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Categories: Dive Bars, American (Traditional), Pubs [Edit]
Neighborhood: ExcelsiorMon-Sun. 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
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Last night was my first time at Pissed off Pete's and I couldn't have been more pleased. My band, Sick Wolf, was playing there and we couldn't have felt more welcome. Dee, the bartender with the awesome chest piece, sly smile, and whiskey voice pours great drinks and offers even better company. Antoinette is in the back cooking up something good, and I had the pleasure of meeting Pete who didn't seem so pissed off at all.
This is s great neighborhood bar with PBR on tap and plenty of open stools and they have live music for free. That's what this city is lacking for sure.
it's one of our local bars. the people are real, and it's a great neighborhood bar. don't let the biker image and people deter you, they're really quite nice. everyone in here is friendly, share jokes, and the bartender brings everyone together to make big happy family of drunks.
another lazy day where neither of us wanted to cook brought us to POP. we were indecisive, starving, and under pressure as we had a wedding at 4pm, and it was 2pm where neither of us were showered or ready. i remembered my boss' sister runs the kitchen here, and here we landed we both decided that a bloody mary and irish coffee sounded nice with our meals. we had a great time with our bartender dee, and danielle's food was top notch. the highlights were the the bartender and patrons giving the dpt meter maid abuse out the window, and myself getting abuse from the bartender for not wanting whipped cream on my irish coffee. i didn't know she sent someone to the shop just to get the whipped cream for me. they turned it into their own dessert, and lashed them out in cups drizzled with kahlua passed around to the iniberated. it turned out to be a hit, to the others at least.
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We stopped here after Jerry Day. Great dive bar! Good beer selection, clean bathrooms, tasty fried crunchy treats AND crazy locals.
Really, what more could you ask for?
Went her for a couple of bevvies over the weekend before heading out on the town. Beer was cheap and drinks were mixed STRONG but the most outstanding part and the reason why I give it 5stars is the food. It was excellent and very unexpected out such a dive bar. The girl in the kitchen said she trained at the SF culinery school and she turned out some amazing grub. Very Friendly staff. I am bringing some friends by tomorrow for lunch as I enjoyed it that much.
SERIOUSLY CHECK OUT THIS PLACE FOR GREAT GRUB AND CHEAP DRINKS:) oh and the locals are all characters worth seeing:)
Saturday night in the city. I wasn't optimistic of finding an open barstool at a shi-shi wine bar, and knew that everything down in the Mission would be packed so tightly I'd be lucky if I could get a drink.
Pete's to the rescue.
- very friendly people. Total mix
- super competent bartender (Thanks Stephen!)
- plenty of seating
- $5 cover to get in the door, but they cycled through four bands (punk/metal)
- seems to me it was even just the right temperature in there. Not too hot or cold
It's a dive bar, so wear your jeans or your leather, but definitely give Pete's a try. I know I'll be back.
POPS is really is the best bar in the neighborhood. You'll find me here at least twice a week. The locals are friendly and down to earth. They also have karaoke/jazz/live bands/stand-up comedy on different nights. Their drinks are cheap and strong...what more can a girl ask for?
Did I mention their drinks are cheap and strong? !!!
ALMOST FORGOT! definitely try their food there before the kitchen closes for the night (which is around 9pm I think) I always get the BIG BIKER BURGER! It will literally rock your world bite after bite. :)
I give it five stars because it's not trying to be something other that it is. Pete says, this is an American bar with locals who call it church.
Hallelujah. Everyone seems to know each other and they always have events or gatherings. Kids are also welcomed and they had some family events going on this last week. Just no youngins at the bar but everywhere else is okay as long as the kitchen is open.
They have DirectTV all around and can show over 8 programs at any time. Not too shabby when you kick in the free wi-fi and decent sound system.
The place has to be one of the city's top diamonds in the rough. The kitchen serves up a hearty fish n chips for $10 and instead of pretzels on the bar, the cute chef would drop off plates of baked stuffed mushrooms right out of the oven.
Great beers on tap and if they don't have your beer and you go frequently, Pete will make sure it's there the next time you come in. The long bar is inviting and there is always someone to talk to. For a sports bar I did not see anyone watching the game, they are there to see friends. A very good vibe and Pete (SF born and bred) wants to keep it that way or else you'll be 86'ed.
It's open at 6am every day. Bands and events often. See you there.
I had a great time here yesterday. The environment is very clean and new for a dive bar. The pool table is in a neat private room in the back. The bartender (I think he is the owner too) is very friendly.
AND $1.50 PBR on Mondays.
I saw the BEST blues/rock band there ever!
"The Jibbers!"
I danced the night away!
I seem to recall visiting this place last night. And for that, I'll give myself a round of applause (clap-clap, YAY!), and give Pete 3 stars.
I would never walked into here if it hadn't been for a friend who I found out was a regular. Usually when I walk past here, it's in the afternoon or early evening and for whatever reason, I always happen to be walking by when some guy comes stumbling out, drunk as a post and stinks to high heaven, so you can imagine my apprehension when she dragged me over here.
I was surprised, pleasantly so. This place is rockin'. The bartender is awesome, the people there are friendly, I love being esconced in the back room playing pool - though I can't play to save my life. I don't come here often, but when I hang out with her - we usually end up here. And I like it.
Reminds me of a place you'd want to go to get a good ol' fashioned raping or a down-home murder.
If you ever find yourself at the cow palace for whatever reason, GET THE FUCK OUT and then head here for several strong, cheap drinks. oh and after that, shoot yourself in the face because if you're attending anything that's happening at the cow palace (rodeos, gun expeditions, circuses, donkey shows, NAMBLA conventions and virgin rapeapalozzas), you're a real fucking dumb ass. Yeah, that's the best I got. It's 2:30 am. Blow me!
It feels good to support the neighborhood bar. They have bands now, and food, too.
Hey there. I like this bar. It is a block away from my house, and my friends have been booking shows there recently,and one of my buddies bar tends there. It doesn't need to change much. It gets gnarly and that is fine. It is a REAL bar. It does not need to turn into a hipster mission bar. If you come respect the locals(they have been in the neighborhood for a long long time), get some food, play some darts and pool, check some music.
Just your typical dive, with one-exception... the bartender had some MAJOR ALL-NATURAL CLEAVAGE and was showing it off big time! Dayum!!! I couldn't concentrate on anything else while I was in there. I guess she must have been working for tips.
Dudes, I'm totally doing it --Pissed Off Pete's is the new Pop's (get it, dummies?)!! Serious time, team, I am not blowing bubbles! This place really only attracts Excelsiorians and some strays from Bernal, so all you others won't really give a care. Remember when kids would say, "I don't give a care"? Those were the times, pals.
Soooo, P.O.P's. Right. Jon M. met Joanna and Liz and I here one Friday evening and things were already shaking. We sat in the back room which also serves as the dining room, and it looks like some straight up Grandma's basement. The wall houses a nice rendering of the Sutro Baths, back in the day, and a couple of joke chairs are scattered amongst the good ones -- so watch out! We were joined by a couple fervently making out, which is always a solid signifier of a classy place. I mean, they were sitting behind us, but my mind's eye likes to remember them as part of the family.
We befriended Frank, the miscellaneous go-to dude, and Mark, the lovable cook. Both born and raised in the Ex, these dudes provided much needed entertainment and seemed rather amused by our team as well. I like legit neighborhood dudes (uhh, that's only slightly true: legit neighborhood dudes sometimes ruin it all by letting out their true colors and by "true colors" I mean, the hues of the racist, homophobic, sexist rainbow). They tend to find my crew hilarious and out of control, but in a good way. And we take all the encouragement we can get.
Anyway, 27 pitchers later it was suddenly bartime and Liz and I stumbled our way home. Well, we first had to make a quick pit stop at the playground across from our house to get in some last minute, totally epic teeter-tottering action, which caused Liz to barf her brains out all over the g-d place. We laughed. Well, I laughed while she puked, but she laughed immediately after . . . especially after realizing that in just mere hours, some stupid children would be playing like whoa all over Liz's vomit. Awesome.
Okay, are you still with me? No? Go fuck yourselves. Just wanted to add that we went back at 8:00am for brunch and more drinks, which was just totally retarded. Mark served up the food and was a fantastic substitute waitress (apparently, the chick who was scheduled to work never made it because she was too trashed. So good.) and two hours later, Frank rolls in with some eggs. Took that guy TWO HOURS to get some effing eggs! Oh, Frank -- you ain't blowing bubbles.
We're going back on Saint Patrick's Day because, well, duh. Actually, did I mention the Irish motif of P.O.P's? No? Well, lemme apologize for duhhing, y'all. Anyway, this place is Irish and serving up complimentary corned beef on Saturday! Why I am I so amped? I'm a vegetarian who hates the Irish, so yeah, I don't really know?
Perhaps it's the Stella on tap? Or maybe their new addition of PBR on tap? Or maybe because it's 27 seconds away from my house?
Most likely, it's because Liz will probably barf on the playground again, after some more extreme teeter-tottering.
I have only been once but god dammit that was the best Bloody Mary I've ever had. No, really, THE BEST EVER. And I have had quite a few BM's in my lifetime. I plan to go here every weekend for the rest of my life.
edit: pete really has an anger problem. he fired everyone there that i liked and had a violent outbreak last time i was there. screw this place.
You ever wonder where all the toothless crack heads and the really over confident losers of the world convene on a saturday nights. Well i found them. They are at Pissed of Pete's at the very edge of the mission.
The thing is these people don't give a fuck about what you think and they are just there to have a good time. Whether they be gangsta steez, old bikers, hookers, toothless wonders, or members of the AC/DC cover band that played there on saturday night; they're just there to rock. I danced with an old biker man.
Check out that shot I got of some freaks dancing in the cage. Yeah that's right there's a dancing cage.
Drinks are strong and cheap. So this place is cool in my book.
pitchers of PBR for $7!
Hamm's for $1.50!
old men being funny!
right across the street from my house!
i could drink here every night and i think i am going to start doing that.
I'm a big fan of the dive bar. This place is fairly close to my house, has pool, and is cheap. Good enough for me. The last time I was there it was a stranger's birthday and we basically crashed the party. Free food, a DJ, some nice photo albums to check out... haha super random.
$1.50 cans of Olympia and Hamm's!!
How can you not love this place. I totally recommend going during the day because it is completely dead and you have the jukebox/bar to yourself.
Hit one of the taqueria's out in front and bring your burrito in with you and wash it down with a can of Tecate.
Cool little spot, but parking does suck.
We (Ray S & I and co.) breezed through here on the way to the Dr's for dinner. We got there a shift change and caught our favorite bartender(ess) who had just finished her shift. Back inside for cocktails and a tour of the place. A big place with a really well built old time, nicely detailed wood bar. There are the requisite old time SF photos and holes in the wall and men's room door from a shotgun blast some time in the past. (probably more than a legend as the guy who did it couldn't make it out with us.) Not too busy when we were there, but it could handle a crowd. Pool table in the back.
A spot to hit if I ever take up drinking on that side of town again.
Not a bad little bar. Good jukebox selection and cheap drinks (3.50 well drinks and pints). Burgers looked good. Good place to watch a game, have a drink after work, shoot some pool. Friendly bartender and amiable atmosphere.
Not a lot of choices if you're into high-end booze. As for bourbon, they had Woodford Reserve. I ordered one and the bartender looked at me like "what the hell is that?"
They had Patron and Johnny Walker Black, and that was about it. Decent beer selection though. 6 beers on tap, including Stella and Fat Tire. The Fat Tire tasted a little skunked though... Probably been sitting there awhile.
Update:
Had to bump Pete's up to 5 stars after going there for breakfast this morning. Just had 2 delicious pork chops with fresh apples and plum sauce, 3 eggs, a generous slab of hash browns, fruit, and toast for $8.95. A huge value for the quality and quantity of food.
The wife had eggs benedict which was an equal value. Thick ass slab of ham, bacon, and spicy potatoes on the side.
The cook, Mark, seemed like a real nice guy who puts a lot of care into his food. Our waitress was kind of a space cadet, but the food definitely warranted 5 stars. Decent, fresh coffee to boot. Sad to say, but I don't think I'm going back to the Dr's for breakfast any time soon.
Update: No more food, apparently, so POP's plummets 3 stars. The food was really the only thing that kept me going back to this place.
I went myself to check it out because my friends have connections to this place. It's a local neighborhood dive bar with live bands and other entertainments such as the pool table in the back. I knock off one star because this is not my type of crowd. I'm not into the dive bar scene at all, but other people are, and may give this place 5 stars! :)
Hahah!!! I hope my friends don't attacK me!
Amanda V. and I somehow ended up here after the Grand National Rodeo at the Cow Palace. The patrons here are seriously sketch (an unusually high concentration of really f'd up teeth, though I'm thinking it must be all that crank.) This place is a mix of old timey Frisco bikers and their old ladies (ha, I love sayin that), seriously questionable folks that have most likely served time, and big gangsta type dudes who try to hustle you over the pool table. Last night they had a seriously rockin' ACDC cover band. Oh yeah, and they have a 'cage'. You know, for all the hot tweaker chicks and biker mama's to get down and show you what their workin' with. However, when we were there the cage was full of a bunch a dudes. Go figure.
We've only been here once, but we live nearby and will probably become regulars pretty fast. After a few more trips, I'll update my review to include more than just the following:
I can never remember the name of this place so I always call it "The Angry Irishman".
If you live in the Excelsior, you know that this is *THE* neighborhood dive bar. Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights after 10 and the joint is jumpin' with people of all ages (although it seems to draw more of the Latino hoodrats and hoochies). Karaoke is on Wednesdays @ 8, and it's a great way to be a "celebrity" for a few minutes and get chatted up by the older drunks at the bar. If you like drinking around White trash, guys with teeth missing, drunk lunatics, OG's and crackheads, this is your place!
Totally Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!
pissed off pete's is a good dive bar. they have great HUGE cheeseburgers for $6.75
I first visited this place because it offered Speakeasy Big Daddy on tap and because it is in my neighborhood. Emphasis is on "Dive". I made friends with Mark, the cook, but he is no longer there, having been evicted by Pete over a rent dispute. Not sure what is going on food-wise now. Anyway, place is big on "San Francisco Born and Bred" but denizens aren't particularly good examples as to why that would be a good thing.
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