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San Francisco Saloon

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Happening sports bar offering drinks & American staples in a convivial, TV-enhanced environment. People often mention friend, time, good, service,


Address

11501 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064, United States

Contact

+1 310-478-0152

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (299 reviews)

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Working Hours

Permanently closed.

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: friend (10) time (9) good (8) service (6)
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  • 5/5 Nick V. 1 year ago on Google
    Bring this place back! Need a Warriors/Giants/Niners bar on the west side. Owner contact me, may be interested in buying
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Xxsloth_team x. 4 years ago on Google
    Good place to relax with friends and watch all tape of game. Customer service is great and excellent price, friendly people.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Won K. 2 years ago on Google
    A few of years ago (2015 or so), someone I went to school with was working near the San Francisco Saloon on West Pico Blvd. and invited me to join him for lunch. I almost didn't go. A little over twenty years ago, when i first got to Los Angeles, I went there twice with a friend, in 1997-1998. Both times the young service staff made a big show (and by that, I mean laughing and pointing at my friend and I from a distance) of refusing to serve us. The friend I went with at the time is caucasian half French and half Swedish. I am of East Asian descent (Korean). My friend had eaten there before, and never had a problem. We could only assume it was because of my ethnicity. I had literally been in LA for a little over a week. It certainly didn't make me feel welcome. The next day I called to talk to a a manager. I was always told they were not available. I went a second time with the same friend (he liked the place) earlier in the day, to see if I could talk to a manager. Utterly ignored again. So when I met another friend there a few years ago, the experience was quite different. It was crowded, the service brisk and efficient. This friend is half Salvadoran, half Irish and definitely looks more Latin than caucasian. He said he's never had a problem there. I don't know if there had been a change in management or not, and certainly the young bartender and servers who were there in the past had moved on. But the memory lingers. Was there a change in management? I don't know. But I think twice about going there, still. I probably wouldn't have, that third time, if the second friend hadn't asked me to meet him there. If there is anyone out there, who worked there in the late '90's early 2000's I'd appreciate hearing from you. What the heck was going on there back then? (I only bring it up now, because a Korean friend related a.similar negative experience at Taverna Tony's in Malibu, and it brought the memory back. I can't say it was pleasant.) I realize that this all happened quite some time ago, but clearly, it still rankles. If the same owner/operators are managing the SF Saloon today, what was going on back then? What was up with the phone? Why did no one get back to me? I left messages.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 AC 1. 4 years ago on Google
    Lately every time I've visited the bar at this place, I sense animosity from the Bartanding staff members, it feels racial really to be honest..! At times, it seem as if these people go out of their way to show their discomfort while serving me. In the other hand, this restaurant has a good deal of fast food type thing going..
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Dan M. 5 years ago on Google
    Okay pub food fair decent happy hour prices on drinks not too loud. Mostly undistinguished nearby our server happened to be just terrifically friendly and then little hard to get hold of but overall friend positive experience. Decent local place to get a beer and some puppy food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jeff T. 2 years ago on Google
    If you’re in West LA and are looking for a good place for a cold beer and some tasty food stop in the San Francisco Saloon!! They’ve got the best buffalo chicken tenders ever!! They’re freshly made to order and as embarrassing as it is to write this – I can’t stop myself at just one order. I can’t wait to go back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cris R. 4 years ago on Google
    Jen has been absolutely fabulous every time we've gone, and definitely keeps the atmosphere lively! Additionally the food and drinks are great and they get just about every sport you can think of. A great place to watch any event as fans of every team love to show up.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christina S. 5 years ago on Google
    I live close to this bar, so I go there pretty frequently but I wouldn't go if I didn't live next to it. Their IPA selection is poor - they generally only have Racer 5 & sometimes Stone Delicious IPA but that's it. Their burgers are pretty good, service is pretty good. It's really a local hangout. Kitchen closes at 11pm. Update: I don't live so close anymore but I still go here all the time. It's our favorite spot for a laid back burger and brew.

  • 5/5 Justin H. 1 year ago on Google
    No longer open Good beer/food and good service. Folks at SF Saloon are a good time all around. Check out their HH when you need to catch a game!

  • 5/5 Jennifer H. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a great spot to catch a game and have some drinks. Food and service is on point!

  • 4/5 Tyson B. 5 years ago on Google
    Great pub with really good bar food. It is obvious when you walk in that it is a "locals hangout", but not intimidating. People are friendly and inviting. The staff is helpful and attentive. Great place to watch a game and have a burger and beer without all the craziness of a sports bar or the attitude of the usual santa Monica bars.

  • 3/5 Craig 5 years ago on Google
    Easy to find a table or a booth on a weeknight when the Giants are playing their NL West rivals. The chicken strips were pretty good, but mine weren't "strips" - instead they were chicken chunks, or maybe even chicken tenders. The tots that came alongside were solid (could also get fries) and I enjoyed the BBQ sauce. Good fried food. Tons of TVs in the seated area and the bar. The chairs at the table were a bit uncomfortable, especially for a sports bar, where people are sitting for long periods of time. Maybe get cushions on the wood chairs? Easy street parking on a weeknight (after hours for the meters).


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Happy-hour food
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in

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