Alibi in Santee is a dive bar and cocktail lounge on Mission Gorge Road, one of three Alibi locations across San Diego County with additional outposts in Hillcrest and La Mesa. The bar anchors the central stretch of Mission Gorge Road's dining and nightlife corridor, where the semi-annual Santee Street Fair & Craft Beer Festival draws corridor foot traffic directly past the lounge entrance. A jukebox, pool table, and multiple television screens fill the interior of the compact barroom, which operates as a cash-primary establishment with an on-site ATM. The outdoor patio extends the seating footprint beyond the main bar area with a wheelchair-accessible layout. The Magnolia Avenue and Mission Gorge Road intersection places the Alibi within walking distance of craft beer retailers including Golden Eagle Wine & Spirits on Magnolia Avenue. The facility holds a San Diego County Environmental Health score of 99 and operates under a Type 48 On-Sale General liquor license for full-service cocktail, beer, and wine programming.