We had a great time listening to some great music from June Cavlan and band. The main seating area…read moreis on the lower area and is a nice traditional jazz bar setup with a good amount of seating and dimly lit ambience. The stage is small but enough for a small combo band with full size piano and good sound system. This was a bit of a learning experience for us as we discovered that there was a minimum food order of $30 per person in addition to the $50 we prepaid per person for the cover charge. We ordered a Double Smashburger with fries, additional side of parmeson fries, dinner salad, glass of wine, and mineral water. The hamburger, fries, and parmeson fries were delicious. The salad and dressing was good. The waiter was kind enough to let us know that there was a $90 minimum for our table of 3 that had not yet met. We decided to order 2 desserts. The Chocolate Ganache dessert was fantastic. The second dessert we ordered was a Guava Flan. There only a handful of dishes that I have ever eaten that have made it to my list of #1 worst dishes I have ever had. I was the last to try the Guava Flan and my party was eagerly waiting to see my reaction since they had already tasted it. The Guava Flan was unfortunately horrendous and not edible. I am not sure if it had gone bad or if the one who made it had issues with their taste buds or what...but it was absolutely the #1 worst tasting dessert I have ever had the displeasure of having. Aside from that, we had a great time. We will keep in mind the additional table minimums should we return to this establishment.

Such an interesting RIDICULOUSLY OVERPRICED adventure…read more Outside location: Horrible! Homeless, junkies... whatever Inside location: let the fleecing begin! -$50 per person for the table reservation ($100) . No problem - there was a note saying $20 per head min. Order. No problem But in reality.... eventhough we ordered 2 prefix dinners, which should have covered the minimum... on the final bill additional $32 added for fees ($8,8 +16)...Humm... so this 80 minute adventure cost me $220 ($20 was tip I left). The gouging was so bad I would have left 1 star. Left 2 stars -because the space itself is nice... (minus the fact that you are packed in like sardines. I felt couple in front of us was literally at the same table ‍, they weren't that's just how close the tables were placed. For more context... we were 3 tables back from stage, but I could clearly see every drop of sweat on the perfomers face). - good sound system (very loud) -food was good.... actually felt the food was the highlight of the evening. - service was ok, but not noteworthy. Side note: eventhough most of the crowd was mature in age.... there is no elevator and the stairs are not well lit. Seems like a bad recipe for falls, but on this evening no emergencies. ‍ .....‍‍‍ describes the evening

Loved this spot, it was very vibey and had great music! You could tell everyone was having a good…read moretime. Ordered the midnight express and yardbird. Both drinks were very tasty and strong. -midnight express: very smooth, mainly tasted like cold brew. I couldn't taste the alcohol which is nice -yardbird: fruity and a bit tangy

Mr Tipples is a favorite date spot for my boyfriend and I!…read more The music is always fresh and fun and often the musicians even tell jokes! Dim sum is suuuuper yummy but beware - the drinks are STRONG Make sure to reserve a spot in advance because the room is almost always full!

5/5: The strawberry gin fizz was great. 4/5: For live music,…read morethe accoustics and the sound system are good. Not as good a Mr Tipples, but better than average. 4/5: The Aged negroni is ok. Needs more time in the barrel. Some tips: - It's very swanky. - I recommend reserving early so that you can get a seat against the wall; otherwise you get bonked every time fat people walk through the isle. - If you can't score a seat, stop by around 9:00 when the band takes a break after the first set; older people tend to leave at that time, and you can grab an open seat. - Just like every live music venue, the sound system is a little too loud, and can damage your hearing. Wear earplugs meant for concerts.

Lovely experience in a diner style bar, with a male and female singer with beautiful voices, a…read morepianist and a drummer. You book individual seats - interestingly a group had booked all the seats against the wall across several small tables. So my partner and I sat kind of next to each other, at chairs at small tables next to each other, while a couple was a cross the table from us at the continuous booth. We are in our early 40s and were probably the youngest folks there to give you a sense of the crowd, but everyone was having fun and enjoying themselves! Drinks were just ok: New York sour - 3 stars Chai Old Fashioned - 2.5 stars Penicillin - 3.5 stars

My friends and I stopped by Boom Boom Room for some live music, and the musicians that night were…read moreincredible. From the openers to the main act, they were really talented and made the night special! The space had great energy, but it was also louder at times. Seating was also a bit limited, but that caused us to be on the dance floor abit more. Fun spot with amazing live music!

Well I ducked in here at the Jazz festival. They were offering no cover and live music . The place…read morewas jam packed all ages a lot of seemed tourists some locals. The drinks are stiff and good they had seems like 2 bartenders . The crowd was alive and happy. The music was damn good. The place has been the boom boom since 1997 . It's the place for jazz blues and funk in the city . It's a lively place full of

The dueling pianos on Fri/Sat is great fun. $20 cover. 9pm-midnight. James and Noah play…read morerequest-only songs. 2/5: Non-alcoholic old fashioned $16. I am done with cocktails made with non-alcoholic spirits. They don't work. Stick to the NA beer. 5/5: Irish soda bread & Butter pudding $12. Just the right amount of soaked bread. Bailey's custard sauce is great.

Oh, Dueling Pianos! I had such high hopes for this experience, and it's really unfortunate that one…read moreinteraction with Noah, managed to ruin what could have been a great night. Let's start with the good, because there actually was a lot of it: Security -- great. Funny, charismatic, and welcoming as we entered. Bar staff -- great. Attentive, helpful, and quick with our food and drinks. They checked in on us regularly throughout the night. Drinks -- delicious. Well-balanced and flavorful. Food -- great for an after-dinner outing. The truffle fries and potato skins were perfect snacks. Other customers/patrons -- AMAZING. The people around us were fun, friendly, and clearly there to have a good time. With all of those positives, I really wish I could give Dueling Pianos a much better review. Sadly, the reason we actually went, The Dueling Pianos Show, is also the reason I don't think we'll ever return. Our group of four arrived a little after 9 PM on a Saturday night. We happily paid the $20/person cover because I've been here before and always had an amazing experience. It was "Requests Night," so patrons were invited to submit song requests along with a monetary contribution. After spending $80 just to get in and another $200 on food and drinks, we felt a $5 contribution for a song was reasonable. Apparently, Noah didn't. We requested anything by Mac Dre or Too $hort, or, if needed, "All the Small Things" by Blink-182. One of the musicians on stage was absolutely amazing! He was incredibly talented and honestly worth watching on his own. Unfortunately, throughout the evening, Noah repeatedly made comments implying that if you actually wanted your requested song played, you needed to contribute more than $10. Side note: Apparently Noah's wife was also at the show that evening, which made his repeated emphasis on how much money people needed to give him for requests even more interesting. It was a little sad that the money seemed to become such a major focus of the performance. After about 90 minutes without hearing our request, we decided to cancel it and request our $5 back through Venmo. Could we have just left the $5 as a tip? Absolutely. But earlier in the evening, Noah had publicly joked about another customer accidentally "requesting" money instead of "paying" through Venmo. We thought requesting our $5 back might give him another opportunity for some lighthearted comedic relief. It did not! Instead, Noah became offended and proceeded to improvise a song about us, calling us out by name and disrespecting us in front of the entire room. What could have been a funny, harmless interaction quickly became uncomfortable and unnecessarily mean spirited. And apparently, we weren't the only ones who felt that way. Two parties who had just entered saw what was happening and immediately decided to leave in support of us. Another customer, someone we didn't even know, went to the bar staff because he was so disappointed by how we were being treated. He even told them, "I really don't think they should pay for anything here." That honestly meant a lot. So did the bartender's response. He encouraged me to write this review and said he would be informing his manager about what happened. I understand what Dueling Pianos is. It's live music. It's comedy. It's audience interaction. You might get teased. You might become part of the joke. But there is a difference between playful crowd work and publicly humiliating paying customers because you're upset they requested their $5 back. That distinction matters. And, for the record, we never actually received that $5 back, despite Noah repeatedly insisting, while berating us from the stage, that he had returned it. I have great memories of this place pre-COVID. Saturday nights used to mean a line around the corner, a packed dance floor, and barely a table available. Last night, the venue seemed maybe 50% full. I genuinely hope this experience isn't representative of what Dueling Pianos has become. The staff treated us well. The drinks and food were great. One of the musicians was incredibly talented. And the kindness shown to us by complete strangers was probably the best part of the evening. But unfortunately, Noah's behavior overshadowed all of it. One performer turned what should have been a fun girls' night out into an experience that lost not only our patronage, but the recommendations we would have given to our friends. And that's really a shame, because we came ready to have a great time.

First visit to the SFJazz Center SF, CA. Large lobby with floor to ceiling glass windows, bar,…read morefriendly staff scanned tickets, astonished to locate free street meter parking adjacent to building- with 2 parking apps. SF No Parking signage times are an infamous math equation. Wonderful stage first row seating. However, a large piano blocked the full stage in front of my section. The ticket didn't mention obstructed views. It was a fabulous performance by "The Carnegie Hall National Youth Orchestra Jazz, a remarkable ensemble, made up of the greatest young jazz musicians in the country who travel the world as cultural ambassadors, bringing the ever-youthful spirit of the music to audiences worldwide. For this exclusive performance and first Bay Area appearance, the band was joined by GRAMMY-winning vocalist, composer, and 2017 NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater. Under the direction of trumpeter, Kris Johnson, the ensemble performed repertoire spanning classic works and contemporary compositions, including an arrangement by NYO Jazz and SFJAZZ High School All-Star alum Skylar Tang!" A Night of Excellence!

This was our first visit to the SF JAZZ Center on Thursday night to see Branford Marsalis Quartet…read moreand Dianne Reeves celebrate the music of John Coltrane. This is an amazing venue. It has a large lobby with floor to ceiling glass. The acoustics in the Miner Auditorium were amazing. There is not a bad seat in this theater. We booked the tickets late and got seats In the last row of the balcony. (Row B). At first we thought we would have been so high up and would not being able to see or hear the performers and the band very well but that was not the case. The only problem was that the chairs in the last row of the balcony were a little high and uncomfortable. Plenty of room to stand so we opted to stand for most of the event. For our next visit we will try to select Row A instead of Row B. Overall a great venue for a Jazz concert. We did not have anything to eat at the restaurant so I won't be able to comment on the food. All staff members we encountered were very helpful. If you are looking for a nice venue for a Jazz concert in San Francisco, this is the place. It's easily accessible by BART from the Civic Center station or Muni from the Van Ness Station.

Beautiful intimate venue. Affordable shows…read more Been coming here since the Mission location. They speakers aren't on blast unlike other venues where you need ear plugs.

If the Lost Church was running out of his house(Brett) on Capp St in the Mission...isn't that the…read moreChapel? Chapel and Lost Church..haha..creative space for music and presentation..did you really connect to somebody that presented a show? It's a big city..is that your excuse all the time..well at least I could be entertained and then at Vesuvio there was not much for me.. List of events every night..in Santa Rosa too? First time visit...

Great ambiance, kind and friendly staff, piano and good drinks!…read more I came by here with a friend after work so it wasn't very crowded yet. The bar is clean and spacious. Piano is in the back and starts around 5:30pm. We both got watermelon martinis which were delicious. Staff gave us free popcorn and water which was very nice. Would come back if ever in the area.

Interesting bar where they serve a ton of different variants of martinis. Some were just ok and…read moresome were really good. The apple martini and the espresso martini was just ok while the orange creamsicle martini was actually really good. They have like a live music area but it was all full and fairly crowded by Saturday night midnight. I think there is even karaoke over there. Overall a cool place to chill and check out if you're in that party of the city.