LJ’s Lounge

LJ’s Lounge is an elevated dining and entertainment experience inspired to feed your soul.

09/14/2026

A New Chapter in Triangle Square. 📖

Yard House officially closed its doors Sunday, September 13th. They were an awesome, hospitable neighbor as LJ’s arrived in Costa Mesa — we wish them the very best in their next chapter.

Starting Monday, September 14th, LJ’s Lounge is now open for dinner Monday through Friday at 5 PM.

Are you ready for some football! 🏈 Sunday Night. Monday Night. Thursday Night. 21 TVs. Your team. Our soul food. 🔥

We’re still a restaurant first — warm hospitality and Southern comfort with California vibes. The games are on so Costa Mesa has a place to gather, eat well, and cheer. 📣 🙌🏾

Walk-ins welcome. Reservations encouraged at www.ljslounge.com.

To-go and catering coming soon. Stay tuned.
Welcome Home. 🏠 🫶🏾

09/13/2026

The Big Game Lives at LJ’s! 🏈🍽️

Sunday Night. Monday Night. Thursday Night.

LJ’s Lounge is open for the NFL’s biggest stages — with 21 TVs, soulful food, and a room that still feels like home. We’re not a sports bar. We’re your restaurant with a front-row seat to the game.

Our Tailgate menu is now on Sunday, Monday, and Thursday nights:
ribs • beef links • wings

Relax. Eat well. Watch your team. Warm hospitality, incredible soul food, and a vibe unlike anywhere else in Triangle Square.

Walk-ins welcome. Reservations at www.ljslounge.com.

Welcome Home.🏠 🫶🏾

09/11/2026

September Nights at LJ’s 🗓️🎤

One of the questions we get most — on the dining floor, by phone, and online: when is the live music?

House singers Dari .truth & Ashley
Friday & Saturday at 7 PM
Sunday at Soul to Sole Gospel Brunch at 12 PM

Outstanding DJs
Friday at 9 PM (LJ’s After Dark)
Saturday at 12 PM (Soul to Sole Brunch)
Saturday at 9 PM (LJ’s After Dark)
Sunday at 3 PM (Soul to Sole — Island Flow)

The perfect musical lineup to complement incredible soul food and warm hospitality. Come through and feel the vibe like no other spot in the OC.

Kick off the weekend with dinner — especially tonight. Walk-ins welcome. Reservations recommended at www.ljslounge.com.

Welcome Home.🏠 🫶🏾

09/10/2026

Tailgate Thursday + Industry Night 🏈🏠

Thursday Night Football is on at LJ’s Lounge — 49ers vs. Rams to kick off the season. Come for the game, stay for the room.

After kickoff, hospitality comes home.
Industry Night is for the people who take care of everyone else all week — servers, bartenders, chefs, hosts, managers. The full hospitality family.

LJ’s Lounge and El Bandido Yankee Tequila present post-game vibes following Tailgate Thursday.
DJ Mesina () sets the room.

Sip with intention. Mature cocktails by El Bandido Yankee — plus delicious mocktails. Come hungry for soulful Southern comfort with California flair.

Kick off. Celebrate. Unwind.

Walk-ins welcome. Reservations at www.ljslounge.com.

Welcome Home.🏠 🫶🏾

09/09/2026

Never Too Much W**e or Karaoke! 🎤🍷

W**e & Windpipe Wednesdays at LJ’s Lounge — Dari and Ashley just proved there’s never too much w**e, never too much singing.

All night: 25% off glasses + 15% off bottles
8 PM: Grab the mic. The stage is yours.

Great food, liquid courage, and midweek energy. Live entertainment starts Wednesday night and carries through the week — Gridiron Games 🏈, Industry Night DJs, weekend singing & DJs, and LJ’s After Dark.🔥

Walk-ins welcome. Reservations encouraged at www.ljslounge.com.

Sip. Savor. Sing.
Welcome Home. 🏠 🫶🏾

**eWednesdays

09/08/2026

Still Lovin’ Taco Tuesday! 🌮🔥

Post–Labor Day and heading into fall — Taco Tuesday at LJ’s Lounge is still the move. Comfort food done right, where soul food meets Mexican flavor. 🤌🏾🇲🇽

$8 Tacos — Fried Catfish, Fried Shrimp, Grilled Chicken, or Grilled Steak
Don’t 😴 on the homemade chips and salsa, and drink specials.
$5 Drafts • $5 Sangria • $5 Well Drinks

The perfect way to kick off the week after the holiday weekend. Elevated tacos, amazing drink specials, and a vibe unmatched in Costa Mesa and across the OC.

Walk-ins welcome or book your table at www.ljslounge.com.

Welcome Home.🏠 🫶🏾

09/04/2026

LJ’s After Dark 🌙🔥

We’re shutting down summer 2026 with a Labor Day weekend party like no other at LJ’s Lounge.

DJ Lineup 🎧💿

Friday, Sept 4 — House singers at 7 PM, then DJ Lil Ken at 9 PM

Saturday, Sept 5 — House singers at 7 PM, then at 9 PM

Sunday, Sept 6 — DJ Long Island () at 3 PM

Come vibe ALL holiday weekend — signature cocktails, delicious mocktails, soulful food, and a mature after-dark energy unlike anything else in the OC.

Soul to Sole Brunch Saturday features old school hip hop and R&B mix by DJ Lil Ken at 12 PM.

Sunday features our house singers at 12 PM for Gospel Brunch.

Book now at www.ljslounge.com.

Walk-ins welcome.
Welcome Home.🏠 🫶🏾

09/03/2026

The Hospitality Industry gets to “come home” this Thursday and every Thursday.

This Industry Night is for the people who take care of everyone else all week. Servers. Bartenders. Chefs. Hosts. Managers. The full hospitality family. A community gathering built on love, excellence, and responsibility — and a beautiful way to start Labor Day weekend.

LJ’s Lounge and El Bandido Yankee Tequila presents our first Industry Night — After the game enjoy some Post-Game vibes, following LJ’s “Tailgate Thursday”.

DJ Lil Ken opens with a retro set — funk, disco, and throwback soul.
Then takes the room and adds a little extra flavor.

Sip with intention.
Mature cocktails by with — Sweet Thing and Nightshift — plus delicious mocktails for anyone who wants the vibe without the pour. That’s who we are.

And come hungry. Soulful Southern comfort with California flair — some of the best soul food in Orange County. Come sit, eat, and be part of the room.

Kick off. Celebrate. Unwind.

Great people. Great food. Great vibes.

Triangle Square, Costa Mesa

Walk Ins Welcome. Reservations available at
www.ljslounge.com

09/02/2026

The Stage Is Back in the OC! 🤩🎤

W**e & Windpipe Wednesdays at LJ’s Lounge — live entertainment starts here.

Guests take center stage for karaoke after a little liquid courage.

Enjoy our w**e specials all night (25% off glasses + 15% off bottles) and delicious food, then grab the mic at 8 PM.
Live entertainment is now a staple at LJ’s:

🎤 Wednesday karaoke

💿Thursday Industry Night with Guest DJs 🎧sponsored by

🎤 Live singing Friday, Saturday & Sunday

🎧 Weekend DJs + LJ’s After Dark Friday & Saturday nights

Soul, community, and a stage for Orange County — weekly entertainment begins every Wednesday.

Walk-ins welcome. Reservations encouraged at www.ljslounge.com.
Sip. Savor. Sing.🎶

Welcome Home. 🏠 🫶🏾

**ewednesday

Address

1870 Harbor Boulevard, A-211
Costa Mesa, CA
92627

Telephone

+19497912022

Website

http://www.ljslounge.com/

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