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The Lamplighter

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817 W Washington St
San Diego, CA 92103

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The Lamplighter
Local(619) 298-3624

817 W Washington St
San Diego, CA 92103

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User Reviews of The Lamplighter

Yelp.com Review - by Chupacabra S.

4.0 of 5 stars. This place is a cockfest. There are sooo many guys and one girl who is fat, ugly, old, and toothless. It would be great for women though. Especially if you are cute. You should all show up with your…
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by matthew s.

5.0 of 5 stars. I was dragged here one night because a friend was trying to poke some girl who was meeting him here. The bouncer at what appeared to be a massively shitty dive bar asked me for $5 cover, which I just…
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jimmy D.

5.0 of 5 stars. I don't know why all the bad reviews....I just got back from here and I love it. I have been coming here for ages.....it's a nice starting point to a big night of dinking......I could do or not do the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Leann O.

1.0 of 5 stars. The Lamplighter can be best described as the following: a)Smells of stale beer.
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Alright, I admit that this area of San Diego I do not frequent often.. Walking into the bar, I was like "OKAY, now what?" But Karaoke night started and the vibe totally changed. The crowd was…
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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I LOVE this bar

The lamplighter is a lot of fun and certainly not your run of the mill karaoke bar. There is no sitting in booths watching in pain as your friends make fools of themselves at the mic... instead an entire dance...
kudzu.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Eddie P.

2.0 of 5 stars. I was there tonight. Karaoke started late and by the time I went to add my name to the list, there were 15 people ahead of me. Lame since I'd been there since 7 PM.
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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Hysterical karaoke

The Lamplighter is a karaoke bar unlike any other... people dance to the karaoke sang whether good or terrible and its a lot of fun. Expect a small cover and for it to be pretty crowded.
kudzu.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Daneen S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I love the Lamplighter but I hate to say it, it is the most over rated Karaoke spot in San Diego. Me and hubby are Karaoke bar hoppers 4 sure! We have been to almost all the Karaoke bars here in San…
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by isa l.

3.0 of 5 stars. I like this place. On a Monday - Thursday basis only cause on Friday they get funky and start charging entrance (5$) like you are going to see a show or something. The DJ on Friday is not the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I am originally from New Jersey but have been out here for about a year and a half now and can honestly say that this bar has alot of character. Sometimes good character...sometimes bad…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sean C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Oh, the Lamplighter... This is a San Diego institution, if you haven't stumbled into and been subsequently poured out of the Lamplighter at any point in your career, it is a must. Many highlights are…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Junius C.

2.0 of 5 stars. I had a friend visiting from out of town who wanted to do some karaoke. Well after doing some driving a friend called up and told us to head for to the Lamplighter. Sounded good to us so we went.…
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Art O.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been to the Lamplighter a couple of times now and I had good times each visit. As some said, the bartenders can be a bit brusque and it can get crowded, especially near the kareoke part of the bar…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Eddie P.

2.0 of 5 stars. Two stars for the awesome karaoke selection. No stars for the crowded, pretentiousness and difficulty getting a drink.
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ross M.

5.0 of 5 stars. not much to say here. you get what you get. the bar tenders are surly. the karaoke is usually good (if you've seen a trio performing "intergalactic" by the beastie boys, that was probably me and my…
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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a ton of fun

the Lamplighter in Mission Hills/Hillcrest is a lot of fun. They usually charge ~ $5 cover but its worth it. Bring a load of friends, have a few drinks and enjoy dancing the night away to karaoke!
kudzu.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan E.

4.0 of 5 stars. The lamplighter is without a doubt one of my favorite bars in SD. It is basically a dive bar with a karaoke stage and small area to dance. The drinks are really reasonable and the bartenders pours…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniella L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Good stiff drinks. Nice dive bar atmosphere. It would be great if I could enjoy just one night here without getting kicked out.
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Aimee M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I never sang karaoke before -- so I was scared and singing off key but its funny how nice the people are even when you are hurting their eardrums. But that probably has something to do with…
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Meredith W.

3.0 of 5 stars. I came here when I first visited SD in 2005, and have been back an handful of times since. You have to understand, I'm a karaoke junkie. I love to sing, always have. So give me a venue and I'll do…
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric P.

1.0 of 5 stars. The most overrated dive bar, EVER. Period. I once was a huge fan because it was a dive bar. But over the years it's slowly deteriorated into the hip place where the hipsters hang out. What happened,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by mike s.

3.0 of 5 stars. I went on a Tuesday night, and there was no cover. Walking into the bar I was greeted with an unusual negative aroma that I couldn't place, but it was somewhere in the territory of wicked B.O. Thanks…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kipper S.

1.0 of 5 stars. Paying a cover to get in, paying more than I hope to pay for a drink at a dive bar, and then finding out that the only way you're getting up on the stage to sing a karaoke song is by bribing the KJ?…
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tiffany A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Okay, YES, I'll admit it: I have been drinking (heavily)... but have you ever heard an Asian man (in a polo shirt) sing Rage Against the Machine and ROCK IT at karaoke??? Yeah I didn't think so.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Paula B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I choose this place often as it is walkable from home, or should I say crawl-able? If you're nice/cute enough at the door on the busy nights, you can avoid the "exorbitant" $5 cover. Be forewarned,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by James C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Awwwwww, I miss those days of yore, where those cool, dark, and obscure karaoke bars that people rarely frequented gradually grow to cult status. Like other reviewers I've been a sporadic patron for…
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joelle R.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've been going to the Lamplighter on and off since about 1996 and have always enjoyed it's diviest qualities. I love to sing and can sometimes be found there busting some old standards. From 96-99, I…
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cin S.

4.0 of 5 stars. if you've been lucky enough to attend an average typical fresh-off-the-boat family fiesta, you'll find 1)lumpia and pancit, 2)r&b dancing and 3)KARAOKE singing! having said that, karaoke runs through…
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsay L.

1.0 of 5 stars. $5 cover and cash only bar? No thanks. Oh yeah, and I hate karaoke. The only good thing about this place is that the drinks are strong.
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Melody D.

2.0 of 5 stars. Did I just pay $5 to get treated like crap? Ummm yeah I did. The door guy was rude and so were the bartenders. They pack way too many people in and it stinks like urine. Yeah fun times!
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bennett L.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is a fun place to go do some karaoke, but it gets so packed you can barely move. I've gotten drunk many a time here mainly because my friends love it so much. It would be great if they wouldn't…
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Allison B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Karaoke starts at 9pm every night! Cover??!! Wtf. LOTS of mid- to late-20s here. The waitress was snooty, failed to serve drinks and was more interested in guys buying her shots so she could sit…
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Seth P.

1.0 of 5 stars. On Friday and Saturday nights there are way too many people. The signing at a Karoke bad is supposed to be funny when its bad. But at the lamplighter, its just bad and actually hurts your ears. The…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie B.

4.0 of 5 stars. The Lamplighter makes me smile. I like watching karaoke and the beers are cheap. I always have a good time here, but it does get rather crowded.
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David S.

2.0 of 5 stars. Last time I went, it was so crowded it took almost ten minutes to do a circuit of the place. It was on the verge of being scary... I had visions of the crowd getting spooked and people being crushed…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by ruggy j.

2.0 of 5 stars. I haven't been this angry in a long time.... Remember that character, The Soup Nazi, from Seinfeld? Well, the spirit of that fiery gent resides at Lamplighter...in the form of a karaoke slinger. The…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by John D.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a great place, but maybe a bit too crowded. It fashions itself as a dive bar even though everyone that goes there tries really, really hard to be a hipster. So...that means it's not a dive…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Claudia A.

3.0 of 5 stars. So I found myself in this little bar for the first time for my friend's birthday. The bartender, Ross, was super cool and gave her so many shots that we lost count and ensured my amusement from seeing…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Steve b.

2.0 of 5 stars. Look, its a pretty cool bar but mostly because you know what you are going to get....karaoke! If you did want that then you most likely would go some where else. So, ok but really. I went there with a…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alysaun K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Super Strong Drink- $6.00 Cover- Free
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jay h.

4.0 of 5 stars. Anyone who knows me, hates me or stalks me know that I LOVE karaoke. Anyone who knows me, hates me or stalks me know that I hate paying covers ($5 on a Sat night) and waiting for people, (slow ass…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kitten C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ecclectic crowd (gays, straights, suits, hipsters, and everything inbetween ... just real people -- nice!), karaoke was entertaining, pool tables. Everyone was nice (including the guy who hit on me…
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Leslie V.

4.0 of 5 stars. I sometimes forget how much fun The Lamplighter is...This place is the Karaoke Castle...Every night you can find the most random and ridiculously cool people singing their brains out to the greatest…
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Steve P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Two Swedes, a Philipino and a Guamanian walk into a bar. Guamanian stumbles up to the bar, "Uh, " Yeah, would love to review this place, but my memory is a bit hazy. I am told I had a great time…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeffrey P.

3.0 of 5 stars. As a Karaoke junkie, I have to give an automatic 3 stars just for deciding to dedicate a venue full time to Karaoke and the place gets pretty rowdy in a good way. I had a good time, but I do have one…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ok, now let me state my case about this bar and why I gave it 5 stars: I live 2 blocks from it and I can walk.
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mason T.

3.0 of 5 stars. Teamed up with one of my favorite Yelpers we decided to hit up The Lamplighter in search of overly fashionably late friends. They turned out to be scattered around inside and out. I scored some…
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Teej T.

4.0 of 5 stars. My parents can agree on exactly three things: 1) They love me very much.
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah T.

5.0 of 5 stars. My first review, ha ha! Well, I'm a regular, and by regular I mean, every Thursday night, and sometimes Sunday, never on the weekends unless someone absolutely drags me there, and then I go, but don't…
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Destijl S.

1.0 of 5 stars. How about NO STARS!!! the people that enjoy going here enjoy hazing frat bros well into their 30's... most of the bars on Washington st are good... this place is just a nuisance. Drinks are whack,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by virginia g.

5.0 of 5 stars. i am at this bar every sunday night. been going here for the last 3 years or so (oh god, has it really been that long?)... i've been drunker than drunk because of this place. and it's been a blast…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa L.

2.0 of 5 stars. As an advocate of dive bars, I find this one satisfies the criteria. Cheap drinks, poorly lit, graffiti scrawled bathrooms, all complete with obnoxiously loud, poorly sung music. All the ingredients…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica C.

1.0 of 5 stars. I like dive bars, so the smell, and dinginess of the place didn't really bother me. What did was the attitude that everyone who worked there had. First, the bouncer takes my ID and asks "and...how…
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joshua A.

2.0 of 5 stars. This is a brilliant place to time travel, so long as you have had a few stiff drinks before you show up. There is often a $5 cover, just to hear local drunks sing. Happily, I have found there are some…
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Winston S.

3.0 of 5 stars. The focus always seems to be on the karaoke and I suppose that's understandable since the Lamplighter is "famous" for it. But I've actually only gone at night once and didn't sing, so I can't really…
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cynthia H.

1.0 of 5 stars. Have been singing in this place for at least the past 9 years. Let's just say...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel B.

1.0 of 5 stars. After scouring Hillcrest for a karaoke bar with my visiting brother, I was finally directed to the Lamplighter. After circling a few blocks for parking, and walking a few cold blocks on this Saturday…
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cynthia D.

3.0 of 5 stars. $5 to get in my be one of the only downsides. I guess coming from the LA area I am a little spoiled by free karaoke bars. But, if you get there early enough or are a cute girl don't worry you will be…
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris A.

1.0 of 5 stars. The Karaoke DJ thinks he is in the mafia but he is not, he is a karaoke DJ.
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by John S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best dive bar in San Diego. Everyone is friendly, so it's easy to meet people here. Great meat market. The karaoke DJs are a bit snobbish in that they require 10 to 20 bucks before they'll play your…
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tasha S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like the Lamplighter. I don't have to dress up, I don't have to be good at Karaoke, I don't have to wait in line, I don't have to fight for a pool table, and I usually get a few free drinks on any…
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ed to the M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Sir Chinko and the Millionizer were drunk off margaritas and decided that we NEEDED TO BLOW. Below is a definition of BLOW by The Millionizer from her awesome blog, www.themillionizer.com:
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tara M.

2.0 of 5 stars. I love karaoke and I love to sing. But this place drives me batty. It's crazy crowded. There's a cover. There's no where to sit. And good luck even getting a drink... and when you do you have to have…
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mae C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I love karaoke singing and to this day, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" is still my favorite song to sing along to in all my drunken tone deafness. So, the chance to sing karaoke in front of other…
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe s.

1.0 of 5 stars. On weekends, $5 cover to laugh at tonedeaf people sing cringe-inducing reguritated pop songs? C'mon now People? $5 can buy you a nice pint at a much better bar. They need to pay ME $5 to come in. (and…
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Vicente V.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's that BAR! Yup, it's a local spot. This place gots it all. If you just want to hit the bar, and have not tried "Lamp", it's time for it's turn! But, don't be a baby about it. It's a BAR!…
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jill K.

3.0 of 5 stars. So. I'm the dive-bar type. I love a good hole-in-the-wall bar to sit with friends and just shoot the shit. I also love watching people sing Karaoke. It just plain hilarious. We go there on…
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nick T.

2.0 of 5 stars. I cant believe there was a $5 cover to get in this place. Are you kidding me ? The door guy saw the look on my face and actually apologized. Haha, that was pretty funny. Never had a bouncer apologize…
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Wayne W.

1.0 of 5 stars. I went here once a couple of years ago. It was a weekend, it sucked, we had a terrible time: The crowd and KJ were unbearable, but the songlist was vast, so we figure maybe a weekday will be worth it…
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Darren G.

1.0 of 5 stars. Walk by this place when you are sober and take a whiff!!! You will never go there again. Stiff drinks are good but this place is a mess. I met a couple friends there the other day for some 3'oclock…
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lety M.

4.0 of 5 stars. so on my friends birthday we decided to go there for some mean karaoke... as we all anticipate what we want to sing, we start the drinks... and man its flowing like the strawberry river in planet…
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Charlie S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'll admit that I'm a regular to this bar, so my view of it might be a little skewed. I absolutely love it. I love the bad karaoke, the great (well, mostly great) bartenders, the stiff drinks, the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Refugio G.

3.0 of 5 stars. Give me a "hell yeah" if the lamplighter serves stiff drinks!! HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Carmina K.

2.0 of 5 stars. This bar gets my"mostobnoxiousbarinsandiego" award. It's nothing personal. Being packed in like sardines with cougars and frat boys, listening to bad karaoke, and having to elbow my way up to the bar…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by brigette l.

3.0 of 5 stars. I over-all like this dive bar. I would only go here during the day if you are a newby, just to get used to the local drunks... They are harmless trust me. There is no Belvedere but they have Grey…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason L.

4.0 of 5 stars. GREAT dive bar. The drinks are good and plenty strong, the Iced Teas. This would get a very rare five star rating, despite the crowds (always part of a good dive bar) but the karaoke guy is a total…
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ray R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Since I am usually working Friday nights and all day Saturday, I usually hit this place up during the week to have a few drinks and sing some karaoke...blow off some steam. From what I hear it can get…
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Erica F.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love love love the Lighter. I have been going for about 7 years. My trip to SD this weekend was marked with one of the funnest Lighter nights EVA. The crowd is fun, the drinks are strong, and the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tonie T.

3.0 of 5 stars. I like to rock the lamp with my fellow friend and yelper, Lyn P. People are fun and friendly! There are always plenty of libations. I usually sing some Joan Jett when I'm feeling brave. One question:…
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tina S.

1.0 of 5 stars. I've always wanted to try this place because of Laura Cane on 94.1who's a regular there and they're always voted #1 karaoke bar in San Diego. We went early on a Saturday night, about a half an hour…
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lyn P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I am a weekday night regular that has been going to Lamp since they started karaoke 14 years ago. A lot has changed over the years but the things that remain constant are what makes this bar awesome -…
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Erik V.

3.0 of 5 stars. Only good on off-nights (Sunday-Wednesday) otherwise its a packed meat market. Great selection of tunes they have Daft Punk and Pantera on Karaoke! WTF. Stiff drinks too which is good to block all…
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Derick M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Being at the base of Hillcrest, the Lamplighter has one of the most diverse patrons I've ever seen. By day it's a poorly lit dive bar that's got flat screens on almost every wall playing sports that…
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sean S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Fun atmosphere, cheap drinks and a pretty decent taco shop close by if you have the munchies at last call! I've always met down to earth people there which is all you can ask for right. Good place…
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Richard C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this bar! (We sang the Toby Keith song to confirm this.) I will most definitely return here to have another rip-roaring time. The sentiments in everyone else's reviews were confirmed:…
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Lamplighter. Cheap drinks, cougars on the prowl, constant karaoke. Singing hilarity ensues....
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Cedar T.

1.0 of 5 stars. I went to the Lamplighter once expecting a night of fun karaoke. Not only did the person running the thing not play any of mine or my friends songs (after many hours of waiting) but the clientle was…
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kaylene G.

1.0 of 5 stars. Oooh, I hate this place! NOT a cool dive bar. I repeat, NOT a cool dive bar. "Eww" for people trying to squeeze past you and spilling drinks on you.
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh K.

4.0 of 5 stars. The preeminent Cougar bar in San Diego. Seriously. One last thing - I usually stick to whiskey, gin, and beer, but this place makes the best Long Island Ice Tea in San Diego.
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've only been here once, but it was definitely a fun night! The karaoke is hilarious and the drinks are good. Irish car bombs were a big hit for us...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa W.

5.0 of 5 stars. I only like the Lamplighter in the morning. "IN THE MORNING?"
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Angela H.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of my favorite places in SD. I love how it's totally unpretentious--it dson't matter if you look like a trainwreck or a rockstar, almost anyting goes, and the crowd is DIVERSE.
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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love it

Tom North is one of the best bartenders around, even though he is pretty sarcastic and an ass sometimes.. haha
kudzu.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great cheap drinks, great staff, fun/interesting people at the bar. How could you go wrong.....well i don't like karaoke that much, but I can deal with it in this place! Most people know this place…
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Mmmmmm. I love me some Lamplighter. My house was within walking distance to this place. Boy howdy, if that doesn't spell trouble. My friends and I like to describe the Lamplighter as a wormhole. You…
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Denise Q.

5.0 of 5 stars. YES I will admit I went to the Lamplighter so much that I earned the name "Lamp Tramp"........I haven't been there in about 6 months since I have been living in PB, but before I moved to SF, we had…
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda S.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is such a fun dive bar with Karaoke (if you are into that), stiff drinks, fun round 70's-esque booths and great music. There is a good crowd and you can have a blast with good friends.
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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Hysterical

Just the right mix of talent & camp! We must go again soon!
kudzu.com - user review - 02/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Young N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Why is it that right before your turn to sing, some Mr.Cool Guy has to do a standing ovation worthy rendition of Al Green. I mean, how the heck are you supposed to follow that act? Well good thing…
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by John t.

3.0 of 5 stars. Not too bad a place.
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Aimee S.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is where I lost my karaoke virginity and I've been a karaoke nympho ever since. I've been only on Saturday nights and it gets packed to the max. The bartenders are so nice and pour great, cheap…
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenn V.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh lamplighter, you are my refuge in times of karaoke cravings. I was turned on to lamplighter about two years ago...I can't remember the first time, but I can remember that ever since I've been an…
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2006
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Old School/New School

Doesn't matter which, after years of not going, the Lamplighter still shines - great atmosphere and great people and great service - keep up the greatness!
kudzu.com - user review - 12/01/2006
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Fun bar if you sing or not

Great dive karaoke joint. It is a bit crowded for my likes on the weekend but the weekdays are great. Drinks are cheap and if you sing karaoke this is the place to go.
kudzu.com - user review - 11/30/2006
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Little Divebar ot meet friends

Good little divebar to meet up with friends before going out for the night. Decent priced drinks and a friendly atmosphere.
kudzu.com - user review - 10/13/2006
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Best Dive in Hillcrest

The Lamplighter is one of the best dives in town! Cheap drinks, fun karaoke and always an interesting crowd!
kudzu.com - user review - 09/14/2006
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Crowded Dive

If you're in the mood for a crowded Karoke bar with poor layout, then the Lamplighter is for you. This bar can be entertaining, but only really durring off hours.
kudzu.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by w g.

4.0 of 5 stars. dirty and strange. but not in a bad way. they rock a lot of karaoke here and there are 2(sometimes 3??) pool tables. i dare anyone to pin down the crowd in any reasonable manner. everything from…
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2006
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