This is the spot to hear good music on the 3rd Saturdays of the month; DJZita and Dmadness hold it down. Happy hour until 9p, love that.

We were invited to a Laszlo's bar last weekend for a private cocktail party upstairs and I was pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere. It was not too crowded and it wasn't a dive bar that you couldn't take your significant other. The restrooms were clean and more then adequate. I just hate bars where the restroom ratio is four total urinals per 500 people. The bar had a projector and was showing movies and a small light show on the wall. Overall the experience was great. I would recommend this place for a couple grabbing a drink on their first date or if you were trying to rent an area for a cocktail party; the upstairs balcony is perfect for about 75 people. read more

I've only seen this place at night. It was alright but nothing really stood out to me here that'd make me want to come back. I think if anything, I'd like to check it out for happy hour, as it gets over-crowded at night and I end up spending more time moving around letting people through than socializing with my friends. read more

Gave one extra star because we got there a minute after the end of happy hour and the bar tender still hooked us up.

Been here twice, and each time the music was great, from old school r&b hits, to hip hop, to reggae dancehall. The place is a little small if you're trying to get your groove on, but the people are fun and you can still bob your head from side to side on the crowded nights. The decor is pretty cool, and trendy, and there is a neat upstairs area that looks down at the bar. The back wall usually has some movie playing in the background, which adds to the quirky ness of the place. But hey, the drinks are cheap, good music and good vibes! Definitely one of the better spots in the Mission. read more

music. awesome. (they have a dj there 24/7.) drinks. awesome. its a nice chill vibe. i think u can rent out the top floor for a private party as well. only downside is parking round here is iffy and i don't live close enough to walk there. read more

So we get to Laszlo at 6:10 and after pounding down a hotdog bought off someone with a van and a hotplate and burning the roof of my mouth , the door seems to be malfunctioning because it WILL NOT OPEN. It turns out that the bartender has forgotten to open the front door. There is a side door that opens from Foreign Cinema, however, and luckily Smitty had knowledge of said door. Needless to say there were about 4 people already at the bar staring at me trying futilely to open the door.Did i mention the bartender didn't once look at me or try to motion to come in through the side door or to hang on.....Oh yeah. So after standing there for a minute or two ,we go in through the side door and sat down and waited for the bartender to set up his station and finish a conversation that he actually started after we sat down and waited to be served. Sigh. The place was empty because it had just opened so i liked that.The decor was nice. Especially since Yelp is calling it a dive bar.Im giving them a star for being open near my eating establishment and another for begin able to get our drinks poured and check settled in a timely fashion. But heres the thing. I can get a shot of bourbon and a beer anywhere in the Mission so what is Laszlo bringing to the table? ummmmmmm nothing. read more

Love happy hour here, $4 cozmos that will get ya tipsy in no time. They also have $2 pilsners for the guy who won't drink something pink. Great place to unwind after work. read more

Super legit place to booze. I was there on a Sunday night and they had this cute little guy spinning his records. His posse came along and livened the place up quite a bit. I shall return. Though, I wish a hangover wasn't part of the deal. read more

2/18 update: the champagne is actually not good, as previously reported. went here for happy hour a week ago and champagne not particularly good, no. perhaps originally thought it was good due to level of intoxication upon imbibing, or possibly just excited about the prospect of champagne. it's champagne, sure, and they have it, yes, but it's not good. kthxbye. k, i always have a blast here. i've only been on sunday nights for propaganda, come to think of it, but always so so fun. good music. i love any bar that has good champagne, which they do. fun sceney scene and that balcony loft thing upstairs is cool. 4 stars because the bathroom sitch sucks. oh, and not to sound like i'm 80, but it's so fucking loud that i can't hear myself think, much less talk. love the candle vibe they got going on though. read more

My boyfriend and I decided to hang out here before dinner at Beretta Saturday night. You can never go wrong with this place. The bartenders are fun and the decor is great! Laszlo just makes you feel warm and toasty inside...oh wait...might have been the alcohol.. read more

Located on the side of Foreign Cinema, I always wanted to see what this place was about. I like the set up with an upstairs..it does not get too crowded. The bartender could be a little friendlier but the Happy Hour specials run later until 9p.m. so that's kinda cool. The drinks are not cheap and was ehhh ok.... I would probably come back here if I had a group of friends with me and I just wanted to hang. Otherwise, the crowd can be a little cliquish. read more

How little did I know I've actually been to this place more than once. The last time I've been here, I was with some girl friends sitting at the lower floor corner with the place bring crazy packed. So fast forward about 3-4 years later. It seems like this place haven't changed at all. For this second time, I came for a film screening that was put together by a consultant company. Just like before, I walk through the wooden doors and the bar right immediately to the left. The place is very dim, there's a staircase at the very end of the room that leads to what looks like a second floor. Except, it's really just a narrow walkway for a few extra seating, so you can say it's more like a long balcony. It is a small place so I don't think this place will ever be space free unless there is a private party here. They might their drinks pretty strong here so you get your money worth for the alcohol. This place is very cozy, kind of remain me a little bit of a cabin with dashes of modern touches. I really liked the atmosphere especially when the crowd are pretty much young professionals so I blend just right in. Good place to come for a few drinks with friends and coworkers. They also offer happy hours. read more

sunday brunch at laszlo is basically the shit. great foreign cinema food, mimosas with fresh oj. good good stuff. good at night too. i like sunday nights here. and they serve chartreuse. they get brownie points for that alone. sitting outside is great too. read more

After getting kicked out of Medjool on a Saturday night, I headed over here to find some tight, non-mainstream hip-hop beats being spun smoothly by some lady dj and my usual drink for $2 less.....all without a cover. read more

Wow!! A bar in the Mission that actually takes credit cards. Its nice to find a mission bar with a little bit of neighborhood diversity. Good contrast to Valencia bars and the cheesiness that seeps from medjool. read more

Good Spot. Good for an hour or so but not a whole lot going on there. I think they have a good deal on bottles of Trumer Pilsner till 9pm, $2.00 read more

great happy hour ($2 Trumer bottles), but generally uncrowded to downright vacant until about 10pm when it turns into a bit of a mob scene. Decent music spun every night that I've been there starting at around 9pm. I've never had to pay cover. read more

Great place.. Cheap-ish drinks (comparatively), great DJ, and nice laid back yet fun atmosphere. Being Hungarian though, and knowing that Laszlo is traditionally a Hungarian name, I was confused by all the Russian posters.. Still a cool place though and I highly recommend it. Also enjoyed the movie going in the back, kind of funny to be able to stare at something when the conversation runs dry.. hahaha. I'll definitely be going back when I'm the city. read more

Nice Bar with modern interior and art. Outstanding cocktails, the Mephisto tasted great & was strong. The crowd was cool and the music was not to loud to be able to have a conversation. One of the bar tenders could have been friendlier but the services was quick until late. Would definitely recommend it to friends. read more

I have been here several times and I find it inconsistent. The two most recent times there have been female bartenders, who have a bit of an attitude. One time they had a cocktail list, the other time I was told they did not. When my friend asked for a whiskey cocktail. He was told, "I don't make up special drinks." In the end, she made him a great manhattan, but he felt like he was the asshole for even asking for something different. The girl acted like we were wasting her time by asking for a drink. I would come here again, especially cause I like their in house DJ, but I know to come expecting a sort of snotty bartender. read more

I just moved to the neighborhood so I was pleased to stumbled into this gem on a Saturday night and have as good a time as I did. Imbibed a couple delicious cocktails, chatted up the bartenders and made friends with the Dj who was killing it! Definitely, a warm welcome to The Mission. I'll be back soon, for sure. read more

Awesome bar!!! Chill staff, awesome drinks, and probably my favorite bar to kick in the mission...

Love the eclectic cocktails here. Not your traditional bar with traditional spirits is also what I like.

I went in to check out laszlo after the remodel and they did an amazing job. More seating upstairs is a plus with private booths. Nice tables outside and inside by the window to people watch. They still offer foreign cinemas full menu for dinner AND brunch which could save your date if you didn't get reservations. One the missions oldest fine dinning/ cocktail spots in the city still doing a great job! read more

Like the industrial inside. Great drinks, fun music. Cute girl bartender with awesome white leather boots. Sweet tight-shirted Eurotrash boys. Need I say more? read more

My first review! As a true born and raised San Franciscan, I know what I'm talking about when it comes to SF nightlife. And this place is pretty cool. Awesome decor, cool crowd, good happy hour, AND you can bring your drink onto the sidewalk! This is pretty amazing folks. read more

Had a great time watching MNF there last week. Very cool, laid back vibe. Jill the barmaid was edgy, cool, engaging, knowledgeable, & fun. Screamin' H-Hour deals too!! read more

Really cheap beer on tap during happy hour. Great atmosphere but I can say their food absolutely sucks.

Leave it to a transplant with sharpie eyebrows to ruin the mission. The rude bartender ignored us for 25 minutes and would not take our order. She instead kept socializing, rolling her eyes and outwardly talking crap about customers. Unbelievable service. If I wanted to be treated like trash by a white person id have gone to Zeitgeist read more

The aesthetic of the place is great, if not a bit cramped downstairs. I guess there isn't enough room for how many people try to be here.

Was looking for new places to hang after dark August 9, 2012 around 1'ish. The place was pretty dead, but didn't mind at first. Then go in the back to use the bathroom, and the bar-tender literally jumps out and orders me to buy something right then or get out. Extremely rude and hostile environment. Will never be going back there again. Went right across the street to Doc's Clock and it was more decent (even had a vintage pac-man, which i love). If you're the manager or owner of this establishment, I can begin to guess the reason why everyone was flocking across the street, may want to rethink one of your employments, just a head's up (see date and time posted above). read more

My brother and I decided to grab a quick cocktail here before heading to the Alamo Drafthouse...we sat near the end of the bar and waited patiently for the bartenders to acknowledge us... Finally one did and said "I'll be with you in a minute" we said no problem....we figured he'd wrap up that drink and then take our order. For reference the bar was not that packed. 10 mins pass by and the guy still hadn't checked on us... we thought maybe he just had a lot of orders.... finally he starts walking toward us and just as I think he's going to ask for our drink order he asks the group next to us that already had drinks if they wanted something else.... at that point I was over this place and the service.... I do also want to mention we were the only Latinos in the place.... was it a form of racism? Not sure, I'd like to think San Francisco is not a place where that exists but I've never felt so invisible to a bartender. read more

best bartenders in the city in my opinion started going here after my fave bartenders dissappeared from the attic read more

Came here when it was open for amazing sandwiches at lunchtime. Very friendly service!!! House cured meats... yum! Highly recommended any time of day for any meal. read more

it's been a month. i have given myself a sufficient cool down period, contemplated the consequences of what i have to say on this establishment as a whole, and thought long and hard about writing this review. but, truth be told, the owner should thank me for the light I'm about to shine on a bad apple, a veritable cancer in laszlo's side... about a month ago, a group of 5 of us arrive at the bar after dinner at limon down the street. not too crowded this particular night, and i'm happy that a good and friendly bartender welcomes us. he brings us our gin martinis, vodka cranberries, and beers. nothing fancy, nothing special. we have a short friendly exchange. so I'm ready to settle in for a few more drinks, pleased to have a good bartender by my side, my spirits are high, if a bit too self-satisfied that we weren't at medjool next door. and we really did start to have a perfectly fine evening, that is, until we were in for another round and I had to encounter the preter-menstrual she dog behind the bar. who are you? but more importantly, what the hell is your problem?? what could happen to spark such ire in me? well, it began like this. the nice guy bartender went away for a bit, to the upstairs loft, actually, rearranging chairs and what not. as i waited at the bar for the other bartender on duty - female, shortish dirty blonde hair, i waved my hand at her when we made eye contact. not in a 'over here, lackey!' kind of way, but more in a 'hey, when you get a chance' kind of way to let her know that we were ready to order more drinks. mind you, my good readers, i waved my hand, not my arm, when we made eye contact, not at her or behind her back. but instead of smiling, or giving a nod back, or just getting to us when she could, she yells out from the other end of the bar "don't wave at me, i can see you! so you don't have to wave at me!" i don't know. i suppose i could have let this go. i could have said nothing, walked out, and never come back. but something was seriously amiss. like what the f just happened?!? kind of amiss. i consider myself to have solid bar etiquette. and as i said, we were having a good time and i really didn't feel like moving a bunch of people, which would take some explaining and then a possible scene. so i waited patiently until she came over. after we got our drinks, i calmly explained that after waiting a bit i waved my hand because i wasn't sure if she knew i wanted her attention but assured her I wasn't trying to be rude. but there was apparently already a serious rift between us since my attempt to address the situation only unleashed the fury in her. she repeated that i didn't have to wave, that waving to get her attention was rude. moreover, didn't we know "this is MY bar?!?". a scene was not to be averted. i asked her if she was kicking us out or if she wanted us to leave. i even told her how she's served me before and was perfectly fine and that i really didn't understand what her problem was now. to which she screeched, "why don't you just go and yelp about me then?!" at first i thought maybe she recognized me from somewhere?? ... curious, but no. it all started to make sense when i looked on yelp. i read some of the other reviewers' complaints and i get it. you put your post-punk too cool for school attitude on and serve your drinks with a tight lip and a blank stare. maybe you thought you could be the next drink-nazi bartendress who could make people shudder and swoon. but when people called you out on your unnecessary hipster ennui, your funk ass got all sore and started lashing out. first off lady, it seems you need a hug. and second, a new line of employment. you need to find a less offensive way to work your shit out. a few years ago, we'd have gone to fisticuffs, cause i would have reached right over the bar and smacked you upside the head. (you can take the girl out of queens, nyc.... ) but i've found other ways of working my shit out here in this fine city, and so should you. we all left and won't be going back. if people wanted to get rankled for no good reason we could just stand out on the street in these here parts, and we wouldn't have stepped into YOUR bar. nice work, lady. just keep working that magic and you'll drive this redundant bar into the ground in no time. read more

Great for day-time drinking! Libby is a great bartenderess and friendly. Frozen Rosie is the way to begin any hot sunny day. FYI, the Music is on point! Lighting is good (not dark like most crap bars) and a local vibe. read more

this place is pretty bad-ass. their happy hour is until 9, which is unheard of around here. $2 trumers? hell yeah. $5 vodka/pineapple/soda concoctions(non happy-hour price) were cool too. it's a small place, but they have upstairs seating are as well. however, it was hot as hell up there, so we chilled downstairs most of the time. good crowd, nice bartenders, and they play movies on the wall. defintiely a great spot in the mission. i will surely be back at some point. read more

I wish I could give zero stars. I arrived with friends visiting from out of town and tried to strike up convo with the bartender. He seemed chill, but busy. I continued to get passed up by him serving other customers and also stopping to chat with others blatantly ignoring my friend and I. I looked around and the others he was serving were all white customers. I asked him if I could order a drink. He told us to wait and that sometimes you just have to wait in life. WTF?! This guy has some major issues and suffice to say I'll never be going back to Lazlo, a once beloved hole in the wall bar of SF, and I advise people of color to be aware of this racist bartender. In the end, tall, slim, white guy with shitty facial hair bartender with slick back ponytail with a dog tag necklace refused to serve my Latina friend and when I asked him what his issue was he just shrugged. We immediately left. read more

If you have superficial out-of-town guests visiting you in the Mission and they won't walk far, go here. Its like Los Angeles in the Mission District. Not terrible but kinda dumb. read more