Happy hour is Monday through Friday between 4 – 7 p.m.
Hennessey’s Tavern Dana Point 
34111 La Plaza, Dana Point, CA 92629, USA
About Hennessey’s Tavern Dana Point
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I was there for the band. I had the Irishman’s Burger. Overall, a decent burger, but the “Irish” bacon lacked any kind of flavor, and the fries were slightly overcooked. Service was good, parking can be rough on a busy Friday night.
12/24: Great happy hour specials, runs 4 to 7 PM. Includes drink specials and eight dollar appetizers. Tends to be a little busy and the staff is super friendly, just a little slow at times because they’re either short staffed or overwhelmed. They do a good job of checking in on you during your stay and really are happy to help make your experience enjoyable. Tuesday is BOGO burger day, any burger on the menu. Thursday is $10 Smashburger day and the portion size is a great value. Recommend the chicken lemongrass potstickers, Korean barbecue boneless wings and pretzel bites. There are various events throughout the week including karaoke, live bands, and other events. My one and only complaint is that it smells like stale beer in there, they really should give the fabric on the booths a good cleaning as well as maybe the carpet. Overall, a great neighborhood spot, consistently solid food and drink offerings, and hospitable customer service. 2023: Stopped by for lunch on a Tuesday. Burgers are BOGO - any burger on the menu. We ordered two burgers and told them we were going to share because they all looked so good. The Irish burger was fantastic and the bun on the pretzel burger was delicious! Don’t forget to get a side or ranch with your fries. When served they brought out each burger on its own plate cut in half with fries. Great play by the kitchen and serving staff. They were kind, friendly, and genuinely appreciated our business. Will be back!
One of our favorite places in Dana Point, for sure the food is great and the service is superb. Sunday night football specials are excellent for sure! Very spacious restaurant with sitting inside and outside, daily specials and live music too. Plenty parking spaces.
Great live music. Watched Entropy perform and they were great. Food was okay - we had quesadillas which were just kinda plain and a burger which was good. But the place was freezing as they had all the doors open at 11pm and it was cold outside. Cate our waitress was really awesome and could be a super model if she wanted. Definitely come if they have live music.
Fun spot to come for drinks, live music, and football. The locals that come here are fun and welcoming. Plenty of space to sit down and the patio is cool. Update 1/2: came here with a group of people for lunch and the food is great. Live music again and the same locals who were all cool. Love coming here, there's always space, food great, drinks good, and everyone is awesome.