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Badlands San Francisco

Bar Cocktail bar Night club Gay bar

Techno & '80s hits play at this veteran gay club with a lively dance floor & lots of drink specials. People often mention dance, drinks,


Address

4121 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94114

Contact

(415) 626-9320

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (520 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Friday: 3 PM to 2 AM
  • Saturday: 3 PM to 2 AM
  • Sunday: 3 PM to 2 AM
  • Monday: 4 PM to 2 AM
  • Tuesday: 4 PM to 2 AM
  • Wednesday: 4 PM to 2 AM
  • Thursday: 4 PM to 2 AM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: dance (9) drinks (7)
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  • 4/5 Luther L. 5 years ago on Google
    Great bar for drink specials and once drunk the dance floor is awesome! On that note, if you come here sober you will notice the smell, it's not great... Drink specials are on point tho! I have also met some great people here and had an amazing time! I usually end up here after several drinks at The Mix which is one if my favorites in the area!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dara P. 5 years ago on Google
    This is a really fun dance bar. Very spacious, you don’t feel like you’re being sardine with other people. Separate area for dancing and hanging out socializing which is really nice. Drinks prices are reasonable. Love coming here during weekend, there is a $5 cover for weekend. Always a good time here.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Andrew S. 6 years ago on Google
    Went here with my girlfriend on a saturday night and had a lot of fun. Dance floor was really cool, but like anywhere, it gets crowded after 11. No line when we arrived at 10pm, but it was a long line when we left around 12. Also, the cocktails were surprisingly cheap and decently made, which was awesome ($8 for the two drinks I ordered). Would definitely recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Subhi N. 6 years ago on Google
    Nice space to dance for a little bit, then it gets really crowded that you can't even move. Drinks are OK but I wouldn't recommend cocktails, if you're a smoke, then the patio is a good place to hang out at, but won't recommend it for non smokers; it gets foggy pretty quickly. Bartenders are usually friendly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 H B. 6 months ago on Google
    Nice updated interior. Too bad the drinks are not as strong as the previous Badlands. The happy hour BOGO is not good for call drinks.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jordan S. 6 months ago on Google
    The crewman with a beard who checked our ID and took our cover and said to the customer ahead of us ‘You complain less than women do.’ As if me and my friends are a burden.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Dehan C. 5 years ago on Google
    Went there during PRIDE weekend, absolutely mental. Huge dance floor in this gay club with cool music that was a lot of fun. $10 entry. No cover closer to closing time (2am) ~$6/7 drinks inside

  • 5/5 Orlando N. 4 years ago on Google
    Love coming to this place. They got better DJ then cafe. More room. And larger dance area. Drinks are better as well and they really give you a bang for the buck. Much quicker too.

  • 4/5 Ericson H. 6 years ago on Google
    My favorite go-to place in the Castro when I'm feeling old-school dance hits. I love the videos! Drinks are reasonably priced (although on occasion the drinks tend to be on the watery side). Depends on the bartender. It can be shoulder-to-shoulder on the dance floor on Fridays night and Saturday nights, but that's the nature of this club! The energy from the crowd is what makes this place fun.

  • 4/5 Mi A. 6 years ago on Google
    It's my favorite bar to have drink and dance too!

  • 5/5 Tiffany D. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice dance spot with tasty drinks and friendly staff.

  • 1/5 Lukasz L. 5 months ago on Google
    Came here with a group of co workers and ended up almost being robbed by the bar staff. Ordered one drink and my credit card was never returned to me. Legit handed my card and it suddenly “disappeared”. I ended up walking outside to cancel the card and was kicked out for no reason apparent reason. I was completely sober, showed no aggression and was not confrontational. I was just asking questions to get my card back but apparently that was enough for them to no longer let me back in. Avoid this place or just pay in cash.

  • 1/5 Henrique V. 5 months ago on Google
    Do they EVER play new music? At this point we don’t even care if you just press play on a Spotify playlist but give us something new. 2023 and they still out there playing the same old songs from 2010’s like Timber and ending the night with Love on Top, so predictable.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Service options
    • ✗ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery

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