When I got there the bouncer said they close at 11 pm. On the website and here it says that they close at 2 am.

This review is for the Monday night salsa at Rokkit Room. Friendliness: 5/5 Skill level: 3/5 (lower is not bad, just means there's more beginner/intermediates). Floor space: 1/5 -- ugh, c'mon man, the floor is frikkin' slanted and there are pillars in the middle of the dance space. I know they can't do much about it but it really imposes a constraint as this place became popular and is now overcrowded. The crowd is a mix of college kids, young professionals, and dancer regulars, so you have people of all skill levels intermingling. Whether you're here for dancing or for meeting new people there's a bit o' everything for everyone. The lesson is rather basic but well taught by Evan (we need more salsa evangelists to grow the hobby). Sigh, if it isn't for the space itself I'd rate it higher. Still go, though, especially now that it won over most of the Monday Cocomos crowd. :-) read more

This is the place to get dancing salsa out of your system. I'm a married woman doing just that. Beginner class at 7:15 is a good warm up to the intermediate class that immediately follows at 8:15. I've been brave enough to stay for the after class dance party where I can put my step-counting skills to the test. Instructors are patient and reverberates energy all night. I've observed that the "students" are all motivating! Everyone is genuinely there to learn how to dance. That's pretty much what I choose to see obviously. I go home to my husband wanting to dance more. I highly recommend this for people waiting to light up their fireworks. read more

I have been coming to salsa classes for about 6 weeks and I can actually dance. Everyone here is so nice and the instructors are really great! If you are looking for a relaxed environment to learn or just a fun night out on a Monday check it out! read more

Finally a salsa class that has a younger crowd! I also love the fact that i can get the deal for 40 buck a month! First off, that is a good deal for just one hour a week. Second, add the fact that you can attend both beginner and intermediate classes on the same night - back to back - if you are skilled enough for the intermediate class! Third the two classes are a total of 2 and a half hours long. Finally, the instructor is ridiculously upbeat, in a good way, and keeps things moving fast. Repetition is the key to mastery, not endless talk. This place also has a great crowd and a packed room! Yeah all the other reviewers are right: it is packed and there is no spare room. That is what is good about it. It is popular and people can't get enough. I drive an hour from Oakland just for this. read more

Yes! Dance! Right here on Clement you can learn salsa! It's as easy as 1-2-3...5-6-7... There are all kinds of deals, too, from groupons to insider discounts, to cruises in the Caribbean. Spicy dance is good for the relationship, and teaches new skills and new social behavior. My Lady and I are having the time of our lives. Doo eet! read more

Alls I gots ta say: Pooh Bear heating it up with some salsa! http://youtu.be/lhHf_L_eNAg This place has a fairly huge dance floor. The crowd was cool---seemed like lots of guys here, so the ladies have their pick of the litter here. I went here for Halloween with a friend. The highlight of the night was definitely the salsa dancing Pooh Bear! Toward the end of the night, we all had to move down stairs to the smaller dance floor below. read more

I bought a Groupon deal for one month's worth of beginner salsa classes. My roommate and I went together. We went to the November classes on Mondays at Neck of the Woods. Below is a breakdown of my review: - venue: 2nd floor is spacious and has a good sound system. First floor is cramped and not ideal for classes (but more for personal lessons). It's also easily accessible via MUNI. - instructors: my roommate and I did not like the instructors. At the first class, we liked them, but afterwards, we felt like they were wasting too much time talking and making cheesy (not funny) jokes. They really wasted our time, which is why we decided to skip out on the last class. - attendees: there were more men than women in our class, surprisingly. Many of them were a bit odd and seemed to only join the class to be able to touch a woman (not joking)... At least they were nice, I guess. Did I learn anything? Sure, I did. I learned the most basic steps of salsa, but steps I could've easily learned from a friend or from going to The Cigar Bar. read more

I agree with the last review -- the instructor is fun and full of energy and the classes are never boring. I'm going tonight and will continue to go. I do however think the beginner class is far too crowded, and for several months running there have been significantly more men (leaders) than women (followers). The end result is there's a lot of sloppy dancing happening, and being reinforced in beginners, because the instructors simply cannot watch and help everyone in the large class. The space is very crowded and if you're a guy you'll end up standing around for a good part of the class without a partner. Salsa Crazy has the right idea -- it's a fun class and the instructors are great. If they would limit class size, or at least break up the beginner class into two smaller classes, spend more time correcting beginner technique, and attempt to find more follows, it would be that much better. read more

Good crowd, forgiving feet and lots of time to practice those sexy salsa moves. My salsa moves are SOOOOOOOO rusty. I learned some basic salsa steps when I was studying abroad in college, but you can hardly tell it when you see me on the floor. I'm extremely intimidated by those polished amateurs, who look like professionals. Yet, SalsaCrazy Mondays is a good way to return. Plus, back in August, I purchased a pretty good deal with them. I'm currently on a strict budget, so no more spending for a while, but if you are looking for a good place to hang out, meet people and learn some salsa...well, this is the place (plus, the yelp deal is pretty snazzy) read more

The Rocket Room venue is small, but loaded with people eager to meet and dance. The instructor, Evan Margolin, is simply the best Salsa instructor in the San Francisco Bay Area. No one else even comes close. The instructor is so well liked that the class is always packed (75-100 dancers). This means that even if there are too many leaders or too many followers on a given night, you will get to dance a lot. The Monday night class moves at pace that most people can follow with lots of practice and encouragement from the instructor. He is funny, easy going and helpful for both the beginning and the intermediate classes. As a bonus, there is free open dancing from 9:30PM to 2AM every dance night for members of the class. This class is the best part of my week. read more

I went to salsa crazy yesterday (May, 26th, 2014) and it was a total waste of time. In my intternational experience, monday is never a good day to go out to dance. But there is some good reviews here, so I decided to give a try. I found a place with almost NO WOMEN (maybe 2 men for each woman) available for dance. As every place where peoople teach salsa and dont have a crowd, usualy they know each other (because of the classes) and rather dance among thenselves. So, if you dont have a dance partner, it's definetly not a place for you. The effort to get there is considerable too. From Union Square is a 40 min bus ride, but you can call a cab and pay, like, 20 bucks. I decided to write this review because of some misleading ones I found here maybe writen by the owners of the place or their friends that tell us the opposite. Don't believe or pay to see as I did. I had an impression that the place was shooting down.... Misleading reviews just worsen the place's problems because people get disapointed or maybe upset. In short: Wait for another day and GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. Good luck. read more

The best thing about this is the teacher. I've been dancing for over 6 years but I always go with new learners and his by far the best teacher. The crowd at the Rockit Room is awesome as well. read more

Salsa lessons get packed but there's a friendly vibe and the instructors make it fun and not intimidating. Great place for a beginner.

This is my home away from home! You can't beat the warm, friendly vibe here, and the salsa instruction is perfect. It's impossible not to love Evan and he's a phenomenal instructor, you'll be comfortable dancing much faster than you think! Everyone is really welcoming, good ratio of leads/follows, you learn a ton in the lessons for an amazing price, you see lots of regulars but there are always new people filtering in, and you have uncontrollable amounts of fun dancing :D Also Hoabie and Rudy are the most wonderful people in the world. Pro is that this is the highlight of my week, con is that it's only on mondays ;) read more

It gets crowded on Mondays, but still you can dance and not step on others. I had a lot of fun!

1, 2, 3 (pause) 5, 6, 7 (pause) repeat! 1, 2, 3 (pause) 5, 6, 7 (pause) If you take this class, you'll find yourself repeating the number sequence over and over again to yourself and to your partner. Counting outloud is encouraged! If you say a number, it means your feet are in motion. No number = no motion. Pretty simple, huh? This class is great for beginners because you will repeat every step that you learn multiple times until you get it. After a you practice the sequence a couple of times, the leaders rotate to the next partner so you get to dance with almost everybody in the room. This class is not intimidating in the least and the instructor keeps the cheesy lines flowing to keep everybody having fun. The guy/girl ratio is pretty spot on and you definitely don't need a partner to check out the class. Drop ins are totally fine; if you find yourself in the neighborhood- definitely check it out! read more

I love this club! Lessons are awesome. Some complain it's too popular and so too crowded, but that's why I'm there. More people to meet and lots of people bail right after the classes so I usually grab a drink and talk with someone from the class. Drink prices are reasonable. Live music completely rocks. My favorite band is VibraSON. Girl ratio fluctuates. To be expected. All in all, this is my favorite salsa venue in SF right now. read more

This is a great place to go dancing. It's not too crowded - I never felt like I couldn't break it down because of the crowd. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because the floor feels a little slanted on one side, which can be a challenge. Not a hangout spot - there is limited seating and only on one side. If you want to dance or watch dancing, this is a great casual place. read more

Mondays don't get any better than this. You'll also be hard pressed to find any other night of the week that has salsa classes followed by social dancing with the same fun and energy that has been created here. Beginner's class is broken down into easily digestible pieces and the ratio of men to women is typically and magically pretty much 1:1. The intermediate class has the elements I mention above with more advanced patterns that are not only fun to do but are also manageable on a crowded dance floor. The social dancing at 9:30 is great with an incredibly diverse crowd and music so good you won't want to sit down...ever! If upstairs gets too crowded, you can always head downstairs and dance to more great salsa music there as well. If salsa is your thing or if you suspect it might be and want to give it a try, this is the place to be! read more

This was a lot of fun. The only problem was the significant gap in skill-level between the beginner class and intermediate. Also, the teaching area for the intermediate class was in a cramped area near the bar (Rockit Room), making it difficult to see demonstrations/instructions. read more

Sorry. The dance instruction is FUN, but the GUYS seem to regularly grope the girls, so it's NOT FUN. SalsaCrazy could do more to abate this situation by announcing before the go-round dance lessons, that anyone who feels that someone is touching them (like grazing your nipples with the back of their hand) should speak-up immediately. As it is, the creeps just shrink back and pretend they're completely unaware of what they just (twice) did. CREEPS. read more

I agree with most of the things Brian M. mentioned in his review. It's great that there is a place to salsa that is not in the Mission, SOMA or Potrero Hill. Not that there is anything wrong with those neighborhoods, but public transportation is not always friendly in those areas and it's a trek to make it out there from the other side of the city. When this place first started, it was free to go dancing after the lessons were over and then the prices were raised to $3 or so. Not a problem but then the prices raised up to $5. It's been a couple weeks since I have last been, but not sure what the prices are now. The classes can be super-packed and at times difficult to see the instructors. Classes at studios are better if you are looking for lessons where the classes are limited in size. I've only been to a couple other salsa venues, but they are a but sketchy. Rockit Room claims to be a beginner friendly place without the snobby dancers. That may have been true months ago, but lately the same snobby dancers that go to the other venues are starting to show up here. This use to be a beginners' haven but all good things come to an end eventually. I will still go here because it's close to the outer richmond, but I probably won't go as often because the lessons are hard to follow at times when there are too many people. Maybe limit the class sizes? read more

SalsaCrazy, which runs the event were good on their word about giving me a refund after my last review. I updated with an extra star to point out that their customer service is top notch. They respond quickly and give personalized attention to clients who reach out to them. In my last review I pointed out that the lessons felt too crowded. However this is a personal preference and you may find the size of the class just right for your needs. That being said, the teachers and quality of the instruction are great. read more

Great music, great dancing, convenient location and although parking can be a bit tough, a few rounds around the block and you are parked, in for a mere $5 and dancing. Evan Margolin has done an amazing job of bringing salsa to the people and I am so thankful for it. Salsa is more fun than almost any activity I can think of, and Rockit Room on mondays is a good place to get your fix. read more

This place is extremely welcoming and I would recommend it to anyone looking to take salsa classes. If you don't have a partner, don't worry. The instructor has you practice a couple of minutes with each woman. There is no awkwardness of being alone or pressure about having to ask someone to dance. The class is super basic, maybe a little too basic. I feel like more could have been crammed into the class. There is an intermediate class following this class and then open dance from 930 - 2am. Will definitely be back. read more

I read through some of the posts below and it sounds like a few women had a bad experience with handsy guys. That sounds awful! That has never happened to me there, though, and I've gone to Salsa Mondays at this location at least 30 times! The host/instructor is super friendly and not creepy at all! The music is always fun,and the crowd is a lot more mellow and a lot less snotty that what you find at the other salsa clubs around town. I recommend it HIGHLY! I would especially recommend the instruction. The instructor breaks down each step really clearly. It's a really nice place to get your dance on, and probably the most fun you can have on a Monday night! read more

This is a great series of classes. I've been to other classes in the Bay Area, and none are as fun as these. It's a great venue, and I very much enjoy the atmosphere. Beginners find it easy to ease into the classes and the intermediate classes are advanced enough to keep it interesting but the patterns are all great patterns that are danceable on club floors...not like patterns I've been taught at other clubs where you essentially have to have previously choreographed the moves with a partner to even try it on the floor. The club afterwards is fantastic...the music is the best I have heard in the Bay Area, and there is a good variety of salsa, from modern to classic. I've danced in lots of other cities and this is the best club by far in the bay area. The drinks are great too! read more

I love dancing here... very comfortable and fun environment. I will definitely be coming back!

I've been salsa dancing on and off for 3 years now, and I love this night! it's a very fun and supportive environment with dancers of all levels. The class was a blast. There's quite a few beginners, so there's no reason to be self conscious. It's definitely the best salsa night to go to on a Monday. The instructor is really helpful and teaches at a good pace so the beginners can really learn a lot. The dance party after the lessons is a blast! There are a lot of people here, so you won't run out of dance partners. It goes late, so it's great if you don't have to wake up early on Tuesday. read more

I have been salsa dancing 13+ years all in SF,where we have it all! Even's Monday night classes are like no others & generate an elec- tricity that's truly ENERGIZING!They're ALIVE like no others! No other teachers review previous classes nor do they keep adding on to the recent patterns so much-progressive patterns- & so repeatedly.Evan & his co-teacher do more repetitions for slow learners like myself & pay attention to detail & personal instruction during the class.WOW! Evan's classes & his attitude reek with glee like no others.Fitness clubs-BOOOOO!How boring & robotic & unthinking & by yourself- no partner!Ridiculous!No brainers! SALSA RULES LIKE NOTHING ELSE! read more

I did the full beginning session and moved on to the intermediate. I normally fall somewhere between good beginner and new intermediate, depending on how strong the lead is. There is too much of a disconnect between beginner and intermediate classes, for example, we never learned the left turn during the beginning session and on the first day of intermediate, it was already part of the routine. The male instructor is good, the female, not so much. She doesn't wear a mic during the "follower private instruction" and what you can hear sounds something like this, "Okay, there are 2 ways to do this turn, okay, um, the best way is, like, um, okay, let me just show you, well, um, okay, start on count 5, um, no actually, um"...you get the idea. She is a good dancer but not very clear and not the best instructor. Another con is that when the instructors are going through a series of steps and they have the class repeat, they have you switch partners so often, it's difficult to get a grove going. The leaders all seem nice but with mostly inexperienced leaders and not a strong female instructor, I think the followers can probably do better elsewhere. If they can close the beginner/intermediate gap and get a better female instructor, it may be worth trying again. read more

If you are looking for a fun place to dance salsa in San Francisco on a Monday night, consider going to the Rockit Room. My first Monday there was more fun than the second, but I'd still go back. The upstairs area is bigger and attracts those who consider themselves better dancers than in the downstairs area (but many are not). Toward the end of the night, the upstairs area closes and everyone has to move downstairs anyway. Like most salsa venues in the Bay Area, the emphasis seems to be more on classes for those wanting to learn to dance than just providing a fun place to dance for people who already know how. As such, there seem to be far more beginner dancers than experienced ones. After the class, when the music starts, many seem to just want to practice whatever patterns they just learned in the lesson rather than actually enjoy the music and each other. It's still possible (for more experienced dancers) to have fun, but extra attention in required to look out for those who have not yet learned to look out or around for themselves or anyone else. The teacher is upbeat and energetic, the classes are well attended, and those who come seem satisfied with what they get for their money - but what is taught seems to be mainly just patterns rather than connecting with the music and a partner and paying attention to who is around and using space well. San Francisco is home to some very talented and fun salsa and bachata dancers, but I did not find them at the Rockit Room. Those who I personally liked dancing with most were, like me, from out of town. read more

Great place to learn salsa. Probably better for beginners than those with experience. It tends to get very crowded and a lot of people who are taking the class just for fun, but not too serious about actually learning or getting the steps right. read more