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Boss - CLOSED
Category: Nightlife Dance Clubs Dance Clubs [Edit]
750 Harrison St(between 4th St & Lapu St)
San Francisco, CA 94107
Neighborhood: SOMA
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Music:
- DJ
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Thu, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
190 reviews for Boss
Review Highlights
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"Bottle Service/VIP is great, they really make sure you have..." In 19 reviews -
"So every time I'm with my girls it's always a good time." In 15 reviews -
"Warm SF weather = lots of ladies =o." In 18 reviews
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190 reviews in English
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Review from Chris L.
10/4/2009
Byebye Boss750! From the Avaron/Korean clubbing days, you will be missed! Many memories here since college. Went to the final party and it was ok. I miss the table-settings with the half bottle of Crown and fruit plate, waiters, Korean music, slow dances, dancing in smoke-filled air, renting out the expensive VIP/karaoke rooms for birthdays, and hanging out to exchange numbers when the lights turn on (jk) and realizing your mascara is smeared... all from back in the day circa 1999 - 2004 (?). Now it was more of a mixed crowd (American style bar with no tables) with maybe a handful of Koreans.
Another end to a chapter (I'm getting OLD). -
Review from Charissa I.
San Jose, CA
2/5/2009
Hmm.. I walked in and I felt as though I stumbled into an episode of The Bad Girl's Club: AZN Edition. Damn, I def should have taken the name of the nightclub as a warning sign flashing in front of my eyes. Can someone please tell me why after Bossy (by Kelis) came out every mothafucken female, "swearrzzzzz thass ma song!" And did I mention they had what they thought was the attitude to match? Yea...
After spending a good 20 minutes inside I had to escape the crowd flooded with every different kind of Asian you could imagine, the females that don't know how to act right slash trying to be tough girls type of girls, and the sea of Baby Phat slash Ed Hardy accessorized with Jordans, door knocker hoop earring wearin, the whole MAC counter on display on each of their faces- typea girls.
OVERLOAD! OVERLOAD! MUST. RETREAT. IMMEDIATELY.
Thank our sweet Lord Baby Jesus for their smoking/lounge section up front! Sadly, the only good thing about this place that night... but shit, if I wanted to go out to grab couple drinks and smoke some cigarettes, I could do that at places that are cheaper and closer to home. Or, go to my nearest Starbucks.
Though, when you take away the few bad seeds that didn't act right (probably half the crowd), add in a bit of diversity, slightly lower prices of something (anything! cover, drinks) so my wallet doesn't feel raped at the end of the night, get a better DJ, not that he was bad, he just kept replaying songs, top 40, when he should really play jams, it's not sucha bad spot to party. Aesthetically, it's pleasant to the eye, it meaning the club inside and out, and it's the perfect size. Not too big, not too small, just right.
Boss, you probably are bossy, but I can't tell after my one visit. As for me, I ain't nothin to a boss, sheeiiittt. Recognize that, please and thanks. -
Review from Nance W.
San Francisco, CA
5/13/2008
I WISH I CAN GIVE ZERO STARS FOR THIS PIECE OF SHIT THEY CALL AN ESTABLISHMENT!!!
*** I HIGHLY suggest promoters to avoid throwing parties at this venue. ***
- NO -
- I am not complaining about the promoters for the party they threw.
- I am not complaining about the DJ they had that night.
- I am not complaining about how much the cover charge was.
- I am not going to talk shit about someone that was at the club.
All that above is just pointless bitching and complaining about this place.
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I will NEVER, EVER come to this nightclub again because of the people who runs this place.
My friends and I came here for my friend's (a promoter) birthday. We were there on time for guest list. Within seconds, a bouncer comes up and pulls two of my friends (who are black) aside and tell them they cant get in because they were wearing Timberland boots. My other friend asks the bouncer what was the problem and he looked at his shoes and said he can't get in either because of his all-black sneakers.
My friend (the promoter) told us that TImberlands and all black sneakers are acceptable!
Another promoter tried to help us out by telling the guys what they needed to do to in changing their appearance so that they can get into the club. My friends cooperated and did everything he suggested.
After all that, he club manager says it's still not acceptable. My friend (the promoter) was beating around the bush and was trying to find the best way to tell me that it was because of the way they initially looked (ghetto) when we got in line.
THAT IS ABSOLUTELY RACIST.
I was clearly upset and raised my voice at the club manager, expressing my frustrations as to why my friends still couldn't get in after they adjusted their attire.
I asked him, "how come you were letting people in with sneakers... like that one guy with all-white Air Force 1's and you guys didn't say shit?"
And his response was, "Look, if you're going to give me attitude, I'm not going to let you guys in at all."
Asshole.
These people were straight up racial profiling. They didn't let a Mexican guy in just because he was wearing a white T-shirt under his dress shirt. THAT IS BULLSHIT - A lot of people wear T-shirts (an alternative to tanks) under their dress shirts! They were trying to find lame-ass excuses to not let people in while they allowed Asian and White guys wearing white sneakers, T-shirts and scarves in.
After a lot of debating the club manager finally lets us in, but the guys had to pay a cover charge. What a rip off. I cannot believe that we made it for the guest list and they made us pay when they were the ones who held us up!
The only reason why we were wiling to pay was because of our friend's birthday. Otherwise we would've left and went to another place that is not racist.
BOSS, FUCK YOU. I'M NOT SURPRISED THIS PLACE HAS GOTTEN A LOT OF BAD REVIEWS.
Do not come here unless you want to support a business that is run by racists. -
Review from Darryl P.
Sacramento, CA
6/7/2009
I am always running into familiar faces in the city! It amazes me how I always run into the most unexpected people out here at these clubs! Anyways back to the review. We got in on the guest list through a friend. We were at first denied because the chick in the front couldn't find my friend on the guest list. We were like uh huh? Turned out that we were on it the whole time! That was actually pretty funny! She eventually let us in after we insisted that we were on it.
We had a few drinks. Rounds of shots at $10 a pop. Talked to some random people and danced. Typical night out at the club. Except for the fact that I ran into my cousin that I haven't seen since the 6th grade!
Overall this place is an average smallish club. -
Review from Wendy L.
San Francisco, CA
9/15/2007
Oh, HELL NO.
Never again.
I came for a friend of a friend's birthday party. Saw the Yelp reviews and thought, how bad could it be? That bad.
Luckily, I had no problems with the line or cover (guest list related to the birthday), but I would have felt wronged if I had to pay $20 cover. The music was fine - standard hip hop. The crowd was bad in just about every way you can imagine a crowd to be bad.
Example: I went to the restroom, and there was a bit of a line. I'm waiting (second in line) when all of a sudden, the person in line in front of me pushes open one of the bathroom stall doors. She says, "oh HELL NO!" and pulls the girl out of the bathroom. Apparently, she was chatting on the phone in the stall. I couldn't tell if she hit her in the face, but there was definitely some pushing going on. Girl on the phone is attempting to verbally defend herself while gabbing away on the phone. The girl who pulled her out of the stall uses the facilities and exits the stall....and the girl is still gabbing away on the phone by the sinks. And then they just get into it, getting into each other's faces, pushing, blah blah blah.
I don't want to deal with this stuff when I go out. Moral of the story: don't talk on your cell phone in the bathroom stall. Also, don't go to Boss. -
Review from Juliane N.
San Francisco, CA
9/22/2008
I don't know why some of my friends like it here. I came for the first time in the beginning of September for my friends bday and I was not excited to come here. When I heard she was throwing it here, I almost didn't even want to show up just because it's BOSS. I've heard many bad things bout it before I came here so my expectations were low but I didn't know that it can be lower than low.
We got there around 10 because my friend said it was going to be packed since a lot of people were throwing bday parties there. Got there and there was no one in line. I could of taken more time in getting ready or pre drink longer.
Got in line around 1030 and still hardly anyone. We stood there for 30 minutes and were still the first ones in line. That's just sad.
The place is sooo small! One tiny ass dance floor and that's it. VIP and Bottle service was damn expensive. My friend had to pay $600 for VIP room and two bottles of Grey Goose.
What I did like was the outside patio/smoking area. Really comfy chairs and the outside just looks better then the inside in general.
Would not wanna come again unless Brad Pitt and his entourage was here. -
Review from Lucky N.
San Francisco, CA
3/8/2009
Booked a table and bottle service reservation and no one called me to confirm. I called to confirm that night and they said they'd check and call me back in 20 minutes. No one called me back to confirm so I had to call them again to confirm. Pretty unprofessional.
There was a special that night if you book a table, 5 people can get in for free and no waiting in line but when I called, Ruben told me it's just 4. I told him his flier clearly says 5 and he kept cutting me off and telling me to wait while he looks it up and then he just says the internet isn't working so he can't pull up the flier. That's fine if you can't pull up the flier but if you work there, you need to know what's up with your parties. Later they confirmed I was right. Go figure.
There is only 1 tiny dance floor and everyone is crowding on it.
No diversity; only asian people. I'm asian but some diversity would be nice.
-they quoted me $225 for a bottle of Belvedere over the phone but then charged me $250 for it, which I mentioned but I didn't complain about because I honestly didn't have proof since it was over the phone so I paid the $250.
-they charged me $20 for Red Bull that I never got.
-they charged me 18% for tip but for some reason, it came up to $344. ($250 Belvedere, plus $20 red bull, plus 18% = $318.60, not $344) They tried to say they charged me 18% for EACH bottle I ordered even though one bottle was free. Is that even legal?
So if you do the math like a bank manager like myself would, $250 for Belvedere, plus i gave the waitress a 20% tip, not 18%, that equals $300.00, not $344.00. I had to talk to 3 people... Olivia, the cocktail waitress who wasn't much use to us the entire night, Francis, who was pretty pleasant and tried to please us but kept giving us wrong information on drink prices (said it was $100 for Nuvo when it was really $200 according to Olivia), and Ruben, I think he was a supervisor, was quick to accuse me of lying about being quoted $225. Then they accused me of being cheap, but really, it's the principle, plus, why would I give away more money to an establishment I was unhappy with?
On the plus side, since I got bottle service, I was able to get 4 friends in fast and free but I had about 5 extra people and Francis was real sweet about letting us all in. He kept checking back on us all night (more so than our cocktail waitress, Olivia.) and he remembered my name and at the end of the night, he even showed me that he had my phone number to give me a call later on if he can do more for me. Too bad they don't have more people like him working there. They also give you gigantic chocolate strawberries if you have a table; it was delish! -
Review from Julia G.
6/17/2009
I seriously can't believe I'm reviewing this place. I'm snickering at myself as I write, partly out of embarrassment and partly because I can't even deny that I had a decent time here.
My friend and I had been out on the town all day and wanted to continue in to the night. She mentioned that she had some connections at Boss and suggested we go there. The thought of free drinks, no cover and skipping lines got the best of me and I agreed.
When I first got inside it was looking pretty bleak but as the night went on and the liquor was flowing, I admittedly started to have a good time. I danced my ass off and met some very fun people! We stayed until the after hours and I woke up the next morning, my head filled with happy memories.
Will I come back? Probably not... but I won't knock it. -
Review from Nikki c.
Oakland, CA
2/20/2008
I guess this is one of 2 $hort's favorite spots in the Bay. I was here on a girls night out, and we saw him....and he saw my friends' chest....and it was lust at first sight.
We went here for a Warriors game after party.....ummmm, yeah. THERE IS NO OTHER REASON TO GO TO THIS CLUB. There were more people in VIP than outside of VIP. The advantage of being at a dead club is that there was no line for the bathroom, no line at the bar, and when BBD came on, I had the dance floor all to myself, as I did a dramatic re-enactment of my favorite parts of the video.
Imagine a tipsy Rhubarb on the dance floor, wobbling on her FMP's, in tight jeans, wearing a halter top, with a full glass in one hand, belting out the following:
"I must warn yooooooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!"
Ahhh, good times. But, I have done the same thing at several friends' houses. I really love me some BBD and New Edition, and I will ALWAYS start dancing when it comes on. I had fun, b/c I was with a fun group of girls. It was also funny to watch the hoochies throw themselves at the Warriors.
Do yourself a favor, do not come here UNLESS there is a big party being promoted. Even then, don't bother showing up before 11pm. At the end of the night it is hard to get a cab here, so you might want to make friends with someone who has a limo.Listed in: Meet me at the club, it's goin…
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Review from Steven C.
San Francisco, CA
3/5/2009
Came here for my friend's b-day a couple Saturday's ago. Probably wouldn't be my top choice for a place on the town unless it's a special occasion but whatever. Where to start, dance floor really isn't that big and the drinks were alright. Nothing special but I can live with the drinks and the music was pretty good, mix of old and new. Last thing I can say for positive's would be the go-go dancers they brought in to do their thing for a little while. That got everybody standing up.
Now to the negative's of the place. Right when you get into line, you can see plenty of security at the front door just chilling. I guess that's good but gives you a false sense of security and they pat you down at the door so what can go wrong? Well everything was fine til it was time to go and a fight breaks out right outside the front door. I'm with my friends and we're all looking for security and they're all busy kicking us out and takes them a minute to respond. NOT the best way to end the night but whatever. Considering that there was a body found a few weeks before we went, probably not the safest club to go out. -
Review from Betty W.
5/10/2009
As Tim B. has quoted [me]: this place is seriously whack.
Every time I come here, I vow never to come back again. Then it so happens to be that my really good friend is having her birthday here, or someone I know is throwing a bash and ALL my friends are going, or we're in the area and it'll supposedly be a good event. Is it ever? NO. Do I always drink to the point of being far beyond wasted so I can have a good time? Oh, yes. DO I end up having a good time? NO.
And the vicious cycle continues.
There are just way too many miserable experiences to talk about, so let me just summarize my last visit to Boss. I went with Tim B. and some friends of ours and despite us being in the birthday girl's party and being on the guest list, they charged us $10 at the door (we were there before 11, also). After that, we headed straight toward the bar where I attempted to order not one, not two, but three drinks that they were unable to make because they didn't have the liquor necessary for such drinks. These weren't obscure, out-there cocktails that I invented on my own, either. I remember one of them was an Irish car bomb (but they had no Guinness) and the other was a chocolate cake shot (but they had no almond liquor). I think they even claimed to be out of Kahlua for that night. They seemed unapologetic as well, to top it off.
Then, Tim got escorted out of the club for no obvious reason except possibly that the bouncer was on a crazy ass power trip. (He sneaked back in later so in hindsight it is pretty amusing, I guess)
Boss is primarily used as a venue for party/promo companies to throw their events at, so depending on what night you're here, the crowds may vary in diversity. For the most part, it's really Asian. Like, all these people 6-7 years ago were most definitely a-Z-n, if you catch my drift (and some of them still are). I'm Asian also, so no hate. But it's not a stereotype if it's true! Anyway, the same goes for the music they play - it really depends on the night that you're here but for the most part it's danceable stuff. Your standard fare of top 40/hip-hop/club hits.
Oh, and the ridiculous set-up they have. The club is small to begin with - but, the dance floor? Is literally a patch of hardwood square toward the end of the place that's the size of my bedroom. Everywhere else it's just booths, two random karaoke rooms in the back (?!), the two bars (that can't make 30% of the drinks you order), and carpeting. It really makes me uneasy. Like, if that square is crowded with people, where can you dance? Not on the table or the booths (you'd get kicked out for much less, apparently), so . . . on the carpet? DANCING ON CARPET IN HEELS? Um, I did NOT sign up for this shit. Take me home! And give me back my $10.
One star because the bathrooms are relatively clean and decent for a night club, the fact that they played a Britney song (bitch is fierce) . . . and mostly because 0 stars isn't an option.
WHACK. -
Review from kevo m.
East Bay, CA
6/26/2007
$20 cover
POM-Champagne
I've never danced with two women before, yet I did with two different pairs of women.
I shook it like polaroid picture!
White girlllllllllls
Going through my miiiiiind
White girlllllllllls
Help me unwiiiiiiind -
Review from Tim B.
San Francisco, CA
4/24/2009
I HATE THIS CLUB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111!11!111
usu. i'm not even that picky as long as the bar is decent and there's a dance floor
We thought we could get in for free but then they claimed we were on a different list and made us pay $10 for that shit!
every drink my friend BETTY W. tried to order, they couldn't make. they didn't have Kahlua or guinness or almond liquor and probalby more.
The dance floor is the size of my bathroom.
Oh, and to top it all off, I got escourted out of the club for reasons I am still confused about. Sure, I was drunk, but i wasn't out of line.
Apparently I was sober enough to sneak my way back in. BITCHES!
Also, its like asia in there.
Never have I ever been so drunk at a club and NOT had fun.
in the words of Betty W. "this place is WHACK" -
Review from Susy C.
6/1/2007
I'm sorry but I never pay to go clubbing. Nor do I stand in line.
I can't believe that the 3rd time I came here, I had to stand in line and pay. What the hell is that bullshit!?
and its shitty clubs like this that give me my princess complex when it comes to nightlife.
Why should I pay for a teeny tiny little club that sucks?
Why should I pay for a club that doesn't even make my drink!?
I'm only going to give you a star because i had tons of fun the first time I came here.. -
Review from Michelle B.
San Francisco, CA
5/20/2009
I went here on a Saturday, I think they call it Divinity and it was hosted by Synergy. Anyway, the only reason why I went was because my friends were having a Walk for Lupus fundraising event so it was a chance to donate for a good cause and have fun at the same time.
First off, the area. It was small. Really small. The dancefloor was even smaller so by the time midnight struck, the place was hella packed! People kept bumping and grinding into me, it was horrible lol What's even weirder is these big, muscular bouncers were almost in every corner of the dancefloor, arms crossed, eyes fixed on the clubgoers. Like, um, creepy?
Second, the drinks were pretty expensive, even the simplest ones. A shot of Hypnotiq was 10 bucks. And get this, I drank it from a freakin plastic cup! 10 bucks, wtf, I snatched a cherry from the tray and tipped the bartender $1. Psshh, how hard is it to lift a plastic cup, fill it with ice, and pour liquor into it? I think he should've gotten his tip from the 10 bucks I paid. Ha, I'm stingy so forgive me for this rant.
Third, the DJ sucked big time. He played some songs 2 or 3 times throughout the entire night. Not cool. The song choices were whack: Journey's Don't stop believing? Come on now. Who can dance to that song, even though it's a mashup with some silly techno music? Lame. His transitions were lousy too. There were times when when the song ended and it starts to transition to another song, people would just stand there and stare at him until he finally changed the song. Grab that MacBook of yours and get out of here! Seriously.
Fourth, sometime around midnight to 1pm, some guys had a fight and some girl was walking hella fast towards me and my friends and spilled her drink on the floor and on us! She just breezed past us without an apology or acknowledging the fact that she ruined my friend's white dress with her cocktail. Not cool. But anyway, the bouncers handled the fight well enough to let us other people continue our dancing.
So for the good things about this club: parking was easy. It's SoMa so there's parking on both sides, especially because Harrison is a one way street. I parked directly behind the club, at a street called Mabini which crossed Bonifacio. Pretty cool since I'm Filipino. Okay, way off topic.
The bathrooms were fairly clean and not crowded, at least the time me and my friends went in there. There were two bars, so there's easy access to drinks. The dancefloor had railings on two sides. Me and my friends used it whenever we wanted to rest and hang our coats but other people just used it to lean on and stare/ogle at the girls/guys they think are hot. Barf. lol
Regardless of all the bad stuff, I still had a good time. After all, it's the company you're with that helps you have tons of fun, not the venue. That's just part of it =PListed in: Where You'll Find Me, Confessions of a Party Girl
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Review from Todd E.
Oakland, CA
7/25/2006
Ended up here as part of a random migration from one club to another during a friends birthday...Interesting place but um, I didn't quite fit in, I won't explain why but I was a definite minority...I felt like there were any number of folks playing 'one of these things doesn't belong'...
Anyways, so-so first impression...all the tables were filled with dead soldiers (they really should have staff clearing the glassware as it looked alot like a drunken party war zone). Ordered a Johnny Walker Blue Label and paid $25 for a light pour (but it was in a glass so I did not have to invoke my usual Silence of the Lambs 'It puts the Scotch in Glass not Plastic' routine) - sad face...but what really lowered the rating was the group of guys kicking some dudes head in next to our car when went to leave...All in all, I'd probably skip this one if it were on a menu of choices for the evening...Listed in: The 'NO GO' List
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Review from Reuben M.
Honolulu, HI
10/9/2006
Granted this being my first review ever on http://Yelp.com, it pains me to make my critique an extremely negative one. However, I cannot deny the fact that my debacle at this particular venue was so unsatisfying that I cannot help but give it a 1 out of 5 stars at BEST.
Despite hearing the "lukewarm" reviews about this club from buddies of mine, I nevertheless decided to throw a birthday party with Boss as the chosen location. I had made a guest list with approximately 40-50 people who were eagerly awaiting a night of endless drinks and drunken antics.
However, to summarize everything that went wrong, I ended up waiting at LEAST an hour outside for my own party after arriving around 10:30. By the time we got to the front of the line, 2/3 of my guests (about 30 or so) could not enter the club after the bouncer had informed us that the club had reached maximum capacity. Meanwhile, the bouncers allowed a LARGE bachelorette party into the club and were downright rude/hostile when I tried to point this out to them. In addition to this, we saw about 40-50 people exit the club during the duration of the time when some of my guests were at the front of the line still waiting...but management was still strict on the notion that the club could not hold any more people.
Sometime after the chaos outside of the club, I was able to enter with a few of my guests and I couldn't help but be turned off by the crowd in general. I felt very out of place from the get-go...not to mention all the "wallflower creeps" who overcrowded the dance floor. (Wallflower creep = guys who cramp the sides of the dance area, drink their beers with a bored look on their faces, and just stare at the patrons on the dance floor as if they had nothing else better to do in a "happening" night club)
The club itself is awkwardly structured. It seems to me that the owners intended to place more of an emphasis on the
whole V.I.P. aspect of the club by adding more private tables but sacrificed free-flowing traffic in the process (making it a downright pain to go from the VIP area to the dance floor and/or bar). While the club does achieve its goal by having a physically more "upscale" atmosphere to it with the fancy lighting and colorful bars, I feel that the obnoxious crowd at this party really killed any chances it had on being a "classy" night club. Club Boss feels more like a glorified 18 and over venue if you ask me.
At the conclusion of the evening, I ended up spending $300 on an overpriced bottle of champagne that sells for $35-$40 at your local BevMo. We had a waitress that was as forgetful and negligent as I have ever seen at a V.I.P. area, and the music selection as well as the mixing was mediocre at BEST. On this note, while I believe that everyone should experience things on their own, I strongly recommend that you do not have very high expectations for this venue...maybe then and only then will you probably have a decent time at this club. -
Review from Marc B.
Martinez, CA
6/18/2008
If I could give this place negative stars, I would.
I was here last Saturday (the 14th) to celebrate my homeboy's birthday (who was also PROMOTING for the club). I get in line at about 10:30 PM. Within 5 minutes, some guy pulls me to the side and says I gotta get out the line because my shirt was supposedly "too baggy." I'm 6' 3" dude, what kind of shirts am I supposed to wear?
I asked if I just tuck it in, and he said, "Nope, sorry." So then I called my homeboy to see if he can help me out. He talked with some dudes at the head of the line, and then he gave me the thumbs up to tell me that I was good to go. So I went back in line, and I swear not another 5 minutes goes by, and the same dude who pulled me out before pulls me out again and says I gotta leave. I told him that they gave me the thumbs up at the head of the line, but he was all like, "Well, I'm the head of the security, and I call the shots, so you have to get out of line." Yeah, FUCK YOU, dude.
At this point, my other boy who was working tried to talk with the club manager, but all I was told was to try and wait until the line dies down and try to get in. Uhh... how about no? So me and my boy just walked to the nearest liquor store and picked up a bottle of Hen and a pack of Swishers and chilled in the car until our friends got out the club.
Later on, I found out this other dude I know got there around midnight, and the line was still hella long and he didn't even get let in. And he PROMOTES for them, too.
It's not all the security guys fault, because there was this one guy who did try to help me. It's just the one guy who pulled me out of line aka the "head of security" who was an asshole. He's about 5' 10"-5' 11", short hair, goatee, and of Hispanic descent. If you see him working, give him a nice kick in the nuts for me.
Also, last year, my boy got into an altercation at this place, and the fight escalated outside. He ended up in a coma, and passed away shortly after that. Nice security you guys have here. !~RIP S.P.~!
FUCK BOSS. -
Review from ABBY A.
8/11/2008
ASIAN INVASION-PART II.
Again, no offense to my lovely Asians. I had my big 2-5 here and opted out of the VIP table and went for the VIP room. The deal was, myself plus 10, no wait, no charge, unlimited guestlist free b4 11:30 and $10 thereafter. VIP room w/ karaoke and personal hostess, two bottles of choice plus a third bottle free which came with the chasers and fresh fruit.
This was on a Saturday and the place was ridiculously packed! There was NO space on the dancefloor, but it was MY birthday, so on the stage I was!
It took some people more than 20 minutes to get a drink which was a big no-no. Good thing there's a lot of street parking and we got to park nearby cuz I was ****** up!
My bill? $700+. I wish I could remember if it was worth it or not but unfortunately I blacked out by 1:30. The only reason I'd come back is because I wouldnt have to pay or wait in line, otherwise, I would NOT pay, to wait in line to get in, then wait in line forever for a drink, just to wait for a space on the dancefloor. Oh no. -
Review from Carol Y.
11/20/2008
Maybe it was a good night but last Friday was FUN!
The crowd was semi mixed and it wasnt that crowded. I was slightly bored in the beginning especially since I HATE clubbing but i came to support my friend.
DJ CLINTON LEE was off the hook (how ghetto can i sound?). He played all Top 40 and more! His DJ skills made Boss a fun night. THANK YOU!
I agree with David L. dont pay over $10 to come here. Its not worth it to pay for ANY clubs. Sign up for the guestlist and get in for free. -
Review from Susan L.
New York, NY
11/25/2008
I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into when I received the Evite saying "Celebrate the Twins' 30th Birthday Party at Boss!", especially after saying "Boss" out loud in the office and having a co-worker scream "OMG, did you read my review of that place???"
The night started off a bit rough when there was a decently long line at 10pm because rumor had it the club wasn't open yet. Who's not ready to open by 10? Then, my Asian mafia made sure to have us all on the 'all-night guestlist' but that didn't seem to matter much. It took us about an hour before everyone on the list made it in! Not sure what the hold up was but that's unacceptable.
Once we were all in, the good times began. I was impressed by the layout of the club. They seemed to monitor the number of people well so there was no over-crowding. The private rooms looked nice with their own sound systems. I liked the clear glass wall of the private rooms so you block out the noise but still get to see the vibe and energy of the club. Our VIP table was behind the bar and away from the riffraff. From what I saw, service was good. Music made everyone dance and the 'true dancers' seemed to enjoy the full wall length mirror and mini-stage. Boss is most definitely 99.9999% Asian so if you can't handle it, go to Harlot or something. -
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San Francisco, CA
1/2/2008
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
The American Gangster New Years Eve Party was better than one could have anticipated! Nate & Mike, you rocked. The music jammed. The crowd cooed. The table service slammed. What a fantastic way to ring in the new, fantabulous 2008!!! Big succulent kisses. She's gonna be a good one ... -
Review from Alex C.
12/21/2008
2 stars only because my friends and I were on the guestlist (we didn't have to pay fyi)
5 reasons why i would never go back, and hopefully this will convince you not to.
1. worst DJ! songs wern't consistant; transitions were horrible. everyone on the dance floor stood confused while the songs were transitioning. except for the guy with a spinning dollar medallion necklace...
2. not a mix crowd. boss is full of clicky asians that could only do the asian swing or dance a mess. normally a.. "hot" night club will have a cluster f*ck of kidds from all over the bay, but not this one..... just the kids from the sunset, chinatown, and richmond.
3. dancers that intentionally push and bump you on the dance floor.. ( good thing i wasn't as drunk... i would have pushed them right the hell back and 3x harder. dicks)
4. one wet ass floor. and i know this is normal for a night club, but this floor was soo wet my shoes were sinking into the carpet.
5. bartenders looked unsure of what they were doing.. we paid good money for our drinks the least you can do is look like you know what the hell you're serving.
all in all boss was a horrible experience, i would reccomend a different night club... ANY other nightclub.. besides city nights.. that's another horrible experience in it self.
hopefully this helps! goodluck club-goersListed in: are you kidding me?, nightlife baby!
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Review from justine k.
Union City, CA
7/29/2009
1) $20 cover? WAAAAAAHHHH
2) no ins and outs? WAAAAHHHHHHH
3) the dancefloor is really bright and you can see everyones faces still? WAAAAAAHHHHHH (who wants to be seen when you're dancing and sweaty?!)
4) the dancefloor is also raised up kinda? what about for people who almost fall off the side from being so clumsy (aka me)?? WAAAAHHHHHH
it's cool that they have vip rooms with karaoke... but who the f is really gonna sing when they're at a club?? i save that for my couch and my magic mic. just once by james ingram, hollaaa.
anyhoo. we came for a friends bday so as long as he had fun, i'm not trippin. i had fun too just because i was drunk. plus i enjoyed that they had carpet in here. hahah carpet in the club! that's kinda cool. but really.. my 4 points up there should be a warning to you all. beware of this place. get there early and drink a lot before hand, and maybe the cover thing won't be an issue. or the bright dancefloor thing since you'll be drunk enough. -
Review from Caroline Y.
Los Angeles, CA
3/19/2007
So all my hopes and dreams of going to a spectacular SF club went down the drain after visiting Suede and this place (refer to Suede review below).
I don't know..maybe this review is unfair cuz we went like at 2:30am (after Suede cuz this girl we met knew the owner or something) but most of the yelpers who have reviewed this place all seem to be on the same page as I am. Maybe going after hours was a bad idea. All I saw were ugly wobbly drunk Asian girls throwing up all over the place. Both the bathroom stalls were covered in puke. Ugh~! The place looked ghetto too. Actually more ghetto than Suede. We were definitely not feelin' this place.
Come on ladies~! Hold your liquor...learn to be champs.
Oh yeah. And where were all the hot guys of SF during my visit??Listed in: SF Excursion in Leopard Print…
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Review from Ashley R.
Berkeley, CA
2/13/2009
Not quite Boss, per se, but fun enough! Fun enough that my report of the evening must be a bit hazy 'cause I don't exxxxactllly remember everything. ;)
It was my friend's birthday so we got a VIP room and Grey Goose Bottle service which was pretty expensive for all involved (and the root of my loss of dignity and subsequent demise) but fun and fancy nonetheless! The bottles came with two types of juice, as well as very sweet and attentive servers. The decor in the VIP rooms is sensuous, warm and beautiful, quite like the go go dancers shaking it sexy-style on the bar outside of our room. Very yummy eye candy all around.
We didn't get to enjoy all this for a while though, because a group of 8 can only come in, so some of us party people were stuck out in the unnecessarily long line for an unnecessarily long amount of time. This place needs better outside management and crowd control. We almost left but, I must say, our group was looking particularly attractive that night and once they saw us start to hail a cab, we got in right away.
The dance floor is pretty small and crowded but unless your claustrophobic/germaphobic gettin' down with lots of other people n close proximity shouldn't be a problem. I'm a particularly enthusiastic dancer, much to the surprise of my poor boyfriend, but my enthusiasm for hip-hop was matched by everyone else and it seemed like everyone on the dance floor was having a great time.
If you can get in quickly, I think that Boss can be a great spot to go to to flaunt your flyness at the bar and on the dance floor, but I'm not sure it is worth the wait in line. -
Review from Steph D.
Updated - 1/11/2009
Boss broke my liver with expensive drinks consisting of grey goose.
Had an awesome time with all my friends, I really can't complain. If I got low one more time, I think I wouldn't have been able to get back up.
Detox til my birthday.
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ahh the morning after. I have a little to complain about. Random ass cut on my back, I lost an earring, someone messed up my shoe, and my toes are bruised. What a night.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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12/21/2008
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Review from Lena L.
Oakland, CA
1/11/2009
Ok... so...
This club is as big as my living room.
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Review from Boi P.
Sacramento, CA
11/13/2007
Had a pretty good time at Boss. There was a decent crowd there and the bartender girl serving us that night was very attentive. From what it looks like, people in that club tend to stay within their own groups and rarely branch out, so I would definitely recommend going with a group that you already know. It looks as if it's a bit difficult to meet people there.
We didn't have any problems, came with a group of guys and girls mixed. So we had a blast, but I could tell some of the other people there weren't having the same fun we were having because they came with just a friend or two. And plus the girls we were with were dissing all the guys, I had to laugh, even though it must have sucked to be those guys. -
Review from Michael H.
Hayward, CA
12/14/2008
BOSS Nightclub certainly does not live up to its name because no well-off CEO would be caught dead here. First off, my friends and I signed up for the guestlist to enter and a couple of them, for whatever reason, did not make it on the guestlist. They had to end up paying $20 when they clearly signed up for the list AND received confirmation e-mails. But whatever, $20 is a standard fee for clubs so, we let THEIR error slide and paid the pretty ladies at the cashier.
Okay, so maybe we entered the club a little early (to make guestlist) but come on, I could literally count the number of people in there with my two hands at 10:30PM. Ok, maybe it will pick up...
30 minutes later... a bit of an improvement... the population doubled from a count acquirable with 2 hands to a count acquirable with 4 hands! I guess the lack of people there is not a bad thing since the club is a small place, similar to a one-bedroom apartment. By the way, I'd like to add that there is NO line outside. It's just a very slow inflow of the same asian people... (no offense or disrespect since I probably classify as one of these)
The drinks were really pricey for the type of nightclub we were in. However, I guess they made up for the price with the sheer intolerable stiffness of each drink. They might as well call it a cup of grey goose with a splash of bull.
It is now midnight... it's finally starting to look like a club. The dance floor is now starting to get packed and to nobody's surprise, the place was so packed that people start stumbling and falling and of course, a fight breaks out right next to me. Well, at least it was more entertaining than the DJ.
I did, however, enjoy the two dancers there. They were gorgeous and obviously hired for that reason, not for their inability to bust a move.
I also liked their outside area only because it had sofas. Wait, on second thought, they were wet, full of burn marks, and I swear I sat on some spit...
By the end of the night, I was glad to be leaving. Don't get me wrong, I had a good time with my friends and the club served its purpose of getting me buzzed, but it fell short of so many of my expectations. -
Review from Irene S.
1/31/2006
"Book ing" 4(noun). 1a: the process of matching men or women with opportunities to meet the opposite sex. A waiter represents, usually, male clientele who pay good money to reserve tables or private rooms while waiters are tipped in accordance with how well they prey about the room gathering fresh single girls looking for free booze.
Strong word of caution here...to the women...always move in pairs and never ever ever ever ever, ever, walk to the bathroom alone, lest you be taken prisoner by aggressive waiters donned in headpiece / mic sets who believe your wrists belong to them if you're not betrothed to another man. If you don't fall victim to it all, it's actually pretty comical to be a bystander.
My personal 1 star ratings translate to: I'll visit this place again when hell freezes over, and while I might rate this with the infamous 1, the realtiy of it all is that I probably will be forced to have to come back again...I think I'm averaging once every 3 years or so...*sigh*
Avaron to Bellagio to Boss - whatever the name, the place is still the same...Listed in: City Lights, City Frights
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Review from John B.
Fremont, CA
7/14/2008
Thoughts of this place brings back memories I promised to keep stowed away forever.
First off, I was conned into coming here and second of all just...
f this place. It doesn't merit a review because it sucks so bad.
Tip: Head one street over to Folsom and find a better a place to go to. -
Review from Gil S.
4/23/2006
"Oh, the old Korean club?" said Roe's security manager when I asked just where Boss might be. Hmmmmm.
It was not Korean night, it was more like near Eastern night, and I was wearing a suit as usual so I passed okay. 70% men, enough bars and bartenders so there wasn't a wait but drinks were expensive. I asked for a martini, the bar girl said sorry we don't have martini glasses. Apparently didn't have vermouth either, she poured me straight vodka on the rocks and I had to fetch my own olives and napkin. Large dance floor, kind of glitzy dark ballroom style, but inconvenient layout.
Best part of this place? The name, good name for a club. Parking isn't too bad either. -
Review from Chrisxtina L.
Burlingame, CA
8/18/2008
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#1: AZN. AZN. kekeke ^^
#2: 1 star for the drink prices. I got charged $8 for a Tokyo Tea. Either I heard incorrectly or um, yeah.
#3: If you really need to come here, sign up on your friend's guestlist (do not pick this place for kicks) B/C it is seriously, seriously, seriously, not worth $20. You know how many pancakes you can buy with $20? YEAH. ALOT.
#4: If you are on the guestlist, it is not that bad. Really I expected a horrific time but you know how Asian guys rarely have the balls to come up to you and mostly just post up by the bar and try to ESP their pick up line to you? Well, you won't get bothered that much if you're with a group of friends. Or maybe I'm just gross to my own race. whateves. -
Review from Jacquelyne L.
San Francisco, CA
1/29/2008
Typical kinda spot. Went to a bday party here, the drinks are a bit overpriced and bottle service definitely pricey. The staff is attentive, a brownie point for the care and customer service the management and door staff showed to our party.
The music decent if it didn't swing so much into different genre. I couldn't tell if it was hip hop or an 80's night. Youngish crowd, and maybe it was the night but yea - typical Asian spot. Good for a group of people throwing a party as there was it least 6 parties going on that night. Line gets long and the skirts run short. So it could be win/win to some.
All I could think of was... only to be young again. I did have a few flashbacks to when Asian parties were the thing in NY. Overall, good spot for large parties. -
Review from Forrest C.
San Francisco, CA
3/7/2009
I met Vernon Davis and Too Short at Boss last time I was there.
The time before that Nick Cannon and Biz Markie.
And the time before that the Warriors were there, Stephen Jackson, Monta Ellis and Baron Davis (ex-warrior now unfortunatley)
But i've been on other nights when it's us regular folks, the Jack and Jills of the world. Either way your going to have a good night. DJ's spin great mash up and hip hop hits. The bartenders are quick to get your drinks (usually $7-10) and they are hot. And Reuben the manager was very accomidating and professional.
If your looking to try a new club, hit up Boss you won't be dissappointed. And get on the Guestlist and show up before 11pm to get in for FREE!! -
Review from Will H.
San Francisco, CA
2/6/2009
You can usually tell the vibe of a club the minute you step out of your car or taxi...the energy exudes from the place. The minute I stepped towards Boss, I felt....unwanted. First, there were like a half dozen security folks dressed in black...I expect employees to have a dress code but they looked like an episode of "The Sopranos"...now when I go out I wear a sportscoat and nice collar shirt, etc..so when I stepped to the velvet rope I had no idea my fedora was going to be a threat until I heard from a Tony-esque character in a low voice say..."no hats." I turned to him in disgust! I dare he tell me I can't wear my fancy hat! You have broken the first rule: if someone IS dressed up..don't tell them to dress DOWN!
I can go on and on about the "lame-ness" of their policies, the so-so dj's who are learning Final Scratch on your watch...the VIP prices, etc etc (blech)..it's not worth your time or energy unless NOTHING else is happening in the City that night...if you are with friends, do an-about face, grab your hat and never look back... -
Review from Joon Y.
9/25/2007
The hand full of times I've been to Boss it was pretty easy to get into, and vibe was chill, and the music was good.
HOWEVER, if you're an Americanized/White washed Asian American you will feel a little out of place. FOBBBBB city. I've never seen so many unplucked eyebrows and girls with mustaches thicker than mine!! LOL. Luckily, I usually go with the same party/clubbing group so it wasn't too bad.
A good point though; I do wear the club attire when going out, but I prefer to wear a pair of Chucks or Vans, something comfortable to dance in, and Boss is probably one of the few clubs in the City that let you in with casual shoes. -
Review from Joanne G.
1/13/2009
The first place I've been to where they actually frisk people at the door. Is that normal? And they threw away my Nyquil! Really...I have a massive cold.
Totally not my type of scene. At all. But it's cool that they have private VIP rooms with karaoke available, and lots of seating in the back if you're not into dancing.
It'd be a good place to hold a birthday celebration if you can secure a VIP room...that is as long as you don't mind the awful music (loud too), crowded dance floor with pushy / rude girls, and mildly sketchy crowd.Listed in: The Places I Go Out
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Review from Joanna H.
Belmont, CA
10/24/2007
$20 for 1 person. Uhhh, no thanks!
Music was too gangsta...no thanks!
The drinks....no thanks!
The crowd...Girls- I think I saw a vagina. Guys-Who let the dog's out!?
I'd rather watch re-runs of the Golden Girls!
