The Cordial
163 Jessie St, San Francisco
(415) 786-7803
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I’ve loved this place for years! I like places that are slightly off the beaten path like this (but just steps away from Market) and are on a corner. It makes it feel so open yet cozy. Their specials are slightly unusual and their bartenders are always good at coming up with the perfect drink if you describe what you’re in the mood for. It’s run by the same crew that own 15 Romolo so you know they’re going to make sure they have experienced people behind the bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Solid bar, great service, and very fair pricing compared to others in the area. Great post work drink/ pre-dinner drink spot. Closes on the earlier side.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Glad to see the Cordial up and running again. Nice spot for quick drink after
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Nice little cocktail bar with a great atmosphere. The bartenders were knowledgable and kind!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Neighborhood gem. I got the sense they really cared about your experience. Little known but definitely worth the visit!
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Sweet baby Jesus these guys are good. Stop in for a quick drink
Such a great cocktail bar for classics, low ABV, and aperitif driven drink. Thank you for the hospitality!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Overpriced and no sign outside made it hard af to find. Looks boojier than it is, and it's small.
Great place to have a drink and talk. Less pretentious than some nearby places, the barman new his cocktails!
The straws here are awesome! They’re biodegradable but not flimsy and don’t dissolve as you drink. Appreciate the investment in the little things ?
Also just a lovely atmosphere.
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I really appreciate the investment in nice, non-paper, biodegradable straws.
My friends and I kept commenting on how great they were. Small touches like this make me want to come back to a place.
5 star location, drink selection and service ! Be back soon.
Honestly, I had high hopes for this bar. It is tucked away and very tastefully decorated, small but roomy.
However, I am disappointed to say it was the worst experience I've had out in DTSF. The drinks were overpriced and poorly made, and the bartenders were at best inattentive and at worse outright rude.
We went to a Friday 5pm HH with some friends. Every single mixed drink my friends ordered was too sweet/syrupy to be drank. We ordered 2 spritzes, then got an old fashioned and house cocktail as a replacement. All went untouched after a few sips. The bartender, as we watched her make the second (first) round, was eyeballing the syrup in each cocktail.
The bar was busy, but by no means slammed by DTSF standards on a Friday night. We waited patiently every time we ordered drinks. We never asked for a refund on the untouched drinks. When going to pay, the bartender appeared to be annoyed/aggravated and gave a really poor customer service when closing out the tab. I had asked a very simple request, to close out my friends tab on my card, and she accused me of trying to steal my friend's card? I told her multiple times I wasn't taking anyone elses card, I was asking to put someone else's tab on my card.
It also seems that because the speakers are above the bar, the music is kept at a volume just too loud for the bartenders to hear well.
It's very loud there and limited seating, lacks cozyness. The bar interior looks "naked". We left cause when the crowd got big, we couldn't even hear each other or what the bartender was saying. The voices echoed and we got really tired from it. Cocktails are very small. I liked the flavor of the cocktail " Chasing Butterflies".
Nice and welcoming bar with live performance worth listening to
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