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    Phonobar

    3.9 (186 reviews)
    Open 3:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    Trevor B.

    Great cocktails and beer serving vegan food. It's a nicely lit bar that can set the mood for date night or a nice Yap session with your friends after a espresso martini or a great glass of wine. The food is delicious and I would definitely recommend. I love the tacos on the menu. They have great seating inside and in the back of the bar they have music and additional seating. Really nice and clean interior, love the vibes in here. I've had some nice conversations with the staff as well.

    Fries and truffle Mac and cheese and kale salad
    Tiffany C.

    Love this bar! SF classic and perfect as a pit stop before or after dinner. Close to so many other spots in Hayes valley. Their menu is vegetarian and super recommend their fries and truffle Mac and cheese. Delicious! Service has been slow a few times I've eaten here, but getting just drinks is fast!

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    Jenna S.

    I had an amazing time at phonobar! We came on a Thursday at 8 PM to celebrate my birthday with a few friends. I was pleasantly surprised that it was nearly empty, and the servers were extremely attentive! The drinks were fantastic and came out swiftly. I'd recommend the summer summer summertime. The food was also delicious and 100% VEGAN!!! I sampled the truffle mac & cheese, the calamari, and the teriyaki. All of them were delicious, and could fool even the most carnivorous person. The lavender Bundt cake was the best way to end the night. The DJ set didn't start until around 10, after which it became a lot harder to talk over the music. I'd like to come back and experience the audiophile aspect of the bar!

    Clara L.

    I love this place, the bar smells so good (idk why, is it the place or the people there?) and their music was so good.

    Plastic hearts
    Nyla K.

    Stopped by for a drink before going to dinner and the outside definitely doesn't match the inside. The place is very cute with a nice long bar on the left and high to tables on the right. Since we were only doing drinks we sat at the bar and ordered a couple drinks. The very nice bartender answered our questions about the menu and promptly served us our drinks. The staff even grabbed us an extra chair for our large party. 4/5 Hotter than hell - advertised as spicy and it definitely was. Spicer than the spicy margaritas that I've had, but it was a good spicy. 3/5 Plastic hearts - not my favorite, I think it's because of the smoky taste of mezcal Will come back again and try the HH!

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    Ananya M.

    i absolutely love phonobar!! one of my fav places in sf. perfect date night spot with such good food options (all vegan!!) the drinks were also so good and the service was great! we were seated immediately and was able to order quickly as well! loved the nachos and tacos!

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    Michelle K.

    THE VIBES HERE! It's dark and moody... and the back area has the coolest lights, and there's a DJ playing funky beats. The service was fantastic because they made me an espresso martini even though they didn't have it on the menu. I really liked their bitter sweet symphony drink! Sweet and tasty.

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    Robert W.

    In my first visit I assumed I had arrived at Teakwood, which is across the street, but realized pretty quick this wasn't a Burmese restaurant. What was appealing about Phonobar is its not a big place and the layout is a low ceiling with windows that run along the length of the place with high top tables that that allows for people watching both walking along the street and at the bar. The bar area and liquor display is nicely diplayed and emotes a great juxtaposition between the bar and the seating area. What makes Phonobar so great, imho, is that its a vegetarian bar / restaurant. I found their whole menu very inviting and all the vegearian dishes I tried were 5 stars. The HIBISCUS FLOWER TACOS was so good and filling! The caramelized onions were so tasty. The Slider A La Mexiacana is a must! You couldn't tell it was a vegetarian sandwhich. I would also recommend their version of the Carne Asada tacos tasted just like the beef version. There are so many other tasty options on the menu, I look forward to coming here again for either food and/or drinks.

    Super cute bar! Good vegan food day time. Just had a terrible experience w ONE bartender (the rest were fantastic), the man with glasses, short sleeve button down and tattoos was incredibly rude to me and my friends. When I tried to grab a straw he yelled at me, when she separately, ordered a strawberry margarita he flat out said no and she had to call him back and ask for a regular margarita instead. Idk why he's so rude it's strange.

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    Natasha A.

    Vegan latin restaurant and bar. We needed a stop to eat and pace ourselves while bar hopping downtown and we decided on this one to eat at. I was surprised we didn't need a reservation on a Saturday night. Walk-ins were welcomed and immediately seated. Staff was busy so service was slow, food was good, and drinks were creative. I loved the Chikn' Paella Valenciana! Especially the rice and vegetable medley. The Clam Chowder and Furikake Crab Cakes were okay. Fries were good.

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    Aaron Z.

    This place is kind of painfully cool, but enjoyable. It's got a very slick, dark interior. We got there at 7 on a Friday night and we found a table in the back. The seating is open and the servers come to you. I'm an omnivore, but was impressed by the big vegan menu. The (soy) Carne Asada Nachos are loaded and delicious. The Parmesan Herbed Fries (coconut cheese what?) were pretty standard, but the aioli side did a lot of work. The soy chicken Enchiladas Rojas are served on a bed of Mexican rice in a sizzling platter; the portion is a little small, but it was yummy. Overall the food is solid. We got a carafe of Forget Me Nots and it was a GREAT choice for the three of us. It was about 5-6 glasses of goodness. It's like a riff on a margarita, but with a spicy Tanteo Chipotle Tequila and pomegranate. The other cocktails look promising!

    Kale caesar salad
    Jon T.

    SF really needs more places like Phonobar. The combination of quality drinks and incredible vegan food basically is non-existent here. Phonobar is a relatively small space, but extremely easy to get to walking, biking, or by transit. The bar staff and restaurant staff (a la Om Sabor) are equally friendly and helpful. Whether you are a beer or cocktail person they have you covered. My partner and I are mostly divided between the two camps, but coming here means we both enjoy a very tasty bev. As for the food, I have previously reviewed Om Sabor on their separate yelp page so I won't get too deep in the details. Their menu changes regularly but is heavily latin-influenced with a little bit of soul food thrown in for good measure. I haven't had a single thing I didn't love. FYI they don't take reservations, and can it get pretty lively on weekends, but people move in and out fairly quickly so you shouldn't have to wait too long.

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    Love this place! Intimate back room for dancing and they get insane DJs, best line ups in SF

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    Ben is great . Fast n nice. Especially when it was busy on a Saturday night surprise

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    Fantastic music, great service, outstanding vibe. I love this place! One of the best new joints in the city.

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    Small bar in Hayes Valley with good cocktails! It's a little hard to spot from the outside, though.

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    The best bar in Hayes valley! Great drinks, great food, cool vibe. Can't ask for more

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    Super cool bar, drinks are great, ambiance is very European. Highly recommended. Definitely cool date night after dinner..

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    Had a good time here the bartender Alex was very friendly and also made some really good cocktails would strongly recommend!

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    Lore Speakeasy and Escape Room

    Lore Speakeasy and Escape Room

    4.6
    (93 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    The craft cocktails are fantastic and designed to mimmic Asian dishes…read more Korean Cold Noodles ($19) Probably the most unique cocktail, and equally as delicious. Pandan Vieux Carré ($22) By far my favorite cocktail of the night - very well balanced, spirit forward but also bright and silky. A5 Wagyu & Black Truffle Old Fashioned ($25) This was also fantastic, rich and buttery old fashioned with truffle accents. The A5 Wagyu is sourced from the Niku Steakhouse local butcher shop! Ube Cheesecake ($19) Wonderful dessert cocktail to finish the night. We didn't have time to try the Escape Room connected to the Speakeasy, but we'll be back! There are two rooms, one in the front with a puzzle theme, and another in the back with a Middle Earth (Lord of the Rings) vibe. Staff was friendly and took time to explain the clever menu to us!

    Lore's Wonderland escape room was a fun and delightfully whimsical experience. **This review is…read moremainly for the escape room, as we did not order any additional drinks outside of the escape room.** THE SPACE // Lore Speakeasy and Escape Room has cool themed decor everywhere, from the dimly-lit speakeasy/bar room in front, to the Middle Earth/Lord of the Rings-themed board game room, to the individual bathrooms, and of course the escape room's multiple Alice in Wonderland-themed rooms. Clearly a lot of effort went into building these rooms and evoking a certain vibe for each. THE ESCAPE ROOM // The puzzles in the escape room varied in difficulty - some required us to think a bit more, some required our observational skills to work harder, and others required a light level of physical skill/movement. We were perplexed a few times but never got stuck for too long, as the White Rabbit (played by Phoenix, the live actor/puzzle master) would jump in occasionally to provide clues over the speaker or in person. It took us about 1 hr 20 min to finish the entire escape room; I thought the pacing was good. THE [ESCAPE ROOM] DRINKS // Lore's escape room experience comes with "a flight of themed cocktails or mocktails, including "potion"-style drinks that are integrated into the experience as you progress", per the website. We got to choose one cocktail/mocktail option (Korean Cold Noodles) from a list on the website, and the other two drinks are pre-selected to supposedly fit into the Wonderland theme, with the flavors described online as "berry" and "peach". You can get both cocktail and mocktails for your party, in case some people want alcohol and others don't. We all enjoyed the flavor of the Korean Cold Noodles cocktail, which was refreshing and surprisingly a bit minty in the mocktail version. However, we didn't like the two other two pre-selected themed drinks as much. The "berry" drink gave us cherry cough syrup vibes, and the cocktail version of it was quite strong. The "peach" mocktail drink reminded me of canned fruit syrup; we also were missing the two cocktail versions, though we decided not to ask for them as the mocktail version already was less than impressive. One other missed expectation here was the size of the drinks that we received in the escape room. We were expecting full-sized cocktails, like what they serve in the speakeasy in front. Instead, we found out that the drinks are served in small "vials". Given the size of the drinks in the escape room, combined with us not even enjoying two out of the three drinks, I would preferred to go through the escape room without the drinks at all, and likely pay a bit less for the escape room then. OVERALL // I'd still recommend the escape room as a good one-time experience with a date/friends/family. Just don't expect too much from the included themed drinks! The speakeasy drinks on the main menu do sound unique/tasty, so I might come back again to try those sometime.

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    Cool Middle Earth themed room with lots of seating! Plenty of board games available to play as well
    Cool Middle Earth themed room with lots of seating! Plenty of board games available to play as well
    Our Pineapple Cake cocktail is an ode to Taiwan.
    Our Pineapple Cake cocktail is an ode to Taiwan.
    Borscht: Gin, beets, apple, citrus, dill, egg white ($20) + Korean Cold Noodles w/ brandy, pear, pineapples, cucumber, sesame ($19)

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    Borscht: Gin, beets, apple, citrus, dill, egg white ($20) + Korean Cold Noodles w/ brandy, pear, pineapples, cucumber, sesame ($19)
    The Beehive

    The Beehive

    4.3
    (454 reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    Cool bar with bites in the Mission District. We got there shortly after it opened at 4pm on Friday…read moreafternoon. I was craving a refreshing craft cocktail and got one with the Green Emmanuelle. I liked the cardamom in the Beauty Mark as well that my partner ordered. We ordered shishito peppers and mushroom bahn mi sliders. The mushroom bahn mi sliders were amazing - the quality fillings and taste of the soft bun - I was unexpectedly hit with a bite of spice from maybe jalapeño seeds left but didn't sour my experience. The shishito peppers ended up being extremely spicy as well, those are usually just a few spicy and not the majority. The roasted lemon and salt was a wonderful combo but just too spicy to eat. However, the server very kindly removed it from our bill without us asking. We order the crostini because we were still hungry and that was an absolute hit. Delicious med-soft crostini with luscious berries and sweet honey. I didn't care my hands got sticky as it was soooo good! Great experience, I would be weary if the peppers as I'm a bit spice-intolerant but everything else was spot-on.

    5% surcharge. They have the place all festive for the…read moreholidays. Here's the run-down: 4.6/5: Hot buttered cider $17. With Johnny Walker Black, Drambuie, apple cider, apple butter. I definitely prefer this version to the more traditional version that just adds water. 4.5/5: Pigs in a Blanket $15. The puff pastry is very buttery, and the sausage is higher-end.

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    Terrene

    Terrene

    4.1
    (207 reviews)
    1.9 mi
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    The food is very good - we've been here twice and had great food all around…read more Our first visit we had some trouble with the service, feeling rushed thru for what is a pretty expensive dinner, but the team there contacted us after (we had a reservation so they had our email) and they made it right by inviting us back as guest of Rob, the Bev Mgr. The 2nd visit the service was impeccable, everything went exactly as we had hoped. We will be back. We can recommend the scallops and the Salmon, the chicken was very tasty. Also, for the food, I recommend the dips and the fresh pitas, so good. We'll be back just for that. Reminds me of the old Berkeley restaurant years ago, Holy Land (IYKYK). Mmmm. Thanks!

    We each ordered the sunrise sandwich - one with bacon and one with sausage. The sausage was super…read morethin and dry. The bacon was fine. The sandwich comes with a small dressed salad and three tomato halves. It was nice. The potatoes served with the sandwich were roasted but served cold and dry. Like they were left over from the night before. Randy enjoyed his mocha. We shared a very dry, flavorless except for the two small bits of jam in them, "cheese" danish. Definitely skip this $7 item that you could get at a circle k for $1.50 and it would taste fresher. You order when you walk in and someone delivers your order and then you're left to fend for yourself. We were able to locate some ketchup for the potatoes on our own. Nobody ever checked on us. This is the second place on this visit that's charging an extra 5% fee so that their employees can have a living wage and health insurance, which absolutely, every employee should have. With the prices they charge, they should already be able to do that, though. I read an article about this fee with many different names and I would rather pay a bit higher of a price and know the employees were taken care of than be surprised by this fee later. Two sandwich breakfasts, a mocha and a danish on top of tax and their healthy sf fee was $63. Steep for the quality we got. Won't be back.

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    Holy Water

    Holy Water

    4.4
    (326 reviews)
    2.7 mi
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    I have to preface my review by stating I absolutely adore Catholic art, antiques, relics and such,…read moreso this definitely influenced my decision to check this place out; but I am beyond happy that my curiosity led me here. The ambiance was perfect for a nightcap. I visited Holy Water with relatives who live in the area but hadn't visited the place themselves before. Drinks we ordered include: * Mexican Firing Squad - Our favorite of all. We are classic paloma cocktail lovers, and this drink provided everything we enjoy in a paloma and more. Tart, smooth, and all-around divine. * Southern Exposure - The celery in this really awakens the senses. Very refreshing. * Zombie - Boldest drink we've tried yet. Haunted us the remainder of the night (in a good way). * Poinsettia - Wish this wasn't just a holiday menu item. It's fabulous. * Caribbean Snow Day - The playful kid's cup this came served in had us fooled. This eggnog sure packed a punch. Can't wait to be back and check out what other rotating or seasonal drinks they provide. Lastly, major shout out to the hard-working bartender last night who provided kind, prompt and attentive service on top of greeting all patrons coming in, taking orders and bussing tables. You rock!

    I've been here a few times and most say Bernal Heights rarely disappoints on their restaurant and…read morebar scene. This place is a nice craft cocktail bar that is always busy on the weekends. It's also a fantastic spot to catch a happy hour drink before the sun goes down. The bartenders are amicable and the bar is dark and moody - perfect for a drink to unwind and catch up with friends or colleagues.

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