Bottom Of The Hill

(415) 621-4455

1233 17th St (At Missouri St)
San Francisco, CA 94107 37.7649 -122.396

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Neighborhoods: Potrero, Central East

bottomofthehill.com

Last updated 8.31.11

Category:

Nightclubs, Bars & Clubs, Neighborhood Bars, Bars & Pubs, Billiards Bars

Payment Methods:

Visa, MasterCard, Travelers Check

Bar & Pub Special Features:

Dance Floor, Bar Menu

Bar & Club Type of Music:

Alternative Rock, Funk, Soul & R&B, Hip-Hop & Rap, Rock & Pop

Bar & Club Special Features:

Outdoor Seating, 21 & Over, Live Music, Smoking Permitted

Smoking Permitted:

On the patio

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What People Are Saying About Bottom Of The Hill

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In Short – Pastel-painted walls give way to a landscape featuring Spanish-style roofing and a chimney that slopes toward the checkered dance floor. A lengthy bar stretches across the right side of the main room, where traditional cocktails and a dozen or so draft beers are available. On any given night, the focal point is the small, elevated stage surrounded by brick walls and festooned with a string of Christmas lights. –

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Know Before You Go:
Cabs often circle the blocks after shows let out. Two bus lines (the 19 and the 22) also stop nearby.
Where to Sit:
The two-tiered back patio features tons of bar stools. Between bands, revelers can catch fresh air or puff cigarettes. One wall features a spacey board-game mural; another is plastered with posters and a shattered mirror.
Parking:
There are typically plenty of parking spaces on the streets surrounding this out-of-the-way location.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/16/08

Great Place For Poseurs!

by loinclothe at Citysearch

When it comes to music venues, there is never a shortage of complainers about the place. It's too loud, the drinks are too expensive, etc. Bottom line is, BOTH is my favorite of music venues in the city. Great, loud, rock and roll, reasonable priced drinks, pool, patio, friendly staff.

Very low key place imo and lacking poseurs in a city that's practically choking on them....

2 Star Rating: Below Average

11/21/07

Poserville

by 415livin at Citysearch

If you are a mainstream lifer and want to sneak away from your everyday life and pose around with some other posers? this is the place for you.Occasionally they will bring in some good national touring acts through but for the most part the people that hang out there are wannabes of the SF music scene.Bar staff is cool but the people who go there really are sickening.Dont take it from me.Go check it out yourself.But dont say i didnt tell you so.

  • Pros: great out of the way spot,lots of parking
  • Cons: way to many posers
4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/24/06

Great small venue

by adamm43 at Citysearch

Saw SF's own Two Gallants. Great little venue. Reasonable drink prices and plenty of parking. Great place!

  • Pros: Lots of parking, good drink prices
  • Cons: More good bands!
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/18/06

Super badass

by lurchl at Citysearch

I was in town for some hellish all-day business meeting, and I snuck out for an escape. Stumbled across this place, and at 6 PM they had 3 GREAT happy hour original bands! Great suds, prices ok for SF, a great non-snooty vibe. I am definitely coming back here when I am in town again.

  • Pros: great music, happy hour
  • Cons: crowded
4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/28/04

Great bands in a fun spot but...

by blasfemmereally at Citysearch

There's plenty of free parking & the place is really cool. It's all about funkiness & history & that's really great. There's a back patio area for smoking & getting some fresh air & that's fun. They always have great bands. Because of these things I recommend the place, but...

The bad part: The sound is never quite right, though and it's always way TOO LOUD! It's not just me, either, there's always a huge crowd of people on the side of the stage trying to avoid the blast of the speakers. If you don't have earplugs, it's so loud you can hardly tell what's going on. If you do have earplugs, well, earplugs are just no fun, are they? The bar is overpriced & the bartender didn't even know how to make one of my very simple & common drinks. Also, there's a serious shortage of chairs/stools inside.

  • Pros: atmosphere, free parking, shows
  • Cons: , expensive drinks