high IMHO.

The high top barstools are not super comfortable and if you're seated under a vent it can be a very chilly dinner. The atmosphere is fine but feels like the decor was rushed for their grand opening and the owner decided it was good enough.

The main reason for 4 stars instead of 5... NO BEER MENU at the table. Every time we have been here the staff is friendly and prompt to get us seated and take our drink order, but they never have a beer list for us to look at. So we have to listen to the server to list off a bunch of beers (sometimes you can't hear or catch the name) and it always feels like we are put on the spot to make a decision. For a sports bar with a large bar area, there should be a beer menu, just saying.

Cool new sports var in Anaheim. The restaurant is nice and spacious. We liked our drinks and the Buffalo onion rings. The nachos were alright. The menu needs some work. Vegetarian options are limited and they charge a $6 upcharge to switch out a veggie burger, which is insane. They just recently opened so I gave them a pass on the service. Was quite lively on Sunday during prime football hours