Mr. Tempo Gaslamp - San Diego

This bar could be a good choice if you're looking for a place where conversation is out of the question. It's incredibly loud.

We were not informed that there would be a $50 cover charge and a $120 minimum per person for reservations after 9 PM on New Year’s Eve (ours was at 9:15). While we understand it’s a holiday, we did not plan to stay until midnight, and there was no mention of an "experience" on the booking, unlike other restaurants we considered. Due to the lack of communication and the realization that the place operated more like a club than a restaurant, we decided to go elsewhere. There’s no point in overspending on subpar Mexican food. I would recommend it for the overall experience, but perhaps on a non-holiday.

The live music was excessively loud, and the high ceiling causes the sound to disperse too much from the speakers. However, the food and location are quite nice.

The live music was too loud and hurting my ears... I couldn't even hear myself talk and my date.. Just had a couple of drinks and then paid the bill and left. Didn't even bother to order food... Very loud music, tight space, and crowded...

We arrived and got seated right away, then we were never attended to again. We sat there for 20 minutes, while the table next to us got seated and their orders taken. The waitress glanced over at us for a second, and left. We ended up walking out to go to another restaurant that ended up having way better service. Also, the music is SO unbelievably loud, even if the waitress would have helped us, I doubt we would have been able to hear anything.