Lightning Tavern

My go to sports bar for big games, but they turn off the nba finals a second after the game? Who is the mvp are you kidding me?! Coulda been 5 stars but you ruined it!

Do not come here. Do not eat here. DO NOT COME HERE TO EAT (or drink). Honestly I had a good time because I was with people I love, BUT awful service. (Bottomless mimosas aren’t bottomless when you go 30 minutes without a refill). Dry toast? «We’re out of jelly. And butter.» Don’t come here.

Good place for .25 cent wings on Wednesdays. God atmosphere. Fills up fast

Worst bartenders ever. Bar was empty and they didn’t offer us a drink for more than 30 minutes.

Came here for a beer and ended up staying for a few. The bartender that night took good care of me, even following up after it got crowded. Cocktails were great too ended up having two. Prices were fair across the board. If you’re looking for a spot to just chill after a long day, this is a good spot to crash at.

Would have been nice to have had our groups food order taken earlier instead of 40 minutes later. We were asked how we wanted our eggs and when the orders came out, all of us got scrambled when none of us asked for it that way. Had to ask for utensils after the food was brought out, grabbed our own napkins, couldn’t even get real glasses for our mimosas and were given plastic cups. The restaurant was surprisingly empty for a place in the city that does bottomless but the bartender was nice.

Classic San Francisco bar. Offers brunch and is a good place to watch games. Unfortunately, I think the change in ownership has made the bar go downhill a bit. I asked for wine and a beer on their menu, both of which they didn’t have on hand. The place just seems a bit disorganized.
I used to LOVE the blackberry mojitos that the previous owner would make. It was actually the reason I used to go so often. Hopefully they bring those back!

This place is POPPIN’ on a friday night! Sometimes I get intimidated by going into crowded bars, but the location is so open that you don’t feel stuffed. It’s a great place to go with a large group of friends! Be sure you get in before the kitchen closes and try the chili-​lime wings.

This bar is nice for watching sports. I went here for the first time with my friend Zane who lives on Union. We watched the NCAA basketball final. We at first sat in the back room. It was empty and we moved to the front room where there were more people. He said that when he visited on Saturday, the place was packed and there was only standing room. While spending money is not mandatory, I had a cheeseburger with fries. It was good. Zane got tater tots and those were fine. The service was nice. This bar has decent bar food. Don’t really care for alcohol.

Stopped in here for a bit to eat because it was less busy than some of the other placed we poked our heads into, and we wanted a bar after dinner anyway. I’m not gunna lie, the food here was top not — not your average bar food. The quesadillas were amazing, actually! The service was a little slow, but it’s a bar and we were on vacation so it wasn’t anything major for us, and it turns out there was some sort of problem with their computer system printing out tickets in the kitchen, so ya gotta blame technology sometimes! If we were locals, I could see ourselves being regulars here. It feels like a «regulars» kind of place.

Absolutely abysmal service. Came here for wing Wednesday with friends and we waited half an hour to be noticed by the waitress, which turned out to be futile anyway considering our food never came after we waited for over an hour. Never coming back.

Came in for a quick drink, Simba is the SHIT.
I love a mellow bar on a Tuesday in the Marina, music was on point, great décor. I mean what else can I say, they have everything I want (food and drannnk) I’m solid after work stopping here again. Thanks ya’ll.

We had a New Years Day celebration on the back patio with a group of friends and could not have received better service and treatment! From the bottomless mimosas to great servers who allowed us to change the channels on the TV’s to our favorite games, it was a wonderful way to ring in 2016. Would go back for a party any day!

Came here for wing night… Great price, cheap beer, big wings. The sauce was awful! I don’t understand it, super salty & no flavor!
I’m not even picky about wings, especially $.025 wings, but these were awful. We all ate one or two and left the rest. We asked for a box so we could take the remaining 15 wings and give them away to someone but they said «no boxes on wing night» understandable, but I had no plans on taking these home. Gross!

A wise soul once said (of Lightning Tavern), «They just stole a piece of my life.»
Wing Wednesday used to be AMAZING but new management has forced these traditions to hit rock bottom. In the past, you could get cheap wings without rules. Just sit down and order your own plate (s) of happiness.
Now, you can only get 25 cent wings in the front of the bar; there is a $ 10 minimum charge per person to sit on the patio; if you even look at the wings on your table, they charge the $ 10; «unlimited wings» for $ 10 is a huge ripoff when compared to the 25 cent wings of the past; what used to be $ 3 Tecates for all is now $ 3 Tecates with a wing purchase, etc.
It’s really not all about the money. $ 10 for «unlimited» wings brought to you by mediocre service is fine and dandy, it’s about the principle of it all. What used to be a fun carefree night with your friends has turned into a stressful situation. Normal people can’t leave work at 4pm just to get a front table at Wing Wednesday, yet people are turned away from the back patio if they’re not into the $ 10 minimum deal. You don’t want to sit back there anymore since it’s turned it into a barren wasteland of chicken bones. And the worst part? We all still remember what it was like when Wing Wednesday was the highlight of our week.
Thank you new management for ruining the greatest tradition of all and turning it into something that it’s not. Wing Wednesday shouldn’t be overrun with weird and confusing rules, it should bring people together over tasty lil chickens.

Never coming here again! I used to come to every wing wednesday, when wings were 25 cents per wing and $ 3 Tecate’s. Apparently they’re under new management and now the only option is all you can eat for $ 10! TEN DOLLARS?! Excuse me… How many wings do you think I eat?
Let’s do the math: I usually eat around 8 to 10 wings, meaning my food used to cost around $ 2 to $ 3. However, I would usually order an appetizer and two cans of Tecate, my whole meal coming out to about $ 12.
Last time I came, I paid almost double, around $ 22 for my meal and drinks, no appetizers. Now its around a dollar per wing — no thanks! The reason I come to wing wednesday is for cheap wings, now I will take my money elsewhere, there are many other wing wednesdays to choose from.

I’m giving this place a solid 4 stars for their impeccable service!
We came here around 10:30am on a Sunday to watch football because Brickyard was packed with no where to sit. We were able to get a table on the patio fairly easily and had 8 tv’s to choose from.
The service was stellar as they kept my mimosa and waters full and did their best to keep all the various football fans happy by changing screens to try and accommodate everyone.
I had the bacon scramble and my bf had the burrito. Everything was pretty good and very well priced.
Will definitely be back to watch the games! This place did get packed right before the 1pm game so come early!

bottomless mimosas for 15 $ is a deal. loud sports bar atmosphere. delicious chicken wings. perfect for some football watching!

I came here for happy hour to watch the Giants during the World Series and its a pretty sweet spot. They have a decent selection of beer on tap — I like the brew they carry from the local brewery down the block (forgot the name, but it was fruity light brew). The happy hour food was surprisingly my really good. I thought the sweet potato tater tots were POINT ON and would definitely come back for that next time. The sliders were good too.
They have a nice back room area that you can reserve for private parties. I like the back room because it’s more spacious and comfortable, with a lots of seatings, tables, and tv screens. The main room is darker and gets more crowded. The staff here is pretty friendly.
Overall, this is a good spot for happy hour and to watch the games with friends.

I would give this place 2.5 stars.
I came here this past Friday evening, and the great thing was parking was amazing. I got to park right in front of the bar.
The horrible part is the actual bar. idk WHO designed the layout of this place but it is just ridiculous. It crowds all the people in the tiny space in the front, and makes it difficult to get to the spacier part in the back.
I want to say my feet got stomped on a ridiculous amount of times. My face pushed into the armpits of many guys who should probably put on more deodorant.
The shots were given to us in those small paper Dixie cups so theres no way to tell if it was a legitly measured shot or not. (probably not)
Overall, do not come here if you want room to breathe, or if you are claustrophobic.
The reason for the .5 in the 2.5 is because they have a photobooth in the back area, if you ever make it back there. However, its $ 5 !!! im sad to say, i paid the $ 5 doe… lol