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Doc's Clock

3.7 (405 reviews)
Thu 5:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
Fri 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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DOC'S CLOCK ATMOSPHERE

What's the vibe?
Juke Box
Divey
Moderate noise
Happy hour specials

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$3 beers!
Amy B.

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

Classic Sign! Half the neon is still working in front
Gary B.

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

John S.

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.

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Peter L.

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/)?

Arvid Y.

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.

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

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

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At 9pm, it wasn't too crowded and we staked out the back area, setting up Jenga and Connect Four.

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Lore Speakeasy and Escape Room

Lore Speakeasy and Escape Room

4.6
(93 reviews)
0.4 mi

The craft cocktails are fantastic and designed to mimmic Asian dishes…read more Korean Cold Noodles ($19) Probably the most unique cocktail, and equally as delicious. Pandan Vieux Carré ($22) By far my favorite cocktail of the night - very well balanced, spirit forward but also bright and silky. A5 Wagyu & Black Truffle Old Fashioned ($25) This was also fantastic, rich and buttery old fashioned with truffle accents. The A5 Wagyu is sourced from the Niku Steakhouse local butcher shop! Ube Cheesecake ($19) Wonderful dessert cocktail to finish the night. We didn't have time to try the Escape Room connected to the Speakeasy, but we'll be back! There are two rooms, one in the front with a puzzle theme, and another in the back with a Middle Earth (Lord of the Rings) vibe. Staff was friendly and took time to explain the clever menu to us!

Lore's Wonderland escape room was a fun and delightfully whimsical experience. **This review is…read moremainly for the escape room, as we did not order any additional drinks outside of the escape room.** THE SPACE // Lore Speakeasy and Escape Room has cool themed decor everywhere, from the dimly-lit speakeasy/bar room in front, to the Middle Earth/Lord of the Rings-themed board game room, to the individual bathrooms, and of course the escape room's multiple Alice in Wonderland-themed rooms. Clearly a lot of effort went into building these rooms and evoking a certain vibe for each. THE ESCAPE ROOM // The puzzles in the escape room varied in difficulty - some required us to think a bit more, some required our observational skills to work harder, and others required a light level of physical skill/movement. We were perplexed a few times but never got stuck for too long, as the White Rabbit (played by Phoenix, the live actor/puzzle master) would jump in occasionally to provide clues over the speaker or in person. It took us about 1 hr 20 min to finish the entire escape room; I thought the pacing was good. THE [ESCAPE ROOM] DRINKS // Lore's escape room experience comes with "a flight of themed cocktails or mocktails, including "potion"-style drinks that are integrated into the experience as you progress", per the website. We got to choose one cocktail/mocktail option (Korean Cold Noodles) from a list on the website, and the other two drinks are pre-selected to supposedly fit into the Wonderland theme, with the flavors described online as "berry" and "peach". You can get both cocktail and mocktails for your party, in case some people want alcohol and others don't. We all enjoyed the flavor of the Korean Cold Noodles cocktail, which was refreshing and surprisingly a bit minty in the mocktail version. However, we didn't like the two other two pre-selected themed drinks as much. The "berry" drink gave us cherry cough syrup vibes, and the cocktail version of it was quite strong. The "peach" mocktail drink reminded me of canned fruit syrup; we also were missing the two cocktail versions, though we decided not to ask for them as the mocktail version already was less than impressive. One other missed expectation here was the size of the drinks that we received in the escape room. We were expecting full-sized cocktails, like what they serve in the speakeasy in front. Instead, we found out that the drinks are served in small "vials". Given the size of the drinks in the escape room, combined with us not even enjoying two out of the three drinks, I would preferred to go through the escape room without the drinks at all, and likely pay a bit less for the escape room then. OVERALL // I'd still recommend the escape room as a good one-time experience with a date/friends/family. Just don't expect too much from the included themed drinks! The speakeasy drinks on the main menu do sound unique/tasty, so I might come back again to try those sometime.

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Cool Middle Earth themed room with lots of seating! Plenty of board games available to play as well
Cool Middle Earth themed room with lots of seating! Plenty of board games available to play as well
Our Pineapple Cake cocktail is an ode to Taiwan.
Our Pineapple Cake cocktail is an ode to Taiwan.
Borscht: Gin, beets, apple, citrus, dill, egg white ($20) + Korean Cold Noodles w/ brandy, pear, pineapples, cucumber, sesame ($19)

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The Beehive

The Beehive

4.3
(454 reviews)
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Cool bar with bites in the Mission District. We got there shortly after it opened at 4pm on Friday…read moreafternoon. I was craving a refreshing craft cocktail and got one with the Green Emmanuelle. I liked the cardamom in the Beauty Mark as well that my partner ordered. We ordered shishito peppers and mushroom bahn mi sliders. The mushroom bahn mi sliders were amazing - the quality fillings and taste of the soft bun - I was unexpectedly hit with a bite of spice from maybe jalapeño seeds left but didn't sour my experience. The shishito peppers ended up being extremely spicy as well, those are usually just a few spicy and not the majority. The roasted lemon and salt was a wonderful combo but just too spicy to eat. However, the server very kindly removed it from our bill without us asking. We order the crostini because we were still hungry and that was an absolute hit. Delicious med-soft crostini with luscious berries and sweet honey. I didn't care my hands got sticky as it was soooo good! Great experience, I would be weary if the peppers as I'm a bit spice-intolerant but everything else was spot-on.

5% surcharge. They have the place all festive for the…read moreholidays. Here's the run-down: 4.6/5: Hot buttered cider $17. With Johnny Walker Black, Drambuie, apple cider, apple butter. I definitely prefer this version to the more traditional version that just adds water. 4.5/5: Pigs in a Blanket $15. The puff pastry is very buttery, and the sausage is higher-end.

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Terrene

Terrene

4.1
(208 reviews)
2.8 mi
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The food is very good - we've been here twice and had great food all around…read more Our first visit we had some trouble with the service, feeling rushed thru for what is a pretty expensive dinner, but the team there contacted us after (we had a reservation so they had our email) and they made it right by inviting us back as guest of Rob, the Bev Mgr. The 2nd visit the service was impeccable, everything went exactly as we had hoped. We will be back. We can recommend the scallops and the Salmon, the chicken was very tasty. Also, for the food, I recommend the dips and the fresh pitas, so good. We'll be back just for that. Reminds me of the old Berkeley restaurant years ago, Holy Land (IYKYK). Mmmm. Thanks!

We each ordered the sunrise sandwich - one with bacon and one with sausage. The sausage was super…read morethin and dry. The bacon was fine. The sandwich comes with a small dressed salad and three tomato halves. It was nice. The potatoes served with the sandwich were roasted but served cold and dry. Like they were left over from the night before. Randy enjoyed his mocha. We shared a very dry, flavorless except for the two small bits of jam in them, "cheese" danish. Definitely skip this $7 item that you could get at a circle k for $1.50 and it would taste fresher. You order when you walk in and someone delivers your order and then you're left to fend for yourself. We were able to locate some ketchup for the potatoes on our own. Nobody ever checked on us. This is the second place on this visit that's charging an extra 5% fee so that their employees can have a living wage and health insurance, which absolutely, every employee should have. With the prices they charge, they should already be able to do that, though. I read an article about this fee with many different names and I would rather pay a bit higher of a price and know the employees were taken care of than be surprised by this fee later. Two sandwich breakfasts, a mocha and a danish on top of tax and their healthy sf fee was $63. Steep for the quality we got. Won't be back.

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Holy Water

Holy Water

4.4
(326 reviews)
1.3 mi
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I have to preface my review by stating I absolutely adore Catholic art, antiques, relics and such,…read moreso this definitely influenced my decision to check this place out; but I am beyond happy that my curiosity led me here. The ambiance was perfect for a nightcap. I visited Holy Water with relatives who live in the area but hadn't visited the place themselves before. Drinks we ordered include: * Mexican Firing Squad - Our favorite of all. We are classic paloma cocktail lovers, and this drink provided everything we enjoy in a paloma and more. Tart, smooth, and all-around divine. * Southern Exposure - The celery in this really awakens the senses. Very refreshing. * Zombie - Boldest drink we've tried yet. Haunted us the remainder of the night (in a good way). * Poinsettia - Wish this wasn't just a holiday menu item. It's fabulous. * Caribbean Snow Day - The playful kid's cup this came served in had us fooled. This eggnog sure packed a punch. Can't wait to be back and check out what other rotating or seasonal drinks they provide. Lastly, major shout out to the hard-working bartender last night who provided kind, prompt and attentive service on top of greeting all patrons coming in, taking orders and bussing tables. You rock!

I've been here a few times and most say Bernal Heights rarely disappoints on their restaurant and…read morebar scene. This place is a nice craft cocktail bar that is always busy on the weekends. It's also a fantastic spot to catch a happy hour drink before the sun goes down. The bartenders are amicable and the bar is dark and moody - perfect for a drink to unwind and catch up with friends or colleagues.

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Shoji

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4.2
(542 reviews)
2.2 mi
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I actually came here twice while on a trip to SF. The Cafe turns into a bar at night. So the first…read morenight I had the Kohaku, which was a whiskey drink. I pretty much try any creamy drink that has a whipped egg white. This was an amazing drink, bright citrus, smokey whiskey, and a creamyness from the egg. Next the Miran Miyagi oysters were very fresh, I forgot what was in it, but there was some crunchy bits for texture and there was also a good kick of spice. The Hojicha Affogato was their dessert, and it was also great. It had dark chocolate gelato and a raspberry compote. I came back to try the Matcha Einspanner since I heard good things about it. I never had one before, but if they're all like this, then I love einspanners. It had a super thick whipped cream with a nice high quality matcha. The service was also very friendly. And since this is a bar/ cafe, it's super chill vibes.

Absolutely stunning speakeasy style bar attached to the cafe. Get your coffee and head on over for…read moresome cozy and intimate settings. The decor is dark, moody and heavy Asian inspired. Do your meeting or work from this location. The back has a restaurant or private party setting. The coffee is good but the milk need to be swap out. Not the optimal combo. The staff are very respectful and quick to service.

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Instagram: TianTianEats
Instagram: TianTianEats
Matcha einspanner
Matcha einspanner
Mocha: Espresso, dandelion chocolate, steamed milk ($6) + Matcha Einspänner: Seion matcha, milk, house sweet cream, kinako ($7)

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Mocha: Espresso, dandelion chocolate, steamed milk ($6) + Matcha Einspänner: Seion matcha, milk, house sweet cream, kinako ($7)

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