It's a Beer Bar that's been there a long long long time at the Newport Pier, smack dab on the Beach. You can sit in there and watch the Surfers while sucking down a few cold ones. Used to be able to see the Dorymen...More

10/16 1st time in CA, Locals here were awesome! Met a hairdresser from my then home state of KS, super sweet, Pineapple, what a smile, and a Hollywood etc., lighting guy, who lhad the "greatest wife". I am returning next week for Chri stmas and...More

Terrible treatment of myself, my sister and a girlfriend. The bartenders and bouncer were rude, verbally violent and physically "removed" my sister and friend form the bar for no apparent reason. The bar closes at 1am and at 12:45, the bartender was yelling at us...More

Stopped in here for a beer. Did get some looks from regulars but not for long. Decent beer and great 80s music on. Best of course is double the price of my home area in England. California is expensive!!

Bar was filled with locals and treated us like one of them. Beer was ice cold and place was great with many TVs

William "Blackie" Blackstock founded Blackie's By The Sea in 1953. Back then, Newport Beach was only a summer vacation spot. Local surfers named the beach "Blackie's Beach", as it was the only structure they could see from the water. Today, Blackie's remains a Newport Beach...More

If you're there for the first time, you might be overwhelmed and under appreciated by the locals. Just kick back and enjoy the super cold beer and the crap on the walls.