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Tempest

Tempest

Dive Bar$$$$
SoMa, San Francisco
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    Claire F.
    "nice divey bar in the evening"(4 Tips)
    Damien M.
    "Original Street Fighter II Hyper"(4 Tips)
    Iain L.
    "cheap as balls drinks..."(13 Tips)
    Trevor R.
    "shot of whiskey and a pbr."(8 Tips)
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  • Mark H.
    Mark HobbsMay 17, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    Seriously the best burger in town. Period. Can't even eat one anywhere else now.
  • Radhika P.heart icon on user image
    Radhika PatelDecember 20, 2014
    Great vibe, can get busy quickly. Dogs allowed!
  • D O.heart icon on user image
    D OOctober 21, 2015
    Great dive bar. Nice people. Nice staff.
  • Geoffroy B.heart icon on user image
    Geoffroy BablonJuly 21, 2015
    Surprisingly solid burger and BLTs here at lunch time.
  • Mike P.heart icon on user image
    Mike PJuly 11, 2013
    Used to be rad. Now you trip over and bump into what I can only assume are back-mounted battery packs powering the robotic tech dorks recently installed here.
  • Grant S.heart icon on user image
    Grant ShellenAugust 26, 2022
    The corn dogs and fries are surprisingly high-quality.
  • Sabin R.heart icon on user image
    Sabin RomanSeptember 8, 2016
    Really nice authentic sf atmosphere
  • Violetts M.heart icon on user image
    Violetts MdzaApril 21, 2016
    Nice to chill, but is not easy to order a drink or food
  • David B.
    David BurkeOctober 27, 2011
    The chicken wings are some of the best in the world. Trust me...I've tried a lot of wings!!!
  • Edmund B.heart icon on user image
    Edmund BoeyJanuary 4, 2016
    Chicken and waffles! Cream ale! Yay!
  • G Scott
    G ScottMarch 16, 2012
    Been here 5+ times
    Awesome dive-y bar. Would feel right in place in Williamsburg BK.
  • Ryan S.heart icon on user image
    Ryan StemmlerJuly 2, 2012
    Been here 100+ times
    Favorite little hidden bar in the city. Food from "the box" is top notch.
  • Dario F.heart icon on user image
    Dario FernandezJune 23, 2014
    Been here 25+ times
    They're new and improved box burger is the new 'chicken sando'
  • Peter N.
    Peter NMarch 9, 2012
    Been here 5+ times
    Get the Coors Original. It's better than you remember and better than you deserve.
  • Peter S.heart icon on user image
    Peter ScobieJune 21, 2018
    Friendly service. Retro tunes. Good times.
  • DjjAck I.heart icon on user image
    DjjAck IzbackNovember 1, 2015
    get the special whiskey & pabst for $5
  • Elsa
    ElsaApril 18, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    Chicken sandwich and burger r heaven!!!
  • Clareheart icon on user image
    ClareJuly 23, 2015
    mmm Box burger next door!
  • Andrew W.heart icon on user image
    Andrew WilsonSeptember 11, 2014
    Cheap drinks, amazing food outside.
  • Bob R.heart icon on user image
    Pliny! Or just ask the bartender, what should I have?
  • Siddharth V.heart icon on user image
    Siddharth VanchinathanSeptember 20, 2015
    Get food from Box kitchen next door.
  • J K.
    J KDecember 3, 2016
    Dive. Funky. Good burgers. $5 shot and pbr
  • Tony C.heart icon on user image
    Tony ColicchioFebruary 15, 2015
    Been here 10+ times
    I live for the special
  • Valerio S.heart icon on user image
    Valerio SoldaniAugust 14, 2014
    Good beers, nice place, awesome venue
  • Will B.heart icon on user image
    Will BertelsenDecember 5, 2014
    Been here 10+ times
    This would be a good bar if it was less crowded at night and less slow at lunch.
  • Carter S.heart icon on user image
    Carter StokumFebruary 17, 2012
    Been here 25+ times
    Ask Billy for a "Sailer Jerry on Acid" while you wait for your fried pickles
  • John D.heart icon on user image
    John DennettSeptember 19, 2014
    Cheap beer, free people watching
  • Petko M.
    Petko MinkovAugust 14, 2012
    Been here 5+ times
    Can't say anything bad about this place. Beer is cheap and you look around and nobody is writing code on a laptop. Approved.
  • Joshua H.heart icon on user image
    Joshua HaftelMay 5, 2015
    Exactly what you'd expect a dive bar in soma to be like.
  • Engly C.
    Engly ChangJanuary 23, 2013
    go to Eat Box next door!! don't miss out all the delicious fried food
  • Michael D.
    Michael DeLongMay 13, 2012
    '90s like St. John's Wort, with awesome bartenders.
  • Mark H.
    Mark HobbsSeptember 14, 2012
    Been here 10+ times
    Best burger in the city hands down.
  • christina leigh m.
    Hidden little divey gem.
  • Ellen M.heart icon on user image
    Ellen McGrodyOctober 17, 2015
    Kinda crowded, but cheap and next to Box Kitchen
  • Sherry L.heart icon on user image
    Sherry LiJuly 12, 2015
    Just your normal dive bar
  • Kyle F.heart icon on user image
    Kyle FowlerApril 12, 2014
    Been here 10+ times
    They got rid of the street fighter game and replaced it with some driving game. Bad move.
  • Matthew L.
    Matthew LNovember 13, 2011
    Been here 5+ times
    Eat Box next door has soulfull food to sop up extraneous booze rolling around in your innards.
  • Jeff R.heart icon on user image
    Jeff Reine 🌧January 26, 2016
    Solid sandwiches
  • Keith B.heart icon on user image
    Keith BarrowsSeptember 25, 2014
    Good place to have a beer.
  • jonathan d.
    jonathan dausJune 16, 2012
    Been here 5+ times
    They have hella good garlic fries and chicken & waffles
  • Daniel S.heart icon on user image
    Daniel SandovalSeptember 25, 2014
    This place sucks. It's a complete dump. Looks like they got everything for their interior at a garage sale. The bartenders are really dumb and they ripped me off. No happy hour. Skip this place.
  • Joseph L.heart icon on user image
    Joseph LeSeptember 2, 2017
    $2 Pabst Blue Ribbons
  • Scott A.
    Scott AvidJuly 8, 2011
    Been here 10+ times
    $5 Jameson. Two Mame machines. Pool table. Need I say more?
  • Marshall S.
    Marshall St. ClairApril 26, 2015
    Lunchtime breakfast sandwich
  • Amanda S.heart icon on user image
    Amanda SebastianiJune 14, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    Share a table n meet some new friends (;
  • Kellen F.
    Kellen FreemanFebruary 2, 2012
    They're playing Big Pimpin'. One of the many reasons how you know it's good.
  • Joshua M.
    Joshua MagnaniMay 25, 2013
    I don't understand why people always go to the bathroom in groups here. . .
  • Aaron D.
    Aaron DraczynskiNovember 7, 2012
    Make sure you have all your belongings before you leave.
  • Barb B.
    Barb BelanyiMarch 1, 2010
    Best place to get a quick lunch if you work at the Chron-free dessert!
  • Rochelle I.
    Rochelle IDecember 22, 2010
    Been here 5+ times
    Divey. Cheap beer. Pool tables. Indoor smoking. Not for everyone but I can dig it.
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