The Rumpus Room is a gem. Cozy, dimly lit, and effortlessly cool—exactly what you want from a neighborhood bar in SF. The drink selection is excellent, especially if you’re into well-poured beers and solid cocktails without any pretension. The vibe is relaxed, the music is just right, and it’s a place where you can actually have a conversation. Bartenders are friendly and know their stuff, which makes the whole experience feel welcoming and unforced. Easily one of my go-to spots in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Odessa Reed
Love the lighting and the overall mood in here. It’s a great spot to just grab a drink and hang out for a while. Definitely has a cool, low-key energy.
Justin Carter
Great service for a dive bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Peter deLappe
Great Dive bar on 6th with a cool, dark retro feel. Double high interior. Generally good music. Cheap drinks for San Francisco (hey, it's on 6th Street). Cool bartenders.
Atmosphere: 5
Susie S
Great little bar
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
David Miller
Loved the place. This is a classic San Francisco bar. I have pictures of bars in the area from 100 years ago, and this place could fit right in. I didn't eat, so didn't give a rating.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Roy Seto
Stepped into this little bar on a seedy block of 6th & Market to use the restroom. (It’s steps from legendary Tu Lan Vietnamese where Julia Child once ate.)
Stayed for a smooth glass of Japanese whiskey neat, $17.30 before tip. Apple Pay accepted. I tried the friendly bartender’s recommendation, and she was on point.
Good liquor and draft beer selection. Good atmosphere inside that belies the chaotic street scene outside. Hip music. I liked my visit here one Thursday midnight before Halloween. Satisfaction delivered, straight up!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lilli Tvrzová
Such a cool place with cool vibe! Really nice staff :) Had a few moscow mules and jell-o shots, so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Xavier Donnellon
This place has a great atmosphere, most delish and affordable drinks IN SF, great DJ, and Bri is a great bartender!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Key Manning
This dive bar is peak San Francisco. One night it’s German house, the next it’s funk, then suddenly it’s Britney. Total chaos—in a good way. There’s karaoke, an upstairs bar with some seating, but I recommend grabbing a stool at the ground floor bar. Great people-watching and a wildly mixed crowd. It’s not polished, not trying to be, and perfect for a late-night drink in the Tenderloin. You’ll either stay for one or accidentally shut the place down. No two visits are ever the same.
This place is exactly what the other reviews say it is. A simple little dive bar with good customers and good staff. It's location is not great but that's what makes the drinks affordable. Managed to go on a Tues. night and it was Karaoke night. It was a blast.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Rich Lee
I love the cozy vibe inside. The bartenders were very personable. The drinks are reasonably priced.
Michael Brennan
Hey, it's a Dive Bar on 6th St. Just off Market St. keep that in mind. In other words it's a Great place for what it is and has always been. Don't expect to be awed by decor or drink menu. Do expect reasonably priced drinks served in a friendly an hospitable manner, without pretense or pressure. Joey (door guy) and Heather (Bartender) were both affable and attentive without feeling overbearing. They were great. Saying anything good about the environment just outside the door would be contrived. But, somehow once inside the Bar the depressing outside circumstances are for a time miles away. So... If you find yourself in the neighborhood and want a good drink. Pop on in and Enjoy.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Nicole Lucas
Great bar to visit after a show at the Warfield.
Mike Delorey
This dive bar rocks!!! We were there for karaoke night and we had a great time belting out the hits.
The Rumpus Room is a gem. Cozy, dimly lit, and effortlessly cool—exactly what you want from a neighborhood bar in SF. The drink selection is excellent, especially if you’re into well-poured beers and solid cocktails without any pretension. The vibe is relaxed, the music is just right, and it’s a place where you can actually have a conversation. Bartenders are friendly and know their stuff, which makes the whole experience feel welcoming and unforced. Easily one of my go-to spots in the city.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Love the lighting and the overall mood in here. It’s a great spot to just grab a drink and hang out for a while. Definitely has a cool, low-key energy.
Great service for a dive bar.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great Dive bar on 6th with a cool, dark retro feel. Double high interior. Generally good music. Cheap drinks for San Francisco (hey, it's on 6th Street). Cool bartenders.
Atmosphere: 5
Great little bar
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Loved the place. This is a classic San Francisco bar. I have pictures of bars in the area from 100 years ago, and this place could fit right in. I didn't eat, so didn't give a rating.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Stepped into this little bar on a seedy block of 6th & Market to use the restroom. (It’s steps from legendary Tu Lan Vietnamese where Julia Child once ate.)
Stayed for a smooth glass of Japanese whiskey neat, $17.30 before tip. Apple Pay accepted. I tried the friendly bartender’s recommendation, and she was on point.
Good liquor and draft beer selection. Good atmosphere inside that belies the chaotic street scene outside. Hip music. I liked my visit here one Thursday midnight before Halloween. Satisfaction delivered, straight up!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such a cool place with cool vibe! Really nice staff :) Had a few moscow mules and jell-o shots, so good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place has a great atmosphere, most delish and affordable drinks IN SF, great DJ, and Bri is a great bartender!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This dive bar is peak San Francisco. One night it’s German house, the next it’s funk, then suddenly it’s Britney. Total chaos—in a good way. There’s karaoke, an upstairs bar with some seating, but I recommend grabbing a stool at the ground floor bar. Great people-watching and a wildly mixed crowd. It’s not polished, not trying to be, and perfect for a late-night drink in the Tenderloin. You’ll either stay for one or accidentally shut the place down. No two visits are ever the same.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
This place is exactly what the other reviews say it is. A simple little dive bar with good customers and good staff.
It's location is not great but that's what makes the drinks affordable.
Managed to go on a Tues. night and it was Karaoke night. It was a blast.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 4
I love the cozy vibe inside. The bartenders were very personable. The drinks are reasonably priced.
Hey, it's a Dive Bar on 6th St. Just off Market St. keep that in mind.
In other words it's a Great place for what it is and has always been.
Don't expect to be awed by decor or drink menu. Do expect reasonably priced drinks served in a friendly an hospitable manner, without pretense or pressure. Joey (door guy) and Heather (Bartender) were both affable and attentive without feeling overbearing. They were great. Saying anything good about the environment just outside the door would be contrived. But, somehow once inside the Bar the depressing outside circumstances are for a time miles away.
So... If you find yourself in the neighborhood and want a good drink. Pop on in and Enjoy.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Great bar to visit after a show at the Warfield.
This dive bar rocks!!! We were there for karaoke night and we had a great time belting out the hits.
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