If you know you know! They book a lot of DJs weeknights who bring crowds who actually care about music a nice plus!

I love the fact that they have such a wide selection at the bar. I asked for anything spicy and the lovely bartender lady offered me a habanero margarita! I was like ooooo hell ya! No cover for upstairs bar but thats okay cause if the music (DJ on site) of what they were playing upstairs is downstairs...no thank you. Great vibes all around from of the bar and in the back. The lighting is dim but not too dark. Seating available are vintage couches, bar tables and stools and booths. Opened areas to mingle but not opened enough to dance. 4 stars because the back bar doesn't offer many options so you have to walk to the front bar. read more

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I have been coming to and also performing at this unique nightclub and bar for over a decade now and it is still one of my hands down favorites in San Francisco. What makes Monarch great is the community, the wacky, fun events that the owners are always brewing up, a TOP NOTCH, WORLD CLASS Void Sound system (in the downstairs room with practically perfect acoustics), delicious drinks and a really artistic "Neo Art Deco" vibe... This club deserves WAY more than 3.5 stars... DESPITE the fact that is is located in the hood... I am forever more a fan!!! read more

I love this bar!!! It has everything from taco Tuesday, great cocktails in the reading room, to dirty beats in the basement!! Its a one stop shop!! What else can one ask for in a bar. Make sure you make a pit stop in the photobooth you can thank me later. read more

I moved to San Francisco a year and a half ago, Monarch is the one place I come to consistently, probably on a weekly basis....multiple times (don't judge). Music is great every weekend -- techno, hip hop, house music, they got it. Production is A+. Their staff is friendly, not over friendly which gets a little annoying, but the perfect amount of friendly where engagement is mostly dependent on me. Oh...and they make killer cocktails. Security used to be a little a solid C , but I've noticed in managements approach to dialing in their security team these last few months, and it is appreciated. Looks like they got some actual professionals in there. ALSO, they serve food now from their restaurant next door (the Pawn Shop). Foods amazing, happy hours are great. I can rave about this place on and on but I won't. Just go, see for yourself, and prepare to become a regular. read more

Monarch - Dance Clubs Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great DJ last night. She was good. Got there like 11 and she was playing some dope mixes. The dude behind the bar was smashing it out, literally hustling. Working hard and serving drinks with speed and precision. Female "security" was obnoxious, yea I get she was doing her job: but legit telling everyone to put their mask back on after sipping a drink: stupid ass rules. What's the point in wearing a mask when you're dancing in a club and breathing through said mask and all those germs are flowing throughout the room.. joke.. read more

group of friends and I went here on Saturday night for their reopening event after the club was closed for the pandemic. We bought tickets in advanced for about $20 each. We were really excited to check out this club because we heard lots of good things and also all of us had just turned 21. When we got to the club, the security guards outside were really nice but the check in lady who was checking tickets and charging people cover was extremely rude. I had 3 tickets on my phone for 3 people and when I showed her the tickets she was annoyed that I was taking so long to scroll through my phone to find all the tickets. The main thing that pissed me off happened 20 mins after. My other friend arrived late and was outside so I went to meet him at the check in counter. I scrolled through my email for his ticket and clicked on the wrong email with the ticket I had already used to check in. Simple mistake and misunderstanding. The check in lady screamed at me and said "HONEY DONT EVER TRY TO PULL SOMETHING LIKE THAT WITH ME" She calmed down after I told her I wasn't trying to pull anything and my friend ended up just paying $20 cause we couldn't find the email with the other ticket. Her entire attitude and her yelling at me ruined honestly the entire night and a day later I'm still infuriated with the way she talked to me as I've been to lots of clubs and I've never been treated like that. I really wanted to like this club as the sound system was awesome, the drinks were good, and the photo booth they had was cool but the check in lady's attitude ruined it for our whole group, we just got a bad vibe, and we left after 30 mins. I honestly would've probably give this place 4 or 5 stars if it wasn't for the incident with the check in lady. Don't think I'll ever come back unless they fire that lady. read more

Monarch holds a real special place in my heart. The people who run this place are absolute gems. They gave me the opportunity to put on my first club event here and helped me with the million and a half questions I had. The event was a major success (many thanks to their guidance along the way). This place feels like home! read more

I've been coming to Monarch for 5+ years and love not just the beautiful Art Deco Decor, but the sense of passion and love that goes into this place. Upstairs at the bar at Monarch the staff is always so informative and happy to help in every way they can. Their bar has everything from the normal Bud Light, to the most extravagant cocktail you've ever tried. They also have an amazing Japanese Whisky collection in their EDR. Additionally they have Taco Tuesday with mouth watering tacos and happy hour (with food!!!) every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. On certain nights they also have the club open downstairs from 9:30-late which is an intimate setting. They have all kinds of music and amazing acts, mostly under the EDM umbrella. If you're traveling here or just want a fun night out on the town it's a must see! read more

honestly they cleaned this place up like crazy and its SUPER nice..it was never gross before but the bathrooms downstairs are NICE now lol. music is loud and thumping, primo! one of my favorite nightclubs in SF, they really bring the funk and legendary artists like Greg Wilson, Daniele Baldelli, Sleazy McQueen...best intimate DJ atmosphere! ALSO kudos to the security taking actions on kicking psychos out. people just need to realize that its not the clubs fault if people are over protective over their spot in front of the DJ (there's always at least 1!!), so just roll with it and move to another spot and let the idiots be alone, find your good vibe in another spot! xox read more

There's a special place in San Francisco's heart for Monarch. The staff are warm, friendly, and invested in providing a great experience for all of their patrons. They care about the safety of their patrons and community. The food from the Pawn Shop during happy hour is fantastic, and the music and atmosphere is always on point. My love for monarch is endless! read more

Pros: -Good sound quality -Nice tech house music on the night that we visited -Reasonable cover (but cash only) -2 floors with different music (upstairs was hip hop)... as other reviews stated, you can visit upstairs only which has no cover -Drink prices are not terrible Cons: -Crowd is a little cliquey read more

This is the only club that I can go to where I don't feel preyed upon by a bunch of douche bags. There are still plenty of GOOD LOOKING people- but the staff takes good care to make sure the vibe is safe and inclusive. Also I just fucking love monarch. Best music, best themed parties, best drinks, best vibes, most beautiful fun people who are out to have a good time. The only club I go to*** ***except also Great Northern, run by the same people, hence why it's also legit read more

Went to see a DJ friend of mine and brought the back-of-house donuts, the door guy proceeded to allow someone who punched me in the back of the head on the dance floor back into the club and refused to let me even say goodbye to my friends. I can't think of a place in San Francisco I would like to spend less time... read more

I was very eager to try out the new hottest spot in town, The Pawn Shop, which happens to be next door to Monarch. We were quoted a 30-45 minute wait for a table and instructed to wait it out at Monarch. Although Monarch was our unplanned waiting spot, I ended up liking it more than The Pawn Shop. There's usually a cover to get into Monarch at night and that's waived if you come in wearing the gold Pawn Shop chain. It was about 10pm on Saturday night and not very full. The 3 of us sat at a comfortable couch in the back room by the bar. The music was playing but it wasn't so loud that we couldn't have a conversation. The guys were very happy with their Hibiki 17 and I had a good enough Moscow Mule. We only had enough time for one drink before our table next door was ready. Although it was a short visit to Monarch, it was a good one. read more

I love this place. I've seen amazing artists and had some of the best lowkey music discovery nights of my SF life here! Bartender upstairs in the back is especially great. Overall, the bartenders here are great about being fairly speedy on the drink front, and there is always a wonderful couch to sit on upstairs (that looks like my mother's couches, with a twister gothic, cool vibe). Bringing newbies here is a favorite thing to do. The decor and multiple atmospheres (club and upstairs bar/living room) in single location is a great way to introduce someone to the city nightlife and see how they vibe with it. Keep being you Monarch! read more

What a traumatizing nightmare experience on October 27th, 2018 at Monarch!!! I don't write a review, but when I do it has to be either exceptionally good service or the extremely bad. Unfortunately, Monarch was the extremely bad one. The bouncer who was claiming he was the manager attacked me both verbally and physically. He literally held me up in the air and was squeezing my arms and shaking my body while yelling on my face. My arms were sore the next day, where he was touching and squeezing me - it was that harsh. The whole scene looked like the King Kong movie scene - because I'm a tiny girl about 100 pounds and he's 5 times bigger than me. I heard someone took a video of the scene and I hope that person posts it somewhere on social media and go viral. Because he was literally harassing a girl who's the quarter size of him. I'm extremely upset and disgusted about the way that this bouncer INSULTED and HARASSED me. Totally inappropriate and unacceptable!!! Long story short, it was 10 of us in the line with prepaid tix for Halloween night. He did not let us in, because he claimed that one of the girls was too drunk. She was fine and did not cause any trouble nor drama to anyone. However, we were professional and patient enough to take his advice and came back in 45 min. Then, of course, he still did not let us in. I was trying to explain the situation as nice way as possible and accidentally tapped on his chest (really it was like a friendly tap or like petting a kitten type). I was shocked and froze, the fact that he attacked me like an animal in such a harassing and insulting way. No one ever treated me like that ever before!!! I feel extremely disgusted and disappointed. It still hurts to recall back that memory :'( I don't know whatever he was going through that night but he needs to learn to manage his anger issue, treat a customer with professionalism, and most importantly respect WOMAN!!! Don't you have women in your life? Aren't you born from your mother? And where are your professionalism, chivalry and human morale? To the Monarch management, please hire the right people or at least train them and teach them the basic manner, customer service skills, and professionalism! All I wanted was just simply celebrate my Master's Degree graduation/Halloween night with my friends turned into hell - all because of the rude disrespectful bouncer. We've always liked coming to Monarch. But from now on, we will never visit there again - and will spread the word to everyone I know. Thanks for your patience to read it through. I wrote everything that happened, because people needs to know how shitty this bouncer is or it might be even management issue since the bouncer was claiming that he's the manager. Whatever it is, the Monarch needs total makeover for their staff! Otherwise pretty soon they'll be closed down. read more

Ever spent some real time at 6th and Mission? Shits is rough, son. There's enough crazy to fill an insane asylum, and if you don't watch your step, you're almost guaranteed to drop your penny loafers atop a steaming pile of human waste. But there's one group of brave souls taking the daunting challenge of trying to clean up this neglected corner of SOMA, Monarch. Equal parts Mixology Mecca and tubthumping dance destination, it's quickly become one of my favorite haunts in San Francisco. If you feel like grabbing a finely-tuned elixir upstairs around good people and interesting bartenders, have at it. If you're in the mood to dance yourself clean with one of best sound systems in Northern California in the basement, that journey awaits you as well. It's like having your cake and eating it too, but slightly more sinful. If you're there on the weekends, look out for a sprite little pixie bending her body into painful-looking shapes from the ceiling. It's quite the sight! read more

Monarch is hip and so San Francisco in just a what's up way. I have so much love and respect for places that see the potential of 6th Street and not only embrace it, but add even more personality and edge to it. Monarch is that spot. With an upstairs lounge that whispers coolness, and cocktails that scream quality, and a staff that are as personable and laid-back as they come -(woot woot - Mo!) Monarch is made up of a truly beautiful recipe of pure goodness. From a hoop aerialist that performs above the bar on the weekends, to a photobooth that captures the magic of the superbly concocted cocktails perfectly, and to a bottom floor that will blow your mind and not your ears. Yeah - if you want to know what's up in the city when it comes to sound-systems - look no further than Monarch. Their downstairs boasts a gorgeous custom coned sound system imported from London, that has perfected sound to a science. It directs it exactly where you want to hear it, while still allowing you to speak to friends. Absolutely genius. Right now they host a slew of on point DJs on the weekends - but going forward they're even looking to hosting more live musical acts as well - so stay tuned. For a swank, yet casual happy hour spot during the weekday - make your way on over to Monarch. For a late night weekend dance spot - Monarch is still the supreme reigning spot. And down the road if you want to check out live music - stay on top of Monarch. Trust. read more

So nice I hit it twice - in one week! Although I was not here for the weekend aerialist, I *was* here for the awesome staff, delicious cocktails, warming ambiance, detailed decor and plenty of fernet. At first appearance, the space may seem small. That's just an initial illusion. There is actually a cozy side room behind the bar adorned with antiques as well as a booming basement full of bass if you slide through on the late night tip. Plus, there is a free, photo booth for you to mean mug and throw up faux gangsta signs or test out that sexy face you've been working on in the mirror. Either way, it promotes good times and the ego! Oh, and plenty of fernet. Can't forget that. (Unless, you actually forget that.) read more

I came here on a Friday night around 11/11:30pm and it wasn't that crackin'. The dance floor was pretty empty. My best friend and I were definitely way overdressed compared to some other people here. One girl was wearing a backpack! -_- If the place doesn't have that strict of a dress code, I don't think they should be charging $15-20 for cover. Thankfully the guy who took us there kindly paid for us. Drinks are the same price as other places. It was $18 for two red bull vodkas before tipping. I told the bartender to surprise me for my other drink. They gave a moscow mule and it was not bad. I was hoping they would just create a random concoction for me haha, oh well! The staff was cool though. After stepping outside for a bit, we were able to get back in with no problem. I was going to show my stamp and/or ID again but the bouncers said, "How could we forget you?" *Flattered* hahaha The music was just eh for me. I'm more into songs with lyrics. This is probably a place for people who are more into trance. Since we weren't feeling the music, we weren't really dancing, so we ended up leaving to go to The Grand instead, which was way more fun. (Perhaps it was because the alcohol kicked in by the time we got there?) read more

This place is confusing. When you first walk in, it's super bougie; so SF. Nice cocktails, hipster bartenders, well decorated. But then you go up to the DJ and you're like, "hey, can you play 'Icona Pop - I love it' for my birthday? It's my favorite song (and one of the most played songs on the radio)" and the DJ answers with "? What? I have no idea who or what that is. Maybe ask downstairs." So then you walked downstairs, confused, wondering who in the hell has never heard that song before and head through the deserted dance floor to the DJ booth. There, you get ignored for 3 minutes before this guy behind her is like "Oh, she's not that kind of DJ." Ooooooooookay? This place is all house/edm music. That's fine, just not my cup of tea, but wouldn't that be better suited for some warehouse with candy kids? I mean, when you're blacked out, the music doesn't matter, but as you're getting there and trying to dance, this place is weird, and doesn't match. I just did not like it at all.. I feel like I got tricked. And with a $20 cover? It's just not worth it. I originally started with 3 stars, but as I wrote my review, thinking about that DJ downstairs, I just got this really blegh feeling and lowered it to 2. read more

Monarch doesn't have the best location in the world. I felt like the only way I'd want to go back is if I was driven and dropped off. Walking down 6th street towards Monarch is the rough spot. I have to say that when you're inside you're in a new spot. Somewhere a bit cleaner (just a tad), somewhere a bit homier, and somewhere where the party doesn't stop until the next morning. I was happy to be attending one of Monarch's intimate Yelp Elite events for a recording artist producing his second album. The event was rather packed and the upstairs bar was hard to maneuver around. So after grabbing some water we ran downstairs to grab a seat at the bar and listen to the beats. Such a different vibe downstairs from up. The music was a bit House and a bit Hip-hop with some Rap thrown in from time to time. It was a great vibe with drinks flowing throughout the night. I've heard that this is one of the best sound systems in SF, but I can't say I agree. The sound was GREAT but the space is rather small and limited. I would be back for a happy-hour or another music event. Just make sure not to get shot on your way to the club. read more

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Went here after Christmas eve. I think it was the only place open and has a DJ that night (i yelp and yelp and everything was closed!). Though it's Rock & Roll Monday, it's better than nothing. The place was of course not busy but there were a fair amount of people who were coming and going. There's no dancing whatsoever, it was just a chill night to enjoy my drink that the nice bartender made for me. I just told him I don't know what to drink but I want it sweet. He said he will make me something and tadaaaaa - http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=c4U8a-ZephQF2_PatdBOcg&userid=BDHDu2gEcRS6d4qz8yf7zg. I think it was a mixture of Baileys, Jameson, and something else that I didn't catch (thumbs up! Love it!) Too busy chatting with my couple friends. Yeah, I was the third wheel. The basement was closed that night where the dancing takes place but the bartender Greg gave us a tour when they found out that that was my first time in Monarch. I think i was told that they are one of the dance clubs that has an award winning sound system or something like that? I was not paying attention with the jibber jabber. Heh! Bottle service available, corner VIP couches, stage for dancing. Yup they have it. They are open everyday and the music is different every night. I like the decor of this place. I didn't really expect it judging from the outside where there are bunch of homeless people loitering. Wait, I'm not sure if they're that but this part of the city seemed sketchy to me. Did i mention the photobooth? You can snap a photo of yourself for free with prints and also have it emailed to you. I think we took like 5 since no one was there anyways. Strike a pose there's nothing to it, VOGUE! After a drink or two, we called it a night and left. Nice place to kick it with good friends. Good times! read more

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Hi, I'm In business travel with a great friend of mine, we're both from LA, and last Sunday we ended up at best cool looking club which I want to refer to you. Monarch at San Francisco is seriously the place to be! The atmosphere is electric, the music is on point, and the vibes are unbeatable. Highly recommend checking in out! read more

I don't know much about SF, but when Ruggy J suggests a spot for a group of 100+ people, it's gotta be a real crowd-pleaser. For one, there's a half naked, extra bendy senorita doing sexy aerial acrobatic stunts from a rotating hoop which hangs high above. Sex-ay. The bartenders are cool, but for a Friday night, I found them to be seriously understaffed. They're shakin' up craft cocktails, and two peeps just doesn't do it. There's a photo booth - a FREE photo booth, My girlfriends and I took advantage of that stat. There's a bumpin' club in the basement, but I wasn't quite felling it that night, so we didn't get to check it out. The playlist upstairs, however, was the bomb-friggin'-diggity ... however, it was TOO loud. I actually couldn't hear myself speak at some points of the night, which put me in a pretty bad mood and we had to leave. Kinda redic considering upstairs is supposed to be more chill and loungey. read more

Club is fine but security is garbage. Came back to read some other reviews to see if I was the only one who experienced this. Seems like others have written about racial biases and power tripping bouncer(s). This is my experience as well. Came her before COVID lockdowns with some of my friends from out of town and one of them left their ID at his house. We were just discussing who would go back with him to get it. We got stamped and everything but then when the bouncer came around to our group, he denied us entry because apparently we were "plotting to get in with fake IDs". He claimed to have heard our conversation about getting IDs. But that was just because one person from our group left his at home. None of our IDs are fake, we are well above legal age. He spoke to us in a threatening tone as we tried to talk some sense into him because his accusations were stupid and untrue. Unreasonably aggressive and rude. Left a bitter taste in my mouth as i'm coming back to write this review months after the fact. Don't know if it was just because we were Asian that we got treated so shitty. Do better. read more

It's worth braving your way to Monarch, despite that not so ideal location, I really like this place. It's a combination club and lounge. The upstairs is the lounge decorated in a Victorian meets Punk Rock theme, art nouveau mural with looking glass frames that reveal a hidden lounge. Downstairs, the club is packed with a wall of sound where local SF talent come to play. It can get a bit crowded and hot downstairs, so its great that you can take a breather and relax in the lounge area. Reasonably priced drinks. Can get crowded and hard to get a drink but hey isn't it like that in any popular bar/club in any city. Place is small enough to not be too intimidating. Love it! read more

This place is like an underground club that is the perfect amount of crowdedness for me. The crowd did seem a bit older, but who cares if you're going with friends? COAT CHECK $3 for 1 jacket, $6 if you want to hang a crapload of other things on one hanger. COVER CHARGE TO GO DOWNSTAIRS -- I don't remember what it was. Bring yo cash. WHOA, Monarch. It's such a cool bar. The upstairs (level you walk in) had such a edgy, trendy vibe that felt great and from there we knew the night was going to be awesome. You walk into a fancy schmancy room where you can romance your date on the couches upstairs or head downstairs to the more crowded area and dance like no one is watching! I LOVED it. The music and DJs were great. My group had an amazing time, and we're all in our 20s. Cocktails had the perfect amount of alcohol for me, but it wasn't TOO strong. I would advise the bar tender to put in more alcohol if you want a stronger drink. If I ever found my way to this place again, I'd be back. read more

Still a great venue downstairs for parties (burning man or otherwise... Thank you Dusty Rhino btw!), good flow, good ventilation (somehow, can't figure out how though), water by the bar if you are dancing all night, great zones too. Zone 1: the upstairs bar. meet, mingle, view of people coming in. Zone 2: lounge behind the bar. talk, laugh, flirt, drink that drink you bought in Zone 1. Zone 3: the downstairs dance floor. great sound (although also requires a good DJ so look ahead). great coat check, fast service at the bar downstairs, dark enough to feel like no one would 100% recognize you, but can still scope out your attempts at fly dance moves. (Gangnam not included) FYI: cab it. don't park in the area or stroll too far in any one direction. read more

My favorite place to dance and socialize in San Francisco. It was just so fun. The whole experience. Walking down a sketchy street into a lounge/bar that itself has split personalities. There's a classy bar in the back with fancy drinks, a more divey bar out in the front and a sweaty dance floor down below. I enjoyed chilling in the back bar and moving around the place. There are some couches out back and front, great if you want to transition to a more laid back lounge environment. There were strange colored drawings of naked people plastered through out the bar (not that naked people are inherently strange, but these drawings looked like something a 14 year old boy would sketch), which were a fun conversation-piece. The DJ in between the two bars (where I suppose the aerialists were supposed to be, but they were not present on Wednesdays) spun some fun low-key house music and by midnight, the dance floor was in full swing. Although, when when we started dancing around 11pm...we were the only 3 people on the dance floor. Not sure if upstairs dancing would have happened on a Wednesday night had we not started it. I wanted to go downstairs and check it out, but I wasn't keen on paying a cover fee. The one gripe I had was one of the employees wouldn't let me go downstairs to check it out for a few minutes to see if I enjoyed it. I didn't want to pay a cover for an environment that I don't even know, let alone a band that I've never heard of. I just wanted to go and see what the vibe was like downstairs before I committed to paying a cover charge, but she wouldn't budge. Later on, when the security switched...I asked the other guy and he let me go down and see, which was nice. I didn't end up going downstairs. Anyway, this is a fun place. It does have a split personality, but that's accepted in places like San Francisco. It's a mix of classy, divey, dancey, electronic...but best of all: it's a super fun environment to hang out with friends or meet new people. read more

What the heck? I didn't know this place even existed. On the street level floor, there the bar, photobooth, some seating and a DJ playing hip hop music. You go down the stairs and there's a bouncer and someone charging $20 cover to get into this very strange dance floor room with a full bar and a DJ stage where the DJs are placed to actually interact with the crowd. On one side of the dance floor, there's a full bar (prices are reasonable for SF) and on the other side, there's a stage and some tables for bottle service. At first I thought this was a gay club (and still, I'm not sure, maybe half-half) and some of the girls looked like they were dressed in American Apparel head to toe. I normally don't like dancing to music other than hip-hop but this place was an exception. Great music and people are pretty friendly. Since this is not a great area, there was plenty of parking. This is a good place to take your friends if you want to show them something unique to SF. Pretty casual atmosphere - beanies, leggings, jeans, etc. read more

I visited SF in late FEB 2022. Walked into this bar to wait for a table for the bar next door and WOW! The level of service me and my GF received from the bartender Erick and Ramiro was SUPERB. High high quality of hospitality. Erick is the fastest bartender Ive seen without compromising quality dude just conquers the craft. Ramiro was also a very welcoming and attentive individual. When my friends from SD ask me about my SF trip this place is one I want to talk about and recommend. Shot out to the team !! Will be back when in town. read more

I LOVE THE MONARCH!!! I came here for the first time on a Friday night because my friend got us tickets, and I had so much fun!!! We came around 10 pm (post-Covid in July 2021) and tbh I don't remember who the dj was that night (we were mainly dancing in the downstairs area) but she was so good!! There's 2 floors (main floor with the bar and a smaller area with a dj and a dance floor) and a much larger downstairs dance floor (with a bar as well) where a different dj is playing his or her music. I used the bathroom downstairs and it was clean! They also have free water on both floors, so I was grateful for that! I don't even know how to describe the genre of music played at the Monarch, but it was like super chill, electronic, but not even mainstream EDM music or anything, bass music, underground SF party vibes. This previous statement probably didn't even make any sense lol but I had such an amazing time and can't wait to go back!! :) read more

Why 2 stars? Because I couldn't find anything redeeming about it. --- --- --- I know that this review will be jaded because a house music club just isn't my thing. But here's why Monarch was one of my least favorite places I've visited in San Francisco... A group of three of us were meeting up with some co-workers at Monarch one evening. I labored the decision: A) hit the bricks early for a healthy night of REM sleep -OR- B) walk across town to some club and be a social butterfly. What do we all choose, every single time...... Upon arrival, I think, "boy howdy do I ever need to drown my sorrows away, let's head to the bar and hope that they have a good beer selection..." Nope. Just a collection of budmilcoors, blah blah blah. Bad music, bad beer and a cover charge. 0 for 3. On top of it all, I left my ID there and to go back the next day. Not Monarch's fault, but it piled on to my cynicism for the evening. read more

I went here for Burlesque and Trapeze night. It certainly brought out the weirdos! There was a clown DJ and lots of dorky people dancing to retro-vintage-circus-music on acid. I absolutely loved the burlesque show. My drinks were a small, yet decent size; the bartender put my vodka cranberry in a whiskey glass when I'm used to getting full beer-sized glasses. The bar has really beautiful decor. The basement/dance space is a nice compact size--not too small. This is not in the best neighborhood, but the bars/clubs in this area are really affordable and fun! I would definitely come here again if it was convenient. read more

The neighborhood is really bad. Came here for an afternoon event and was already kind of wondering what the homeless that were hanging around all the corners were doing. These are not the silent kind lying in the streets just requesting money, they are loud and blocking people's way. read more

Monarch - Dance Clubs Near Me - San Francisco, California

What an amazing venue ! Two bars ! Amazing drinks , Tamu is just simply the best bartender. Attentive and what a professional poursmith. Love it here. Visiting from LA and will be back ! read more

Locals & electronic music aficionados know that Monarch has been home to many amazing events & acts over the years. Sure, the neighborhood can be a bit dicey, and there may be a lame security guard at the door every once in awhile, but overall this place is a legendary SF gem with amazing (Void) sound [downstairs], craft cocktails, quality beers & world-class DJs. read more

My favorite bar! The staff is so friendly and I can always count on my favorite music being here Also my favorite taco Tuesday spot by far. Best tacos and SO cheap read more