Zeitgeist — Restaurant in San Francisco

Zeitgeist is a dive bar, but unlike most dive bars you've been to or will go to if you get around this place has very little appeal. A good selection of beer and only double tall drinks are what's what though. The pricing is really geared towards beer, the first sign of a dive bar. Second sign is the 1 and only pool table is trashed and supported on boards that could totally break with more than 6 on a board. Definitely creekage. Small groups of mixed groups buddle around corners like a college bar. No bums or degenerates roaming around, no biker's posted up, HH was not to be seen. Prices on the wall were odd, order and then find out. I like the patio, the lounging gardens and that's what saved this place for me.

To me "dive" is an endearing term of feeling free and doing what you want, no judgment from the other patrons, cheap drinks, but when you have clique's and unfriendly people, a thrashed location, a kitchen (dive bars may only have a stove and fryer). More pub than bar, but a low quality in any regard. Tiniest bathrooms I've been to in a while. Everyone dropping 4 stars must be on crack or know the bartenders because when you travel around the country you'll see that being your favorite local bar or where everyone knows you doesn't make it good.

2 bouncers at the door were unnecessary and brutish, actually they were no larger than me, probably trained in some deadly martial art, not scaring anyone guys, everyone's trained now a days. 3 bouncers on a dead Saturday, odd. You should know they're there, but not everywhere checking up on you. If it wasn't for the only selling doubles, decent beer prices and selection and the outdoor patio garden area this place is a 1 star. Barely managing a 3 because drinkers...

Heard many great things about this place and it’s history. I’m also not one to give bad reviews on places if they are off their game, look I get thing happen. Coming out of Covid likely paired down menu, which make sense. Entered the garden, my ID was checked and our group was directed towards a corner to await a table. I split from my group to look for the bathroom. There was a sign on a stand placed in the entrance to the indoor area/kitchen that said bathrooms to the left. So I walk through. I hear someone hollering at me from the outside area, I immediately step out. A server starts yelling at me that I was told at the door where the bathrooms were, I reply that I was not notified. And he and another server immediately ask me if I want to get kicked out of the bar. I put my hands up and walked away. I see the bathroom tucked away in the southwest corner and relieve myself. Walking out of the bathroom afterwards, I see they’ve relocated the sign from the door to the edge of the patio. We are seated and the same server who yelled at me is our table’s server. He never asked what I wanted to drink nor would he make eye contact with me the entire night. Look, honest mistakes happen on both sides but clearly the confusion is due to poor door communication and this clearly isn’t the first time this has happened as the sign they claimed was told to me. On my way out, I see a sign says no entering the indoor area. Looks guys, this is my first time at your venue. I’m sure you get a lot of jerks and drunk people making life miserable. I was more than respectful to the staff and was not confrontational. Please improve your communication and improve your signage if this is a such an issue or a reoccurring...

I would heavily recommend avoiding this place. I drove from Chico CA with my girlfriend and her friends to Zeitgeist Bar. She had told us that this place was a great bar with a wonderful patio and pool table. We walked in and I went to the bathroom. I came out and met my girlfriend and friends at the door. We were met by the doorman, (remember, I just walked from the bathroom to the door) and the group was being yelled at by the doorman with a simple, repetitive, statement; "No, get the f* out" I asked him what happened and was met with him and another male forcefully, and unexpectedly, shoving me out the door on to the street. I hadn't had a single drink and was given no explanation. (I feel that I should mention that my back is not in the best shape unfortunately) I spoke with my girlfriend and her friends and was informed that they had left to look for me since they weren't sure if I had walked outside. Apparently, if you leave the bar at all or are associated with anyone leaving the bar, you are no longer welcome. We ended up walking to the Crafty Fox just down the street and explained the situation. We were told by the bar tender that it's extremely common to try and keep up their reputation. What a way to run a bar in San Francisco. In conclusion, save your money and go somewhere else like we did. We enjoyed some steak and Mac and made positive...