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Neighborhood: Cole ValleyMon. 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Tue-Fri. 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Sat. 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Sun. 6:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
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Jammed-packed for UFC fights. Nice n' mellow on weeknights.
So, heads up - you get there after the 2nd card... you ain't sittin' anywhere... you'll be standing really, really close to strange strangers. And, the hardworking servers will tell you off, if you get in their way while trampsing back and forth between those that paid $20 for the "paid for" area, and those just hanging out to catch some other game, on the other side of the curtain.
I have to admit that I got a little testy when one of the sassy servers told me I couldn't stand "there". In frustration I yelled back "where the hell am I supposed to go?" (thinking, damn - we just paid $40 bucks! you oversold - too damn bad).
But, we eventually moved, because I got finally got tired of being told to move. So, we found another spot in which to STAND, watched some fights and chatted with some Englishmen.
Sassy-server actually grew on me as I watched her holding her own amongst a crowd of thirsty, hungry, demanding asses - I almost wanted to tip her, even though we didn't order one single thing... maybe next time when it's not so crazy - on a Tuesday night.
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Cal - 52; Maryland - 13...this is Bear Territory!!
Multiple tv screens, multiple football games, multiple beers, and multiple appetizers. What a great opener to the season! We'll just forget about a few upsetting details like the tackle that sprained Sam Bradford's shoulder and USC's typically annoying victory. What's really important here is that Cal kicked ass and I got drunk and ate delicious food while watching.
Per my previous review, "Cole Valley is kind of far, so I don't know when I'll ever be back to Kezar again, which means those chicken wings will probably be haunting my dreams for a long time to come. If I ever do come back and get the wings, I hope to bump the score up to 5 stars."
All true. Yes it took me a while to return to Kezar (9 months to be exact), yes I ordered the wings this time, and yes I'm bumping the rating up to 5 stars. These little suckers are spicy. Be sure you have a cold beverage and a napkin handy prior to consumption.
Even better than the wings are the nachos. Bountiful is the only word I can think of to adequately describe the nacho situation. The right number of chips, evenly distributed and melted cheese, delicious salsa, lots o' peppers, and ample sour cream and guacamole.
The bar was packed, but the service stayed on top of their game. Regular check-ins, fast refills, and friendly attitudes.
Rollllllll onnnnn you Bearsssss!!
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You have to know what you're doing to have a decent time at Kezar. This is due to the overwhelming crowds that can show up on any given Saturday/Sunday during football season.
A friend and I decided to brave the storm and try our luck at finding seats this last weekend. we lucked into 2 seats right at the bar. We had cocktails and two televisions tuned into the two games we wanted to watch.
The wings were amazing, as usual. Bridget was a delight. She was business like at first, but after a couple of rounds and some sh!# talking about one of the games, she warmed up. Perfect service. Well poured Guinness. Good bloody mary.
This place reminds me of having good parking karma. When you got it, it's the best. Like seating karma at Kezar.
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In my opinion, and I know bars... a little too well. Kezar Pub is the best bar in San Francisco.
It has the perfect blend of ALL sports on the numerous TVs from run-of-the-mill baseball to 0600 breakfast, beer and RUGBY!
On top of that the pub grub is beyond perfect. This is, quite literally, the only place I've found in the city with half-way palatable wings (and I know wings too). LOVE the corn dogs. Basically I've never had a bad meal here. The only issue has been finding a place to sit when there are major sports on, but I'll take that any day.
This is the perfect, old school English-style "local." Though it does lack the 4 geezer's always sitting at the bar, it makes up for it with ex-pats and personalities. Oh, and be sure and not confuse this one with the not-horrible place, also called Kezar, over on Cole. This place is head-and-shoulders above in food quality and atmosphere.
Fish tacos hit the spot. This place is busy, but seems big enough for the crowds even for the big games. Did I mention the fish tacos were good? Buffalo wings were also good.
I don't care much for sports bars, but on those rare occasions when I need one, Kezar is the loftiest of the low. They really do have the best chicken wings in town, a decent staff, plenty of beer on tap and so many screens. Pool tables are in good condition, there is plenty of space and the patrons are not the most obnoxious as far as sports bars go.
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hmmmm. I got their wings for lunch the other day. Something just wasn't as good as it was before. How come? I will have to try them again. Perhaps it was just an off day for the cooks? *sigh*
This place has my favorite Hot Wings in San Francisco. They may take a while to prepare, but the… Read more »
Today during third period, a student came into class and promptly fell asleep. I paid little attention to it, as he's caused trouble before and I wanted to avoid a fight. I figured I could have a little chat with him at the end of the period.
Approximately halfway through class, the girl behind him jumped up and started shrieking. It turns out Sleepy was, in fact, NOT sleepy. He was passed out drunk. And had woken up just enough to puke all over himself, the desk, and the floor below him. At 10:30 AM. These are my students, folks.
While the security officers escorted the gentleman out of the room, one of my students turned to me and asked, "Ms. F, do you ever get that drunk?"
And I had to think about it.
I thought about last night, where my kickball team and I were celebrating at Kezar after another failed game. I thought about the friendly and patient bartenders and their $12 pitchers of bud light, enjoyed en masse by my kickball league. I thought about bonding with girls in their tiny ass bathroom while waiting for the one chick who hasn't perfected the art of speed peeing. I thought about the hordes of people crowding in the backroom, playing flipcup at breakneck speed. I thought about the moment when Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love" came on the jukebox and my teammates and I thrust our cups into the air in passionate unity. I thought about getting into an argument with my boyfriend and his friend, who both said I was too drunk to take the bus home, which I confirmed by dropping an entire pint of beer on their feet. I thought about ballroom dancing in the middle of Stanyan to the faint sounds of Journey that could still be heard from the bar. I thought about falling out of my cab and stumbling up to my apartment. I thought about the Gatorade this morning and the Taco Bell at lunch that saved me from plowing my head through the chalkboard.
And then I answered her:
"No, I'm way too mature for that kind of drinking."
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Am I just about to say this? I think I am. Kezar has better burgers than Burgermeister - but you have to wait longer for the ones at Kezar.
Nice beers on tap.
I only came here because it is the bar that my kickball league comes to after games. Let me give you some highlights of things that happened to me at this bar
1. A guy "accidently" decks me in the back of the head. We date for a few weeks, since I'll take whatever I can get.
2. While waiting in line for the bathroom (inevitable since they only have one toilet for the ladies) I hear a girl say something about touching a guy's penis. My ears perk up because my roommate had a thing with that same guy
3. I became known as the girl who cut out the crap and carried around a pitcher to drink from, not a cup
All that being said, it is a great sports bar, gets too crowded sometimes though. Who would've guessed there were so many detroit hockey fans, or more specifically who wouldv'e guessed there were so many people that would admit they are from Detroit. As noted earlier, the bathroom availability is a problem. Also, there are thiefs because someone stole my backpack. If they were a size 8 womens in cleats, good for them, but in any case they are going to hell.
I apologize if some of this is irrelevant or doesn't make sense, but I'm kinda drunk right now.
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I have spent a lot of time at Kezar. Whether it's watching the Red Wings win another Stanley Cup, watching the Red Wings lose the Stanley Cup, watching Obama win on election night or simply catching an out-of-town Giants game; you could say I'm a regular.
This place does not pretend to be something it's not; it's a place to watch sports, drink beer & eat bar food. They do all those things quite well.
With a decent menu, good beer selection & a ton of satellite TVs; this is where San Francisco goes for broadcast sports. I've returned time & again and will continue to do so. Minus one star cause service is sometimes understaffed & it can be pretty difficult to refill your glass during a popular game.
So here I am, displaced in SF because of work, jonesing to watch the Stanley Cup Finals game 6 and root for my beloved Red Wings, thinking no one in San Fran could possibly care about hockey...and I was probably right, except for the droves of people crammed in Kezar! I squeezed into a seat and enjoyed the game with my fellow Red Wings fans...it felt like home, except it was still light out when the game ended.
If you're from the Midwest and missing home, you should probably put Kezar on your list of places to cure your home sickness. Pittsburgh Penguins towels posted behind the register, Michigan State paraphernalia above the bar, and (insert Michigan sports team) playing on the TVs...
Awesome watering hole in Cole Valley. Name was kinda iffy. I assumed it would be a dirty place where you'd find urine on the floors. But I was so wrong. Inside, it was a mix of pub/bar/food bites restaurant. Great place to meet a friend for drinks and have "one of those nights" where you can meet for drinks and vent about the daily grind. Very low key and relaxed. No judgments here. All sorts of beers on tap. They serve food here which is awesome. Loved the guacamole. Decently priced as well.
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Kezar is a place I never really plan on going to, but somehow end up there. It's your standard pub atmosphere complete with lots of noise, TVs showing sport matches, pool tables in the back, high male to female ratio, greasy bites, and a tiny restroom in the back.
Kezar is fun with large groups, especially if you can snag a table. Drink, eat, enjoy whatever you fancy. Even though I am not into sports I can always go for a good game of flip cup (pool tables double as flip cup tables on some nights).
I love that they have Magners on draft because that's as close as I will ever get to being a beer girl. Conveniently located next to Haight street for bar hopping after. I am starting to realize why I end up here frequently.
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My favorite sports bar. It's been voted San Francisco's best some years, too. And it's within walking distance of my house! They have tons of wide screen televisions all over, showing various sporting events. They have pool tables, etc. They have wi-fi. The only reason I don't give them 5 stars is because sometimes it gets too crowded, and they don't serve seafood. The food is your typical burgers, wings, nachos, etc. for the most part.
Don't have too much to say except that the beer is cold, people don't block the TVs too much, and the floor is covered in saw dust. All three of these are pluses. And... the Niners won while I was there last Sunday... I see that as an omen that I must go here every Sunday and never change my boxers again.
This is one of the premier sports pubs in the city. Oh, excuse me, premiere Pub & Restaurant. I don't usually eat here, but when I have I haven't been disappointed. There is lots of seating and many TV's to choose from. It's a very popular place for many sporting events, and especially for football. The beer choice is very good and the menu large. The place is popular, but I've rarely had a problem finding a seat. if your tired of beer (huh?) try one of their Bloody Mary's. One of the best you'll find.
The wings are probably the best thing on the menu. I come here from time to time for some football. The place get really packed on Sunday's for football and the crowd is pretty good. I don't remember what other things I've eaten here, but all in all this place is a nice place to grab a beer and some wings and watch some football.
Just your average sports bar- bartenders are friendly enough, TVs to watch the games, pool tables, decent drinks. Tasty buffalo wings (and I'm not a wing girl), but that can't make up for the restroom. Dis-Gust-Ing.
I'd never say, "hey, let's go to kezars,". But if someone I like was all , "we're at kezars, come have a drink" I'd totally go.
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Great pub! Nice staff and good food/beer. They're always hosting the best PPV events and AFAIK there is no cover charge. There is a parking lot right across the street, so that makes things a bit easier. Recommended.
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It's my favorite venue for watching the F1 races live with my MeetUp group. They'd clear up and rearrange the tables in their main area (50+ attendees on any given event) and the rows of flat panel TVs on all 4 walls are just perfect.
The few times I'd been here were early Sunday mornings around 10:00am (yes ! that's *early* for me !!!!) which brings me to my favorite topic --- the breakfast menu ! I have become thick friends with all the breakfast items that I'd been introduced to so far. They are hearty with most of them consisting of a generous portion of hash browns and your choice of sausages / rashers / bacon etc with toast.
I particularly enjoyed the Florentine omlette, and even once made the greed-induced mistake of having the ignorant arrogant temerity of taking on the 'full Irish breakfast'; it was not only merely burp-inducing but also a stress on the proverbial seams that threaten to burst anytime one embarks on a culinary journey that one has no stomach for (if you'll forgive the silly pun).
But let me state unequivocally (the last time I heard it said was President Obama declaring "The United States does not torture") that the buffalo wings are not worth it's name. The sauce is nothing but a mere mixture of melted butter and oodles of tabasco sauce. Plain nose-punching heat with absolutely no taste. And the wings weren't soft and juicy ; they were rather chewy --- This was the only letdown so far.
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BEST corn dog of my life. Goddamn.
The wings and nachos are good too but that corn dog.....woweee! It's definitely something to write home about.
Note: Comes with both honey mustard and spicy mustard. A taste of heaven.
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Right across from Kezar stadium, Kezar pub combines the best of a sports bar with the best of San Francisco. There are almost fifty flat screen TVs located throughout the bar showing all keys games currently being played. With a prolific amount of beer to choose from including Carlsberg from Denmark Kezar rarely disappoints (they have been out of Fat Tire a few times). Spicy wings, solid burgers, good beer, and plenty of tables - not much else a man can ask for. They even played the presidential debate on a Friday night.
Sometimes tables are hard to find and the place can feel small with the low ceiling, and it has the vibe of a 1980s sports bar that has been upgraded by slapping some LCD TVs on the wall, but is that is why this place totally rocks. Kezar is unassuming, unpretentious - a great place to stop in, grab a beer, a burger, spicy wings, or just plain get drunk. Whatever brings you to Kezar, come casual and leave having a good time.
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If i was in this area more, i would probably hit up Kezar often. Great place to watch sports. Decent bar food, Boddington on tap, plenty of tvs around, and a pool table in the back.
Agree with someone below that it seems workers are nice to the regulars, not so nice to the non-regulars. People working there come across as indifferent and almost proudly so to others who wander in.
Food's mediocre and over-priced.
Got sneered at a bit when I had the nerve to ask for the coins part of my change. They normally keep it, assume it's part of the tip. Huh?
There are far too many better, more pleasant places in that area and elsewhere.
One and done.
The most annoying game watching experience I've ever had.
I went today to Kezar to watch the Uruguay vs Paraguay fifa qualifier match, which I know is NOT a popular game - reason why I called 3 times throughout the week to make sure they were planning on playing it. They designated one screen for us with NO sound. Can't watch a game with no sound, sorry, especially an important match. I TOTALLY understand they had bigger fish to fry that day but I wish someone had told me one of the many times I called that we wouldn't have sound. I had friends coming all the way from San Jose for that match.
On top of that, I had a pretty warm heineken light and very mediocre quesadilla.
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I feel it's almost required that you are expected to like Kezar's. I for one find you too busy, claustrophobically so at times (after B2B, for one) and you are a sports bar. The food isn't that great and the pints are served in cups. Possibly due to drunken ex-brits throwing a tantrum over the latest soccer game. Or just that you are cheap and simultaneously play it safe, knowing how many people start drinking at god-knows how early in the morning.
BUT (and this is a huge but) - you do show rugby. It might be early, but you show it and I love you for it. There is nothing like staggering up to a bar, blinking like a mole waiting for a game to start. I love you Kezar, but I really hate you for it.
Friendly service. Great selection of beers. Champions League soccer on the tele. What more could you want?
I had gone to Kezar many years before during the dot-com to watch MNF with my colleagues. We always had a great time.
Years later, I've found that I can catch 95% of the soccer matches I want to watch at Kezar Pub.
Yesterday, sadly, they didn't carry Marseille-Ajax UEFA Cup match, but the proprietor was nice enough and checked the lists again. He also told me that they sometimes carry French Ligue 1 matches.
Cool, man. I'll definitely be back if they show the Marseille matches against Lyon and PSG.
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3-1/2 stars, because I appreciate a solid sports pub.
The burger, in my opinion, is not great - which is the mark of a good American pub. There's something about the bun I don't like. But the fries are delish, and they have nice variety of wines and beers on tap.
If you're in the area and looking for something casual where service is not a priority, this is a good spot. For truly good food, I wouldn't select Kezar, but it has other attributes that make it a worthy neighborhood establishment.
Sharks playoff game 5 -- I had to be away from San Jose for the night, so I called around to find the best place in SF to watch the game.
Kezar promised they would show the game WITH SOUND ON despite there being a Giants game that night. I made doubly sure that sound would be on (being accustomed to SJ sports bars during hockey season), and they said that it would. It sounded a little sketchy, but I decided to believe them. (I think you know where this is going.)
The place was packed when we got there, but I didn't mind. We stood for a bit and swooped in on a table once one opens. As far as food, we only ordered a quesadilla, but it was pretty good. And as for service, our beer glasses weren't empty for long, and we ordered a lot of beer. So kudos to that.
So, back to the game. Sure, it was playing, but there was no sound. But I got to see them win that night, so it's okay. Therefore, despite being mislead, I'm still giving this place four stars.
Just a good, super-packed sports bar. Good beer, lots of TVs, and a friendly, loud crowd.
Soccer!! Futbol!! Soccer, and more Futbol!!! I love my pub here!! Always has the best games, I miss going there, haven't been since I been back!!! Now it's time to catch some games....Great place to drink, party, dance, and be merry!!!
The staff here is excelente!! The food is, muwooo--kkk...but I'm here for the soccer, not all the food items...well, if you count beer, than ok, now you're talking....
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The pub food is great. Hard to believe one is in a pub when the quality, hearty food comes out. People who walk into a pub looking for a+ service are misguided. The staff is as friendly as the bar atmosphere present at the moment. I wouldn't want to be in a pub that operated differently. Good mix of American and international sports...
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Conflicted review-- or an amalgamation of two opposite ones. Went here months ago and ordered the cider and a plate of mussels with a friend. Was thrilled with everything. The ambiance, the waitress, the food especially.
Went there last night with same friend and ordered the burger (medium) and the IPA. The burger was hands down the worst burger I have ever eaten. I think it may have been the bun, but who knows about this stuff (not me). It took forever to get served, the waitresses were running around like chickens with their heads cut off and they had trouble coordinating who was serving our table.
Once I ordered i was pretty hungry, and though I had initially decided to go without french fries, after ten minutes of waiting I changed my mind because my stomach felt like it was about to implode. So I told our waitress that I would indeed have fries with my burger and she went back to the kitchen presumably to give the order. She emerged a minute later carrying our food sans french fries. As she placed the burger down in front of me I had pangs of indecision-- "Actually, now that I have my burger I don't think I need those fries." She gave me a blank stare and then said "I just put in the order."
Alright then! I guess I understand that. So I took a bite of my burger, took a few more somewhat unwillingly because it wasn't good, and then suddenly I am confronted with this huge pile of fries. My friend had ordered the soup which was rather large, and she looked at me with these sad eyes as if to say "'Tis all going to waste."
And that giant pile of fries did go to waste. And then the bill came and it turns out the waitress, in her infinite wisdom, had placed an order/charged us with a whole thing of fries and not the side order that comes with the burger-- which meant double the wasted fries and double the price.
Now, the moral of the story I suppose is to not to be indecisive when placing orders. True enough. But such a revision would not be an adequate reclamation of my Sunday evening. Instead, I'll adjust my principles for Kezar Pub: only order the mussels, avoid burgers and dirty-blond waitresses.
I came here on Saturday to watch the amazing "Dream Match."
It was a pretty bad dream. Not exactly how I thought "the biggest most important fight of the century in the universe ever!" would turn out, but fuck me.
As it turns out, their buffalo wings are my dream match.
In fact, I'll go as far as to say that they were the best buffalo wings I've had in San Francisco.
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Hells Yes.
Sweet football atmosphere, great food and a full bar. The service is prompt and the prices are ok. The nachos are great with a bunch of toppings and enough guaq to make your world turn green.
After you're done spending a better part of the day there, go to the GG park, lay on the grass, absorb the sun rays and thank God that your life is good.
Cheers.
P.S. I'm giving 4/5 stars cause I didn't get to see a soccer game on all TVs at the same time. However, this was in the middle of the March Madness so I can't really blame them too much.
Kezar Pub is a sports bar & restaurant that gets it right. Granted, it's very difficult to screw up a place that shows sports and serves alcohol and food, but they do it very nicely. It's located by the Golden Gate Park entrance in the Haight, a nice central location for sports fans from all the surrounding neighborhoods to call this place home.
The interior is fairly large, with one main bar room with high tables and stools, and a bigger back room with tables and a pool table. What makes this such a great place to watch sports is that they do not discriminate on the sports they show. Some bars will only show football, or basketball, or God forbid, baseball! Kezar Pub has enough flat panel screens, about a dozen, to show multiple games at once. The place is a really popular place to watch big soccer games. They even show UFC fights, which is great for MMA fans such as myself.
When you have sports, you need booze. They have many beers on tap and bottled, and a fully stocked bar. Off the top of my head, you can get a big pitcher of Stella Artois, Hefeweizen, Sierra Nevada, and Boddington's for about $18, and crappy domestic beer is about $14. Check out my full review on my blog, see profile.
They showed the last F1 race on at least 6 screens at 10am this morning. That alone gets this place 5 stars and makes me want to come back.
I dropped in around 10:45 this morning to catch the race and the back room was almost full of excited, but polite fans. There were some little kids running around too, which made this place feel more like a nice neighborhood pub than a rowdy sports bar. There was one waitress making a best effort to cover the back room, and I'd say she was doing a decent job.
A cup of coffee and short stack of blueberry pancakes set me back about $8 bucks plus tip. They appeared to have a decent number of beers on tap too, and a $8 beer & shot combo deal, but I thought it was a little too early to be hitting the sauce. Next time...
I frequent this place often. Its primarily a neighborhood bar but the food is excellent too, specially their sandwiches and burgers.
If you do check this place out, you wont be disappointed. One thing to keep in mind is that since this is mainly a bar they don't always have a server working so if you do come for food and the bartender is busy be prepared to order your food at the bar. Aside from the food, its a great place to hang out and catch a couple drinks too.
The clientele is a great mix of younger and older people. I've never had any problems with anyone at this place. Everyone is very respectful.
best sports bar in the city.. period. Na nah na, na nah na!
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OK this is primarily for the wings since I have been on a quest to find the best hot wings in the city. I grew up in the South where hot wings are everywhere so have been looking for that style (basically the standard Buffalo style hot wings - not the chinese or asian wings).
Well there's the places in the Mission and Marina with wings in their names and they both fail being deserving of calling themselves wings places and Hooters just isn't about the wings (and they are too mushy there, i like mine more crisp. Other things being mushy instead of crisp at Hooters, though I guess I could accept).
Back to Kezar, this place is an out and out sports bar with tons of plasmas all around, pool tables and pub eats. Prices are good and it's got some prime location too. On the night I was there, Carlos' triathlete team came in and filled up the nice cozy back room with me. I was munching on a small order of wings (12) and getting my grub on with my fingers slathered in the red hot sauce. Yep it was tasty and Kezar does the simple well and wins my 'best wings in SF' award.
If you are looking for hot wings, I'd definitely say head out to Kezar - just make sure it's not the Super Bowl, FA Cup final or something or else I'm sure it's gonna be packed.
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