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R Bar

1176 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA | Map it  

94109 37.787901 -122.419601

(415) 567-7441

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Neighborhoods:
Northeast, Civic Center
Categories:
Neighborhood Bars, Taverns, Bars & Pubs, Sports Bars

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Payment Methods:
MasterCard, Visa, American Express
Bar & Club Special Features:
After Work, 21 & Over

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Patrick Heig

Member since Jun, 2008 View Profile
324Reviews
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Joined 4 years ago
August 26, 2009

Raging, Fernet-centric industry bar in the Polk Golch.. The two veteran bartenders/owners of this Polk Gulch "industry" spot invest quality time in customer conversation, with neighborhood locals or after-work regulars, and often join them for a shot of Fernet. That bitter appertif, served SF-style with a ginger ale chaser, is the poison of choice among the city's bar and restaurant workers, who make up a large part of the clientele here. Besides the art deco mahogany bar, there's nothing special about the place itself, yet virtually every night of the week there's a jostling crowd of giddy, attractive and tipsy twenty-somethings three deep at the art deco mahogany bar, eager to hand over their just-earned tips for a after-work drink and the comraderie that comes with it.

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VonSalzman

Member since Jun, 2008 View Profile
1Review
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Joined 4 years ago
5.0
June 18, 2008

R - Bar. A must stop when I am in town. Miles of smiles and friendly locals - sports friendly, or not - best bartenders and a real place, not artificial in any way.

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patricescott

Member since Nov, 2007 View Profile
3Reviews
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Joined 5 years ago
5.0
November 08, 2007

Perfect during the week bar!. Great bartenders, atmosphere and people(before the 12th drink!). Don't let the outside appareance fool you, you have a lot of regulars and a great jukebox. Can get a bit crowed on the weekends, it's a perfect during the week bar to get your drinks on! Big time Oregon Ducks bar!

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Contributor

Member since Aug, 2003 View Profile
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Joined 9 years ago
October 11, 2006

Impeccable service and expertly mixed drinks make this more than just another Polk Gulch hangout.. In Short
The two veteran bartenders/owners invest quality time in customer conversation, regardless of whether they're a neighborhood or after-work regular. Fellow bar and restaurant workers also make up a large part of the clientele, as can be seen by the long shelf lined with empty bottles of Fernet, their favorite poison. Past the art deco mahogany bar and cream-colored, embossed walls, a small open space features casual seating with vinyl cube stools.

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jwlee113

Member since Feb, 2003 View Profile
4Reviews
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Joined 9 years ago
4.0
August 10, 2005

i love this frat scene!. the crowd usually consists of a lot of guys in button down stripe shirts (ladies, read the stripe shirt guy article in the bathroom!) and i always kick and scream when i get dragged there by friends. but every single time, i end up getting drunk and having a great time! must be something in the drinks...

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