Bar 821

821 Divisadero St, San Francisco

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Carlos Hernandez

Waited 30 minutes to enter while the gentleman at the door let two parties go in front of us who showed up after we put our name on the waitlist. After he opened the door and let the second group pass us in the line we gave up and decided to leave. Won’t be back!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

James Seaman

What an experience

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Af

Pretty date night ambiance but will never come back to this place. Nice little niche experience where you have to ring the doorbell to have someone open the door to let you in. You get a small sample liquor with your drink order. One bannana negroni was overpriced at $29. The tip is already included but bill didn't have a breakdown on how much it was. Only 6 other couples were in there.

Reason I won't return is because of the server.. not the overpriced pretentious drink. There was a rude brunette server. I had a sleeping puppy (mini schnauzer) with me in a purse. I mistakenly thought since they do not serve food you can bring an emotional support animal. I also checked their door and policy online before I came and did not see a no pets sign. A few moments after ordering a drink, the brunette server saw my black dog move and freaked out about no dogs being allowed and said we will have to leave immediately. She never even stopped to ask if it was a service dog and she cut me off when I was trying to say sorry. Then she walked away huffing and puffing to literally stop the blonde bartender from making our drinks so she could kick us out. I guess the bartender said we could stay because then server comes back to tell us we can have ONE drink but must leave ASAP once we finish. The communication style and abrasive approach left much to be desired. When the check came she refused to make eye contact with me and only spoke to my friend. I honestly couldn't get out of there faster. My brother passed away a couple months ago and I got a puppy to help with the depression. This is my first time leaving my house to do something fun/catch up with a friend. Sad that it had to be like this. As a conscientious person I'm still learning the ins and outs of having a dog in the city (first time ever having a pet). I tried to do due diligence. The poor treatment and dramatics was completely unnecessary. Will definitely not be back.

Atmosphere: 3

Service: 1

Jerry Young

Great Amori. Special occasion. Pricey rare vintages.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Daniel H

Excellent bar with wide selection of amari, good ambiance. Whether you want an introduction to amari, to try a new amaro, or get a custom cocktail, the bartenders will hook you up with no judgement and passionate dedication to figuring out your palette. Also they’ll chase you down the street to give your your forgotten bag after you’ve had one too many. Would make a great date night. Great spot.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Warren Gunn

Stellar bar experience. Who knew amaro was so versatile! Clever concoctions and friendly service in a chic, intimate interior. Can’t wait to return.

John Anton

Top notch service and fantastic cocktails

Noah Perdue

Love love love. Cozy, inviting, interesting cocktails, amazing selection of Amaro (the flight is good for at least 4 people to try some different Amaros IMO), and the build your own cocktail turned out some of the best bespoke cocktails and we just loved it.

Access

What a great date or friends spot… The menu is oriented around amaro liquor (think Compari / Aperal, so nigroni / spritz vibes). They have a build your own drink menu which is fun and the staff is super friendly and knowledgeable.

Stan

Amaros were great. Sat at the bar. In fact, we were the only three people in the entire bar. Conversation with staff was fun, interesting, and educational. The drinks are ridiculously overpriced, but you sort of know that going in. The one star is because they handed the bill to us and buried a built in 20% tip without telling us it was already included. Then sat and continued to talk with us while we added a 20% tip on top of the full amount. (So also tipping on the tip, almost leaving a 75% tip in total. And who automatically add a tip to a group of three people, sitting at the bar? The amari were great, but that's not what left the bitter taste in my mouth when I got home and looked more closely at the bill. Won't be back...

Cem Ersoz

The best bar in the city by a mile. Love the vibe, staff, and drinks. Can't believe it took me this long to discover this place.

Melissa Watson

Unfussy but with rare spirits to sample? You hardly ever see that. Friendly bartenders explain a still sort of unknown category just enough to keep everything casual but I could nerd out and try to spot the bottles I’ve never tried before.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Kyle Francis

Nice laid back bar with a variety of amaro cocktails. Staff are great too.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Christian Foglar

Great Bar. Great cocktails and great vibe

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Julie Nguyen

Excited to try this place after 4 years of closure. Ring a doorbell and the hostess will let you in. No reservation and it’s first come first serve.Cute cozy spot for a drink.I liked the idea where you can pick the style of drink you favor, pick a base spirit and flavor profile for $20.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

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