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Balboa Saloon Bar with pool tables in Newport Beach, CA

4.4★★★★☆ 186 Google reviews

DartsOpen late

Pool tables

“It is so cool to see the pool tables, beverage refrigerators, and the old Anheuser-Bush promo sign above the TV's still here.”— from a Google review

Pool comes up 4 times in its reviews.

Visit

700 E Bay Ave
Newport Beach, CA 92661

Call (949) 673-9783

Directions balboasaloonnb.com

Monday11 AM – 12 AM
Tuesday11 AM – 12 AM
Wednesday11 AM – 2 AM
Thursday11 AM – 2 AM
Friday11 AM – 2 AM
Saturday6 AM – 2 AM
Sunday6 AM – 2 AM

Hours from Google, shown in local time. Confirm before you go.

Call ahead for table rates.

Fact sheet

Kind Bar with pool tables Google category: Bar
Google rating 4.4 ★
Reviews 186
Balboa Saloon, bar with pool tables in Newport Beach, CA
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Balboa Saloon is a bar at 700 E Bay Ave, Newport Beach, CA. It is listed here because its customer reviews show it has pool tables. It has a 4.4-star rating from 186 Google reviews.

How the place describes itself on Google: “Low-key hangout featuring brews & bar bites, plus TVs, billiards & darts in unfussy surrounds.”

What the reviews and website show

Each item is listed only with its proof: a sentence from a 4- or 5-star Google review, the place's own website, or how often reviews mention it.

  • Darts

    “pool, darts 😀😀 and the whole atmosphere is pretty friendly”— from a Google review

    Mentioned twice in reviews.

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  • Full bar

    “I don't know much about the other new bartenders but Darla is by far my favorite bartender at the saloon!!!”— from a Google review

    Mentioned 19 times in reviews.

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  • Open late

    “We went here late night for a bachelorette party and they treated us soooo well!!!!”— from a Google review

    Google hours: open past midnight 5 nights a week (latest close 2 AM).

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What players say

Me and my hubby been docking boats or ferry-hopping our bikes to Balboa saloon since the seventies. Half the year we live in Newport, half Montana-where whiskey still hollers your name out there. This here's our bar, our heartbeat.

★★★★★ Katarina, Oct 2025

Great saloon, ideal for people who like pubs. Rustic charm with a nautical twist. Good selection of beer, and two pool tables. The friendly Barman Jeff is worth the visit alone.

★★★★★ Hans, Jul 2024

Amazing place! Jeff is the most amazing person in life! Can not wait to get back here!

★★★★★ Reach, Sep 2021

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 186 on Google →

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