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The Lamplighter
- Bars
- San Diego, CA
About this business
We are happy to make you happy. Come on in to get the strongest cheapest drinks you can find for miles. Of course we have a reputation for our pouring, our prices and our main attraction KARAOKE. Our giant song book contains over 25,000 songs for you to choose from. As you stand on stage singing to the crowd you have the choice of looking at a small monitor sending you the lyrics or the projected screen on the wall for everyone in the bar to sing along too. If karaoke isn't your thing we have a pool table, dart, board, and v... read more
Location details
817 W Washington St, San Diego, CA, 92103, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
What a fun bar! – We stopped by the Lamplighter to do a little karaoke while visiting San Diego. We got there early and it was a Tuesday night - so not as busy as a weekend night. Everyone was friendly, good "mystery shots," and the KJ was rocking. Obviously, there are some regulars and house favorites among the singers, but the KJ kept the rotation going and we all got several chances to sing. Just a nice neighborhood KARAOKE bar. We had one like this for years that closed down, and we miss it a lot! Sure it's a bit of a di... read more
BAD DJ!!! – I was SOOOO excited to go out and get my karaoke on... I got to The Lamplighter a little after 9 pm and almost FOUR HOURS later I was still waiting to sing!! Meanwhile I saw people come up to sing 2 and 3 times... the SAME song was even played- WTF! The DJ kept telling me "you're coming up soon" and "4 or 5 more songs"... After he told me "2 more songs" (four songs later) I went up and he said I was next. I told him not to worry about it because he had completely sucked the fun out of my night and I was leaving. ... read more
Anywhere but here!!!!!! – Bar tender was decent....service was decent.........but a KJ that demands tips to play your song what a looser.....I wont be back here anymore!!!!!!
Great bar, RUDE obnoxious karaoke host – Bar tenders are usually nice. The bar is super crowded, and set up to be social. If you want to meet a lot of new and cool people this place is awesome. HOWEVER if you like singing karaoke you might be out of luck. The old white guy that hosts on the weekends makes attempting to sing even one song a hassle. I hate paying a cover to go into this bar on the weekends under the auspices that it's paying for the karaoke host and then that host has the gall to DEMAND $10 to consider playing... read more
Great Bar – Cheep drinks ... only a $5 cover charge...very nice bartenters ....widest variety of songs in their Karaoke song book to choose from with over 40,000 Songs!!!......I would definatly rather go to the lamp then downdown and waste all my money
Rude Staff and Karaoke Host – I just moved to San Diego last month, in which I went to Lamplighter for a new firen'd co-worker's going away party on a Wednesday. It was very fun with a great karaoke host. My friends were in town for a convention,, so I brought them to the Lamplighter for karaoke on a Saturday night. I guess they have two different Karaoke hosts, because it was a totally different person hosting. I put my song in at 9 PM and went up to see when I was going to be called up at 12 am, in which he told me that I ... read more
DIVE! – I once got free drinks at this place because the bartender was so drunk she kept forgetting to charge me- 'Nuff said. If you're into dives you'll love it.
Mission Hills dive maintains a clientele of regulars, despite attempted invasions from young local hipsters looking for karaoke. – In Short It's an intimate space inside, crowded even on the weekend, as the center bar and pool table in the back take up much of the useable space. But people don't come here for the space. They come for cheap drinks and nice, nice people with the kind of cohones it takes to get up and sing Barry Manilow in front of friends and strangers. The karaoke scene is a local favorite, as are the bartend... read more
A Great Dive! – I am so glad i live in Mission Hills so I can walk, not drive, home from this bar! The drinks are cheap, the bartenders will drink with you, and the kareoke is the best kind-awful!!! Everytime is a good time at the lamplighter. And when you go, you are one of the crowd-that means you sing with everyone, drink with everyone, and laugh with everyone! I happen to know that one of the bartenders can sing Sinatra like no one i've ever heard and one of the regulars has the voice of Stevie Wonder and sings Superstit... read more
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How is The Lamplighter rated?
The Lamplighter has a 4 star rating with 733 reviews.
When is The Lamplighter open?
The Lamplighter is closed now. It will open tomorrow at 9:00 a.m.
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