02/27/09

Good times!

by Doubledown

A great bar in the financial district. I have a great time every time I am there... lots of bars nearby.

• Pros: Example: best croissants in town
• Cons: What are the drawbacks?

11/09/08

Remember ! ! ! Its ROYAL .....

by staya

Royal Exchange is open Mon-Fri, and reserved for private parties on weekends and often closes early on slower nights. This place is great to stop in for a burger and a beer for lunch. if you are going after work for happy hour, prepare to stand or get their early to secure a table. Ladies, tis true...there are way more men in here than there are women. However, it is a fine place to have a burger at lunch during the week.

10/24/08

Fun place after long day at work

by GGupta

Now, I am a huge fan of pies and beer. A winning combination at any price range! They have a wide variety of beers. The pies are also spectacular... they really do it right.

Mostly professionals after work come here, so they mostly interact amongst themselves, but you can built camraderie when good games are on TV.

10/17/07

Best Burger Around

by roxxy

This place is great to stop in for a burger and a beer for lunch! The meat was perfectly cooked, the bun was not your usual run-of-the-mill sesame, and the fries were perfectly done! I love the huge selection of beers, and the service was great.

I'll have to check it out for the after-work crowd.

• Pros: Burgers, Beer Selection, Location
• Cons: Busy, Pricey, Parking

11/16/06

Sardine City

by lkcoops

The last place I want to be Friday after work is a bar crammed with people, at least a 20 minute wait for a beer and hot, stale air. There is nothing calming and relaxing about this place. If you enjoy re-living frat parties from your college days then this is the place for you. For those of us who have grown-up since college there are plenty of other bars in the area. However, it is a fine place to have a burger at lunch during the week.

• Pros: Good for Lunch
• Cons: Stale air, long wait, loud

09/24/06

best pub experience

by drjimbo

Welcoming feel, just like a true English pub. Beers of any kind you could want. Bartenders friendly and atmosphere warm.

09/22/06

Huge Selection Of Beer

by jeromeez

They have a huge selection of beer and the foods great. It's the best after wrk hang out i know of downtown.

• Pros: Lots of choices on beer
• Cons: none

07/07/06

Classic Happy Hour Spot!

by ukgrad04

I've been to the Royal Exchange several times. I always have a great time. It's a great place to meet new people. The apps are pretty good and the bartenders are always friendly. It gets packed on Fridays, so you might want to go early to get a table. There's a really high guy-girl ratio, so, if you're a single woman looking for your mr. right or right now, you might want to check it out.

• Pros: Good drinks. Great service. Good food.
• Cons: Parking, but take MUNI.

07/07/06

Crowded!

by shoegal84

This place is crowded at all times. Whether you go in for lunch, or after work for happy hour. However, it is worth it. The chili is delicous, they make a decent burger and beef dip, and the grilled flat iron steak is yummy!

Prepare to wait a bit, and if you are going after work for happy hour, prepare to stand or get their early to secure a table. Ladies, tis true...there are way more men in here than there are women (and boy do they have egos!). Still fun, but I never stay here for more than an hour or so...you must move on.

• Pros: Food, bartenders are super friendly
• Cons: Way too crowded sometimes

06/22/06

Overpriced boring financial district spot

by colu

Your typical array of meathead jocks and their hangers on congregate here after work to booze and mingle. BORING! On top of the mindless clientele, the drinks are overpriced and the service is way below average, but they remain entitled and snotty. Overall, I would say don't waste your time on this one and try somewhwere else.

• Cons: Overpriced, bad service and below average pub food