Make a reservation. This place gets super busy on event nights. Great small plates and good wine. We will go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Megan Groves
Fries were old & cold. But awesome pre-event vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
Casey A
Beware the server named “Jason”
He is the evening server for whatever the popup is here. Right now it’s a Colombian restaurant. The food is amazing but Jason was a terrible waiter.
I am Colombian and finding Colombian empanadas in sf isn’t easy. So I was super psyched to visit Pacifico and finally get some.
The fotos of the empanadas looked correct and I saw “empanadas” on the dinner menu so I didn’t think twice and ordered them.
I was shocked when regular flour baked empanadas arrived at the table. When I pointed this out to the server he told me the ones I saw in the foto were from the brunch menu but that both were “Colombian”.
This is a crazy statement because if you look at both menus they clearly distinguish between “Colombian empanadas” (corn masa, fried) and the regular “empanadas” (flour masa, baked) at dinner. However again when I pointed this out - he doubled down!! The audacity of correcting me on my own culture, especially when it’s very clear on the menu. I could have dealt w the disappointment if he hadn’t gaslit me.
This difference isn’t just a preference it’s cultural accuracy.
As someone from this culture it was disappointing to have a server confidently contradict my knowledge of my own country’s food, especially when their own menus correctly make this distinction!
The pop up food is incredible but Jason works for the parent restaurant (b-side) and seems totally disinterested in the actual food or cultures being served by the popup.
Service: 1
Elizabeth Stock
The food is awful. The eggs were tasteless and the corn cakes are laden. Mimosa 18 bucks. Don't waste your money.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
L Maris
Really rude staff. They would not accommodate a friend who joined us, even though there was plenty of room at the table. They pushed us to order so that we would be out for other parties even though we had a reservation. Very unfriendly staff. And the food was mediocre an waaaay too expensive. I miss the old place. Don’t bother. I’ll never be back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Maya McCray
I have been going to B Side for years and have seen alot of changes in the menu and management during that time.
My last visit left me scatching my head a bit as the new menu seemed dis-jointed.
For example, you can get an empanada but also a burger or roasted Cauliflower? The B Side needs to decide if they want to be a Jazz restaurant thats true to the genre in terms of what Jazz goers would enjoy or an eclectic vegan and Latin restaurant in Hayes Valley which is fine just not a good fit for SF Jazz Center.
I would love to see them research the menus of what Jazz crowds were eating in the 50s, and 60s and really wow us with some authentic and vintage Jazz inspiring cuisine.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Kiana
It was good the cocktail was very sour.
Karen Gravereaux
The menu has changed, no more fantastic Brussels sprouts, but everything is excellent. The pork sandwich was the biggest hit.
Wheelchair accessibility: It's all on ground level.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zeynep Akca
Because I was by myself they made me sit by the kitchen very rudely. I am 73 and deserve some respect
If I could give it zero if I could. Over priced. And it skinks in there.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Marla June
The B- Side compared to the new B-Side is like night and day. Not only is food definitely not in the same category as the original. The feel of the place is a lot different. The menu advertised is not current.I removed my original post because it reflected The B-side with the entertaining manager of past year.The new B-Side has hard-working bartenders. Will I stop going inside? Probably not because it is the only place that you can wet your whistle before the show. I'm sure changes will be made in the near future, it will just take a little time.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Kimberly Paternoster
What did you guys do??? This place used to be a lovely little bistro with excellent food and service. We walked in before a concert a couple days ago, and it's not the same place. Short "Venezuelan" menu, overpriced, all fried. Order at the bar. We left and went around the corner where the food restaurants are (Absinthe, Hayes St Grill, Doppio). Bring back the old B-Side. Super disappointed!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
David Parker
In a prime location, with popular shows every night b-side is surrounded by Excellent restaurants, some Michelin starred.b-side has:No reservationsNo one answering the phoneA thoroughly disinterested counter person just points at a QR code, " ... it's Venezuelan"Fried pupusas or fried plantains. Not as much variety or quality as a food truck.Go around the corner to the Hayes Street Grill or Absinthe.I hope SFJAZZ shuts it down and tries again.
Make a reservation. This place gets super busy on event nights. Great small plates and good wine. We will go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fries were old & cold. But awesome pre-event vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
Beware the server named “Jason”
He is the evening server for whatever the popup is here. Right now it’s a Colombian restaurant. The food is amazing but Jason was a terrible waiter.
I am Colombian and finding Colombian empanadas in sf isn’t easy. So I was super psyched to visit Pacifico and finally get some.
The fotos of the empanadas looked correct and I saw “empanadas” on the dinner menu so I didn’t think twice and ordered them.
I was shocked when regular flour baked empanadas arrived at the table. When I pointed this out to the server he told me the ones I saw in the foto were from the brunch menu but that both were “Colombian”.
This is a crazy statement because if you look at both menus they clearly distinguish between “Colombian empanadas” (corn masa, fried) and the regular “empanadas” (flour masa, baked) at dinner. However again when I pointed this out - he doubled down!! The audacity of correcting me on my own culture, especially when it’s very clear on the menu. I could have dealt w the disappointment if he hadn’t gaslit me.
This difference isn’t just a preference it’s cultural accuracy.
As someone from this culture it was disappointing to have a server confidently contradict my knowledge of my own country’s food, especially when their own menus correctly make this distinction!
The pop up food is incredible but Jason works for the parent restaurant (b-side) and seems totally disinterested in the actual food or cultures being served by the popup.
Service: 1
The food is awful. The eggs were tasteless and the corn cakes are laden. Mimosa 18 bucks. Don't waste your money.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 4
Really rude staff. They would not accommodate a friend who joined us, even though there was plenty of room at the table. They pushed us to order so that we would be out for other parties even though we had a reservation. Very unfriendly staff. And the food was mediocre an waaaay too expensive. I miss the old place. Don’t bother. I’ll never be back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
I have been going to B Side for years and have seen alot of changes in the menu and management during that time.
My last visit left me scatching my head a bit as the new menu seemed dis-jointed.
For example, you can get an empanada but also a burger or roasted Cauliflower? The B Side needs to decide if they want to be a Jazz restaurant thats true to the genre in terms of what Jazz goers would enjoy or an eclectic vegan and Latin restaurant in Hayes Valley which is fine just not a good fit for SF Jazz Center.
I would love to see them research the menus of what Jazz crowds were eating in the 50s, and 60s and really wow us with some authentic and vintage Jazz inspiring cuisine.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
It was good the cocktail was very sour.
The menu has changed, no more fantastic Brussels sprouts, but everything is excellent. The pork sandwich was the biggest hit.
Wheelchair accessibility: It's all on ground level.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Because I was by myself they made me sit by the kitchen very rudely. I am 73 and deserve some respect
Awesome venue!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Awesome venue!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If I could give it zero if I could. Over priced. And it skinks in there.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The B- Side compared to the new B-Side is like night and day. Not only is food definitely not in the same category as the original. The feel of the place is a lot different. The menu advertised is not current.I removed my original post because it reflected The B-side with the entertaining manager of past year.The new B-Side has hard-working bartenders. Will I stop going inside? Probably not because it is the only place that you can wet your whistle before the show. I'm sure changes will be made in the near future, it will just take a little time.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
What did you guys do??? This place used to be a lovely little bistro with excellent food and service. We walked in before a concert a couple days ago, and it's not the same place. Short "Venezuelan" menu, overpriced, all fried. Order at the bar. We left and went around the corner where the food restaurants are (Absinthe, Hayes St Grill, Doppio). Bring back the old B-Side. Super disappointed!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
In a prime location, with popular shows every night b-side is surrounded by Excellent restaurants, some Michelin starred.b-side has:No reservationsNo one answering the phoneA thoroughly disinterested counter person just points at a QR code, " ... it's Venezuelan"Fried pupusas or fried plantains. Not as much variety or quality as a food truck.Go around the corner to the Hayes Street Grill or Absinthe.I hope SFJAZZ shuts it down and tries again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
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