Lamplighter
San Diego, CA 92103-1804
Phone: (619) 298-3624
- Best of Citysearch:
- Karaoke 2007, Karaoke 2007, Karaoke 2006
- Hours:
- Daily 5pm-2am
Editorial Review for Lamplighter – by Erin Chambers
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 bartenders.
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User Reviews for Lamplighter
04/13/2008 Posted by tarznn
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 would sing when he wanted me to sing. He would only let people sing that gave him a 10 or more dollar tip, so you bought drink and had to pay him to sing. I have no problem tipping my karaoke host, but I would rather sing at home on Comcast then tip a rude person like that. He continued to get nasty with people and I ended up just talking to my friends, then the waitress started up with an attitude. She was trying to take drnks that we were still drinking, then she would roll her eyes when we told her that we were still drinking. I still had a good time with friends, only because I did not see them in a while and we bought lots of drinks. I will NEVER go back there again, also I will NEVER recommend this bar to anyone; since I know otherr bars that do karaoke with much nicer people and cheaper drinks. Lamplighter has gone out for me and will NEVER be relit again. LOL!!!
Pros: Drinks are strong and nice door man
Cons: You have to pay alot to sing at Karaoke and the staff are rude
02/02/2008 Posted by gordonaf
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.
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