During a recent visit to San Francisco, we found ourselves with a little downtime and really wanted to find a place showing some of the World Cup games. A quick search using the Yelp app landed us at Local Tap and a couple seats at the bar were patiently awaiting our arrival. Do you want bar food? Don't worry, you get bar food here. I ordered the plate of four ground beef tacos because let's face it, lots of places are slinging traditional Mexico-style tacos, but who's cooking up what mom used to make when we were kids. These guys are! Were they great? Nope. Were they good? Yup, they scratched a childhood itch. Needless to say, the games were on all of their TVs and I can see this place being a hotspot before Giants games thanks to their location. All in all, not a bad SF sports bar! read more

I never came here when it was Zeke, so I cannot compare the before and after, but I loved this place. In spite of being crowded as heck on a Friday, I got bartender attention right away. The drinks were mixed to perfection, and the service was friendly and prompt. There was an issue with some of the girls in my party - I had joined them after work, they had been drinking all afternoon so they were way tipsy. They were not obnoxious, just judged too tipsy to be served further, so they were asked to leave. They were extremely nice about them leaving, lots of smiles and they were very understanding. It was the most civilized bouncer action I've ever witnessed. After everyone was secured in taxis, I went back to have a couple more. :) read more

Dang, I was bummed when zeke's closed down but the new ownership has given this place life, great beer and really good food! So far, I have had the pork sliders, the fish tacos and the meatball sandwich. My least fave was the sliders but the best was the meatball sando, even if I wanted to shave the garlic off my tongue hours later! The sauce is amazing but no joke, I could taste it for hours... Beer selection is solid. Service has been good but definitely improved since the first weeks. All in all, this might be our new lunch spot in the hood. read more

Best bar food I've had in the city. The onion rings, spicy tacos are excellent and the Cobb Salad with Buffalo chicken is the best I've ever had. read more

A delightful dive-ish SF. $15 pitchers of bud light but also a decent selection of mainstream IPAs. I was only there for the NFL opening but it's clearly a beloved place for fans of The Packers and friendly staff with respectably priced beer. Come during a happy hour, big game for a community experience. Also, Cheese Curd eating contest! read more

Absolutely love this local spot, they have a terrific food menu . I especially love the nachos , I add chicken and you cannot go wrong. Drinks are fairly priced and the bar service is excellent. read more

I really like the atmosphere here. Old school music complemented the classic food they had here. The bartenders were super attentive and friendly. Great experience!! read more

Over 20 beers on tap and iced pint glasses. A happy hour worth shouting about. Wine drinkers will be pleased too with a decent selection of wines by the glass --7 varieties by reputable wineries--and at fair prices. Simple no-nonsense no-attitude bar that can easily claim it's a sports bar with 8 large screen TVs showing a variety of popular domestic and international sports. Background music keeps the non sports enthusiast from feeling they're not where they don't belong. Popular with after work crowd and locals. Nice simple menu that pleases. Great casual vibe. read more

Four of us came here after a Giants game to have a couple drinks and sat at the bar. Three of us were having cocktails and our designated driver was drinking water. The first bartender gave her a glass of water with ice cubes, which was fine. We then asked another bartender, who has a long beard and big earrings, for another glass of water. He directed us to some cooler. when I asked him if he could just use the bar nozzle to fill her cup, he told me to walk to the cooler and then turned around and said loudly "A$$hole". I asked him if he was referring to me and he said he was talking about me. He's the bartender, part of his job is to serve drinks, if he has issues serving water, he probably shouldn't be a bartender. This is a cool pub but if this is how they treat paying customers, I'll find another place to go. read more

Good variety for a dozen or so taps. Same for the food options. Good spot for a couple of seats before a Giants game. Spotty bar service, despite the number of bartenders serving. read more

Nice spot. Friendly people great service. Stopped in got great food and drink at a great price for happy hour

Front office Giants employees celebrating a birthday lunch here and the staff was amazingly friendly and the food was DELICIOUS! This area needed another good lunch spot with tasty new food options. Fried cheese curds... These are like crack! Chili with homemade cornbread is phenomenal especially on a cold day Skinny fries are crisp and salty just the way I like them! Sweet and spicy wings are delicious as well. read more

Local Tap - Fried chicken sandwich (like chicken cordon bleu on Rosemary bread) and get a side of Buffalo sauce! - Sports Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great place with good vibes! Came here on our way to the Giants game. Had 2 ciders the saw them making a Bloody Mary with Lefty O'Douell's mix (R.I.P.) and Tapitio! Had to order! Best Bloody you n SF! read more

Local Tap - Sports Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

We stopped at this place before a Giants game and had a great time. Pete and Rob are great bartenders. We were completing a 30 year journey of seeing every MLB stadium and this bar ranks right up there with some of the great sports bars we have hit along our journey. Highly recommend this place before going to a Giants game! read more

Local Tap - San Frans version of Chicago's Malort! - Sports Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Trash service. Pretty sure the bartender is racist and classist. No need to go here as the food is also average. Literally had to grab my food myself from the back as she wouldn't serve me my food. Okay prices though - the one good piece about it. read more

Small, basic bar with no frills. Feels more like a hallway with some open space in the back. Nice bar staff and owner. Offers catering for private events - food is pretty good. read more

Very good and well-balanced beer selection on tap. After a nice 10 Barrel IPA, my hunger appeared halfway through a second while reading the place's above average food reviews (especially for a dive bar). I went for the "Big Ole Bowl of House Made Beef Chili", which the menu claims to include red and green peppers, chipotle, sour cream, cheddar, and jalapeno cornbread. It also contains lots of kidney beans and a dash of green onions on top. The menu leads the chili aficianado to believe it might be a Texas-style all beef chili. You'll see pics of the pretty dish by others here on Yelp. Overall it was very tasty, with fresh ingredients and a nice bit of heat with rich blended flavor from all the ingredients. My only complaint, and it's a big one, is that there was almost NO beef which the menu falsely led me to believe would be the main ingredient. In fact I'd bet heavily that the percentage of beef content is well under 50%, and what's there is nothing but tiny pieces of hamburger. The cornbread is just mushy tasteless filler of which I ate few bits of the browned crust drenched in the chili's sauce. I suggest renaming the dish from "Big Ole Bowl of House Made Beef Chili" to "Bowl of House Made Bean and Vegetable Chili with a Hint Hamburger". read more

Local Tap - Sports Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Came here for MealPal. Awesome chicken tacos, nice amount of meat. Super tasty salsa for the chips. Big portions. Super filling and tasty. Very nice staff. I will definitely order here again. Bar looked great for happy hour. ;) read more

This bar has a great outdoor setup to accommodate during these COVID times. They have a solid selection of drinks and the staff goes beyond their line of work to make sure the guests are taken care of. It's the perfect spot to catch a sports game on tv. read more

Are you looking for somewhere to grab a beer before/after the Giants game? Look no further! I've been working on 3rd and Brannan for 3 years now and Local Tap is by far my favorite bar to grab a drink. This bar is small but it has amazing large, bright, windows and a really friendly bar staff. If you work around the area, this will be your new favorite place to happy hour, trust me! Keep doin' what you're doing, Local Tap. TL;DR: Get the fried cheese curds and make conversation with the bartender. read more

Better than typical bar food! Grilled chicken and hummus plates were pleasantly distinct and tasty, the side salad had a more diversity and flavor than standard fare. Drinks were fine, tap beer could have been a tad bit colder. Sat outside on a warm day with Covid measures in place. I'd come back! read more

This bar is top class. I spent my birthday there before watching the Battle of the Bay game. It's 5 minute walk from the ball park and it has amazing food and a great vibe. We ordered the burger and wings and they were well prepared. The owner, Paul, is just a legend. Super cool, friendly and even bought us a round of shots for my birthday. Definitely will be back!! read more

Small dive bar that is close to AT&T park and Caltrain. Good food/drinks and friendly bar tenders.

This place is awesome! Great spot for Sunday football. The drinks are good and the food presentation was awesome and the taste was even better read more

Local Tap - Sports Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Surprisingly good! Me and some friends stopped here after we (unsuccessfully) Escaped from AT&T Park. Local Tap was just far enough away from the stadium that the crowd thins but not too far that you're hangry when you get there. The inside is unpretentious, multiple high top tables in the bar area and some 4 tips in the back. It was pretty chill, and a great place to unwind after the event. You have to order from the bar, or at least that's what we did. We got a couple pitchers of 405 and some cheese curds to start. WHY DOESNT EVERY RESTAURANT OFFER CHEESE CURDS?! I luff them! They were grade A, just greasy enough with a crunch. We also ordered entree's, pretty standard bar food fare - I got the fish tacos. A decent serving of fish and accouterments. We all were expecting our food to just be okay, and we're surprised at he quality and taste. The only odd thing was how late half our table got their food. We ordered at the same time, similar foods, and they didn't get their food for a good 10 mins after I did. Other than that, solid bar near the baseball stadium. read more

Why have I walked past this place so many times and not gone in? Since our first visit we've probably been back twice each week. I haven't tried the food yet, but the drinks are good and cheap, and Sonia is such a sweetheart. The vibe is a very comfy mix of regulars, people after games or concerts, just everything. If you like witty chalkboard messages I feel like these guys are in a battle with Polo Grounds down the street because they're always spot on *thumbs up* read more

Oh the beer was nice and the hummus was so great! I loved the vibe, the crew and all the TVs read more

Local Tap - Sports Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

Was in town for Fleet Week 2019 with the Marine Corps a few weeks ago. The owner Paul pulled out all the stops for us. It was much appreciated. The staff and Paul treated us so so good!!!!The city followed suit as well and we had a great experience. When we were able to go off ship we would visit here. One night happened to be packers game and it was a blast!!!! Pitchers, cheese curds, tacos ( loves the tacos ) sliders, sandwiches, Micheladas, margaritas, bloody Mary's and... Jell-O shots! And regular shots as well. We met Paul, Jackie, "Brooklyn" and more. We'll be back next year for sure. read more

Went to the Local Tap before the 2p Giants game and what a great choice it was! Although we got there about 1130a the place was busy! But in a good way! You could tell it was clean and they knew their customers so that's always a good sign. We walked in and seated ourselves. Waitress promptly got us drinks and took food order. The food was so fresh and no where near standard, way above! For the price we all left very satisfied and can't wait to return. read more

From our of town visiting the Dreamforce conference but got lucky with this place. Went there to watch the game with a group of my colleagues. We decided to try several appetizers and since it was game day they give you half price apps! All the apps we ordered tasted good and were very fresh. The chicken fingers were best out of everything we ordered. The breading of the chicken was perfect and had a hint of spice. The server forgot our hummus plate but we ended up getting it. Atmosphere is great and also very nice for dinner. read more

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First time here and left happy and full (but sober! Working lunch ... ). Had an appetizer of cheese curds ... tasty, hot and mildly oily, served with marinara sauce. We asked for Ranch as well, but think something more would be nice - a lemon aioli, or perhaps something tangy like a sriracha type would be perfect for adding some zip. They are listed as "Wisconsin style" but with no squeaking, I'm doubtful of their provenance - still, not bad. The Cobb salad was very nicely presented, and I opted for bleu cheese dressing - seemed house made and the little cup of it was just enough! I love salad with my dressing and usually ask for extra dressing on the side but didn't this time, and wasn't disappointed. The salad was well represented with tomato, egg, crisp lettuce, bleu cheese crumbles and a rather tiny avocado fan! Very nice though - I had the chicken and bacon on the side. The chicken was happily devoured by table mate, it was that good by itself. The grilled chicken sandwich was also nicely presented and the chicken was moist and nicely topped with cheese and veggies. The fries were shoestring, and nicely crispy. Overall a great initiation. Being a working lunch we had to opt for iced teas, but the only "non- chemical" option for sweetener were cubes of brown sugar and cane white sugar. Took forever to dissolve !! Maybe stock some Splenda as a happy alternative? Otherwise, will be back to try more items and hopefully we can drag some co-workers here! read more

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So. Damn. Good. Don't let the local hangout feel fool you. Amazing fish tacos, burgers to moan about, and fresh local beers. The flash fried cheese curds were puffs of heaven in your mouth and the bartender Pete made us feel like we are right at home, with a linen napkin. Absolutely recommended! read more

This place is, without a doubt, THE place to be for a good time during any occasion. Aptly named, Local Tap treated my Marines and I with unmatched hospitality and great vibes. A must for anyone visiting the Bay Area. Amazing job Paul...Bravo. You WILL see us again next year, it's tradition now. read more

The local tap burger is delicious! Fries came out fresh and piping hot! Had some crown on the rocks and Sonya was awesome. A good place to hangout and watch games on any of their TV's. Atmosphere was great. The bad: Unfortunately I lost my headphones there and when I called the next day about them two different gentleman answered the phone and stated to, "Go **** yourself" and to "Stick them up my ***" and they even closed early. Why four stars then? I talked with the owner Paul about it and he was genuinely shocked about the matter and vowed to look into the situation. He called me back and took ownership of the unpleasant experience and made up for it with his superior customer service. read more

My therapist told me I need to be more spontaneous, so my boyfriend and I walked a few blocks to go to a place we'd never been. He wanted a drink so we knew it would be a bar or restaurant. We really had little expectations, which is already out of my comfort zone lol, but surprisingly, it was an excellent experience. We had mezcal margaritas which were great and a couple of sandwiches (crispy chicken blue cheese something or another and grilled chicken, pesto roasted peppers on ciabatta). I'm horrible with names and too comfy to look it up. Just look for the key words! The chicken was so fresh and moist. The bread was perfection! Shoestring fries were on point. The food was made with quality ingredients. The only thing we didn't like was the side of ranch. Not enough to effect the 5 star experience. Katie, the bartender/waiter was super nice. If I wasn't trying to try new things and be more spontaneous, we'd come here all the time! Cheers! read more

Hi Paul, I am so happy to hear your open during this time. I've missed being able to come up to SF for work and stopping there before my gig. To all loyal customers please keep going to the Local Tap they are the best! Loyal customer Kris (Fellow bartender) read more

This gets 5 stars for being exactly what they say they are: an awesome sports/dive bar with tasty food and a great atmosphere. We are a couple of cheeseheads who were in San Francisco and looking for a place to watch the Packer game amongst friends. Alas, the Packers lost, but we were the winners for having the best cheesecurds outside of WI (easily enough for 4-6 people, and even though the place was absolutely packed and crazy busy, delicious burgers cooked exactly right! That is rare under the best of circumstances, and seriously, we were impressed with the quality of the food and service. A Packer win would have made this a 6 star review... read more

Local tap has a great selection of beer and parking right outside their shop. Parking is hard to come by, especially on Market so the fact that they had parking made this an ultimate perk! They have a large variety of beers on tap for $7 a pint. From Racer 5 IPA to Space Dust IPA, I LOVED their selection of IPA'S. Can you tell I'm an IPA fanatic? Hehe. Happy hour is from 3pm-6pm. You can get beers for 5$ during happy hour. This is definitely a great spot to kick back and chill with friends when you're in the area! read more

Good beer. Good food. Nice bartenders. Really fun atmosphere. Came here to watch a giants game and had a great time. Cool crowd and nice ipa selection. Recommended. read more

I work right in the heat of this area. There is no place anywhere near the homey vibes of this place. I had cheese curds, a few cans of pabst and a shot of Jameson. Sliders where cute AF, wings where very good, curds where delicious, prices were everything happy hours should be. This place doesn't need reviews or instagrams or hashtags. This is a hundred percent NO gimmicks joint. I appreciate it SO MUCH. The tuckshop pros hang out here- if it is good enough for them, blah blah blah. Leave your bullshit in your office and come have some small town vibes in a city full of noses up in the air. Thank you Local Tap. read more