We hosted a client event at Ginger's on St. Patrick's Day! To start, I was so impressed with our event coordinator, Whitney. She worked with us to deliver the type of event we wanted on the budget we needed to hit. The event space is perfect. The speakeasy-type environment was so fun for our guests. Everyone commented that the food was delicious and hearty enough to support the cocktails that were flowing.1000% recommend this spot if you're looking for a private event space in San Diego. Whitney and her team are top notch!The only negative - now we've set the bar so high, our clients expect us to do the same legendary event at every conference now!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael M.
Great time! We had our fantasy football draft here and reserved Gingers for it. Whitney was our host/bartender and was pretty awesome. We are a rowdy bunch and she held her own and then some. She took great care of us, getting food, drinks to us very quickly. Super friendly and conversational, she put up with us for 5 hours of craziness. We'd love to come and do this again
S G
Great place to meet up with friends for a speciality cocktail and funky music. Best bartenders in town. Super friendly staff. When in town swing by, downstairs from Barley Mash.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Junior M.
I get it's busy and stressful but be thankful to have a bartender event at your establishment super rude short made me uncomfortable suppose to be a bartender weekend you ruined it for us and just made me feel like crap . Do better there is so many bar they can book events they choose you be thankful I would be Bartender to Bartender no reason to be so rude if u can't handle the heat get out , I hope next year bartenders weekend is not at barely cuz cleanly they can't handle nor do they want us there @bacardi
Jeremy “RED ZMAN” Zimmerman
Had a really good time here with some friends in the bar downstairs one night, was right after a win from the Padres while we were visiting.Everyone was having a good time, the bartenders were absolutely fantastic and everyone was dancing and cheering.Why FOUR STARS?The music was pretty terrible. They played a little bit of stuff that people may recognize but the volume was up so loud in the downstairs bar that everything was crackling and completely distorted.
Frank Sibs
Small club. Great time.
Adrienne S.
I wish more people knew about this place! This is a hidden spot in the basement level of Barley Mash. While Barley Mash is loud and chaotic, Gingers has a chill, cozy vibe. The music is low-key and the cocktails were fantastic. This place is a nice reprieve from the craziness of Gaslamp on the weekends.
Dani N.
My friends and I visited Gingers on a Thursday night for their monthly free comedy show. When you route here you can put in Barley Mash then just head to the back and downstairs to find the Gingers bar. It's a smaller, somewhat classy dive bar with a handful of bar seats, community tables, and couches facing the "stage." Their cocktail menu is based of things from Anchorman, including drinks like Stay Classy and Human Torch. If you are attending something downstairs at Gingers you cannot order food from upstairs while down there. You can either order flatbreads downstairs or go up to Barley Mash, order food, close out and bring it downstairs with you. We ordered flatbreads! I had the pesto chicken accompanied by a cucumber mint mojito. It was marvelous and oh so filling. The bartender was pretty rude, very short with everyone and had little personality, but the waitress working throughout the comedy show was sweet and attentive. The comedy show host had good spirit too, performing the opening act and giving little did bits between performers to engage the crowd. So average 4 stars for staff over all. The comedy show itself had 5 acts and was well worth the visit! 3 out of the 5 acts were absolutely hilarious and one name Alec Parents had us crying laughing not even half way through. It was a really great show and I could tell the host put a lot work into it so I give them props for making it memorable. I would definitely come back for activity like such here again. I don't recommend driving/parking as you will most likely be drinking and Gingers is located in the heart of downtown so good luck finding a spot. Check Facebook for future events to come.
Vic H.
Having some drinks on patio. Dana was an awesome bartender.great place to people watch.
Eric C. Hinderberger
Great location downstairs for the underground vibe
I went to San Diego for my birthday weekend with my sister and my friend. We were looking for a cool place for drinks and good music (hip hop). A security guard from another bar recommended Barleymash for good music. That place was madness so we decided to leave BUT as we were walking out we saw the stairs leading to a lower level. We decided to check it out in hopes of finding good music and not an overly crowded bar. And that's exactly what we found at Gingers! Cool vibe, good music, great drinks and an awesome bartender named Amy! She was very attentive and beautiful! I would definitely go back when I'm in San Diego.
kingofthehill81
My wife and I were in town with friends and decided to walk around the Gas Lamp Quarter with no real game plan. We stumbled upon Ginger's since I myself am a proud Ginger. We figured we had to check it out. The menu was cool and all of the drinks were named after lines from Anchorman. We all ordered different drinks and they were fantastic! We ordered a couple of desserts after reviewing the menu and deciding it was not what we were in the mood for. The server seemed frustrated that we did not order food, but we still had a good time. The patio seating was wonderful on a cool night in May. The food that we saw looked amazing, but again just not what we wanted. If you are in the Gas Lamp and looking for a fun atmosphere and great drinks definitely pop in.
Jamie Burns
Hours are a bit different, theme is spot on. I will return.
allison
Gingah.❤️❤️❤️
Ray Sundstrom
Great spot, with Great employee's, I rented the Entire Club for a 50th Birthday Party that included food and drink. I highly recommend this Place.
We hosted a client event at Ginger's on St. Patrick's Day! To start, I was so impressed with our event coordinator, Whitney. She worked with us to deliver the type of event we wanted on the budget we needed to hit. The event space is perfect. The speakeasy-type environment was so fun for our guests. Everyone commented that the food was delicious and hearty enough to support the cocktails that were flowing.1000% recommend this spot if you're looking for a private event space in San Diego. Whitney and her team are top notch!The only negative - now we've set the bar so high, our clients expect us to do the same legendary event at every conference now!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great time! We had our fantasy football draft here and reserved Gingers for it. Whitney was our host/bartender and was pretty awesome. We are a rowdy bunch and she held her own and then some. She took great care of us, getting food, drinks to us very quickly. Super friendly and conversational, she put up with us for 5 hours of craziness. We'd love to come and do this again
Great place to meet up with friends for a speciality cocktail and funky music. Best bartenders in town. Super friendly staff. When in town swing by, downstairs from Barley Mash.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
I get it's busy and stressful but be thankful to have a bartender event at your establishment super rude short made me uncomfortable suppose to be a bartender weekend you ruined it for us and just made me feel like crap . Do better there is so many bar they can book events they choose you be thankful I would be Bartender to Bartender no reason to be so rude if u can't handle the heat get out , I hope next year bartenders weekend is not at barely cuz cleanly they can't handle nor do they want us there @bacardi
Had a really good time here with some friends in the bar downstairs one night, was right after a win from the Padres while we were visiting.Everyone was having a good time, the bartenders were absolutely fantastic and everyone was dancing and cheering.Why FOUR STARS?The music was pretty terrible. They played a little bit of stuff that people may recognize but the volume was up so loud in the downstairs bar that everything was crackling and completely distorted.
Small club. Great time.
I wish more people knew about this place! This is a hidden spot in the basement level of Barley Mash. While Barley Mash is loud and chaotic, Gingers has a chill, cozy vibe. The music is low-key and the cocktails were fantastic. This place is a nice reprieve from the craziness of Gaslamp on the weekends.
My friends and I visited Gingers on a Thursday night for their monthly free comedy show. When you route here you can put in Barley Mash then just head to the back and downstairs to find the Gingers bar. It's a smaller, somewhat classy dive bar with a handful of bar seats, community tables, and couches facing the "stage." Their cocktail menu is based of things from Anchorman, including drinks like Stay Classy and Human Torch. If you are attending something downstairs at Gingers you cannot order food from upstairs while down there. You can either order flatbreads downstairs or go up to Barley Mash, order food, close out and bring it downstairs with you. We ordered flatbreads! I had the pesto chicken accompanied by a cucumber mint mojito. It was marvelous and oh so filling. The bartender was pretty rude, very short with everyone and had little personality, but the waitress working throughout the comedy show was sweet and attentive. The comedy show host had good spirit too, performing the opening act and giving little did bits between performers to engage the crowd. So average 4 stars for staff over all. The comedy show itself had 5 acts and was well worth the visit! 3 out of the 5 acts were absolutely hilarious and one name Alec Parents had us crying laughing not even half way through. It was a really great show and I could tell the host put a lot work into it so I give them props for making it memorable. I would definitely come back for activity like such here again. I don't recommend driving/parking as you will most likely be drinking and Gingers is located in the heart of downtown so good luck finding a spot. Check Facebook for future events to come.
Having some drinks on patio. Dana was an awesome bartender.great place to people watch.
Great location downstairs for the underground vibe
Restaurantji Recommends
I went to San Diego for my birthday weekend with my sister and my friend. We were looking for a cool place for drinks and good music (hip hop). A security guard from another bar recommended Barleymash for good music. That place was madness so we decided to leave BUT as we were walking out we saw the stairs leading to a lower level. We decided to check it out in hopes of finding good music and not an overly crowded bar. And that's exactly what we found at Gingers! Cool vibe, good music, great drinks and an awesome bartender named Amy! She was very attentive and beautiful! I would definitely go back when I'm in San Diego.
My wife and I were in town with friends and decided to walk around the Gas Lamp Quarter with no real game plan. We stumbled upon Ginger's since I myself am a proud Ginger. We figured we had to check it out. The menu was cool and all of the drinks were named after lines from Anchorman. We all ordered different drinks and they were fantastic! We ordered a couple of desserts after reviewing the menu and deciding it was not what we were in the mood for. The server seemed frustrated that we did not order food, but we still had a good time. The patio seating was wonderful on a cool night in May. The food that we saw looked amazing, but again just not what we wanted. If you are in the Gas Lamp and looking for a fun atmosphere and great drinks definitely pop in.
Hours are a bit different, theme is spot on. I will return.
Gingah.❤️❤️❤️
Great spot, with Great employee's, I rented the Entire Club for a 50th Birthday Party that included food and drink. I highly recommend this Place.