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City National Grove of Anaheim
2200 E Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92806, United States
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jo
Review №1

Went with my fiance to see a drive in concert. I have to say I was impressed with the safety measures taken by the staff. Expected the vehicle search, so that wasnt bad and it only took roughly thirty minutes to get in line and have the search over and done with. Waited another five minutes to be directed to a parking slot. It was pretty cool, the space was large enough to park a large vehicle and had room around to set up chairs if you wanted, or use it to dance or whatever. The food and drink set up was from an app and someone brought whatever was ordered. If this becomes the norm I wouldnt mind going to this venue again.

Ed
Review №2

Best Staff Service Ever! Food Orders are super fast from the app.

su
Review №3

Very organized event lots of staff members. Security guards walking around at all time. They check all cars trunk and under seat with flashlights for outside food and other items. They even ask you to take all your blankets and chairs to check everything. I like that make me feel secure since I had my kids. Good things about this place I would definitely recommend it.

J
Review №4

The concert was great. There were speakers on stands throughout the parking area, so I didnt have to use my car speakers, which was nice. The remote speakers didnt have BASS , but they worked. The Food, Drinks and staff were great!!! It was nice to see a concert in the time of Covid

Sa
Review №5

Went for the Skillet Victorious Tour. I was able to see Ledger, From Ashes to New and Skillet. The shows were amazing, the venue was nice and clean. The only downside was the staff at the end of the night were rushing people out, even when the had an after show. I know it was late, but no need to have a poor attitude.

Ro
Review №6

Very professional and friendly staff. The venue was set up perfect for a Drive In Concert. The food was also very good! We saw Alejandro Aranda and the sound was impeccable. Of course his music was excellent!

Kr
Review №7

Drive-In OC does a really good job of spacing cars so everyone is distanced and can still have a view of the stage. Their security is inconsistent at best. They do check your trunk for outside food or drink. However there were several vehicles around us who clearly got in outside food and drink. Security walked by them during the show but did not say anything.

Ma
Review №8

The food was good The venue was weird and the music wasnt loud enough, and the screens were too small for as far away as we were. The alcoholic beverages were extremely expensive and not worth buying. $12 for a white claw is ridiculous. The food from the food trucks was very reasonably priced and they brought it right to you. It came out fast fresh and hot.

La
Review №9

Was amazing ,the organization on the LP concert was excellent for sure Ill be back to City National Grove of Anaheim thanks.

Re
Review №10

Great Venue to take family and friends kids of all ages it’s very spacious inside they have a lot of rooms for commendations the staff is always very friendly. I had a great experience when I went to the D.J quick concert I would love to attend another concert here.

ga
Review №11

Saw the Iliza drive in concert. Staff was impressive at getting us all in, setup and served. While still following Covid 19 protocols.Great job!

Cl
Review №12

Went to a drive in concert which was pretty disappointing on the sounds. They only had two speakers set up.

Jo
Review №13

Costumer services is good... so good make me feel dome lol...

S
Review №14

Intimate venue tho was standing only, no seats except for disabled. Still, very nice tho sound guy needs to blend voice with instruments better...

Ki
Review №15

Such a good idea and fun time! Thanks Andrew McMahon, Jacks Mannequin and the rest for putting on a great show!

Gr
Review №16

I went with friends to a show last year in the fall and the woman in charge of guest service is a piece of work! (edited to remove explicit but more accurate words to describe her) Shes rude to her staff and rude to her guests! i dont know who made her a guest relations manager but she doesnt know much about guest relations! I would imagine from what i saw with her interactions with her subordinates that she fails in that category as well! 5 star staff and venue plus -4 star manager equals 1 star review. And if i may add her god cop, bad cop act with her other manager guy (the one with the beard) leaves a bad taste in my mouth! Definitely not a venue Id return to knowing shes running the guest relations!

gr
Review №17

Smaller and intimate seating. Was in tier 3 so maybe 15 rows back from stage and only 4 tiers. Seating was comfortable. Bar at entrance with small food concession too and small personal meet/greet and merchandise too. Great 1st experience!

Cr
Review №18

Such a sweet spot! Merch and food delivery system was 100%

Mi
Review №19

Great place for a show been there before dont remember it being so nice Definately going back

Jo
Review №20

Pretty cool, small venue for concerts. Great sound, got Tier 1 tickets and was worth it to be way up front. Seemingly not a bad seat in the house though. Hope to see some other big names in this smaller venue in the future.

Me
Review №21

My first time here to watch jay and silent bob reboot and i loved it all! It was so funny and the environment was lovely.

Sa
Review №22

This is a very Nice venue. Easy to get in and out, parking was great. I would definitely return for another event.

Ro
Review №23

Went to a Drive In Concert. They were great.

Lo
Review №24

Thoroughly enjoyed it, laughed hard and enjoyed the small theater. Definitely recommended.

Al
Review №25

Very nice place to go. We went to the Fab Four tribute concert and was a great experience. They sell snacks, and also they have a bar available. Family friendly : )

Te
Review №26

Great venue ... Great bands ... Booze is a bit pricey and there are few seats at least for the NAMM. The lines moved pretty fast and tickets were free.

Br
Review №27

Such a fun place to run events. Been working here on 1 off events for over 15 years. The crew there is great and super professional.

Ms
Review №28

This place was fun sad summer festival was da saddest concert I been to was awesome and saw some good bands security can be a bit pft after the show ends but everything was well.

Ed
Review №29

Nice venue. Good drink and snack bar. Excellent

G
Review №30

Great venue. saw a concert there in our car during covid

Ro
Review №31

Way better than the big arenas! Perfect size for a large crowd feel and yet so intimate with the performers. The sound system was awesome and you can feel every note to your bones. The video behind the band was vivid and so real, like 3D. The large monitors along side of the stage had really clear live video of the performance. We saw Nightwish and they were absolutely incredible. My only complaint would be that security to get in was so slow and they didnt seem to care. Some were just standing around doing nothing.

Ju
Review №32

Very nice venue to see a concert. It was my first time there.. ample parking with no hassle in or out. The food in the Tier 1 lounge was very good with good service. I wished there was a second bar closer to tier 1 seating. I didnt feel like walking back up at intermission..

Ma
Review №33

This venue is Amazing! Such Good Vibes for a special event!

Sa
Review №34

Such an easy venue to get to (right off of the highway)! I was super excited to finally experience Brian McKnight performing live and had purchased Tier one seating which included VIP Parking which was super easy!The staff was all professional and polite, and the lounge was ok, but a bit crowded. I had pre-purchased dinner and it was difficult to find a table. No server approached me to seat me or offer help/service. Once I had seated myself and flagged down a server she was lovely, but the delay in service resulted in me not having options for my main course although the vegetarian ravioli was good, Id have much rather had the chicken. The desserts were pretty to look at and tasted great!My seat was in row three and I was thrilled with my concert experience! Exiting the venue and traffic in leaving was easy to navigate as well!

Sa
Review №35

Great acoustics. Beautiful venue. Friendly staff. Very helpful letting me back in to find my credit card that fell out of my pocket. Found it!

Av
Review №36

Cool venue. Company end of year celebration. Ample parking and space in the theater. Not a great exit situation in the parking lot tho

Ka
Review №37

Love this place ! Ive seen lots of performances here. Last night was Chris Isaak and what a great show. Go to the Grove and experience it for yourself! First timers purchasing tickets. Ask many questions and if you start attending as a VIP. Come in late, they close the lounge about 30 before main event. If this happens to you. Make sure to get your printed tickets. This happened to me. Through me for a loop. Embarrassed and they were kind.

Ka
Review №38

We did a video shoot at the City National Grove and I loved this venue. Definitely looking forward to coming back for a concert in October but the staff was friendly, place was clean and I love the Art Deco-type feel.

Be
Review №39

A great place to see a concert. Not a bad seat in the house. Awesome sound system! My favorite place to see a concert.

Al
Review №40

Great venue with an excellent staff. Parking was not an issue. #culture #livemusic #concert

Ch
Review №41

The parts I remember most are the lighting and sounds for all the bands were on point. Entering the venue was painless. Having the option to use your phone as a ticket was easy, and there are separate tiers for whatever ticket you purchased. Venue has a bar and an area for merch. Great employees and atmosphere.

No
Review №42

Plenty of parking ($12). Venue was intimate. You could see well wherever you sat. You could order food for $30 a person or purchase premade sandwiches and chips, candy, drinks etc. There was also a bar in the lobby area. The show we saw was the Fab Four. If you like the Beatles music...this is the next best thing. Dress is somewhat casual.

Ti
Review №43

Cupcake is the best!

To
Review №44

Attended the Gibson guitars private after party and it was amazing!!

Gr
Review №45

Drive in concerts are fun!

Ma
Review №46

NOT A BAD SEAT IN THE HOUSE !!! Best prices on drinks and parking, excellent sound. The venue for entertainment and I highly recomend the dinners

Ra
Review №47

Great venue. Lots of room and easy to see the stage. Nice bathrooms. I really enjoyed seeing a concert here.

St
Review №48

We saw So You Think You Can Dance. The Grove was great!!!! The valet experience was terrible! The event ended along with something else. They had one valet. He handed the person in front of us the wrong keys as he did to us also. We finally went and got our own car. We tipped because we felt bad for the guy but shame on the Grove for having only 1 guy at valet.

Bi
Review №49

Great Venue for any large event....Concert, convention, Banquet large enough to accommodate a couple hundred people and still feel intimate. Great staff too!

Ke
Review №50

Great show with Ledger, From Ashes to New, and Skillet. The sound was just great.

Mo
Review №51

Small venue with easy parking. Every seat is good. We really enjoyed seeing America here. They still sound great after 50 years!

Je
Review №52

Forced to come here after a last minute venue change for a concert. Its obviously made for dinner and a show type event with banquet seating. The bar was expensive and all the way at the back of the venue, so good luck getting yourself a drink in the middle of the show. We were all the way at the very front, or at least the closest you could get to the stage before they roped off for a non-existing VIP ticket.Despite my unwanted experience here, the venue was well maintained and clean, had good decor and reasonable security.

J.
Review №53

Awesome venue greataxe food is decent for a concert setting is it actually not bad. Everyones very nice to you. Service is quite good and concerts are great there the very intimate and you get a good sense of the artist. George Strait was fantastic.

Pa
Review №54

Had a great time seeing America tonight. Our first time at the Grove and we really enjoyed it. Its a nice intimate venue!! I highly recommend it.

Ca
Review №55

Venue accoustics are good. Security staff is very thorough and professional. Seats are cushioned and comfortable. This venue draws great entertainment!

Gr
Review №56

Nice small venue with plenty of parking. Saw UFO on their 50th Anniversary tour and the acoustics were great.

Be
Review №57

Great small venue. Clean everything! Music was great.

Ge
Review №58

Good selection. Strawberry and Cream

Tr
Review №59

Saw Skillet there nice place !!

Do
Review №60

We recently went to the City National Grove of Anaheim and saw two amazing tribute bands, DSB(Journey tribute) and Styxology (Styx tribute). Amazing! The Grove is clean, easy parking, comfortable, and most of all FUN!They had rows of chairs for people to sit in as well as room for standing and dancing. We had a great experience here at the Grove!

Mi
Review №61

Brian Mcnight. Absolutely phenomenal!!Great sound great venue

Li
Review №62

Easy to get to and plenty of parking. I paid $15 to park near the venue. We went to an event that was hosted outside of the building in the parking lot and there seemed to be another event in another section of the parking lot. Although there were 2 events going on traffic getting to the event wasn’t too bad. There’s plenty of restaurants around the venue as well.

Jo
Review №63

The parking is easy in and easy out. Its a great place for a intimate concert. Lots of good cover/tribute bands.

Wa
Review №64

Parking is simple and easy. The venue although small, held up well for a packed Wiggles concert. Best advised to have something to eat and/or drink before you go and then head across the street after the concert for a meal. Seating was just regular padded chairs.

Br
Review №65

Great, small but high energy venue for concerts located right near the Disney Theme Parks and Honda Stadium area of Anaheim, CA. The design style is classic Howard Hughes style metropolitan Art Deco (think Batman 1989 and the animated series or the Rocketeer). The actual stage seating area is four tiers each separated by a wall. No installed chairs or anything. Rock and metal concerts benefit greatly from this since it becomes easily foot-navigated standing room only. Other more specialized concerts will see them putting out rows of chairs. There is ample parking in their paid lot which reaches all the way to the venues front gate area ($12 at the time of this review, June 2018).

Da
Review №66

Very nice people comfortable environment great concerts

Br
Review №67

First time at this venue. Seen Musiq Soul Child in concert. Great show.

An
Review №68

Good sound and site lines. Reasonable parking and beer prices.

Ri
Review №69

Great show ... I bought tickets nearly last minute for under 10 dollars each... nice venue

An
Review №70

I went to see UFO in concert! What a neat place to watch a concert. Easy parking. Incredible sound. Nice people. Excellent bar service. The womens bathrooms were not crowded.the only reason it didnt get 4 stars is because the security was a joke. The people checking had serious power trips. Lets just make sure we dont even let them become police officers. Also the designated smoking section does not allow you to bring ur drinks in it so hopefully u have someone to leave ur drink with.

An
Review №71

Took the grandkids to see Charlie Brown Christmas and they enjoyed it. The theatre was beautiful and clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful.

Da
Review №72

Immaculately clean and upscale modern music venue. A lot different than the seedy dive bars I frequent to check out live music, but I wont let any of that cleanliness rub off on me.I saw Henry Rollins traveling slide show here, and this was a good place for that. Tiered flooring in the house gives good sightlines to the performer throughout.My main complaint was how early they shut the bar down. This makes me sad. Also not sure whats up with the Uber pick up spot. Was stopping in the driveway and blocking egress traffic really the plan?

Na
Review №73

Went to see NUTCRACKER. Great play. Theater is not as upscale as other theaters. Seating is basic. Chairs set up side by side.

Su
Review №74

The best concert venue by far! The staff makes the experience so easy. I love it!

Da
Review №75

Great place to host events. The atmosphere was great and the service was awesome!!

Ph
Review №76

The Countess put on a great campy show. Very fun. The City National Grove is a great place to see a show.

ra
Review №77

Watched my first concert here and it was a great venue. Tons of parking and only 12 bucks. The seats were comfy, a lil snug on elbow room but I wasnt really sitting during the performances.

Ro
Review №78

Beautiful outside, inside is so so. Staff were great, very helpful and greeted you as you walked by. Everyone from parking attendant, security for tickets, ushers and all the other help.

Ia
Review №79

Great venue. Seats very close together up front. Robin Trower was amazing.

Do
Review №80

Went to go see Axe of Ages withSteve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen andZack Wild.it was awesomegreat place for concerts

Co
Review №81

Brian McKnight Performance was awesome! Great entertainer, very interactive with audience. Price for dinner n show was excellent. Great seats for an awesome concert.. Will definitely return for another concert. Friendly service and our drink specialist created awesome drinks.

Da
Review №82

Always worth the extra drive from LA. The Grove is clean, spacious, and has a great sound system. And they book great hard rock and metal acts like: Michael Schenker, Saxon, UFO, and King Diamond!!

Ju
Review №83

Amazing night, such a clean exciting environment for any event!!!

Da
Review №84

Went to swanfest there and it was amazing

An
Review №85

Mhmmm. Small yet somewhat fancy venue. Since this has been my actual first venue dunno how this compare to other venues, but personally not bad I guess. Would likely visit again. Went to the Queen and pink floyds concert. Twas great :)

Ra
Review №86

Awesome sound and I love that its not too large a venue.

Ma
Review №87

Wonderfully small enough to ensure every seat has a great view. Wine selection was good and the prices reasonable. Have dinner at the Strausss brewery and Uber over if you want to imbibe.

da
Review №88

Great venue for inexpensive good concerts. Easy access. Convenient oarking. Fun place.

Pa
Review №89

Annual First Team Real Estate kick-off. It was Inspiring to get statistics showing how First Team is continually number 1. #TogetherWeAreFirstTeam

Fr
Review №90

This is a great place to see a concert all seats are great.

Br
Review №91

Great place to see a concert they also have dinner too little on the high side though so if youre going to eat plan on spending a little bit more

Ed
Review №92

Great venue. The chairs could be better but a wonderful intimate concert venue.

Ja
Review №93

Never been, and I actually really like this kid sized venue! Great sound and lights

Br
Review №94

Great location for music and fun. Easy to get in and out of, smaller club feel with great service. Loved all of it.

Je
Review №95

Saw Styx here. Love this place, had great seats & the sound was amazing

Ke
Review №96

Good venue close to home for me. Better than going to LA to see a show!!!

Se
Review №97

Fantastic small venue in Anaheim. Plenty of overflow handicap parking for a big concert tonight.

Ja
Review №98

A definite stop for us when are in the area. Everything was great.

Ch
Review №99

Just a fantastic, small venue for first class entertainment. Love this place.

St
Review №100

Went to NAMM jam last night and saw Zakk Wyldes Black Label Society as well as Holy Wars and a few others. The night was amazing!! The Grove sound system is pretty decent. Because of the NAMM only crowd there were complimentary beverages from Coldcock Whiskey and Stone breweries. The food was delicious. Really good. Selection of craft beer and cocktails at the bar were also quite decent. There are many separate bars inside the Grove making long lines and waiting almost non-existent. You want a drink, BAM!! You got one. If you have a chance I recommend the awesome large pretzels with a craft beer, side of nacho sauce to dip your pretzel into. You WILL be in heaven!!

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  • Address:2200 E Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92806, United States
  • Site:http://www.citynationalgroveofanaheim.com/
  • Phone:+1 714-712-2700
Categories
  • Comedy club
  • Concert hall
  • Event venue
  • Live music venue
  • Performing arts theater
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible lift:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet:Yes
Amenities
  • Bar on site:Yes
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