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Snake Oil Cocktail Company
4.9 ★★★★★ 94 Google reviews · Mobile bartending service — San Diego, California
By appointment — contact to check your date
Catering firm specializing in creative specialty cocktails and offering full bar service.
Plan your event
- Serves the San Diego, CA area — confirm your venue is inside their travel range when you inquire
- Phone (858) 754-9173
- Website snakeoilcocktail.com
Booking basics
Mobile bartenders book by the date, not the walk-in — popular Saturdays (especially May–October) go months out, so inquire early with your date, venue, guest count, and whether you want a full package or dry hire. Most will hold a date with a deposit and a signed agreement.
How they'll run your bar
“Whether it’s a wedding, private gathering, or large-scale celebration, their team brings an unmatched level of expertise and innovation to every pour.”
“They created cute bar signs with the signature drinks and not to mention my favorite part, the custom drink toppers (see attached photo).”
“Knowing that I can trust on my team to manage a good quality of service, keep the drinks flowing, and also be conservative on the pour when I need them to be is great.”
“Snake Oil is the best for bartending needs - for micheladas, signature cocktails and mocktails alike!”
Add-ons they offer
“They created cute bar signs with the signature drinks and not to mention my favorite part, the custom drink toppers (see attached photo).”
“Snake Oil is the best for bartending needs - for micheladas, signature cocktails and mocktails alike!”
“Every single cocktail was executed with impeccable perfection—from the stunning glassware, to the thoughtful color palette, to the deliciously layered flavors.”
What hosts say again and again
“They immediately understood my vision, presented creative ideas, worked seamlessly within my budget, and delivered an exceptionally professional experience from start to finish.”
“We knew our guests would appreciate fun cocktails, and the signature cocktails from Snake Oil were a hit.”
“So fun and easy to work with, incredibly organized Leading up to and on the event day, great customer service, and she always makes me feel like part of a team.”
“Natasha and the team were responsive and helpful in every detail and made sure we thought through everything from stocking the bar to cocktail napkins to timing.”
From the reviews
I love this company so much. My husband and I booked Snake Oil for our wedding in September, and it was one of the best decisions we made. They provided unique and thoughtful cocktails which brought the party to life, and they were efficient and professional to boot.
Snake Oil Cocktail Company provided not only amazing custom cocktails at Digitopia's launch party last night, but stellar service! The entire staff was friendly, accommodating, and magical. Some of the guests would turn to find a refreshed drink in front of them, that appeared as if from nowhere.
We’ve now had the pleasure of working with Snake Oil Cocktail Company twice—and both times, we’ve been absolutely blown away. The cocktails are not just drinks… they are edible, drinkable art - AND they are absolutely delicious! Truly, beautiful doesn’t even begin to describe them. Irv is a true artist.
Snake Oil Cocktail Co. is truly in a league of its own when it comes to craft cocktails and exceptional service. Their bar program far surpasses any other in the industry, consistently delivering creative, unique, and perfectly curated drinks that elevate any event.
Booking Snake Oil Cocktail Company for a wedding
Weddings come up for Snake Oil Cocktail Company — confirmed on their own site, so they'll know the rhythm of the day: cocktail hour hits all at once, then the bar settles into a steady hum until the last dance. Two numbers get your quote right. First, the staffing math: the standard rule is one bartender per 50–75 guests — so a 150-guest wedding usually means two to three bartenders, and going thin here is the classic cocktail-hour line mistake. Second, drinks per guest: plan on roughly two drinks in the first hour and one per hour after; a dry-hire bartender can turn that into an exact shopping list for your headcount so nothing runs out and nothing goes back to the store.
Check their wedding info Wedding bartender guide & checklist →
Corporate events with Snake Oil Cocktail Company
Reviews and the service's own materials mention corporate events at Snake Oil Cocktail Company — holiday parties, launches, client mixers. For office events, three things are worth settling on the first call: whether they carry the liquor liability insurance your building or venue requires, whether they can run a mocktail or zero-proof menu alongside the bar, and how invoicing works if your company needs a W-9 and net-30 terms. More on hiring a corporate event bartender →
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