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199 Valencia St
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Zeitgeist
Local(415) 255-7505

199 Valencia St
San Francisco, CA 94103

http://zeitgeist.ypguides.net

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User Reviews of Zeitgeist

Yelp.com Review - by Brendan R.

4 of 5 stars. Fun place for afternoon drinking due to the large patio, but it's difficult to get service if you aren't sporting a leather jacket, bike-messenger bag or tattoos.
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenn A.

4 of 5 stars. 1) I don't own a bicycle, hog, crotch rocket, or anything with wheels (boo-yah, my carbon footprint is greatly reduced since I use public transportation! But then I'm the loser that's always moochin'…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Vanessa I.

3 of 5 stars. Come armed with your best fixed gear bicycle, or come not at all. A bar in San Francisco with a huge outdoor patio, cheap yet strong drinks, and good music (well...it really depends on who came with…
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael P.

5 of 5 stars. Just had to post a shout-out to one of my favorite daytime drinking spots. Beers, bikes, burgers, bros, babes, need I say more? And get the Russian River IPA, it's the shit.
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by d'arcy n.

4 of 5 stars. I didn't know hipster drones in black shirts and black denim uniform slacks hung out in such large clusters. $11 pitchers of Stellas are good. It's cool, I dig it.
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by matt w.

1 of 5 stars. Rude bouncers, rude bar tenders, rude bussers !!!! Why pay to be treated badly. Customer for 5 years and they just get more unpleasant to the point that i say "Stay away !!!!! " And what's with the no…
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathryn E.

4 of 5 stars. I know Zeitgeist doesn't need another review for people to figure out it's awesome by now, so I'm limiting this to the veggie burger I had there. Big, fresh, filling, and delicious. I don't care if the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kotori M.

5 of 5 stars. The huge backyard-like outdoor seating area full of picnic tables and gravel make this bar a standout on a sunny day. Grab a group of friends, order beer by the pitcher, and snag a table. This is not…
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christopher A.

5 of 5 stars. The place to go for a pilsner and bratwurst. The outdoor area is huge, but fills up quick! Cut out of work early, and secure a spot for your friends. Order your beers by the pitcher. While…
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel H.

2 of 5 stars. "There's no photography allowed in here" the bouncer said to me. Right. In an age where cameras are everywhere... sure. Whatever you say chap. Being hassled in a place where you are a customer is…
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kate A.

4 of 5 stars. I stopped by Zeitgeist this afternoon for a quick drink outside in the patio area. Despite the apparent lack of cleanliness, outdoor portapotties, and ghetto murals lining the walls, this place is…
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Stuart M.

4 of 5 stars. The two couch surfers and I had a good time here. I liked the ample outdoor seating. I also liked the fact that there are bike racks out back. And I really appreciated all of the beers they had on…
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Debra A.

4 of 5 stars. Best place for drinks on a warm summer night
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Missy C.

5 of 5 stars. Good liquor, Great burgers, and the best way to waste some time on a Sunday afternoon (especially if it's some God Forsaken holiday like Easter... haha) Just go, it's good!!!
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by L J.

4 of 5 stars. Once upon a Time, a couple of long time friends on different continents planned to meet in the city. When one of them was at the airport, an Air Hostess heard part of his conversation.... "I will get…
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Raoul K.

5 of 5 stars. Some of the nicest, most down to earth people can be found here :)
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina C.

5 of 5 stars. I heart Zeitgeist. Reasons: Good beer. Pool table. Juke Box. Picnic Tables. Porta-potties. Pink Elephants. View of a freeway ramp. Interesting people. Tamale Lady. Smoking in a bar, if you want.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Anna K.

5 of 5 stars. The following is the conversation that would take place between myself and James Lipton, should I ever be a guest on "Inside the Actor's Studio". JL: What is your favorite word?
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy R.

4 of 5 stars. Dive bars probably aren't my preferred MO, but somehow I end up at them fairly frequently. It was a Monday so the indoor bathrooms (which were nowhere near the most disgusting bar bathrooms I've ever…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nikki C.

4 of 5 stars. Your looks won't get you far here. ...I don't care how cute you are or think you are. If you get up on the red truck for a photo opp a few rough looking dudes will tell you to "ge the f*** off the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by dorena b.

5 of 5 stars. great dive bar with an awesome jukebox. you can also smoke joints in the backyard. hells yeah.
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joon Y.

4 of 5 stars. A gem in the rough, I'd call it. This place definitely has a face (well, if a bar had a face) that only a mom can love. The place looks kinda ghetto from the outside but once you get inside you'll…
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Max P.

4 of 5 stars. You can smoke, you can drink, everybody is friendly, the place is crowded, dikes playing cards, rocker boys hanging out, college kids celebrating their birthday, the Tamale Lady is everybody's friend,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by The Drunk Lover X.

5 of 5 stars. If you have never been, then f*!kin' get off your yelping ass and get there now...... You won't be drinking alone.
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Eda S.

4 of 5 stars. I liked it. It was compleeeetely packed and it took us 10 minutes to get the first beers, but that got better later on...I loved the style of the place and it has a "festival" fell to it, really nice!…
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by CK S.

4 of 5 stars. Back in the day this was the spot for the paranoid biker set. You could almost hear the molars grinding when you bellied up to the bar. On Saturdays you could bring your iron and compare Gloks with…
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Maximillian M.

4 of 5 stars. If this is a dive bar, what do you call the other crappy bars then? Thursday night looked more like Saturday night here--just packed! Great vibe, picnic tables conducive to talking to strangers, lots…
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric S.

5 of 5 stars. Biker bar meets beer garden. Punks meet bike messengers. Hipsters meet nerds. Burger meets potatoes. Bloody Mary meets pitcher of ale. Nothing beats a weekend morning (late morning, of course)…
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Katie M.

4 of 5 stars. I went here last night Had vodka in a pint glass
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsay T.

4 of 5 stars. Minus 1 star because I feel like this is a perfect place to pick up guys or to be picked up by guys, but they're all too stoned to make a move.
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Collin S.

5 of 5 stars. For as much crap as this bar gets for being too rough around the edges and not "nice" enough to new people, I've got to say that I had the best experience ever getting kicked out of this bar. Classy,…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by cindi n.

3 of 5 stars. came here one late afternoon during the week, so it wasn't crowded & really chill......large open outdoor chill space w/ large picnic / community tables. GREAT sun spot!!!!! has laid-back feel, people…
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rob L.

4 of 5 stars. Probably one of the BEST burgers!!! The energy and vibe in here is cool!!! A GREAT spot to hang, shoot pool, have a few pitchers of your favorite brew and chill with the friends and make new ones!!!…
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jen f.

3 of 5 stars. let's be honest here, this place is intense. if you aren't well known there you will probably be talked down to and treated like an outcast. that said, their thick glass pitchers of beer really hit the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by California B.

1 of 5 stars. got kicked out for taking a photo of my girlfriend. For a dirty rocker bar they sure have a lot of rules. what a bunch of whiny pussies. Maybe thats why Vanity Fair likes them so much!!!!!…
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joshua A.

1 of 5 stars. Zeitgeist is a good bar to go to on a nice day. I'll give them that much. That's where the props stop. The people who work there are extremely rude and wouldn't know good customer service if it…
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by J. B.

1 of 5 stars. My experience there was similar to Joshua A's. Except my burger wasn't spit in...there was a rock in it that chipped my tooth. It was most likely dropped on the ground then served. Not really sure why…
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah A.

5 of 5 stars. Love to sit out back with a beer (or cocktail) and smoke a little on a sunny day. Conveniently the tamale lady frequents there.
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by ritch p.

4 of 5 stars. cool bar ,, good atmosphere , great place to get candid photos of some very interesting people , and the outside patio is so cool ,, even has great bar food,, why go anywhere else ,, and its close to…
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer H.

5 of 5 stars. Cool people great beer garden and wimps not welcome. Try the Blue Elvis - it'll knock you out.
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dave K.

4 of 5 stars. $6 cheeseburger? I feel like I am in the midwest again. Oh yeah, beer, beer, beer. This place could be dangerous.
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Erika C.

4 of 5 stars. vodka soda's served in PINT GLASSES?! You people know the way to my heart. Zeitgeist has a pretty legit set up, lots of random fun crap on the wall (not Applebees style, but cool, hardcore stuff, lots…
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Angela H.

5 of 5 stars. Oh, the cause of those tragic, drunken weekend afternoons... I swear I will come here one day and order a pitcher of beer for myself, and find my dirty-boy soulmate.
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael P.

5 of 5 stars. Outdoor beer garden. It's awesome, the pitchers are large and perfectly priced. The scene is eclectic. And they have BBQ. One complaint: Cash only, but what isn't in this part of town?
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by K Y.

2 of 5 stars. this is a cool place; but it can get way to crowded and it's not my favorite. they are known for their huge outdoor area, which is fabulous on a nice city day. however, those are the times when they…
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Yve F.

5 of 5 stars. This bar is supposed to be loud. It's supposed to be dirty. It's supposed to be crass and it's supposed to be crowded. In other words, it fits the very definition of "dive bar". Zeitgeist is the…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Curt W.

4 of 5 stars. Zeitgeist did not get a 5 from me because the first time I went the bar was 6 customers deep and there was only 1 bartender. Maybe a staffing issue? There were people cutting in line and the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kris K.

4 of 5 stars. For some reason Zeigeist alluded me for almost a year; I went to bars all around Zeigeist and was told to go there a number of times but for some reason, I never went. And that's just too bad - because…
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by daniel n.

5 of 5 stars. huge selection of beer. on tap and on ice. huge outside area with tables. a bbq grill always cooking food. they will even prepare vegetarian and cook it separately. i appreciate that. but this place…
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by kate w.

5 of 5 stars. i've had many a good time at zeitgeist. one of the nicest 4th of july's i've had was spent there, actually. i really love this place- the food is good (gardenburgers!) and so are the drinks. nice…
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Courtney W.

2 of 5 stars. this is the same kind of place i've avoided in every city i've every lived in big and small from NYC to Lafayette, IN...it's not the punk vibe or the dirt or the portapotties, that i can't handle.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh t.

1 of 5 stars. This place sucked....the crowd looked like a cross between hippies and a clinic of ppl waiting to get vaccinated for something! They don't carry red bull or any fucking energy drink for that matter…
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by ray e.

4 of 5 stars. my first memory of zeitgeist involved one too many bloody marys, a few delicious burgers, drunken boggle and an unshakable (and quite embarrassing) fixation for my friend's be-flip-flopped toes.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Pocahontas W.

2 of 5 stars. When I first moved to San Francisco, this was probably my favorite bar. The outdoor patio and punk rock attitude reminded me of Portland. But after my last experience there, I have no desire to ever…
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Trisha H.

2 of 5 stars. Why are people here so mean?? I feel like everyone who's had a bad day comes here, along with every "tough" guy in the city who is having an angry day. I just wanna hang out and have a beer! Ok so…
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rise G.

1 of 5 stars. No, no and no. I didn't like it and don't think I ever could. It was way too crowded for my liking. I don't like how they make people stand in a line outside when there doesn't appear to be a real…
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonny C.

5 of 5 stars. Zeitgeist is where it's at for drinking HARD, outside in the day time. So you might get skerwered on a a fixie's handlebars or get strung up by a biker and lose a kidney or two. You will definitely…
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Vic W.

2 of 5 stars. D: ID. V: Ok, here.
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Yelp.com Review - by BongHit J.

3 of 5 stars. I have wonderful, 15-year-old creamed corn-covered memories of this place. There was a time when the freeway ran over the patio (which was a quarter of the size it is now), when they had naked chicks…
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren L.

3 of 5 stars. This is a really more of a 3.5 than a 3. There's a large patio in the back which was great, especially 'cause it was warm and sunny but it was difficult to move around. Getting a pitcher of beer was…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Janney B.

3 of 5 stars. Came here before Adrienne G.'s art opening. I felt like I didn't fit in. Before I return to this bar, I'll punch myself in the face because a black eye will make me look tough. Bet THAT will earn me…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny W.

4 of 5 stars. Very divey. Fun for a day spent drinking bloodies outside - i don't really fit in here, but it's fun if you are with a large group...It's definitely a little "sceney," but you can't beat the bloody…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Karry G.

5 of 5 stars. Wow! There's actually straight guys here! I'm so there next weekend.
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica W.

3 of 5 stars. Meh. It's a cool bar, nothing to write home about. First, I wouldn't call this a dive bar. There are too many people in here trying way too hard to be seen as hard core punk/emo/skater/biker. Second,…
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Adam Z.

4 of 5 stars. Love sitting outside here and hanging out, even though you can never hear the music. Why don't they serve their Pabst in pitchers?
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Casie C.

5 of 5 stars. I f-ing love this place. The chill ambiance makes the Geist one of my faves.
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily H.

4 of 5 stars. No better place to spend a sunny afternoon sucking down bloody mary after bloody mary and playing cards with friends. Get there early or accept your doom of hovering and waiting for a table to free…
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Elizabeth S.

4 of 5 stars. Great dive bar in SF! I haven't seen anything like it so far. I've spent a few warm afternoons at the bench tables outback soaking up the sun, never disappoints. It is, what it is. Definitely not…
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by michael c.

5 of 5 stars. I my opinion, the best bar in San Francisco. It's a snap shot of SF culture, the everything goes, everyones welcomed, no one cares what you are wearing, kicked-backed culture. Just don't act like a…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mat K.

4 of 5 stars. Read my tagline. 'nuff said.
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan B.

4 of 5 stars. Seeing it from the outside the first time, I figured it was just some other bar in the mish that wasn't a big deal. I went there with a bunch of film buddies who raved about it, so I was in. Walking…
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Yelp.com Review - by Gideon K.

4 of 5 stars. Akin to a gritty NYC East Village bar before gentrification. Four types of patrons: Smot Pokers , Cyclists , Hipsters , Rockabillies.
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Julia G.

2 of 5 stars. I'm sure this review will elicit cries of outrage and lots of, "oh no she didnt's!" But I'm sorry - this place just plain grosses me out. I've been here on a couple separate occasions and while I…
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny E.

4 of 5 stars. Reasons why I love Zeitgeist: - On any given day, if I come here I will probably run into friends.
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Yelp.com Review - by Alena D.

4 of 5 stars. Whenever I'm in San Fran there are always a few places I always seem to wander into. Zeitgeist is not the best bar in San Fran by far, it doesn't have the best drinks, or atmosphere, and it is a…
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kevin D.

5 of 5 stars. Here's a quick Zeitgeist 101 to ensure yer stay here is as pleasant as possible: --(this primer is geared towards those uber-busy sunny days) :
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Yelp.com Review - by amanda v.

5 of 5 stars. Where else can you go and not need to ask for a double. It's automatic. The grilled cheese, Turkey burgers, and cheese burgers are great with the potatoes. The Bloody Mary's are the spiciest in…
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel F.

4 of 5 stars. The staff is probably as surly as they are because they deal with hundreds of drunkards who think they're a lot cooler/funnier/smarter/hipper than they are. And you know what, it gets a little…
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Katherine D.

5 of 5 stars. Do I even need to write review #893? This place is great. Go there already! (And sit out back)
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Yelp.com Review - by Elizabeth Z.

5 of 5 stars. Classic, young San Francisco. I absolutely love to come here with friends during an afternoon and drink a couple of pitchers, laugh at jokes other tables make, etc. LOVE it.
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Pete M.

3 of 5 stars. My rating is right down the middle. I like the brew selection. I like the burgers. The acre of land out back is a great place to chill. Now, let me declare that I don't frequent places to be liked…
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Yelp.com Review - by bob r.

4 of 5 stars. What's not to love about this place. As a born and raised San Franciscan this is what The City is all about. OK Supervisor Chris Daly you live right around the corner, come on over and chill, have a…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Shane C.

1 of 5 stars. Fail. In theory this place should be great and I'm sure it was, once upon a time. The last few times I've been there we've had nothing but piss poor attitudes from the staff. Like for instance the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rich C.

5 of 5 stars. Punkers unite!! great place great people......
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2008