Just had to pipe in. Pretty basic video bar. This kind of place is only going to excel with the DJ/VJ and who knows when they are going to be good or not. Can I hear a Yeah! read more

Midnight Sun has not changed in YEARS! So, you can say the place is very consistent. More of an older crowd but great for a video bar. However, rather dark and needs a bit of a change. read more

I never go here either... this place is kind of cool if you just want to sit on your ass and watch American Idol while sippin a cocktail...

Great cocktails and 2 for 1 happy hour (until 7) is legendary. Lots of videos, gay male crowd, 30 to 50 age range. Some cruising. I used to think that people here were not that friendly, but make the effort to say hello, and you will have a great time, I promise... read more

I go for the crowd. They're always entertaining, although, I feel like a zombie with their huge screens on both sides of the walls. The staff are nice and always fun to be around. read more

The Midnight Sun is my favorite bar in Castro. The crowd is always fun and the videos are the best. Drinks are heavy (the way I like) and the staff is always friendly and welcoming. Their famous happy hour is a real Castro tradition. I like the seasonal decoration in the bar; even they have a real electric train on Xmas time. read more

Pretty much my favorite bar to go to in the Castro...but guys, it's time to fix your big video screen...It's been out for over a month and you are a video bar :( Nonetheless, good bartenders and crowd and great happy hour! read more

The floor is sticky nothing sticking on every step you take. The go go dancer was hot and the drinks good but the place needs to be cleaned up. read more

I came in to town to visit Andy F and to finally meet some of the most awesome San Francisco yelpers, then Andy declares he is having DYG at the Midnight Sun. Hmmm.. well if I get to meet the awesome and gorgeous Jaime L and Janney B, I'll go to Hades and back. Luckily I didn't have to do that, but we did end up coming here. Yes, there was a lot of eye raping going on here. A lot of men making out, groping, screaming, groping, drinking, groping, men wearing tight or little clothing, (and yes, you all looked great too!), drinking, cruising... I think you get the idea. It was 2 for 1 drinks, but I stayed with beer, knowing Andy and this was my "coming out" to San Francisco, there was going to be a lot of drinking. It was a fun time, crowded as all hell, loud, but fun none the less, but this place isn't for talking, it all for looking, action and drinking. Plus I got hugs from some hot, HOT women... it was a good start to a crazy weekend. read more

walked in. went to the bathroom for a MUCH needed piss. walked to where the group was. ass pinched once. ass pinched twice. found the group. ordered a beer. male bartender said "here you go honey". looked around and noticed that the girls we were with were literally the only girls there despite the place being packed. but i cant hate, this place was cool. the bartender that called me honey was really nice. they were showing some funny SNL/Mad TV shit on the tv. the crowd was friendly. and yeah...definately a thumbs up from me read more

two for one well drinks on wednesday evenings until late.. the drinks aren't strong but they played 90s music which more than makes up for it read more

The bartenders in this place, when I've been in there, were pretty rude and had terrible service. They were slow and did not even want to do their jobs. A lot of real uppity people hang out here and just gawk at video screen. Plus, a stench of urine is constantly in the air. And hardly any light. Why an uppity crowd would want to hang around such a dank, smelly place baffles me. Anyway, I will never go there again for any reason, since I found out that the people who work here are so waaaaay beyond rude. They broke the law last weekend by assaulting a customer. I was walking across from the bar on 18th street when I saw a bartender run out after a customer who had left the bar and grab him. I could hear the bartender yell some stuff including "you f---ing Jew." I couldn't believe that! No way to treat customers! This bartender and two of his coworkers began to punch the guy in the head and choke him. I then saw a fourth man stop the altercation. Come on, people! We gays have fought for our civil right and have endured all sorts of hate. How can we put up with this sort of horror?Avoid going into The Midnight Sun and hopefully they will be out of business. I can't believe they still have any customers at all! Besides, Moby Dick is right down the street and is such a better place, with the acquarium and all. read more

I have always liked the Sun. The bartenders are usually nice and get to know you and the crowd is often the same--so it adds to a neighborhood bar feel. I'm sorry to say that I have had my worst experience there recently dealing with the haggard looking blond bartender. After sitting AT the bar for2 hours and being waiting on by a friendly bartender a shift change also brought a change in the attitude. When the so called blond bartender (once a not so good bar back) arrived he gave me some BS about getting in line (that was long because he is slow and inept)--I had been sitting at the bar chatting with friends for the past 2 hours buying drinks and leaving tips--now I had to get in line. When I questioned this wiz as to why I would do that after I had been sitting at the bar, he immediately threatened to have me removed from the bar. Removed from the bar for asking a question? Wow, I didn't know he was that important. My friend told me it wasn't worth it (and he was right--there is no reasoning with a moron). I have sat at that bar with friends over many years and was never asked to get up and get in line for a drink. Is this a new policy? I think not as I saw him pouring his friends some drinks to the left of me and not at the well. I sat in my seat for a few more minutes without a drink and him without a tip. My recommendation would be not to buy drinks from the "blond" bartendar--his drinks were never that good and someone really should tell him that color blond went out in the 90's. I always thought bartenders made tips from being nice and serving drinks--I guess I was wrong. read more

I've been a regular at this place since the early 90's. Mostly for Wednesday happy hour, but Saturday nights can be good also. The crowd used to be younger and cuter, but you can occasionally meet someone pretty hot. There are some clicks here, but they're all very friendly if given a chance. read more

the bar attendents some are very nice and work very hard for the money,the bar gets very busy early hours on frindays . i give one star because the DJ/VJ kept my money couple times and never played de song/video that i requested bad bad bad bad read more

Thanks to super awesome Joshua here, we had the best mojito and service ever!

great video bar. fun crowd, fun bartenders, no attitude kind of place. a must see every visit to the city.

i liked this place because it was packed and we were the only girls in there. not a lot of dancing but we did indulge in an impromptu "walk off" / photo shoot to beyonce's single ladies... how can it get any better. down side? they only take cash and the bathrooms were gross. upside? drinks are strong, people are awesome read more

My Friend decided that he wanted to come up on Thursday so we can hang and grab a drink. One of his favorite spots is the Midnight Sun in the Castro. I only kinda like the place. Just because they give you music videos which I can groove to while I drink my man-cran, the other thing that I like is when they play very gaycentric video clips from anywhere they can find them. But to enjoy all this visual stimulus you have to walk into the place. Your nose will hate you. The restroom of the place is right next to the entrance, so the stench hits you right when you walk in. It smells like a mix of the the tenderloin and a candlestick restroom. What do people do in their to create such a god awful smell. When you get past that part and you actually get hit with the smell of a Boys locker room, and not in a good way. And you have to sit through this stench for the duration of you drink, or if one of your friends pasts out. But hey, after a drink it slowly gets better. read more

Look, if you don't want to serve me booze because I was wearing a Puma tank top and sweat pants, then don't...but all I was doing was sitting in the corner, jerk. If negative stars were possible, then Midnight Sun would get eightytrilliongazillionandfive for playing Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" when I walked in. That song was soo 3 months ago. Get with the times, assholes. read more

Love this place. Great drinks. Good music. Bartenders seem friendly enough. They opened up the front. This is a huge improvement for the ambiance. read more

Bar looks inviting until you walk in and discover cheap video screens with very pushy locals! We were visiting from Dallas and after one drink a local patron tried to push me down because he thought I was in his way, he was completely drunk and my partner and I explained quickly that behavior would not be tolerated and he was about to meet the ground. He was able to wobble over to a bartender and told him we threatened him! The staff explained to us he was a " local " and please do not bother him! I was aplalled that they allow this behavior, the town drunk kept complaining because he was scared that he was going to get his ass beat and we were eventually put out of the bar. The bar smells like a litter box especially when you go toward the back. I would not recommend this club if you are visiting, I think it is more for the local drunks and misfits. read more

Great videos but got a grinch if a bar tender. We had a group celebrating a birthday on xmas and the bar tender got upset because we couldn't get our drink order done in one shot. The bar was slow and so it was incomprehensible that this would be problematic. We watched him throw a straight group out earlier...so he seemed to be having a bad night personally and taking it out on us too. I attempted to repair the situation but he was rude and dismissive. We're locals and I work in hospitality so we would never pile onto another hospitality worker. All attempts to salvage the situation failed. A guy from Boston said "it was an interesting exercise in petty authority". A guy from India at the bar also said it was unbelievable how we were treated. I recommend you go elsewhere and you'll be more certain of a better time. I'm very disappointed but certainly understand that most of their customers are tourists...that they won't see again...and so this behavior can be tolerated. read more

Unfortunately, I have never had a reason to join Yelp until now. I cannot, in good faith, recommend this bar to anyone, whether friend or foe. I have never been treated with such disregard or disrespect. The bartenders are very short and curt with its patrons. I have had the unfortunate pleasure of meeting Patrick and Peter, and can say with 100% certainty that this must be the rudest and most discourteous bar staff in all of San Francisco. Patrick made the mistake of getting my drink orders wrong, not once, not twice, but on three separate occasions! On top of that, instead of admitting his mistake, was very rude to me as well as my friends, and spent the majority of the night ignoring me and refusing to take my drink orders. Peter collected the glasses around the bar, and instead of asking us politely to scoot over, proceeded like a battering ram around the bar, without apology. On top of that, he pushed my friend so hard that my friend spilled his drink all over the floor. Instead of offering to help, he threw a napkin at us and stormed away. What kind of customer service is this? To top it all off, another patron informed me that Peter was in fact not a member of the gay community, that he's straight but refuses to divulge this information to customers that ask. Please, save yourself the money and DO NOT GO TO THIS BAR. Owners of Midnight Sun, do yourself a favor and fire these two miscreants. You'll be better off in the long run. read more

The sun has set on the Midnight Sun. I think the Midnight Sun has become its own enemy. The happy hour bartenders are fast and friendly and pour strong, inexpensive drinks. The two best things about this place. Unfortunately, it isn't a well kept secret anymore. What used to be a great after-work spot for clean-cut intelligent guys is no more. Now it is a mixture of blue collar (against the wall) and retail workers (center tables). Cheap drinks = cheap people. You can stop in once a month and see the exact same people in the same exact spots. Definitely NOT a place to meet someone new. Of course it isn't bad if you bring a friend or two, but wouldn't you rather sit than stand up holding two drinks? After happy hour and weekends is definitely tiresome. It is the least cruisy place in the Castro and I can watch TV at home. The place is always crowded by then so is Walmart. read more