I visited onyx for a friends graduation from UCSD as a celebration. I had a PHENOMENAL time here…read more My bar tender, by the name of Karina, made me feel so welcome! She provided excellent customer service and recommended many fun drinks! The candy shot was an easy drink to handle. If you have the chance, visit, as she's in the basement floor and always serves with a smile. Thank you for an amazing experience!

Extremely disappointing experience, $2,000 spent for unacceptable service…read more We came to Onyx Room in San Diego to celebrate a birthday with 20 friends and had a bottle service table reserved. We spent approximately $2,000, expecting a great experience, but the service was extremely disappointing. After our first set of bottles was delivered, our waitress barely checked on us. We were left without cups, chasers, or anyone attending to our table. About 1.5 hours later, the next set of bottles was finally brought out -- again, with no cups or chasers. We repeatedly had to chase down staff just to get the basic necessities for our table. The situation became so frustrating that my girlfriend and I eventually had to go into the private staff area to address the issue directly. The promoter eventually offered us two bottles of champagne to make up for the inconvenience, but by then there were only about 40 minutes left before closing, making the gesture far too late to meaningfully fix the experience. What made it even more frustrating was the automatic 20% gratuity added to our approximately $2,000 bill, despite the fact that we received very little table service and spent much of the night trying to get staff's attention. We understand that nightclubs get busy, but when you're spending this much money on bottle service, you should not have to repeatedly ask for cups, chasers, or basic service. If you're considering Onyx Room for a special occasion or planning to spend significant money on bottle service, I would strongly recommend looking elsewhere in San Diego. I hope management reviews what happened and considers a meaningful partial refund or discount on what we spent, because two bottles of champagne with 40 minutes remaining did not adequately compensate for the experience.

I love Erin ! She was super helpful !! The line dancing move was amazing !! Ambiance she carried !!…read moreI def recommend !! No fees

Erin is such a wonderful dance instructor! She always makes the lessons so much fun and is…read moreincredibly helpful and encouraging. She has a way of making learning to line dance feel fun, exciting, and not intimidating at all. I always have such a great time learning from her! I highly recommend checking out Moonshine Flats for your next line dancing adventure -- and definitely take a lesson with Erin!

Love the atmosphere there. People are very nice, dancing and having fun. Service is quick, but I…read morewouldn't go there for food. Just dancing and drinking and the vibe. Live music is very good.

Very good mojitos! Alex said they would be the best mojitos we've ever had and he was not wrong!read more

We went on a Friday night and paid a $10 cover per person to get in, and the mechanical bull rides…read morewere another $10 per ride. I'm not sure if those prices are the same every day, but that's what we paid. The mechanical bull is the main attraction and makes for a fun night out, whether you're riding or just watching everyone else. The music was pretty good, the crowd was energetic, and it had a fun party vibe overall. My biggest complaint is that the room with the mechanical bull gets incredibly hot and packed. It almost feels like there's no A/C, although I'm sure there probably is. It just gets so crowded that it becomes uncomfortable after a while.

10/10 would recommend. Side not the girls only dance on…read moreweekends. I've been here a couple of times to bring different groups of friends in. Everytime I go everyone is super friendly. Service is fast even when it's busy! And the girls dancing is just very entertaining! The drinks are perfect along with the prices! Definitely a spot to check out if you're visiting SD. Don't forget to ride the bull!!!

Vinny is the mf man!! Had a great time celebrating my boy's bachelor party and Vinny really hooked…read moreit up will be back!

Here's a condensed version that keeps the main points:…read more First time here for the Malilla concert. Security was friendly, but we waited about 3 hours for him to perform for only around an hour. The biggest issue was pickpocketing. We caught a woman stealing my boyfriend's debit card and immediately locked all our cards. When my bf confronted her she disappeared or left right away. Right after, her friend a woman in a red dress started "dancing" with me while feeling around my pockets, clearly trying to steal too. Be extra careful with these 3 girls. It's one that will dance to get friendly she had a black lace jumpsuit and the other hype girl that was the one in red dress and a 3rd girl in a white top, super quiet and seemed shy and reserved. I'd recommend only bringing your phone with Apple Pay and keeping a close eye on it. It also got super hot inside after one of the large fans stopped working and was removed. On top of that, drinks kept getting more expensive as the night went on.

Flicks is one of my go-to spots in Hillcrest. During the week, it has much more of a…read moreneighborhood-bar feel, with mostly locals and great weekly entertainment like karaoke, trivia, and bingo. The daytime bartenders are the best and a big part of what makes this place such a great local hangout during the week. Weekends have a different vibe and tend to bring in more out-of-towners, so you get a bigger mix of people and a livelier crowd. Whether you want a laid-back afternoon, something fun to do during the week, or a busier night out on the weekend, Flicks is always a good time.

Decided to stop by here last night, and unfortunately I felt so uncomfortable. The place was…read moreabsolutely wall-to-wall with people, normally would say that's a good thing but this was dangerous. Honestly, this could probably be a really great spot, but they seriously need to pay closer attention to capacity limits. There comes a point where a packed bar stops feeling fun and starts feeling like a human game of Tetris. I definitely don't wish anything bad on a gay bar or a space that's meant to be safe and welcoming for our community. That's exactly why I think this is worth saying: if there were ever a fire, emergency, or any situation where everyone needed to get out quickly, the level of overcrowding I experienced could become incredibly dangerous, very fast. Hopefully management takes a closer look at this, because a fun night out should be memorable for the right reasons -- not because you spent half of it wondering where the nearest emergency exit was.

I highly recommend signing up for an evening with Club Train versus just going out and showing up…read moreat a club on your own. No lines, no hassle, no cover fees and a free drink (shot) to start. I also enjoyed the entourage aspect of it with our Club Train leaders Alex and Vince, dressed in dapper bow ties and suits, shepherding us around the Gaslamp district of downtown San Diego. I tried out Club Train last weekend (bought my ticket through Pacific SD Magazine for extra savings). The itinerary included a set schedule for visits to Don Chido, F6ix, Side Bar and FLUXX with an hour at each location and 90 minutes at the last one. The evening was slow to start, as my friend and I found ourselves bored at our first stop, the new bar/restaurant Don Chido, where the group was to meet and depart to the clubs. If we could do it again, we would've shown up later for that first stop because it was not necessary to be there the whole first hour. We were told by our Club Train organizers that there were food and drinks specials at Don Chido. When we got there, we were seated at a table, then ignored by waitstaff for a long time before we finally asked someone who then told us we had to get drinks at the bar in order to get our Club Train deal. Also, we were told by the Don Chido staff there were no food specials. By showing our Club Train wristbands, we ended up with $5 margaritas (half price!) from the bar so it wasn't a complete loss but we felt like we wasted a lot of time in Don Chido and that the night was off to a rough start. Once our group leader summoned all of us (around 30 people), things went smoother as we then proceeded to each club. The evening then flew by as we had about an hour in each venue. Our Club Train leaders escorted us as a group from club to club but it was fine when we twiced missed our group leaving. We were still able to follow on our own with our wristbands. It was nice to be taken care of but not completely babysat, as once you are inside the club you're on your own. I didn't get a chance to talk to other members of our group, but theoretically you could probably make new friends in Club Train. A Club Train ticket normally costs $30, but I got the magazine deal where it was $20 with fees (total $22), which is a steal. The highlight of Club Train was the group photo at the end of the night. The group leaders always have the group gather together and take a photo in the middle of Market Street which is a lot of fun. Timing is everything with the traffic lights!

NYE crawl. No line, yea, right. Unorganized crawl from the…read morestart. Couldn't get any of the the crawlers into the first venue. The round up to each venue was poorly done. Skipped one of the venues for reasons they never told. Waited for too long to get into the last venue. Do yourself a favor people, skip this crawl and go to the other ones. By far the worse one in Downtown SD.

FRIDAYS, 9:00 pm to midnight $7.00 at the door, $5.00 if in…read morebefore 9:30 pm If you love to dance, but hate the club scene, this is your place. DanceJam is an open floor, mixed dance venue -- music ranges wildly, but tends mostly to worldbeat/latin, 80's and electronica. All styles and abilities welcome, on floor participation not required -- DJ is a great place for non-dancer you to bring your dance-lovin' honey to get the groove on. DJ is family-friendly: you can bring your kids if you like -- so pack up your mind, your muse, your munchkins, your moves, your mojo, your... oh, oops, sorry -- got stuck on the alliterative track for a mo'... whatever you like, truly. Comfortable clothes recommended, also socks or soft shoes for those who don't like to do their boogie barefoot. WHAT IT IS -- FUN: yes, I know -- *duh*. However, I've been to plenty of dance venues that completely failed this primary requisite. INCLUSIVE: everyone is welcome here, and that really does mean *everyone*, regardless of age, sexuality, race, shape, (or lack thereof!) other arbitrary definition or even the inclination to dance. ACCESSIBLE: located just around the corner from Claire de Lune at 30th and Kansas, DJ is easy to get to by any known means of transportation, public or private. NOTE -- parking *can* be a royal pain, and I recommend you do NOT park behind Acoustic Expressions. LOW-KEY: the crowd is very mellow, there is ***LOTS*** of seating for the tired / non-dancing folks, music is various enough to suit most tastes and the people watching opportunities are endless. WHAT IT IS *NOT* -- A MEAT MARKET: if you are looking for a hookup, don't look here -- *totally* wrong venue. A BAR: this is an alcohol, drug and smoke-free environment. BIAS ALERT -- I have been attending DJ for the 20+ years its various incarnations have been in existence -- *of course* I think it is a good thing... and I'm willing to bet you will too. Give it a try -- Tante Dio sez'