Service is great, bartenders are great, food is OK but WTF happened with the prices?!?! 4 drinks and two appetizers 85 bucks!! Outrageous!! Marin has suddenly turned into the most expensive, mediocre food place in the Bay Area and we're sick of it!!!Me and all my friends are boycotting Marin and doing house cocktail parties instead SMH read more

Pass through after my son's basketball tournament. We had the lemon pepper wings. I had moms tacos.... They were ok, not over the top delicious, but straight enough for a lil bite to eat. For a Sunday, the atmosphere was cool, music playlist was on point. If I ever come back to this area again I'll definitely look to this place first. read more

The food is so consistent and delicious. I've never been in person but super excited to try in person one day. My kids love the chicken & fries. I'm a pescatarian and have tried the Asian & Mexican salad - both are unique dressing and fresh. Other things I've tried that I love include the tator tots, Brussels, nachos, and funnel cake fries. Check them out! read more

So have a look. Reviewed this place way back in 2008 (that's five years ago... don't you feel old now?) and gave it four stars. It had changed owners, and the improvement was massive. But it started to slide... if I had reviewed it a year ago, I'd have given it three. And that was being kind. But now it's got new owners. Again. But this time, they've changed the game. All new interior. Old scoreboard, butcher paper on the wall, reclaimed gym floor. All a bit hipster-ish, but okay. Beer list. Hot damn, they've upped the game. Aroma Coma on tap? Oh HELL yes. Food? Upgrade! Outstanding burgers. I genuinely can't tell you about anything else, because every time I've been here, I've burgered it up. Oh wait, wifey had a chicken sandwich - that was damn good too! Service is also top notch. Bar staff get your order taken quick, although the way the taps are laid out is a bit confusing (even for the staff!). The real test was when a dozen of us showed up in costume, a few days after Halloween (what can we say...) on a Friday night, and our waiter was subjected to our shennanigans. And did a bloody good job. Don't think anyone got to an empty glass before they were asked if they needed another. Five stars is a lot - I'd actually give it 4.5, but for the sheer effort of the new lads, it's worth the rounding up. I just hope to god it's not a false dawn like the last ownership group, and this time the quality is here to stay. read more

Excellent food! Calamari, Caesar salad& burgers are delicious! Great service,too! Can't believe it's a sports bar.

I love the way everyone makes me welcome from the door. First name called and my regular beer is poured before i ask. I had the "Traitor Val." Amazing. Love the bacon aioli on this chicken jalapena sammie. Sweet Elba is cheerful and always says high. Bob my bartender was flawlessly filling my orders while in training with the awesome force of nature ... Stella ... the ultimate multitasker. Rudy owns that kitchen. Every plate exceeds expectations. Let me take a sec to update this review. The Flatiron has the Invisible Man. The guy in the kitchen that does all the magic. His name is Rudie. This guy so good at pulling all the daily specials together. I'm looking at a ready for weekend burger. It's a half pound beef patty with asada seasoning bacon jalapeno Greer cheese onion ring guacamole shredded lettuce tomato chipotle sauce and served on a potato roll. This guy's a freakin magician. read more

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Food at the Flatiron is fine. It's beer food; fatty, fried and salty. The Thai Chili Wings, Sliders, and Sweet Potato Fries are the better picks. The happy hour drinks are cheap and cold. They show most of the football games. But, on Football Sundays/Mondays the tables fill up fast. It can be very difficult to get service. read more

It is cold, raining, and I'm going in to watch the depressingness which is the UC Berkley Golden Bears football team. The last thing I need is the bar to be FREEZING! That aside, the nachos where acceptable, the bloody mary serviceable. The one bartender girl was a little jaded and over worked but overall, not a shabby spot. read more

I have always enjoyed myself at this great, local pub. Comfort food is delicious. It can get quite crowded, but I am sure that is great for business. I only wish it was bigger! Definite go-to!! read more

Local spot to grab a bite to eat and a beer. The bar itself is hip but laid back with plenty of room for big groups but okay enough for a couple. The menu is a really great mix of American, mexican and other randoms. We ordered from the happy hour menu and had pork quesadillas and the lil chili cheese fries. They were both very tasty but the quesadillas were our favorite. They had a unique/unexpected taste. Our beers were great and I'd highly recommend sticking to the draught list. This isn't a place to order a lemon drop but I'm sure the whiskey cocktails would be tasty. We will def be back again since this is one of the most local bars to us. 4 stairs because the waitress was within earshot gabbing to her coworker nonstop. read more

Flatiron - Sliders and fries - Sports Bars Near Me - San Rafael, California

Flatiron is a great American sports bar with tasty food! This place is super casual and usually pretty packed. When there are games, sometimes people have to stand so you know this place is good. They offer pretty good deals throughout the week. My favorite is their Taco Wednesday where there tacos are two dollars each, five dollars margaritas, and $4 tall Modelos. They also have a happy hour that also runs on the weekend. If you're looking to stay awhile and watch a game this place is perfect. However, if you're in a rush, they usually only have a couple servers for the entire place so the service isn't too fast. read more

If I could give a negative start- I would. I was at flatiron Thursday night and was grossed out. I sat at the bar with my friends. We ordered drinks and food. As we were enjoying our nachos, a huge cockroach crawled from under our plate. We let the bartender know and her response was: oh they usually come out in the spring. She didn't seem bother at all. She didn't even make an effort to take our plates away and clean our area. It was really disappointing. I will never go back. read more

So I used to be kinda regular around here before the pandemic and it used to have amazing drinks and a friendly staff. Last night my boyfriend and I went to have a drink after dinner. The door guy was nice, but the bartender was exceedingly abrupt, borderline rude with us. She proceeded to make us two of the worst cocktails I've ever tasted, a whiskey sour with only about 1/4 oz of whiskey in it, and triple sec added, and a margarita so salty i thought I was a cow in a pasture with a vaguely lime flavored salt lick. When I tried to get her attention she ignored us entirely, and when I asked her to remake our drinks she vagiely waved towards the door. If I were the owner she's not at all whom I'd want representing my brand. read more

The flatiron has not only great food but also has a great bartender with a generous heart. Cindy makes a amazing cocktail and she also has a giving heart. As Tubbs fire victims it warmed my heart to hear her story of selfless acts of helping all the way from Santa Rosa to Willits, in both Tubbs fire and recent Kincaid. Flatiron can be proud to have such a talented bartender that represents what a person of conscience can accomplish with a little guts and compassion. You rock Cindy! read more

The food here is always on point. Never had a meal. Great service. Friendly staff. Great place to watch sports, hangout with friends. Bartenders are on point with the cocktails. My go to place when Im in San Rafael for delicious food and drinks. read more

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I'm a big fan of this local sports bar/restaurant. The waiters all seem very nice, the food is pretty darn good for a sports bar, and on slower nights with no local teams playing you can ask them to put on almost any game you'd want to see. Plus the beer selection is pretty impressive. And finally, you will definitely get a kick out of the marquee board by the front door. read more

I've been to Flatiron twice now, and both times the food was okay. I do like the ambience, it's a cool place to get a beer or shot, watch a game and hang out but the food could be a little more flavorful. The first time I went I got the black wood chicken sandwich and it was a bit dry. It could use more sauce or dressing. The second time I got the shrimp tacos. I wished it had more zest or spice but I feel like I was eating just a tortilla. On top of that my server Katie asked me if I wanted avocado with it, and of course I said yes because who doesn't love avocado? When I looked at my receipt, I wished she told me how much extra it was for how little avocado I got..... Also the chicharrones appetizer is good too, it's a nice size to share but could use more salt. Long story short, this place is good for drinks and some appetizers. read more

The first time we didn't stay. Packed and loud at night. Went for lunch. Only thing good are the tacos. Service okay.

Good service and plenty of menu options. The disappointment is in their NACHOS! I have no clue what kind of cheese sauce they use but it was completely bland and had a weird texture. I suppose I should have sticked to ordering a salad. read more

You guys are great... the food, the beer but most importantly I love your signs!!!! I read them every morning when I drive on 2nd St. Please don't stop. read more

Still the best sports bar in Marin. I have been coming here for 15 years. Great food, ambience and libations. read more

Flatiron - Sports Bars Near Me - San Rafael, California

Food was great! Awesome burgers! Service good too! :) it was a nice surprise. Would go again.

Fakers! They are a terrible bar. The regulars are nice, but everyone else there was obvi not their scene. Their scene is like people who watch sports. Its a sports bar that thinks its location makes it important. They overvalue their walls and think their staffs outside makes the inside authentic. All the exterior of that place is fake as fuck. read more

Everything we had here was great- except the nachos. I love how they do their veggies- perfectly cooked and fresh with delicious seasonings. My husband's French dip was also pretty good. My nachos however, were super gross. They clearly used jarred "cheese" and the chicken they topped it with was cut into weird little lukewarm cubes that tasted like they had been sitting around a little too long. Other than that our experience was great. The food came quickly and our server was attentive. My ginger beer was a good one and my husband liked his Martini. I'm sure we'll be back but just not for the nachos! read more

We started getting take out from Flatiron a few months ago. I don't know what took us so long because we live 2 blocks away... We were missing out!!! Flatiron has something for everyone on the menu, and it's all F-ing delicious. Order everything with the truffle mayonnaise!!! Thank you Flatiron!!! read more

Great Draught selection. Stopped in for a cold one and happy hour eats. Good vibe. Great service. After an all day fishing hike at Mt. Tam,, good stop out of the rain. Menu, bar food, salads, sliders. Try the peanut sauce pot stickers and loaded potato skins. read more

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Finally stopped by this place with a group of 9 for Post Work Drinks and food. They have a few long tables to accommodate groups, and the place has an amazing happy hour 6-9 menu for food. for 4-5$ you get a really generous portion of chili fries, quesadillas etc. The wings here are pretty darn good too. They have drink specials and overall are within reason for drinks. not cheap but not overly priced. Our waitress was pretty awesome, and as fast as she could move. Cheers, read more

Blonde wings - best this side of the Mississippi. Great list of seasonal drafts and almost always a sour on tap. I know my wings. I know my beer. Stand by this statement any day of the week! read more

This is where to come on game days. Period. The bartenders are super chill. Always smiling, quick with orders, whip up an excellent drinks or crack open the beer and have it in my hand before I can think twice about it. Plenty of seating. TVs everywhere. Even when its standing room only, which it was for last week's NFC championship, there isn't a bad seat in the house (ha... catch the pun there?) Food is bomb. We had the bacon wrapped hot dogs. Yuuuum. Someone ordered the chicken wings then disappeared, so the bartender gave them to us. Thank youuuuuu! So good. Dipped them thangs in the ranch dressing and ate every bit of chicken off of them. Judge me not. The place was packed with Niner fans in red outfits who cheered, bood and carried on. So much fun. Next big game, I'm here. Period. In that thang like a chicken wang. read more

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1st time in and I love the energy. My Bartender (Jonas) was very attentive and full of positive vibrations. This is definitely the place to come if you want delicious bar foods and great beer! Make your game experience stand out and come down to FLATIRON!! read more

Had the Best Time ever watching sporting event, Game 7 Warriors vs Rockets, at the FlatIron on Memorial Day. High Energy! Great crowd. Hard working staff. Excellent food. The FlatIron is a great place to watch sports. The staff is always willing to tune at least 1 television to an event of your choice, whether it's an international sporting event or something from your home town far away. Add to that the excellent menu...you just can't go wrong here. Family Friendly, bring the kids! read more

It was the first time trying in this place, the truth is, I would have liked the first time I ate here to be in person, unfortunately I can't because of COVID-19 and if I liked what I ordered and I would like to try something else. read more

Called to order food. Bartender woman was incredibly rude; music blasting in background so she couldn't hear me. Kept telling me to speak up at 1am in the morning; I have roommates and can only speak so loudly at night. Call concluded with her saying "bye" and hanging up. Incredibly rude and unprofessional. read more

Good but not great. We went on a Saturday evening just before 6 p.m., which was good because it wasn't crowded or loud yet, and we caught the end of happy hour. For appetizers, we ordered grilled broccolini and cauliflower; and the pork buns, both of which were good (and the right price). She ordered a burger, which she really liked but came really rare. I ordered a Buffalo Chicken Wrap, which had an nice kick to it. It was a leisurely meal with some quality people watching. The drink menu was fine but not as substantial as I had expected. We had seen the restaurant on an episode of Check, Please. I would have loved this place in my twenties when I used to meet up with people to watch live sports, or if I went there with an intramural team. As is, it's not a must-go-again, but it's local, and we'll probably revisit at some point. read more

Solid dining experience today at the flatiron. Really liked the ambience of this place. Got a nice seat by the window with a nice cool summer breeze rolling through. The appetizers section looked incredible and I was tempted to get 5 apps. But I decided to try the chicharrones and the lemon pepper wings. Chicharrones came out still crackling but I wish it was still hot. But they were airy and crispy and tasty. Not the best I've had but pretty good. Lemon pepper wings were really good. Nice and crispy but not greasy. I'd definitely get these again. And the side of ranch tasted more complex than your usual bottled stuff. So it's either house made or a pretty good brand. Overall, I was quite pleased with my meal. I wouldn't necessarily hike out here just for a meal but I'd definitely stop by again if I'm in the area. read more

Flatiron - Deep fried goodness. Chicharrones and lemon pep wings. - Sports Bars Near Me - San Rafael, California

My husband and I had a great meal and experience at Flatiron! We are new to the area and have been trying all sorts of new restaurants and bars. Flatiron was right up our alley - the design was fun, the staff was friendly and the burgers were great. We will definitely return! read more

Great place if you want people to threaten crushing your skull in. Went in for beers with a local coworker, and the local patrons threatened me, made amens, then pushed and threatened my coworker, before the bar tender told us we should've stopped looking at the guy threatening to stomp our skulls in. Great Wednesday night at the flatly! read more

good beer list. food i've had was extremely mediocre. burger was okay and grilled cheese i could have done better at home

Okay, so Ryan and Junior are the shit. This is installment two of my San Rafael series. After Spitfire's miss, I came right down the road to Flatiron. Sat next two two women - one of whom, lest we say, had uh - two huge melons that took up at least a seat and a half. She was so rude! And Junior handled it well. I was blessed with great service, and will be back. Great beer selection, a cool $8 whiskey and beer special, and honestly - any place that serves Olympia is a fan of mine. Ya'll need to get on it. Jump up, jump up and get on it. read more

Meh. I visited on a Thursday night, joining a couple of people. It took absolutely forever to even get an order for food in. Bartender was nice but would not let me order from the bar as we were sitting at a table. The sole waitress (also nice but clearly doing the work of 3) eventually got around to us, but it was pretty frustrating. Pricing and food was so-so. Maybe I caught them on a bad/short staffed night, but I won't be back. read more