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Cocktail Bar and Lounge$$$$
Lower Nob Hill, San Francisco
This cocktail bar is famous for their whiskey. It's one of the most popular in the city!
"We recommend the basil gimlet...it's #6 on 7x7's Big Eat SF 2010"(33 Tips)
"Get the merchant mule"(5 Tips)
"Great Old Fashioned"(13 Tips)
"Fantastic craft cocktails."(3 Tips)
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Call me old fashion, but why mess with classics when created by masters? Order the old fashion!
I'll probably never order anything but the Merchant(Moscow) Mule here, it's that good.
Gavin SchulzAugust 17, 2014Classy space but a bit too dark for my tastes. I would recommend the Commonwealth.
great bartenders- they play great music and make excellent cocktails. there's a cage for smokers. nice and dark.
Some drink named something Presbyterian is delicious if you like whiskey
- Sarah TrottApril 1, 2010Don't order a common drink - the bartenders are talented and able to make wonderfully satisfying, complex drinks Read more
Mike RennOctober 1, 2011Jill aka. Bills is the best bartender in sf, strong drinks worth the coin, love it!
Andrew CrookstonNovember 18, 2012Expected nothing but this place has a GREAT crew making GREAT drinks!
Bartenders are amazing! Anything from this place is good. Tell them what you like and they'll come up with something on the fly!
Order the "whiskey sour that used to be on the menu" they all know how to make it - brandies cherries and all :-)
My favorites are the egg white drinks. They don't taste eggy at all. They just add a nice smoothness and frothiness to the cocktails.
Eat tacos on Wednesday and Thursday, courtesy of Tango & Stache
Great place for cocktails. Would definitely recommend trying one of their whiskey sours.
Brian PatnodeJune 22, 2014There is a bouncer there who is an ass. Truly is a complete jerk and my experience was so bad that despite the good cocktails and atmosphere, i will never go back there again! EVER! but thats just me.
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Closed until 5:30 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 5:30 PM–2:00 AM
(415) 474-4448
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Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Food & Drink
Menus
Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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Tom Ryan-Elliott - 7.6
"The bartenders really know their stuff, on a slow night my friends and I will often talk different drinks with the bar staff and get to try some on the spot creations. Almost always excellent."
Daniel Plemmons - 8.8
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- 8.9
"Nice intimate atmosphere, excellent drinks (pricey), and a good amount of history make this my bar of choice downtown."
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