The Sage & Drifter — Restaurant in San Francisco

You can always tell when the owners and staff of a bar really care about serving their neighborhood to the best of their ability, and that is certainly the case at The Sage & Drifter. If you’re a long-time resident of the Avenues, you will remember this space as the wretched hive of scum and villainy once known as Terry’s Lodge. Those days are very much in the past though, as what you’ll find here now is a welcoming bar serving up great cocktails, a well-curated selection of spirits, and craft beers on tap that will appease any palate. Their trivia night on Wednesdays is one of the best in town, and if you live in the neighborhood, it’s almost impossible to stop in without running into someone you know. It may not look like the most inviting space from the outside, but if you’re in the neighborhood and haven’t given them a try yet you’re definitely...

After discovering a health issue of mine may be cause for worry, I returned home. Late work night. Stores and room service closed. Didn't feel like exiting the N @9th for a five blk walk in the cold.

I thought, huh? I always see people having a blast here. I certainly hear them when I'm home.

Nnnnope! Not on a Wednesday eve. It took so long to receive a greeting or service, that I almost bounced.

Honestly, dive bar aside, slow, inattentive service is bad for business.

The bartender was super sweet and apologized when I had to track her down to close out.

Drinks are nothing special and neither is the selection. I'll go far west or east to 9th ave. Save ur coins, inner sunset newbies, unless u just wanna get hammered like the natives. And I'm an SF Native....

Swung by this bar on a whim to watch a Notre Dame basketball game. I loved it. I'm a huge fan of divey bars and this one's a great standard. They have free pool and that's a big win in my book. Their service is also great! They happily changed the channel to the basketball game for us. Their drinks are well priced and they have a good selection of alcohol as well and small bites. This would totally be my neighborhood haunt if I didn't live in the...