Pop's Bar

LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS!!!!!! Doggy photo shoot was amazing and so were the organic doggy treats!! P&Os bakery’s! @pnosbaydoggybakery also love the bathroom 😫 loves the walls and everything was supper clean !!! love the workers also !!

Bartender Natty makes a well balanced dirty martini. I asked for Hendricks gin. He always gives me the remains in the mixer on the side. He’s there Wednesdays 2p-8p, Thursdays and Sundays 8p-2a.

loved this spot. such lovely kind bartenders, no music, only playing a movie on low volume, very chill and dimly lit and they have a photo booth in the back. absolutely a perfect neighborhood bar

Very nice bar, friendly waiter, good cocktails, great atmosphere and music.

Awesome dove bar type of place that somehow makes some of the best Bloody Mary you will ever have! The bathrooms are incredible.

Pop’s Bar is just like drinking with family. Everyone’s welcome and we’re all ready to connect. Dog friendly, clean, excellent service, distinct atmosphere, and polite etiquette. 10/10 would recommend.

Punk rock dive bar with a cool vibe. Awesome selection of booze and beer. Perfect spot to grab a few or more drinks

Great environment, loved the big booth table in the back which was great for a bigger group. Fun photo booth that had pretty quick prints, DJ was there in the later evening playing good tunes on a cute dance floor. Great time at Pops, will definitely be frequenting more!

A great local dive bar full of great cocktails and an amazing staff of bartenders, a great place to go!

D A M N amazing mezcal margarita and the music is just so on point. Wish I lived closer. Staff friendly and drinks generous

Stopped for a bit on a Sunday morning. Chill crowd of regulars. Amazing Bloody Mary complete with bacon. Dog friendly. Seriously what else could you ask for.

Would you consider serving cocktails in pint glasses during the day? Every event should be a fundraiser. There should be raffles and prizes. If u make every event have a goal to help the needy u will make more. If Every performer promises to donate a third of proceeds they will make quadruple

After not stepping foot into a dive bar since COVID, I forgot to keep things very simple (i.e. shots): Sweet Bartender: "Hi!" Me: "Hi, how are you?" Sweet Bartender: "Good, what can I get you?" Me: "Can I get a Vesper please made with whatever top-shelf liquor you have?" Sweet Bartender: "Umm, what is that?" Me: "Gin, vodka, and a splash of lillet blanc." Sweet Bartender: "Equal parts of each (gin and vodka)?" Me: "Sure...and I'll actually take two so you don't have to make another later." (Not trying to be difficult here.) *FIRST SIP* *HAIR RAISES* WHOOOA, this is one ROUGH cocktail but you def get your monies worth and more: https://bit.ly/3plN8b0... Walked over to Tio Chilio's afterwards and polished off a basket of chips & salsa, a bowl of menudo, and a side of quesabirria taco for good measure. Then, a slice of cheese pizza at The Pizza Shop. Ok, also half a white spinach pizza cuz ya girl needs her greens. And, ended the night looking for Anthony...I mean cookies, at Anthony's Cookie's. I'm glad I gave myself a 2 drink max, otherwise, who knows where I would have ended up next...knocking on the ex's door? Anyways, Pop's isn't messin' around when it comes to getting your drank on (though, I'm sticking with shots next time).... How serious are they? They open at 6 AM. Everyday. Nuff said. OTHER NOTES: * Vax card and ID checked when ordering drinks at the bar. * Friendly masked staff. * Jello shots and pouch cocktails to-go available. * Chill vibe with locals. DJ spinning on certain nights; Cuffin Fridays (R&B). * Dog-friendly inside and out. * Four tables in the parklet. No heat lamps so dress warm. * Cc's accepted with $15 minimum.

Bartender was great! Pick up La Palma and have cocktails. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge on my 48th birthday at Sunrise. I'll be back

Easily, the trashiest and most racist bar I have ever experienced in the mission district. Had a date a couple weeks ago just for fun just trying to get out and be social and was totally disrespected as my day was Mongolian and they started calling her the word and we're incredibly disrespectful Ben a patient there for 25 years, but will never ever go back. Don't support this awful trash.

What a great local gem this place is! Never before have I felt so welcome in San Francisco. This place had a great vibe and a local community feel. We were welcomed by the owner who gave us great information about the area and the history of the bar. I loved their margaritas and how they serve them in bags. They have made some great changes to accommodate covid rules. They are located in the mission district and a close walk to all kinds of amazing street art and murals. My husband and I will be back when we visit the city again.

Great music especially on the 3rd Saturday of each month! Good drink prices, good vibes. Gotta check it out.

I'm at the bar with a $20 in my hand waiting patiently for a drink. I see a worker running around like a chicken with his head cut off and he comes in front STEPS on my foot. Normal reaction; get this idiot off my foot. He goes, "you wanna push me again?" I reply, "you're on my foot." Then comes back again, "you want to push me again?" And I repeat, "you wanna step on my foot again?" Come to find out he's the owner and kicks me out his bar! NO APOLOGY! Awesome experience Looked racist in my eyes. ‍ Way to keep business running. Never plan to come back. As an owner keep living the American dream as a BARBACK!

The best bar ever when you come to the city! Drinks are great service is great and the music is fire! Owner even gave us a free taco the vibes are the best ! Highly recommend;)

The drinks are not very good here but the worst thing about this place is the crowd. It's a bunch of old people that scream and yell outside, drive so then leave the bar totally wasted and drive away. Its not even the kind of place I can enjoy when coming home from A night out for a night cap. It's just so weird and every dude wears a jersey and rocks a slicked back ponytail. Omg it's the worst vibe ever. I fully support people of all ages enjoying nights out but they never give up. I watched a girl stumble out of the bar and get into her car and hit a car over and over again trying to get out of her parking spot. The people whose car she hit, couldn't even get her out of her drunk daze to acknowledge reality. It was scary.

If you're a 90's kid like myself then you will absolutely LOVE their monthly party here called CUFFIN' ..I believe it's the last Friday of the month! When you can drink and vibe to music from Aaliyah, Toni Braxton, Mobb Deep, and all your hip hop/r&b faves....you have a party for me!

Good dive for having a good time and remembering all that you desire and miss about in-person interactions from your life as an electronics obsessed Luddite.

This bar is very ram down and old. They need to re amp the mission . Plays the oldest music I have ever heard .- the bartender was drunk and slow .

I recently was able to try Pop's Bar's Bacon Bloody Marys and it definitely lived up to the hype. The garnishes were a really great pairing with the bloody and you get a generous piece of bacon. It was only $9. Pop's also has a good selection of beer both draft and canned. It is all reasonably priced. The bar itself is cute and has a really chill ambiance. I really like that they have different DJs and/or bands that come out during the week and on weekends. The different DJ sets are pretty cool and I love the themes they have going on. Bartenders are super nice and attentive. The bar also has a rad photo booth where you can take some cute black and white photos. It is also a dog friendly bar, which I love!

Love pops. Nothing but good things to say here. Been coming here for years. This review is for the short brunette bartender with glasses. I ordered 2 cazadores margaritas, make it a double please... for me and a friend, like I often do. Haven't had a drink yet, not looking to get hammered, just don't like teenie singles. "I can make you a single" I'm sorry, what? You can't make me 2 doubles? My friend shows up and she makes two singles in pint glasses overflowing with ice and a splash of mix, so they taste like tequila. $#%^ist margaritas ever. You, young lady, make me never want to come here again. If you don't want to make drinks people ask for, tell them straight, and tell them why. Went to asiento, got a double, no attitude, told them the story and they were like... WTF‽ So good.

This place has a cheap happy hour deal! Careful though because those drinks are strong. It's a great little spot to hit up if you're into dive bars, both divey and cozey. Definitely recommend

Pop's is one of the best day drinking bars in the Mission: - Solid draft beer selection if you fancy; Shot and beer specials if you thirsty; Hamms if you cheap - Palomas - Fun crowd during the day - You'll likely have a DJ in the corner

I imagine that there are some polarized opinions when it comes to the newly renovated Pop's. In San Francisco, and especially in The Mission, the debate over gentrification is practically as heated as debates about religion in the 1500's. Granted, we don't see much burning at the stake, but you rarely find opinions that are not pretty set on one side or the other. Most will either welcome the changes to Pop's or despise them. "Pop's, Before": I came exactly one time. It was 12:30pm on a Saturday. I was a bit hung-over (Maybe a bit more than a bit) and had to use the bathroom. Those were the only reasons I stopped in: Hangover Remediation and a Bathroom. This was a Super-Divey place. Dark, dank, rough around the edges. I probably wouldn't have stayed for more that my Pit-Stop and one Cheap Beer, but (see the original review) I found out that people actually put Bacon in Bloody Mary's. I won't lie - for all the dark-ness and dank-ness, for all "go-the-f-back-to-suburbia" this place had to offer... They crushed the Bloody. This thing was killer. "Pop's, After": If the sign on the door hadn't said Pop's when I walked in, there is no way I would have believed this was the same place. The place has been turned classy. It's like Rocker Tommy Lee turned into Realtor Phil Dunphy. It's now a nice, although not super-pretentious, neighborhood bar. You can take a look at the new photos - if you remember what it once looked like, you'll be stunned. They still had the Bacon Bloody, but it wasn't quite the same. Again, check out my photo vs. some of the originals from "Pop's, Before". The service was nice, the crowd was not much different than a place like R Bar in the Tendernob (yeah yeah, I know some of you think that place is much more fratty than it really is, a la Wreck Room). So, what is the real analysis? Was it better to have the edgy, divey, f-the-squares joint? Is it better to have another perfectly affable spot with daylight and nice finishes? We've endured another Neil Young to Neil Diamond transformation. But, such is life in SF. I don't know what the answer is, but I know in SF that this is something that is a fact of life, writ large. For what it's worth, I think they did a nice job. Had I not known "Pop's, Before", I would have found this to be a nicely-finished neighborhood spot that was friendly and had good service. But, there is a little something in my "go-the-f-back-to-suburbia" soul that reminds me that eventually, suburbia can swallow you up and turn you into everyone else. And trust me, I grew up in Golden Valley, Minnesota. If there's a moral of the story, it's that times change. Often times progress is good - but it is worth thinking about what won't be anymore. Some of the change is colored by nostalgia. But, I wonder what exactly we lose...

Great dive bar in the mission. Bartenders are nice and atmosphere is fun. Good drinks!

Awful experience. The bathroom man is unnecessarily aggressive and I think he was on drugs, prices are to the roof and the bartenders aren't helpful at all.

My first time at pops bar and the doorman with dreads decided my legal California ID didn't look like me enough (whose DMV pictures even look like them?); I understand paranoia when it comes to carding people but you don't have to be SUPER rude about it either. Me and my friends were so appalled we went down to hang at the Blind Cat a block or too down where customer service was much better :) if you're looking for a dive bar with cool staff they deserve your money more Sorry your doorman sucks! Maybe work on customer service so I can actually spend money here and tip your bartenders without going to the dmv and getting a brand new spankin ID

It's a bar. It's there. Meh The door guy seemed nice and alert to the plethora of characters outside. It's the kind of place that anyone can DJ in because no one really cares.

I saw FunCheap list their emo/pop-punk night as a fun free activity(2nd Saturday of month). I hadn't been to this dive bar before in the Mission. I hadn't heard of it, but I have been going out to bars like Bender's and Knockout with people. Those are alternative dives in the Mission. I had a virgin bloody Mary and actually that was my first bloody Mary. It's tomato juice with spices and a different flavor. You gotta do the photo booth. Note: It's $3 and you pay with credit card. It's spits out two copies and you gotta sit still quickly and take 3 pics. The outside looks old, but it's modern inside. It's digital. The emo/pop-punk night music is okay, but they didn't spin any major hits by major emo bands that you would instantly recognize and just feel excited about. There isn't a visible DJ. We had fun at this bar. My friend said he would go there again. It's alternative with a young crowd, but there's no single lifestyle look. On 24th Street.

Good, classic deep Mission corner bar. A few nice historic photos. One big booth in the back. Decent mix of locals--everyone from teachers to construction workers.

I ended up at Pop's Bar late on a Friday night a couple weeks back, arriving just in time for a drink before closing. The place was fun, not too busy with an easy ambiance and friendly service. I guess it's a dive bar? But like a nice dive bar for young San Francisco professionals. Craft beer, photo booth, white people. I was already pretty tired/tanked when we arrived, so I just had a beer and took some photo booth pictures as a nightcap. It was great! Drank a Deschutes Armory XPA and the photo booth pictures were appropriately ridiculous. I don't know that I'd seek out/recognize Pop's Bar again, but I had a good time here and would recommend it for a drink in the Mission.

This is probably the best bar in San Francisco right now, particularly between the hours of 5 and 9. At least it was last night, when there was a DJ playing old-timey big band-type jazz that reminded my friends and I of the "Grandpa's Naptime" playlist that used to be on Songza (and is now on Google Play, as I just learned). He (the DJ) was an older dude who had a long gray beard and tattoos and let's just say that nobody was gonna tap him on the shoulder and say "excuse me, can you please play some hip hop"? Then at 9 PM that DJ left and it became "Emo Night" and I lasted about 5 minutes before I was punching myself in the face repeatedly. But I'm still giving Pop's 5 star because it's amazing.

So I walked into this bar with a stank attitude-- partly because I was tired but mostly because I didn't realize TBB (Tech Basic Bitch or Behavior if you don't use "swear words") had sunk so deep in my DNA. Timeline of basic thoughts below: Upon getting out of the Lyft (clearly protesting Uber-- ref: TBB): "Who is this absolutely kind bouncer greeting me with a smile?" Upon entering: "Why aren't ppl huddled together like cattle while on their phones?" Why is the owner being so nice to my friends? Wait, why is he being so nice to everyone?" Navigating the crowd: "How come I don't have to say excuse me 50 million times before someone looks up from their phone and moves 2inches?" Ordering drinks: "Where is my craft cocktail menu with ingredients I can't pronounce? Why is this bartender not giving me a side-eye for asking for Kettle One and soda? Why is this drink so reasonably priced?" DJ: "Wait they're not playing house/EDM music?Oh whoa... It's just regular 90s music that we can all enjoy.WAIT...They have karaoke....someone just chose California Love...Are we in Oakland?" This place woke me. Sure, it has its share of hipsters(sup gentrification, how you doing?) but if you want to check your TBB level just enter this spot and be mindful of your thoughts. You'll see how pretentious you may have become and if you're anything close to an evolved human, you'll call yourself out, grab a non-craft cocktail, and sing your heart out to Tupac, Selena, and Beyonce.

Simply put, the best neighborhood bar in the city. Rotating beer taps for your beer snob in the group, well poured cocktails for the stumbler in your group, always right music vibes for the dancer in your group, and take it or leave it vibes for the hipster of your group. The owner Tom is focused on providing an open and engaging atmosphere for all and the people behind the bar have personality for days. If you don't like coming here you probably got lost in the mission and meant to be at Almanac taproom with the rest of your Marina friends.

This a real hipster bar. Tons of kids dancing all over the floor. And I spotted a few people of a more mature age. Kudos for the creative mixed drinks. I didn't get one because they are so pricey. Stuck with a stoat beer for $6 vs. $12 cocktail. Really fun bathroom with all the R rated pictures all over the walls. Oooolala! Men with mustache handles wearing only that. LOL. Super retro. I heard the men's bathroom has a bunch of women on their wall. My gay friend wasn't into that. Music can get super loud here. Great once the booze kicks in. For me I wasn't on that level. So I just danced standing.

Came here on a random night. Enjoyed some hefty pours of whisky, enjoyed 80s songs, and scored on FRONT PARKING!!! I was hoping for the photo booth to work that it wasn't. Other than that, thanks POPS!

Preety cool neighborhood bar in the mission I would rather goto the jay n bee but this is also sf history. It's really dark inside of here but the bar has a cool lay out. Only been a couple times and I probably wouldn't mind going back again.

Bloody Mary Review - You Can't go wrong with the motto "Life is short. Drink early." Pop's Bar hosts Rise & Shine, the city's longest happy hour, from 6am 7pm. Yes, that means you'll enjoy a whopping thirteen hours of happiness filled with Bacon Bloody Marys, Irish Coffees, Mexican Coffees, fresh OJ mimosas and more. So kick back, relax, and keep that day drunk going. Why go? Variety. | Price: $8

I was going to say Pop's Bar has a dingier and grittier feel to it when I realized that it was fairly recently renovated so I can only imagine how much more "authentic" it must have felt before. This is a quintessentially unapologetic dive bar. You do real drinking here. It's not the fanciest of environments but it feels comfortable. Even more so with a pint in hand and some good conversation. We definitely weren't the regulars when we popped in but it never felt awkward as we drank a couple of rounds. Pretty reasonable prices too. In a city that is changing on a dime before our eyes, I'm glad that stalwarts like Pop's remain to remind us of its eclectic history.

Pops is pretty poppin.. Neighborhood bar with always good music and some rad dj nights. What I love is that if you're looking for a low key bar but that's genuinely not just your average swashbuckling place, this is where you go. Keep the mission alive.

The drinks are way cheap here, but it's the photo-booth that really intrigues me about this place. I love it. It's got great matte, grainy, black and white pictures. Trust me, it quickly sucks you in. I find it's a good way to immortalize boozin' nights. I never ordered a drink here, so can't report much about the bartenders, but there's a nice laid back vibe here and I saw some dogs hanging out in the front, which is always a great sign about an establishment in my opinion. If I lived in the Mission, I could easily see me visiting this place often. Hipster squared is an understatement, but in an endearing way.

My friend works here so obviously I'm biased, but I still wanted to write a review because I talk a lot and you should listen. Pop's isn't exactly a "dive" bar according to my standards, but more of a chill local's bar full of an eclectic mix of people. I was just visiting San Franciso this past weekend and came to Pop's once on Friday night, once Sunday afternoon and then again on Sunday night. Each time I was there I saw some of the same people lingering around but then also a wide range of other folks young and old. Bros, hipsters, crusty looking punks and then just your everyday neighborhood alcoholics. It was never so crowded that you couldn't find a seat, but still enough people to have an interesting evening of it. Drinks are strong and cheap and they make a perfect Bloody Mary (with bacon!). They have some table games and a juke box in the back along with plenty of seating and a couple booths up at the front right under the windows. Definitely check this place out if you're in the Mission, I loved it here regardless of my friend working here. Also, they allow dogs inside!

I really can't say enough great things about Pop's. Where else can you watch a skater boy tame the half pipe, leave your mark in the bathroom, immortalize yourself in the photo booth, and rock out to 3 Inches of Blood and Slayer... all why enjoying an ice cold Tecate? Malia (the owner and sexiest bartender to grace the Mission) makes the best concoctions, always lends a friendly ear, and never hesitates to treat a familiar face like family. Pop's is the kind of place you tell your grandkids about, reliving the glory days of having one too many, singing and dancing with good friends , flashing your boobies without shame, getting a piggy back ride home from your boyfriend, and ultimately puking in the bushes. I owe some of the best times of my life to this bar. Shame on all of you who gave Pop's less than 5 stars. Obviously you just don't get it, and in the end, it's probably for the best that you don't. That just means more good times for me.

Oh no! Used to love Pops for warriors games... But they've replaced the DJ who would play music during commercials with one who plays funky cold Medina waaay to loud and doesn't turn on the game sound. Time to find another warriors bar.

Coolest Vibe ever! Loved this place. From the pool table to the Pacman table top and graffiti tagging all in the restroom. I thought it was awesome. The bartenders were really nice. The crowd was super cool. Beer wasn't priced high and yup I would come back here and if and when I live in SF this would be my local bar kinda like CHEERS but way more grungy and darker. Best time ever here!

Best hidden gem. We entertain a lot. We are native SFers and people ask us all the time where to eat, listen to music, what hotel to stay...etc. My husband and I both agreed, we were not going to tell anyone we know about this place. It's our place to hang. Old school, nice mix of SF crowd. DJs with diverse selection to go with diverse SF patrons. (Even old school music and Latin grooves! What?!). And enough TVs and a big screen in the back to watch Warriors, Giants, Sharks and Niners. Oh and a small dance floor where the big screen is. (We came here the night Prince passed away. They played his music and videos all night!) Lastly and very important- we have experienced 2 male bartenders, I think one was named Justin and another day it was a guy with glasses who played hockey (we didn't ask he noticed we were watching Sharks game and started a nice conversation and engaged kindly with us). Very cool bartenders and professional! Work fast, clean and know how to serve drinks well. Even down to the fresh lime wiped on the rim and salted on the rim of a cold draft Pacifico!! It wasn't just table salt too, it was a seasoned salt. Can't wait to go back!

An awesome post-night shift bar. Opens at 6am. All of the nurses from SFGH come here to reconnect after a busy night. Lots of laughs and good times.

I ventured into Pops this afternoon after brunching at the St Francis Fountain across the street. Upon entering, I was immediately struck by the low lighting and dingy feel of the bar. All was soon forgotten when my Bloody Mary arrived with a strip of bacon, a pickles asparagus, a pickled green bean, and a pepper. This was a whole meal in a glass, and I couldn't be happier. The bartender was great and was incredibly friendly. My friends were planning a visit to Milwaukee (her hometown), and she happily produced a long list of places to visit while in town.

I agree 100% with Adam S' review from November 2014. Change is "good", as everyone either adapts or rejects and sides form. Old Pop's was the definition of a dive bar. New Pop's retains some character and adds more options to the equation. I'm sure the fact I'm writing a review for Pop's in itself is ironic to the owners. I don't mind either way, as Pop's is my soon-to-be-go-to neighborhood (quite the hyphenation) bar. Just keep games on the TV's and relatively cheap booze flowing. And photo booths are always fun.

Love this bar! Charlie is my absolute favorite bartender! He is so friendly, and makes a delicious Bloody Mary. Only downside is Sadderdays. Stay away, unless u brought your eyeliner wrist bands and Jimmy eat world tee shirts

Dive bar in the Mission with the expected interesting characters. The place has a vintage style photo booth in the back, so that gets a thumbs up in my book. The booth is covered in graffiti and stickers, plus smells like farts inside, but hey, it is in working condition. The beers are reasonably priced. Other notes: people openly belch, unexplained dollars glued to the ceiling, velvet cat artwork, etc.

Always great times. Bartenders with Warm smiles, always rememberEd your. Name. Rip Calib.

Now I know why people call this place Poops. I came in again and the place smelled like sharts and BO. The doorman overheard me saying that it smelled like the toilet overflowed, his reply was "it probably did". The clientele is the most annoying breed of skater hipsters, like the place isn't good enough for regular hipsters anymore. I will say that the bartender was very nice and attentive, I figure he thought we looked like we'd tip.

Much like Thee Parkside, I'm definitely not cool enough to hang at Pop's on a regular basis. But with that being said, if I were sleeved with tats, got around town on the same skateboard I've been riding since the Tony Alva days, owned nothing but leather jackets, and only bought shoes at HUF, I'd be a regular here faster than you could say 'Dogtown and Z-Boys.' There's no room for trust fund hipsters at this joint -- it's the real deal. These cats are the forefathers and mavens of the great American Apparel plot for world domination, and something tells me they'd happily ring the necks of any deep-V wearing art school dropout who tries to step on their turf with Serato boxes and bedazzled Toms slippers. Not shoes, slippers (c'mon, those things are ridiculous... even if they are a philanthroper's wet dream). Anyway, I think you get the point as to the general make up of their patrons.... As you might expect with a lead up like that, as for the space itself, you'll find dark sticky floors, cheap drinks, DJs spinning real vinyl in the back of the room, and bartenders who'd just as quickly give you the finger than entertain the idea of making you a lemon drop or apple tini, no matter which sorority sister is celebrating a birthday. If you're looking for the perfect night to play, hit 'em up on Monday when they'll throw down a plate of bacon with your tall Budweiser. I have a weakness when it comes to salty cured back fat, so the idea of coming here every single Monday isn't completely out of the question.