3/22/26- Forgot my jacket. Came in here and founds a nice jacket for $40. There were others that I liked but not in my size for $20. Store employee was helpful and friendly when I asked if they had jackets or sweatshirts. He personally showed me where they were and the differe t styles. Most are colorful and flashy. Lots of accessories such as hats and other items. To be So Gay or Subtle Gay. read more

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DISCRIMINATORY. Beyond disappointing for the lack of inclusivity during , of all times - PRIDE. The tall sales person chose to make me feel "less than" and that I didn't belong. According to other reviews, it seems I'm not the only one. Go here if you'd like to immediately bring down your vibe and feel like you've done a complete stranger wrong for no reason (AKA by being friendly). read more

The attitude and shade from the employees is beyond shameful. I'll be glad to see those attitude queens leave!!! Asked for help and ignored. Most likely because I'm not a size S or less and have hair on my body. And Body shaming in the Castro is a big no. I'm glad you leaving. Don't know who owns this little shop of Molly dropping over priced tack-o-matic daddy hunting twink Temu crap but GO!!!! Get out!!! I'd be happier to see an empty store front than see this business here. Too much rent. Too much attitude and no style. Good riddance to bad trash read more

What a horrible store. Trashy clothing that falls apart upon first use, makes the Spirit Halloween stores look like Nieman Marcus. The staff is not friendly, my wife and I felt invisible when trying to get service. Seems to be gay male friendly, but certainly not a welcoming space for lesbians. When we eventually got assistance we encountered a fair amount of body shaming (sorry not sorry for not having toddler-sized bodies). I assume the attitudes filter down from the owner, who allows his/her staff to behave with attitude for days. Spend your gay dollar elsewhere, this place is rotten to the core. read more

Ryan is the business owner and has worked hard to create some fun items for gay pride and just some really cool things to wear. I highly recommend supporting this local business. He has been in the Castro for years, he is nicest person I have met at any of businesses in the Castro. I'm a native of the city I think it very important that we go here and shop for our needs for Gay Pride 2022 read more

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Had time to kill. Across the theatre is a man's store, which should not come as a surprise. It's the Castro district after all. It's having a sale. I picked up a few hats and scarves. The store staff is super friendly. They have trendy men's clothes and shoes. I don't see much of that in the malls or in other types of mens stores. Which leads me to believe they have better taste here. I had a tremendously fun time in the store. The staff complimented my perfume, and we had a nice chat about the Yelp's pros and cons. In a short while I think I befriended two people who I think are super cool, who happen to work in this store. I'll mark this as a must visit whenever I'm in need of shopping for gifts for the men in my life. read more

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On my quest for a fabulous outfit for a party, I came into this store. I was pleased with my purchase. People at the party gave me tons of compliments on this outfit. Furthermore, the two sale associates (Samuel and the other one wore glasses) were kind in helping me and were fun to interact with. Definitely will go back again! read more

This is Castro, not TL, so I don't know why they have to let me drop my backpack at the counter. The clothes selection is super feminine, so if you're a DL don't bother. Oh the store owner Ryan is an a-hole too. I'll never visit this stupid store. read more

Love this store ! Always has the best outfits! Can't wait to go back and see what new items they have.

My review for 2022. Still the best place for my clothing. Excellent customer service. Everyone here knows what respect is! Love you guys! Thank you! read more

Finding rave culture clothing for men is nearly impossible, all stores focus on the ladies but thankfully as a gay man we have knobs

I still shop here and its counterpart, Outfit, a couple times a year. As a known wearer of outrageous costumes, friends often ask me where they should shop for x, y, z event. I'm surprised how often they've never heard of Knobs. But here's what I tell them about it: It's going to get you what you need at probably a reasonable price. But don't expect the garment to fit right or for it to last much longer past the one event you're wearing it. My hat's off to the owner for updating his inventory and *also* recycling older styles that haven't yet sold. (He puts them back out for appropriately themed events ... and I'm happy to see pieces I neglected to buy, but wanted down the road.) Having sewn & sold garments for a while now - I can tell you his markup is more than you'll pay elsewhere. (& for the completely retail-dumb: Markup = what the shop pays versus what you pay.) Across the street at Cliff's Variety -- where people bitch and moan about high prices -- the store uses a 50 percent markup. At Knobs I'd expect it's double that. Lots of these items still come from China and you can find them on Amazon. I suspect the owner has heard that enough to offer more and more custom pieces. And my hat's off to him for being able to do that so affordably. ($30 - $50 for a shirt that was made in a small production run isn't half bad, tbh.) But, while I am a **huge** supporter of local business, I'm not going to pay more than $150 for a flip sequin jacket when it's on Ali Express for less than $20. Especially when I take fit into account - I have three such cheap jackets that would easily fit into Knobs's lineup; But I don't wear them much because they don't really look right. I'm honestly not their ideal clientele, though. This store is very foot traffic focused on teeny bopper / twink types & tourists looking for something to wear at their next Pride parade. The brunt of their business is also in underwear sales (and cute options there, too). I want this boutique to be more than what it is - but knowing the relative lack of similar offerings in the city (and, gosh, statewide honestly), I'm happy we have it, too. read more

After having no luck finding a jacket at Rolo on Market, I spotted this place as we were getting some mocha from across the way. It's a good sized shop with a wooden-industrial look, filled with a diverse mixture of head-to-toe men's clothes, ranging from conservative to flashy, and even costume-like wear, all at fair prices. I didn't recognize any of the brands but they looked and felt of good quality. As for my jacket, I spotted a few that I liked, but unfortunately they didn't have my size, so the hunt continued elsewhere. SERVICE: The male associate was friendly and helpful, and assisted me with the jackets that were hung high up on the wall. OVERALL: Wide variety of options, good prices. read more

Just went inside looking for some underpants for my partner and i. Totally forgot that you need to bring your dick along to get service in many of the shops in the castro. Was completely ignored the entire time we were in the store did not even receive a greating or welcome of any kind. Thanks for reminding me that non cis men are still not welcome in many parts of the castro. Will be buying my new underpants at Mr. S. read more

Thee two people working on Friday evening oct. 2 were amazing and patient in helping me find a new pair of slacks that I felt great in. I wandered into Knobs Not really knowing what I was shopping for but the sales in the back caught my eye. Although the first couple pairs didn't feel right, the Asian guy with glasses grabbed a pair I completely overlooked that he thought matched my skin tone and style. Although I hmmed and hawed for awhile and went back and forth, the one he pulled for me turned out being my favorite and I walked out with a new pair of slacks. Thanks so much Knobs and I'll be back again soon! read more

Friendly staff, an... eclectic combination of items. Half of the clothing here is just cool. Stylish. Fun. Lighthearted. The other looks like an Alt-Right nightmare of gay occupation of their North Texas middle school. So cliche that I can't believe the designer kept a straight face (pun intended) when convincing the store to stock up. That said, it must be working or they wouldn't keep carrying it. read more

Cute shop with variety of clothing items. Normally visit gayborhood whenever I travel to different cities. I was looking for pouch underwear and they carry their own brand which is different from common 2xist, AC, Aussiebum designer brands most gay stores carry. The guy working was friendly and greets you at door. Store appeared clean and well merchandised. I recommend you check out this places, it's smaller square footage compared to places I shop but there are several nice places to grab bite to eat nearby in Castro so it allows for you spending couple hours just walking around and the rainbow crosswalk is close by too. read more

The owners of this place give off such amazing energy. This place has all kinds of flashy goods. read more

Knobs - Shirts - Men's Clothing Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great place for great stuff. We stop there every time we're in the Castro area looking for new and trendy stuff. Staff quite friendly and accommodating. read more

I'm a queer latino man, early twenties, visiting from Los Angeles. My Partner and I came to SF for a business trip. With my time off, Sunday Afternoon, we decided to take time to chill and tour around the Castro. We also are in an open polyamorous relationship and have previously opened Grindr while we were visiting in the area as well. Just to give you more of a backstory. We were touring around looking around the shops, when stumbled upon Knobs. Very cute store. Good Prices. Wish the one of the staff was as good as neat as their inventory. We went in to try on a couple of things for when we go out and my partner and I bought two things. I bought a singlet and they bought a pair of very cute overalls. While we were going in and out of the store, one of the employees, very nice white older man chats with me a bit about some of the clients that come into the store for burning man. He was super friendly. We were just about to purchase our things and leave, when the cashier, a latino young man with a goatee/mustache, was busy chatting up these other latino bears who were ahead of me. Then when I had finally went, he seemed to have noticed I was with my partner, who was waiting behind me. Then after like a good 3 minutes of just standing there, he finally rings me up. While he is ringing me up however, he is busy chatting on the phone while ringing me up, and was very short, shallow, and had a bad attitude toward me. When he had given me a bag, it was short and very ill mannered. He was super snobby to me and I left the store angrily. Meanwhile I was waiting for my partner to finish with their purchase, the cashier started asking them "oh, are you visiting" or "what brings you to town" immediately as I exited the store. He was also very invasive and asked them even more strange questions. Turns out, he had recognized my partner from Grindr based on their profile and wanted to flirt with them. My partner told me as they left the store and we both felt incredibly disturbed by this misconduct of an employee to a customer. I think this store needs an assessment on sexual harassment and to run a review on this young man on how he is treating of his customers he attends to and the customer's right of privacy. This place is just a sexual harassment lawsuit or that young man is a HR incompliance just waiting to happen. If you're ever on the Castro and want ti waste on your time, emotional energy, and money on pathetic customer service specialists, like this one, be my guest. I did not have any problems with the store before this incident, but I immediately regretted my purchase as soon as it happened. Good Luck if you ever walk into this joint. read more

With the new built-in wall inside to make quick shopping efficient and inside shopping with mask on during this pandemic, Knobs is making sure to keep guidelines for staying open. Plenty of mask options to purchase, and all clothes tried on don't go back immediately after trying then on, which keeps hygiène maintained. Support your local shops! read more

The service leaves something to be desired. I spent 10 minutes waiting for the salesperson (an older blonde twink with a pot belly) to leave his post, chat with other customers and his coworkers, turn on the radio and proceed to dance for two minutes before telling me he is drunk and is burning off the alcohol before he even checked me out. He tried telling me jokes, and when I chuckled, he looked at me weirdly and said, "What was that?" Is it a requirement to throw shade at customers? I was buying an expensive jacket, and you would think that management would hire competent salespeople to deal with customers buying such overpriced clothing and not inebriated club kid stereotypes who are past their prime. Really queen? Don't get bitter, just get better. read more

Good selection and some very good prices on sale items. Interesting little clothing store with everything from Swanky underwear to leather shoes. read more

Disclaimer... I'm a tourist, and a straight dude... But I promise I dress decently for a hetero from Texas. I've loved Outfit for years. Excellent clothing brands at wonderful value... With a regularly rotating selection. The folks who work there are always super friendly, and are great at helping you find what you're looking for. One of the better mid range men's clothing boutiques in the city... Very happy to see this new addition to the hood. read more

Nice shop with friendly and very helpful staff. Can be pricey, but had some decent sale items. Most clothing is not geared toward big, kinky, Irishmen, but still fun to look. I did find an awesome scarf. My wife found some funky socks and a kinky mask. Fun times!! read more

I went to Knobs for the first time yesterday looking for some underwear, and I ended up having a nice conversation with the associate named Tyler. He was such a pleasure to be with. I felt comfortable right when I walked through the door. As I browsed Tyler said I could try on the pair I liked and he even brought some suggestions to the changing room for me. He gave great advice on what type to try and how to accent my skin tone. After I decided which pairs I wanted I paid and then we ended up talking about other things that were just nice to talk about. I didn't even feel like I was in a store while I was in Knobs, more like I was at a friends house. My 15 minute underwear trip turned into an hour long trip that was well worth it. I recommend Knobs 100% Wether you are looking for underwear at a great price or stylish clothes! Ask for Tyler! Also if you go during the holiday season they might even let you cut out a snow flake! read more