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Excalibur Cigar & Scotch Lounge
8199 Clairemont Mesa Blvd O, San Diego, CA 92111, United States
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Excalibur Cigar & Scotch Lounge
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Fl
Review №1

Love this place! Great service, amazing selection of cigars, incredible collection of Scotch and Bourbons! Very relaxing atmosphere to chat, watch games, or just enjoy a drink and a smoke.

Da
Review №2

Cali prices on cigars and drinks with extremely friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great place to blow off some steam and just relax with a stogey and a drink. Very well stocked.

br
Review №3

First time here and let’s just say I’ll be back! Atmosphere, comfort amd level on knowledgeable on cigars and Scotch is next to none! Well played and can’t wait till next time.

Ji
Review №4

Excalibur is great…we go there after work and enjoy cigars every now and then and the people working there are super friendly and they even give you the option to order food from the Sports bar next door to make it extra convenient

Be
Review №5

Come on, definitely not cheap however its by definition this location is rich. The staff will make you want to return. Great suggestions and friendly atmosphere.

S
Review №6

Excellent selections of cigars and scotch and good service. Little bit pricey :(

Ci
Review №7

Pretty chill spot nice and calm. Good selection on sticks.

Pa
Review №8

I had not been to Excalibur since the pandemic outbreak ...Finally went with childhood friends (for our mental health). LOLWe were greeted and served by Rosita whom was very attentive to all our needs and made our stay a lot more pleasant. Rosita actually demonstrated excellent customer service !!!Excalibur has a great selection of cigars, beer, wine and liquor.I will be back soon and recommend it to new customers (as well as occasional customers).

Me
Review №9

Fantastic vibe and a great space to pick out a cigar, sit, and sip while you watch a game.

Na
Review №10

Great selection of cigars and whiskey, great service. Very nice atmosphere as well.

Ni
Review №11

Great service! Knowledgeable staff! Ive been there twice now during my visit to SD

C
Review №12

Great cigars courteous staff....love this place.

Am
Review №13

We used to live in San Diego and totally loved ❤ going to Excalibur cigar lounge! We live in Texas now, but when we find time to go back home to visit our first stop will be Excalibur! Tom the owner is so awesome and we miss seeing him each Friday night as we would go there every Friday night. My husband purposed to me at Excalibur in 2008/July. We were talking about how much fun and how many memories we have there. Great company and great service 👍Amanda and Kyle Braithwaite

Al
Review №14

Best lounge in town. Love the service, the selection, and the vibe.

Ma
Review №15

Great choices of cigars! Cant wait till they open again and give some of their rare liqours a try

Ad
Review №16

Awesome place. Very knowledgeable about cigars.

La
Review №17

Solid selection of cigars. The humidor is pretty expansive.

Je
Review №18

Great Place to relax unwind have some good drinks and great cigars.

Lu
Review №19

Rosita, was an excellent bar tender with a beautiful personality

Mi
Review №20

Best location in SD for a cigar. Staff, humidor, regulars, all excellent

Da
Review №21

Great selection with a awesome crew of people. I felt out of place at first. Kinda got a dirty eye vibe from the person who helped me out but when people started showing up. Maybe its because I am younger than most of the people who go there.. I dont know thou. I do wish I was part of the group. Seems like the a lot of regulars come in. I really LOVED how there were women who enjoyed smoking too and not the ones who work there either. Overall first visit was great! I came all the way from North San Diego. Its worth the visit and they have fair price items. I also loved the whiskey selection on top of everthing too.

Aa
Review №22

Excellent cigar choices. Excellent whiskey choices. Comfortable lounge to relax in.

Co
Review №23

My Cigar Lounge Home! I love this place! Nice people, excellent selection of cigars and alcoholic beverages and the service is terrific. They know their cigars and recommend perfect drink matches to go with them. Lots of TVs and comfortable chairs. If youre in SD, dont miss the chance to experience the Excalibur Cigar & Scotch Lounge!

Cl
Review №24

Great place to relax and watch sports. Socialize with other cigar enthusiasts.

Ar
Review №25

Awesome selection and even better service.

sp
Review №26

Noob cigar friendly host helped me find a great cigar to go with my booze. No upsell, decent price for good experience. Covid outdoor seating with comfy chairs. Full bar, not just scotch. Call me a ghost cause Im haunting this bad boy.

Jo
Review №27

Relaxing place to hace a cigar and a fancy drink.the people are very friendly and super helpful.

To
Review №28

Love this place. Great cigars great bar hot waitresses

Do
Review №29

Great place to chill. You can smoke inside or out and they have a great humidor inside with a huge selection for every price point.

Bu
Review №30

I stop here whenever I’m in SD. The only 2 I patronize are here and Churchill’s in old town. Tom at Excalibur’ and Mark at Churchill’s always treat me like I’m their best customer. And I only get there 2 or 3 times a year. Great people great service warm and inviting SD needs a football team please take the cardinals and get them the hell out of Arizona I hate these Midwest transplanted pukes I’ll see you next month stay safe my friends. Buck

Ad
Review №31

Always fun with friends. I tend to have great chats with others there as well. The staff is very helpful with new scotch or cigar choices. Be aware of your budget, it is really easy to get lost in wonderfulness.

Ke
Review №32

Excellent! My new favorite place to go when in San Diego. Fantastic selection of cigars. Great selection of Scotch and liquor. Ambience is over the top! Friendly and knowledgeable staff. What’s not to like?

Ba
Review №33

Great place to pick a cigar and enjoy it! They have a huge walk in humidor and every cigar Ive had has been excellent. Spirit selection is great too and the staff is knowledgeable. Definitely a place to check out!

Ja
Review №34

A big selection of cigars and scotch. I went on a Thursday night and it was fairly busy although I wouldnt say crowded. Its obviously a popular spot. Everyone I talked to, customers and staff were all friendly and competent. A very nice atmosphere for a good smoke. They also carry a satisfactory selection of lighters and cutters. The walk-in humidor is impressive to say the least. They have house blends as well as the standard choices.

Fr
Review №35

I dont get down to Excalibur often but when I do, I always enjoy it. Its mostly family run. Some of the people working are also customers. The cigar selection is the best outside of downtown with a great scotch and bourbon selection as well. Its a friendly and social atmosphere, if thats what you want or you can relax in a soft reclining chair, smoke a cigar and watch some TV in your own world. Great place to relax either way.

Pa
Review №36

Fantastic cigar lounge. I particularly like the old fashions. Not much of a smoker, but I do enjoy the smell of a good cigar. The staff has excellent pairing and drink suggestions.

Be
Review №37

David is extremely friendly and patient. He guided us through selecting cigars and drinks and took care of us throughout our visit. Only dislike is the sports on TV, but it wasnt loud enough to be obnoxious. Fantastic scotch, bourbon and cigar selection and prices. Will return for sure.

An
Review №38

The customer service was great, and staff were not only knowledgeable about specific brands of cigars, but also the best drink pairings to go with your choice. I did a grape flavor paired with a sweet port and it was pretty incredible. The seats are comfortable, there are lighters and as trays on each table, and the unisex restroom is clean/classy. Parking can be an issue. Cant wait to go back!

Ru
Review №39

Friendly staff. Good place with great selection. Nice hangout spot to decompress and hang out..

Ar
Review №40

Very near lounge with a good selection and comfortable leather high-back chairs. Real dark, smokey, and classy in that old school way. Good whiskey and port options.

gr
Review №41

Dont be put off by the fact that its in a strip mall. Once you step inside, select a cigar, and order a drink, this lovely cigar lounge is everything you hoped it would be. Highly recommended.

MI
Review №42

Best cigars

Re
Review №43

Toms place is always a good place to find a good cigar and strong drink.

Ju
Review №44

Me and a group of guys got overly drunk here. The staff were super good sports, and at a place of this caliber, they dont need to be. All of the bartenders were awesome, make amazing drinks, and give fantastic recommendations on cigars. Im typically a pipe guy, but Ive found several amazing cigars here hanging out with friends. Thanks so much for being awesome, Excalibur, and trust me, well be coming back for more.To clarify, more cigars. Less liquor.

Sk
Review №45

In San Diego, there is no place better for cigars. The staff are knowledgeable and the atmosphere is excellent. If you are arriving in the afternoon parking will be difficult. There are some spaces behind the plaza, but not many. Parking seems to get easier in the early evening.

Da
Review №46

Good service and friendly. They have an excellent Scotch whiskey selection. Whiskey and bourbon selection, very good. Excellent wine and beer selection. A wide variety of cigars to choose from. And its close to the house. I recommend Excalibur to everyone.

Jo
Review №47

An excellent selection of cigars and a very nice selection of alcoholic beverages to go along. A good place to watch the game and relax.

na
Review №48

This is the best place. Staff is amazing. I love this place and come here frequently. Hard to top.

Br
Review №49

The humidor is EXCEPTIONALThe customer service is SECOND TO NONEThe personnel are engaging and certainly knowledgeable about every area of the facilityi can’t wait to return

El
Review №50

What an amazing find! Their drinks arent outrageously expensive like many places in CA and the bartender, Ashely, was awesome! It also has a super seductive and sexy lounge area.

Fr
Review №51

This place has an awesome selection of cigar and great price ranges.

Ri
Review №52

Tom, the owner is awesome! Always a great experience. Great selection if cigars. And the scotch is remarkable. Highly recommend.

Er
Review №53

An excellent cigar bar. Huge selection of amazing cigars and one of the best selections of alcohol Ive seen. If you have time stop by for a stick.

Cu
Review №54

This is the best cigar bar in San Diego and in the county!You have a large walk-in humidor, many varieties of cigars and at a fair price. Comfortable leather chairs and a large bar to choose your favorite beverage of choice from liquor, craft beer and wine.

El
Review №55

The staff there is extremely helpful in helping you get your feet wet in the cigar world.However, to actually stay there and enjoy a cigar... Well lets just say cigars come with a certain image attached to a certain type of person. (Middle aged man). But no one is stopping you, and honestly you could probably enjoy yourself no matter the age (well you have to be legal first)

Ja
Review №56

A wide variety of cigars and liquor! The indoor and out door option to smoke was a plus! The bartender was a blast!

Ma
Review №57

The only Lounge to go to in San Diego with the best humor door and no else touches the selection of hard drinks.The staff and owner are bar none the best.Fantastic group of clientele period.

An
Review №58

This place was really cool. Very low key and the mixologist knew their stuff. The bartenders were all welcoming and courteous to everyone who walked in.

To
Review №59

Tom & his Team are the BEST. A GREAT PLACE to drink Jack on the Rocks.

Ta
Review №60

Great sports to hang out and have a drink and cigar. Friendly staff and great atmosphere.

ga
Review №61

Great selection,great atmosphere, and full bar! Plus NFL football! Great place for a night out.

Do
Review №62

This is a clean, comfortable place with a very nice selection in the humidor, and a VERY nice selection of scotch, bourbon, craft beers and other beverages.The service I received on a mid-day weekday visit was superb. I will certainly return to the Excalibur in future visits to San Diego.BTW: I believe the humidification issue noted in a previous review has been fixed as all of the cigars I saw and smoked were humidified perfectly.

Ke
Review №63

Excellent customer service. I am a novice cigar smoker and thoroughly enjoyed my visit and even learned a little bit. Prices vary yet he try to didnt convince me I needed top of the line smokes.

Da
Review №64

My first time going to this place. Im new to cigars and wanted some help asked a guy that was behind the bar to give me some pointers on what to find. My first smoke was the my fathers and I asked him if they have anything with a similar taste he was like I have this here while he was fiddling with his fingernails. Looked like he didnt wanna help me out. Well he left and said feel free to look around and if you have any questions just ask. Looked like he was more interested to be with the regulars that goes there. So I only grabbed one that he showed me and I went up to the register. Some old guy helped me check out and he was the same way no attention to me only the other guests that was there (the regulars). Customer service sucks here unless your a regular. Nice store but really bad customer service. So if your new to cigars dont go here.

Aa
Review №65

Love this place! I always spend a ton of money here. Great selection of cigars. Just wish they had more Guinness.

Do
Review №66

Great service. Excellent selection of both cigars and fine Liquor. Comfy seats too

Bi
Review №67

I found the staff to be very attentive, very informative and helpful. I had a great time there and will return if Im in the area again. The staff helped me pick a perfect cigar to go along with one of the many draughts they had. Highly recommended.

Br
Review №68

I went in when they were within a half hour of closing, knew nothing about cigars, and got very great help in selecting cigars. If Scotch and cigars are your thing, this place is heaven.

Je
Review №69

By far the most impressive lounge in San Diego. Love this place. The scotch selection is pretty over the top also!

Na
Review №70

Large selection of cigars. Good staff. Manager is very hands on and knows how to be a good manager. Always feel welcome.

Jo
Review №71

Great selection of cigars and drinks. friendly staff and very helpful

Un
Review №72

Love this place they even Introduced me ri a new beer they had in Tao it was so yummy!

Jo
Review №73

If you want to be treated well, and be educated in the most professional and friendly manner, go to Excalibur and see Leo

Ca
Review №74

Nice spot for a smoke and a drink. Very chill spot!

Am
Review №75

Very Laid back nicely decorated friendly Bartenders Amazing Drinks and a nice selection of Cigars

Da
Review №76

Open an hour later than another place close by, really nice lounge, the bartender/cashier was very nice and helpful. I think their humidor runs a little wet so if youre looking for something to smoke immediately, might be best to get one in a tube, otherwise just dry box for a day and you should be fine. They have a great selection so dont let my previous sentence turn you off from visiting them. Im in town on business and am glad I found the place.Update March 2012: the humidity problem has gotten far worse. Was back in town and went tonight, the floor in the humidor is actually wet in places, some cigars have a film of condensation on them you can feel and wipe off. The lounge is nice and the staff nice, but I cant recommend purchasing any cigar from them unless its in a tube, and they only have a few tubos.

Mr
Review №77

Excalibur is a great place to go to unwind. Have a great cigar, something nice to drink and great conversations. Love Excalibur!

Ma
Review №78

Huge humidor with a nice selection of sticks and accessories. Will return in the future.

Al
Review №79

Great cigar selection. Great hospitality. Some choice wines and Scotch. Parking can be a bit of a pain, or would be 5 stars.

Br
Review №80

A huge humidor, full bar, and big red, comfortable chairs. They have a huge selection of cigars at reasonable prices. Ive been trying to get them to stock Jas Sum Kral, but no luck yet.

Ha
Review №81

Very relaxing, bartenders (Leo & lauren) were very courteous and attentive, if my beer was low, checking on me when it was time and leaving me alone while I was enjoying a beer from their large selection. Vibe was good and was perfect to end my long HOT day with a ice cold beer. Plenty of TVs. Large selection of cigars. Staff is very knowledgeable and helped me choose a cigar that was exactly what I described. Not a hugh cigar smoker and the guidance was much appreciated. Thank you for the relaxing time after a VERY LONG HOT DAY. Cheers

Ro
Review №82

If you enjoy great Scotch and Cigars...this is the place for you.Unparalleled in San Diego.

Wi
Review №83

Awesome place to have a smoke

Jo
Review №84

Great selection, good service. One of the two best cigar stores in the San Diego area.

yo
Review №85

Incredible humidor and whiskey collection. Awesome decor with matching torches and cutters at every table. What a true cigar shop should be!

Mi
Review №86

Great folks who will make you feel like your having a smoke in your own place. Very very attentive. Thanks.

Be
Review №87

My favorite spot in San Diego. Really relaxing with plenty of choices of Tabacco and Drinks (full bar).

Do
Review №88

Was here last week and there are pros and cons.Pros. Great cigar selection. Great wine, beer, and scotch/whiskey slection. Lots of tvs and places to sit and comfortable chairs.Cons. NBA playoffs were on and I had to ask them to turn the game on and they played music over the speaks instead of the game. I asked for suggestions on a new cigar to try and a good single malt to pair with it and did not feel the guy working there had very good product knowledge of the cigars nor alcahol. Parking here is horrible too but thats not much of a ding on the spot but sucks is all. Also the tables are very close to the chairs and not much room to stretch out.Overall it has potential to be a great spot with that cigar selection and bar selection but based on my experience Im in no rush to go back.

St
Review №89

Great atmosphere. Awesome liquor selection and nice humidor. Definitely worth a stop if you are in town.

Da
Review №90

Great cigar and whiskey bar. Friendly staff and great selection.

Ro
Review №91

Best cigars at reasonable prices and spirits to match. A must for cigar smokers.

To
Review №92

This place is a gem.

Sc
Review №93

Best cigar bar in town. Make time

Sc
Review №94

Favorite cigar lounge in San Diego. Huge humidor and a crazy selection of whiskey, bourbon and scotch. Great conversions in there as well.

Ti
Review №95

Price of cigars is $1-$2 more per stick than near by cigar shops, but Excalibur is one of the very few places in San Diego to have cigar and drink I had the Cameroon Nub with Alesmith Stout.

Ge
Review №96

Large cigar lounge with a huge walk-in humidor. Many excellent cigars to choose from.

Ja
Review №97

This place is great. My husband is a huge fan of maduros so I came here to get him a box for his birthday. Intstead however the very nice tobacctionist helped me pick out 20 really good cigars, and he even threw in a few on the house. We came one night just for the lounge and I am not a huge cigar or scotch fan, but it is a great place to read a book or watch a game.

Ji
Review №98

Must have been good, because I dont remember the details.

Br
Review №99

Huge walk in humidor, fantastic whisky selection, and friendly staff. There was a private smoking lounge there, but I didnt check it out. I plan to be back.

Kr
Review №100

Laid back place. Dark and lots of leather seating

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  • Address:8199 Clairemont Mesa Blvd O, San Diego, CA 92111, United States
  • Site:http://excaliburcigarlounge.com/
  • Phone:+1 858-277-1148
Categories
  • Cigar shop
  • Bar
  • Cocktail bar
  • Lounge
  • Tobacco shop
Working hours
  • Monday:10AM–11PM
  • Tuesday:10AM–11PM
  • Wednesday:10AM–11PM
  • Thursday:10AM–12AM
  • Friday:10AM–12AM
  • Saturday:10AM–6PM
  • Sunday:10AM–11PM
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
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