S F Mix
(415) 431-8616
4086 18th St
San Francisco,
CA
94114
37.761
-122.4346
Neighborhoods: Central, Castro
Last updated 6.25.09
What People Are Saying About S F Mix
The Editor
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Citysearch
The Scene
The crowd is a mixed bag of gays and lesbians meeting up, throwing back some pitchers or cocktails, and picking out their favorite pop songs off the Internet jukebox. The low-ceilinged front room looks and feels like a traditional bar with a pool table, but the open-air back patio (with a second bar and bench seating) is where this watering hole's true charm is revealed.
The Draw
Mix gets hopping during after-work happy hour, and when the patio grill fires up (Friday evenings, weekend afternoons). Menu items include burger and fries for $5, and corn dogs for $2. This is one of the few Castro neighborhood bars that gets tented in the winter, so it's a smoker's heaven year-round.
User Reviews
Anonymous
November 20, 2008
The Mix has it's own scene, which is pretty cool. They usually have events in the evenings going on. The drinks are alwasy good, and the people arn't bad looking. The only thing is at like 8am you see people drinking in there.
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carolinacaboy
August 29, 2007
I agree with another comment on City search as a couple of the bartenders ( female) at the "MIX" can be quite rude on occasions. Most of the local clientele there are also rude and very "cliquish"... It is, however, a good place to meet friends and have a few drinks and in my case since I smoke, they have a great patio for this. I would also recommend that the owner fix most of the patio bar stools as they are quite unstable. Update as of June 25th, 09. The bar stools have been fixed and recovered. They look nice.
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wenzilla
June 18, 2007
Many a place in the Castro leaves me feeling unwelcomed. This is not the case at MIX! The staff was very welcoming, helpful and F-U-N! I have to say MIX is by far one of my favorite locales in the SF area. Cheers to you!
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Know Before You Go:
The bar is cash-only, but there's an ATM across the street.
Save Money:
During happy hour (Mon-Fri, 3pm-7pm; Sat-Sun, 8am-7pm), specials include: well drinks ($2.50), domestic beers ($1.75) and MGD pitchers ($5.75). Otherwise, non-happy hour MGD pitchers are still only $7.
When to Go:
Mix is known for its back patio, but be forewarned: Due to noise restrictions, the patio closes at 10pm.
Category:
Bars & Pubs, Beer Gardens, Gay & Lesbian Bars, Neighborhood Bars, Bars & Clubs, Singles Bars, Lounges, Billiards Bars
