Laughing Monk Brewing — Restaurant in San Francisco

Love a good neighborhood spot! Turn down the right street, and you’ll find yourself amongst a super interesting stretch of Bayview. Who knew?!

Welp, Laughing Monk is right next door to Seven Stills. Andddd we started with Laughing Monk. Loving the chill vibes and the awesomely large seating area. For a Saturday midday, it was pretty empty. But fun times nonetheless. Apparently they get busier at night.

I will say that I’m a bit disappointed in the staff. I was pretty excited about finding this brewery, having grown up in the neighborhood, and finally moving back. And honestly, I thought the staff would be more engaged is detailing the various options, and best choices for the flight of 5. When I explained it was my first time here, all I got was “we’re out of XX today”. Uhhh, okay.

It’d be a 5-star experience if the staff was more lively...or plain helpful! For...

Really great brewery location with amazing beer and a quiet scene if you’re looking to get away from the crowds for a bit, play a board game, and drink some good beer.

Located in a quiet area of San Francisco, you’ll find plenty of parking. The space is very open with some seats that are near the outside of the establishment. They have board games, a bar, beer to take home, and a bathroom.

What we really enjoyed about this place was how open it was. We went Saturday at 1pm and we were the only people there. The service was super friendly and we just played scrabble for 2 hours and had a blast. It was a...

I had a mixed experience at this brewery. They close at 8 PM on Sundays, and we arrived around 7 PM. We saw the staff smoking outside the store, and when we went inside, there was no one at the counter. We had to wait a bit for the staff to return from smoking to take our order.

As for the beer, it was decent. We sampled the Fereneries Altbier, Holy Ghost German-style Pilsner, Brother Vincent, and Beetilejicy Hazy IPA. Each had its unique flavor, but none particularly stood out.

Overall, the experience was okay, but the service could definitely...