The Chieftain Irish Pub & Restaurant

3.5 star rating
411 reviews Rating Details

Categories: Pubs, Irish  [Edit]

198 5th St
(between Natoma St & Howard St)
San Francisco, CA 94103
Neighborhood: SOMA
(415) 615-0916
Hours:

Mon-Fri 11:30 am - 2 am

Sat 11 am - 2 am

Sun 10 am - 2 am

Delivery:
No
Accepts Credit Cards:
Yes
Parking:
Street
Attire:
Casual
Good for Groups:
Yes
Good for Kids:
No
Takes Reservations:
Yes
Price Range:
$$
Take-out:
Yes
Waiter Service:
Yes
Outdoor Seating:
No
Wi-Fi:
Free
Good For:
Lunch, Dinner
Music:
Juke Box
Best Nights:
Fri, Thu, Sat
Happy Hour:
Yes
Alcohol:
Full Bar
Smoking:
No
Coat Check:
No
Noise Level:
Average
Good For Dancing:
No
Ambience:
Casual
Has TV:
Yes
Caters:
No
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Review Highlights   

user photo
"The fish and chips were oh so good." (in 70 reviews)
user photo
"The lamb burger was damn tasty as well." (in 25 reviews)
user photo
"I recommend the Bangers and Mash." (in 21 reviews)
  Loading...
Sort by: Yelp Sort | Date | Rating | Elites' | Facebook Friends'

411 reviews in English

  • Review from J B.

    •  
    • 0 friends
    • 31 reviews

    El Cerrito, CA

    5.0 star rating
    12/21/2011

    I am so glad Yelp pointed me to this little gem.

    My friend wanted to go to a pub for his birthday, and I had tracked down the Chieftain during my "look at everything on Yelp" phase that we all go through, so I suggested it as an option and he thought it sounded like a solid place to celebrate. Six of us headed into the city, and I don't think any of us were disappointed.

    We went on a Thursday, and it was certainly a little more cozy than I expected, but not cramped. Found a spot with no problem, and immediately went into seek and decide mode on drinks and food. I was pleased they had cider, though not as happy that it wasn't on tap. Oh well, a Magner's in a bottle is still a fine beverage. Two in our party tried their mixed drinks, which are delicious.

    We shared an order of the fried mashed potato balls...get these, they are awesome. I could have just eaten an order myself and had my cider and been happy...but dinner still awaited, and it was great. In our little group, 2 people ordered fish & chips, 2 ordered the guinness stew, 1 got bangers and mash, and I got the shepherd's pie. There was very little left on anyone's plate. My shepherd's pie was rich and flavorful, a great choice on a chilly evening. I tried the guinness stew from one of my friends, and it was equally hearty.

    I'll just take a moment to call out our waitress, because she was awesome. I don't remember her name...but she has dark brown hair and she was super sweet and very patient with our group from beginning to end (especially when we were working out who was going to comp what part of the birthday boy's meal). I'm definitely coming back here.

  • Review from Jay S.

    •  
    • 10 friends
    • 13 reviews

    Fremont, CA

    1.0 star rating
    1/8/2012

    Do not come here.

    I came here a week ago to try and watch the Raiders game. I came in with a couple friends a few minutes before the game started and we grabbed a table. Service was really pushy and wanted us to order immediately.

    Right before the Raiders game the server changed the channel to the Broncos game. Confused why a Bay Area bar wasn't playing a Bay Area game I quickly asked the server if she could play the game that so many in the bar were anticipating to watch. Her response was that since the Broncos game was requested first by a small group of fans they would only play that.

    Honestly, if you're looking for a good place to watch a game do not come here. The TVs are ill placed and hard to view, they will probably not play Bay Area games, and the drink selection sucks. Also, this place is not clean.

    Do yourself a favor and choose another bar. With so many better bars in the area I promise you will have a much better time elsewhere.

  • Review from Rachel P.

    •  
    • 4 friends
    • 11 reviews

    State College, PA

    2.0 star rating
    12/29/2011

    Meh... sounds about right. I was here around 7 on a Sunday night just after landing in SF for a conference. Experience started off good with very friendly service from the bartender, but when the rest of our group showed up and we seated ourselves at a big table (which, I guess it was cool that they let us do that) service went downhill. My corned beef sandwich came and it was decent, but after that it took FOR-EV-ER to get more drinks or anything else. It was like the waitress totally forgot about us... and it didn't even seem that hectic... and she was helping everyone around us... it was weird.

    The icing on the cake (or whatever the opposite of that would be) was when the bill(s) came... somehow we were under the impression that she was transferring our tab started at the bar so that we would all end up with one bill, but we ended up with two so that a bunch of us had half our stuff on the bar tab and half on the table. Weird and really confusing, AND there was an automatic 18% (!!) gratuity added to the table bill (but not the one from the bartender... who I wanted to tip much more generously anyway since he was actually helpful). Obnoxious. I'm not a stingy tipper but I have no desire to tip 18% for literally the worst service I've had in a couple months.

  • Review from Julia C.

    •  
    • 0 friends
    • 4 reviews

    San Francisco, CA

    5.0 star rating
    1/28/2012

    Love this pub! so much so that this place gets my yelp virginity! :0

    Let me just say i was in this service industry for many years so when it comes to going out i cant help but notice and watch everything when i am dining

    Food= yummy comfort food that will remind of your mommy's cooking; i recommend wings/ shepards pie/ bangers and mash/ vanilla cheese cake! YUM

    Drinks= Great selection on tap!  was recommended to try blue victorian & journalist (their signature cocktails) ...very generous with pours MAJOR PLUS! compared to most restaurants in that area where a cocktail would cost you $15 and all you taste is the fruity sweetener

    Service= Amazing! we had 2 servers.
    Laura took great care of us. She was so sweet, and on top of everything in the packed restaurant!

    Atmosphere= cozy, relaxed and intimate.

    Overall...I will defiantly be coming back very soon!
    I recommend coming here for the great service, wonderful food and awesome beer selection!

  • Review from Kathryn M.

    •  
    • 31 friends
    • 102 reviews

    San Francisco, CA

    2.0 star rating
    1/23/2012 1 Check-in Here

    It's really not the worst place in the world, but whenever my coworkers suggest going here for lunch I cringe. The problem is that there are way better options at comparable prices within a stone's throw. My biggest problem could be that I've never gone drinking here and it is a PUB. The service is always decent and the food is never bad, it's just that I've never had anything I'd ever want to reorder either. I could see it being a good place to go watch a game or something and the food is sort of just a necessity, but otherwise would recommend just skipping altogether.

  • Review from Alex L.

    •  
    • 0 friends
    • 47 reviews

    San Francisco, CA

    4.0 star rating
    12/28/2011

    My favorite neighborhood place.  Great people and great service.  Oh and great selection of beer and whiskey.  What else would you expect from the Irish place.  
    Good to have you guy in the neighborhood!!

  • Review from Allegra G.

    •  
    • 25 friends
    • 17 reviews

    Houston, TX

    5.0 star rating
    12/21/2011

    As far as pubs go, the Chieftan is tops.  My father is English and I grew up in pubs and know good pub food when I taste it.  We were in three times over a week - the first time for drinks on a Sunday afternoon and then for lunch during the week.  The service was great every time - they do the team style service, so someone is always checking on you.  

    As for the food - I had the Shepherd's Pie and the Lamb Burger.  Both were fantastic!  If you are debating between a regular burger and the lamb burger - go with the lamb.  The flavor is amazing.  I had my boyfriend take a bite (he was eating the regular burger) and it kind of ruined him on the regular burger.  Our friend had the Fish and Chips and really liked it.  He also ordered the fried Potato Balls the first time we had lunch there and we all fell in love with them.  They have a little jalapeno in them, so they have a good spice to them.  The beer batter they are done in is light and crispy.  Had to order them again when we went for a late lunch.  Also the pricing is reasonable.

    If you want to do lunch - go early or late.  The pub is small and seating is limited.

    Looking forward to the next time we are in town so we can come back!

  • Review from Gilbert R.

    •  
    • 0 friends
    • 43 reviews

    San Rafael, CA

    4.0 star rating
    2/8/2012

    i like it! i'll probably never go to ireland so this is the closest i'll come.

  • Review from Caitlyn C.

    •  
    • 27 friends
    • 19 reviews

    San Jose, CA

    3.0 star rating
    1/16/2012 1 Check-in Here

    This place was pretty fun! I came on New Years eve with my boyfriend and we had a really nice waitress. The food was pretty good.. I had a sandwich and my boyfriend had the fish and chips. Yummy. The potato skins left something to be desired. Overall, I had a pretty good experience :)

  • Review from ruggy j.

    San Francisco, CA

    3.0 star rating
    10/17/2011 1 Check-in Here

    When you decide to blow off the Zunis and Ryes of the world for eats and drinks at any Irish bar on the planet, you sort of have to check your epicurean ego at the door and manage your expectations accordingly. What you'll lack in $50 roasted chicken delicacies and hand stirred libations, you'll flow over with standard pub grub fare and pints of beer out the wahzoo.

    With that being said, my expectations were adequately aligned with what I'd anticipate from an Irish bar after hitting The Chieftain this Sunday, and like most bars of similar ilk, it does just fine for what it is: a comfy bar with simple drinks, sports on TV, and recognizable grub. Nothing that'll earn a Beard award anytime soon, but hey -- sometimes utilitarian nourishment at a fair price is just what the doctor ordered.

    The service was pretty slow and spotty, and if I were in more of a hurry, I probably would have been slightly irritated. Fortunately, I was having quite a lovely time watching the 49ers beat the Detroit Lions, so the slightly befuddled servers didn't rub me too raw.

  • Review from Bill C.

    •  
    • 19 friends
    • 287 reviews

    San Ramon, CA

    4.0 star rating
    11/15/2011

    The Chieftain is a cool place to grab a quick drink when you are in the area.   I was there last month to meet with some friends before going to whiskyfest.   So we had a couple beers and a hearty lunch.   This place served some really good pub grub.   I had the bangers and mash which was really good.   They had a good selection of beers that I thoroughly enjoyed.  

    It's a divey pub that just feels comfortable.   It's not too divey.

    Will I be back?   Sure, next time I'm in the area I will enjoy another visit.

  • Review from Katie L.

    •  
    • 31 friends
    • 24 reviews

    San Francisco, CA

    5.0 star rating
    12/11/2011

    My absolute favorite place to go when I'm in the mood for a cozy pub. Irish bartenders. Friendly service. Outstanding comfort food. My favorites are the Bangers and Mash and the Portobella Mushroom Burger but you really can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Perfect place to catch a game and have a pint.

  • Review from Van W.

    •  
    • 86 friends
    • 269 reviews

    Oakland, CA

    5.0 star rating
    9/28/2011

    This place has quickly become a regular lunch place when our office moved into the neighborhood.  Good drinks (beer & whisky) and good food.  It can be a bit loud, but booze helps filter out the noise.

    Great fish & chips, very filling.  Been getting the lamb shepard's pie there lately.  Service is friendly albeit a bit slow at times (I had about 5 bites of my pie left before I got my hot sauce I asked for when I ordered my food) and sometimes they forget things like non-alcoholic drinks you order.  

    The atmosphere is nice over all and the people always seem friendly.  Definitely a popular spot.

  • Review from Genaro R.

    •  
    • 29 friends
    • 205 reviews

    San Francisco, CA

    4.0 star rating
    12/27/2011 1 Check-in Here

    Lamb burger was fantastic. It was cooked to a nice medium. Fries were good and cold beer is always a must. I will go here again. =)

  • Review from Jimmy F.

    •  
    • 0 friends
    • 4 reviews

    Austin, TX

    5.0 star rating
    9/15/2011

    I was searching for a sports bar to watch my Texas Longhorns play BYU... not exactly a popular game to watch in San Francisco!  After looking around on Yelp, I called the Chieftain to see if they were playing the game... they were not, but would be willing to put it on for me.  It was just the beginning of a very positive experience...

    While it wasn't the loud sports bar I was expecting, they were more than gracious, changing the channel on the TV, turning up the volume for me, even though no other TV had the volume on, and I was the only one watching the game!  The staff was friendly and very accommodating... it was only once the place was super crowded that I had to wait more than a minute for service.

    And as a bonus... the food is great!  While I wouldn't go back to watch a game (it's really not the place to go if that's your primary objective), I will definitely come back and try the other items on their menu.  And the special cocktail, "Coconut Shamrock" was awesome... I didn't plan on drinking that night, but I had more than one of those tasty drinks!

  • Review from Andrew B.

    •  
    • 0 friends
    • 5 reviews

    San Bruno, CA

    4.0 star rating
    12/12/2011

    This is a great spot for a drink and pub food. Not only do they have Magner's in the large bottles, they have some of the best food!! Choose from 4 kinds of French Fries including cheese fries and garlic fries to go with your meal. Their sheppards pie is one of the best I've tasted and I'm English. It's made with Lamb!! I'm getting hungry again just thinking about the place. I want to go back there and try the whole menu!! If you like classic Irish/English pub food, go here to give it a try!!!

  • Review from Kylee M.

    •  
    • 0 friends
    • 11 reviews

    Winters, CA

    4.0 star rating
    10/10/2011

    Good atmosphere, good prices, excellent food.

    We had the Portobello Mushroom Burger, Shepherd's Pie and a couple of pints. Best meal I've had in a while. The Shepherd's Pie was the perfect amount of seasoning, and they use lamb. The Portobello Mushroom Burger has a great melody of flavors, a touch sweet but nothing overpowered anything else in there.

    This isn't a place that I would drive into the city just to eat at, but I highly recommend it if you're in the area.

  • Review from Cole C.

    Los Angeles, CA

    5.0 star rating
    8/15/2011

    If I lived in San Francisco, this would be my watering hole.

    Loved everything about this bar. Good food, good crowd, and lots of beers on tap, all authenticated by a truly Irish staff.

    There's lots of pubs in the area, but The Chieftain is the best by far.

  • Review from Tyler H.

    •  
    • 30 friends
    • 35 reviews

    Bay Area

    5.0 star rating
    10/2/2011 3 Check-ins Here

    If you're in the mood for a great Irish bar to gulp down some Murphy's, this is the place to do it. Pepper in a few shots of Jameson and you'll start growing a beard and talking with an accent. Or maybe it's more of a slur.

    Walking around with a few coworkers, we stumbled across this bar and decided to give it a shot. We ordered beers, a couple shots and some nachos. The bartender came back with the colorful plate of nachos, set them on the table and said, "You've come to the right place."

    Indeed. I can't wait to go back.

  • Review from Daniel W.

    •  
    • 5 friends
    • 15 reviews

    Los Angeles, CA

    4.0 star rating
    11/28/2011

    Cool little place, has the feel and atmosphere of a real english/irish pub.  Food and beer were good.

  • Review from Jessica R.

    •  
    • 35 friends
    • 64 reviews

    Oakland, CA

    4.0 star rating
    6/12/2011

    Really s lo w for a Saturday, so my roommate and I were getting watered and fed when we needed to be...

    and the bartender even sat at our end and stuck his face in our biz in case would need him at a drop of a hat. Not at all intruding.

    Great selection of beer, although I got my usual Jameson sour. Would definitely return to check out the Giants on their tvs next day game when I'm free!

    I love Irish pubs, because there has never (in the many I have been in) been a time where I would never return. Might just make this my regular city bar. :)

    Hats off to the Chieftain!

  • Review from Paula M.

    •  
    • 2 friends
    • 8 reviews

    San Francisco, CA

    5.0 star rating
    6/2/2011

    Came here last week with two friends for lunch and (as it turned out) afternoon drinks. It was surprisingly busy for the time of day, mostly business guys and what looked like regulars. The three of us got a table in the corner and we were greeted and given menu,s almost as soon as we sat down by our friendly waitress, Haley. She told us about the specials and said I'll give u a minute.

    She came back, took our order, the lamb burger I had was delicious, one of my friends had the potato bites, fluffy and very tasty. And the soup of the day seemed to have been freshly made. I managed a fine dining restaurant in San Francisco two years ago. Televisions, four, but not blaring.

    This is a smallish Irish bar that bats way above average, the Guinness was almost as good as I had in Galway last year. (you just CAN'T replicate the Guinness you get in ireland.)

    So, four stars for the Chieftain, and the extra was for great service and a smile while under pressure.  We will all be back soon.

  • Review from Holly A.

    Austin, TX

    5.0 star rating
    4/8/2011

    Imagine getting away with your favorite girl. Imagine just happening upon a quaint, fun and hidden romantic spot as your first experience in your getaway. Imagine it also being your last experience before you leave the place you collectively shaped into bliss .....

    Situated on the corner with the typical casual bar of brass, glass and light woods as well as the typical Irish-type setting of choices and ambiance - you are here. The Guinness is flowing and the food is damn good (we had brunch as well as lunch entrees). The service is totally laid back and awesome in both timing and friendliness. The patrons are sparse, eccentric and definitely all in their own little worlds.

    And then there's our own little world.

    Thank you Chieftain for making the entry and exit of bliss melt in my mouth.

  • Review from johnny l.

    •  
    • 69 friends
    • 239 reviews

    Lafayette, CA

    4.0 star rating
    Updated - 5/4/2011 1 photo 1 Check-in Here

    Well, I hate to beat a dead horse, or in this case, visit and review a locale too much, but, yes, I went to the Chief again today to watch ManU play Schalke in a UEFA semi-final.  Unfortunately, this will be the last weekday game for a while.

    What I did have, though, was the daily special which was a bacon, celery, potato, carrot and pea concoction that had cheese on the top and broiled.  I needed to get away from my old Chief staples of lamb burger or Turkey/Avo sammy.  I am glad I did, once again, the Chief didn't disappoint.

    Now I have to cheer for ManU over Barca, because quite frankly, I don't like pansie spaniards.

    Ya feel me?

    Was this review …?

    4 Previous Reviews: Show all »

    • 4.0 star rating
      5/3/2011

      Barca won  Booooooo!
      Johnny won  Yayyyyyyyy!

      Why did I win?  The lamb burger, and, thanks to my great… Read more »

  • Review from bill w.

    •  
    • 15 friends
    • 12 reviews

    San Francisco, CA

    5.0 star rating
    11/17/2011

    Good neighborhood pub/restaurant.. I really enjoy the Irish food and of course the beer. Must say I may make this a regular watering hole.

  • Review from Shachi B.

    Washington, DC

    3.0 star rating
    2/22/2011 1 Check-in Here

    It's a pretty standard Irish pub. Not much more to report here.

    Pros: 2 blocks from muni, reasonably priced food and drink. (get the fries, they're really yummy!)

    Cons: it's a little small, so if you don't get there early enough in the evening you may be stuck standing.

    Thumbs up!

  • Review from Emily M.

    •  
    • 21 friends
    • 28 reviews

    Los Angeles, CA

    1.0 star rating
    10/19/2011 1 Check-in Here

    We sat and waited and waited for some service. After about 10 minutes someone dropped off some menus, and then she never came back. We left. The atmosphere was very sports bar-y. Not a great Irish pub feel. It looked like they had a lot to offer when it came to drinks and I really wanted to try the cheesy steak fries. I would still like to try again, I could tell that there was one waitress for the entire floor, plus the bar tender if he wasn't busy, so I'm going to assume they were short handed.

  • Review from Scott S.

    •  
    • 0 friends
    • 1 review

    Denver, CO

    4.0 star rating
    10/30/2011

    A limited menu right now because of kitchen renovations, but they have the best items. My wife and I shared the lamb burger and beef stew and both were delicious. I had a local brew from Speakeasy and that was yummy as well. We will definitely visit again next time through.

  • Review from Ed B.

    •  
    • 155 friends
    • 5 reviews

    Chicago, IL

    3.0 star rating
    3/1/2011 1 Check-in Here

    A nice place...I stopped in for anightcap with a friend after a VERY long day.
    It was dim and busy, but not a depressing dive; the right kind of place to just relax and have a chat or laugh before calling it a night.

  • Review from Rebekah T.

    San Francisco, CA

    4.0 star rating
    12/6/2010 1 Check-in Here

    It's a lively bar and pretty popular for the Friday Happy Hour crowd. Last week's DYL was the first time I've been to The Chieftain. Great time out with my yelp friends!

    I had a couple Makers Mark Manhattan's which were around $6 or 7. Great place to stop in if you are at the Moscone for a conference, Happy Hour after work or maybe a relief from Holiday Shopping this season.

    The menu looked great, I have to try some of the food here. Kristina ordered these tasty looking fried potato with jalapeno and cheese in them things - omg they looked fantastic. We ordered some nachos, but I only had a few bites. I have to come back!

  • Review from Mari C.

    •  
    • 404 friends
    • 306 reviews

    San Francisco, CA

    4.0 star rating
    1/7/2011

    First off, this place earns a star right off the back for forcing all of the beer wenches to perform their duties with Irish accents.  Whether they are real or fake, I care not.  WENCH BRING ME MORE LAGER!

    Secondly, their food is a fair deal of tasty.  This means a lot coming from a girl who loves neither sports bars, nor their food, nor their decor.  But you know what? The Chieftain is pretty good at all of the above.  I'm a big fan of the beef stew thing, with carrots, potatoes, and parsnips (p.s. what a cute word... paaarrrssss-nip.)  And I once saw someone eating a plate of the poverty pie, or whatever they call it, with the mashed taters on top, and it looked fabulous.

    The sports are there, for sure, but they're quietly in the background of an otherwise dimly-lit, warm restaurant.  I prefer to sit opposite of the TV, so I can pretend that my dining partner's blank stare is actually wordless captivation resulting from my limitless diatribe about ghosts, pigeons, or some combination of the two.

  • Review from David D.

    San Francisco, CA

    4.0 star rating
    12/4/2010

    Lots of hustle, but on a Friday evening it's hard to keep up with the crowd.  

    Two waitresses were working like crazy that night, and I saw lots of burgers and dinners fly by.  When I first walked in one of them asked me what I wanted, but as the evening went by and the business picked up, I had to compete for their attention.  Guinness was $6 a pint, PBR half that.  

    Never mind the great french fries, which became a hot commodity as hungry Yelpers arrived.  It was the Yelpers who made the evening, not the food and beer.  Thank you for arranging "the last DYL for 2010," Kristina!

    I also noticed as the evening went on that the place seemed to get smaller.  I mean between the time I walked in around 7 pm and left around 1 am, it shrank by about half its size.  Does beer really affect depth perception, or was it that I actually picked my head up and looked around?  

    There were plenty of Yelpers and non-Yelpers alike for great conversations.

  • Review from Wanugee N.

    Pleasant Hill, CA

    3.0 star rating
    11/21/2010 1 Check-in Here

    This little bastian of Ireland is like a little island that broke off Eire and went adrift from the north Atlantic, around Cape Horn and the Indian ocean, and across the pacific to San Francisco, landing amidst the hustle bustle of downtown SF, SOMA to be exact, near the Metreon entertainment complex and the Moscone Center.

    It is a small pub with a nice small pub feel, with dark woods, a mantled head piece bar with cubby holes, and a friendly crowd of locals grabbing a sandwich and a brew.

    We stopped for a quick lunch on a workday. My friend got the corned beef and cabbage and I got the corned beef sandwich with cheese and fries.

    I love me some CBC but I like it with a choice of 3 or 4 mustards with it, like dijon, mustard seed, and some other exotic flavor. They may have had these, I don't know, but it was French's squeeze bottles on the table. So for me, the CB sandwich was a decent choice.

    They have a variety of Irish favorites in food and spirits, but also the typical faire you would find in most any Bay Area diner or brew pub.

    Our waitress was a lovely lass with a brogue any ex-Dubliner would be proud of, and she had a fine spirit and a sparkle in her eyes that would make ordering another pint almost as happy as dancing a jig!

  • Review from Miles C.

    •  
    • 37 friends
    • 65 reviews

    Sacramento, CA

    4.0 star rating
    1/19/2011 1 Check-in Here

    Damn fine food.  In the SOMA area it can be a bitch to find a decent place that doesn't get outrageous.  This place was cozy and not insane when i went.  

    I had the irish breakfast and it reminded me why I miss the UK.  Everything was tasty even the puddings which many Yanks balk at.  But the black pudding was peppery and savory and the white pudding was subtle and well made.  My Girl had the Shepard's Pie and she was well pleased with it, and that girl can be picky about a shepard's.

    They didn't have Strongbow but they had Magners which will do in a pinch.  One of my girl's friends had some slippery nipple sex on the pink martini glass type drink which she liked.  

    It feels a little stereotypical but I'm all right with that.  Feels a touch of a movie set really with the big fake aged beams and dark decor to make it feel smoky when CA doesn't allow smoking within a 1000 yards of anything.  They had American Football on some TVs and proper football on others.  I think they even had some Gaelic Sports League coverage which was awesome.

  • Review from Tim C.

    •  
    • 100 friends
    • 67 reviews

    San Jose, CA

    4.0 star rating
    9/17/2011

    Stopped by here after the Cal game for a beer and some dinner.  On a Saturday night it was fairly packed and the servers were very friendly and attentive. I ordered the BBQ ahi tuna with wasabi mustard sauce sandwich and it came with steak fries.  The tuna was covered in melted swiss cheese and the sandwich came with avocado slices, tomatoes, lettuce, and onions. The tuna was a little bit dry for my taste but nevertheless tasty.  This place is a great place for people to socialize and have a few pitchers with some friends *(they have a full bar I believe) and there are LCD screens mounted on different corners of the walls playing different sports from MLB, NCAA Football, to UFC.

  • Review from Neil S.

    •  
    • 9 friends
    • 7 reviews

    Fremont, CA

    4.0 star rating
    8/27/2011

    Food was good.  I liked their Sheperds Pie.....   Yuuuummmm.  Atmosphere was good, the staff attentive....  But i didn't like my seat.  They dont seat you so you have to find a spot yourself.  Unfortunately, when we got there, all the good spots were taken.  Still a good place. I'd go back again

  • Review from Loli L.

    •  
    • 167 friends
    • 578 reviews

    San Francisco, CA

    4.0 star rating
    12/13/2010

    I'd been here a couple times for drinks with my dearest lumberjack. Usually we'd stop here en route to some other place but on our most recent visit, the final SF DYL of 2010, this is where we began and ended our evening.

    First, though, I was hungry. We hadn't had dinner yet and I needed meat. It took a while to flag down someone (the place was packed) but once I did, my order was in and she returned often enough that I had no real reason to get up for anything (except going to the bathroom).

    The burger was deelicious. The meat: meatilicious- thus satiating my carnivorous cravings. The burger dripped with wickedly delicious meat juice which begged to get licked (truly, it did.). My dude ordered a burger as well and split it with a ravenously famished friend. (He is so sweet!) They ate up everything, including the drippy meat juice.

    The burger came with just a handful of fries. It makes sense because the burger is really quite a meal on its own. Still, I love carbs. I ordered a couple more rounds of fries but they seem to have evaporated really quickly.

    Word to the wise: order extra fries.

  • Review from K G.

    •  
    • 24 friends
    • 229 reviews

    Orange County, CA

    4.0 star rating
    8/22/2011

    Smoked turkey avocado sandwich was uniquely yummy.  I loved the fruity/mustardy sauce on it.  The chips (fries) were really good.  If I'd been in a grease mood I would have ordered the fish and chips for sure.  It's a fun little Irish pub near Moscone Center.

  • Review from Jacob H.

    Temple City, CA

    4.0 star rating
    1/25/2011 1 Check-in Here

    Its close by to the Intercontinental. It was clean.. drinks were decently priced.. really chill spot to come to after going out on the town if you are staying at the Intercontinental hotel.

    I went on a Thursday and it wasn't packed, so don't know how the situation is like over the weekend.

  • Review from Cassandra J.

    San Francisco, CA

    3.0 star rating
    3/13/2011

    I've gone here a few times now and it's decent pub fare. There's tvs and it's pretty noisy at times with people watching various sports.

    Appetizers, a range of burgers, Irish/British based food, lots of beer.  I've heard the Bangers and Mash are amazing, but I can't verify that.  The fries really are great though (thick cut steak style yum!)  I've also tried the potato skins, the nachos and the veggie burger.  I noticed a portobello burger on the menu, that's definitely something I need to try next time I'm in.

    Overall, the options are very slim for a vegetarian.  Surprisingly, the cocktail list also isn't very long and I saw nothing on it that I wanted to try (wound up going with vodka/cranberry instead) but I wager the beer is what most people go here for.  I'm very picky about what flavours of beer I like and none of what they had appealed to me, so I didn't try any.

    Not a bad place to stop by for a quick bite or a place to hang out with friends while munching on snacks and having a few drinks.  It's really close to the movie theatre so a good option if you're looking for something quick beforehand.

1 to 40 of 411 (38 Filtered) |  
Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...
Write a Review

Deals Nearby

More »

People Who Viewed This Also Viewed...