Orbit Room — Restaurant in San Francisco

As a hospitality professional, I’ve never given a one-star review in my life—until now. This cocktail bar is an absolute disappointment, driven by greed and an utter lack of service standards. • Short beer pours – Expect a third of your beer to be foam, with no effort to top it off. • Unprofessional staff – The bartender was dismissive, disoriented, and barely engaged with guests. • No table service – You’re left to fend for yourself, even in a bar that charges premium prices. • Predatory tipping system – When closing a tab, the POS suggests gratuities of 25%, 30%, and even 35%—post-tax.

This place doesn’t respect its customers or the industry it claims to be a part of. There are far better bars in the city. Save your money and...

I was excited that this place reopened, but its not the same. Not even close. I made the mistake of asking if they still made any of their old cocktails, and the bartender said "no, they all sucked anyway". Ok dude, I guess that's why the old Orbit Room was packed shoulder-to-shoulder by 6pm every day, and now there's like, 3 people in here at 6pm on a Thursday. Because their cocktails sucked.

They have a cocktail called "Ask me again..." which I'm told is short for "Ask me again and I'll change the name of the bar." Yeah you know what, go ahead and change it. If you thought the old Orbit Room sucked, why do you even...

A not-so-hidden gem. I had been looking for a neighborhood bar since I moved to the area, and this is exactly what I wanted. A bit unassuming from the outside, but it'll be hard not to be instantly won over as soon as you walk in. Relaxing ambience, the kind of friendly bartenders that remember your favorite drink, delicious pizza, amazing cocktails and beer selection, and the other bar goers are generally open for a conversation. It's almost as if SF made its own version of Cheers. Plus, they have a weekday happy hour with $4 drafts of some of the best craft beer in the area. You really can't...