Bikinis and booze: Garden Grove cafe had more on the menu than allowed, police say
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- A Yelp page described DD Cafe as having “coffee & tea, juice bar and smoothies, adult entertainment.”
- The business in Garden Grove was red-tagged and closed, according to authorities.
Seventeen people were arrested after police said a coffee shop in Garden Grove was operating as a “bikini cafe.”
The Garden Grove Police Department conducted an investigation into DD Cafe on McFadden Avenue last week in response to “complaints of illegal activity,” according to a news release.
Investigators served a search warrant, resulting in 17 arrests and the business being red-tagged, the release stated.
Sgt. Nick Jensen of the Garden Grove Police Department told The Times that the business was not permitted to sell alcohol and that employees were serving customers while wearing bikinis. Jensen said the business violated public nudity codes and the people arrested were cited for misdemeanors and released.
Two of the people arrested were managers at the business, he said.
DD Cafe didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
A Yelp page for the business, which described its offerings as “coffee & tea, juice bar and smoothies, adult entertainment,” said it was permanently closed as of this month. User reviews referenced women and waitresses giving lap dances and called the establishment a “girls cafe.”
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