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Do I love the Broken Record? Yes.
Do I live in the Excelsior? No.
Do I go out of my way to go there? You bet.
Is the kitchen open? Yes.
Is the menu the same? Nope.
Is the food still delicious? YES YES YES!!!
Yeah, it's different, but it is still great! And I, for one, am really grateful for the many vegetarian options. The corn on the cob with pepper sauce is HEAVENLY, and biscuits? Come on. Who doesn't love biscuits? Really? You don't? Well, I love them, so, um, can I have yours? Okay. Thanks. Bye.
Okay. I finally made it back to the restaurant. Ooooh so good. James (who used to be Sou Chef at Firefly) works his magic in this unassuming kitchen.
I ordered the grilled Portabello sandwich (comes with roasted red bell peppers, balsamic aioli, fresh basil, on a toasted roll). REALLY tasty, if a little bit greasy. We got a basket of fries, they were good, basic fries.
Then the hubby, knowing I was holding back, went up and ordered all the things I couldn't bring my self to order- the Mac n Cheese -YUM!- with cornbread topping (really creamy, cheesy a little tomato and spice in the sauce and crunch topping. I had to stop myself) And of course the highlight to me since I'm a Southern girl- the Buttermilk Biscuit with honey butter.
The Biscuit was perfect. crispity cruchity on the outside and so light and YUMMY on the inside. The honey butter is the perfect accompanyment. And of course a few pints of Guinness washed it all down beautifully :).
And I would be remiss if I didn't say that Nero is the coolest bartender in SF. I asked a couple of questions about Whisky since I don't know much, and he not only took his time answering and educating me, but then he did a mini tasting for me! I may be a convert to Isla Scotch :)
I'm so glad the bar I've come to love has fabulous food too! I think I may need to head over there now. My mouth is watering just thinking about it....
I have yet to try the infamous food at the restaurant in the back of the bar, so this review is for… Read more »
I pass Broken Record when I go to my weekly soccer game at Crocker-Amazon. I never really thought about stopping there until my team decided to change our name to one of its sandwiches. Something like that makes you curious...
The front area that you can see from the sidewalk is the bar area. It is cash only and they have an ATM machine on the premises. It's a bit divey. Not at all crowded (on a Wednesday evening). I like the laid-back atmosphere a lot too...
The real star here is in the back room down the hall past the restrooms...There is this warmly painted dining area that is dimly lit. Off to the side is a counter area with windows allowing you to see what the chefs are doing. Above the counter is a chalk menu with items like duck-confit potato skins with gruyere cheese and truffle oil. I would have never guessed... My teammate ordered the potato skins and was blown away. Other big hits were the portabello mushroom sandwich, the fried shrimp sandwich, the macaroni and cheese topped with bacon cornbread and the fried risotto encrusted mozzarella sticks. I hear the menu changes frequently, so if those sound good, move quickly! Also, the items range from $5-9...not bad at all.
I'm sad that our games won't be nearby for the rest of the season but I guess we'll just be making it a point to get to Broken Record for their awesome food and unassuming atmosphere.
Drink Strength - 5/5
Service - 5/5
Price - 5/5
Atmosphere - 5/5
So, they have theme nights and actually seem to enjoy them. It doesn't just feel like a ploy to get your money. Kick ass!
They know the fu*k out of their whiskey selection. I appreciate this more than you know.
Best bar food ever! Bomb wild game sausages, bomb everything really.
Sadly, I do not come here as often as I would like because the last time I did there were an overwhelming amount of douchebags there, maybe they had some convention nearby. Well, I plan on going back and trying to do so regularly.
Solid baconfat-burger.
Also had the crab-corn fritters. also impressed.
haven't been here to drink yet, though.
Just had my aunt's birthday here and the the Chef seems to have a magic touch because the food was fantastic. The whole establishment was very agreeable and helpful.
Pulled pork Sandwiches Great!
Crab and Shrimp Sandwiches Awesome ( i dont even like seafood)
Fried Chicken, fried broccoli, and nice biscuits.
just came back from eating those duck potato skins.... awesome.
DO NOT COME HERE! Food sucks! Service stinks! Okay, I'm a liar. It's really as great as all of these reviews, but I don't want this place to get overcrowded. Came here on a weekday with absolutely no wait. Menu is written on a board and you order and pay at the register.
We scarfed down the pulled pork sandwich, duck confit potato skins, corn fritters, and mac n cheese. I'd describe everything as refined almost-gourmet bar food with a dab of comfort. The SO went back a couple weeks later and he said the meatball sub was awesome too. Desserts looked amazing, but we were stuffed out of our brains.
Prices are unbelievably reasonable. Meal set us back a lil over $30. CASH ONLY.
i lean a bit towards the obsessive. if i like something, i will talk about it to everyone i know. i just want everyone to be as happy as i am with it. example- dubonnet. it is my favorite adult beverage. so i tell everyone i know about it. i go to dubonnet events. i even have dubonnet shirts that i sport with pride. i talk about it with anyone and everyone who will listen.
i love the broken record so much. i've told my grandmother in massachusetts about it. my in-laws have been there several times because i throw parties in their back room. i sport their t-shirt with pride. i forced the owner to be my friend. i tell everyone i know to go there (i'm not kidding- everyone i know has had at least one discussion with me about the record). and when they started serving amazing food last year- i called everyone in my rolodex to tell them to go.
with ryan and katharine gone, i assumed the food ecstasy would be gone with them. well folks- it isn't. because james is cooking- and he rocks my world.
menu rotates- so be warned- don't have your heart set because it might not be there. i have cried in the bathroom of the record several times because the crab fritters or duck confit potato skins were not available.
EVERYTHING ON THEIR MENU IS AMAZING. i mean everything. including the broccoli. oh- you didn't know broccoli could be amazing? well- order it. it will change your life.
i don't know all the fine looking young men that work in the kitchen- but james is my hero- his brother is great and that cutie katie who works so hard at the register, washing dishes and delivering food is amazing.
so if you are in my rolodex- expect a call soon informing you that the broken record is serving up a fine plate of ecstasy over in the excelsior... and you better come on by and meet me there.
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I've been to the Broken Record three times now, and the only reason that number isn't higher is because it's a bit out of the way in the Excelsior. The food here is excellent. The attention to detail and flavor in every bite is something you'd expect out of a fine restaurant, and it's served in the back of a mellow dive bar at bar food prices.
The Bacon & Beef Burger (Sunday only) is a delicious, greasy gut-punch that tastes almost as good as it feels when it puts you into a coma 5 minutes later. And if you think that sounds even remotely negative then you must have never eaten a Real Burger.
I've also had the Pulled Pork and Meatball sandwiches, and both were delicious on the same pillow-soft yet crisp-to-the-crunch toasted bun that is used for the burger.
If you're not in the mood for a full meal, you could certainly get by on the appetizers alone. The fritters, chicken wings, and texas toast + tomatoes are super tasty, though the duck confit potato skins are really a can't miss. And you can never go wrong with the homemade onion rings or a basket of freshly made fries.
After it's all said and done, try -- TRY -- to save room for a homemade ice cream sandwich. Jog a couple of laps, do whatever you need to do, make room. You won't regret it.
If I sound like Kobayashi or the guy from Man vs. Food with all the items I've tried, it's because I've always come with a group of friends and shared a bunch of items. I'd recommend doing the same. Though I'd recommend *not* going to the Broken Record if you are trying to lose weight, or if you hate fun.
After reading the reviews I had to come here and see for myself. My boyfriend and I live just 5 minutes away and we thought what better place to go out, grab a small bite and a drink before bedtime. =P
So we got here and was rather a little surprised by the place, kinda like your everyday bar, it has a pool table and in the back where you ordered food. We were starving so we went straight to the back and looked at the colorful menu written on the chalk board. The overall atmosphere was cute and has that home sweet home kind of comfort that was well paired with the staff, the food and the drinks.
I ordered the duck confit potato skins, and my boyfriend ordered the burger with the crab fritters and a basket of fries. This place is completely cash only by the way, but everything is less than $10 and the portions were pretty good for the price.
I really like the duck confit potato skins. It was cheesy, the skin was crispy, the duck was shredded and it was covered in ranch and green onions. Yum. the flavor blends well together and it was a nice pairing for a snack and a beer type of deal.
My boyfriend's crab fritter sandwich was delicious. As soon as i had a bite of his fritters I wish I ordered that too. The outside of the fritter was crispy and had a nice flaky crunch. The inside was soft, crab meat, and some corn bits. and the sandwich was like a burger with lettuce, avocado, tomatoes and some sauce. Perfect blending of flavors, and the textures were amazing.
The basket of fries was surprisingly yummy. They reminded me of the McDonald's fries, the texture/crispiness and they had their own unique flavor of course.
Beers by the glass were $4 each. Not bad.
The staff was friendly. The girl at the bar seemed a little drunk and poured the wrong kind of beer but when I told her she apologized and gave me what I asked for. The cooks in the kitchen were friendly and didn't fuss because we came in at like 10:45pm and they closed at 11pm. Loved the concept and the homey feel from this place. Definitely would come back and try all the other yummy looking stuff on their menu.
This is the first time I've ever gone to a bar with intentions to eat and not drink. Unlike most bar food, you don't need to be trashed to enjoy food here. In fact, eat sober so you can actually savor every bite, then get trashed afterward.
I've been told the mac n cheese is a regular staple on the menu and rightly so. Its creamy-cheesy-bacon goodness topped with cornbread hits the soul. If it doesn't hit your soul, you must have no soul.
Sandwich selections change frequently. Fortunately I came here when the crab sandwich was on rotation. Moist, flavorful, and well worth the sauce dripping down my arm.
The only thing I'd pass on if I came here again would be the duck confit potato skins. Good, but nothing to rave about. Next time I'll give the corn fritters and ice cream sandwiches a shot.
This place single-handedly puts the Excelsior in the Excelsior. The burger is f***ing good, as the nice girl behind the register said. Agreed. Bacon fries, not so impressive. Bummed the duck tater skins were sold out, but I guess I'll have to come back...
WOWWWWW this place deserves a million stars no joke.
So I was in a mood for pulled pork and through my yelping I found out about this place. I convinced an entire group of people going out for my friend's birthday to come here cause Im a brat.
I was planning on not eating too much since we were going to go drinking after but uh....that plan went down the toilet quick
So I ended up starting with teh crab fritter sandwich. AMAZINGNESS. You can really taste the crab meat in here. You know how most restaurants skimp on crab anything and you're like wow this fried dough ball is good. well not here. and also they have aioli sauce. how can you go wrong with that.
MY SECOND sandwich was the pulled pork sandwich. don't ask me how I was able to eat this too. but it was SOO Juicy and delicious.
and for my third thing. I tried the elvis. ice cream sandwich with peanut butter oatmeal cookie, banana ice cream, and bacon. the bacon wuz a bit weird. i didnt like the bacon in the sandwich. but the rest of it was SOOOO AMAZINGLY GOOD!!!!
another one of my friends ordered a basket of fries and that was pretty good too.
this is a definitely MUST TRY PLACE
i was disappointed to see that they didn't have the giant prawn sandwich but i don't think it matters anymore because everythign else made up for it.
seriously EVERYONE sitting at my table was making the homer simpson eating noise. and they were all thinking about other people to tell/or take to the restaurant. and that has never happend in my life before.
the prices here are incredibly reasonable especially for the quality of the food here.
Edit: Came back with my momma
Mom ordered the Duck Confit potato skins. Now this is the one thing I didn't think was that good. It just tasted like a normal potato skin I guess. And duck is pricey so they only give you two potato skins. I couldn't really taste the duck in there? I mean this was good because potato skins are always good but nothing special.
I got the crab corn fritters which were DELICIOUS! you could really taste the crab meat in there and they are fried and golden to perfection. The dipping sauce that comes with this is so delicious too.
And they gave me a chocolate chip banana ice cream sandwich which definitely wasn't as special as the "Elvis" but it was still good. Not anything special though. Just an ordinary good ice cream sandwich.
the broken record is becoming my favorite place in san francisco and it's hardly in san francisco.
i live out there...and this place is out there...
but the friday 50 cent pints, dollar half pitchers and 2 dollar pitchers on friday make it worth the trek.
and the food! now they have two chef's who work as a seperate business and it's SOOO good.
if you love bacon, or even just the idea of bacon, they do it right. like putting bacon IN the chuck for the bacon burgers. and bacon fries? i overheard someone explain the process. . .just go there and ask the cooks in person, it's amazing.
yay bacon, yay broken record.
Sure...it's way the fuck out there, sure...there's nothing else around it. Sure the girl to douche… Read more »
Yes, the bar in the front is awesome: good beers, friendly staff.
BUT, the best part about the Broken record is the kitchen in the back. Get a sample of everything and split it with your buddies. EVERYTHING on the menu is amazing, but here are a few must-orders:
- Potato skins. It's like the duck and the chese decided to throw a party on top of a spud. And you're the bachelor.
- Meatball sandwich. Put this into your face immediately. The bread is fresh and the balls are bold.
- Home-made ice cream & cookies. Sweet, creamy cold meets warm, soft crunch. Your girlfriend will leave you for this duo.
Okay, 'nuff said. Get there, do it.
make a trip out to Broken Record. walk in the door and continue straight on. don't stop for a beer at the bar or stop to shoot some pool. head straight to the back and order yourself the bacon burger. magical, i tell you. the bacon is ground right in with the beef and it's cooked perfectly. it seems so wrong to describe a burger as "fluffy" but it kinda was. yum! and the mac n cheese with cornbread and bacon topping is good too, but don't order it on the same day you order the burger. it's too much of the same good stuff. come back another time to check that out.
2 words - Burger Sunday.
Every Saturday, James grinds up a big slab of cow, along with some pig tummy, seasons it with sea salt, and lovingly breaks it up into 1/3 lb. disks of joy so that Sunday, BR patrons can break several of Jehovah's dietary commandments in one fell swoop. And what a delicious swoop it is. For $8, burgers do not get better than this. Grilled to a nice juicy, medium (apparently the default, as we were not asked how we would like it cooked) and garnished with cheddar cheese, heirloom tomatoes, lettuce and onion, and a perfectly toasted bun, James' burger is a thing of simple perfection.
We also tried the corn-crab fritters, with a roasted scallion aoli, which were delicious. According to James', the fritters will soon be available as a sandwich.
They also just got an ice-cream machine so they should have house-made ice-cream available any day now. Can't wait to try the Elvis- peanut butter bacon cookies with roasted banana ice-cream... If only it were topped with quaalude jimmies and codeine-butterscotch sauce... Mmmmmm, quaalude jimmies...
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I am so grateful to my friend who suggested Broken Record. It instantly became one of my favourite spots in the city, and shall forever remain on my recommendation list.
Sundays are definitely the best days to visit this place, as they serve their famous "bacon burgers". Except this is not a regular bacon burger. Instead of piling strips of bacon on top of the burger, the bacon is chopped up and mixed into the patty, ensuring pieces of bacon in every single bite. This is one of the most creative/original burgers I have ever had. The only "flaw" (and this is a very difficult problem, keep on reading) is the texture of the patty. Since the bacon is mixed into the patty, the patty has to be cooked to well to ensure that bacon pieces are fully cooked -- and I prefer my burger medium to medium-well. A patty that is cooked to well-done is slightly too firm for my likings. Perhaps they could somehow pre-cook the bacon slightly to reduce cook time in the patty.
In addition to the burger, I also had a tiger-prawn sandwich... it was just as incredible. The prawns are deep fried and are slightly spicy, combined with the aioli sauce and creamy avocado, it was heavenly (well, I'm extremely partial because I love prawns and avocados). The aioli sauce provide the perfect balance to the crispy exterior of the prawns.
We also had an order of corn with red pepper sauce. The sauce was so delicious one of my friends destroyed a prawn sandwich just so that he could dip the bread in the sauce.
After finishing one appetizer and five entrees between the three of us, we had the opportunity to meet our hero of the night -- head chef James Moisey (who, my friend thinks is extremely hot). We conversed a little about his creations, I was honestly very surprised by his understanding of food. I felt as if I were talking to a chef at a Zagat restaurant instead of a dive-bar. After hearing our appraisal for his dishes, he offered to make us something from his secret-menu (this was already after they'd closed their kitchen) -- duck confit! Duck leg cooked in its own oil served inside baked potato skins. Absolutely amazing.
Everything I had that night exceeded my expectations by lightyears.
After a little research on Google, I quickly learned that James is actually the/a sous chef at Firefly -- and this finally satisfied my curiosity as to why the food was so good.
Drop everything, take a cab, rent a zipcar, buy a jet, just GO! You will not be disappointed.
Burger blew me away. Blown away by burger.
Meat was tender, perfectly seasoned and precisely medium-rare; topped with a quarter inch of tomato, a slice of cheddar, and iceberg lettuce so crisp a man can walk out into the street wearing just that. Yeah. Burger gives you super powers.
I have neglected the corn-on-the-cob (of course, I should say first that I do not really like American corn. I think it's too sweet) but I destroyed that corn-on-the-cob. I inhaled that cob-on-the-cob (unfortunate I had to share this order) in under half a second. The flavors were extremely well-balanced; sweetness kicked in at the right time.
Washed this down with beer I did not but with whiskey. A pretty strong selection of whiskey on the shelf as well it was a Trivia Night. Anyway, best burger anywhere. Can't wait to try the tiger prawn sandwich.
Broken... no more. What!? Rewind that!
Correction: ONLY the kitchen closed last Friday July 10th.
Yes, they did announce a "going out of business sale" but they didn't mean it that way.
A few hours ago, via Twitter and also got messages about the correction. Owner/ bartender Jason King says bar is still open and that James Moisey will head a new kitchen staff starting on July 18th.
I've only been to this remote bar a couple of times, just to get food, so I'd always go straight to the kitchen in the back. Chefs Ryan Ostler and Katharine Zacher provided an interesting mix of well prepared BBQ and southern cuisine bar menu type items - brisket sandwich, po boys, biscuits with honey butter, mac n' cheese, tempura veggies, corn dogs, buffalo wings, etc. and exotic sausages, like pheasant, duck, rabbit, wild boar, alligator, and venison (they're okay, but I prefer Rosamunde's). They both were always friendly and super nice - extra points for that. Best wishes to both of them, and hope that one day I can get to sample again their culinary talents.
Turns out the folks responsible for those biscuits have moved on, but the bar still remains one of my favorite in the city, despite the BFE location. Great place, friendly people and a great beer/whisky selection.
I'm gonna keep this simple: best biscuits and pulled pork in San Francisco that I've found.… Read more »
Repeat visits are amply rewarded as the menu changes frequently.
Love the crispy tiger prawn sandwich, the mac and cheese with bacon, and especially the sweet peppers roasted in olive oil and sea salt. The onion rings were good, but too heavily breaded.
Always ask about their great drink specials too -- such as a Fernet shot and a Trumer for $7.
It's a dive bar kind of shoehorned into a weirdly-shaped place. There is a front room, and then two… Read more »
Well, I did go there before the old cooks left and I am a bit sad about it because the menu is now really pared down and the delicious garlic fries are GONE!! So sad! ( I really can't figure out why they would remove the MOST popular thing on the menu--pure stubborness? --to put them back would somehow give a nod to the old cooks? --the former must have left a bad taste in the new cooks mouth....) I did try the food again and it was very tasty. The mac n cheese still great! My friend said the pulled pork was good , too, but said the slaw wasn't as good.
They made these sweet peppers that were REALLY good, but way too much oil on the plate. But it is a bar--not a restaurant. We will be back, but not as often.
(eh and I am not going to pay 4 dollars for one ear of corn unless it is served by a topless waitress --he he jk).
i ventured out to this joint once with the boys & it was pretty damn cool. a few $2 pitchers of PBR, some game sausages, & beer pong = a perfect Friday night. the crowd was fun & the whiskey was plentiful.
on the other hand...
i'm sorry but who the hell goes out in the excelsior?? i didn't even know what the excelsior was until i went there. why, oh why can't Broken Record be in my neighborhood??
I still love the BR, but the food is not as good.
Well at least my pulled pork sandwich wasn't. and the coleslaw was a disappointment! bring back the tangy slaw.
and the bro who is running the register is kind of lame - the first thing he said to us is "omg isn't the food way better now??" uh, no it isnt.
THIS PLACE IS MY NEW FAVORITE PLACE.
I can't believe we have been living in the E for 2 years and…
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Well I've waited awhile to post this but it's been a month or so since kitchen managment/menu switchover. This place has become a weekly hang for a few of us, in part cause it's the only decent place near our rehearsal space and in part cause, well the food was awesome. That's not to say that it's bad now - just not awesome.
I had the misfortune of being there the day after the old kitchen closed and meet the new chef/manager who gave me the story and assured me that everything would be OK. He went on to explain that most items would stay but that he wanted to add some other stuff. He also said that he had been working in the kitchen for awhile and that in fact several of the recipes were actually his. OK, sound like everything will be alright.
With the previous chef, I can honestly say everything, I mean everything I tried was amazing. You can get pulled pork, brisket, po boys at several places in town but nothing like what was here. The change in frys have been mentioned numerous times. So, why mess with a good thing??? Pulled now is just OK and after having the mayo heavy coleslaw once, I asked them to put it on the side. However, they still put mayo on the bun!
To be fair, a couple of the new additions are nice. Homemade onion rings are pricey but tasty and the sweet pepper thing is nice. Tried the corn on cob with chorizo butter. Tasty, but corn tasted like it came from Safeway. With some better corn, would be my new fave.
I want this place to be great again, as do many others, so I hope owner/chef takes feedback from yelpers to heart. Expanding, changing menu is OK but don't mess with a good thing. Bring back some of the old recipes!
As far as the bar itself, I do wish they would rearrange seating a bit. Back is OK but front is awkward with only one booth and no other tables by the pool table. Maybe pool table in back, more chairs, tables in front?
Fuck Klondike bars. What would you do for one of the broken records bacon burgers? I would kick a retarded child in the face. I would kick two of them if it got me a side of their amazing bacon fries. Fucking awesome!
So I'm at the record playing beer pong. There are girls all around me saying "dog boy, you're the… Read more »
They've got a completely new kitchen staff now. I've been back twice since the change, and I can't say I'm impressed.
First off: where's the love? The pulled pork and brisket sandwiches used to taste like slow-cooked works of art. The house-made buns were ridiculously good. The new staff's pulled pork is just OK. Nothing special.
The buffalo wings now come dry with sauce on the side... wtf is that all about?
They charge $4 bucks for THREE onion rings. WTF?
They no longer have garlic parmesan fries. WHY NOT? It's really not that difficult.
I'm still trying all the new stuff, but there's a couple things I can vouch for: the mac and cheese is still pretty much its former self (when they have it), and the cookies are pretty good.
Other than that, I'm thoroughly depressed to lose my go-to place for soul food and booze.
The broken record is no more.
Three stars to take into account how good the food used to be. The beer here is okay, not too much of a selection, but let me just type in caps FIFTY CENT PBR ON FRIDAYS. Amazing....get a pitcher.
However the food is a bit disappointing after the recent management change or whatever it was. The most serious casualty is the garlic parmesan french fries, they were so good!! How can something so easy to make and delicious be taken off the menu? I move for a resurrection. The mac and cheese holds a special place in my heart, and it's still good, so if you do go I recommend that. With bacon.
Anyways, nice smoking patio outside, good place to get drunk cheaply, and most importantly, Resurrect Garlic Parmesan Fries Campaign '09!!!
If you are looking for a dive bar that has a GIANT selection in whiskey and bourbon then this is the place. They have a giant wall with choices from all over the world, or at least from places that count when it come to this fine spirit.
The cool thing about this place is the people that work there really know their stuff. You can tell them your normal drink and they can suggest something else that you may have never heard of.
I usually like Makers and ginger and he made me boulleit with ginger and it was quite a treat
People are nice and choices are limitless... Just make sure to bring some cash
I'll definitely be back. This was a great find.
It's a full whiskey and whisky bar in front, and a nice little menu of bar food in the back. Forget the previous postings about bar food not being served any more. It's definitely happening, and they're doing a great job.
A huge selection of bourbon, rye and scotch from around the world, along with some well chosen beers. Excellent pulled pork sandwich; amazing corn on the cob with roasted red pepper sauce; even the home made ice cream sandwich was as tasty as could be.
We ordered everything except for the biscuits, chicken wings, and macaroni and cheese. We have to come back for those, because everything else we ordered was great.
Highly recommended!
So a friend put together a shindig here several weeks back and I got to meet Jeremy who was very pleasant to chat with. We were lucky to have a little stand up to boot and the beers on tap were pretty good I must say. I enjoy whiskey so I definitely have to see what the noise is all about. Seems a few people are digging this spot....cool!
Love the dive-yness of this place. It's like hanging out at a cool bar with a few added features - backyard, tasty southern cooking and a pool table.
We all loaded up on the pork sandwiches, the Frito pie and the home made desserts.
Pretty tasty food and I'll give it a 4 star for this category of food. Nice place to go with friends for a drink and a good BBQey sandwich.
I hosted a non-birthday party this week and I gotta say for the (little) money I spent it was FAB! Not only is the owner, Jason, super nice and very accommodating but the bartender was just as friendly. The main star though is definitely the Chef - James. For under $200 I fed between 10 and 15 people to the point that by the time the warm cookies came out, people didn't have any appetite left (which of course didn't stop us from eating them anyway). Pulled pork sandwiches w/coleslaw, chicken wings, warm biscuits, it went on and on... James' food brings bar grub to a whole new level. Really recommend the burgers on Sunday w/specials on Jameson
Went there for a friend's bday on Wed nite. I love this place! The bartenders know there stuff when it comes to whiskey and that has a special place in my heart. The atmosphere was fun & they have a pool table too. The food was off the chain good. I was full from earlier in the day and found myself stuffing my face of really great bar food. THE CHICKEN WANGS ARE THE BOMB!!! Lemme just add that their head chef fella is smokn hot and very nice too. I found myself swooning every time he came in the room. All in all - THIS PLACE ROCKS!!!!!
All I can say is this place has created the perfect balance between a dive bar and delicious food joint!
The beers are good and the bartender was friendly. It's the kind of place where you'll find mostly locals. My friend lives only a few blocks from here and recommended we check it out with him. After a 30+ min bus ride, (yes - this friend is worthy of a 30+ min bus ride...at least this day he was!) you're greeted to a dark and welcoming bar.
The back is where you'll be ordering food. We had a couple pints of Guinness and ordered up the alligator sausage, toffee crack and oyster po boy. Everything was delicious, but the Toffee Crack was the shining star that evening. I think it was so unexpected - simple combo of toffee on top of a water cracker...such bliss!
Pulled pork sandwich in the vietnamese sandwich style was great. Bread was crispy yet soft and the slaw added a sweet/sour flavor complexity.
Mac and cheese was ok, wasnt quite how i like my baked mac and cheese.
The tofee brittle crack, made with matza was pretty unique and tasty.
This is one of the best bars I've been to in SF. Yes, it may be on the outskirts of the City, but the trip is so worth it. (In all actuality, it's a very straightforward trip - hop off BART at Balboa Park and then take the 9X.) When I walked in to Tool blasting on the stereo, and then I remarked, "Now we need some Nine Inch Nails," and lo and behold, a song of theirs played next, I knew that this bar was true awesomeness.
Some friends and I pre-gamed here before the roller derby championship (and came back after the main event because we loved this place so much). We were the first ones there when the bar opened at 5:00 and chatted with the bartender, Nero, who was a super cool guy. He made us feel like he was having us over for drinks at his apartment - that kind of laid-back atmosphere in a bar can be quite a challenge to find. He seriously knows his stuff when it comes to beer and plied us with many a sample to make sure we liked what we were ordering. (He has a similar level of expertise with whiskey and scotch, both of which they have an abundance of, but we were so happy with the beer, that we just stuck with that.)
The food is similarly amazing - standard pub fare this is not. It's still very much the comfort food you would expect, but prepared (and presented) so well. I went for the mac n' cheese with bacon, which came in a cute little ramekin, as well as the chorizo corn on the cob. So delicious! We returned for more drinking merriment and dessert after roller derby, with this time around my food of choice being the Elvis, a most amazing concoction of oatmeal cookies with bacon sandwiching banana nut ice cream. I know, it sounds weird, but it was uber tasty! My lone disappointment was the fact that the kitchen closes at 11:00 pm for savory items, (which seemed a little early for a Saturday night...just sayin'), so I didn't get to try the toast with tomatoes, olive oil and sea salt. But, there will certainly be a next time!
I love the Broken Record! Yes they are open for food and drinks!
Non pretencious, casual and if I could, I'd be there everyday. Super Dave & Jason and kitchen staff - James and Andrew are amazing! The food and service is awesome! Recommendations: The corn on the cob with melting chorizo butter with flakes of crispy chorizo which is to die for, mac n cheese with cornbread topping topped with bacon, their tiger prawn sandwich with avocado, and meatballs with melted cheese in a brew of marinara sauce and topped with basil! Holy moly! Yumm... I'm drooling thinking about it.
What the hell happened to this place? When it first opened I thought that this was gonna be the spot. Finally, a good dive bar in the mission + food? + good crowd? But seems to have gone all down hill. The crowd here now is super ghetto, like every reject in the area who got kicked out of all the other local bars hang out in front of this one now. Honestly if it weren't for the atmosphere and crowd lately, my rating would be four stars.
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