This bar is what I'd hoped it would be! It's got a pool table and seating all around plus TVs to watch sports. There's karaoke I think every night which I'm not always in the mood for but we take that into consideration when we go. The Karaoke hosts are good and they double as DJ when nobody is singing. There is also a dance floor. Kaitlyn is a really good bartender and is the only one we've seen since we go on the weekend and I think that's her usual schedule. We want to try a comedy night here too. The food is pretty good too since the place is really more of a bar first rather than a restaurant. Good finger foods and sandwiches but they have a decent menu with lots to choose from. Also I want to mention that some "dive bars" feel unsafe to me but this place does not. We have been at least 5 times and everyone in there is just having a good time. read more

Service awful.. drinks were warm! Atmosphere awful and hot inside!! I will never go there again!!

The food is great, the drinks are awesome but the best part is comedy night on Tuesdays with Justin at 7:30.Justin is the best kindest person I have ever met. His comedy is always spot on read more

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This is a good spot to watch a game good food nice cold beer . We order pizza wings hamburger and fries everything was delicious. The only thing is the service is a little slow but other then that it's good. read more

Jesse, Ben, Brandy and the entire staff do a great job! Drop the kids off at Wheelhouse for roller skating and have drink at Derby's

The warmest beer in town. Comics beware: been coming here for over a year and half for open mic and comedy shows. Performed at 2 shows and host Justin Fox never paid. But he did pay everyone else. Just FYI don't get screwed like I did. read more

I've been gong there now for two of three years. Great music, karaoke, comedy, bands, visits, staff and patrons. I love the pool tables in the afternoon. Yes, it's great to visit yet be Covid safe. It's an option, but no one makes any negative comments on choosing to be safe. I love being on their FB PR page for upcoming events. Keep it up, Derby's. read more

My first time at this establishment. I enjoyed it and would recommend this place. They have pools tables, bands and comedy nights. My bottled beer was $6. The bartender was friendly. I will definitely be back. They also have TVs so you can watch sports. read more

Went here for a comedy show and had a great time service was as great as the show and the prices were great as well we will be going here more in the future read more

Came in a calm late afternoon. Bartender was friendly. Food was good and the pool tables were in good condition. 6 televisions, very clean and good Group of ppl walking in. No live band tonight but has the setup. Overall great experience!! read more

Derby's Bar & Grill - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Hemet, California

Found this place on accident. Great hidden gem. Skating rink Wheelhouse attached. Must visit. Friendly staff. Clean bathrooms. Try the Black and Blue, it's amazing. read more

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My favorite hole in the wall. I miss you already. Whenever I was hungry I could drive down and spend 11 bucks on 2 beers and 2 sandwiches. Excellent Bar Rescue save. read more

I came here and I admit I am a super clutz but there was something wrong here.... I spent 65$ on 3 drinks and only got to drink maybe half of a small watered down drink... I ended up spilling 2 drinks and they where very rude and yeah 65$ and not even a tiny buzz.. and no I was not drunk when I came or anything. I got 2 madori sours and 1 strawberry daiquiri. Even if I didnt spill them and got to drink them i would have been unhappy with this price. Never coming back here. Also I don't like the type of people that have been known to show up here. Very sad. read more

Back again... good vibes at this place... it's still a very clean place with great beer on tap. Great place to come have a brew with friends. Clean restrooms by the way read more

Derby's Bar & Grill - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Hemet, California

What can I say about This Bar other than I am really confused. I went there for a little karaoke and a pint at 7pm Sunday night. The venue which is connected to a Bowling alley and Skating rink is a little hard to find and even though it has has a sign on Hemet's main drag but it wasn't lit. If their intention was to hide the place , well done them! Derby's the bar was almost empty which I expected, figuring if I had problems finding it someone stumbling in wasn't likely and being early on a post football Sunday night it was not going to be an SRO crowd. I went in and they had Karaoke and about 6 people I was thrilled thinking cool short rotation ! What I soon found was the K J was not only a terrible K J he had no grasp of how to do a show or operate his equipment (reverb does not fall into the realm or Brain Surgery it's the middle knob next to volume). With a minuscule 4 person rotation it was 40 minutes before I got the Mic. The host just gave me a blank stare when I requested a Phil Collins song so I tried James Taylor no Luck, Paul Simon he gave me a look like I was panhandling and wanted money ! I finally did a Billy Joel song. The Bartender was as disinterested as the K J got me my drink and ran off to talk with her friends. As for the crowd the average age of the customers was between 75 and almost dead. I get on well with people but no one there seemed to be anything miserable and didn't want to talk about. Promptly at 9PM they closed the karaoke down and I got the impression the bar was soon to follow. I was both annoyed and relieved that I still had time to find someplace to go. So I'm confused. Derby's has possibilities and could be a jumping place but when I was there there was more amusement in the Parking Lot and at the moment it really does not scream come back. read more

I visited Derby's in Hemet last night and thoroughly enjoyed myself. The food is good, drinks are reasonable, and the service is efficient and friendly. Kudos to Derby's for supporting live music as well, as the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month feature "Rags to Riches" band, an exceptional group of versatile musicians. Keep up the good work Derby's! read more

Its a great bar, the atmosphere is welcoming and mellow, good music and good snack foods.

Best bar in the area! Good mix of people for all ages. Drinks are strong and affordable and the flatbreads are to die for! read more

Derby's Bar & Grill - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Hemet, California

I found Derbys on bar rescue, my wife and I are avid Bard Rescue fans. We were excited that a bar within a mile of our home was being featured. We tried to get in the night of taping but it was a madhouse. Jesse clearly has some fans. We decided to come back a few days after the episode aired so the fanfare would calm down. We were immediately greeted by Rob, the bar manager. The staff was all very friendly, the place was very clean and neat, and the bathrooms were immaculate! We are now regulars, been going to Derbys every weekend since then and it has only got better. Great food specials, fun staff, and we love Jesse, Justin and the crew!! read more

Great place, great prices, good food ! Also the skating rink is fun. Great staff and overall great family place to take your family.

Never will get a better price in town for bar food! The flatbread sandwiches are amazing! When you are smashed and got the munchies one or two of these will do the trick! Plus! The 2 beers and 2 sandwiches for $9.99!!?! You can't beat it! Keep it up Derby's! read more

My son got food poisoning from eating there. He had a pretzel! I wonder if you guys knew it was old!

I went here for karaoke a couple of weeks ago, it sucked! No books to pick your song, no echo on the mic. The KJ didn't know how to play other people's disks. Even the drink I ordered was not mixed right, it was not blended! The only positive feedback I can give is, host had a decent voice. read more

I had a great time here last night. The drinks were very good and consistent. Bartenders were really nice! I had a pretzel with cheese and it was really good too. I'll be back for sure! I'm happy I found this place. read more

I am liking it here. Drinks Specials are Special. Food if really Nommie. And I love the Cover band, Chuck , Larry and Dan doing great Music. Taylor and Jackie are Super Cool. Come check out the Derbys Bar and Grill. $5 For an Hour of Pool is great. Plus it has a Very Comfortable Vibe. read more

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This is such a cute affordable bar. They always hook it up with drinks and the staff are always welcoming. This is the only acceptable bar I go to in hemet because the vibe is so relaxing and laid back. read more

Just curious why it doesn't open till 6pm. Opening earlier with a happy hour would be nice. read more

Great atmosphere, great place to hang with friends. The Philly cheesesteak is great, and they have a two beers +2 sandwiches special every night. Several draft beers to choose from. read more

This bar was a pleasant surprise. A little divey but that's the draw. Service is quick and polite.

So Derby's Bar & Grill was on Bar Rescue as we all know, here's what I think now. It has went for the bar with the "dive bar feel" to it to a bar with a Roller Derby theme which is well done. Even the bartenders have uniforms now that fit the theme! It still has some of the same events as before (karaoke, live music, and dj's) which is nice but what really impressed me was the new menu. I'm an avid bar fly and I love good food! They now have a menu that features two flat bread sandwiches and two beers for less than $10.00! That's an amazing deal and the sandwiches are so good! I love the Spicy Chicken Sandwich and the Italian Stallion personally. Also, they took their "high baller" drink menu and turned it into a list of signature drinks, which includes my personal favorite (Jesse's Jumpstart!). Basically what I'm saying is this, if you haven't checked it out since Bar Rescue was there, you're missing out. Between the drinks and the food this bar has definitely been elevated about other bars in town. And when you do go down there, show my bartenders, Katelyn, Stephanie, and Ashley some love me! Those girls will serve you up drinks just the way you like them! read more

I love skating again!!! I love it all!! Fun people, decent pub food, cold brew!! Thank you read more

Well we went here and the music was awful, I didn't know why they had a guy with his drummer banging out loud music but it was a quick stop have a drink and run. Maybe it was a bad night to go but I was not impressed. I'm gonna try this again just to see if I was wrong. But my ears are still ringing from the loud music . read more

Super chill spot. They have great events, DJ's and photographers always coming through! I'm here on Thursday and it's a way chill environment. read more

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Wife and I went last night.definitely a diverse local crowd. Place was hoping and people having a good time. Had a decent dinner and won 25 bucks on the ponies. Very friendly staff. Every sport you can imagine on the tv's. Can't wait for football season..... We are for sure going back M read more

Had a really good the bartender was nice . We had the 2 beer and 2 sandwiches for $10.The sandwiches were soooo good. The only negative was the restroom only had one working stall that had no door so it was like one giant restroom i can't imagine how that would work when the place gets packed it must be a pain to have to wait in line to go read more

This bar used to be one of the better spots in town to go. Now it's beyond overpriced, and the last few times I've been there it's been dead. You could drink at home for cheaper and probably have a better time. read more

We ordered 5 Classic Phily steak sandwiches and that seemed a little bit of a shock to the Bartender . We were wanting these to go. I paid for them and she sent the order back to wherever they were going to be made. A few minutes later out through a door came a lady in a white and black striped shirt yelling the word FIVE are you kidding? The bartender rushed over to shut her down because we were sitting in the bar area. Then after that the wait came on. We waited for over 45 minutes to get those 5 really burnt small sandwiches, and I really mean burnt. They even delivered them in a soda carrier. So Derby's is off all eateries in my book and anyone else that will ask me about it. Totally terrible. A "ONE" Star rating is way to high for this place. read more

Derbys Comedy Night was great! We sat in the front row and waited an hour for our drinks, we finally got them when the comedian put the staff on blast which I thought was hilarious. The smash brothers were fantastic, although I wish the host got more stage time since he was hilarious. I'll definitely be back for more comedy nights read more

Very cool bar & grill! Just happened to be passing through town and stopped here with the wife. 2 beers and 2 sandwiches for $10 can't be beat. Very clean place and a great vibe to it. Id definitely be a regular if I lived closer to it. read more

This is my favorite spot to come to, prices are good, food is good and the music and entertainment are always good! The bar tenders and staff are always extra helpful and kind. I'm here about twice a week. I had an issue with my card being charged on accident for someone else's tab but Jesse took care of it and went the extra mile to make sure. Love this place ! read more