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LIPS - San Diego, San Diego, CA

LIPS - San Diego

4.9
4.9
123 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 8 times today
  • Lively
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
Lips has been San Diego's ULTIMATE in Drag Dining for 25 years! Dinner, Drinks & fabulous Drag Shows, as well as Brunch on Saturdays & Sundays. Enjoy a great meal & cocktails served up by over-the-top Drag Queens.

DIFFERENT SHOWS WEDNESDAY THRU SUNDAY. Wed: Bithcy Bingo; Thur: Dining with the Divas; Fri: Glitz & Glam Dinner; Sat: 2 Dragalicious Brunches & 2 Glitz & Glam Dinners; Sun: 2 Gospel Brunches & Sunday Nite Showstoppers. ***Prices- Wed/Thur/Sun Dinner: $35.95(shoe & 3-course dinner, drinks additional); Sat/Sun Brunch: $42.95(Show, meal & bottomless Mimosas/Champagne/Bloody Mary; Fri/Sat Nite: $49.95(show & 3-course dinner,drinks additional)

All shows subject to 7.75%sales tax & 20% suggested gratuity; $12 celebration package for Birthdays/Bachelorette/Anniversary/Promotion/Graduation. 16+ to enter; 21+ to Drink. GOVERNMENT ID REQUIRED-ALL IDS CHECKED AT THE DOOR

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Fri, Sun 7:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:30 am–4:00 pm Sat 5:30 pm–11:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Ramiro Mendoza
  • Neighbourhood
    North Park
  • Cross Street
    We are on the corner of El Cajon & Ohio.
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    There is a bus stop right in front on El Cajon.We have our own parking lot. If it is full, there are two options:1)there is metered parking along the street2) The East side of the Carls Jr parking lot(El Cajon & 30th) is friendly to us
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 123 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.8Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
LIPS in San Diego promises a vibrant, unforgettable experience with "fantastic drag" performances and "over-the-top service." The "energy is amazing" with "super talented queens" and "great entertainment," making it perfect for celebrations. While food reviews are mixed, many guests find dishes "delicious." A must-visit for fun and laughter!
123 Reviews
  1. Lizbeth

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amaizingggg love everything about this place place food people wow

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  2. Esmeralda

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everyone is so amazing and they work so hard and it shows. This was the best drag brunch I’ve experienced. Cheyenne was our designated queen and we loveeeee her. Thank you to all the staff. Can’t wait to come back again! Much love.

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  3. Gloria

    San Diego2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    So much fun! Great service, food, entertainment. My coworkers and I enjoyed it so much that we're planning to go again. Love, love the show. Each entertainer was amazing 👏 🤩 😍 ✨️ ❤️

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  4. Andre

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service from the time we seat down to the time we left. I love coming here the shows are amazing. Love this place.

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  5. Lisa

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The staff and food were amazing. Special thanks to Armani for ttearing my family fabulously. Our granddaughter definitely had an awesome 18th celebration at lips. Thank you LIPS 💋

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  6. Maria

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    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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  7. Christopher

    San Diego4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    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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  8. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    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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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    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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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Western KY1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 21, 2025

    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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LIPS - San Diego is rated 4.9 stars by 123 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 8 times today
Google Map for LIPS - San Diego

3036 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104-1316

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    We are on the corner of El Cajon & Ohio.
  • Neighbourhood
    North Park
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Fri, Sun 7:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 10:30 am–4:00 pm Sat 5:30 pm–11:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Public transit
    There is a bus stop right in front on El Cajon.We have our own parking lot. If it is full, there are two options:1)there is metered parking along the street2) The East side of the Carls Jr parking lot(El Cajon & 30th) is friendly to us
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Ramiro Mendoza
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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