11/30/08

Unprofessional and Obnoxious

by sfbarexpert

As sportsbars go The Valley Tavern, and consequently The Dubliner (same owner, same block), try very hard but fail as places to go see the "big game". The televisions, while plentiful, have the distinction of being roughly ten feet directly above your head, making for a very sore neck after three hours of football. In addition, the view from the seating area another twenty feet away is no better, and from there you will also have to wait a century before the waitress will arrive to take your order. For that matter I found the bartenders to be completely obnoxious when I sat at the bar. When the waitress came to take my order (at 11 am) I let her know I would need some water to rehydrate first and would then have a beer. She brought me my water. Immediately following, the second waitress behind the bar also asked me what I would like to drink. I told her the same thing. Within fifteen seconds of that conversation the owner approached me from behind the bar as well. He informed me that there was a two drink minimum and that he was "trying to run a business". This all took place within three minutes of my arrival. Is this really the way to treat your customers?

Suprisingly, the owner decided to utilize this same setup for both of his pubs.

• Pros: Yuppies and Hipsters staring up at a TV
• Cons: surly, obnoxious bartender chicks with tattoos

11/20/06

Valley Tavern

by pinkytuscadero

When I moved to noe I vowed i would never go out in the suburbanite neighborhood. However the TAvern is really close, its spacious, theres a smoking room, pinball, you can bring in food from the outside and theres a big patio. So it has its benefits. Its deifintely not the usual crowd for the city but its a nice neighborhoody bar and on Sundays they have every football game you could want to see. I have heard people complain about the lack of quick service but I feel its part of the laid-back atmosphere -- theres certainly no one in a rush in there.

03/09/06

User review by malderor

by malderor

I agree with the last reviewer. This used to be a great bar to meet for a quiet drink. Now there are so many televisions that it's like some kind of sensory-overload nightmare. It's okay when there's a Giants game or something, but when there's not a sporting event, would it kill them to turn them off? Do we need 15 screens of infomercials? I think the warm, friendly vibe of this bar has been ruined by covering every spare surface with a television screen.

• Pros: Good booze selection, smoking lounge, accepts credit cards
• Cons: Too many TVs, Fairly pricey