The Willows

The Willows is a bar SoMa San Francisco located in United States.

9 / 10
487
ratings
  • Phone

    (415) 529-2039

  • Website

    thewillowssf.com

  • Instagram

    No Instagram

  • X (Twitter)

    thewillowssf

  • Facebook

    517202755006476

  • Type

    Bar

Address

1582 Folsom St (at 12th St) San Francisco , CA 94103 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Music Jukebox
Menus Brunch, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 65


Keywords:

pork belly donuts beer good for groups trivia pinball best jukebox in sf big buck hunter hd board games happy hour casual great value pool tables authentic spacious beef chili meats brunch food good for a quick meal good for dates hash
Donia

From the owners of Sycamore . Rotating craft beers on tap . Go during lunch & try the sliders . Tiny but, packed with taste! Lamb & Chicken are delish. Free wifi (currently) Welcome to the neighborhood !

Christine Bower

BEST JUKEBOX in SF ; not a single bad tune : Bowie, Buzzcocks, Beasties; Misfits, Melvins, Magnetic Fields . Fried chicken is well worth the 20-minute wait; pork belly donuts WILL change your life.

Staff Picks

Cap'n Crunch peanut butter chocolate mousse pancakes at The Willows is all you need for brunch on a Saturday. With a side of Bloody Mary of course. Not a pancake fan? Try the waffles on a stick. Read more

Kemp Mullaney

Great brunch spot and usually not too busy. I love the hash .

SFist

Get the fried black bean burger with all the fixins, and be warned: It comes out hot. It's about as health-conscious as the menu gets, and perhaps just as delicious as it does, too. Read more

Andrew Choi

Fried chicken sandwich was delicious — cooked just right: perfectly crispy & juicy. Also, their punch bowl... ~4 drinks for the price of 2 cocktails , just sayin...

Christian Baker

Excellent neighborhood bar with a quality beer list . However, it's a shitshow when hosting beer events . Seems like they're in over their heads with those. That said, still a favorite of mine.

Kathleen Carnegie

The Sycamore 's (Mission and Sycamore ) sister bar . The same amazing food menu, friendly staff and great beer selection , plus way more space, hard liquor and pool / pinball . Perfection.

Greg Schechter

Best bar ever. Amazing beer that changes all the time. Great food. I love the burger with beef chili . Never too crowded and a good place for games.

Scott Andreas

One of SF’s greatest local haunts, and the original location of the first “Hamburger Mary’s.” (Order the Mary - a much better burger than HM’s).

Daniel P.

Happy hour chicken strips and fries , with jalapeño ranch. Love the cozy booths on the beer bar side!

Alex Münch

Great rotating beer selections , great atmosphere, great staff

Scott H

Great food and a wonderful selection of unique beers .

Raman Edwards

Good pork valley donuts , but TERRIBLE food service. The bartenders are only interested in hanging out and talking with their friends, occasionally taking drink orders, and forgetting your food order.

Josh Martin

Get the sliders , grab a beer , and play some pool! Go-to spit in Soma. Great bartenders .

ᴡ C

Awesome neighborhood favorite. Has everything you need -- including awesome bartenders .

Peregrinator

Good food, great beer , friendly staff and a large laid back space. All the makings of a new fav.

Fred Stevens-Smith

Crazy ass donuts . Good beer . Non douchey crowd. All in all fairly exceptional for a soma bar ????

Kevin Burg

There are lots of board games here, but the best is the Klondike bar game .

Sarah Bruning Meron

Deviled eggs are a little bland and disappointing. Pork belly doughnuts though? Revelation. May die tomorrow with a chunk of said doughnut lodged in artery... But totes worth it.

Samantha Berg

Order at the small bar to sample the rotating beer list

Kitty F

Pool tables , pin ball, great beers on tap - what more could you ask for? Only problem is the 11:30 last call...

Stephen Garcia

The pork belly donuts were kind of insane. Gratuitous but tasty.

Ali Anderson

Sister restaurant of The Sycamore . Cocktails , board games , and brunch .

Trevor Hill

Great burger . The drunk and happy meal does an animal style better than In-N-Out

Gene X

Pinball !!! Three machines. Monster Bash, Road Show & South Park as of June 30, 2013.

Sara Robertson

Pork-belly donuts covered in a bourbon-maple glaze. I'll dream about them for weeks

Chris

Big Buck Hunter HD and one of the best jukeboxes in SF !

Stuart Murdoch

Come on Sunday, it's happy hour all day! Beef and blue cheese sliders are classic

Leslie

Went in for a late night dinner and fell in love with their BLT sliders .

Monica Marks

Whatever you do, please tip your friggin' bartenders , you cheapos!!

Chris Edwards

There are 2 bars ; one with the beers on tap and another with the bottled beers .

Chris

Machine is in the corner near the pinball machines . Plays well !

William Lai

Come for the drinks. Stay for the billiards !

meganificent

Big Buck Hunter HD , pulled pork sandwich and $5 in the jukebox will get you 30 plays.

Eli Hickox

Really cool bar with nitro beers on tap usually

Abbey Keck

Get the Mac and Cheese bites . The lamb slider is pretty good.

Ashley Mowrey

Cap'n crunch peanut butter chocolate mousse pancakes ... so amazing.

Chuck Roslof

They have some fun board games you can play.

Miss W

Fried chicken sandwich was delicious!

David Holtz

Decent board game selection, but they're all pretty beat up.

Heather Callaway

Yummy sloppy joe and a great selection of beers .

Kurt Nelson

The fried pickles are a perfect snack

Ashley Kemper

Drunk & Happy Meal + trivia makes for a great Wednesday night!

Jennifer Burlington

Sliders ! Bartenders are pretty awesome here.

Clare

Great beer , cash only

Kurt Nelson

Where else can you get fried cheese curds ?

Brian

Get the pork belly donuts !!

Jane Grafham

Pork belly donut holes for the win!

Don Otvos

Bar food is great!

Similar places nearby :

7.8
Bar
Emperor Norton's Boozeland

fantastic dive bar in the tenderloin. good local crowd and chill non-techy vibe. - Jon Steinback

8.7
Bar
Lone Palm

The negroni, the slow moving ceiling fans and white tablecloths - cosy & chilled, almost classy! - Laurie Bennett

7.9
Bar
Teeth

I loved their truffle tater tots. The outdoor seating is a great touch and good for meeting friends. And apparently they have Fernet on tap - Ben Coffee

7.7
Night Club
DNA Lounge

tasty pizzas served in large slices. I tried the red white green and the morrisey and loved them. - Alexandre A. Bastos

8.8
Gay Bar
SF Oasis

Always a good time. Whether it be for a show or a night out to dance and drink, this place delivers! - Philip Garcia

7.3
Dive Bar
Butter

Perfect place to go after you've been drinking...food fit for a 5 year old child, which is perfect, imo! Good vibes and cheap. Def going back next time I visit SF. - Francesca Varney