VLVT | Velvet Lounge

Address:	416 W 4th St, Santa Ana, CA 92701, USA
Phone:	+1 714-664-0663
Site:	velvetoc.com
Rating:	4
Working:	Closed 4PM–2AM 4PM–2AM 4PM–2AM 4PM–2AM 10:30AM–2AM 10:30AM–2AM

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Reviews 7

Re becca

I am a huge fan of Rupauls Drag Race and was excited to see that there is Livingsocial deal that popped up that included two of my favorite things- BRUNCH, and a of course a live Drag Show! I gathered up a couple of my girlfriends and venture towards the OC..(one of them even came all the way from Santa Monica just for this event! ) So we were really looking forward to an excellent show! Much to our dismay, we had the 1pm show and apparently they had poor time management and the Drag show literally dragged on for an extra 40 minutes!! We had a group of HOT and bothered HANGRY ladies outside! When we finally got seated we were seated parallel to the stage and completely blocked off by a huge DJ tower( DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE DJ NEEDS TO BE HELD UP ON A PEDESTAL? Couldnt they put her in the back and give more view space?) SO instead of watching the performers, half the time we were ducking our heads or just watched it from the television they had plastered on the walls. If i wanted to watch it on TV, i wouldnt have drove 40 minutes and spent $7 on parking just to get here!!! Food was not terrible, it was buffet style with a make your own pasta/omelets stations. Unlimited mimosas were offered as the servers would run back and forth to fill your cups..unfortunately there were a couple of times i wish our server would pay a bit more attention to us as he kept forgetting to fill our cups ! We were also very lucky enough to experience a broken AC vent so that added to a natural disaster! HOt summery day, in a hot room of 50 people!! Regardless of my endless vent, I truly believe that the host did an excellent job..her jokes woke me up from falling asleep from the lip-syncs..not to mentioned her her amazing eye contact it was just worthy of a standing O! Management should probably look into fixing some of these situations, because had I pay $35, i would of scream and shout for my money back!

Nick McCandless

MUST AVOID UNLESS YOU WANT FOOD POISONING AND RUINED CLOTHING! I have never seen such poor service in my life. My girlfriend and I visited the Velvet Lounge for the Drag Show through which we purchased on Groupon to find out you will still be responsible for a service charge on top of the Groupon which is about $24 for two people in addition to the $50-$60 Groupon. Fine, I can live with that. But then during the show they have bubbles shoot out that stained my expensive dress shirt. In addition, both my girlfriend and I ended up getting horrible food poisoning that we know for a fact came from this location as it was the only meal we had together around that time. I contacted management and what a joke they are. They claim to apologize by saying they will cover the dry cleaning cost if I go take it somewhere and then send them the receipt, but then with the food poisoning because no one else got sick they claim there is nothing they can do although even our doctor pinpointed us into the fact that their food got us sick. I would avoid at all costs unless you feel like having your clothes ruined and being sick the next day.

J B

Went here on Sat. (5/14) and the show was A-MA-ZING!!!! The costumes, props, performers... everything!! Ordered a Groupon, called to book - super easy! When we arrived, we simply checked in with the hostess and that was it! Plenty of menu choices, even if you dont pay for any upgrades. Country fried pork chop was good; mashed potatoes yummy. Mixed veggies were a little cold by the time food arrived, but still good. Food took awhile to come out but our server was very attentive and routinely came to our table to check on us. One of the best shows Ive seen. Cinematic... Famous movies! Mary Poppins... Moulin Rouge.. Snow White... Hairspray... Hello Dolly... It was non-stop. And the comedic hostesses - love them & their raunchy humor! Great for all types as long as youre not easily offended. Mixed crowd...Gay, straight, single, married, young, old... Small intimate venue. Went to the later show and hung around for the "club" after. Great music and nice patio space to get some air when the dance floor gets hot.

Kathie Taylor

This is one of my favorite places, and I go to the dinner shows as often as I can. The shows are professionally produced and choreographed, with spectacular numbers, lots of glitz and glamour and beautiful Drag Queens. Its fun, funny, campy, and all kinds of eye candy! The pre-show hostess, Miss Rusty Waters, is fabulous! She greets everyone, will take pictures with anyone who asks, and makes us feel welcome and ready for fun! It would be great to see her do more numbers in the show! I love her "Champagne Taste" rendition! Shannel, the hostess, along with Big Dee, Dani Kay and Pandora Mystere, are gorgeous, jaw-dropping, uber-talented entertainers. And, the show would not be complete without the dancers, Michael and Zachary! Come have dinner and see the show. Youll be glad you did.

Christian Cisneros

The service is disappointing, it has an okay vibe, but the bartenders are rude.. Im never visiting this place again. On my last visit i was given the wrong drink, i offered to pay for it [just so the bartender wouldnt have to deal with that] but at a cheaper price.. and he created a HUGE loud scene where he involved other costumers, he gave the drink "On the house" and offered to give two more free beers just to put me on blast and humiliated me in front of the whole bar area, calling me a low baller and other stuff i didnt stay to hear. This review sums up three visits. I dont recommend this place. Dont waste your time or money here. They dont care about good costumer service.

Jane Smith

I attending a fund raiser last night. I had the best time. Sorry more people didnt attend, but it is their loss for not attending. The ladies that performed donated their time to this fund raiser. But besides all that, The bar tender was really nice. We went ahead and sat at a table before they actually were set up. The cover charge was only $6.00 which was all donated. Because I was in the dining area early they werent going to charge me the cover charge, but for the purpose I insisted. Our Waiter was very attentive. Food was great. I now want to go on a week end to enjoy the brunch and entertainment. I would for sure go again.

Winter_ Snow_Queen

I absolutely love this place!!! I came here some weeks ago with my husband!!! And let me tell you the young lady (the host) was sweet and charming!! The bar tender (although a little full of himself) was well informed and made me a delicious pink drink , I cant remember what its called but all the staff seem to recommend it. My waiter was a young man, he explained the menu (I got the pork chop and my husband the stake) he was very attentive and so was the rest of the staff. I almost love the show. I was so blown away with how small the stage is but how big the show is!!! I had a wonderful time and I cant wait to come again!!!!