Rye
(415) 474-4448
688 Geary St
(at Leavenworth Street)
San Francisco,
CA
94102
37.7866
-122.4146
Neighborhoods: Tenderloin, Northeast
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In Short
The front room of this airy, loft-like lounge boasts dark green walls, a sleek wooden bar, a vintage pool table and an oversized chalk mural of a street scene. In the spacious adjacent room, a rack filled with wine bottles lines the back wall from floor to ceiling, while sleek low tables and leather ottomans spill onto an outdoor smoking patio. The well-dressed, 30-something crowd quaffs specialty cocktails, such as basil-infused gimlets, as well as brews and wines.
User Reviews
oxtail
May 31, 2007
Walked in after dinner in great spirits ready to drink and have a good time but the bartenders were too busy trying to BE COOL which is hard to do when your bar is completely dead. I was a bartender in nyc a few years back and totally understand the bartender attitude, but COME ON! This place is not Studio 54, not even close...and the bartenders don't have anything else going on LAAAAAAME.
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gjagiello
April 25, 2007
The bartenders here are very skilled, and make coctails the "right" way -- they don't cut corners, which means your drink might take 5 minutes to make. They stirr, whisk, shake, and serve with care...basically, how I make my coctails at home for special guests. The results are really great -- in particular, I enjoyed the rye Manhattan, hand built and complete with brandied cherry (not some neon pink pseudo-cherry). Also enjoyed some other more exotic combinations once they won me over with the Manhattan, like a basil something-or-other (sorry, I forget, but it was awesome!) and some infused vodkas. I don't enjoy the crowds on weekend nights, but there are plenty of off-times I can grab a drink or 2 at the bar with less of a circus atmosphere. Recommended!
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bobbycatskillz
March 26, 2007
Well I tell you what, I have been coming to Rye since before it was Rye, back when it was old Buzz Leroy's place. Back then it was more of an opium den than anything else, but now there seems to be quite a few folks drinkin them damn fancy drinks and wearin thier damn zoot suits. So you can get a feel for what type of space this here Rye USED TO BE, im gonna tell you about the 1965 hunting season where Smokey, Mack, and I spent 20 straight hours in Rye holding off vampires until day break. We must have been there from Dusk Till Dawn! Come to think of it, it was a lot like that movie with that young feller George Clooney...I wish i could remember the damn name. Anyways I'd say that Rye is a damn fine place to wet your wistle, but ill give you two words of advice: Don't ever go there during huntin season and stay away from the bar maid Tina. She don't take kindly to havin her caboose squeezed.
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Save Money:
Happy hour, featuring $2 off well liquor and $1 off all other drinks, is from 5:30pm to 7pm on weekdays and 7pm to 8pm on weekends.
Parking:
The hourly Alcazar Theater parking lot is the closest option at 650 Geary Street.
Category:
Lounges, Bars & Clubs, Singles Bars
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
