Black Horse London Pub — Restaurant in San Francisco

I saw this bar listed on a "Must Visit" in SF so while visiting SF my husband and I checked it out. We arrived around 11:40 pm so we were late comers but still got to hang out for a little bit.

This is bar far the smallest bar/pub I have ever been in. It maybe sat 8 people.... I was amazed that they didn't serve any mixed drinks or draft beer. You want a drink, you pick one off a list written on a small chalk board and the bartender grabs it out of a bathtub full of iced beer. hahaha So unique!!

The vibe definitly made you feel like you were in London!

I had a grapefruit beer and it was sooooo good! They close at midnight which means everyone OUT at midnight.

The one thing I wasn't to sure about was the old musty smell and inch of dust that had accumulated on the fan. Gag! It was hot in there but I was hoping with all of my hope that they would NOT turn that fan on. It looks like it was an original with the building and hasn't been cleaned since.

I probably wouldn't have stayed for more then 2 beers but of all the bars we visited in SF this is still one of my...

Love the space, the vibe, the beer selection, except the bar tender who was not working, but let everyone know he was an employee. As he went behind the bar, the actual bartender, whom I take no issue to and was quite good, looked on in dismay. While we are there having a decent time talking to our neighbors he begins ranting about his hatred for certain dogs, when he included corgis in the mix we asked why and the question alone set him off to borderline getting ready to fight about it. He gets out from behind the bar and goes his opposite way. In walk two men from Britain to which the patron/employee immediately began telling them, “this is how Americans drink” as he ordered a round of coors lights for them. Great.(?) No not great as he stabbed holes in the cans to make them shot gun the beers, but that’s great he ordered them he can do as he please. Until they are done and announces and makes clear to everyone he will definitely not be picking up those beers for them. All in all, will I return? Yes. If I see this particular person tending bar will I walk...

Imagine going to a place that doesn't live up to it's title, or is infrequent of doing so. look no further. My second time coming here, an annoying dumb blond ( no seriously she was dumb and had a broom up here rear ) said, " Welcome to the Blackhorse " in a not so welcoming manner. The bar tender had a quick, smart attitude with me and my mate. She also told me 3 times that the owner was from Cleveland, not England, and I said I thought " maybe he " was from there. She also explained the history of the place, in a rude way as well. When the owner did arrive, he didn't bear any gifts, except the gift of " what ifs " or " it could happen ". I also wondered still if it's a London pub wouldn't they have English Football? That too costs too much. In the mix of all that, a no it all Cal fan, got in the mix. Go to Black Magic down the street, or well, I'd recommend Mad Dog, Keezar, those have English Beer and all the rest. Skip this place if you have to, you won't walk away hammered, but...