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Madrone Art Bar
Night Club, Bar, and Art Gallery
Lower Haight, San Francisco
"Motown Monday night for a funky dance party"(9 Tips)
"every Wednesday 7-close is soul night with amazing cocktails."(2 Tips)
"Points for drinks like the Steve McQueen with Bulleit"(2 Tips)
"always a fun night of dancing here, great vibe, drinks are cash only"(18 Tips)
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- EaterApril 16, 2013Points for drinks like the Steve McQueen with Bulleit, punt e mes and barrel-aged bitters. Points for the quirky rotating art and nightly jams. Extra credit for not having an ounce of pretension.
The cocktails can be expensive, but it's still a great bar nonetheless. Turns into a fun dance spot on weekend nights but I enjoy an after work libation here all the time. Good place to meet friends.
BommyAugust 7, 2014One of my favorite bars with the best bartenders. Drink the lola and dance the night away on Motown on Mondays. Don't leave without a photobooth stop located near the entrance.- Marissa CMarch 20, 2018Come for Motown Monday night for a funky dance party ... great unpretentious neighborhood joint where everyone is having a good time
Adrian PhillipsJune 14, 2016Cash Only dive bar with good DJs and dancing on certain nights. The dance floor happens to be in front of the toilets so take care of your toilet needs before arriving. Oh yeah, there's art too.
when the place is empty, its got a great vibe. but it fills up very fast and that changes everything. (why do they try to make a line outside?)
Fred Stevens-SmithNovember 13, 2015Usually super great, fun, unpretentious crowd. Few sour-faced yuppies, many happy dancers. Come early in the night, shit gets intense later on.
Noah ReiterApril 1, 2013Spike's Mic Night on Sundays is a chill open mic for musicians. Awesome drinks, great service, good crowd and a couple of French Bulldogs roaming around.
Dancing. Music. Fun art. Check the schedule. It's a scene on the weekends. And Mondays.
SillyCamillyJuly 25, 2011"Leave A Drink For A Friend": Think of me! :D ->You can buy a drink for a friend, it's written down on a chalkboard with yr name, their name (mine) and the name of the drink you bought for them.
Great rotating happy hour specials and a fantastic cocktail menu. Not to mention one of the best overall liquor selections in the city.
Emily ShebakOctober 15, 2013Great cocktails here. Try an Ike Turner - shot of Hennessy and a slap in the face. Or for a more respectable cocktail, the Lola cocktail was delish.
David ZhangJune 12, 2014Motown Mondays! Get there before 10 so you're not waiting in line. Tons of cocktails... The Lola is quite refreshing.
Avenue LiveSeptember 25, 2013Spike's Mic Night is one of the best in the city! Every Sunday from 4-9:30, sign ups start at 3:30
joanneFebruary 4, 2010great selection of booze and neat interior. check out the house-infused vodkas. decent live music. cash only. a chill cross-section of san francisco life. too bad they close at midnight.
Deepak ShrivastavaMay 14, 2013INCOMPARABLE Monday nights....MoTown Mondays mixed with hip hop samples -- nowhere else to go. Don't miss it. Done.
MazdaOctober 29, 2010Almost everything at Madrone is created by artists, from the eclectic design of the space, and the works on display, to the production of each night’s events.
David HuSeptember 19, 2014Hipster-feeling place with good music, dancing, and cocktail list. Might be a small cover?
Maria AthenaMarch 3, 2015Never disappointed with the music here. Local djs and lots of dancing even on weeknights
Tone MosleyMay 16, 2016Dive bar with good size dance floor & DJ. Drinks not over priced. Can get crowded.
Kian LaviMay 16, 2017I had a bad night here once, but so many people have told me that they have epic Motown nights and jazz nights
Megan AllisonJanuary 22, 2017Steve McQueen and a dance party. Bring lots of cash; looks like a dive but isn't priced accordingly.- check out the same Djs wednesdays in SOMA at Mr.Smiths. every Wednesday 7-close is soul night with amazing cocktails. 7th at market
Lucas MacallanFebruary 8, 2015dear madrone, you are so weird, just like me. i love you. specially on tuesday nights
Anton ShusterNovember 5, 2015DJs can be a not great with requests, but they have $4 beers that aren't PBR.
Celina CordovaAugust 4, 2013He ordered me a Spanish Harlem because I'm a Spanish girl, original. Take pics with strangers who like your purple hair and 'rad' eyes. Wait for the base drop...
John WhippleApril 6, 2011Come on Tuesday nights for some incredible live boogaloo jazz by Steppin - highly recommended!
Nick RobinsonAugust 1, 2013a really great place to watch dudes in fedoras get grinded on by white girls?? i guess??
stopped in on friday for 90's night. good vibe. good people. bringing you back.
Carina AndersenMarch 26, 2015Go to MOM; Motown Mondays. Sweaty dancefloor and Ike Turner drink specials.
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Madrone Art Bar is more than a bar: it is a constantly changing site-specific installation art environment where two and three-dimensional works, multi-media, and performance are combined to form an aesthetic constellation that affects attendees’ perceptions from the moment they enter the place.
Open until 2:00 AM (Show more)
- Mon
- 6:00 PM–2:00 AM
- Tue–Sat
- 4:00 PM–2:00 AM
- Sun
- 6:00 PM–1:30 AM
(415) 241-0202
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