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3.9 (74 reviews)
Open 5:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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Angela K.

I love the vibes here. Super cute, dark and comfy furniture. I also love the drinks. All the ones I've tried have been tasty and strong! Just the way i like it :) service is fine, you have to order at the bar. Bartender was nice.

Madhu J.

Loved this place. Great for lounging. Try their Negroni. It's their own take, not the usual white Negroni, and it's really good.

Tarek H.

It's a fun spot. The staff behind the bar gets overwhelmed with people, saw 4 people leave cause no one took their order. The card system on the other hand, what a dumb system. They keep ur card if you want to keep the tap open. The guy ended up giving me my card AND another persons card. I did not notice until i was 2 blocks down. Almost broke the card and threw it away. But i ended up walking back and giving it to them. Super unprofessional, and saw a girl describing her card color cause they cant find it. Have been to bigger and busier places, they can be more efficient when it comes to that. Pretty clean over all. You can barely hear the music when busy. Band Feels pointless.

Long bar with ample seating
Pam M.

Sleek, sophisticated bar/lounge in the Marina with soft, sexy lighting & several seating areas. They have a pool table area which is $32 per hour. Live jazz band starts at 9PM. I usually prefer to sit at the bar & we arrived around 8:30 & there was a lot of seating available because there were other events going on (Pride Weekend) because they're usually pretty busy. I've had their mojitos & champagne cocktails before but wasn't sure when I was in the mood for so the bartender suggested a classic Cosmopolitan. He whipped it up while my date was deciding on his drink & it was excellent. My date ordered a whiskey & honey cocktail (forgot what it was called) & he liked it. Cocktails are strong & tasty but a little pricey but this is a higher end place.

Tash B.

Promising replacement to Green + Greenough. Very eclectic decoration, friendly staff and spacious pool table area. The staff was very friendly and helpful, I believe our servers name was Megan? Drinks are not cheap but consistent with high end establishments in the area. They're open Monday - Friday from 5 pm and have live jazz performances nightly which is a huge addition to the neighborhood consisting of mostly restaurants and bars. Their cocktail menu is very original and creative. Once the band arrives it's quite loud so private conversations become pretty tough. The only piece that grinder my gears was that to use the pool table you're charged something like $8 per FIFTEEN minutes which is obscene.

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Emily F.

Checked this bar out while in the area. When we arrived there was barely anyone there but after an hr it was packed. There's a nice comfy seating area and in the back is a pool table with high top tables and seating. Waitress was attentive and bartenders were pretty quick with drinks. Cocktails were fairly standard in options. Drinks were well balanced and tasted good. I had the spicy margarita, vodka gimlet, and we tried the espresso martini and Manhattan. After sitting for awhile, live music started and was nice to listen to. It was nice to check out a new bar and roam the area.

In my opinion the bars in the Marina are a hit or miss. This one's a hit - the ambience inside is warm and welcoming. Been here multiple times and even when it's busy, the staff is just as attentive. Some nights they play jazz music and it gets super packed. I gotta say that their espresso martini here is probably top 3 in the city.

10/10 experience! Teddy made us such a good drink! Love that they have live jazz too, will have to come back

Francesca S.

I like it, it's a nice bar. Service is good and they have a 9ft pool table in the back. Great place to wait for a table next door.

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I sat at the bar before going to dinner and service was great! Friendly staff and good vibes.

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Nice interior and not too busy. Good bar to catch up with fun cocktails. On the pricier side

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I just moved to the marina and this is my FAVORITE bar! I love the atmosphere and the service is great! Definitely my go to bar!

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Really bad service and staff kicks people out if they don't like your tip so be careful.

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Great cocktails, ambience and amazing live jazz music a great option when your in the marina.

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My friend Denise and I were talking a walk after dinner, and we passed this place. What drew us…read morein, was the music, which I will expand upon later because it was mood shifting in an everlasting way. Denise was indulging me, and I, on vacation, was looking for a place to pip and bop. We stepped in, not knowing much about the place. We soon found out the name of the establishment: White Rabbit, which automatically made me want to see a Red Queen and Hookah smoking bug. But I saw none. What I saw was a chic spot, with space to dance, sit, sip, mingle, and other such items, but nothing that proclaimed that this White Rabbit belonged to the Alice-in-Wonderland-Universe of known fame. To be fair, there was a mural that was a focal point of the place, which did give Alice vibes in a strong way. However, this mural also did not depict the Alice of Wonderland that Disney allowed us to imagine, instead it gave us Alice gone vogue. The Alice mural (as pictured) has a twenty something girl, with flowing hair, of different shades of blonde and autumn. The girl was looking aimlessly to the horizon. Her eyes were blank yet full of wonder and fully open to an unseen opportunity that she can only love from afar. Her white rabbit had a third eye, and in one hand, she was holding a sweet pop that took the shape of a mushroom and was elegantly oozing with melting pink cream. The picture had become an editorialize version of Alice in a Wonderland that was more modern haute than traditional elevation. I would have preferred an experience that saw a performer dressed as the Mad Hatter and another like the Cheshire Cat. Thus, this vibe claims the name of the White Rabbit but does not deliver an Alice-esque experience. I would have like to know the ambiance of a bar Called Poe's Raven so my imagination can adequately manage its future responsibilities. I went during the days after Christmas, and before New Year's so there was not a lot of people there. This also explains why there is a Grinch and light up tree inflatables around. I can imagine that without the festive decorations, of the season, this bar is a chic cocktail bar where people go to meet and chill, and not discuss the symbolism of the Walrus, the Carpenter, or Anne Hathaway's portrayal of the White Queen. Meaning it is a place to have a good time, not live in deep dialogue. I had three drinks for 16 each. They were strong, well-crafted, and I had three, which says I liked them. I could have had more but my friend Denise was not in the party vibe. And now to the music which was the reason I was excited to write this Yelp. There were three DJ's in the house. The DJ's made Cake Walk, an artist collective who combine rhythm, time, work, and beat and remix (or maybe even update) classics of the 90's and 2000's. In a phrase, they make sweet honey for the ear drums that invite dancing, and general movement thats speaks life into a night- they just carried a good beat along! Denise, who only drank water, and I were vibing to the music, she was sitting, I was not. One of the three DJ's came along to us. His name was Landon, and he was just as nice, sweet, and uplifting, as his and his friend's music. We had conversations about our roles in the world, and how each of them mattered in a specific way. He invited me to party in San Diego. It might not happen, it likely will not, but at least, I believe it could. This was inclusion practiced to a grand degree, in a bar that could be a lounge or club, depending on the night. I want to stress that Denise and I went in because of the music, we stayed cause the place was cool and had drinks that were solid, but it was Landon, and the other DJ's who made the night into a party. For people who are not party dawgs, being escorted into the laser-filled moments of a night, is priceless. Additionally, he invited me to the DJ machine- record spinner? Not sure. And I touch some buttons. Honestly, it looked like a space ship shuttle, with all its button and knobs but I know it is not. I am just trying to describe what I saw based on my knowledge on these machines, which is basically zil. As Landon, and his two co DJ's spun and turned knobs, what seemed to be their parents rolled in. They were dancing, they were taking pictures, I got to see a moment of familial support, in a way I had not seen before. I mean I do not know how many parents would go and party for a quick two minutes when their children were spinning records for a crowd of less than 5 goers. But seeing it was quiet beautiful as all youth deserve to be supported by people who love them unconditionally. And on this night I got to see this promise fulfilled in dance. As I was dancing by myself, Landon came to my side. I started to make the make it rain move, you know pretending that I have enough singles on one hand to just dispense them into the air. And when I did that Landon started to follow the singles dropping with his eyes, expression and movements! Umph!!!

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I've been coming to this space since it was "Left at Albuquerque", and wow, what an upgrade. The…read moreBrixton is a classy higher-end spot that is perfect for larger groups or family gatherings. They offer a huge variety of New American fare with generous shareable portions or small plates. The layout was well thought out as every table is comfortable and offers visitors enough room to play musical chairs for those large group meetups. The Brixton gets busy fairly often, but again, the layout and spacing makes it such that you can hear everyone in your party without screaming. The food is great, and I've yet to find a dish that I wouldn't resoundingly recommend. The servers are knowledgeable, attentive and friendly. The Brixton is always on my recommendation list as a place to hang out in the Marina/Cow Hollow area.

I had high expectations. But I also knew it was a Saturday night and moreover Valentine's Day. It…read morewas extraordinarily loud. We asked for a quiet table and they found us one. But it was still hard to hear each other across the table. My husband had a drink at the bar. He ordered a second at the table and they brought him a third. We ordered wontons that never arrived. He ordered a salad with his hamburger and they brought him fries. The food was delicious. Dessert was disappointed. We ordered an apple pie but it was more like a pop tart. All pastry and only a tiny bit of apples. Our server was very helpful and accommodating. I understand that the kitchen was slammed. But I always wonder when the wait staff who takes your order is not the one delivering your food. That's where the mistakes happen. My scallops were delicious. All four tiny ones. Next time we'll come when it's hopefully quieter.

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