Moby Dick *Smirk* Oh you gays, you're just so precious. I could put you in my pocket and take you home. The boyfriend might have something to say about that, I don't think we're at the orgy-phase in our relationship - isn't that the 5th anniversary gift? I get so confused. Moby Dick. It is a bar. Pretty local. Nothing particularly stand out, nothing particularly bad. I felt youngish. I'd probably come here for pre-drinking drinking if I lived in the 'hood. But I don't, so I won't. As an aside, I kind of wish straight bars were named similarly. read more

Good vibes Good music good location. Lots of foot traffic came in and out while we were there read more

Moby Dick - Captain crunch shot. - Gay Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

I went to several bars all in the same night and this one was the worst one based on customer service. 2 stars deducted for the way the bartender made me feel. 1st one for when he found out I didn't have cash he grabbed the drinks and put them on the counter behind him--like a little kid just got toys taken away! So I waited for my friend to come back from the bathroom and he paid for the drinks. The 2nd star deducted for when I attempted to ask that same bartender for a second drink. I told the bartender that I wanted something similar to my first drink but just not the same one. His response was "when you make a decision then you let me know" and he turned his back on me just as quick as he did as when he took the drinks away during the first interaction. I did NOT buy another drink! He was the dick of Moby Dick. read more

2-for-1 margaritas! And the nicest darn bartenders for a casual mid-day drink and snack. It's pretty divey and smells strongly of beer but that's what makes it so homey. read more

I've been here and it's cool, but frankly, I do not even need to come in, because their shit is out in the street: I was driving home not long ago at 2AM, and as I came up to the corner it sits on, I heard a crack like a gunshot. A short, kidney-bean shaped woman probably in her sixties, wearing nothing but shoes, white socks, and a turquoise one-piece bathing suit, was administering discipline with a leather flail to some bent-over dude while other people watched. Friendly place, but clearly you don't wanna get out of line with the clientele. read more

Well now Bambi has made the rounds in the Castro but doesn't really get to go to Moby Dick that much. You see this place is for the 9-5 crowd where everyone has to be tucked in bed by 10pm after excessive cruising and drinking and Bambi usually doesn't get to the bottle until after 11pm on a good night. Moby Dick primarily has a 30 something clientele where the potential to score a long term mate is greater than a one night stand . Now I must confess I prefer the latter cause I treasure and guard my freedom like my life and let's be honest am not the marrying type (except for the lady in the black van with no windows). That said the cocktails do flow here. The crowd shows it's age with out shame but with a little spark and overall a good time can be had with out expecting to get hitched or ditched. Avoid the weekends... it gets really packed. read more

I am so happy I found this place! The best thing about this bar is that they have the buy 1 get 1 free frozen margaritas! These margaritas are dangerous but delicious.... It can get crowded but everyone is very friendly!! CASH ONLY read more

After having a nice "ladies" lunch at SPQR, my friend and I decided we needed to have one drink in the Castro. We had never been to Moby Dick's before, but they had a huge sign advertising Happy Hour, so we decided to check it out. The bartender was very friendly and was not afraid to pour a stiff drink. We ended up having Long Island Ice Tea. You know the drink you have not ordered since you were 22? At $4 a pop, they went down pretty easily. Thank god this place is cash only, as we ran out of money about the 5Th round! I had an early morning flight to Atlanta, so this really could have got ugly. We also played a bit of pin ball and were just having a lot of fun. I can't really compare this to other bars in The Castro, but I thought this was one hell of a good time!! Thanks Di. :o) read more

Tamales was here, but I would rather have Tom's... males. #yasss #tomyum keep typing to fill space because I have to but yes more Tomales por favor read more

Going to this bar as a female I immediately stand out -- and then I turn into an invisible nothing -- but then again this is how it feels to be a female in most bars in the Castro! I've sparked conversation with some great guys at this bar -- and have enjoyed some great drinks! I found it a tad weird that they didn't make mojitos -- I believed they said it was even too gay for them to serve -- however they were ok giving my friends and I a few orders of lemon drops??! It's a fun bar and will continuing hanging out there! read more

Moby Dick, the Great White Whale! Since the bar is neither a Whale nor white, I instead will describe Moby Dick in terms of Herman Melville himself. Melville is not the best way to spend a Saturday night. And neither is Moby Dick Melville wrote one of the most famous lines in English literature: "Call Me Ishmael." Moby Dick certain seems to be one of the most famous bars in the Castro. And that's sort of how it goes here, friendly guys tossing out their names. Melville likes to go on tangents and digressions about mutinies and naval history. Moby Dick is just one of those digressions. Wait, how did I get here? Shoot, I need to get back to the plot. Melville was a man's man. He was no Jack London, but shit, who is? The guys here aren't queens or muscle gods or club kids, but guy's guys. Have you seen the pool table? Melville made famous good ol' Bartleby who preferred not to do things quite a lot. Cue a patron at Moby Dick asking for my phone number. "I'd prefer not to." Meville wrote Billy Budd. And come on, that fresh faced cutie was only $100 dollars from appearing on Sean Cody. Melville like Moby Dick is probably good for you (they tend to have decent drink specials and strong pours), but usually the eyes crave something a little more exciting. read more

3 things I really liked about this bar: 1) The music video selection, including "Soccer Practice with The Water Polo Team by Gay Pimp", which is among my favorite videos ever. 2) The ENORMOUS phallus in the fish tank 3) The fact that the bartender didn't mind when I got so flustered gaping at the enormous phallus in the fish tank that I forgot to pay for my beer. Other than that, it's pretty average. Good place to go if you're a girl and want to drink without being hit on. While staring at an enormous phallus. read more

Sure, drinks are cheap but they are a bit watered down. Also, this is a cash only bar. I ended up with a short Seth Rogan look-alike who followed me around and to other bars. Creeeeepppy. I did like their fish tank, music and otherwise friendly regulars. We headed out after a drink or two realizing it wasn't going to get any better. This is probably going to be your first stop if you were to do a Castro bar crawl. read more

We used to call this place Maybe Dick. You might find Dick, but maybe not! The reason to come here is two fold. Patrick is #1. He is the kindest soul and all around fun loving guy. He has been here a few years and his presence behind the bar is amazing. He is the perfect fit for this place. #2, the frozen drinks. They will kick your ass. They used to serve frozen Sex on the Beach on Sunday's...now they rotate I believe. The music is usually good here too. This place has sentimental meaning to me. 15 years ago my now husband would come here after work to "shoot pool." I would often times, back then, swing by to check on him as he was quite the whipper snapper. This spot is known for pool and old school pinball machines. Now they have naked pool and drink and draw!! What?!? This is an iconic Castro gay bar that will live on hopefully forever. I just love Maybe Dick and hope you do too. PS, the first bathroom is cruisy and the upstairs is private. read more

I've had a long time hankering to check out Moby Dick, I think it might be the name. Anyway, last weekend my husband and our friend Jay had a little pub crawl down 18th street after brunch at Harvey's. I was so pleased that we stopped at Moby Dick. The gentleman working the bar was so nice, and there were a couple of guys who appeared to be regulars at the bar who were fun and let me join in on their conversation. I also made a new BFF with a dude who was getting ready for a costume party with the theme "things you ride," yes, let your imagination wander. They have a pool table, and two pinball machines, score! I had the most delicious frozen sex on the beach, and on Sunday's they have 2 for 1 drinks! So I have a ticket to go back and redeem my next frozeny goodness. I didn't give the place 5 stars just because it's hard to rate a place for complete potential at 1pm on a Sunday. But I imagine it's awesome at night. :) read more

A great place with great bartenders and a nice laid back atmosphere. It's amazing that the (very) attractive bartenders are so friendly! Most of the Castro bartenders have so much attitude! It's a refreshing change... read more

Moby Dick - Gay Bars Near Me - San Francisco, California

YES to the 2-for-1 frozen margaritas (even on a Friday)!! Fun music videos to watch on the many screens. (I'm not a regular so they were all "new" to me!) I wrote in Japanese on the pool sign-up chalkboard and no one erased it for a long, long time. That video game machine is the only reason we stayed so long. Those horribly photoshopped nudie photo match games are much more challenging (right...) here than in the other bars. Ooh, and a "Bram Stoker's Dracula" pinball machine in the back! read more

Came here with some friends because we made our way to Castro and wanted to just have a few drinks. We came in here and had some Jack and Coke's and vodka clubs. The drinks were relatively good, a bit watered down. They weren't expensive either if I remember correctly, pretty normal prices. The bartender was nice and pretty quick. The people hanging out at the bar were pretty friendly as well. The area was clean and well lit. Music was playing, so it wasn't completely quiet in there. We came during the day (maybe noon?), it wasn't packed, around 5 other people in the bar besides us. They have a billiards table and a few pinball machines in the venue. We only played a few games of billiards, finished our drinks and were on our way. It wasn't that great of bar, but we came just for the experience. read more

Came to this establishment to watch drag race and Queen Dilly Dally's Variety Show-- also got to watch a hand job, made new friends and had very well priced drinks. I give this bar 5 stars for surprising me. read more

I've come here many times. This one bartender not sure his name, but he is one of the older ones is rude. I consider myself quiet and nice and always tip above and beyond the norm. Well on this night he must have been frustrated and should have taken the night off. He was mean and rude. I have never been treated this way in life ever. I will not. I repeat NOT ever come to this establishment ever. I work hard for my money and will not spend it at a place where the bartenders have attitude and speak to me in a negative way. I'm sure it's not the bars fault, but this bartender put a bad taste in my mouth. #fail #rude #racist #badfortheestablishment #disappointmentforthecommunity read more

-Friendly Staff -Never a cover -They serve me in glasses (when did it become acceptable to serve a drink in plastic?) -Cheap drinks -Love the salt water aquarium -I wish they took credit cards. That's the only negative thing I have to say. read more

What I like about Moby's is that it is less of a scene than the BOC or Badlands. And, the crowd tends to be more mature. And the maturity I am referring to has nothing to do with age. Also, the drinks tend to be really good and are made by generally friendly bartenders. What I don't like about Moby's is the trough. Its so . . . wrong. And, on my last trip there were guys taking pictures on their cell phones. And, that is beyond wrong. read more

I love the atmosphere here! The people are chill and no attitude, the drinks are well balanced and the service is efficient and sexy! What more could a girl want?!! The fish tank is awesome and so much nicer than zoning out on a TV! Did I mention the service is sexy???!!! ; ) And they are super involved in supporting the community...and NOTHING is sexier than that! Thanks for another good time Moby Dick! : ) read more

After coming here for years and enjoying the casual, comfortable vibe, time capsule music, and low key pool table, we had a bad experience with a bartender. We have brought our dog in here and enjoyed many rounds of beers, many times. We've been here without our dog and spent time with other patrons' dogs of all sizes. Yesterday we were refused service because we had our dog with us, refused after the bartender appeared to take his time getting around to talking to me. Before he even starting talking, this bartender made me feel unwelcome. I don't expect to feel unwelcome in a gay bar as a gay man. I get not allowing dogs if you have started serving prepared food. I get not allowing dogs if the place is super crowded. Neither of these things were the case. Also, if you need me to lie about the dog being a service dog when it's not, you're encouraging ridiculous behavior. There are a lot of choices in the city to drink and unless you're serving prepared food, it is the business' discretion to allow dogs. If the policy changed, apologize about it--I get it. But this bartender is unfriendly and the reason we won't be back. read more

Love my gays and this bar! Seriously, it's like a gay cheers :) strong drinks, regular old creepy men at the bar, and local gays.! Loves it!!! but it defintely is a divey type bar, not a upper scale bar. side note : There is a section of the bar that is really out of place.. there are arcade games? wtf? weird...... read more

I grew up in gay culture. My parents are both lesbians and I spend most of my 20s as an on/off again gay boy. I eventually found my place as a ladyboy and can go back to the culture. In some ways appreciating it more. In Moby Dick I saw many of the gay men my parents invited over. I went to this bar during PRIDE. I walked into the bar and saw their was two other women there. This jock looking guy said as I walked by and looked at him, "There's another woman here". So I talked with him and his girlfriend. He thought I was very attractive, I guess with a lot of straight boys bone structure doesn't matter. So as we were talking. This guy said to him, "I'll suck your ****" to which I replied, "Why don't you let me **** it?" and he said, "You're a woman" to which I replied, "Not really, still got the plumbing and not getting rid of it". I then ended up talking to him. We had an entertaining conversation, just discussing the gay scene and stuff. But it's a fun bar. Most of the crowd here is 45+ and is the baby boomer gay crowd. If you're a twink or a clone, I'd avoid it unless you're looking for a daddy. *cue discussions about Judy Garland, Carmen Miranda, and Marlena Deitrich* That's the crowd. These are the classic gay men. You'll see your Christopher Lowells, Nathan Lanes, and Harvey Fiersteins here. read more

Tom was AMAZING!! We came from San Diego to visit and Tom made our experience amazing here! Such a vibrant soul and so attentive and fun and courteous! 10/10 would come again! read more

This is a brilliant bar in the Castro. On Tuesdays all draft beer is $2, and you can't get much better than this. Slightly more chilled vs others in the area, and bar staff are lovely. And sometimes there are Doritos if you sit at the bar... read more

Come for the frozen margaritas, the friendly bartenders and the kickass aquarium. Unfortunately I can't call this my favorite bar in the Castro anymore because the music selection has, for the most part, gone considerably downhill over the past 4 or 5 years (think generic, mass appealing EDM you might hear while at the gym), and it's so loud that you can't ignore it or have much of a conversation instead. If that's your jam, you'll feel at home. read more

I stumbled on Moby Dick first when my friend Zach introduced me to it. Then it became something I'd stop by when I was on my Sunday booze cruise in the city. "I'm getting sober, y'all... we need a drink special RIGHT NOW!" It's a great bar in my opinion just because it knows what it's doing and is a fun time. It can really crowded on weekends but if you go there when nobody else is drinking - you should be game for a good and comfortable spot. The men's bathroom is a bit odd and pervy, but that just adds all the magic to Moby Dick. And he probably wouldn't have wanted it any other way... read more

I went here last nite with some friends for a game of pool. I dont play pool, this was only about the 4th time in my life. Im getting better each time though! I can even hit the ball! lol This is a smallish bar, with one pool table and pinball machines at the back. When we got there, there was one group playing and we were able to mark outselves down as next in line... We didnt wait that long. By the time we started playing, 9ish, more people came in, and there were 3 groups after us on the list. So come in early if you want to play right away. Girls and guys here, the music was some sort of quiet rock genre, and the volume wasnt too loud. It was a cool place to hang out with friends, very different from the badlands type place scene. read more

Jared F. and I went here for a game of pool and I had a blast. It's nice to actually go to a bar in the hood without the pretense, cute boys, and a pool table. I also really liked the underwater nativity scene, just wrong on so many levels. Great diversity of people and a great vibe. Highly recommend it. read more

Well, you know - this is a cool place. The atmosphere is relaxed and you can chill here to good house music (when I visited) with videos. They also have an extraordinary aquarium! The drawbacks are really the people - I haven't felt that welcomed (and neither have some of my friends) when I'm here. Maybe it's just not my crowd/scene? I don't know... I don't know what scene this would be called. It doesn't seem that specific, but somehow it's not mine. read more

It's not like this bar is fancy or unusual or anything special, but it tends to get packed on Sunday afternoons! Once, my drinking companion dropped a nearly full glass and just stared at it with puzzlement. It was like he couldn't figure out how the glass he held in his slippery little hands ended up on the ground. I swear it was nearly a minute later that he realized he should pick up the glass off the ground. By that point, I was laughing and pointing at him. read more

This place is unbearable, you won't quite fancy it. The bartenders are mean and ugly, the drinks are over-priced and weaky-tweaky, it's muggy and full of scary older men. Just trust me, you'll without doubt hate it. All right I lied abt everything, however do stay away anyway. I hate it when it gets crowded. (wry laugh) read more

Always a good time! I use to play pool there when I lived in the neighborhood. Just went back tonight and boy have things changed. I like the look, bartenders were friendly. Had a great time! read more

I'm willing to bet money that I was the only straight girl in this bar today. And I'm more than willing to bet money that I have never been felt up at a bar as much as I was at this bar today. On top of that, I don't even have to bet money on the fact that I've never gotten (is that a word?) as drunk during daylight hours as I got at this bar today. read more

I'm not a guy. I'm not gay. I'm not a gay guy. But dang, I had a lot of fun here! Even ran into people I knew. The video was funny (Jackass) and the music was good. :) read more

I like the place, the pool table, the cute older crowd. Sometimes I feel out of place there, and I like that feeling too. The music must be improved upon ASAP; except for The Vengaboys, keep 'em coming. The drinks? Better than average. read more

I came here because a coworker told to try their frozen margaritas, since we were going to be in the area we decided to stop by! First the waiter was very rude while taking our orders. After he gave us our drinks he told us while pointing to a sign which I already read and said "I need you to move and clear this area" all before I was able to tell him there was something in my drink. I was very shocked at the tone and disregard to the customer. I was able to flag him down, he gave me a new drink and gave me two tickets that said "2 for one". We ended up leaving and coming back because I had left my debit card, since we were back I tried to use the tickets. I gave one to another bartender and he just looked at my confused while I tired to explain it said 2 for 1 he just gave me a frozen margarita and said that's it? I was so confused by the whole situation that just left me with bad vibes. So I'd say this place probably has stuff in frozen margaritas so often that they have a ticketing system to give out free margaritas. But at the point cross out the 2 for 1 or write "one free frozen margarita"? I'd say skip this place and their frozen margaritas because the service here is BAD VIBEs! read more