12/18/08

Great Place!

by CSMobileUser

You can't beat the Bigfoot Lodge for strong drinks. It's a great neighborhood bar right on Polk Street.

06/11/07

BIGFOOT LODGE

by gogoplata

Hip and Happening Little Venue. my girl and I got to experience this place twice. We found it as wandering tourists out on a weeknight, and returned on a busy weekend.

This place doesn't showcase live music but they had some kind of IPOD game. You submit it and they play your tunes until some one "gongs it". If you get away with 25 minutes w/ out being "gonged" you get a free drink.

Late night weekends are crowded. That night feature d a killer rock&roll show, where this crazy mexican psychobilly bartender literally lights the bar on fire, dancing around to the tune of GNR's welcome to the jungle. It was an Awesome show in itself! Some of the regulars told me this was a typical weekend. Appearantly this place hires rockstars... that are also fast and friendly.

in the hetero/CustomerService- atypical SFrisco kind of way)

The place has no food, BYO seemed to be acceptable. I wolfed down some righteous fish tacos from

nearby Nicks Crispy Tacos in plain sight of the barkeep w/out complaint.

Their selection of single malts was limited, so I explored a couple of their house specialties. The Sasquatch is an aptly named monstrosity that's a definite B-ng for the Buck. Its a palletable kick in face.

Out of curioustiy I tried my girlfriends "girl scout cookie" another creative house specialty. twas A mint choclaty girly drink served in a martini glass.

Props for aesthetics, creativity a drinkability.

Props on atmoshere and style. Hip Kitchy- 1950's camp lodge, retro kind of style. Female bartenders wear cute girlscout outfits. The lighting accentuates the wood log cabiny interior while making it comfortable and intimate.

Respect their landmark Sasquatch in the back. I was told Molesting it can get you 86'ded.

. All in all a good experience. Well priced, Excellent music.

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• Pros: good service/ good prices/ unique ambience and entertainment value
• Cons: need better selection of single malts/ no food

06/15/06

Great idea!

by shoegal84

Who knew? This place is fun to go to when you don't want to be surrounded by guys in crisp, collared shirts. Drinks are cheap, music is good, but it is kind of small.

Quirky little neighborhood bar.

• Pros: Cheap drinks, good music.
• Cons: Small.

01/10/06

Best. Bartenders. Ever.

by montanalibertine

I really can't say enough about this place. I love each and everyone of the bartenders, the regulars rock, and the music is fantastic. I agree that it is sometimes best to stay away on the weekends, depending on your mood, but if you do that, you will miss them lighting the bar on fire. If you go, ask Abel for a Montana Red. See you by the pool, Spence.

• Pros: Bartenders, Regulars, Music/Fire
• Cons: not enough tp

09/21/04

Wow

by pulpnovel

Hmmm. The review, like most from this SF citysearch writer, is staid, stylistically dry and really boring. Who uses the rather weak term "kooky" in a bar review anyway?

Anyway, this liquor-laden lodge does resemble an eerie "Twin Peaks" episode, and, after about six of their strong drinks, your night will no doubt become just as confusing as well as unforgettable. Beware weekends: the crowds seem to have found their favorite Polk Gulch haunt. Unless, of course, you don't mind rubbing elbows (and other protruding body parts) with a friendly stranger.

09/03/04

Bigfoot Rocks!

by squirrelgrrrl

Great atmosphere, stiff drinks and great tunes from the DJs. What more can you ask for? If you haven't been I would recommend adding a trip with friends to Bigfoot on your "to do" list.

• Pros: Friendly crowd, Pretty people, Stiff drinks

08/25/04

Revelers sip Toasted Marshmallows at this Tender Nob camp bar.

by Contributor

The Scene
Located on an unassuming block, this offbeat find is like something out of David Lynch's kooky "Twin Peaks." The bumpy walls give the interior a log-cabin feel, with peculiar taxidermy to boot. Patrons sit at stools surrounding a winding wood bar, which boasts turntables and a TV that may be airing kitschy flicks (sometimes augmented with foreign subtitles). Above the bar, fake flames flicker behind miniature trees and chalkboards reveal rotating drink specials. Toward the back, a giant sasquatch stands near a faux fireplace.

The Draw
Adventuresome travelers and natty locals come here for the kitsch. Barmaids sport form-fitting Girl Scout shirts and sling specialty cocktails, while a mostly rock-and-roll soundtrack sets the pace (Beck, White Stripes). Patrons can reminisce while drinking Girl Scout Cookies, which taste like actual Thin Mints.

08/16/04

Pleasantly Surprised

by koma

Great Music, Great Drinks, Great Designs. Feel like your not in the big city.

• Pros: Good Parking, Hot Girls, Great Design

08/10/04

Rockin Bar

by PowerGurl

My girlfriends and I had a blast here. The bartenders rocked, and made us all crazy shots with secret names. I highly recommend.

• Pros: Bartenders, drinks, interior

01/27/03

Relax

by nopenope

Really cool place. Went there on a rainy night and it was very comfortable and relaxing. Great drinks and cool bartender.