I visited Throne Room yesterday (Monday night) purely from a ChatGPT region search for speakeasies. The wait was very long, but I was comfortable. I enjoyed the experience. Walk-in status wait time for one person was about 1.5 hours. At 5:55pm I walked in past the first chainmail curtains and asked Kenny for the next-available: -8:15pm was two hours away so pass -register me on the standby waitlist, it was faster Phone number registered- and I walked back to the Kindred bar. I waited from 5:45pm-7:08pm so I drank some drinks and ate dinner items in Kindred to hold the time. At 7:05pm I got a text message to show up at the TR podium. I closed my bar tab with a credit card. Inside Throne Room was pretty nice. Kenny escorted me into a small room, icicle flame light candles above, dwarven gold wall behind the bar, four small 5-person alcoves in the side wall, and dungeon chamber monk chanting music on the speakers. At 7pm the music level fought the noise level of the crowd-adventurers already yapping in the speakeasy. I saw several women wearing medieval gowns! I saw rogues in hood and cloth and bracers. I saw elven ears. This place will be a larpers go-to after public open. The scroll menu was well made, written in medieval, very organized from light drinks on Top, to a break for teas in the middle, then down, down, down into the dungeon-to the bottom of the scroll where the heavy drinks lie. And the snacks and the souvenirs, were also at the bottom of the scroll. The lore was very interesting to read. Drinks and snacks: I got the Dwarf Elder, the 7 Dear's Love, the spicy nuts. The drinks were sweet so I will hit the heavy next time. The Dungeon Boss was the Nothing Zero Signal Bar Wraith: level 95. It continuously casted "no-signal" as a debuff spell to all T-mobile users inside 20m, with zero mana depletion and no cooldown. My T-mobile signal bars was one bar. It was super slow to no for phone surfing. I saw two Kindred WiFi networks but the bar lady said they were not for patron use. Well that's unfortunate. I will have to bring a portable hotspot or Starlink and indoor router and a long cable from the outside eating area into the speakeasy. Please give the patrons WiFi. I kinda skipped the dungeon boss and went straight for the treasure. Loot chest. I bought the Chamber sessions cassette tape, Throne Room pendant, scroll menu, and glass quaich. I discussed my return plan with Kenny. It's gonna be tough to get reservations online until the hard open date in September, but I will keep trying. Remember that manga, The exiled heavy knight knows how to game the system?The best method was my first method-the one-shot: Get in at 5pm, get on the waitlist, for one, someone will leave in 90 minutes, by 6:30pm I'm in:) Wearing costume and armor are good to go! Thanks Kenny! I am coming back in costume. read more

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South Park has plenty of places where you can get a good drink. Throne Room is something else. The thing I wasn't expecting was how much smell would be part of the cocktails. Ours were wonderfully aromatic before we even took the first sip, and thankfully they tasted just as good. Then you start noticing everything around you. The menu arrives rolled up in this elaborate calligraphy style. There's a welcome drink. Chandeliers, a waterfall/light effect, blue and amber lighting, curved booths, unusual textures and a ceiling you actually find yourself studying. And yes, they even created a soundtrack for the place. That's what separates it from a bar that's simply "themed." There are connections between the music, lighting, glassware, architecture, cocktails and food. It feels mystical in places, futuristic in others, but somehow it all works together. We celebrated a birthday here and shared several of the snacks, which were delicious and fit the experience rather than feeling like an afterthought. Special shout out to our server he gave us great service and surprised us with a delicious chocolate cake slice for the birthday. The service was top notch for sure. There are bars you remember because you had a good cocktail. I think we'll remember Throne Room because the entire room became part of the cocktail. read more

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Want to be kind because i know they're new but it was bad. we showed up at 644 for our 645 reservation . we weren't sat until 705. while waiting to be seated a woman came up to us multiple times asking if we had reservations - we did. finally the woman said we need you to wait outside, as we stepped outside the man who checked us in grabbed us to come in. once in it is very cool and done so gorgeous! aesthetics are amazing. menu and theme are very good. drinks are good but small. i finished the dirty martini in a few sips. we got a waiter i believe his name was nick we ordered our drinks and food. food never came. we barely saw nick and wanted to order more drinks. when the bill came we asked him to remove the food from the menu he was like oh i didn't even realize it didn't come out.... that's because he didn't check on us. overall mediocre experience but if they can get it together it'll be very cool! Looking forward to updating this review. read more

Kory Stetina and his team have once again hit it out of the ballpark with their new concept, Throne Room -- a speakeasy hidden in the back of Kindred. It's a bit disorienting when you first walk through the chain mail doorway -- a dark passageway, water falling behind translucent walls, and the throb of an off-kilter Games of Thrones-ish soundtrack building in volume. Then, suddenly, you've arrived as you walk into Throne Room -- a medieval-themed bar with its own soundtrack, food/drinks, and vibe. My wife and I had a great time. We're huge fans of Kindred and Mothership, and Throne Room takes you somewhere entirely different. After you have a seat, you're brought a unique welcoming drink, then a LONG scroll menu. Great food, great drinks, and great service from some very talented bartenders. We had the brick pastry, the five-layer fava dip, and the garlic flatbread. I had the Seed of Horns and Devil in the Bush drinks with alcohol, and my wife did the NA Bog Bilberry and Bog Labrador. Unique flavors -- very interesting and tasty. We also ordered the spearmint herbal tea which comes with an hourglass to let you know when it's done steeping. Our 90-minute experience flew by way too fast and it was already time to go. We were given small going away drinks in mini goblets which really hit the spot. The perfect ending to a remarkably immersive drinking and dining experience. It's basically impossible to get a reservation for the next couple weeks, but we will be back again and again. Thanks Kory and team for giving us plant-based peeps another great place to hang out! Love you for all you do! read more

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I loved the Throne Room and you will too. Things I loved; the overall vibe (especially if you're a GoT fan), the cocktails were fantastic, the food was delicious and incredible (and all vegan), and the service was outstanding. Special shout out to our server Ricky, who walked us through the menu, the drinks, the food and explained anything when we asked questions on and was super attentive to us with exceptional service! They give you an optional welcome drink when you first get seated, it's a delicious, flavorful, refreshing spritz. Say yes to this drink as it is small and comes in a little goblet. When you leave, they also give you a departure drink, which is non-alcoholic and has really great flavors and is refreshing and leaves your pallet cleansed. I'd like to talk about the food for a minute. We started off with this warm nut mixture with zaatar and some other flavors, don't skip on this! This nut medley mixture was fantastic, and I was really hoping they sold it by the bag because I would've bought several bags of this. We then had the olives and cave aged brie, which was delicious. The brie cheese is vegan and it's really tasty so I asked who made it and it's a company called Rebel Cheese out of Texas. We also had the hummus and pita bread which was delicious. We then had the puff pastry with lentils dish; it ended up coming out as 3 fried eggrolls with unique and savory flavors inside with a really good sauce. This was a party in my mouth. Don't skip on this one either! All of the cocktails that we tried were unique and delicious. My first drink was the Bloody Mary; it was clarified and had this beautiful red hue and tasted great. I would highly recommend. My friends ended up having a Dirty Martini and a Gimlet, which I got to taste and they were delicious as well. My second drink was the Negroni and was also really good. At the back of the bar, there is a chain wall that you walk through to go to the restroom. There is only one restroom inside. I could not figure out how to get into the restroom once I entered the chain curtain as it's just 3 stone walls (it's very dark) and I actually ended up opening a janitors closet. It was kind of funny and I don't want to ruin it for anybody so I'm not gonna tell you and hopefully no one else ruins it for you, but it's kind of fun trying to find the restroom if you can figure it out in the dark. Things I hated; not a damn thing! This place is a special treat if you get to go, and I feel lucky that I was able to experience this. read more

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They have NO times available for reservations. EVER. According to their Instagram, they open it up every week or two, but there is not a single time available for the whole month. Not right when they open, not right before they close, not even on weeknights! I reached out to them and their parent company Kindred on Instagram several times, with comments on their recent posts, asking them to check their DM's, and they do not reply. Can't even ask them if they will accept walk-ins because they don't reply! That's just bad customer service. There are better bars and speakeasies in San Diego. (screenshot attached. I even attempted to make a reservation two weeks out on a weekday and there is nothing the whole month) read more

Throne Room - NO availability for reservations, even up to several weeks in the future, on weekdays, right when they open, etc. - Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

The ambiance, drinks, and snacks were amazing! We loved the waterfall wall, Chain-meal curtains at the entry, unique bathroom with fountains for faucets, and the interesting overall vibe. read more

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Unfortunately, this place is absolutely worth the hype! 10/10 for vibes and atmosphere. Both cocktail we got were amazing, and the bean dip was also a winner. Service was maybe a bit slow, but they fit us in on a busy evening. read more

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Took awhile to get into this new speakeasy. Drinks are good and interior design and details are wonderful. However, the music was such a vibe kill. I just don't see myself coming back here again and again if it means listening to the same mysterious music. I understand it's a part of the ambiance but long term scalability wise it may not be the wisest choice. Could see myself drinking nice drinks to Frank Ocean...etc. here. read more

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I was really excited to check out this new spot! Acknowledging that this is their second weekend open so there's always room to improve. Unfortunately I have quite a few notes. Came early to my reservation as they suggested, 9:20, table was not ready. That's fine, the reservation is at 9:30. We wait until 10:15, table is finally ready. We get to the table and it's full of crumbs and the seats are dirty. The waiter breezes by and the when he laying down out water, he notices that it's super dirty. (and yes, we were trying to get his attention for this) . He then proceeds to tell us that he's the only one out there and it's their 7th day being open....thats not super confidence giving to the client . cool, fine, there's grace. We order our drinks They are so watered down and sweet. For context, we got an old fashioned, whiskey sour, and a gimlet. I'm not even snobby about my cocktails but we genuinely couldn't even finish our drinks. Customer service was rough through reception and throughout the experience. And for their 7th day being open and their gold toilet peeling felt just like a bad omen. Please get better so there's another fun and creative for us to go to in south park. read more

So much fun, great vibe. The drinks are creative and taste great. Definitely one of my new favorite places! read more

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Be patient! Our reservation was at 8:30 and we didn't get called until about 8:50. We ordered at about 9 and one of our items didn't come out until about 9:40. So it took quite a while. And they put us at the end of the bar literally right in front of the server station. Yikes! But the bartender was very attentive and informative about the menu. The place has a really cool aesthetic inside. Really well thought out. It's definitely worth checking out! And make sure to go in the bathroom! But I think next time we'll pass on the speakeasy and probably just go to Kindred. read more