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Tempest

4.1 (845 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
Updated 2 months ago

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TEMPEST ATMOSPHERE

What's the vibe?
Loud
Divey
Good for groups
Dogs allowed

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Max Y.

I was searching for a place that would fit all of our needs, a full bar, beer on tap, and food! Walking in to this place you see immediately that it's a high end dive bar lol. There are old bicycles on the ceiling, stickers all over the walls, pool table, and a nice long bar with a lot of seating. I ordered a hazy IPA that was on tap from Berkeley. My partner ordered a double gin with tonic extra lime. We ordered a couple of appetizers that were actually pretty good. We ordered the deep fried pickles, those came out thinly sliced and perfectly light battered. The deep fried sweet potato steak fries were really good so well. All around its fun bar with great service, you never had an empty glass.

Michelle K.

Tempest is a great divey bar with good food and pool, the people that go there are regulars and locals. The bar tenders are pretty attentive and a little edgy, but that's kind of the vibe at the bar. We mainly come for the food , the burgers are excellent. Fun for game days also, just gotta get there early for a good seat. My only complaints are that the bathrooms are kinda gross but I mean it is what it is.

Audrey M.

Great bar with friendly bar staff and good music. The vibe was very chill and laid back. They also serve food up until midnight, which is a plus. There is a separate window outside to place your orders.

Rhen P.

We stumbled upon here on a whim and thought it was a really cool vibe. Usually for dive bars you expect the food to be pretty basic, but I was really Impressed with the corn ribs! They were so tasty and had the perfect amount of kick to them. It was relatively quiet when we went in, but the staff were all kind and down to earth. A really cool spot I'd like to visit again when there's more of a crowd.

Jocelyn G.

Came here on a whim. I'm glad I did. I love Dive bars. Cheap and tasty drinks and a decent menu where the kitchen is open until 12am. Plenty of seating an no cover charge. They have a pool table and tvs (For sports viewing). Not quite rowdy crowd and the bartenders are pleasant. All are welcome!

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Scotty C.

After seeing my last review for Tempest was over ten years ago, I can proudly say I've been visiting this divey spot for over a decade. I'm often staying in a hotel nearby and often make a stop or two to this bar while in town. On my most recent visit, I was right around the corner and Tempest became my home base before calling it a night. I love that this bar has the same vibes it has over the years and that it seems committed to never change. Great people, cheap drinks, and perfect playlists, what more could you want?

Damn good grub & beer
Raymond A.

You looking for a gr8 place with amazing service coupled with tasty yummy gotta have it grub while catching a game or shooting some pool. This is your place!!! Love it, need it, want it!!

Katarina R.

Love this dive! Great ambience, high ceilings and pool table. I've gone a handful of times for a few drinks after work. Great deals on drinks too and bartenders are attentive so you're not waiting around forever. They also serve food! Unique items like Mac and cheese eggrolls and fried pickles (very yummy!) It does get pretty busy though on weekend nights.

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Rachael E.

This is my new go-to spot if we are seeing a show at The Warfield. The vibes were great, the staff were friendly, and the food was yummy! I loved the way this place was decorated it was a great vibe.

Mac and cheese egg rolls
Daniel S.

Great dive bar located not far from Union Square in downtown SF. Despite having a dive bar feel, it has a great craft beer selection, and several food items as well. I got the mac and cheese egg rolls, quite tasty and filling. I'm from out of town so got to try several beers I hadn't before, as I waited for all my group to get into town. They have a pool table, and with the door open you get a nice breeze. All the bartenders were cool. If you're staying in the area, I'd def recommend checking it out.

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The kitchen was closed and I still recieved food afterwards and it was good asf I recommend

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Decent pub food but don't trust them to input your written tip amount correctly, they'll ignore it and charge you 30%.

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Ask the Community - Tempest

Is this place cash only?

They take credit cards

Is there wifi?

Of course!

What time does the kitchen close?

1AM everyday

Hello tomorrow night at 11:30pm is a huge soccer game between Barcelona vs Real Madrid, will you be showing it?

Do you need to show ID to get in?

They often have a door man checking IDs. I've also been double carded, once at the door and once at the bar.

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