The Attic Club

so so so sad that the attic is closed. the final nail in the SF coffin :(

Sad to see it go but the owner is now focusing on his new venture the Gashead tavern on Mission between 19^th and 20^th.

Wow, what’s up with the super high reviews. I was in the neighborhood with some friends and did a walk-​in and walked right out because it stank and was unbearable and everyone in the group had the same reaction. Not sure what was happening that night.

I was visiting San Francisco and at 5pm on a Saturday, I was in jeans and a Northface jacket, unwilling to get dolled up to go out BUT in the mood for drinks.
What to do?
My old friend, the Attic Club, came to mind, and I decided to take my bf to my favorite dive bar in SF.
So many pleasant memories here and I was pleasantly surprised to find this place managed to hold its own and stay the same through the years. Dark, dingy, wonderful. A place to slink into, a place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the world and just be yourself and enjoy your company.
I had a gin and tonic + a few greyhounds that knocked me out for the rest of the night. The grapefruit juice was freshly squeezed by our lovely bartender so I know that stuff was the real deal.

Update on prices: Well drinks now $ 4, specialty drinks $ 5. Still serving those «strong ass drinks» for sure. Yeahhhhh!

This bar was described to me as a dive, and I was happy to learn that it lives up to that name, just because not many so-​called bars in SF do. It’s dark, tiny, and covered in graffiti. You spend as little time as possible in the bathroom, and as much as time as possible drinking because the beer is hella cheap.
Attic Club, thank you for living up to your reputation.

Divey and dark but I felt the same way as fellow Unilocal reviewer Jennifer L. Not sure if the graffiti on the wall is legit or just an effort to get hipster street cred. The bartender kept wondering away, but when he surfaced he poured up a mean drink! Also I couldn’t tell which bathroom was the women’s so my girlfriend and I each tried a different one. The result– inconclusive!

Attic qualifies as a dive bar. totally dark in here. couldn’t see beyond the bar counter what the rest of the bar looked like.
tv: giants baseball.
Happy Hour, 12 – 8
pour: gin & tonic (3) HH
–lots of ice, just a few sips and it’s all gone.
3.5 stars
on draught:
–a few draft beers available
–bartender cool, friendly.
–free parking on side street.

I equated my visit here to taking Bart. You feel a little dirty and creeped out as you look around and cautiously lower yourself onto a seat, but once you’re seated, you feel like one of the cool kids doing the «local» thing. Cheap drinks, cash only, shady but nice-​enough bartender. Stone’s throw away from the 24^th Mission Bart station. Doors to the left and right of it are boarded up and deserted. Epitome of a dive bar.
Even scarier: this was a first date. His suggestion. If that was a test, I’m sure I passed with flying colors. Unfortunately, he didn’t.

Do you ever wonder where a serial killer might go to grab a drink’? Yeah this would be it… This place is dingy dirty filthy… which reminds me there’s a reason why people don’t go to spend time in their attics and this is it… I was afraid to sit in their beer sticky booths… the floors even more so sticky… the spot seriously gave me the creeps… even my hard core thrash metal loving husband got turned off from this place. I’m guessing this would be a place that John Taffer would throw in the towel… Bar seriously needs rescuing.
Umm… yeah stay away plain and simple.

If my armpit had a bar this would be it. Luckily I like my own stink.

Super divey bar when you first walk in, but lots of space in the back. Great happy hour deals. Cash only.

Great happy hour specials for a dive bar. Surprisingly spacious in the back!

Great little dive a block away from the 24^th street and Mission Bart station. Just be sure to bring cash. No cc’s/debit accepted.

Bartenders here are super nice. A date from hell took me here. Asked if I wanted to make out until my cousin picked me up and started rambling about the Valium he took prior to meeting me after I rejected his offer. Then he started checking his okcupid profile right in front of me. THATS ONLY THE HALF OF IT.
Dude…I just wanted to drink.

The Attic Club resembles an above-​ground cave. The bartenders gave me a lukewarm reception, but it’s okay because the drinks are strong and cheap ($ 4 for well drinks).
My girls and I took up the majority of the booths in the back, although the volume of music made conversation difficult. They don’t serve food but there’s a pizza-​by-​the-​slice spot directly across the street — score!
Random observation:
Their bathroom is pretty awesome. It’s wallpapered in stickers and the teepee holder says «You’re beautiful» which is cool, but borderline creepy.

Dive bar in the dark, that’s the best way to sum this place up!
Great drink specials for happy hour, excellent margaritas!
The bartender was very nice and the vibe was chill.
The place is painted black and there is minimal light that comes through the small window. The name «The Attic Club» is very fitting.
The place is lit by candlelight, which is kinda cool.
I recommend stopping in for a drink. Not your average dive bar…

Dear cowboy-​hat-​wearing-​bartender-​who-​makes-​amazing-​$ 3-manhattans-on-Sunday-nights-and-is-extremely-friendly-and-nice-and-treats-people-with-care-even-though-this-isn’t-any-place-fancy-or-expensive-where-such-service-should-be-found-but-is-often-not-found-comma-sadly-comma-but-you-do-it-anyway,
You got a sister?

Super charming dark, dank little dive bar with plenty of people watching opportunities and fair drink prices. Sold!
I wouldn’t say this place is super sanitary, or dazzlingly entertaining, but if you just want to tuck away somewhere for a boozy conversation, the Attic Club is your spot.

It was fine. They had some Hefeweizen that my friend bought that was really good, but I didn’t catch the name of it. I was ready to fall asleep because it was the fourth place we had gone to that night.
The Attic was okay. Nothing too special. Bartenders were courteous and helped us direct us in finding my friend’s boyfriend, who had decided to drunkenly run away to another bar.
Walls are covered in writing, which makes this place feel divey, but I just think that it seems so forced. Place is lit by a lot of candles in red jars, so it gives it that photo dark-​room feel. All the chairs and booths were so packed together. I can’t imagine being here when it’s crowded.
Hipsters galore, passing judgment on non-​hipsters. Whateverrr I’m over it!

Is it ironic that after Tuesday, your calendar says WTF.
and ya, so what it’s Monday!
Hooegarden on tap — $ 3.
A pretty great dive. People just don’t give shit there, very eclectic mix from business people to the unemployed, midday liquid lunchers to neighboring bartenders apparently.
Only been here a couple times and the bartenders seem cool.
Not too seedy despite location.
The end.
3 stars rounded up because I’m feeling nice today