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MOTHERSHIP, San Diego, CA
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MOTHERSHIP

$30 and under
Tapas / Small Plates

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2 people
19:00
Booked 58 times today
  • Innovative
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Good for special occasions
Tropical space adventure in South Park! Exotic cocktails. Interplanetary fusion small plates. Named Best Bars In America by Esquire Magazine.

Reservations offer 90-minute experience like no other, venturing towards the outer limits of the tropical flavor galaxy!

WALK INS WELCOME - Walk-in tables are available daily. Early arrival is encouraged and there is a paging system in the event of a waitlist.

Why they're an Icon

From the OpenTable editors: MOTHERSHIP recently landed on Esquire’s best bars list for its top-tier vegan plates and inventive riffs on tropical drinks with unlikely combos like amaro and TANG cordial. But it’s the sci-fi design details that are especially impressive, including colour-changing lights, menus that resemble flight manuals, and a shuttlecraft-turned-bar.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, Vegan, Fusion / Eclectic
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 16:30–00:00 Sat, Sun 14:30–00:00
  • Website
    http://www.mothershiptrip.com/
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Private party facilities
    Private events and buyouts available. Contact commandcenter@mothershiptrip.com for more information.

Menu

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What 366 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • San Diego

    Best Ambience

  • San Diego

    Innovative

  • San Diego

    Best Ambience

  • San Diego

    Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
MOTHERSHIP offers an "out of this world" experience with its immersive ambiance and creative tiki-inspired drinks. Guests rave about the "amazing ambiance" and "incredible fun atmosphere," making it perfect for a unique night out. While some service aspects could improve, the "drinks are top notch" and the décor is "super cool."

366 Reviews

  1. marcos

    Orange County

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Their flagship drink had an unpleasant aroma reminiscent of a nail salon. While the potatoes were good, they were overpriced for their quality. The seating arrangement was not ideal, with people being seated in corner seats that restricted their enjoyment of the surroundings. Additionally, the couple in front of us had an unpleasant odor emanating from their drinks, prompting us to leave our drinks only two-thirds full. It would have been wise to read more about the establishment on Reddit before visiting.

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  2. Eugene

    Washington DC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Drinks a bit overrated. Mine tasted like medicine (warbird). Food was a big miss… they could be making such better food incorporating real protein

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  3. Kyle

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience! Atmosphere above all else but everything else was also great!

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  4. AndreaJ

    San Diego

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a fun place to have a different date night. The 2 of us shared salad, sandwiches, and potato appetizers they were good, but the jackfruit was a bit spicy for me. We had a couple of drinks from the zero-alcohol menu. However, I think they focus on the alcohol ones, which is expected because it's a bar. We probably won't return because we dropped $102.00 and left feeling like we still needed dinner. It was a fun experience overall.

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  5. Michael

    San Diego

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Very cool experience and environment but I do feel our waitress was overwhelmed. It appeared she was the only one working the floor. It took a while before we were able to place an order. I ended up ordering 2 drinks at once so I wouldn’t have to wait again to place another drink order. Other than that the effects and environment of this speakeasy was really cool!

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  6. Julian

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Angela was absolutely amazing. It was really busy, and she was still able to accommodate the needs of all her tables. Was very knowledgeable of the menu and merchandise, and even was kind enough to bring us merch samples to look at. 10/10 service and cocktails.

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  7. Kathia

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great, cool experience! Food and drinks quality was great, ambience was fun. Cool features everywhere inside the bar.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Angela decided since her shift was over, our time was done after 40 min, claiming it was over 90 min already. I know they have a strict 90 min rule but she was terrible. Tab was transferred to Mina, who was awesome.

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  9. Brian

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Atmosphere was great drinks were great but there was an odd odor in the space we were seated which made our experience a little unpleasant

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  10. Robert

    VIP

    San Diego

    37 reviews

    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A unique place. Tiki bar meets space ship decor. You feel like you’ve entered another world of fascination and color. Great exotic drink selection and vegetarian food options. Don’t miss the bathrooms.

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FAQs

MOTHERSHIP is rated 4.7 stars by 366 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 58 times today
Google Map for MOTHERSHIP

2310 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104-5405

Additional information

  • Area
    North Park
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 16:30–00:00 Sat, Sun 14:30–00:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Tapas / Small Plates, Vegan, Fusion / Eclectic
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access
  • Website
    http://www.mothershiptrip.com/
  • Private party facilities
    Private events and buyouts available. Contact commandcenter@mothershiptrip.com for more information.
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