We hosted a company event here and had such a great experience from start to finish. Planning was…read moreeasy, communication was prompt and thoughtful throughout, and the owner was great to work with. The venue itself was perfect for a group event. It was welcoming, spacious, upscale, and exactly what we needed. Our team had a great time and we'd absolutely host another event here again.

Got to the chance to come for an event with a group for unlimited play with a one drink minimum. I…read morethink they normally charge by the hour to play & depending on the day, there could be up to an hour wait. The cocktails are strong, tasty & legit. My group got the passionfruit cocktail, caprinha, absinthe washed whiskey and loved it. Staff friendly and attentive. Two spacious floors and plenty of seating areas for conversation.

Friendly people. Professionalism and good communication. Good 9 foot tables. Ambient music…read more Comfortable lighting. Food and beverages are available. Large parking lot on the roof. Great location in central San Francisco!

Place was great to start, tables are nice & staff is friendly. It's pricey though, $24/hr for 2…read morepeople. Here's where it went wrong though: they have soup but no where does it state there's mushroom in it...which is a highly popular allergy. Besides that, place is cool and an enjoyable time

This place has everything that you can think of! Arcade for all ages, billiards (pool table and…read moredarts), food/snacks, mini bowling alley, go karts, and VR games. FYI - Fridays are HALF OFF all games!!! All staff are super helpful and it's spacious.

Came here for my niece's birthday party. They reserved a party room. Nice and clean venue. The…read morestaff was really friendly. They have a nice bar with wine, beer, canned cocktails and soju. We ordered the smash burger, onion rings and mozzarella sticks which were pretty good.

I have no idea how I ended here but I did. Tequila, pool, mariachi, repeat. A Monday night, a…read moreTuesday hangover. All the laughs. Well done. The perfect mission experience.

SERVICE WAS WEIRD AND UNCALLED FOR. I believe the person who came up to use was the owner. Or…read morepossibly a manager. I was playing with my homie and before we were gonna break to start a game, he tells me we need to use a cloth underneath the white ball first otherwise we could damage the tables. I've never heard of this. I asked him multiple times why and to example n to me the logic. With this rule you could basically mess up the cloth after every hit. This idiot don't even introduce himself or anything, he just starting talking to us like we were ten year old and he was our dad. Also, he never did this shit with any other table there. There are also no signs anywhere of this rule. He pretty much killed our vibe and we left. We're grown ass men, if we fuck up your table so be it but why the fuck are you coming up to us and where we're half drunk trying to talk to us like you're our dad. Not coming back.

I've been here both in the day and in the late afternoon/early evening. Beautiful space. Inside is…read morepretty dark with ambient lighting, very romantic. Outside resembles a greenhouse but it is not too cold or too warm! The service I received both times were super awesome -- the staff is kind and they get their food out fairly quickly! Katsu 8/10 super delicious! It has egg salad inside as well Matcha 9/10 the matcha is rich and the einspanner pairs sooo well. Don't mix it like my friend -- take a sip and get both the eisnpanner and the matcha. Hojicha ice cream 7/10 I'm not usually a fan of ice cream but the toppings and flavor was really nice! Donburi 8/10 so yummy! I wish there was more shrimp, but this bowl is already so packed!

Finally got to try Shoji while I was in the city for the day. We made a reservation over a month…read moreago so I was really looking forward to seeing what the hype was all about. To summarize: very mediocre and extremely overpriced. We ordered their Aged Sashimi, Uni Amaebi Donburi, and the Tori Nanban Sando for food, 2 drinks (one alcoholic and one non alcoholic), and the matcha affogato for dessert. Visually, everything looked nice. However, tiny portions for every dish, especially the aged sashimi. It came with 5 slivers of fish half the size of my pinky and one small ball of mashed up fish the size of a grape...for $40! The uni amaebi donburi was the best of out of the bunch and had better quality/taste despite being overloaded with rice, but nothing I can't find elsewhere for less (nearly $60 for a tiny bowl). The fried chicken sando was decent but had too much mayo and again, was tiny. Even my non alcoholic drink was super tiny with the ice block taking up more than 50% of the glass ($15). The most disappointing was the matcha affogato ($15)- no matcha flavor at all even though there was clumps of matcha in the bowl. Yes it was whisked in front of us, but clearly not enough or they are using lower quality grade matcha. For this experience, it came out to be nearly $100 per person before tip. I was thoroughly disappointed and can only blame myself for falling for the false hype. Will not be making this mistake again.

My coworker was looking for a place to go out where there would be games and drinks and came upon…read morethis place. It was definitely a great find. DRINKS Thai iced tea slushie tasted like desert in drink form and was delicious. Nick the bartender was so accommodating and did a great job helping me decide what to order since there were a couple of options I was eyeing. The drinks were average price. SERVICE Great, the games were self service and the bar tops were manned so you just head over when you want to get a drink. AMBIANCE It was a very chill and free flowing environment. The place is a vintage theater turned into a barcade, and I love what they did. It's so spacious, has multiple floors, and the high ceilings make the space even more open. They have huge games on the top floor next to the bar which were so much fun! They had movies being projected onto a huge wall visible from every floor. There's music playing but you can still hear well enough to have a conversation. They had classic to new games. Some of them were free. I was unsure of how I'd like it before going but SO GLAD I went. Great for a fun date or just hanging out with your friends. I could also see it being a fun place to have a bday party. I'll be visiting again the next time I'm in San Francisco. Check this place out! Trust me it's worth a visit.

I've been here a handful of times, and it's generally been a good experience with each visit. It's…read morea casual barcade. I love that it's multi-leveled and has high ceilings as it makes it feel more spacious, because it can get crowded. There is a wide variety of arcade games and pinball machines with various wait times depending on the crowd. They also have plenty of large screens all around that run games, movies, and or music videos. Drinks at the bar aren't bad and like others have mentioned, the bartenders can be a hit or miss. I've encountered several chill bartenders, others not so much. Same goes for the security at the entrance. Overall, Emporium is a fun venue to check out if you are in the area.

Family-friendly and economical. The independent, family-owned bowling alleys are the way to go…read more We'll definitely be coming back for more family fun that doesn't cost an arm and a leg like some other bowling spots..

So me and a friend just sat down at the bar while we watched the bartender just yap on with people…read more No acknowledgment that new customers are trying to get some drinks and spend money. After about five minutes, she finally acknowledges us. Said she'll be right with us and I thank her. She goes back to taking her sweet time, making a cocktail that somebody ordered after we had gotten there After that, she starts talking to other people and even ask them for ID so we decided to just stand up and leave. As we leave, she didn't even bother to say anything or try to retain money. Very strange of her

I really hope this place doesn't close. One of the few places around here that you can play pool…read moreand play darts. Parking lot can get busy depending on when you're there. They have blacked out windows which could freak out some people, but there's nothing to freak out about. Staff is nice and customers tend to keep to themselves. I love seeing how there seem to be a good number of regulars because people seem to know each other there. Front desk is at the very back next to the bar and restrooms. They have a bar so you can eat and drink while playing pool. Each time we've gone lately, we haven't had to wait too long for a table. We've gone on off peak times and it was great. Service is great. Nachos are gigantic for just us two, but we made a good dent in it. They definitely hit the spot. We'll definitely be back.

Haven't really been to California Billiards since they moved across the street to their current…read morelocation. Some may argue that they preferred the more divey vibe of the previous location. Personally though, I love the direction they've gone.

Real good spot. Decent price and nice vibe. Not exactly an ambient space or anything but there was…read moreno bad stuff which is always a good sign.

Hole in the wall, underrated place on Fillmore st. It's pretty easy to miss it if you walk by -…read moreit's a small entrance next to Woori supermarket that takes you upstairs. The place has two ping pong tables and a bunch of pool tables. Went on a weekday evening and it was pretty empty. These was a really nice Asian man who ran the place and it's pretty reasonably priced ($20/hr for a table). Think it's BYO drinks or food, cash only (no Venmo).

Great place for beers and a game. My wife and I went here for an England game and everything was…read morefantastic! Tons of TVs, great energy and service. Wonderful place for a watch party. Vlad thank you for pointing out my mistake! If you haven't been here then you need to give it a try!

I came in to support a friend's DJ set during a slower part of the night. The DJ briefly invited me…read morebehind the booth to show me the setup, and a bartender immediately started yelling at me instead of addressing it professionally. Considering how few people were there, the reaction felt unnecessarily aggressive and more like a power trip than anything else. Not a place I'd return to.