gay dive bar with 2 pool tables, secret star wars themed back area. worth checking out! no food, strong drinks

Strong drinks, great music, pool table, and a really cute patio to smoke. Run, don't walk here the bartenders are also so sweet.

Pretty fun using the bar app to play music AMI jukebox...billiards is fun $2 and trying pinball machines $1..as well as seeing the ephemera on the wall..the app has a list of different bars you may have not visited or heard of...it's different with the AMI jukebox app..Polk St...1970s.

People, drinks, pool, ambiance including very lovely backyard which closes earlier than the inside out of respect for the neighborhood

Happy to see this place is still going strong! Tuesday happy hour was pretty packed! Haven't been in, in a very long time. Used to come here all the time back when I lived in the neighborhood. Now that my office is only a 15 min walk away, I plan to come back much more often. The bartenders were super nice and attentive. Very respectable pour and prices. Diverse crowd. Love it!

You make me feel mighty real You make me feel mighty real Oh you make me feel mighty real You make me feel mighty real It's hard to envision nowadays, but Polk Street was the city's gay mecca back in the '70's. The Castro gradually took the title, and there's nothing left of the gay culture on Polk. Except this one bar which has miraculously survived and is now the city's second oldest gay bar (next to the glass coffin, Twin Peaks Tavern). I had not been in ages but stopped by to see if it changed. Nope, it looked pretty much the same. Still looked like a saloon decorated during the Watergate era with rainbow draperies slung over the ceiling. You still open the vintage fridge door to use the urinal trough. The back patio and pool tables were still here. Plenty of room at the long bar late in the afternoon as the regulars were all huddled close to the front door. No frozen drinks served here. This was no tiki bar. Never was. Not quite a dive though. Too much character and frankly too welcoming for that moniker. All cocktails were $10. Music to my ears. Also Tina Turner on the jukebox. She's simply the best. The Mai Tai was pretty good, too, not too tart (photo: https://bit.ly/44mWJjo). So was the Makers Mark & Ginger (photo: https://bit.ly/44o2rkS). For the good times DRINKS - 4...can't beat ten bucks, and their Mai Tai was pretty good AMBIANCE - 4 stars...vintage and kinda cliquish SERVICE - 3.5 stars...some bartenders were nicer than others TOTAL - 4 stars...needs to stick around to keep the Polk Street gay legacy alive RELATED - Exploring Nob Hill? Here's a collection of places I've visited reviewed: https://bit.ly/2IfTVOB

This is the place to be after pride. Every other place is just a bit too packed in. As this was highly rated K bar, I visited in 2023 and had a great time. Drinks for $10. Noticed there is toilet paper above the bathroom just outside the entrance in case they run out and they will a couple times per night. There's a men's room that only has a urinal and then another room that is all genders. That has a normal toilet. The other side area is a refreshing zone although a little smoky from my personal preference. The bartenders were wicked busy being that it was a Post pride party, but they did manage to get a couple drinks in my face. Really enjoyed laughing and goofing off with them.. One gentleman had a Stonewall shirt that he got while he visited the village in New York, which is where that bar that was rated in 1969 actually resides .

Nice little gay men's-themed bar on Polk Street, reminiscent of when this part of Polk Street used to be the gay neighborhood before the Castro took over. The bartenders are friendly, but they're there to have a good time too. They can sometimes get so chatty with people they know that they forget to work the rest of the bar. There can be a long wait time, even if you're the only one waiting. Make note that this gay-themed bar is open to everyone, and straight women will typically outnumber men. My husband and I have sat at the bar often, only to look around and see nothing but straight couples around us. The Cinch is also known as the "Stinch." It often has an odor that one would describe as a dirty urinal. It can be overwhelming at times and unnoticeable at other times. Nonetheless, I'm at the Cinch frequently as I live in the area, and I'm glad to have a gay bar nearby.

Cute little tavern with a hometown feel! Didn't want to go to Castro today to find a watering hole so came here after a play this afternoon. Was in the mood for wine and their house wine for 5 bucks did not disappoint! Both bartenders I had were very friendly and so nice! Will definitely be back when I visit again.