Barbarossa is a beautiful place to have a drink! We had dinner reservations at roka down the street…read moreand wanted to enjoy a drink before hand. I'm in love with decor. It's lounges and sexy and sophisticated. I love the chandeliers and leather couches. Looks like a good place for bigger groups. We ordered at the bar and the bartender was friendly. Nothing kills the mood more than an uppity bartender so I was so happy. I got my usual espresso martini so I didn't get a good look at the menu but there was a tequila flight that caught my eye. My husband has been here plenty of of times before and says it gets really lively later at night and had great music.

We came here for a friends birthday, we had a table reserved so we sat in the back end of the…read morelounge. There are smaller tables in the front of the restaurant. The minimum was $500 for the large table which was not a bad price at all because we could fit about 10 people there. They played a good mix of hip hop / pop music. The stairs to the bathroom are very steep / narrow so be careful if you are drunkies lol. The crowd is around 20s to 40s!

The View is a beautiful bar at the top of the Marriott Marquis. It has incredible 360 views of the…read morecity and a gorgeous interior to add to the vibes. It was seat yourself and we found cozy lounge seating overlooking the city at sunset. I definitely recommend sunset, but any time would be spectacular! While we easily found a seat, I could see it being busy. Service was quick. We each ordered a cocktail and the tuna tataki. The cocktails were great and the tuna was delicious and a solid portion size. While it is pricy, it's worth it for the experience. We were staying at the hotel and had a daily foo and beverage credit which was perfect to use at the View.

I miss the days when we could come here regularly to see Pure Ecstasy perform…read more Brought my friend up here last night for birthday. The weather cleared up and it was a perfect view, just as I remember. Servers were great. Atmosphere 5 stars. Even the ice cube is extra! Definitely worth visit if you are in the area!

Marcus made the Devil in Miss Jones and it was amazing. The flavors were unique and super…read morerefreshing. He had great energy and made the whole experience better.

Great location, vibes and drinks! Ask for Jake at the bar! Great venue for birthday parties.read more

One thing about me, I absolutely love to dance! The only thing is, the older I get, the less I find…read morespots where I can dance to great oldies, so when I found out about Battle of the decades every Friday at Monroe, I knew I had to try it out! Arrived at 5:30 and was surprised when I saw a small but decent amount of folks here. When I approached the bar and got my first drink, I understood why folks were there so early....the drinks were a buck! Such a steal and great way to get folks in. The concept of battle of the decades is great too! Each hour is a different decade of music,starting with the 60's. I spent a few hours dancing from 60's-80's music until about 8pm (perfect for an old millennial like me) until the place filled up. Totally great night at Monroe. Cheap drink specials, great music, and I was able to get in bed by 8:30pm. I'll definitely be back again.

I've been to a LOT of bars, clubs, and entertainment venues in SF, but one that my various friend…read moregroups and I regularly hit up is Monroe. What's not to love. Located on Broadway in North Beach, it's always high energy and popping, but I've never had any issues getting in. Also love that there's no cover charge for women, so I can just enjoy the night with my friends here without having to pay the equivalent price of a drink before I've even stepped inside. Even with the club frequently packed, especially the later in the night you go, I find the facilities pretty clean compared to many other similar lounges. It's also conveniently located near late night pizza and crêpe eateries that are still open after Monroe closes for the win, which makes it an all-around no brainer to choose going here versus other venues.

The vibe is amazing. We walked in without a reservation and were seated right away even though they…read morewere busy. The host was great and services were amazing. I ordered the chicken and rice and was okay. The rice tasted undercooked and the chicken could have used more seasoning to really bring out its flavor.

OOO Novela How could I forget about your presence!?…read more I was here long ago for a little birthday gathering, and remember that it was swanky and fun. Here I come back more mature and older, and too tired to party hard. LOL It was a Thursday, and the perfect kind of night out. Not crowed. Good music. Apparently there's a 5 cocktail sampler for $20!? They have food too I think, but kitchen closes early. Overall not pretentious, servers were friendly and walked around often. Again perhaps because it was a Thursday, but great area to chill and meet up friends. I shall be back!

**you may need a reservation !!…read more We were so lucky to get in for 2 and then 4. Kinda confusing us to where you enter, you go upstairs to get in to this place. Server, was ok,, no clue of his name. I have the Oaxaca princess, and hubby had the old fashion (sometimes) Really nice place for cocktails!!!

I came here for an event. I thought the ambience was interesting; cozy, but the photos on yelp show…read morea pretty sultry vibe, and it was very well-lit when I arrived, though it could've just been the event organizers' preference. I think the drinks were good, but not exceptional, especially at the high price point. I also think that location is a little too random for me to come here regularly, but I did enjoy the speakeasy vibe. I also got lost trying to find the bathroom - it's down the hall!

Thank you Irene Riley for inviting me to Association of Asian American Bankers (AAAB) Spring Mixer…read more Got to network and see so many friends. Lions Den Bar & Lounge Steven Lee and his team were amazing with all the different speciality drinks and outstanding service. Wow, they had different rooms for private events and a great stage for performances too. You must visit or just book your next there.

Fun spot with two levels - bar upstairs and a downstairs with a live band playing along to karaoke…read more/ YouTube songs of your choice. Talented bunch and the staff sings often and their voices are great. It's table service downstairs with a 2 drink minimum. Friends ordered food that took too long to come out and our guess was the food was ordered elsewhere (maybe no kitchen?) so we had to cancel after waiting about an hour.

Ambiance and food were excellent. It seems I am being made to add more characters but that is the…read morebasic.

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!

While my most recent visit wasn't as memorable as previous visits Local Edition is still a…read morefantastic place for craft cocktails and live music. I have been a few times and the wonderful times I have had before is what took me back in February on my last visit to the Bay Area. They offer live music in music and old school speak easy vibes. I will say the espresso martini was not as good as I remember from my previous visits as it was too sweet which of course could have been our fault since bartender heard us talking about how my friend liked his drinks sweet. All in all a great night out with friends or even a date spot when live music is on.

Great place for live jazz. Acoustics are good, and the sound system is OK…read more No food; they put a lot of focus on drinks. Here's the drink run-down: 5/5: Under market: Lillet Blanc spritzer $15. 4: Rosebud; a grapefruit French 75 $16 4: Dublin Down: Great sour with Irish Whiskey. $16 3: Aldo Nido N/A. good NA but heavy on the juice. 3: Ava Gardner. Lots of ginger heat. $16 3: Brass check: An OK Bourbon sour. $15 2: Silver mirror. An OK take on a martini. 2: Cynthia's Pearls. Generic cinnamon flavor. $15

I did not want to like this place as much as i did, but it was actually fairly decent!…read more I happened to go on the night of the lunar new year parade - so it was VERY crowded. They were charging $10 cover at the door. Luckily my friend reserved a table for her birthday so we didnt have to pay the cover. The only requirement for the table, was an order of the punch bowl. We ended up ordering several bowls and lots of other specialty drinks. Drinks were standard SF prices but the lines were very long. Overall the vibe was very good, i was a little worried going in to this place that it would feel lowkey stereotypical, but i was pleasantly surprised! I would definitely come back (maybe on a less crowded day).

Date: Friday, February 20th, 2026 Time: 9:45pm…read moreParty of: 2 *Minor Snow ($20) *Jujube Spritz (13) *SF Mandate - 5% ($1.65) *Tax ($2.85) First off, this review is coming from an old lady. I used to go clubbing in the late 90s and 2000s. Probably before most of the patrons here were even born. Now that I've gotten that out of the way... I came here for a fundraiser once years ago before the space was finished. It seemed like a cool lounge at the time, so I pictured the same when we decided to come here for an after dinner drink. Definitely not the vibe I was envisioning. Basically a club, but not packed like clubs I'm used to back in the day. They have a main front bar and a a makeshift back bar with limited offerings by the dance floor. We ordered from the main bar. My drink was fine. Light and fruity which was what I was going for. My friend got the mocktail which he said was fine as well. There was really no place to chill, so we actually walked back to were the dance floor was a stayed there to finish our drinks. The floor wasn't really crowded at all. I just downed my cocktail cuz we wanted to get out of here. There was a lot of ice, so not too hard. I believe my friend did not finish his mocktail. i may have enjoyed this spot when I was younger. But as a xennial, def not my vibe. REVIEW #3988