Champ's Lounge

I love champs! The modern day cheers! When you wanna go where everybody knows your name.

Here on a Monday night chewing it up with fellow patrons and our mixologists was Brenston fabulous easily fitting in relaxed atmosphere

This is one of my favorite dive bars here in SD, I don't know if it's because I know lots of people that comes here regularly, or the karaoke, or the cheap drinks, and amazing bartenders, all of the above?! If you like a more mellow dive bar, you gotta try Champ's out!

Came here on a whim after eating down the street at Bay Hill Tavern. We usually go to the Silver Spigot but this was walking distance from dinner. LOVED all the games they had. Shuffleboard, 3 dart machines, pool table, jute box... and karaoke! Cheap drinks, big bar. We all had a great few hours singing and playing games!!!

I visited Champs last Sunday with my Sister- in- law as we were waitng for a local restaurant to open. We were pleasantly surprised to find a clean bar that did not smell like cigarette smoke. Most bars in San Diego reek like that. This bar is clean, well stocked, and the bartender Ryan was a sweetie. Easy on the eyes and very friendly. Love this place. They have pool tables and dart games. And the prices are great! It was my B-day so got a free Bloody Mary. Will def come back here.The locals in here were fun to talk to.

Is this the same 4 star rating as many of my reviews for higher end restaurants? No! But, is Champ's deserving of a great rating in the genre of dive bars? Yes! My boyfriend and I recently purchased a home in Bay Park and as such, we have been exploring the surrounding businesses. During a night out with a couple of friends, we decided it would be fun to stop for a drink at this local watering hole. It's clearly a dive bar and we expected to walk into an old, grungy, stinky place, but Champs really surprised us. While is is absolutely divey, it was clean (restrooms included) and not grungy at all. We originally went in wanting to play a game of pool, but as there was only one pool table and it was occupied, we opted for a game of shuffleboard instead. It was a really good time, though the table was running pretty low on sand to sprinkle over the board. We would have loved to play darts as well, but there was actually a darts club meeting that evening, so all 4 or 5 boards were taken. Along with those three games, there were also a few old school video games littered around.Between the four of us, there were three cocktails, two made with Tito's, and a beer ordered, yet the total was only $18. That's pretty much unheard of in any bigger city bar, so we were pleasantly surprised when we were told what we owed. If it were a party-time kind of evening, we'd have definitely taken advantage of the fair prices more. Keep in mind that it is cash only, but they do have an ATM if needed. For a Saturday night, it was pretty quiet. I would assume that when games are playing it gets a bit more lively since they have a few televisions, but overall I think it's a great place for a casual and chill evening.

Nice staff, cheap drinks, and good vibes! My bro and I went here cus it was one of the few places open on Christmas Eve and we had the best time but keep in mind it's cash only! They have an atm but you know those atm fees

In town for vacation, this was up the street from our Airbnb. Stopped in just after midnight, not busy at all. Great drinks, bartender even bought my son a drink for his birthday! We played pool and enjoyed some great drinks in this hole in the wall dive bar. Check it out for a low key casual bar experience.

First time at this bar. Probably the cleanest dive bar I've ever been to. Our bartender was Steve. When we arrived it was somewhat slow but Steve was still hustling and very attentive and when it got busy he kicked it into a higher gear. Very refreshing to have a bartender think getting his customers drinks are more important than telling stories to customers. I give this bar and Steve 5 stars

I just moved to the area and was hoping to find a local dive bar. Champs delivered. It's obvious that it's a "regulars" type place and has the exact vibe I've been hoping to find. Super happy that it's within walking distance..