Reviews for MOTHERSHIP in San Diego, CA
Amazing atmosphere, music, graphic design, food and drinks!! Such a fun experience- feels like Disneyland! Worth it. One of the... best meals I?ve had in a while! Read more
????Described as a tropical space bar, we somehow snagged a reservation for Mothership. My husband said the theming was... "Disneyland level". It is an intimate, fully immersive, well constructed experience. Pricing was reasonable, drinks were rumfocused and everything is vegan. ????Warbird | Citrusy drink, and my favorite out of the two I had ???? Forbidden Frequency | Alittle sweeter, but pretty strong drink. This one was topped with grapes that we totally thought were olives ???? Potatoes |Crispy, highly recommend ???? Pancakes | Not what I expected, more chewy and reminded me of sushi Highly recommend visiting thisbar with friends ???? Read more
Great experience at the Mothership. Great drinks and vegetarian food. This establishment has 10-15 tables only (90 minutes) so... reservation is recommended but not needed. They do have a bar area but it's not big. Who needs big when the drinks are????. Irecommend the noodles, potatoes, and rice. The pancake was alright but not for me. 3 drinks & 3 sharable dishes came to $101.The service is great with amazing ambience. Read more
You travel through the doors of a rather unsuspecting building and find yourself on a distant world some light-years away. You... realize your spacecraft has crash landed on an alien world, but no need to panic. Amongst the wreaked fuselage of your ship andbeyond the alien vegetation and distant landscapes, are some of the most tasty well balanced cocktails you'll experience. Dineand drink on your new world. The food menu is vegan and out of this current world! The drinks are a take on classic tikicocktails, and you have to try them, as your body now requires sustenance! Plus you'll love it! Dine on some tasty cuisine andbeverages as you gaze up into the starscape (literally) and think, why would I want to be rescued??? You're surrounded by gooddrink, good food, good people and an overall great setting! Best to attempt communications by calling and making reservationsbefore you visit, just to be on the safe side. The human adventure is just beginning, as you have to try this spot! Tikienthusiasts, this is a MUST!!! Read more
I absolutely love the concept. The restaurant/bar has such a fun vibe. I think because it's new and everyone wants to go I found... it not the best experience. I stopped by one night and was told it was probably a 3 hours wait. So I tried again on a Saturdayat 3pm (just me) because I love tiki cocktails. Well they said it was an hour wait for the bar area but didn't say it wasstanding room only with no standing tables. When I got the text, I was let in with a group of people and basically squished inthe bar area. Thankfully I was standing right in front of the bartender so I just barely glanced at the menu and ordered a "selfdestruct sequence". So I grabbed my drink and tried to get out of the way. It was a tasty drink but I drank it petty quicklyand left since it was really not very comfortable trying to stand around. Oh well, maybe I'll try again when it calms down or Idecide to grab a dinner reservation. Read more
As more and more immersive experience bars pop up you always have to approach these with some hesitation given the track record... of many, but Mothership holds its own amongst them. It helps that their concept spawned from the people behind Kindred bar onlya few blocks away. A death metal like vegan bar with a very bougie look, they have some experience already crafting a good barprogram with stylish decor. This time around they opted for a more futuristic and galactic approach to the trivial cocktail gamewith the help of Notch Designs. And the devil really is in the detail! This place definitely has a more permanent and lived invibe to it than other immersive bar experiences have. The design is akin to a Disney ride or other immersive bars like UnderTowand Century Grand. The bathroom has even become a prime selfie spot. Every thing down to the water glasses and menu (andmerchandise) have been conceptualized to look like they came from a spaceship in the future. And the drinks which many are riffson classic tiki cocktails, show complexity and innovation considering they are holding to their vegan roots. Cashew baseGradenia mix for the Dive Simulation, a riff on the Pearl Diver, is a perfect example of how an old classic drink can bemodernized into something deliciously new. It?s been a reservation based 90 min experience which still has some kinks. I waslate by 10 mins driving down from L.A. on my second visit and lost my table. And considering I drove down specifically to eattheir vegan food there, I left rather quickly after a few drinks in search of something to soak it all in before the long driveback up. (The bar doesn?t serve food). While they do take walk-ins as well, the wait for one would have have me waiting 4 hoursbefore something opened up. Even though there were many tables there that had opened up well before their 90 mins were up. Manyof which didn?t actually order food. These are just kinks that I?m sure will work themselves out over Read more
Was lucky to be able to tag along on a Saturday afternoon reservation for their soft opening. The wait in the stand by line was... super long outside, would definitely not recommend without a reservation. The interior decor and vibe is fantastic; reallytransports you to a tropical cave with tons of whimsical sci-fi touches. Will be a staple to take visitors in the future. Thebar is pretty much all tiki cocktail driven, I think they had a small beer selection and wine comes out of a can. Drinks weresurprisingly pretty generous in terms of size and strength, really interesting options like schezuan peppercorns and lovelygarnishes. Tried: - Mindkiller, their version of a painkiller, pretty boozy and balanced by the coconut cream - Warbird, Iwasn't familiar with blackstrap rum so the drink leaned bitter and medicinal with the combo of Campari Food is a pretty smallmenu of small plates/appetizers but priced more like meals. Asian leaning and all vegetarian. The potatoes were great, noodleswere good, the pancake was not what I expected (thought it'd be flat and crispy, was thick and gummy/too dense). Thereservations are capped at 90 minutes and they do indeed keep pretty strict track of time. Not an issue, our table of 4 got twodrinks each and two separate food orders in without feeling too rushed nor waiting too long for service. Hope to go back soonand maybe get a better view than where I sat facing a wall lol. Go for the drinks! Read more
We had a great time here. We arrived shortly after opening as suggested on the website, and was able to get in immediately for... the standing room only bar. The seats are available once someone leaves, so eventually we were able to sit at the bar. Matt andVictoria were the bartenders and they were delightful. They were so friendly and efficient, especially considering how busy itwas and how complex the drinks are. We only had drinks but the ones we tried were definitely an experience. Matt explained howearly the chefs arrive to prep and make all the juices and syrups, so the cocktail your drinking has been days in the making. Weloved the place so much we even bought a shirt! Also the bathroom is a cool experience as well, so check that out before youleave. Read more