LIPS - San Diego

LIPS - San Diego reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Maria

   San Diego1 review

   5.0

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had a great night out with my best friend. The show was amazing, and the food was delicious! Always an incredible experience, can't wait until next time.
   

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   Christopher

   San Diego4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined today

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   First off, it isn’t fair to mark the venue off for the horrible parking situation. 30+ minutes including going to a parking garage half a mile away just to find it too was full. However, once we did find parking we were able to get in line just minutes before the scheduled opening time. Then we waited for another 30-40 minutes just for the doors to open. Again, not a huge deal because we know live shows run late and have delays. We get in and there is a lot of dead time. About another 30 minutes of nothing but some music playing in the background and not a lot of interaction other than the waitress on rare occasion. No announcements of where to get ones or when the show is starting or anything just music and nothing. Once the show began the main queen was great and entertaining. Very funny and engaging with the crowd. All of the queens also had great sets. The issue is in the flow of the show as there were a lot of dead air times and lack of fluency. We have been to other bigger names in drag shows so maybe as have higher expectations. I don’t want to take away from the performers as they all did great. Downside is we were along the wall and very few of the queens came and acknowledged our area most of they even came near kept their backs to us the entire time. The food was randomly brought out starting with a decent house salad. Then the main courses came out and they were OK. The chicken was rather bland and the vegetables were undercooked and not seasoned with anything but oil. The garlic bread felt store bought, stale, and rock hard. The rest of the meal was good for being a bulk prep meal. One frustrating part about the meal was the desert. They just randomly brought out pieces of cake but did not give us the option of which of the three or four flavors they offer. We ended up with a bland piece of red velvet as well as cookies and cream cheese cake with was decent. It was an ok experience. Again, we may have had high expectations. Still recommend Lips
   

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Diego1 review

   5.0

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Perfect place! Love the food, the service, the show everything was amazing
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined today

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was such a fun experience!!! The food was actually pretty tasty and amazing. The beautiful queens had such an amazing show! Such a fun atmosphere. Bound to have fun here
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Western KY1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Me and my sisters who were visiting from out of state had never been to a drag show before. We all left saying that this won’t be the last time we do this! The queens were fabulous. The food and drinks were delicious. I highly recommend this place!
   

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   elijah

   Unspecified2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   amazingggg always a pleasure to come and support the queens 🥰
   

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   Valeria

   San Diego1 review

   4.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Drove down to San Diego for LIPS and it did not disappoint. The food was good I had the lasagna, it had too much marinara for me but thats a personal preference the flavor was yummy. Drinks were great. We were a group of 3 and we got a table to the side which kinda sucked the dancers didn't really go that way. We still had a good time but lots of dollars to spare. I would recommend going with a larger group and getting a table in the larger section. I will definitely come back when I am back in town.
   

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   Curstin

   San Diego1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Thank you for making my birthday special and a vibe. Seeing and experiencing beautiful people going into a new chapter of my life. Love you Dolls.
   

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   Carolina

   San Francisco2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   If you want to enjoy good music, good food and an amazing performance celebrate your special events at Lips. Or just go there on Sundays to have fun! Really enjoyed Lips!
   

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    Jina

    Orange County1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Our server was incredible the show was phenomenal thank you so much for an amazing time.
    

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