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Blind Cat
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Street
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Music:
- Juke Box
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Thu, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Ambience:
- Dive-y
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
92 reviews for Blind Cat
Review Highlights
"...always the cheap pbr, pool table, dogfish 90 and rocking."
(in 23 reviews)
"The ol' Treat Street has movie night on mondays."
(in 10 reviews)
"mention chimay on tap."
(in 4 reviews)
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92 reviews in English
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Review from alvarez p.
Los Angeles, CA
1/7/2012
Previously I made the mistake of visiting Pop's. This place, Blind Cat is by far my new favorite place in Frisco!
My lil brother and I walked in stumbling from previous drinking. We both sat at the bar, very good decision if you wan to have great conversation with Mike the bartender and whoever sits next to you, that by this time they might be drunk already.
Drinks are also cheap Modelo's was 3 dollars and kamikazes 4 dollars! (I think I might moved up here for the bars) as the late hours passed us by both my lil brother had an interesting night meeting unique individuals and having awsome conversations. .. I think I found my new hole in the wall, too bad is all the way here in Frisco.
Shout out to Davvie, the construction worker who inspires to be a firemen, passionate about poetry who live across the street from the Blind Cat. You will not be forgotten ; ) -
Review from rachelle p.
San Francisco, CA
11/9/2011
Ohhhh hellllooooo Shitty Kitty!
You can't find nicer bartenders than at the Thieves establishments - they may look quite hipster/pretentious but are actually hipster/nice. They'll only judge you a little bit if you put Hall & Oates on the jukebox.
Plus - Bloody Mary's with SHRIMP. I kind of just wanted them to sell me a bowl of shrimp. Next time? -
Review from Andrew C.
11/4/2011 1 Check-in Here
Call it a dive, call it a neighborhood watering hole, call it a big ass mostly empty room with a few ratty ass booths, a good juke and a pool table. Most of all I call it nondescript. I've got some friends who've lived about a block from this place for over six years and for some reason I've never wondered enough what the strange no-text sign was hovering above the entrance to this bar. The door is often closed, or maybe I'm just wasn't paying enough attention every time we'd proudly walk right past this place on the way to some other Mission Bar and stumble back past it on the way to a comfy couch for a few hours sleep. Whatever the reason, at least now it's on the radar.
I was lead to the Blind Cat by a homey who was fiending for Old Style. Old Style is Chicago's cheap beer of choice and for a long while the Blind Cat was the only bar he knew of in San Francisco that carried this gem. He lived in the CHI for awhile so it's a nostalgia thing. Alas, the Blind Cat's day of slangin' cheap ass Old Style seem to be over. Their distributor stopped carrying it or ran out of whatever. Whommmp whommmp.
So tall boy PBRs were ordered instead and enjoyed on said ratty booths. That's not to say that cheap beer is all you can get here - oh, no no no. They have a selection of decent spirits that seems well out of place in the Mission, or at least in a bar that looks this chipped up. The vibe is good. Real mellow and pretty damn dead on a random week night. This is definitely the kind of bar you can have a conversation in without having to scream. Another perk, many Mexican options are within a very short walking distance for when the beers give way to the kind of hunger only asada, cheese and grease can satiate.Listed in: San Francisco
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Review from Tom K.
San Francisco, CA
2/9/2012
I came here to meet some friends of mine earlier this week, and would've had a fine time except for this really drunk and what seemed like, coked out guy that kept harassing our group. He kept coming up and trying to grope the girls we were with, trying to aggressively introduce himself to our party even though we repeatedly asked him to leave us alone. I think his name was Jackson or something like that. I've seen him up here and complained about him before, but this last week was the final straw, everyone in the bar was annoyed with him, and neither me or any of my friends will be returning as long as they have idiot regulars selling and doing drugs in there, being allowed to harass the other customers.
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Review from Shirley A B.
San Francisco, CA
1/30/2012
People that walk into the Blind Cat should love it. It's value proposition is clearly communicated from outside. If a dive bar is what you are looking for, the Blind Cat delivers. Drinks are cheap, bar tenders are awesome, you can park your bike inside if its not too crowded. Best place for a drink on the 24th Street Corridor. Happy hour Special: $7 for a beer and a Jamesons. No Brainer.
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Review from Nikki K.
Berkeley, CA
9/18/2011
Okay so here is my pet peeve: just because a place doesn't look brand new or serves some whiskey--that doesn't make it a dive bar.
A dive bar is more than just a cool neighborhood bar. You should feel
a little bit like you are taking your life in your hands at a dive bar. You should feel as if Tom Waits could be sitting down at the end of the bar, or that you might have to step over Charles Bukowski on the floor of the bathroom. (Yes the ladies room--that dirty dog!)
Just because they didn't clean the place up the other night, doesn't mean they're a dive bar any more than I am a diva just because I belt out a mean drunken karaoke of "I Kissed a Girl!" So when I find a place like this categorized as a dive bar--I have to protest. Dive bars do not get the same clientele as Elbo Room. This is a neighborhood bar with hipster leanings that happens to serve some mean whiskey drinks. (No I'm not drunk right now! Never drink and yelp!)
So what's my point? Okay, nothing. I really dug this place. Me and my Jesse Eisenberg lookalike of a date (he loves it when I point out his resemblance), came here after our semi-successful salsa night. The atmosphere was really pretty cool and crowded. We shared a booth with this hipster and his tattooed girl and had a blast. He was one of those conspiracy theory guys who thinks Bush did 9/11 and the moon landing was a hoax.
The juke box is great in this joint and the drinks really pack a kick. Jesse had to help me back out of the place because they kept on sliding the pub walls back and forth by the time I got up. Darn trick bars pretending to be dive bars! -
Review from ruggy j.
8/15/2011 1 Check-in Here
A **Chilequiles Bloody Mary curated by the brass at Saison and delivered by the nifty bartenders from the Thieves brand of bad ass dive bars? Honestly, does it get any better than that?
**This ish is caliente, so if you can't stand the heat, you may want to avoid. Just sayin'... -
Review from Rebekah T.
San Francisco, CA
I felt Blind Cat needed an update since the last time I wrote about this place it was the beloved Dirty Thieves. Although he name changed, I still love their drink specials and bloody mary's. This place is so cool, I randomly run into my super cool friends here. :D
The bartenders are super friendly and even though they will randomly run out of certain liquors, how can you not like this place? It can get very hipsterish, but the crowd is quite diverse.
Plus where else can you watch old school classic car shows out front, watch local baseball games, play pool, listen to everything from AC/DC to Too Short. Play my song next....Listed in: Best Happy Hour, Dives, BLOODY Mary's
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8/31/2010
Yeah, it's a dive bar - but you know you like it like that. We had a post game get together after… Read more »
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Review from Scott T.
San Francisco, CA
11/30/2011
Great dive.
Just what a dive bar in SF is supposed to be ....
dark, rustic (old), variety of characters (both nice & normal as well as "San Francisco quirky"), a bit unorganized, good juke box, a pool table, booths (which didn't have any rips or tears), convenient location, no attitude, a REAL happy hour special: $5 for a shot of whiskey and tall can of PBR, unlike mainstream, upscale bars that entice you in for a $6 cosmo
The men's bathroom has a urinal AND a toilet, which means two guys can piss side-by-side rather than have to wait outside for the uptight yuppie to finish draining his lizard. And they actually have a soap dispenser WITH soap, hot & cold running water, AND paper towels.
The bartender was nice enough. If you don't get a bartender with attitude in this town, you're off to a good start.
Plenty of space, it's not cramped, overall a good vibe with accepting, tolerant people who come here to enjoy themselves, talk with friends, and get shitfaced too. I was pleasantly surprised with the selection of quality (if not too pricey) whiskeys.
Lastly, you can bring food in here, which is awesome considering the multitude of great cheap Mexican eateries along 24th street. I also managed to pick up some cheap household items and paint supplies at the dollar store next door.
Great spot. -
Review from Jillian M.
San Francisco, CA
Updated - 5/9/2011
Is this place seriously fucking called Blind Cat now?!
5 STARS BITCHES. MEOWListed in: Places I make an ahole out of…
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4/11/2011
Where do I begin?
First off, 3 dollar Happy Hour on a Sunday?! Until 8?! Have I died and gone to… Read more »
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Review from Xav V.
4/14/2011 1 Check-in Here
For my friends at Dirty Theives, I present the Dirty Thief remix of a little ditty by The Jinks.
http://www.youtube.com...
There is everything to like about this place. Jameson 12 year gems brightly from the shelf behind the bar that is staffed with down to earth, funny gents and ladies. Galaga beckons as does the nicely stocked Jukebox. For the pool sharks, they've got you covered. The bathrooms had been given a bad rap by my friends before we arrived, but it looked fine to me and smelled clean. Big fan, biiiiiiiiiig fan. -
Review from Whitney R.
Olympia, WA
2/22/2011
The dude I was couchsurfing with brought us here. This place is amazing, and I felt lucky to visit as a "tourist."
The drinks are cheap ($4) and strong, and the bartenders were friendly and quick moving.
So many characters in this bar, and was the highlight of our San Francisco nightlife experience. -
Review from Nicole K.
3/2/2011
So, it can be overlooked that I once saw on Gangland that certain gangs roll by and shoot each other here. No biggie.
PROS: Whiskey and Pabst deals. Pool table. Booths!
CONS: Creepy men. Oh, what the hell, i know it's the mission so whatever.
Not my fave but it'll do. it'll do. I will say that I'd much rather go to Dirty Thieves than Pop's on ANY given night. -
Review from Loli L.
San Francisco, CA
12/12/2010
Cheap drinks, great people, and excellent dive-yness. The few booths are excellently bouncy and a trip to the bathroom will convey to you how it's possible to be charmingly dive-y without a dive-y smell. Ahhh, the charm.
On top of all that my taco heaven is almost directly across the street. Tacos + beer. What else would you possibly need? -
Review from maureen m.
San Francisco, CA
10/24/2010
A very down to earth bar that's a great place to gather for events like the celebratory last game of the baseball playoffs to toast our SF Giants as they enter the World Series.
Little banquettes adorn one side of the place, across from the long bar where you are well taken care of by Casey the bartender and the rest of the staff. There's a juke box and pool table, and the place was cool enough to allow us to bring food for the evening. They didn't even freak when everyone began sitting on the top of the booths as the game became more exciting and neared the end.
Not the type of place one would ask about the wines by the glass, but a small, robust mixed drink with Ketel One was yummy and adequate.
Right in the heart of the Mission on 24th St., I will keep it in mind the next time I find myself in the neighborhood.
A dive to remember. -
Review from Nate R.
10/25/2010 1 Check-in Here
Total neighborhood dive bar with a few interesting pieces of art dotting the walls. I tend to gravitate towards bars with a better selection of beer on tap when I come to the Mission, but there was a Yelp get-together here so it was a good excuse to check the place out.
It was Saturday night, the Giants were closing out the Phillies in the NLCS, and only one bartender in this packed little place? Still, she handled all the business like a champ! I like all the various Anchor Steam offerings on tap, but in this day and age, no IPA??
One serious note to the bartender working Saturday night. I hope you guys read these reviews. I know you guys have to put up with a lot of drunken B.S. on a nightly basis. Total apologies for my cousin taking a beer outside of the establishment. He deserved the reprimand and I understand why you guys got so pissed. Also? I thought your no-nonsense demeanor was hot. I'd come back just to watch you do your thing! -
Review from David B.
I realllly wanted to like this spot.....
I mean who can beat a name like "Dirty Thieves" in the Mission...
We tried and approached with an open mind....the bar was loud. Some throw back jam of Whitney Houston or Tiffany was blasting wayyy too loud on the system...I was like...wtf?!
I convinced the lady to stay with me for a drink...we lingered at the bar. Lingered continued....5 minutes....more now....
Eff it. I need a drink! I'm out!
Gave it a try. Maybe it was an off night. Like I said, I really wanted to like this spot.
Can't beat the taped up grungy couches....righttttt!!?
Love the Mission!Listed in: The Places I Go Out
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Review from Jamie P.
San Francisco, CA
9/28/2011
I recently moved to this neighborhood and was wandering the streets to look for a comfortable bar with decent music. Well, the blind cat is that and more. It is a dive bar, but the bartenders are great and so are the drinks. It's never too crowded so I can always find a place to rest my feet. I think this may be my new neighborhood hang out.
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Review from JJ C.
Los Angeles, CA
4/14/2011
Walked in at 4pm on a Wednesday.
Ordered a shot that was the size of a drink and a tall PBR for 7 bucks. Not too shabby.
Kinda empty but the people that were there were hott ass hipsters.
Bartender was a damn sweetie. Loved her.
Will for sure be back here soon. -
Review from e w.
San Francisco, CA
2/7/2011
This is when yelp's star system becomes relevant to the type of business you are reviewing. In this case, yes, this is a four star dive bar!
I mean, what could possibly go wrong at a joint located between "Lucky" and "Treat" streets?!
The bloody marys are as legendary as they say. About 14 different toppings including a shrimp and 2 pretzels drinks like a meal ... for $5!
Bonus: there is a regular there named Celia who sits belly up to the bar with her walker situated right behind her bar stool. If you're lucky she'll say something really raunchy to you. And it will somehow be charming. -
Review from Adam C.
San Francisco, CA
7/26/2010
I'm the mothaflippin' Mayor, bitches.
so don't you mother uckers go ucking with my shiii!
This place is the Mecca ('sup Mwow) of the excellent letter B.
Booze, Bourbon, Billiards, Booths, Bloody Marys, ..and uhhh Bathrooms!
In addition to these, let me remind you: excellent, things, they feed you sometimes too.
On Saturday, you can grab some free grilled PB&J's with drinks. On Monday, I think it's Monday, but it might be Wednesday, you can get Sloppy Joes.
There might be some other food thing another night, but it escapes me.
The Bloody Marys are practically a meal as well. On the weekend they come with little toasts and a shrimp, as well as a variety of pickled veggies and olives. But don't make Mwow's mistake: Just because a Bloody Mary has a delicious little toast and shrimp, it is not a meal.
so don't you forget: There ain't no party like my nanna's tea party. -
Review from Jimmy G.
9/26/2010
Really happy I've finally completed the Trilogy: Whiskey Thieves, Thieves Tavern, and now Dirty Thieves.
This is my favorite of the three: not quite as many whiskies as WT, but I liked the location and feel of the place better, 24 St rather than Geary. A little more evenly lit and open, less rough-shod.
I noticed two bottles of Old Potrero, which I can't help from ordering whenever I see it, and it turns out they were different. One was the Straight Rye Whiskey, which I thought was the one I'd had a number of times, and the other was the Hotaling's whiskey, of which I'd never heard.
The barkeep generously offered me a nice taste of each and I went with the Hotaling's-- a little sweeter and more scotch-like, but still with a noticeable rye kick. At 15, they knocked a couple bucks off even Dalva's.Listed in: Whisk(e)y
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Review from Carlos S.
San Francisco, CA
12/8/2010 3 Check-ins Here
Pool Table in the back
Cash only drinks in the front. Dimly lit, friendly people and friendly staff.
A sure hit if you like dives -
Review from Audra E.
San Francisco, CA
1/23/2011
Hole in the wall/Dive bar - Strong Drinks, Internet Jukebox with almost any song you'd ever think of, beat up booths, pool table in the back, random crowd, and nice staff.
Had some pretty crazy good nights at this dive bar; it's definitely my kind of bar. -
Review from Scott B.
San Francisco, CA
9/5/2011
Didn't realized they changed the name ... whatever. Great happy hour specials and lovely, dive-y atmosphere. Where else in SF can you get a tall PBR and a shot of good brown liquor for $7? 2 of those and your worries are forgotten, then grab some free grub. Bartenders are pretty groovy too. Wish I lived closer, though my liver is happier I don't.
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Review from Roy N.
5/15/2010
What a wild Friday night!!! Writing this review tonight (Sat night) since for the first time in ages, I had such a wild night drinking with friends that I actually couldn't yelp or look at the computer screen this morning without feeling nauseous.
After an especially crazy day yesterday (in a different way), I met up with the McPhee here late afternoon for some drinks. What a great bar!!! I remember coming here one wild drunken evening years ago when it was called Treat St. Well as it turned out, history repeated itself.
Lauren the bartender was fantastic...she totally rocks!!! Jessica was super cool too. Great local bar...interesting clientele and everyone there in the early evening was outgoing and super friendly. Nice big place and a great pool table in the back too, although the bumpers could use a little work. Someone picked some fantastic tunes on the jukebox too. Good times!!!
Had a bunch of drinks here before we headed to the tenderloin and the Nitecap for more drinks. Not upscale, but the perfect neighborhood dive bar...I wish this place was closer to home, I'd be in here a lot. As I was leaving, War's "Spill the wine" started playing on the jukebox...definitely a fun place! -
Review from Eric G.
San Francisco, CA
10/10/2010 1 Check-in Here
Fun dive bar near everything!
This is a great place with a great location. I do wish it had a better beer selection but it makes up for it in fun staff, excellent juke box, and decent spirits. The bar is actually quite open and airy (for a dive) and there is lots of room for dancing if you feel like it (and some people do)
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Review from Theodore O.
Pacifica, CA
4/16/2011
Cheap drinks and some 80 year old lady hit on me. Good times.
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Review from Lidia Z.
San Francisco, CA
12/26/2010 1 Check-in Here
Cash only. Decent size booths.Good Beer.
Bathroom not so great but I have seen worse. -
Review from Sunny D.
11/6/2010
Why would any right minded person come to this place willingly?
Dirty Theives, is dirty, smelly and gross ... plus everyone in there scared me. I was convinced I'd catch hepatitis if I sat down.
Still, after lunch, I went with friends who wanted to catch a beer inside. We stuck around for about an hour ... an hour too long.
I don't understand, in ALL of San Francisco, why come here? so many better bars out there. -
Review from Pivbo H.
Oakland, CA
9/17/2010
The pretty bartender called me the following names:
Bubbles
Sweet Boy
Love
My Love
Billy Jack
Billy Bubbles
Billy
Sweet Bubbz
Shit that happened:
I ordered three Pabst Billy Ribbons while I was technically "at work" and got "tippy tip" before an important meeting. A girl in this place had the most rad thighs. Like, thighs so good that it makes you feel like your boner is literally hungry for them. I got a case of the "maniac boner screams" for a bit, but they went away with some grunts. Later, someone gave away a free nug of weed to someone else in the bathroom. I wonder whatever happened to that nug.
In total, this place is good. The beers are pretty cheap, and you're allowed to control the sports feed some of the time. You will hear Thin Lizzy or the Beastie Boys on the jukebox, but you can blame the regulars for that. Some regulars are pretty good, but most of them are dudes that ogle the bartender because she's sexy or whatev.
I think I cried in this bar once, and I also remember that I was in this weird "drunk" space where it felt like my frontal lobe went full-on numb. -
Review from Ashley R.
Honolulu, HI
11/11/2010 1 Check-in Here
Dive bar. Mission-style.
Like the booths.
Bartender was really nice, his bloody Mary's were almost a meal theres so many little things tacked onto the glass. lol
Pinatas hang above the entrada.
You can smell the toilet before you're 2 ft. to the door.
Plus: The Pinball machine & pacman!! -
Review from Chris M.
San Francisco, CA
2/14/2011
Five-star dive-bar. Okay, so I'm biased because I have a friend who owns the skateshop across the street...so we wind up lurking at Dirty's as much as we do at the shop...and I know all the bartenders! I heart Logan! Jeff's bloodymarys are reaching mythical statuses...plus ppl get #jealous when I #twitpic the bloodymary pics so they must be damn good! Perfect for that Sunday hangover...right after you stumble off your hill at DP. LOL. But don't get it twisted, it's still the Mission Dist. If you're from the City, you know exactly where you're at.
I'm sure gonna miss Logan when she goes to NYC tho'...enjoy them sloppy joes while you can!
Oh, I almost forgot, I watched almost all the #SFGiants play-off games there last year. The atmosphere was #RIDIC!!! And when we won the World Series it was like a craaaaazy street party on 2-4!!! Definitely somewhere to watch games if you're a Giant's fan. #blackandorange! Alll day in there! -
Review from Brad R.
Daly City, CA
7/7/2010
Was raging it here for a while on the Fourth of July.
Good crowd. It wasn't overcrowded but it wasn't empty either, and everybody was friendly and having a good time. Another bonus, when going outside for a smoke break, people in the neighborhood were lighting off fireworks, and a few of them were actually decent.
Bartenders were on point, real quick service. When it was my turn to buy a round, one of the kegs went out on one of the beers I needed to get. Some places have bartenders who would just be like, we're out, what else could I get you but these fools just changed the keg real quick and didn't make an issue out of it.
This bar has a good layout too. Long bar with lots of seats, some booths and tables for groups opposite the bar, and at the far end an open area with a pool table and possibly some dart boards(I was kinda drunk when I got here and definately drunk when I left so I'm not 100% on the dart boards).Listed in: 24th Street San Francisco
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Review from Kristina A.
San Francisco, CA
6/20/2010 4 Check-ins Here
Boy does this place have good yet cheap drinks! I'm consistently impressed by the price of the drinks here, chill vibe, spaciousness, large booths, free pool table and happy hour specials. I greatly enjoy their surprisingly nice collection of whiskey, scotch and bourbon, and knowledgeable, skilled bartenders. Couple that with being super close to 24th Street BART and tons of great Mexican food nearby and you got yourself a no-brainer!
Happy hour runs until 8pm: $3 drafts (except Chimay) and well drinks. There's also always a whiskey + tall boy special of some sort going on for around $7.Listed in: DYL Locations, aka Happy Hour…
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Review from Tom R.
San Francisco, CA
*******Updated 5/21/09****
Due to a very nice PM from the owner, and an offer I don't think I can refuse, I'm bumping this place back up to four stars. This is a nice and friendly bar that I do enjoy drinking at. They have a jukebox, a pool table, and a decent selection of beer and spirits.
This may not however be the right place to bring 70 people for happy hour.
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Dive bars are notorious for being badly managed. Someone inherits 50 grand and decides to buy a bar having little or no management or service skills and that's par for the course. Dirty Thieves however is owned by a guy that used to co-own a bar, Two Thieves, and he worked at Crow Bar on Broadway for years so I would expect something more..
I like this bar and wanted to introduce it to my dive bar group. It has a decent selection of beers, a pool table, and a nice open space. I posted the event and about three weeks before tried to contact the bar and let them know we were coming. I sent them an email on their MySpace page and didn't hear back. About two weeks before the event I called and tried to get any contact info for the management and they said they couldn't find it. The week before I went in to try to at least warn the bartenders we were coming because the RSVP's were growing. Finally I talk to the owner and the manager. I described my group and told them between 40 and 50 people were coming. I negotiated an extended happy hour and felt satisfied that I'd finally got through to them and everything was arranged.
The day of the event comes and I show up a bit early to introduce myself to the bartender I slap on my name tag and say " Hi I'm Tom from the Mission dive bar group" and she just looked at me like I was crazy. I said, "I'm expecting about 50 people tonight". Her eye's get big and she say's, "WHAT!!! I'm here by myself". I told her that it was all arranged as well as the happy hour agreement, she should call the manager to verify and that we were a patient group so she shouldn't worry. She did a great job, and probably had a great night tip wise but that isn't really the point. This whole thing was a communication cluster f*ck.
The event turned out to be bigger than I expected and there was more like 70 people that showed up for it. I conservatively added $750 dollars to their receipts for the night and $150 to the tips. I feel like all my drinks should have been comped but I wasn't even floated a single one for free.
I like drinking here but it's too disorganized for me to ever use it as an event venue again.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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2/17/2009
This is a good honest no frills drinking establishment with a decent jukebox. It's pretty divey but… Read more »
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Review from Keane L.
5/29/2007
(Creepy old man starts following us around during Carnival.)
BarmanPaul: That's what you get for bringing your own Tanqueray into Thieves Tavern.
(http://www.yelp.com/bi...)
Keane: OHH......
(Karen K.: You have a fucking rep now!)
BarmanPaul: Are you paying for both of these drinks or just yours?
Keane: Just mine... I don't even know what this other one is.
BarmanPaul: It's straight tonic and lime... cuz you brought your own gin, right?
Oh, SNAP!
Playa done serrv'd me good...
Friendly and fun staff and doorguy: a billion stars.
Creepy clientele: a trillion leave-me-the-FUCK-alone stars (yes, they make those). -
Review from Warren R.
San Jose, CA
7/11/2010
Wandered into this spot today looking for a few beers and place to watch the world cup that wasn't ridiculously crowded (because, all americans are soccer fans all of a sudden)... Anyway, the atmosphere was super chill - the staff and the patrons were really friendly, and the setup of the bar was very inviting. Some dive bars have a really "local" attitude, but there wasn't any of that here. 4/5 stars ONLY because of the size of the place - regardless of the size, the place is setup pretty well so that you don't feel crowded. You can get a drink at the bar, slide into a booth or pull up a stool at the window near the pool table - either way there are plenty of places to root yourself without feeling like you're in the way of traffic.
A Cool spot def. worth checking out if youre in the area.Listed in: Good Times
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Review from Tom M.
San Francisco, CA
6/30/2011
A proper neighborhood mission bar. Yes, of course, it has it's fair share of trucker hats and dodgy facial hair, but it's also a nice chill place to grab a (cheap) drink and relax without being too much of a scene. I was here on a Wednesday evening and it was fairly busy, but service was prompt and friendly. Not the widest selection of beers, and, surprise surprise, its mostly cheap canned beer to choose from. Bonus points because they have Strongbow cider in the bottle which I have never seen this side of the pond (yeah, I know it's a girly drink, but on a hot day...).
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Review from R M.
San Francisco, CA
5/29/2007
Stop me if you've heard this one...
Two yelpers enter a bar.
One with a hangover the other along for the ride
...until Newcastle is spotted on tap. By the way, Newcastle on tap earns an automatic four stars and turns me into a sloshed, day drinkin', foul mouthed drunkard. (Awesome) Add some Whiskey and I just turn into an ass-hole. (I'm OK with that)
Here are the quick and dirty details as I'm far too hungover to be clever.
These are skilled bartenders! They're gregarious and knowledgeable and generous with their knowledge of Whiskey. Dirty Thieves is part of the thieves legacy.
Whiskey Thieves
Thieves Tavern
and Dirty Thieves
Whiskey appears to be their thing. So, you'll find more top shelf Whiskeys here than any divebar has a right to have on hand.
I was introduced to a Whiskey that didn't make me want to puke called 1792( Hey Paul I totally remembered!)
The J-box is pretty fantastic as well.
I don't care what this place used to be. Its a pretty great place now!
