The Knockout
San Francisco, CA 94110-5006
Phone: (415) 550-6994
- Cross Street:
- Valencia Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 5pm-2am, Sun 5pm-12am
Editorial Review for The Knockout – by Daniel Liszt
The Scene
The walls are tastefully plastered with a dizzying array of art, including Ray Charles album covers and black-and-white mug shots of famous felons like Al Capone. Fresh roses and weekly newspapers line a counter that runs down the center of the narrow space, while the surrounding crowd sports everything from tattoos to tyedyes. The bar's three arching mirrors reflect a sign reading, "Let the Good Times Roll," and is crowned by the grill of a car, air horns and bongos.
The Draw
Live entertainment is as diverse as the decor -- ranging from Jamaican DJs to banjo bands who take over a stage beneath an electronic bingo board. The bartender serves up a full range of cocktails, wine and more than 12 beers on draft. On the other side of the room, a screen projects the live entertainment for folks playing pool or "South Park" pinball.
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Insider Tips
Look GoodCapture the evening by hopping into the photo booth.
Know Before You GoSome nights feature a cover charge, typically $3-5. Call ahead for details. There is live music and DJs all week long.
Save MoneyGet $1-off all drinks from 5pm-8pm daily.
User Reviews for The Knockout
06/08/2007 Posted by missmockingbird
I love this place. All of the bartenders are nice and you'll get no attitude from the guy at the door either. The prices are good and the drinks are excellent too. These are real bartenders who know how to make good drinks. The crowd is unpretentious. They have live music most nights and bingo and Thursday. What more could you ask for?
Pros: great drinks, good prices, live music, no attitude
01/29/2007 Posted by chefbum
Eclectic, engaging, stimulating, this bar has it all... yet it manages to be hard to classify. It's an urban bar in the truest sense, and we always enjoy going, whether it's for an early, quiet drink, live music, or whatever. We were torn about whether to tell all of our friends about it, or to not tell anyone and keep it our little secret to ourselves. This place is not exactly a secret, but since it's so far out in the Mission, you're at least guaranteed not to run into any tourists in this place.
Pros: eclectic, unique atmosphere, mature yet creative patrons
Cons: far out in the Mission
