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Sam's Cable Car Lounge

Lounge$$$$

Downtown San Francisco-Union Square, San Francisco

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5.9^/10

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"They give you good free snacks!"(2 Tips)
"The cocktails were good"(5 Tips)
"... vibe, bar food, lounge, what have you. You get out of it..."(2 Tips)
"Great local beers."(4 Tips)

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Turan YurdakulSeptember 21, 2014
Good music, smiling employees, comfortable seats. Nice place to chillin'.
Dennis Zeh JrAugust 11, 2013
Been here 100+ times
Friendly staff, but beware there is an 18% service charge which is clearly mentioned on their menu and specials sign.
Desa FernandezJuly 18, 2013
They give you good free snacks!
Isaac IbarraApril 20, 2014
The best beer
Luke LightningAugust 16, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Great spot! Super service!
Jennifer CarterMarch 26, 2016
The cocktails were good
G. SaxNovember 24, 2013
This place has a little bit of everything. Tourist location, whole-in-the-wall vibe, bar food, lounge, what have you. You get out of it what you put into it, so go in happy!
Dennis Zeh JrAugust 14, 2014
Been here 100+ times
Popcorn shrimp, pizzas, and meatball sandwich are solid here if you need a bite to eat while you're drinking.
Tony VargasJuly 2, 2013
Been here 25+ times
Try the Cable Car Cosmo!
Amit KariaMay 5, 2017
Not the best place to visit, very pricey for mediocre drinks, 20% Service charge mandatory though you can ask to reverse it but seems instead they should let you choose to pay the tip or not
Claire La ShombOctober 5, 2013
Thx Nikki for the delicious cucumber & basil martinis! Jack makes a Great Manhattan! Sam, I want to go to your wine house. Mamma your sweet. Thx for making me feel welcome with Lee.
alison baalDecember 7, 2013
The jager is too warm! Do not get shots.
Brian DayJune 14, 2013
They have peroni!!
ANNE dasGretJuly 14, 2013
Try golden gate Gimlet. Friday+satursay live Music for free. And talk to Sam about his amazing stories.
Ashley StrangeFebruary 17, 2015
Love this little bar! Reasonably priced drinks, great service, friendly bartenders!
Jon LeslieJune 29, 2014
Get the bagel dog! You won't be sorry! Great little place to stop in for a drink and a bite to eat
David LevyAugust 12, 2016
Mozzarella sticks
Lily ScottJanuary 14, 2014
Tourist trap. They automatically charge 18% for shitty service, just do not enter.
JessicaJuly 28, 2013
They give you free snacks with each drink during happy hour. They also include 18 percent gratuity, so remember that when the bill comes.
Noel DávilaNovember 13, 2014
Great local beers. Sit down, order a round and they'll give you complimentary popcorn.
Daniel HussJuly 1, 2014
Well, beer was cold. It's a bar, I wouldn't eat here again.
David StephensMarch 11, 2015
Tourists trap!
VikaJuly 31, 2014
Nice bartenders, bad drinks:)))
Jayson PhillipsDecember 7, 2013
Place isn't worth walking into. Dubious service charges, overpriced pints of mediocre beer. A tourist trap, pretty much.
Andrea S.May 3, 2015
Very touristy. Drinks are $10 and up
Eli HickoxMarch 14, 2016
Overpriced tourist trap
Wayne PanJuly 28, 2017
Tourist trap
MrTomCologneApril 27, 2019
Top gelegen direkt an der Cable Car Wende - Downtown- nette kleine Bar
Jack MogannamAugust 13, 2013
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