Bambuddha Lounge & The Phoenix Hotel

(415) 885-5088

601 Eddy St
San Francisco, CA 94109 37.7833 -122.4175

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Neighborhoods: Northeast, Civic Center

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The Scene – Leave the gritty Tenderloin surroundings behind and enter a sultry South Pacific paradise with a modern edge of sophistication. In the off-white dining area, designer chairs, cushioned benches and cube-shaped stools surround sleek, cherry-wood tables. In the soft-lit cocktail lounge, DJs supply beats as young city dwellers hobnob around the circular bar, which is frequently crammed to capacity. This isn't a dance club, but patrons don their most fashion-forward outfits as they lounge around the outside pool, flanked by bed-like cabanas, bamboo stalks and heating lamps.…

1 Star Rating: Poor

10/10/08

Worst place I've been to in San Francisco.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by francisca4000

Smells of damp as soon as you walk through the door. The food was fairly good and our waitress was very friendly (hence the 1 star). But it's a bare room trying to look cool with a couple of cushions and mirrors! It's a hole trying to be pretentious with a roped off bar area which consists of some plastic cushioned bed things, and the music was bad. It's attached to what looks like a cheap hostel. The area is really bad as well and would not advise anyone to walk alone at night there.

Go if you can't find anything else open late but don't expect too much.

1 Star Rating: Poor

07/23/08

Slow customer service, Ripped off.

by Westside916

It was my first time at this place and it was a bad experience. We went there utilizing the lounge area for a friend's birthday gathering--we didn't go to the restaurant area. We took advantage of their online guest list system to save some money, but right when we arrived at the door they said they don't have or not received the list from their employees. They had some sort of list but didn?t even to bother to check for our names, because they claimed they never received the internet guest list. So we paid full price for about 20+ cover charges. We think it was just a way for them to make money because it was a slow night, but that?s up to the public to decide. Once in the lounge it was an okay setup?couches and beds but not large enough to accommodate large crowds. The circular bar setup seem to be logically design to serve guests from all angles, but yet another disappointment. Maybe due to inexperienced bartenders or the circular setup confuses them, but the service was very slow?especially for a slow night. We tried to make the best of it?drinking and dancing. All and all it was a disappointing experience. And you know how business goes, if they leave a bad first impressive the consumers are not likely to come back?we are definitely not coming back nor would we recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a decent bar where a few of their friends can have a good time.

-Shady Guest List

-Slow Services

-Small Size

1 Star Rating: Poor

11/16/07

Only go if you want vermon with your overpriced drinks!

by preymantid

While the atmosphere is great, the food is marginal and the service is horrible. I had my boyfriend's birthday party at the outdoor area. There were vermon running between the tables and sent a few of my guests to their chairs. The drinks are way too overpriced. When we first arrived there we went to the bar and found the bartender very unfriendly. He said there was no waiter on staff ,and we would have to walk our own drinks outside. No one else was in the entire establishment at 6pm on a Thursday. I ordered five drinks, and he took it upon himself to include his tip on my credit card for the drinks. It took him 12 minutes just to get the few drinks together. Finally a waiter showed up and said it was his first day, but his mentor was not at work yet. The only person deserving praise was the Mexican busboy, because he did most of the work.

  • Pros: Nice decorating
  • Cons: Vermon running around

The Details on Bambuddha Lounge & The Phoenix Hotel

Save Money:

Dine at Bambuddha to avoid paying a cover charge (often $10 or more, enforced Friday-Saturday).

Know Before You Go:

Dinner reservations are recommended (Thursday-Saturday) and the kitchen stays open until 11pm (Friday-Saturday).

When to Go:

The red-lit cocktail lounge is only open on Fridays and Saturdays.

The Extras:

The space can be rented for private parties.

Parking:

If you can't find street spaces, there's a pay lot across the street. ($7)

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