Such a great local dive bar!! You have to stop by for a drink. Visit with Noreen, she will take care of you. And if you really want to have fun, try the mystery shot & beer! I was visiting family in the neighborhood and walked by on my way to the grocery store - I was so intrigued about the mystery shot that I had to drop in on my way home. I was so happy I did... thank you Noreen. I hope you have a great year! read more

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Yelp doesn't want you to know how great this bar is! Best dive around! Go say hi to Noreen!! read more

Grandma's Saloon - Pubs Near Me - San Francisco, California

I love coming here to "wine down" as well when I just want a drink. Very friendly and lovely bartender. Highly recommend with my utmost respectful regard! read more

Grandma's Saloon - Having a beer on Noureen's birthday! - Pubs Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Grandmas is the sickest bar around.. not about to let yelp strong arm these guys cause they absolutely rock. Noreen's the bomb

I had the most bizarre experience at this establishment. As a person who actually has a degree in Hospitality Management I am appalled at the blatant attempt to extort money from me to buy bottled water was completely illegal. I walked in, asked if I could bring outside food in and they said that was ok, started off great. Got food near by and started playing my game. Went to go get a beverage and it was obvious that the older female bartender with what I assume is rosacea (like that matters) was annoyed that I didn't order an alcoholic beverage. Background I don't order alcohol because I'm on a pool league and play better sober. So I ordered a Shirley temple . She kinda ponders and says $5 (in my head I was thinking I don't think I've ever paid $5 for a soda in this city, $4 was the most so far the most but I got free refills) as she is making my drink I ask for a glass of water. She brings me a bottle and says $2.00. I said I would like a glass please. Her response "sorry we don't do glasses of water" I said " you gave the guy a pitcher of water over there" her - " he bought a shot and a beer" I was over it at this point and wasn't going to argue . She asked do I want the water I said no and moved on. The bar is a complete dive and for the prices they were charging really didn't match the atmosphere. I would like to make this establishment aware that it is ILLEGAL to refuse to provide free water when a patron asks for it. I will be reporting you to the San Francisco Public Utilities commission. I suggest you train your staff better. read more

This place is open!! We love it. Come on in Tuesday nights. Rock n roll surfers!! Juke box. Pool Table. Darts to your heart!! read more

Never open for the past year. No sign with information. It must be closedown. Why does Yelp make me write more than I have to say?!?! read more

Great neighborhood bar!! Love the local scene!! You're going to meet some great people and have some lively conversations. Drinks are shot and beer types but Noreen or Phil can make anything. Great pool table! Free on Wednesday!!! Lots of good food near by. On Tuesdays Phil will show you a magic trick or teach you to play backgammon. read more

A neighborhood institution! One of the last real dive bars in town. Pool table and darts. Wonderful company from the longtime owner/bartender Noreen. Historic decor. One of my favorite bars on the west side. read more

Best company!!! It's a very local bar that resembles what this city used to be. We need to keep it alive and well. Ask for Nori. Very local bar. Cash only. read more

This bar is OPEN! Yelp says it's closed. But I just went today. It's open 4:30-11p every day, come on over to Grandma's! Noreen is a treat!

Been going here forever. Still going strong. Beers are ice cold. Football on TV, free wifi, great pool table, and juke box is on point. read more

Grandma's Saloon - Good times. - Pubs Near Me - San Francisco, California

This a really friendly and fun dive bar. I love those neighborhood businesses in the Sunset that have been there forever. Jukebox, pool table and fun staff. read more

Fun bar, cool patrons and the bartender was on top of her pour game as well. Good times with good tunes from jukebox at the corner. Make sure you don't hog the jukebox, other people might want to play songs too! It was a good mix of people on a Saturday evening around 10pm I'll be back read more

Went in for an after Halloween drink after my friends kids have had an amazing night. Was met with nothing but rude and was served something that I didn't understand. When I asked again for a Moscow mule I was told "I don't know how to make that be glad it's not a cup of piss". As a gay man I'm used to being abused but I didn't think it would come from here. read more

Great bar, cheap drinks and an honest old school beer establishment. Soon there won't be any other bars like this so we need to support and cherish them while they are around. read more

Honestly...I really like the pool table with the perfect felt. Honestly...I really like this bar cause close to where I live and the crowd not bad. Honestly...if the owner can get a NEW JUKEBOX THAT WOULD BE GREAT !!! Honestly...Grandma's owner, Can you hear me ?? read more

Grandma's Saloon - Pubs Near Me - San Francisco, California

I feel I need to defend Grandma's here since so many aspersions have been cast in its direction. It's a neighborhood bar, the parkside/sunset neighborhood, and its primary patronage is not in the 20-30 something age. But it is truly a cross-section of that part of town. They have a good, but not great jukebox. But their pool table is always in great shape as are the pool cues, which is a major attraction. The regular players are pretty serious and they have the Sunset league there on Thursdays. The bartenders, especially K.P., are very good. Politically, it can be conservative, and it is one of those places that is easier to get to know after a few times back. It's a real local's local, in that sense. And that is what its charm is. read more

Grandma's Saloon is an old time drinking hole in the wall,. decor is average, nothing fancy. no fancy drinks, no happy hour that i could see. just four drafts: sierra, hef, and ? pour: gin & tonic (4) -buzzed after one drink, pretty strong. -nice pour, nice taste with lime on draught: -friendly bartener(owner?) and partrons -got some lotto tics too. -typical average bar with good people within. read more

Great neighborhood bar. Bar full of sports nuts and blue collar guys. It's great. The word f word gets thrown around alot. Not your millennial or hipster bar for sure. This is a dive bar. A whole bunch of regular guys. Like cheers..except no Woody or Sam. Or Diane or Cliff or Norm read more

Grandma's Saloon - Coolest sign I've seen in quite some time. The bars I go to never have cool signs. - Pubs Near Me - San Francisco, California

So at 8pm on a Friday, this place was deserted. I looked in and they had a pool table, decent bar space and looked pretty reasonable so I'll be dropping by. read more

Grandma's, oh, Grandma's. Where do I begin? I came in on a really slow night, and I will have you know that I much prefer that, and i was thrilled. I will let you know why: A bartender's implied job is to serve you drinks. A bartender's hidden job is to listen. You get that here at Grandma's. You get some good talks with some good people. Occasionally, you will get some weird, old drunk next to you saying things he thinks will make the entire world great again and that's what happens. You don't really have a say on who walks through the door. Those people usually order their one drink, say what they want, finish their drinks, and go on their merry way. You'll also see a bunch of kids/frat boys strut the street trying to prove themselves.. and their tolerance, NOT. But, see, the great thing here is you don't have to deal with that. Sometimes, I don't want to party and go hard. JK, I never really want to do that. Most of the time I just want to be able to sit, enjoy my beer, and be able to hear my own thoughts. I get that here. There's a bar box in the center of the room so occasionally you'll see people play. With awards/plaques on the wall. It's a nice little place and people should really check it out. read more

If you look up dive bar in the dictionary, you're going to find something like Grandma's as the definition. Dark, salty regulars, billiards table, and no frills to write home about. Just a solid spot to hunker down for a cheap light beer, a shot, and some interesting locals to converse with. read more

This place is a hoot!!! It's a definite dive, no b.s. kinda place!! I come here once every couple of years if I'm in the area...and last weekend I was, having dinner at the Gold Mirror and having a few rounds at the Shannon Arms. Grandma's is never crowded! Ever! Wait, I take that back, it was crowded right before the millenium...I walked past this place enroute to a party and couldnt believe there were actually crowds of people both in and out of the bar!!! Sometimes you look at the folks in here and wonder if they ever get out much...and the answer is, most probably don't and when they do, they come here!! Here's what's great about it: - As mentioned above, it's never croweded! If you want to head to a bar for some serious rounds of drinks and just breeze in and get a couple of seats, this is the place - The drinks are cheap and S T R O N G!!! Nuff said - They have one pool table and it's very well maintained and you can usually get in a game upon arrival or after a very short wait! - Parking is pretty easy and/or this place is right on the L Taraval Line - The bartenders are pretty cool! If you're some drunken idiot or Frat boy type that goes in and makes an ass out of yourself, yeah, you'll get stared down or 86'd...if you're cool, they're cool. So be cool, k? The not so great: - It's sad and empty...how do they stay in business? This is why I come by, literally, once every 18-24 months. - The juke box IS the worst ever!!! It's always been bad, still is, probably always will...both in content and from an audio quality perspective. Just don't... - This is not the place that will "lift your mood"...you know how some bars...you get there, feelin' kinda crappy but after a few rounds, the music and booze and energy of the room convinces you that you're hot and bad ass and everything's gonna be ok? Um..well that won't happen here...if you come in glum...you will stay glum and leave drunk and glum-mer! (like Nicolas Cage's character in "Leaving Las Vegas") only less sexy! read more

I don't really associate my grandma with sexiness, so it makes sense that this place is pretty much the opposite of sex. It's not fun, there are no girls, and there's no chance of me trying it again. You can use the "it is what it is" excuse, but there are plenty of better dive bars in the area where the regulars won't try to fight you after you beat them in pool. The second star is for the cheap drinks and the novelty - you won't find a more depressing place in the city. read more

It doesn't give me any pleasure to hate on this place, but that's the only direction I can see this review going. This place is dullsville. Its the kind of establishment that reminds me that I will never be an alcoholic, because I will never need a beer bad enough to come here. I'm not going to pick it apart, everyone else has already said it -- It's depressing. Maybe someone out there gets a kick out of the old timey feel of this hole in the wall, but it's not me. read more

If Laney is working, you're solid. She'll pour you drink after heavy-handed drink the whole night, and she'll keep you entertained while doing it. Otherwise, this place is generally empty, and it's super divey. One jukebox and one pool table. There's always room to sit, but most of the time, the taps aren't kept full. You'll see a lot of them closed off. Not sure what the owners are doing, but sometimes they show up, and other times, they're nowhere to be seen. If Laney isn't working, there are plenty of other places to go. read more

Here's a tip - don't expect to be coddled at Grandma's. Not unless you go there every goddamn weekend. Then, you're like family. The beer is good, the service is great, and the pool is pretty pool-y. It's an institution on Taraval and it will remain this way. Newbies, just know that it takes a while to get used to Grandma's, but when you do, you're home. read more

I live about 3 blocks away from Grandmas and I've been 3 or 4 times. I am a big fan of Dive bars, and this place is about as dive-y as they come. Little decoration, quiet music, no dance floor, 1 cruddy pool table, 1 cruddy video game. That being said, it's a great place to hang out with some friends. They do seem to card everyone everytime, so good luck with the under age thing. Occasionaly after midnight they hand out Altoids tins and you can smoke inside, which is completely awesome. My 4 stars are conditional upon the fact that you are looking specifically for a dive bar. Oh, and it's cash only, which I despise. read more

Over the hills and through the fog, to Grandma's Saloon we go. Delightfully unpretentious, this is a joint where you can sit a spell and talk with friends without having to shout over awful music or deal with sweating, aggro jerks all up in your business. This place has Jagermeister on tap and a small selection of unfussy beer, all reasonably priced. The bartenders are sweethearts, even when pretending to be crabby. The only thing I have to complain about is that they changed the jukebox to a new digital one, which makes me miss all of the excellent Grandma's mix CDs (how can you complain about a jukebox that had Rod Stewart's "Young Turks" on it? Do you even NEED anything else?). There is nothing exceedingly amazing about this place, but it is so cozy and modest that is has come to take a place in my heart as my favorite bar in SF. read more

As a foreign construction worker, I love the attentive service of the gorgeous and dazzling Noreen. On her worst day she serves a heaping pile of passionate beauty with every drink. Her words are poetry, her eyes are a song and her service is amazingly adequate. If you like dive bars, take the plunge at Grandma's. read more

This place is definitely not for partying. A big group of us came in here last night and the old lady bartender HATED us as soon as we walked in. First off, she wouldn't take 3 of our ID's because they were bent and "could have been tampered with" haha and then they called the cops on us saying there was a fight, which was completely FALSE! way to lie to the cops, grandma! just go to the riptide.. they're always cool. read more

CLASSY DIVE. SUCH A DIVE. AWESOME DIVE. PERFECT DIVE. HOLE IN THE WALL DIVE. Have I mentioned it's such a dive? As the name suggest, the bartender was a grandma who checked our IDs 3 times with different device. It's a jewel because you can only find something like this in the middle of no where in fucking ohio (no offense, i'm just a little bitter cuz used to be stuck there for years) read more

Well.... This place serves a very good purpose. Hear me out. I'm a bartender. I work in an INSANELY busy place and I have to deal with swarms of barely 21 year olds and it really gets to me some nights. This place is the exact opposite. So after my shifts I often come here (its around the corner from me) to chill out when I'm not game for the Riptide frenzy. My favorite bartender is Dirk, hes always great to talk to and we bitch about our jobs and the lame customers. I know people don't want to hear bartenders talking crap, but there's no one here to hear so its ok! I enjoy chatting with the regulars too, their pool tournament is pretty cool actually. A lot of the bars in the area participate apparently. I don't know how the drinks are, I pretty much only drink beer here, dive bars are not always the best places to get mixed drinks.... So I guess this place isn't amazing, but when you need a place to unwind and for everyone to ignore you its perfect. And that's what I need. Also I have no idea how they stay in business, must be some sort of front. read more

This place has become to local go to bar. Usually it's the same regulars that come in all the time, but occasionally some randoms will show up. Great place to chill at if you are just looking to grab a few drinks and watch the game. Also, fantastically well kept pool table. Hands down one of the best pool tables I've played on in the sunset area. read more

This place never seems too crowded. It gives off a relaxed vibe. Mixed crowd. What one would expect from a neighborhood bar. Clean place. There's a pool table. A group of us played pool there one time a few years ago. We did feel a bit rushed by the management, but it was NYE, so I suppose it was to be expected. read more

I recently started playing pool in the Tavern League, with Grandma's as our home bar. We're there, on average, every other week. I also tend to head there once in a while for a drink and some play. The people hanging out on an average night tend to be better pool players than at other bars in the area. Maybe it's due to there being enough room to play around the table that you don't smack into walls or other players. Maybe it's that the felt is in ok shape and the table is about as good as it gets without going to a dedicated pool hall. In any case, if you're in the mood for a dive bar with some good quality play, check it out. Leagues are Tuesday and Wednesday nights starting around 6, so go other times for an open table and signup. read more

Went here for drinks a couple Fridays ago and had a really good time. It was not crowded, so there was room to hang around, talk and play pool. It was very chill and I appreciated the lack of chaos at the end of a long week. The drinks were good, even though the bar did not have too many options - but just enough to have all cravings covered. Person behind the bar checked our IDs and was very friendly; she also suggested I tried a drink I never had before and I was happy with it. The place is very cozy and down to earth, I think no one can feel out of place here. It's your good old-fashioned neighborhood dive bar! read more

I think it was here, I watched the colts have a great season before they got their asses kicked in the 2006 playoffs. I lived in the sunset for six months or so, and this bar was flanked with a video rental place and a liquor store. That was my life for a while. Some of the sweetest bartenders I have ever met... But I was never served by grandma. I can't even remember what I drank here... read more

Good simple bar. Come here for basic drinks, some local sports games, 2 pool tables. Old, divey, classic.