Good bar to get some drinks and to listen to some music. The place is dark with neon lights, giving it space like vibes, when you come in. But when you make your way outside, there an outdoor area with turf and a small fountain Came here during the Adams Music Walk About, and there was plenty of room outside while the band played. Some people even had enough room to dance. There's plenty of seats from bar stools to sofas to lounge at. Good vibes all around. read more

AIR CONDITIONED Lounge - Lounges Near Me - San Diego, California

This place had a great energy to it, when we walked in there were very few people so I loved how spacey it felt, plus it had plenty of seating. The space was on the smaller side so I could see how this place could quickly get cramped with more people. They have an indoor area with a dj set up, a cool sitting pit, and a very nice back patio with cool light up cubes. They also have water features in the back and cornhole. The patio is such a vibe. read more

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Came here to watch some football during a music event happening at the spot. So the sound of the game couldn't be on but the music playing was really good so I didn't mind. Found out these music events happening relatively often and on Sundays will go from 3-10pm. It typically costs $10 which is not bad for that much music being played in a more intimate size area. They do have an outdoor patio which is quite spacious. read more

AIR CONDITIONED Lounge - Lounges Near Me - San Diego, California

When we arrived, there was a few people at the bar. We ordered a round of drinks. Ben our bartender was friendly and served us quickly. Drinks were good and affordable. It was a cool bar, spacious and lots of places to sit. They have multiple restrooms for use. read more

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Review for Jan 21. Ben the bartender was great! Really enjoyed his company and service. We were really unsure if we wanted to stay or not after walking through the door. Ben convinced us to stay and so glad he did. We ended up staying for music bingo, made some new friends and enjoyed some house music spun by DJ Zinn. Thank you again Ben! read more

Came here in a Wednesday night for HH. Turned out to be music bingo night lol. Ben behind the bar was amazing. He was super easy to talk to and he made my friend and I feel welcomed. He also make us some complimentary shots. Probably one of the healthiest tasting shots I've taken in awhile. Thank you Ben for making a good night a great night. Oh yea, they have this patio/lounge now. Check it out. Will be back just because of the service alone. read more

AIR CONDITIONED Lounge - Music bingo and sweet shots - Lounges Near Me - San Diego, California

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I used my credit card to get drinks for my friends and I. Unsure why there would be "cash discount" price for $3.49 on the receipt. Tip: check your receipt thoroughly I probably need a better explanation for the cash discount as we gave our own tip with cash. Bright side, Nicely decorated concept, 2 doors for bathroom, and 1 for male Purchased another drink throughout the night and someone had knocked over my drink in my hand. I was bummed I didn't really get to drink any of it. However, my friend went over to the bar to let them know and bartender remade my espresso martini without charging. I was grateful for that. Thanks again to that male bartender! read more

AIR CONDITIONED Lounge - Lounges Near Me - San Diego, California

Meghan the Bartender took forever to acknowledge us on a Thursday night where there was into 4 other customers in the building. Finally served us a drink and then spent the rest of our visit on her phone or taking to the other employee. Wanted to order more drinks but wasn't given the opportunity. Ruined the experience and will likely never return or recommend to others. read more

This special spot is extra fun and has an upbeat party vibe! Id say go here when they open and make it part of your cocktail romp as there is a great food selection and happy bartenders to recommend what to drink and eat! and of course this neighborhood spot is of course air conditioned! read more

Specifically 4/19: Hickies and Dry Humps I have no idea W T F was happening the first half. You had a DJ abusing reverbs and echoes while creating terrible transitions between multiple genres. The man struggled to keep a coherent set the entire first half, switching genres while abruptly mixing songs. The mixing wasn't smooth either. Might as well throw me up on there cus the man sounds like how I practice. I AM TERRIBLE. Might be an off night? No way dude is a resident with the type of mixing happening. The entire thing was reminiscent of a Grimes 2023 Coachella set. The bar is literally Spotify AI and that's low. This man played a quality way lower. People want to have fun but when the music is unpredictable, every minute seemed like a cruel Rick Roll. I'm glad it picked up in the second half. The transitions were better. You can still tell the random increase in BPMs as the guy beat matched or maybe it was just the magical beat sync button? The genres weren't clashing, the mids were seldom clashing. Seems like the warm up was rough but eventually he got his set together...hopefully? Now that it's off my chest: Staff and crowd were always a vibe. You'll find a range of mid-20s to late 30's people in here on a weekend. Everyone is there to have fun and enjoy classic cocktails as well as AC Lounge signatures. It's a small space and despite the name, it's not air conditioned. You're guaranteed to be kept cool via drinks and slushees. There is reentry, so you can take your chance at An's if the line died down or catch a breath of fresh air at the very least. Friendly bar. Atmosphere dependent on music. Good drinks. Solid prices. read more

Im in the SD street dance community. Few organizations throw fun events for us dancers. Tonight, Thursday, 9pm to 2am, an event by illfunction.sd for house dancers, bboys, new style hustlers, whackers, and other street dancers. But everyone is welcome! This spot is famous for their drinks. I don't drink Alc, but they have non Alc drinks for sober folks like me!!! I ordered a drink called The ND. It was sour but bitter, but in a good way. Service is good! Friendly staff all over. Parking is tough. Had to park 3 blocks away. But not mad at all. read more

AIR CONDITIONED Lounge - Dance event by illfunction.sd - Lounges Near Me - San Diego, California

The bartender with black hair working at 10pm on Saturday was incredibly rude. We were out for my girlfriend's birthday celebration. We asked for 14 green tea shots. She then asked if we hated her. I was actually shook. Her body language and slamming cups was enough for me to walk away. She made sure to autograt the bill. I have been to countless clubs and bars; never have I been autograted. I understand that was a busy time, but that type of behavior killed the mood of our group. Thanks for it, and we still dont hate you. read more

Don't participate in any Afrobeatlive event. The will withhold information to profit from False advertisement. Ac lounge is great establishment as business perspective it isn't the greatest after learning how Arfobeatlive carries their business. All business isn't great business. read more

Fun bar, good vibes, cute patio when it's open. Service is good although sometimes it feels like they could use an extra bartender. Drinks are yummy and I love the rotating taps! read more

What an incredibly intimate space. It was my first time there but i can assure you it won't be the last. Several incredible deejays were performing that I did not want to miss. Drink prices were pretty fair, tasty, & a great selection. The atmosphere was retro with a taste of mid century modern, & everyone seemed to be pretty nice & professional. read more

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This place hits all my Funtime + Quirky Experience buttons. Talk about a diverse crowd: here you get a few extremes and pretty much everything in between Old/young Black/brown/yellow/red/blue/green/white/rainbow Male/female/nonbinary Gay/bi/straight/ all preferences ... etcetera ... and PEOPLE ACTUALLY DANCE!!! What a gas! read more

The Air Conditioned Lounge is a great example of why I think first impressions are overrated. First Impression: I went by myself during happy hour, or so I thought. It was early evening and I ordered a beer. I was charged full price. Probably my fault. I didn't note anything remarkable about the place. Second Impression: I was here during Adams Avenue Unplugged to check out my boy Chickenbone Slim and the Biscuits. They were great, as always. Unfortunately, ACL was not prepared for how crowded it would get, and the line for the bar was ridiculous. Third Impression: My wife and I were here Friday evening (just after happy hour, damn it). Only one other patron in the place. The bartender was very cool and made my wife a special margarita, but only charged us the discount price. He even let us taste a gin that had the same name as our cat (now you have to guess!) Matt Helm was playing on the TV's which I thought was a nice touch. We felt at home here and I think a happy hour is in our near future. According to their website, "HAPPY HOUR is from 5-7pm Wednesday through Friday $2 off All Draft Beer & Well Cocktails" [end of quote] If you're into techno and/or house music, check out their calendar of events for when the DJ's will be spinning. Oooooo, more drink specials Wednesday night from 9 to 11. Watch out for the cover charges Thursday through Saturday. In this economy... read more

This place sucks I highly suggest not spending your free time here if you want a nice relaxing place to be with your friends the staff is rude and unattractive read more

Sorry for the delay in submitting this! Was at AC Lounge on 4/18/25. Just wanted to say how great of a bartender Ben is! They don't make them like him anymore. He was awesome. Thank you so much for great evening! read more

Got cocktails with my girlfriends before dinner here. Super chill lounge in North Park! They have Happy Hour daily from 5p-7p, perfect spot to pregame before. Delicious mules! It was a little smaller than I expected with the bar area, a sunken lounge area, & I heard they have an outdoor patio in the back too. read more

This place is the shit. The DJ gets down, the bartenders are awesome, and the vibe itself is one to enjoy. This is located in a great location with many other things to do around the area as well. Drinks are great, solid selection of beers, and just all around fun time. read more

I've been here a few times, its an old neighborhood local haunt. Never too crowded but in a good way. They often have house music DJ's spinning here on the weekends. They have a couple VIP lounge areas and I think they do bottle service. Honestly, I dont see it as anything special but they do have tons of really hot girls there so what else can you really ask for right? read more

Recently worked with this event staff on a large event 100+ participants with all sorts of needs, and have to say they were: highly professional, hard working and sweet about it in the moment when the crush starts. Highly recommend Gary and his crew. I have put on events for the last 30 years, so I know a little about event facilitation. P read more

Sat at the bar for 20 minutes and both bar tenders would not attend my partner and I. We were both waiting and watched everyone else get attended but us. I have never felt more disrespected from a place as we were treated as if we were not there. Very disrespectful and disappointing I ended up leaving after 30 minutes of not being acknowledged. Putting one star as it requires me to other wise I would put none. Could not help but feel it had something to do with my partner and I speaking Spanish before approaching the bar. Utterly disgusted read more

We attended a hosted event in their new outdoor space, and the venue was lovely. I appreciated the chairs by the fire and small waterfall, where my spouse and I could have intimate conversation and stay warm. They have several areas to sit with small or large groups. I reeeeeeally appreciated that it wasn't loud, so we didn't have to yell to hear one another, one of my peeves with going to a bar or lounge (my voice doesn't travel well). We are big beer fans, especially non-IPA beers, they had about 6 options on draft, most IPA. We prefer bars with a larger selection of drafts. But the outdoor space was a nice ambiance to spend a few hours in. Perfect for a hosted event for maybe 50+ people I would estimate, if you are looking for an adult event space! read more

AC Lounge is a hidden gem located in North Park. It was a great outdoor space with the perfect blend of style, ambiance and size. It was spacious enough to host large and small groups alike and included table and chairs. Gary was very accommodating and made sure the space was ready to go the day of and provided a great experience as a host. I'd highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a venue to host their event. read more

I have been here two times. One night experience and one day time experience. NIGHT TIME: 1st time was for a wedding and I hardly remember what happened so I can't include that in my review. haha! DAY TIME: Myself and my two girlfriends had walked here from our NorthPark Apartment. I had no clue from my past experience here (wedding) that there was even a back area. What a lovely surprise! So the front door was shut so I didn't know if it was opened or not. There was no one in her except for the bartender. ME: " Are you guys open?" HER: (confused look) "Uhm yeah" So that kind of off put me. However, she was 100% sweet as pie after all. So that second of awkwardness was taken away immediately. I ordered my usual Vodka water with lemon and my two friends didn't quite know what to get so the bartender introduced them to her personally made and created lavender margarita. We took our drinks to the patio and had the entire space to ourselves. There was no music back there so we played our own from our cell phones. There are a bunch of long rectangle bar tables along with stools but there are lounge area couch like areas with tree trunk sort of coffee tables to place your drinks on. MY TYPE OF HEAVEN. So after a few stories our bartender came out and asked if we wanted the fire pits on. We quickly said yes and sat by the fire pits which are alongside the water fountain. I would honestly love to rent the entire back part privately to throw a birthday party or special event. Its lovely. Floored with fake crass and fake plants on the walls. Its nice view/ scene. So excited to be a regular here. Jillian Rose our bartender was such a peach. We talked with her for a bit and happy I got to somewhat know her. Totally will vote for her personally created lavender margarita. I ordered 3 of them? And I asked to make them a little stronger and she did just that. I was pleased as heck with our visit here yesterday. Can't wait to bring my boyfriend here and chillllllllll. read more

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Hosted a HS reunion for us. At 10 it opened to the public. The place was great to work with for our reunion (Gary, the owner, was all over any issues we encountered) and was bumping when we left. I'd highly recommend for functions or fun. read more

Excellent venue! We had an amazing party there with over 100 friends. They created signature drinks for us that were absolutely delicious. We had it catered and they made set up easy and helped us lay it out nicely. Don't walk there. Run! read more

Massively long overdue review update. ...the days of Big Sonic Chill nite on Tues are years in the past. YEARS. way before the Mikey Madness (kicks vengeful dust back up in the air, mwahaha). and then some. we are talking the Midori days for all you old timers of 94/9. So yeah, prior review is merely a time capsule memory and provides absolutely no useful information for current times. BUT Ive been here several times since and will probably continue for Edgartronic. Because he is awesomeness. He is 5 stars (there the 4th friday of each month. btw) :)) But A/C? nah. It's just ok in my eyes. And ive had a bit of a bad track record with the clientele the last few times. Why do chicks mad dog me and my girl friends just trying to dance and have fun? Look yo, we are not groupies - he's our friend :-| Some info: Typically there is a $5+ cover on the weekend unless you are on the guestlist. It gets hot and sweaty and crowded on the dance floor....at least if you are doing it right. when you are tired there is plenty of seating which rocks...still a fan of the sunken area. lots-o-bar height tables next to it, a long couch below a projected tv, plenty of seats at the bar and 2 VIP areas. the smaller one across from the entry and up is a FANTASTIC photo booth area. yeah, odd detail. but it is :D It suffers the unfortunate requirement of appeasing the mainstreamers with typical top 40 (and flash back) remixes - tho seriously...how long are people going to excitedly dance to "you spin me right round baby right round...like a record baby..." personally im done spinning like a record. but i digress. (i dont blame you for that edgar...and you throw in the deadmau5 so we are good, heh) they serve effin black cherry vodka...holllllla. that and soda is like $7, no bargain but iz coo. dress code fellas - no shorts or baseball caps (i think) or be prepared for rejection...really quite the oddity in this part of town. creepers are prevalent and will and do hit on you if given the opportunity. sometimes in creative ways. i recall a delightful invitation to my friend for some post-bar coitus in the alleyway. i kid you not. read more

Perfect location for our high school reunion of more than 100 people recently. Lots of places to talk, clean, good vibes, stylish decor, kind staff. We couldn't have asked for more. read more

Another late night stop for us. The unadorned wall and closed door lit only by the ambient neon blue glow adds to the mystery. What's going on beyond the facade? Good times, of course! While the place isn't packed for a Thursday night, DJ is spinning some high energy, uptempo beats for the dance crowd. I think I saw the robot somewhere in that lively group. The warm, subdued tones at the bar are very inviting. Rosemary was very friendly and teased me for snapping some pics, telling me, "You're definitely married," and pegging me as a computer geek. The bartendress is very cute and in charge of drinks, so that is ok by me. It's a relatively small club/bar/lounge as mentioned by yelpers, but I don't think I've ever been to a place with a saloon door in front of the men's room before. Adjacent to the shared washroom sink area, there's a closet with two urinals . I guess it makes sense, rather than barging into a crowded pisser or getting the door shoved into your back while mid-stream. Air Conditioned may look unassuming on the outside, but it's definitely a fun place to go check out. read more

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Great bartenders. Strong, cheap drinks. Love the backyard and the conversation pit. Slay

Depending on the night they have have good music, and the drinks are done well too. It's small on the inside but trendy enough not to matter. read more

This is a fun, hip joint! I love the 007 posters on the wall, the sunken living room space was fun, and after checking on on yelp.com they have a special for 50% off your first round! The drinks were tasty, the atmosphere was fun, and the Dj played some good music. Kind of a hipster crowd, but I had a good time. Parking is a little nutty because its all street parking, just remember all those yellow curbs change to normal curbs at 6pm unless otherwise marked *wink* I nabbed a close spot at a yellow curb! read more

AIR CONDITIONED Lounge - Lounges Near Me - San Diego, California

Nice local bar/lounge. It has a casual vibe. The place is small, there is a bar, a few couches to sit down.. at times it gets extremely tight and packed. Not much room to move around. There is a small extra room for a "bottle service".. but its located somewhat downstairs. When i first walked in i could sense the strong smell of bleach... The drinks are not expensive, 6 bucks for vodka-cran. Music is fine.. depends on the night when you go. I wish they didn't have to do cover charge for the ladies. read more

AIR CONDITIONED Lounge - Lounges Near Me - San Diego, California

$5 cover on the weekend. I've always passed by this place, and thought it looked old on the outside and never cared to check it out, until my friend told us to come here one friday night. Surprisingly it was a lot more upscale than I assumed. It's very much like a club, rather than bar, but on a very smaller scale. It's small, but they do have a full bar, with a dj and a dance floor, and private rooms with tables and other lounge tables. It seems like they only play deep house music here. But overall, it gets pretty crowded, but not TOO crowded. Pretty cool place, would check it out again. read more

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Exceptionally great staff. Bartenders are amazing, friendly and diligent. Very cool vibe with a couple of dance floors. Drinks are pricey on a Friday night, I am sure they have a happy hour on other days. Friday night's are rave house music only with no hope for danceable music but still a great place for trippers Who want to get lost in the hours long single beat. read more

We had our first experience with AC Lounge at the San Diego margarita festival a few weeks back. We definitely remembered their contest winning lavender margarita. We decided last weekend to try the actual bar out. Showed up around 6:00p on a Friday during happy hour. Jill, the awesome bartender and created of the lavender margarita, was working. We had a blast with her. Wasn't super busy starting out but we stayed til past 10p. The crowd is different but we liked it a lot. Old, young, gay, straight, everyone seemed welcome. DJ comes in at 9:00p. Music was great. Lots of great drinks. We didn't even make it to the back patio this time. Really like this bar! Thanks Jill! read more

AIR CONDITIONED Lounge - Lounges Near Me - San Diego, California

AmaZing venue and amazing bartenders! Seriously, we are so lucky to have this event center here in San Diego. One of the coolest bars in the country! read more