Such a beautiful bar! Good music, fancy cocktails, cool bartenders- great atmosphere overall
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Ray Wang
I had the longest day at work and my friends suggested that we go to moongate, I had a friend djing and I hadn’t been in a while because of a previous bad experience with a bartender. Coincidentally she was working tonight, skipped us twice, waited 47 minutes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Hannah Miller
I googled “swankiest spot in the city” and this popped up. I figured, I got paid this week, what the heck, sure! I made my way upstairs and secured a booth seat, instantly greeted by some lustful tunes and silky mood lighting. The cocktails are absolutely divine! They didn’t even ask me to leave when I clearly had one too many. Can’t a woman crank that soulja boy on the dance floor anymore?! Huge fan of this establishment and the gorgeous staff (hello muscles!), will be returning with more members from my dance team.
Cynthia
Stunning and spacious interior, great espresso martini, and loved the DJs they brought in the night I went! Wasn’t super busy on a Thursday night. Love that it’s more of a cushy/chill vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Dianne Namgung
We both ordered very spirit forward cocktails but they were excellent. Fun cool vibes inside. The oysters were delicious. We also did the salt and pepper squid. It was a bit on salty side which got me drinking the cocktail a bit faster than I should have
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Kaliska Wootton
This is one of the best bars in SF but my most recent experience wasn’t great. I went with someone who is lactose intolerant and the majority of their cocktails had lactose strangely. Also their front of house was confused over our reservation and a private event which was happening at the same time. We were able to come but they tried to turn us away at first despite already having a reservation.
Selina Wang
This is toooooo cute
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Boris
Great snacks and yummy drinks, not very friendly staff but the atmosphere makes up for it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Samantha Lopez
I felt like this place was a bit over-hyped. The drinks were very expensive and too sweet. Cute concept and fun location, but not a fave.
Kelly Portillo
Daisy was actually the best everrrr. Amazing place and ambiance!!
Fun and vibey cocktail bar in the heart of Chinatown. The space is beautiful, perfect for either a small friend hang-out or a date. They have several cute little couches scattered throughout, as well as cozy booths for a more intimate, walled off ambiance. For walk-ins, they also have a number of standing cocktail tables around the bar and in the back by the live DJ. What really makes the ambiance special, though, is the giant moon gate in the back of the bar. It's absolutely beautiful and perfectly combines traditional Asian elements with the modern neon lighting, DJ set, and disco ball. The music is upbeat and just loud enough to set the mood, but the space is also open / quiet enough that it's easy to hold a good conversation without straining your ears.
The drinks are also fantastic, with a great mix of classic cocktails and house specials. Their old fashioned was tasty, as well as their house grain rain, which was delightfully fruity and bubbly, but well-balanced and not overly sweet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luke Qian
Tucked away on the second floor of Mister Jiu’s in Chinatown, this bar exudes a sense of mysterious glamour. Velvet sofas bathed in purple lighting, paired with Chinese-style windows and doors, create an atmosphere that feels both dramatic and intimate. The space itself is generous — roomy enough to comfortably accommodate both seated guests and larger standing groups, making it suitable even for gatherings.
We sampled the full lineup of house cocktails along with a few classics. The menu leans confidently into Chinese-inspired ingredients — baijiu, osmanthus, fennel, and longan all make appearances — resulting in a cocktail list that’s both inventive and culturally expressive.
Among the standouts was Rainwater, a beautifully balanced drink with layered complexity, showcasing notes of longan, elderflower, and grapefruit. Start of Summer, an iced riff on the strawberry daiquiri infused with baijiu, offered a refreshing, playful twist. The bar’s approach to classic cocktails also reveals a spirit of reinterpretation — most notably in their Vesper, where a touch of crab oil brings out savory undertones and adds an unmistakable Asian sensibility to an otherwise traditional composition.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Neesh Shah
We stopped in for a drink before a show in the area and while we had heard a lot about Moongate before, we had not been yet. Its a pretty cool spot even while the sun is up because of the decor and the style, kind of like an 80's synth / neopunk / Asian something.
The cocktail menu rotates and I wish I could remember what I had, but it was gin forward, super herby but so delisious. I've honestly been on a gin kick since!
The staff had great recommendations, and because the menu rotates I cannot wait to go back!
Such a beautiful bar! Good music, fancy cocktails, cool bartenders- great atmosphere overall
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
I had the longest day at work and my friends suggested that we go to moongate, I had a friend djing and I hadn’t been in a while because of a previous bad experience with a bartender. Coincidentally she was working tonight, skipped us twice, waited 47 minutes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
I googled “swankiest spot in the city” and this popped up. I figured, I got paid this week, what the heck, sure! I made my way upstairs and secured a booth seat, instantly greeted by some lustful tunes and silky mood lighting. The cocktails are absolutely divine! They didn’t even ask me to leave when I clearly had one too many. Can’t a woman crank that soulja boy on the dance floor anymore?! Huge fan of this establishment and the gorgeous staff (hello muscles!), will be returning with more members from my dance team.
Stunning and spacious interior, great espresso martini, and loved the DJs they brought in the night I went! Wasn’t super busy on a Thursday night. Love that it’s more of a cushy/chill vibe.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
We both ordered very spirit forward cocktails but they were excellent.
Fun cool vibes inside.
The oysters were delicious. We also did the salt and pepper squid. It was a bit on salty side which got me drinking the cocktail a bit faster than I should have
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
This is one of the best bars in SF but my most recent experience wasn’t great. I went with someone who is lactose intolerant and the majority of their cocktails had lactose strangely. Also their front of house was confused over our reservation and a private event which was happening at the same time. We were able to come but they tried to turn us away at first despite already having a reservation.
This is toooooo cute
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great snacks and yummy drinks, not very friendly staff but the atmosphere makes up for it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
I felt like this place was a bit over-hyped. The drinks were very expensive and too sweet. Cute concept and fun location, but not a fave.
Daisy was actually the best everrrr. Amazing place and ambiance!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Very very cool place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fun and vibey cocktail bar in the heart of Chinatown. The space is beautiful, perfect for either a small friend hang-out or a date. They have several cute little couches scattered throughout, as well as cozy booths for a more intimate, walled off ambiance. For walk-ins, they also have a number of standing cocktail tables around the bar and in the back by the live DJ. What really makes the ambiance special, though, is the giant moon gate in the back of the bar. It's absolutely beautiful and perfectly combines traditional Asian elements with the modern neon lighting, DJ set, and disco ball. The music is upbeat and just loud enough to set the mood, but the space is also open / quiet enough that it's easy to hold a good conversation without straining your ears.
The drinks are also fantastic, with a great mix of classic cocktails and house specials. Their old fashioned was tasty, as well as their house grain rain, which was delightfully fruity and bubbly, but well-balanced and not overly sweet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tucked away on the second floor of Mister Jiu’s in Chinatown, this bar exudes a sense of mysterious glamour. Velvet sofas bathed in purple lighting, paired with Chinese-style windows and doors, create an atmosphere that feels both dramatic and intimate. The space itself is generous — roomy enough to comfortably accommodate both seated guests and larger standing groups, making it suitable even for gatherings.
We sampled the full lineup of house cocktails along with a few classics. The menu leans confidently into Chinese-inspired ingredients — baijiu, osmanthus, fennel, and longan all make appearances — resulting in a cocktail list that’s both inventive and culturally expressive.
Among the standouts was Rainwater, a beautifully balanced drink with layered complexity, showcasing notes of longan, elderflower, and grapefruit. Start of Summer, an iced riff on the strawberry daiquiri infused with baijiu, offered a refreshing, playful twist. The bar’s approach to classic cocktails also reveals a spirit of reinterpretation — most notably in their Vesper, where a touch of crab oil brings out savory undertones and adds an unmistakable Asian sensibility to an otherwise traditional composition.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
We stopped in for a drink before a show in the area and while we had heard a lot about Moongate before, we had not been yet. Its a pretty cool spot even while the sun is up because of the decor and the style, kind of like an 80's synth / neopunk / Asian something.
The cocktail menu rotates and I wish I could remember what I had, but it was gin forward, super herby but so delisious. I've honestly been on a gin kick since!
The staff had great recommendations, and because the menu rotates I cannot wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gorgeous space, gorgeous drinks, gorgeous servers. Totally gorgeous!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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