Jackalope

James is a miracle from heaven who learned to serve drinks to weary rain drenched travelers m and the world is a better place because of him.

Love hitting this bar up on a weekend. The drinks are great and the bartenders are super friendly.

Great watering hole. Nice vibe, friendly staff. Apparently I look like James?

Good happy hour spot! It’s a small bar, but it’s nice and clean and a perfectly good spot to chill and get a drink. They have a small loft-​ish area upstairs with video games like duck hunting! If you have a group of people and the upstairs area isn’t already occupied, I’d definitely recommend going up there. It can get pretty crowded downstairs. No food here unfortunately (or not that I’m aware of anyway)

I’ve always been under the impression that a Jackalope is a mythical animal of North American folklore described as a jackrabbit with antelope horns. Last night though, I discovered that a Jackalope is in a fact a coked out hipster with a thick scarf waiting in line to pay for a $ 15 well drink at a bar on Polk.
On a Saturday, the weekend before Christmas, this bar has an interesting clientele consisting of confused Japanese tourists, drunken mothers that hate their families, and deranged closeted sex-​addicts attempting to recruit my girlfriend and I for a foursome.
Hit the ATM for $ 500, smuggle in an empty bottle to pee in (line for bathroom is mythical in itself), get down to Polk, and get ready to discover a true meaning of Jackalope.

The bar is one I’ve had gone to many years ago, but with a different name. It now specializes in delicious cocktails especially the Liz Lemon with Russian Vodka, lemon and cranberry juice. Very smooth and delicious but strong!

Long overdue review for my trip to San Francisco in June. I read about the plinko drinking game from thrillist and had to go there. I was running out of time during my trip but I managed to go my last half hour in SF before heading to the airport. It wasn’t too busy since it was in the middle of the afternoon when I went but the bartender was very nice and quick since I was in a rush. Everyone including some customers and the bartender seemed very surprised when I walked and and just said I wanted to play plinko. I had the drink and wrote a couple of post cards while I was there. Definitely have to go back if I find myself in SF again and stay longer!

After our regular HH place (Olive) closed last year, we’ve been hunting for a new bar where everybody knows our name (and our drinks!)
I think this is as close as we’ve come to finding a place that has solid drinks, good HH specials (hello, BOGO!), friendly bartenders, and space to move around. Sadly, they don’t serve any food. Happily, they don’t care if you bring some in!
I almost don’t want other people finding out about this place, but I’d rather see them get popular than get closed.

Good service. Love the Plinko Drinko!
Plus darts and Duck Hunt.

Typing this review 3 days later because I really had to!
SO. MUCH. FUN.
LOCATION: I was visiting from Vegas. The streets were loud, busy, and possibly a little unsafe. Reminded me a lot of DTLV and it was a local, younger crowded.
MUSIC: My favorite! Everyone was enjoying it. A mix of fun with top 100 and some that I’ve never heard before.
COST: No cover and I don’t remember because I was a little tipsy. It’s all good in the neighborhood. I’m 90% sure it was cheaper than Vegas nightlife.
OVERALL: it was a great time and by far made my night. I would recommend it to everyone and their moms if you’re fine with Polk St. I would love to come back!

While looking for something to do on a chill Monday night, my friend and I stumbled upon this cool spot. It’s a really tiny bar and an even tinier room upstairs. We sat right next to the plinko game. For $ 10.00, you get one plinks and whatever number it lands on, you get certain drinks. So there we are, ordering some cocktails, which were both delicious, when he tells us that it’s buy one get one free. So for $ 20.00, we ended up with 4 total cocktails. We made our way upstairs to replay our childhood days of duck hunt. They also had tons of Sega Genesis games. Talk about flashbacks. More than 20 years later, those games are still the bomb. You can reserve this tiny room for groups of q5, so I guess I’d you want to come on weekends to play, you might not get a chance if it’s reserved. I really enjoyed hanging out at this bar and their daily specials, which you can find on their website, but I can only imagine how packed this place can get on the weekends.

The vibes here are awesome. Each bar along polk has such character and attracts a wide variety of clientele, and this place is not too douche-​y, not too party-​y, and not too quiet-​y. I hate walking into a bar and realizing I’m surrounded by dads, and this place definitely attracts a younger crowd, though I did see a few dads sprinkled here and there.
Kinda small, but it wasn’t overly packed for 11pm on a Saturday. Javier behind the bar is super nice, and one of the locals I sat next to couldn’t stop complimenting him on his refined bartending techniques.
They have a themed cocktail list, and I tried the chupacabra ($ 10) which seemed the most similar to a margarita. Sippity sip sip it was delicious.
Didn’t get a chance to try Plinko game on the wall, but definitely will next time. Absolutely zero complaints about this place, and if I lived slightly closer I would definitely be a regular.
Its clean and there’s activities. What more could you want.

Cute! Games!!! duck hunt on top floor!
Pinko ping pong ball game for chance from list of drinks!
Tuesday! Flip a coin w bartender for chance of $ 1 drink!!!
ATMOSPHERE
Cute artwork and vibe totally different and better at night haha. There’s a small upstairs where old Nintendo video games. Off of polk too so right on mark to start that ratchet polk crawl.

Great place Great Drinks. All around good time

Loved this little divey hipster bar.
Over the bar hangs a huge rabbit head with antlers looking like the archeological remains of one of Hayao Miyazaki’s fantastical creatures from a dystopian past.
The bartenders were friendly and helpful, and the dimly lit room together with the dark wood surfaces of the rabbit head and bar table creates a relaxed atmosphere.
If you go upstairs to a small «balcony» overlooking the bar, you can play Duck Hunt with your performance displayed to the rest of the guests on a screen.
I enjoyed it very much, and if I lived in SF I could easily see this becoming one of my favorite bars.

I had an awesome time playing the $ 10 Plinko game here. We ended up playing 4 times and got something different each time. The 2 shots winner is fun because it’s the bartender’s choice.
Bartenders were really friendly and quick. They were helpful in explaining the plinko games to those who had not played before.
It wasn’t too crowded on a Saturday night. Nice spot to hang out, actually hear the person next to you, and not get too rowdy. I’d come back!

Love this bar!
Lovely and unpretentious. Nice décor and good cocktails (I ordered the Old Scratch and at first it wasn’t quite right but the bartender graciously remade it and it was perfect!)
They have a really fun upstairs with old school Nintendo and Sega Genesis games. We played Duck Hunt and had a blast. Can get crowded on weekends but I prefer going on off nights when you can cozy up with your date at one of the window tables.

My new favorite local bar. When I think of Polk street bars, I think fresh out of college kids, loud, dirty, and badly poured drinks. Jackalope is a the complete opposite.
For one, the crowd is a lot older than the Vegas attire groups that usually frequent Mayes, Vertigo, and Playground. Two, the bartenders are super laid back and experts in making amazing concoctions. No need to walk a couple of blocks to the tenderloin (B&B, Traditions) for high quality drinks. I’m not stuck in a room filled with rookies drinking adiós amigos and long islands.
They also have a Plinko game on the wall which is a great place to entertain a group of friends. I normally see groups get super competitive and aggressive as the night goes on. Warning, stay far away from the motor oil. If Plinko isn’t your style, they have a fully stocked Sega and Nintendo system upstairs.
+5 because the last time I played Dunk Hunt, I was rocking princess Leia buns and owned a Cabbage Patch Kids lunch box. (No that wasn’t last month) Thank you for the nostalgia.

This place will get better I have a feeling. It is owned by the same people who own Soda Popinski’s (which I love)
The happy hour 2 for 1’s have not hit here yet, but the bartender says they are coming… along with specialty drinks. It needs a paint job too. The do have the FRESH squeezed Grapefruit juice which i super enjoy (does’t it negate the effects of alcohol?)

Another spot by the people who brought you my 2^nd, 5^th and 13^th favorite bar names in SF. The three spots may be identified by:
1. 25-​cent Wing Night (with two drinks) on Wednesday. Animal is the drummer.
2. Nintendo. Wheel-​o-​drinks.
3. (Semi-​?) Ironic reference (/​homage?) to the previous bar, where I spent my formative first few months ‘hooding it up with Tech Developers and Yo-​Pros. Also, a REALLY good Bloody Mary.
Put that in your Carnac envelope. …“What are three other bars brought to you by folks who have Jackalope?“
This used to be Mark’s — on Polk/​Post. The owner sold it, and now it is Jackalope. I’ve been in a few times — so far, pretty vanilla, but I love the space and the vibe. The re-​do is in the works. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from their bars, they know how to add value and create good spots. I talked with one of the bartenders, who was really personable. I’m really excited to see this place evolve, especially since this is even closer down Polk towards my office. It sure worked well with 5:07pm World Series starts.
They have a cool little hide-​a-​way upstairs. The sign I just walked by the other day mentioned a Duck Hunt lounge. I need to find out what that means.