The Lamplighter
817 West Washington Street, San Diego, CA 92103
If neighborhood allegiance is any indicator of dive status, this Mission Hills monument is Mecca. Here, I was once home-turfed by a Navy kid who, after slurring about all the posers who aren’t even from here, revealed that he’d just relocated from Kentucky. Any joint that evokes passionate geographic loyalty from fresh-off-the-boat transplants is worth its weight in spilt bar-booze any day. Nativist clowns aside, Lamplighter is home to some of the worst (and therefore the best) karaoke conquests in town, meriting accolades past from Karaoke Star magazine, AOL City Guide, and the Reader.
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Hours
| Sunday | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. |
| Monday | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. |
| Tuesday | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. |
| Wednesday | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. |
| Thursday | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. |
| Friday | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. |
| Saturday | 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. |