Cole Valley Tavern — Restaurant in San Francisco

The owner of this place is unfortunately not friendly towards children and women. We are very disappointed about the experience, and feel hurt by it, because we live in the neighborhood, and this could have been our go-to place.

I was excited to take my friend for brunch with my 9 month old baby. The owner gave us a high chair with broken safety belt. He said I could just put the baby in without the harness seat belt, which would be absolutely unsafe since the baby can fall. I pointed it out him to ask for another chair for my child’s safety. He cut me off before I finished and insisted that was all he had.

However, I’ve been to this restaurant before with a safe high chair when it was a server that served us. I shared that with him, and he brought the other high chair with a better safety belt. It was still half broken but at least can be buckled. I explained to him the safety belt that can be buckled is what I was looking for for baby’s safety. He then got mad and yelled to me, “ok, you are right, I’m wrong. Is this what you want???”

Living in San Francisco for years, we have been to many restaurants. I have never encountered this kind of attitude, especially coming from the owner of the restaurant.

It’s important to make sure young children (sitting with a seat belt) and women/mothers (not being yelled at when you simply want to make sure your child’s safety) feel safe.

I hope the owner of the restaurant take this opportunity to improve his knowledge about high chair safety and his attitude towards...

I hadn't been to this corner bar location since before March 2020. WOW, what a welcome update to the place! A friend and I met for happy hour cocktails and snacks. The weather was beautiful so we sat outside, with dappled sunlight for an hour, and a lively, neighborhoody street scene. 🫰🏻 I grabbed a small soft-serve swirl ice cream from the walk-up window while waiting for my friend to arrive. It reminded me of childhood, and was the perfect portion size. 🫶🏻 The bartender and service staff were pleasant, capable, and efficient. 💪🏻 We each had 2 of the weekly signature cocktail specials: Something) Crown, of vodka, lime, and house made hibiscus liqueur. They were pretty and delicious. We also ordered hummus with flatbread and chicken skewers. The flavors were delicious, with the light drizzle of chili spiced oil with the hummus, scallion flatbread, and teriyaki brushed chicken & scallion skewers. The chicken was perfectly moist and tender! I am likely late to the party because the Cole Valley Tavern is an A+ place for quality cocktails, good food, a variety of different vibes (inside & outside), and spot on...

Perfect for a San Francisco day or crisp night bundled up underneath the heaters. Grab a table on the sidewalk and soak up Cole valley, one of SF locals best kept secrets.

Your dining partner will be the soundtrack of an almost city: The chatter of passerby’s or nonprofits raising awareness about women’s health or the environment. The dogs playing at the park across the way or stopping for the guaranteed treat from the host. The frequent (but not frequent enough @muni) ringing from the N, a reminder of the potential a robust tram system could bring to the city. There’s also the occasional live music, which I wish they made a regalar weekly event.

Great for breakfast, lunch and dinner with good food and even better drinks. A must stop if you’re in the neighborhood or across the street at Zazzies with an hour+ wait list and looking for an alternative option.

P.S. You can’t miss the gourmet hot dog and soft serve out of the side window. What better afternoon snack after a day hitting up the thrift stores on height or spending the day walking along car free JFK...