Marianne's — Local services in San Francisco

Unless you accidentally stumble in here looking for the restroom in the Cavalier, I strongly suggest you go elsewhere.

The first time my bf and I booked a reservation, we entered only to find a raging private party where people were being overserved alcohol to the point of puking in the alley outside. We tried to give them another shot since the bar looks cool and is right next to our hotel.

I am shaking my head in disbelief that we gave them a second chance! What kind of a “speakeasy” has half a tiny cocktail napkin’s worth of a “menu” of drinks?! I’m well-versed in the cocktail scene in NYC, SF, Chicago, Austin, etc and this is a hilarious joke compared to a real speakeasy. Place was full of weirdos, service was just ok, drinks were good but forgettable. Feels like some out-of-touch boomers thought they could cash in on retro rock n’roll nostalgia to fleece people out of money that is better spent at any other SF cocktail bar.

Fool me twice,...

Let's be honest, who doesn't love a secret? Who doesn't love Speakeasies? I love secrets and I love secret bars even more, and SF is full of them. Marianne's is a hidden gem in the back of a restaurant, you literally enter through an Exit sign. You can check in at the restaurant or find the entrance on Jesse Street.

They accept walk-in's but I recommend making reservations. They have amazing cocktails and delicious bites. Tried the Sticky Fingers - a rye based cocktail and the Honey Bang Me Sloe - Vodka basked cocktail. They are speciality cocktail prices between $14-15. The light bite and apps are great. Brussel sprout chips, tartare, and fried oysters.

The ambiance is relaxing, romantic, and warm. There's low lighting and great music playing. Perfect for a date or with friends. Don't be in a rush if you come here, you definitely lose track of time. I didn't want to leave because I loved it so much inside, I can't...

It looks like the hotels failed attempt at a "bottle-service-ultra-lounge section" and then they jumped on the speak easy bandwagon and copied everyone elses homework without putting the time, effort or soul into it. Its an old storage room in the back thats been decorated with some cool thrift store gold. The bathroom looks like they paid hot topic to graffiti thrash it. If you have to announce that "this is punk rock" it is not punk rock. The drinks took longer than a well made, labor intensive, class A cocktail should have AND they tasted like garbage. The bartender was in no particular hurry to expedite our 4 drinks. At max capacity, the room can hold like 17 people. When we were there, there was 10 people. We ordered 4 drinks and it took 20 minutes to get to us. We were sitting 5 feet away and there were no orders before us. Just a lot of standing around. No, I would not return....