The best speaking club that I have ever visit! When came to…read morethe meeting for the first I had concerns related to my language because English is my second language. All members supported me and encouraged to stay. I see progress in my speaking skills with every meeting. The main idea of this particular club - no topic is taboo. I like this very much because we can discuss a lot of topic and listen other other points of view.

I have been to other toastmaster clubs and this one by far is one of the best...if not THE best in…read morethe area. Here are a couple of things that really made this club special. 1st thing is that everyone is so welcoming. The very first time I visited this club I felt extremely welcomed. 2nd thing is that this club is not afraid to talk about any topic. They really live by their motto "No topic is taboo" because I heard speeches and talks on very controversial topics such as politics, religion, and sex to name a few. What is remarkable though is how everyone is so respectful of other people's opinion that the club really creates a safe space to talk about anything. 3rd thing is that the members are very diverse from age, race, gender, occupation, family, recreation. There are young 25 yr olds all the way to 65+ both male and female that are engineers, sales, c level executives, students, entrepreneurs, single, married, kids, no kids, as wells as people from all the continents (except Antarctica...nobody really lives there). If anything just visit the club and see what it's all about.

I love this place...long live sobriety. They have great food on the 3rd Saturday of every month…read more Show up early and help cook..EAT 4 FREE!!!

Place is in the progress of saving me. Amazing warm and welcoming…read more I can't thank the people here enough.

RBN is a great networking group for business professionals. This is not necessarily for owners of…read moresmall business but also for folks in corporate positions. As a collegue of mine put it: "I had already contacted (company X) multiple times with no response. The way I ended up getting the contract was because of a friend of a friend of a friend in RBN". The venues: So far the venues have all been classy and fun: The Clubhouse Restaurant at South Coast Plaza, Dave and Busters at the Spectrum, Fox Grill at the Spectrum, Zmario restaurant in Irvine, Yacht Cruise on Newport Bay, the list goes on and on. I always have a good time meeting with folks and the venue plays a part in the atmosphere for everyone. People like having fun and when they are having fun they are relaxed and more interactive with one another. I have gotten business and referrals within one month of joining this group. That is considered pretty rapid within the networking community. I am extremely happy with this group and would wholeheartedly reccomend RBN to anyone looking to expand their network while having fun.

RBN is a great organization to meet and network with many different kinds of professionals. Yosuf…read moreand his wife Judy do a great job organizing and keeping the luncheons going smoothly and productively. Plus you pay one fee and then it's free from then on. He also occasionally puts on a great yacht mixer and also has large exhibitions at local hotels were many RBN members have booths and deplays promoting their businesses.

Visited the HA Clubhouse last year and was WELCOME by the club. Had a terrific time with the…read moremembers of my local 81. Been an 81 Supporter since!

Visited this clubhouse after being invited by a Hells Angel I met on Grindr. Had an absolute blast…read more Everyone was incredibly welcoming and surprisingly supportive of our relationship. The drinks were flowing, the snacks were plentiful, and the conversation was top-notch. Only reason it's not 5 stars: the gluten-free options were pretty limited. A few more accommodations for the celiac biker community would go a long way. Would definitely visit again. Ride safe, boys ;)

We hosted my retirement party at The Country Club. We wanted something different from the usual…read morebuffet thing. The Country Club is beautiful. It's decorated in a 1930's speakeasy theme and is very clean and very well maintained!! My wife contacted Megan, the Event Coordinator who invited us to have dinner so we could check out the venue, go over some scenarios and sample the food. Megan was so super cool, friendly and knowledgeable. She made it easy...she was straight forward with pricing and had great suggestions. She listened to what we wanted and made all the necessary accommodations. We then did a food tasting to select the menu for the event. There was soooo much good food it was hard to make decisions but we did it!! Then came game day!! Megan and here team had everything ready to go. Megan introduced us to the staff members who would be serving us. Everyone was so nice, professional and attentive. Then came the food!! Everything was fantastic and beautifully displayed. All my guests had great time and loved the food and loved The Country Club!! Thank you Megan and the team and thank you to The Country Club!!

This place was a real awesome surprise. Excellent food,…read moredrinks and service. From the outside you dont expect to walk into a beautiful room with such a stunning bar. I definitely recommend this place!

Full disclosure, I have been an Elk at this particular Lodge for 3 years now. And I don't regret a…read moremoment of it. I am sure I have saved more than my membership and the cost of drinks alone. They do definite heavy pores and it's worth every penny to join. The elks have a acronym bpoe... Which stands for best people on Earth, and they're not lying. Especially at this Lodge. This place is absolutely wonderful, they serve great food, and I have something going every single night of the week. This place has one of the best bars I have seen, and has pool tables, TVs all over the place, and just a great vibe to it. If you had even considered becoming an elk, I suggest you do it. There are lodges all over the nation, and you really need to check it out. And when you are in California, Orange county, in particular, you need to come to the elks Lodge here in Newport Beach. It will change your life and rock your world. Bottom line? I really didn't know that I needed to be a part of a lodge until I joined the Elks. They do such great humanitarian work, and this Lodge in particular is very big on supporting veterans, and other charity causes. Go check them out today!

The Blonde Bartender lady Soooo rude I've never experienced that level of rudeness for no reason…read more She looked like she was going to cry or someone had died, I genuinely thought that and asked her if she was ok? She then looked at my Dad with that awful face and said what do you want and just blatantly disregarded me and me asking her if she was ok . This was my first time this year coming in , if I had brought a guest with me I would've been so embarrassed. I don't feel that paying members or guest of paying members should be treated like this . Or am I missing something? It was steak dinner night. My Dad and I had already ate so we just came in for a cocktail. The gentleman that was making the steaks came out and greeted us and was very nice and asked if we would like dinner. That was the only pleasant experience we had. As we were leaving, a lady went to go pick up our drink glasses, which I'm sure she was a volunteer but still I believe she should be nice and not rude. I said I'm going to take the last sip of my drink, she said OK and then you can take it to the bar. I was a bit taken back by her rudeness, saying that in a rude way with the ugly look on her face as well. I took the last sip looked at the bar It was super crowded. There wasn't a place for me to fit in so I said I'm sorry it's too busy at the bar. I set it back down on the table and she gave me a look that could kill. I don't know if I can bring a guest to this place because they're going to be treated like this? I think if you were working or a volunteer you should be nice to the members I don't know what's going on here, Am I missing something? Can somebody please explain this to me?

Dana West Yacht club is a posh and comfortable setting with a large bar, serves food, kind people…read moreand great views! We visited on a Sunday during the day and as evening came it was a hopping place to be! Multiple ladies rooms, indoor and outdoor seating available. The views of the ocean can't be beat!

Members only club on the water's edge. Great fun atmosphere and clientele. Delicious food and full…read morebar. Prime rib special on Sundays. Reasonable prices. Entertainment on weekend nights periodically. Theme parties on holidays. Excellent service staff.