San Francisco Athletic Club

Came here on a Thursday. Lots of people here. We came for food. Definitely would not recommend coming for food. But a great sports bar for a drink and watching a game

Great place to kick it. Popular place to catch games after work with the seemingly endless health care staff from ucsf and Kaiser. It can get rowdy and loud at times which is a bonus IMO. What's a sports bar without some tension- shrugs***

The service was really quick and the staff was attentive to customers. 3 stars solely because the food was mid and the beer was really watered down. It reminded me of the days in college with bud-light esq taste. The place is okay and it seems the only reason we come is out of convenience for proximity

The SFAC was definitely my friend group's bar of choice for the first couple of months when we first moved nearby but has now fizzled out due to the closing of the side beer garden space, high prices, and mid food dishes.

I do appreciate having a dedicated sports bar in this area that's open all day and is an okay size (on certain game days, it can be PACKED though). I personally try to avoid it on major game days as best I can but it's alright to watch smaller games. I mostly came for trivia but the clunky reservation system with a high minimum to spend was getting too costly and inconvenient when my friends and I would go almost every week. There is a pool table inside but it's usually always in use.

I have been devastated that the side outside area next to Starbucks has closed down as the inside space is just a little too loud, dark, and crowded for me. There is some covered sidewalk tables and they bring out 3 TV's to watch the games, but it's next to the busy intersection of Divisadero & Bush so it's just not that enjoyable for me.

The food definitely looks very delicious for bar food but the taste has never amazed me, especially for the price if you don't go at a time with a special deal. My usual go-to starting group order was to get frickles (fried pickles) and a beer pitcher to share. I enjoyed their sports-themed cocktails & usually got the Peach Fuzz and Pimm's Cup.

Overall I do appreciate the space and do continue to pop in occasionally with big groups but I would prefer to go to a different space for sports occasions

I really love this place and have been here many times. This is probably the best sports bar in the area. The staffs are friendly and attentive and the food is really good for a sports bar. We like the burger and the hotdog and occasionally we would get the nachos but the portions are huge!

Message to management - I really love this bar but please please consider having a rotating beer and or one or two new food items.

Highly recommend this place!!

Its a bar on divisidero that serves drinks and bar food, what else can i say...

Oh, they have a outdoor patio on the side of the building that can hold hella people

Side street parking

Walking distance from the kaiser geary hospital/clinic

My friend and I came here to watch a college football game, and the place had great energy while also not being too crowded or loud. We ordered the pretzel bites and the jerk fries, and both were delicious! The jerk seasoning was sooo good, definitely the best fries I've had in sf so far, and the pretzel bites were really soft and well salted. We got Margheritas as well, of course, which did not disappoint, and all of the food arrived quickly.

Good vibes on game day and fast service despite the place being packed. LOVED the litre drink options to share, fun concept with a Moscow mule that was done really nice. Cauliflower wings were good too. Come early because we came 2 hours before game day with standing room only!

I absolutely LOVE the SF athletic club. The staff is very attentive. They have multiple types of beer and different drink specials - an ideal place to watch college football or nfl. Note: it can get pretty crazy indoors during major football games, but that's any sports bar. They do have outdoor seating with tvs. The pretzel bites with the dips were pretty savory. Food wise, it is good but a typical sports bar menu. I give this business 5 stars for their top tier staff and service.

I visited SFAC for the first time last week. It was a relatively quiet night in the restaurant, but the gentleman behind the bar was friendly and fun to talk to. The restaurant itself is a casual, sports bar atmosphere with lots of places to sit, with a shuffle board and pool table. The bar food hit the spot, I personally enjoyed the SFAC burger most. I would like to come back during a sporting event to see this place in a more lively atmosphere, and I hope to visit again soon!

Not a bad sports bar! They try to optimize the space both inside and outside, but recommend coming early if there's a game going on. You can get a pitcher of beer for around $30 and they have a good variety of bar food.

We got the fried pickles, garlic fries and wings. The wings were small and truthfully not worth it. But the fries and pickles were alright!

Would come again, but there are some better sports bar in the city.

Such a vibe. We came for Game 6 Celtics vs. Heat and it was pretty packed! Didn't know what to expect when I heard we were going to a sports bar, but it was a lot nicer and bigger than I thought it'd be. Screens all around too, so it wasn't hard to watch the game.

Pretty large menu with your classic bar food options and a good variety of pitchers available for $30 and less. A server came around to take our orders and stopped by periodically for any additional orders. Garlic fries and chips & dips were yummy, but everything tastes better when you're having fun and not sober.