Gaslamp Strip Club

Great place cook your own steak the way you like. All the sassy sides are good to. Just sit out side and people watch with a cold beverage as your steak cooks

Had an awesome experience, there are plenty of great places to eat and Gaslamp Quarter but we chose this one.
Loved the décor inside! Exposed brick is awesome.
Great steak selection. It’s a grill it yourself style place, so be ready to work for your food! We both had the New York Strips, and our two sides were the scalloped potatoes with bacon and the truffle Mac and cheese. Delicious! The steak was seasoned well. There is a board by the grill stations explaining how to cook your steak so it’s done to your preference. Our bill was under $ 70 and we will definitely be coming back!

This was literally so cool to do as a couples date! You cook your own steak. And have fun while your at it trying to show off your cooking skills. The service was great and the food as well! Thumbs up! Definitely a go to when you visit the gas lamp in San Diego!

Love grilling a steak meeting people and enjoying a comfortable night in the gaslamp. Brought a friend from Texas. Great time had by all. Gracie is a sweet and skillful waitress. Show up you won’t regret it.

Loved it. Cooked our own steak– I could see where this could go wrong if you are not good at barbecue-​ing… Ours came out perfectly– no false modesty here!
We got asparagus and potatoes au gratin for sides. Both were amazing. The service was great. We sat outside and people watched. Great experience all around. We will come back.

Let me first point out that I was in charge of cooking our lovely steak dinner… After I’ve been drinking all day (yea, not the best idea). But… THANK GOODNESS for the cooking instruction board at the grilling area, my wrist watch, and the ability to read and tell time. Whew!
I came here with a girlfriend during our mini vacation to SD. I’ve had this place booked marked for awhile now, mainly due to the awesome name. We came in during Saturday night and right at the prime time for dinner. Luckily for us, Billy Joel was in town and that’s where everyone was. We were seated promptly and was given a special menu ( Unilocal Spring Break), similar to what others have mentioned during restaurant week. It was $ 30 for choice of grilling protein, garlic bread, 1 side, salad and dessert. We asked if it’s possible to share the meal instead of ordering 2 portions, and it wasn’t a problem at all. Because boy, that alone was more than enough food for 2 people.
We picked the ribeye and ordered the mac and cheese; per our waitresses recommendation. I also had a hard time deciding what beer I wanted to enjoy with the meal, but no fuss, Misty (our lovely strip club waitress) asked me what I usually like to drink and made another great recommendation.
The mac and cheese was super cheesy (just the way I like it), and the quality of the ribeye was worth it’s value. I just lightly seasoned my meat with salt, pepper, and a little bit of the cajun seasoning. As long as you know how to read and follow cooking instructions you’ll enjoy the experience and the food; even without the stripper poles and boobies!

Really a cool place
Food was awesome
Just so you are aware — this is a cook your own steak/​chicken/​shrimp.
They have BBQ tables throughout the restaurant which run really hot.
Great location and great décor. Cheesecake photos all over the place.
Will be back to for sure if in the area.
Cool cool place

Not hipster like the Turf Club, but classy and excellent food and sides. Full service at the bar area so sit there if it’s crowded. Really, have to give it five stars because the food is so fresh and good. Love the atmosphere of the Turf Club, but the food has no equal here for grill-​your-​own.

My crew and I come here for dinner every year for comic con. It’s a tradition, or a ritual. Or maybe a bad habit. This place is highly dependent on how good your grilling skills are. If you’re miserable with grilled steaks you’re gonna have mostly a bad time, or your can order something else. I’m average, which means depending on the day it can be good but also just downright miserable.
The steaks here are a little pricey for what you’re getting, especially given that you have to cook it yourself but it’s an experience and with a good group of friends it’s actually a lot of fun.
What is absolutely worth it though are the appetizers/​sides. Their buffalo wings drumsticks are maybe a ⁷⁄₁₀. They’re tasty but sort of too much (if that’s even possible). Their garlic mashed potatoes are fantastic and their herb/​garlic tatertots (I have this intense love for tatertots) are phenomenal. They also serve as much salad and bread as you’d like.
The place can get a little loud since their theme is a play on an actual «strip club» the music they play is often not the music on the TVs so it can be a bit of a dissonant experience to hear Britney’s toxic while watching a Marylyn Manson music video. The restaurant has great décor with really comfortable booths though, would definitely recommend for friends or a pretty casual date. Would suggest against for people looking towards high class romance. Especially given their ‘strip club vibe’.

An interesting concept that, for me, didn’t really translate to a great experience. You order your meal and your steak comes out uncooked and you grill your own steak.
Cooking your own steak is optional and in theory is a fun twist on the normal dining experience. The sides are delicious and the drink menu is good. In practice the cook your own steak was a pain, separated the group, and the markup on steak is much less palatable (see what I did there?!?) when you are grilling it yourself.
We had a great group so we had a good time but I likely won’t return. Fun to try, but in my opinion not worth the cost for that experience.

My husband wanted a rib eye for his birthday so I took him to the strip club. The Gaslamp Strip Club, that is. First time here and it was such an enjoyable experience! I’ve always wanted to try this place and after all these years, finally get to go.
Now since I am such a late comer to this place, I would feel silly to explain what this place is all about. Basically, you choose what steak cut you want, they bring it out to you, and you grill it yourself! They even have cooking guides next to the grills to give you an idea on how long to cook your steak to your liking. They provide a variety of rubs as well. I ordered the Guiness and Garlic skirt steak so there wasn’t any need for any rubs or marinades. It was perfect! My husband had the 14oz bone in and he cooked that to perfection as well. Just added a little garlic salt and was good.
We ordered along with our steaks, 3 sides (for $ 18 — family style which was not bad at all!) asparagus, garlic mashed potatoes, and their white truffle Mac & Cheese with lobster. Sooooo good. Paired with a nice house cab and it was one of the best meals I’ve had in a while. Prices weren’t bad either!
Our server, Mindy, was the absolute best and was very attentive and down right friendly. I would ask to be served at her section every time! Great food and great vibes all around. Will definitely be back!

Great time for Valentine’s Day! My husband enjoys grilling steaks and this was a perfect opportunity. I had the ahi tuna and my husband bone in ribeye. We both enjoyed our food very much. The sides were excellent and the wine was flowing. The girls in their négligée style wardrobes were fine as were the pinups on the walls.
Thanks for the experience!

Everything here was pretty awesome. The whole concept of cooking your own steak saves you money and at the end you end up getting a great steak (if you know how to cook steaks) even the sides were pretty good too. All the servers were nice and helpful.
Location wise, kind of sucks because you have no parking at all but there are hella bars and nightlife at gaslamp is always poppin.

Amazing place, great concept, excellent service and wonderful ambiance… can’t wait to visit San Diego again just so I can eat here again!

21+ only? Heck yeah!
But honestly I don’t understand why. It looked like just a regular steakhouse except you get to grill your own steak. I recommend bringing a friend that knows how to work the grill. But if not there’s a few tips posted on the wall as well.
I decided to give this place a try during Restaurant Week with the bf. We didn’t think we needed reservations on a Thursday night, but totally should’ve called ahead. The hostess quoted us 45 minutes for a table but luckily a waitress came out and said if we wanted to have outdoor seating, she can seat us immediately. We were pretty hungry, so we took her offer. There were heat lamps so it wasn’t too chilly. I’ve been looking at the menu through and through waiting for this moment, so I knew exactly what I wanted.
For $ 30 per person during Restaurant Week you get:
An Appetizer
An Entrée
A Side
And Dessert!
WOW that is a deal I definitely didn’t want to pass up on.
We ordered:
Strip Club House Salad: It was really fresh and packed with veggies. The vinaigrette was very tasty and I couldn’t stop eating it.
French Onion Soup Gratinee: The french onion soup was delicious and definitely warmed my soul. I would ask for the croutons on the side, because it got really soggy really quickly.
New York Strip 12oz: the bf ordered this and it was such a good choice. It was nice, juicy, and had great flavor. The seasonings really did the trick.
Filet Mignon 8 oz: It seemed like a tiny piece but it was definitely worth it. The meat was super tender and the bf did a great job cooking it medium rare! I recommend eating it quickly right after you get it off the grill. I decided to wait for the sides and steak wasn’t as good when it cooled down.
The steaks came with garlic bread but keep an eye out when you put it on the grill because it burns easily!
Crispy Brussel Sprouts: This dish was heavenly. It definitely lived up to its name and were very crispy and flavorful. The parmesan on top was a nice touch.
3 Cheese Mac and Cheese: This dish was good, not great. Something was just missing from it, but the jalapeño cheddar sausage was yummy!
We were so full from all the food that we took our desserts to go! I got the New York Cheesecake. It came with chopped strawberries but the fruit wasn’t sweet. The bf got the Dulche De Leche cheesecake which was too sweet for me. Service here was average probably because we sat outside. The waitress did not check up on us that often and she even forgot to give us utensils, but the food was delicious! We also noticed when we walked inside to grill our steak, there was plenty of indoor seating, so I don’t really get why we had to sit outside. Overall, it was a pretty cool experience and the deal for Restaurant Week was one I couldn’t resist.

OMG! A must if you are coming to the area! Cook your own steak? YES PLEASE! And the sides are yummy! I had the garlic mashed potatoes and they were everything. The parking for the gaslamp district is pretty cheap. Amaze-​balls!

This is by far my favorite steakhouse in SD! I was skeptical when I found out I had to pay to cook my own steak, but once you experience the atmosphere you will fall in love. The name always throws people off which makes it fun. The waitresses are dressed the part with short shorts & fishnet tights. The lighting is low. There are sexy pinup pictures on the walls. The fire grills are amazing, I believe they have about 4 of them. We always make sure to get a booth because they are roomy. The sides are large, each side big enough for two. Your steak comes with salad & garlic bread. I LOVE their martinis! Everything about this restaurant is perfect. We take all of our out of town company here for the amazing experience.

Bless this place.
Nothing is more American than grilling a steak. And nothing is even more American than going to some place, cooking your own meat and then paying for it.
That’s the Gaslamp Strip Club. And it’s pretty freaking great.
It’s pretty simple: you order your cut of meat off of the menu and once it’s ordered they’ll bring out your fresh cut of meat. You’ll then take it to the grill, season it to your liking, and being grilling. What nice is that there are instructions so you don’t burn your food. It’ll list out how long to cook it before flipping based on how you like your steak. Don’t like steak? They have options, not a ton, but they got you.
Admittedly, the one thing I did burn was the garlic bread. Did I still eat it, oh yes and it was amazing. The garlic was so fresh and what wasn’t chard was nicely golden brown and delicious.
The sides are something else to mention. The sides come family style and are $ 7.95. Do not over order because you see things that sound good. The sides are huge. Please get the Mac and cheese and the mashed potatoes. I think about them all of the time. Seriously tastes like your grandma made them– notice I didn’t say my grandma. My grandma cooks everything in a box. This tastes like everything was homemade.
If you’re in San Diego you’ve GOT to go here. It’s a fun and different way to experience your food and if you don’t like it, you only have yourself to blame because you cooked it.

My boyfriend and I came here for restaurant week and I have to say I was extremely happy with the food and drinks. We were seated immediately at a nice table inside against the wall facing the bar and the t.v. that had music videos playing on it. It took our waitress forever to come over to take our orders. We started with the house salad for him and French onion soup for me. The salad was a typical house salad packed with veggies other than lettuce and the salad dressing was light and creamy with good flavor. The soup was AMAZING. They used lightly seasoned croutons in the soup for the breading and I love that they used croutons since they are perfectly bite sized. The cheese on top was perfectly baked and the soup had great flavor.
For the main course, we both had the 12oz New York strip. We had a lot of fun seasoning and grilling our steaks and watching other people cook their steaks to the point of no flavor (medium… medium/​well haha gross). I was a little concerned about the cleanliness of the surface where the plates and seasonings were because you have to unwrap your steak yourself before throwing it on the grill… they do provide wet wipes by the grill to wipe your hands which I appreciate a lot. The garlic bread that came with was grilled on the grill as well and was so light in garlic flavor I thought it was just regular bread. For our sides, we choose the 3 cheese mac and cheese with jalapeño cheddar cheese sausages mixed in and the balsamic brussel sprouts with parmigiana cheese. The sides that came out were surprising large in portions. The mac and cheese was flavorful and the sausage had a nice gentle spiciness to it. The brussel sprouts were delicious! They were perfectly cooked with a slight crispiness on the outside. There was so much food we both had to pack food to go!
For dessert, I had the New York cheesecake and it was very light. It came with a raspberry drizzle and a few fresh strawberries on the side. It tasted like it might be a Sara Lee cheesecake. He got the chocolate mousse cake and it was lightly chocolate and not very rich and overpowering. Great finishes to a great meal.
I understand that it was restaurant week but our service was extremely slow. Our waitress seemed a little flustered and other people seemed to be having excellent service. So I cannot fully give 5 stars but I also do not feel like 4 is appropriate either. I am going to give 4.5 with leanings more towards 5.
Will definitely be coming back again.

Was here for restaurant week. What a great place. Great environment and fun to cook the food the way you like it.
We had the brussels sprouts and 3 cheese mac and cheese as our side, and both are highly recommended. they are huge (when you have it with your main dish) so be prepared to share or take home!
Would definitely come back again!

Best steak I ever had was made here.
I came here awhile ago before I knew about Unilocal.I found the only picture I have of me when I went here and it was just of the younger me with dessert so I decided to upload it and let yall know what I think of this spot. I remember taking pictures of all the delicious food we ate but have been lost. Everything I ate was yummy from the bread and mac n cheese to the tender juicy steak and all the delicious sides. The atmiosphere was fun and service was great. Great date night place. You can cook your own food and add whichever sauces and seasonings you want to. Its located in the gaslamp district so after you eat you can have a nice walk and look around the shops before you head home.

Best steak I ever had was made here.
I came here awhile ago before I knew about Unilocal.I found the only picture I have of me when I went here and it was just of the younger me with dessert so I decided to upload it and let yall know what I think of this spot. I remember taking pictures of all the delicious food we ate but have been lost. Everything I ate was soo good from the bread and mac n cheese to the tender juicy steak and all the delicious sides. The atmosphere was fun and service was great. Great date night place. You can cook your own food and add whichever sauces and seasonings you want to. Its located in the gaslamp district so after you eat you can have a nice walk and look around the shops before you head home.

I was a bit iffy of the concept of paying to cook my own steak, but in the end it comes down to just cooking and dining with my friends. I cam for the 20.16 new year deal and for that price, the food was reasonably priced. I got a decently sized 14oz ribeye with generous portions of a side.
I’ve grilled many steaks in my lifetime and consider myself proficient in the grilling game, so my steak came out perfectly the way I wanted it. However, when I was watching others grill their steaks, it looked like they were going for well done and didn’t know how to grill their steaks. It was sad to see steaks getting overcooked… They do have a general guide for times on the steaks, so please do use it if you don’t know how to grill your food.
The salad was nothing special as it was just ice berg. I got the truffle mac n cheese and I really enjoyed the flavors.
Service was awesome! We were there about 5 minutes before HH (7pm) ended and the waitress was able to get our drink order in, so score! Within 5 mins of ordering, one of the servers came by and asked us if we wanted some fries cause they messed up an order. SURE!
Overall, it was a fun experience but kind of pricey to cook my own steak. I’d come back here to hang out with friends but not on a regular basis.

Yum!
The rib eye with Calgary seasoning was delish! Toasted garlic bread & salad included. The au gratin potatoes are tasty. So much food! Like I said, YUM!

My favorite Cohn restaurant. I’ve been here three times now. Went again last night. A lot of great food and drinks.
Ask for Mindys station. She is an A+ server.

What never ceases to amaze me, are the awkward expressions on everyone’s faces, during that uncomfortable pause before I finally break to them the name of our restaurant is actually a steakhouse and not a real strip club.
This evening, our group was in need of a semi private room, to host what we call, ToastMonsters. It’s a spin-​off of the presentation club Toastmasters. The combination of a fiery hot grill in the back, Kelly Clarkson and Taylor Swift playing, as well as a room that doesn’t seal off from the main floor, it wasn’t the most ideal to host our meeting, yet nonetheless, it worked out well in the end.
Friendly service, expeditious delivery of food and drink, as well as it being tasty and moderately priced, made Gaslamp Strip Club, a win for us tonight. As far as meat quality goes, I can’t say that the cuts were prime USDA, however it was acceptable. I only wish that they didnt marinate the meat as I would’ve preferred to just salt-​and-​pepper my porterhouse.
The grill was a little too hot, but the cast-​iron left a nice sear-​marking on the meat. The side dishes are OK if not a little rich. However, I wound up going with the standard fries, which I had to order off menu, as most of the menu’d fries are seasoned and served with toppings.
Two things were accomplished this evening: 1. I’m full, and 2. I now have the meat sweats.
Mahalo

I love the concept of this restaurant! Our waitress was very nice and informative, and our food was delicious! The only downfall is (like the other reviews stated) the horrible heat inside the building ! It is so unbelievably hot and uncomfortable, it’s hard to enjoy your meal. I understand that there are multiple grills, but if Benihana can stay cool with more grills, this place can figure it out too! Overall, we thought it was a great value for the quality of food. I ordered the lobster bisque and filet mignon! I love all of the seasonings they provide you with. I would return during cooler weather and only if I could sit outside!

Like the cook it yourself concept but the steaks were not aged appropriately and they taste like same type of meat you would get at Golden Corral or Longhorns. Then again the cost is comparable to these venues so I guess you pay for what you get.
Also the temperature in the restaurant is very hot sit outside if you can. The calamari fries appetizer was good.

Figured out why this place is called the Strip Club and the waitresses are wearing as little as possible… it’s because it’s hotter than hell in there! I’ll get back to that later…
First off, it is Restaurant Week. I found out once we got there that even though it says reservations only for groups of 6 or more, they were taking reservations for Restaurant Week. Bummer because even though most of the tables were open, they quoted us a 30 – 40 minute wait. We waited in the bar which was probably where we should have stayed.
We were finally seated at a dark table in the middle of the restaurant. So dark that we couldn’t see the menus. We asked to be moved to one of the many open booths and they really were reluctant to move us. We asked again and finally they «allowed» us to move. The hostesses seemed either new or confused.
Back to the heat. The air conditioning was non-​existent. When we asked our waitress, she said the air doesn’t work well when both the grills are on and the restaurant is full. Still, the restaurant was not full. It got so hot at one point, I had to go outside during my meal. Oh, my Filet Mignon and Brussels Sprouts were good. House salad, not so much. Dulce de Leche Cheesecake was ok. I would have enjoyed my food much more if it wasn’t so damn hot in there. By the time dessert came, I just wanted to get the hell out of there. And most of the booths that they were saving for reservations were still unoccupied when we left. That was a little annoying.
Overall experience was not good but the food was mostly decent. Service was ok and I felt bad for our waitress and other employees. Never once did a manager come by and check on us. Disappointing for a Cohn Restaurant.

Beware: the air conditioning cannot handle cooling the building. We went in with only one grill firing (they have 5) & the place was in the high 80’s! Apparently it’s an old building with an old system. The last thing I wanted to do was stand next to the hot grill.
The happy hour drinks were tiny (4oz) & watered down.
The calamari strips were drowning in sweet chili sauce.
The soundtrack does not fit the décor. The restaurant has an upscale swanky look to it but the music is bar hopping club.
The waitress was great & did everything in her power to make up for the owner /​managements shortcomings.

The Strip Club… no naked ladies and no naked steaks.
I guess the play on words would come from Strip Steaks… but the décor seemed to be more of a red light brothel-​y, strip club, let me wash my hands when I’m done kind of place. Not a great combo for wanting to enjoy a nice steak dinner.
I love cook your own food type of places (KBBQ, shabu shabu, etc.). There were about 3 – 4 communal grills lined with costco size dry seasonings, a board telling you approximately how long to cook your steaks to get it to your liking (medium-​rare for me!), tongs, and garlic bread with each steak.
Service was quick and timed wonderfully. Salad and drinks first. Then 10 minutes later steaks and garlic bread placed by the grill. Then 10 minutes later hot side dishes at the table.
The food:
Salad: Just not really impressed by it. Basic lettuce salad covered in dressing to share.
Sides: We got the mushrooms (ok), creamed corn with a weird crispy cheese topping (corn was good, but I could have done without that crispy cheese crust), roasted Brussels sprouts (best of the three — really good)
Steak: I got the NY Strip steak (menu says they were dry aged), but doused in a marinade of stuff… i prefer a naked steak with just some really good salt and pepper and sprinkled with finishing salt. Being able to taste the flavor of the meat is important and I wished they would have offered a non-​pre-​marinated version.
Overall, novel idea but could have been executed better.

Es handelt sich hier nicht, wie der Name vermuten lässt, um einen Strip Club, sondern um ein sehr nettes Steak-​Restaurant mitten in Downtown. Eintritt ist hier erst ab 21 Jahren, also sicherlich nichts für den Familienausflug. ;-) Das Ambiente ist wirklich sehr schön, es ist alles (Einrichtung, Licht, etc.) eher dunkel wie in einem Club gehalten. Die Kellnerinnen tragen ziemlich sexy Outfits, was Teil des Konzeptes ist. Sein Steak grillt man sich hier selbst, wobei man zwischen verschiedenen Fleischsorten wäheln kann. Am Grill gibt es reichlich Gewürze zum Verfeinern, sowie Tipss zum richtigen Grillen. Ich persönlich fand die Idee sehr nett, weil es sehr kommunikativ ist und man nicht einfach nur herumsitzt. Zu seinem Steak kann man sich noch unterschiedliche Beilagen bestellen, wobei Salat und Brot hier völlig ausreichend sind. Zum Nachtisch kann ich den Strawberry Cheesecake sehr empfehlen. Die Preise sind i.O. Ich würde auf jeden Fall wieder hingehen.

So we were walking down 5^th Ave., looking for dinner and my boyfriend goes, «Sweet, let’s go to the strip club!» I so did not get that it was a steakhouse. Definitely a clever little gimmick. If you have ever been to a Gyu-​Kaku or Korean BBQ place, it’s just like that — but Steakhouse style! You cook your own meat and they give you sides to go along with your food. Makes for a very fun night out. Best of all, the restaurant is 21+ !! How awesome is that… not only no kids but no obnoxious teenagers either!
The prices are really fair, too. Your choice of entrée comes with a salad and garlic bread. We had no idea what we were doing so we ordered two steaks and also some garlic fries. It was way too much food! We could definitely order less next time and the $$ would more than reasonable.
Hope they bring some of these up the coast!