Friendly staff and you can even get sake here. You get free popcorn and I believe there’s jukebox(or something of the sort) in the back that a friend used for music selection. A friend recommended the place so we stopped by here on the way back as we were wrapping up Santacon. You can play dice w/the bartender and winner gets a free drink. Haha be careful winning too fast. In the end, the bartender always wins.
Altadena S.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Altadena, CA
It’s true, this place really does have a faint smell of vomit. I’m sure it’s just a matter of stale beer that’s found it’s way into crevices throughout the place but I would do something about it if I were the owner. The people were nice, the prices are good. I wouldn’t go back nor would I recommend it to anyone unless you’re looking to save money and don’t mind the smell.
Vincent B.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Francisco, CA
Fantastic little neighborhood dive bar. The tenders are so friendly, remember you and always good for a smile. The drinks are very reasonably priced(especially for The City).
AJ L.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Derwood, MD
The place reeked of vomit. Not sure if someone straight up yacked all over the place, or whether the bar itself is that dirty. The bartender’s boyfriend showed up and they got into a fight. Could’ve used a beer while I watched the wrestling match. The stairs walking down and back up from the bathroom were something out of the movie the Shining. Thought I would fall through at any moment. But, hey… Its a dive bar. Go for it, I guess.
Max C.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Austin, TX
Great neighborhood joint with friendly locals! I think I’m in love. I highly recommend checking this place out.
Jess B.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Pleasanton, CA
The ladies here know how to provide real service. They know us by name, know our drinks, play dice with us… Real hospitality!!!
Cara F.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Madison, WI
A good dive bar(wherever you are) is packed. Why? Because it’s cheap. 3 drinks over $ 20. Not the greatest bartenders. The only plus is you get free snacks like popcorn. I’m a dive bar fan but not this one. Also, creepy bathrooms in the basement. There’s other places you can go and spend the same amount.
Curtis K.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Sandusky, OH
Great dive bar with friendly staff and cold beer. The regulars are amusing and add charm and character to this SF dive. The staff/waitresses add the edge! Stayed in SF for two nights and stopped by both times. It is without a doubt a truly unique experience. The boss was a fan as well!
Danny S.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Las Vegas, NV
This bar is a nice little spot on bush st. In SF — it’s kinda divey but if you want a cool spot to grab a drink the patrons are nice and inviting. Next time I stay at my hotel here on Bush I am for sure headed back to this place.
Jon M.
Rating des Ortes: 1 San Francisco, CA
Never going there again! A little expensive then your normal dive bar! Rude aggressive bartenders!
Monika H.
Rating des Ortes: 4 San Francisco, CA
This place rocks, good beer, good bartenders, and you can control the music. Win.
Sam W.
Rating des Ortes: 3 San Francisco, CA
Kitschy dive that offers a nice reprive from the bespoke cocktail trend in the area. Service is quick, prices are good for the area, and the bar is usually well-staffed to accomodate for large crowds. The crowd itself is an interesting mix of tourists, transplants exploring their surroundings, regulars, and crusty older folks who eye newbs with suspicion. The place can get stuffy in warm weather, and it’s a bit of a treacherous trip down the stairs to the restroom. It’s worth the journey, though, because the wall graffiti features an on-going debate on which bartender is the hottest. The bartenders will engage you with conversation, games(dice, Asian drinking games, etc.), and assertively rack you for more drinks. Don’t take it for a hustle; it’s just cultural – in various parts of Asia, bartenders perform double duty and provide entertainment as well.(Think: booze laden version of Benihana.)
Michael R.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Los Alamos, NM
This place is a dive, but not in the good friendly cheers way, it’s a dive in the«we’re going to hustle you out of as much money as possible» way. Twenty dollar minimum and the bartenders are always hustling you to buy them«shots» at $ 10 each and egging you on. This place exists to take advantage of tourists from the union square area and don’t really treat the neighbors as family, they treat you like a ATM. Pretty disappointing
Alex L.
Rating des Ortes: 3 San Francisco, CA
Well, it is what it is. It’s a dive bar. As dive as it gets. Not a long time ago they even allowed smoking there. Run by Asians so there is always Chinese and Korean ladies working there. Drinks could be a bit cheaper for the dive bar. Otherwise service is reasonable. I’d come back once in a while.
Kevin Y.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Bellevue, WA
Pros: friendly, cute bartenders. Reasonable price Cons: $ 20 minimum on credit car charge which is rare now day and very inconvenience. Fine place for a drink before bed. A lot annoying mid age old man tried to impressed the bartender by being loud and stupid lol
Peter D.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Brooklyn, NY
The Good. Free popcorn. Cheap(ish) drinks. Champagne flutes for cheap beer. The Bad. Being called«Gen-Y Cunts» by the regulars. Using bathrooms that feel as though you could be murdered at any moment. The vulgarity of serving anything other than the Champagne of Beers in champagne flutes. The Ugly. Actually BEING«Gen-Y Cunts.» Truth hurts.
Farrah A.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Houston, TX
Not all dives are created equal, and this dive is certainly inneresting. PBR served in Champagne flutes, complimentary burnt popcorn, Maruchan Ramen for the drunkards that need to sober up. And the drinks? They’re served in tiny tumblers, but they’re stiff. In all, I like! The ladies restroom is surprisingly clean. — albeit it’s a skurry trek into the basement.
Danny W.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Chicago, IL
Duck tape patching up a hole in the sink and a garbage can just out sitting out in the open pretty much sum this place up. If it were a truck it’d definitely be of the dump variety. They do have free popcorn but if you eat it you’re much braver than I. As you could imagine the people watching is top notch. There’s some surly sketchballs so participate with caution, but it can definitely be an entertaining spot to spend a drink or two.
Don B.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Portland, OR
PBR tastes better when consumed out of Champagne glasses. In fact, everything tastes better champers-style. But here at Chelsea Place, said luxuries are restricted to two patrons at a time. That’s the sum total number of Champagne glasses they have on site. But they’ll readily provide them to you if you ask. Because really, everything is better when sipped from a flute. Even in a filthy dive with sketchy ass bathrooms. My first visit here was pretty bad. We were called«Gen-Y Cunts» by some jerk who hates the world. My second visit here was polar opposite. Friendly welcoming service, and regulars who left us alone. Not much more you could ask from a seedy dive atop a tunnel in the middle of The City.
Jim C.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Cathedral City, CA
I like a good dive bar as much as the next guy, but this place is just gross. While I’ve never had dysentery, this visit to Chelsea Place was probably the greatest exposure to the disorder that I’ve ever had. My wife returned from a trip to the ladies room saying that she felt like she was in some sort of bad horror movie, and someone wearing a hockey mask would be springing in at any moment. Unfortunately, I had to go myself, and I am not happy to report that the smell in the mens room was such that I came very, very close to throwing up. Mind you, this was not the smell of one person who failed to perform a «courtesy flush» — this was the smell of decades-old rotting flesh. I expected that with a place that smelled and looked like this, well drinks would have been practically free — instead, the opposite was true, and I found them to be quite overpriced. I need to take a shower just thinking about this place.