How can you begrudge a bar as divey as Doc's? It's been around since 1951 and has somehow survived all the business traumas...relocation, unsupportive landlords, pandemic closure. Even their classic neon sign was threatened with demolition, but it's still here (photo: https://yelp.to/cmUOjnuMoX). And so am I. Truth be told, I'm a fairly recent customer but not the last call type that doesn't know when to go home. No, I'm the discount seeking Happy Hour type, and I get excited at the prospect of half-off drinks like the $5 Tequila Sunrise (photo: https://yelp.to/hq7Fg2QJJH). Hell, I get excited at the prospect of a $10 Paloma (photo: https://yelp.to/axyo_OROi5). There's a pinball machine and a long shuffleboard table, neither of which tempt me in the slightest. Lisa, however, is a great bartender who always engages me in stimulating conversation. DRINKS - 4 stars...cheap and effective AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...there's an odd charm to all the hoarding and vintage touches SERVICE - 4 stars...Lisa is aces TOTAL - 4 stars...what's up, Doc? RELATED - Exploring the Mission? Here's my collection of places I've patronized and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2NHtst6 read more

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The photo shows exactly how my dirty Stoli martini was served, barely half full. Monday, Aug 10, 6:45 pm: the burly bartender kept his charm for a buddy at the bar's front. I've had much friendlier bartenders pour far more generous martinis at Zam Zam in the Upper Haight and The Makeout Room on 22nd near Mission. After getting this tiny pour, I sat away from the bar and sent a photo to friends: "Is it just me, or is this a short pour?" The consensus: "Even with a smaller coupe and olive brine, a proper martini should fill more of the glass. You got shorted." I didn't even take a full sip, lost my appetite, left it on the bar. As I walked out, the bartender was friendly , "Heading out?" Save the charm for the drink order, buddy. In hindsight, I regret tipping two bucks on that ninedollar mess. read more

Doc's Clock - VERY short pour of a dirty Stoli martini - Dive Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great little dive! The service was fast - drinks were affordable - and they even had a pinball machine in the back. It's dark, loud, and full of life - like any proper dive should be. I will happily come back. read more

Great funky dive bar with a shuffleboard, a pinball, and funny decor. It hit the spot on a drizzly Sunday night for a beer and a game of dice. read more

After a lovely (and kinda pricy) dinner down the street, a cheap dive bar is what we needed to carry on the night's festivities. Doc's Clock is a great dive - dark but accented with all the typical kitchy dive bar decor and string lights. On this particular night, they were showing the 1989 slasher flick "Death Spa." I was able to get a Mezcal Negroni, and my amigo was able to get a beer on tap. Service was friendly too. read more

Doc's Clock is an SF landmark. I haven't been for some time, but expect your typical dive bar - cash only, etc. Honestly, I think the ambiance/interior has significantly improved since it moved/since I've last been there. The floors are less sticky and even the bartenders (I think Ron? helped us) are sweet. We went on a Thursday after a bday dinner at El Techo. It wasn't busy at all, maybe 10 people max in the entire place. We ordered a round of shots to close out the night - they were 2x the size of normal sizes, and much less expensive than anywhere else nearby. Highly recommend this place for fun vibes and economical drinking :) read more

Doc's Clock is a San Francisco institution. It's dark, divey and is like a comfy living room for locals and tourists alike. read more

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Fun bar. With an awesome Iron Maiden pinball machine, a shuttle board table and semi-pornographic artwork. read more

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Awesome bar, great vibe, fun people. The owners have created a space where everyone is friendly, conversation is easy, and you can unwind over a wide range of cocktails. Terrific watering hole, if a little loud. Volume forgiven, because the music is rad. read more

My friend and i decided to come to this bar after one we went to right before, and oh did we have a shit time... shouldve read the 1 star reviews first. When we first walked in, we werent welcomed, and almost judged, just weird vibes. We each ordered a shot, then i went on to have a beer while my friend started to feel a little sick. So she went to the bathroom, and i waited about 5 minutes to go check on her. I was then in there with her for maybe 10 minutes, when the bartenders decide to tell us to 'get the fuck out.' We were very confused because we didnt do anything wrong. They then yelled at us to unlock and open the door, while banging it. I did not expect to get verbally harassed this night. We then got out and left, and they almost forgot to give my friend her card back. So yeah, i dont recommend this bar one bit unless you want a 1-star night. read more

I do not why but I really love this dive bar. It is one of those places that make you feel like home instantly. Also they have a good happy hour with good 4$ Beer on tab which is Great value for money in SF! Also it is a very tolerant "come as you are place" I like it! read more

One of the absolute best freaking bars in San Francisco, and the world for that matter. The bartenders are great. The only people who don't like this bar are pampered, prima donnas whose parents gave them trophies for taking out the trash. read more

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Still one of my favorite places in San Francisco to have a casual drink or two or three

So, I went to a birthday event, and somehow ended up doing a mini-bar crawl and tacos run. Epic win FTW! Use this as a template. First stop was "Mission Bar". Second stop was "Lone Palm". This was the third stop - I was finally was buzzed enough to remember to take some pics. hah! - It's not small, nor does seem cramped (http://static1.px.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/zSe1gmlRb8OfcdSJkwD5KA/l). - The people are fun, what with some movie projected on the back wall (http://static1.px.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/YXAPLFJwRAAudA4DtQ7GOQ/l) - Shuffleboard (http://static1.px.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/ujK6pA-0r2mMfDjnP2asAQ/l)! - A video game machine (http://static1.px.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/ObR1HpcwCwyEKProdt_8vQ/l) with four games! The Krak 'n Cider (http://static1.px.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/xh3De8XPoH80-lcNO-ql1w/l) was awesome as it really helped my cold, hah! They also have Sunday brunches, called Three Papayas - Cultural Liberation Brunch, from noon to 5pm each Sunday. On the way to the restroom, saw this blast from the past: (http://static1.px.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/lpiIXD0n1Btdd5TZsmn0TQ/l). Wanna "Benny Hill" your youtube videos (http://bennyhillifier.com/)? read more

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Sometimes you really don't know the city as well as you think. Here I thought I knew the Mission until I realized that I have never been to Doc's Clock. Guess it was about time! With one of the longest bars I've seen and a fine list of on tap beers, Doc's Clock is a great little divey spot. Although quiet enough for our conversation, the place was pretty lively. From empty to crowded, people move through bar stools sipping pints and cocktails. My eyes always gravitate to people watching, checking out things on the wall and such. The little needlepoint over the register that said "Shut Your Whore Mouth" made me laugh and made me want to learn how to stitch. And if you needed more excuses to try this place, the pints were about $4.00 and it's close to BART. read more

Awesome dive bar, a longtime mainstay in the Mission and one of the most dog-friendly. Bartenders are great, especially Lisa, who took extra good care of my dog the first time I was there. Worth a visit if you're nearby! read more

Has a similar vibe to other SF Dive Bars like Butter, Kozy Kar and Madrone Art Bar. Very SF. Interesting art from the locals. Reminds me of a old Casino Bar in the mafia movies. Bartenders are courteous. One of the last native spots left with neon lights. Games in the back and table seating. Alcoholic coffee and hot chocolate up there with Tommy's Joynt across town. Expresso Martini s are for snobs in Mission Bay & FiDi. One of the last neighborhood bars left. When I host internationals I take them where the locals go like this. They do the tourist stuff on their own. read more

Great dive bar! I discovered Doc's Clock while waiting for my dinner reservation at Foreign Cinema. It's a no frills and unpretentious cash only bar with cheap drinks and friendly service. The dimly lit bar has some "interesting" decorations, some of which are NSFW. It's kind of a breath of fresh air, as compared to some "fancier" bars out there in San Francisco and even in Mission District (ie. Laszlo across the street). As mentioned before, drinks are cheap. I believe they have a daily happy hour between 5-9pm, with half-priced well drinks ($3). Apparently a dentist owns (used to own?) the bar and that's where the name comes from. Anyways, it's a nice low-key bar to enjoy a cheap drink if you're in the area. read more

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CASH ONLY An okay spot to pass the night in the Mission. They have a long bar area and some small tables good for 2-4 people in the back. They do play music but it's not so loud that you can't hear yourself when trying to have a conversation. So why my 3 star review? There are no servers working and only had one bartender working the bar even on a Friday night, so that means 1) you have to get your drink at the bar, which is fine, but also 2) the service is incredibly *incredibly* slow... We grabbed a table when we first arrived and two of us stayed there to hold it while one friend went off to the bar area with our drink requests. Since there was only one bartender working, it was really hard for my friend to get her attention, only to be told that he needed to show the IDs for everyone drinking. He went back with our IDs and *cue another round of waiting* had to wait a while before she was free to take his order. I think the bartender must have felt bad about making my friend wait so long, since she ended up charging him only 20 bucks for our 3 drinks. I went with my go-to which was an amaretto sour, and those usually set me back at least 10 bucks at a bar, so there was definitely a heavy discount in there somewhere. We ended up chilling here for a good 1.5-2 hours though, so it was a pretty chill way to pass a Friday night in the Mission. There's also a shuffleboard table in the back so different groups of people were taking turns playing on it which was fun to watch. Plus it's close to a lot of taquerias so you can easily grab some drunchies afterwards :D read more

Cute divey spot. They've got a shuffleboard table and a pinball machine in the back. The drinks are typical bar drinks.

Let me start by saying that Lisa is the coolest bartender you can ever meet. My husband and I happened to walk upon this bar while exploring the area and we had a blast. The drinks are reasonably priced and the music selection is pretty cool. If we ever visit San Francisco again we will definitely stop by for a drink or two. read more

Great dive bar for a laid-back night! We arrived around midnight on a Saturday and the place was not too busy. The bartender served us quickly and I was shocked at the prices of drinks! A great value for the area! There is a good beer selection as well. Just remember to bring cash since its cash only. read more

There are two reasons I love this bar: 1) They have the best happy hour in town. Monday-Saturday 6-9 PM and all day Sunday $2 PBR $3 drafts $3 well drinks $5 Chimay That's right, three dollar Anchor Steam until 9 PM 2) Once a month they have a charity happy hour and silent auction to benefit an animal cause. 50% of all drink money and 100% of the auction goes to the Charity Each of those reasons deserve five stars so I give them TEN stars. read more

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Shut Your Whore Mouth. No, not you.* That's just what the embroidered sign behind the bar says. At first, I hated this bar. Not because of the sign, that's clearly fantastic. Mostly because they were screening an independent movie that seemed to consist only of shots of a passing train, a man tearing apart a chicken with his hands, and various rodeo activities. This would not have been a problem if it was not accompanied by a score comprised of DEAFENING mooing. When I yelled over the mooing, "What the FUCK is this bullshit?" The guy to my left kindly informed me that the "filmmaker" was sitting on the other side of him. Luckily, she didn't hear because of her absurdly loud soundtrack choices. Doc's Clock improved dramatically after that screening ended. The bartender is appealingly grumpy, they serve up $2 pints of PBR which are ideal for a chugging relay race (that my team won, of course), and the next film featured women in lingerie involved in a lot of spanking and eventually, dildo-sucking. Which could still be construed as offensive to some, but I found it to be marginally more palatable, as I could hear what my friends were saying. I didn't even have to make any of that up. _________ *Actually...yes. You. read more

Definition of sacrilege: A bar in the Mission running out of PBR. Seriously, PBR paraphernalia all up in the whole bar, your "drink special" chalk board outside says PBR... so where the hell is it? Lame. Last night came to the conclusion with a group of folks that at night, when the bar closes, ghost cats take over the place to party. Like a ghost cat after hours. They show up, get hammered, do lines of catnip, and then pee all over the back of the bar. There has to be some logical, scientific reason for why it smells like cat pee everywhere, and this is what we came up with. Sorry Doc's, but maybe you should put out some ghost cat litter boxes or something. Doc's used to just smell like feet, but it's somehow morphed to cat pee. Not sure if that's an upgrade. On the positive side, rocked some serious Lord of the Rings pinball. I love pinball because no one really knows how the scoring works. Sometime special sounds or lights go off, a ramp opens, or the score board says something like "Secret Cave Adventure Bonus x200!!!". Everyone agrees, you just "try and hit stuff". So I have no clue what all the Lord of the Rings stuff is really, but I'm all drunk like "Yeaaa, Gimli bonus woooo!" or "Oh man, did you see that 'Ent War' ramp bonus? So sweet." Had an entertaining conversation about what the full name is of the Elf chick played by Liv Tyler and we settled on Arwen Sexyface. Her face is like smack under the right paddle and she's staring straight up at you. Kinda creepy if you're drunk enough. Between pinball, board games, table shuffleboard and PBR specials (when they aren't out of it), I do like Doc's. I ignore whatever the funky smell of the month is and always end up having a good time. Mellow crowd too, very social. Plus, it's the only bar I know of where I can yell things like "Oh man, I whooped that Balrog's ass" and not be looked at like I'm mental. read more

No pros and cons here... just pre's and post's....Sometimes you need to go deep into the brain to remember a place! Post drag queen bingo, post dinner, pre sleep, I entered Doc's Clock with some work buds. The dark, slightly dingy, slightly packed full dive bar was just what the Doctor ordered post midnight for cheap brews and no thrills end to the evening pre Uber back to our hotel! Drink prices were pre modern and on the cheap for the San Fran, then again we were post buying anything other then Highlife. I slightly remember the conversations were post remembering them in the morning and the bar tender was post caring about being real polite since he was pre having to clean up after a very large full bar! All in all, I would be back. It's the perfect spot to cap off an already good night... Post Party! read more

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When I got kidnapped from a DYL by 3 beautiful women and brought here, one commented that I was either brave or insane. My response was that regardless of how the night turned out, it would make a great story! (Cop: Wait...he was "kidnapped" by 3 women? Wherever he is, he's probably thrilled and doesn't want to be rescued.) Given that I had a great time hanging out with all of them at Doc's Clock, that assessment would be perfectly accurate. The velvet curtains near the door created a classy feel, accentuated by the dim but adequate lighting. Bartenders were efficient, drinks we well-priced, and my vodka Collins was perfect. The narrow walkway along the length of the bar creates a choke point near the door, but the bar opens up in back into several tables and booths. Bathroom in the back was narrow and graffiti'd, but clean and otherwise fine; no complaints. This bar is a great place to hang out--in addition to good drinks, they have a jukebox, a LARGE pile of board games (including my favorite, Scattergories), and a shuffleboard table. I rocked a perfect winning throw one game that earned me a beer in admiration from my opponent! Next time I'm in the Mission, Doc's will be high on my list of bars to visit! TRIVIA: I have no idea the origin of the bar's name, but it makes me think of "Back to the Future", and that alone makes it cool. This place is 1.21 jigawatts of fun! read more

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Always a good time (and buzz) at Doc's. Super chill atmosphere, cool-ass bartenders and a long bar to sit yer butt down and drink to be merry. The best part is the embroidered sign on the wall behind the bar. It reads: Shut Your Whore Mouth. Any bar that has that up is worthy. read more

It's Always Time For A Cocktail! Yes! Yes! I agree Doc's Clock! A seedy place with a sense of humor totally characterizes this place. I bought my favorite grocery bag ever from here that says "Shut Your Whore Mouth" in cursive. It's just enough where people don't really read it but I feel better wearing it to.. oh say, a Whole Foods. At any rate, the cocktails were ok, even though I thought mine was a little watered down. Very dive. NEWSFLASH: you will not meet the love of your life in this bar!!! Fun place though if you don't take yourself too seriously. read more

Doc's Clock - Time for cocktails! - Dive Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Any bar that has a hand cross-stitched sign that is framed and hung behind the bar that reads "Shut Your Whore Mouth" instantly gets at least 4 stars. Sadly I was not there long enough to do more exploring, but overall this is just the kind of dive that I like. They also have a better than average selection of beers for a dive and good happy hour deals. I shall be returning soon. read more

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Happy hour till 9pm on Friday. Oh yeah! Dive bar vibe. Super cheap drinks. ($3 for gin and tonic? HELL YEAH!) Cash only. Like other bars, drop a tip and your next drink is super strong. Great place to hang out and chill without breaking your bank. read more

Other people have said it, the staff thinks its cool to be rude There are PLENTY of other places to get a drink... read more

Aside from the two times I've been here and someone (who under the age of 14 even does this?) let off stink bombs, I enjoy Doc's Clock. First of all they serve Olympia beer - that is wonderful fun. And it's like $2 or something super cheap. They also have fun games and the crowd is great. A hipster crowd but older, legit hipsters. Good times. read more

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a favorite dark divey hangout for pre-parties and meet ups. I love the strong drinks, the board games, and the shuffle puck and the fact that they did not kick us out for inventing a game entitled wafflepuck for a scavenger hunt task. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj_SLylSphQ read more

Eh, how about a huge big sign that says we only take cash before I have to come inside. That would be great. The staff is friendly enough, and the drink are your usual, but considering the other better places around I am not sure why you would choose this place over any of the others that will happily take my plastic. read more

What am amazingly awesome little dive bar! Was in the area and up to no good, as typically will happen on the Sunday of a three day weekend. Found out, through Yelp of course, that Doc's Clock had shuffleboard, so we were sold to mosey our way on over. Cash only dive bar, no surprise, great locals, not too many hipsters, and...did I mention a scrabble board?!? That's right, there's not just shuffleboard, but also Ms. Pacman, Pirates of the Carribean pinball, Scrabble, Connect Four, Jenga, Trivia Pursuit, and all other sorts of goodies to enjoy the night away. And, hold the phone... $2 PBRs!! Yep. Totally sold me over on this place. Add in to that the awesome customers that made matching up with shuffleboard fun? Totally sold. For life. read more

They have a pacman table! I understand that it's just plexiglass over an old arcade game, but still fun. Shuffleboard too! Sweet happy hour drinks. We had $3 porters. The place definitely felt like it could be a sports bar structurally, but instead of big screens, there are murals and hipsters. Nice chill place to conversate. read more

Pretty shitty bar with very rude staff. I work down the street and this place is on the way home for me. Sometimes when the bus is late I stop in for a drink but I'll be looking for a new spot now. The staff always has something negative to say and are rude to everyone. It's almost as if they go out of their way to hire the rudest bunch of people they can find. Won't be back. read more

Respect is not something you demand from customers by yelling & screaming at them. So I had just had a shot & started to feel a little warmer in this rainy weather. My friend touches a beat up Trump Pinata & then our night went sour real quick. (Someone else had already destroyed it before I stepped foot into this nasty place.) The bouncers were incredibly quick to judge & started yelling at us for touching a piece of trash pinata that was left on the side. They felt we "disrespected the bar." Bunch of candy fell out but we cleaned it up. Everyone was pretty much sober. No one was being biligerent or out of hand until we started being verbally attacked. We didn't do anything but clean up the candy off the floor when we got yelled at & she kept going. The other bouncer even joined in. Really professional guys. I understand being upset someone ruined your precious Trump Pinata but you were yelling at the wrong people. We didn't know that piece of trash on the side was oh so important to you. Maybe you should have kept it behind the bar or in the back if you didn't want anyone messing with it? Reading from other reviews we're not the only ones to be treated this way by workers here. & what a coincidence, most of the other bad reviews are from or about people of color. Don't ever come here. Not worth the drama or the cheap drinks if you have to deal with these kind of people. read more

This place is awful. Everyone that works here is always rude. Just not a pleasant environment when you're trying g to have a good time. Regardless of the history here, it's absolute crap. And it's cash only here. Fucking lame. You're not Zeitgeist. Lol read more