Kettle the Keg

by florance c.

So anyway, we came because my boyfriend's sister and her crowd love this place. In fact, they come every week. I'll like to point out that the reviews for this place are mostly obsolete as recently, they had to close and they've somewhat just re-opened. They've gotten rid of the hookahs, which apparently is a big draw. My first impression was that it was empty. By when we left later on, it's practically just as empty compared to other music venues. The majority of the action happens outside (in the back) but it's hard to tell from the bland, shady-looking storefront. There's only beer and wine. The wine isn't like designer vintages. It's your usual selections. The beers were fairly comprehensive in the sense that they had more than just Coronas and Buds. However, they don't have Smirnoff, despite what the Web site says. I didn't get the lovely Asian wings or any other food for that matter. There was no food available and when the waitress told us that she sent the owner out for food, it was only going to be fries and wings. In the time for that to *possibly* happen, we went to Stadium to eat. Sorry fellow Yelpers! This place is no longer happenin'. We came for a Sunday reggae night and there's a cover charge of $5/person. That said, place wasn't particularly busy. Maybe 30 people in the patio? His sister assured us that prior to the closing/re-opening, it was literally packed with people and it was quite the scene. They used to get there early to get a table secured. Now, not so much. The heaters were either weak or not working but either way, I was getting numb from the cold. Oh, the waitress was nice, although over-worked. The reggae band was good. My boyfriend compared the whole experience to a backyard party with a band who are your friends and not enough guests came.

by traci l.

This is a really good place to go to if you want to just go out and chill.  It has a very melo feel to it.  If you like hookah, its a cool place to go to.  I only hung out in the pation area and it was nice.  They serve beer and wine outside.  My first impression of the place was that its like setting up a hookah lounge in your backyard. This place is a good place to either start or end your night.

by David L.

this place is the place to be if you want hooka and a lounge to chill. situated at Downtown Fullerton, it's a different type of vibe then the other places such as Ziings, Revolucion, and Rockin Taco.I like going here because of the atmosphere. The patio is where you can smoke and do whatever you want. They don't have a full bar outside though so it's just beer and champagne. They also have pool tables and couches inside but i'm never in there.it's fun because the DJ spins old skool stuff and new school stuff.come here if you like hooka, fun people, and cool music.

by Annie P.

Good times, good beer, good people.The vibe is mellow and the drunkard college kids don't really know about this place yet- so its a great place to actually relax. The staff is always sweet and the owners are usually hanging around chatting up the clientele. Sweet people. I do however miss the karaoke nights they used to have, I'm not sure why they stopped doing that. If they did that again, I'm sure I would go back!

by Tina A.

I like this place. I like the live DJs, the drinks, the hookah and the overall atmosphere. You sit outside in the back and just enjoy the night with good friends. I'd recommend the Mango flavor, probably the best flavor for hookah.. alongside apple. This setting is convenient for cigarette smokers too.. though I'm not a part of that anymore because I just quit in January.Yes... congratulate me now. It's been rough.

by Koom D.

Update 9/1/07:  Going here tonight, again!  This is now my usual kick it spot for a Saturday night.  This is downtown Fullerton, watch out because there are drive-by egg throwers on Friday and Saturday nights.  I've been egged in my car w/the top down and my boy last night got egged by a car full of girls driving down the street.  Aside from that.....Saturday nights are poppin'! This place is a restaurant/bar/cool @ss lounge.  I've been here four times.  Every time the vibe was excellent.  As you walk in the front, the place looks dead, it's not too different from your aged uncle's living room w/ a pool table in it.  Resist the impulse to judge this place and walk back out;  walk another 20 feet and you'll arrive at their nice patio, bar, and the most talented DJs spinning the best in "oh my god I love that song" hip hop/jazz/soul/rb music.  We were there for 3 hours and I think their DJs were the best I've ever listened to.  The entire crowd is so engaged in the music as drinks flow, and people feel free enough to dance by the turntables w/o a partner.  The music is just amazing.  The ambience of this place is so chill.  Compared to the other bars in downtown fullerton, this one is still young and untrashed. They serve food which tastes pretty good.  I've had their Asian chicken wings ($6.99, great!) and their tuna sandwich, which was good too.  Drinks are inexpensive, and they serve hookah for $10.  But service is slow, as this place is understaffed, and the two bathrooms in this place have only 1 toilet in each.

by Jeff V.

This place is closed. Thank god! The owner of this place was an A-Hole. I got stuck in their bathroom for almost 2 hrs because their door lock broke(single bathroom). There was a hole in the door and was ready to kick the door down. I told the guy I was going to,  but he told me not to. I figured to myself, "Hey, I should be set for the night, a few free drinks, maybe an appetizer." NOPE. NOTHING. Not even an apology. How can you run a business like this? I must have been in the wrong because I had to take a leak. Must be it :)Anyhow, all of the waitresses felt bad so I did get two free beers as they made sure the owner wasn't looking and handed it over. I guess it was already well known that the guy was ass.They eventually stopped doing hookah because they didn't have some sort of license or it was against their insurance policy or something.Sooooo...Karma's a bitch. OUT OF BUSINESSNow it's the Pint House.