The bartender is talented and clearly values the art. If you need a quiet weekday getaway, the 2pm – 4pm window is perfect for a laid back cocktail. It picks up after 4:00pm, though not too crowded until later in the evening.

Gordon melling

Great little irish bar with some nice draught beers. Food is ok but fairly priced. Good atmosphere and staff are good and friendly.

Kay

Cool dimly lit bar in Chinatown. They serve up a good margarita and decent food. Great for a pit stop or to hang on a rainy day.

Anna Harpham Gist

An amazing find! Cool location with seating in the alleyway outside as well as inside. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. The food was fantastic and a wide selection of drinks.

Micah Connelly

Great bartender. Everyone was friendly. The Chicken Curry was so good, I ordered a second.

E Lee

Came here because we were with a very large group. They have large tables outside. Inside there are table tops and bar seating. There were 2 different sports channels playing which is nice. They had a Jameson deal so I had that on the rocks. Food wise, the fish and chips were fried well but did retain a bit too much oil for me. Sheppards pie was good and a decent portion.

Metairie Productions

Great atmosphere. The food and the service was fantastic. My bartender Anthony was great. I had the Irish Breakfast which was superb. I highly recommend a visit.

Joe Brinkman

The Irish Bank is fantastic! I was only in town for a week and we went twice. Love the atmosphere, and the shepherd’s pie and curry were amazing. I would recommend this place to anyone.

Camie Teutimez

Super cool Irish pub in SF. We were seated in an old confessional. The food was great, we had bangers and mash, fish and chips, onion rings and a shot of Jameson.

andrea c

I was looking for a late dinner and ran into the Irish Bank. I love this place. Nice Irish atmosphere. Great food. Fish and Chips were amazing. Really tasting. I do really recommend the malt vinegar with the chips.

+1

Christopher Bottcher

This is my second review ever but I felt it was absolutely necessary. If you're looking for upscale dining and a fancy San Francisco experience, this isn't it. This isn't your cup of tea and you should take your delicate palate elsewhere. However! If you're looking for an off the grid, back alley Irish pub this place is exactly what you need. Came in for a late lunch. Seat yourself and watch some football while the bartender did his thing with other guests. The bartender's name was Connor and he as well as half the patrons had an Irish accent. I grabbed a local IPA and the fish and chips. As someone from the Boston area I was greatly impressed with the quality of the food and would easily recommend this dish to everyone. You don't come here because you're looking for an experience, you come here become it feels like home.

Pilar Perez

The place was amazing, the decoration, the toilets and very clean bar. It has sme tables outside that it is really nice in summer, to enjoy a little bit the sun meanwhile you are having a cold guinness. The food price it is average and fantastic if you compare with the quality. Everything looks so fresh and taste delicious. The portions are not humongous like I found other places in america like that but big enough to feel fill up or having problems having the last piece. Definetly one of the places I will go back as soon as I put a foot in San francisco.

+6

Mario Dos Campollo

The “Legendary” Irish Bank. Great place for gatherings and food. The drinks are good and reasonably priced. The food is authentic and delicious. Bangers and mash is my personal fav. Considering the times, their outside space is perfect. Many good times were had here throughout the years. Glad to see they’re surviving. Dos rounds up 🥃🥃🍺🍺

Great service from Connor behind the bar. Perfect Guinness pour! Thanks for the great service!!

Great service from Connor behind the bar. Perfect Guinness pour! Thanks for the great service!!

This place is THE spot for St Patrick's Day on the day itself. The live music was fantastic, the beer was flowing, and the whole alley was cut off for this alone. Service was good, no complaints. J…

This place is THE spot for St Patrick's Day on the day itself. The live music was fantastic, the beer was flowing, and the whole alley was cut off for this alone. Service was good, no complaints.…

AMAZING place! Loved the chili (made with chorizo)!\n\nMy hubby's Phili Cheese steak was incredible as well as beer battered onion rings.\n\nTried a Hoegaarden....my new favorite beer.

So this is a solid Irish bar with a really decent menu. Fish and chips is a must order. Shepherds pie is decent. Steak cut fries are a must, Irish style curry sauce can accompany. Service is very g…

What a place. Great atmosphere. Perfect pint of Guinness. The food is to die for. Started on the first night and now back on the second night of a three night stay. Portion sizes are huge. Already…

What a place. Great atmosphere. Perfect pint of Guinness. The food is to die for. Started on the first night and now back on the second night of a three night stay. Portion sizes are huge. Alrea…

What a place. Great atmosphere. Perfect pint of Guinness. The food is to die for. Started on the first night and now back on the second night of a three night stay. Portion sizes are huge. Alrea…

We stopped by for one Guinness (which was excellent), but ended up staying for another Guinness, then some fish and chips. Then...uh...we ended up at four Guinness. It's a wonderful, friendly, …

We stopped by for one Guinness (which was excellent), but ended up staying for another Guinness, then some fish and chips. Then...uh...we ended up at four Guinness. It's a wonderful, friendly…

This spot became our go to for casual dining and drinks with family and friends while we were in town for wedding . Bartenders and staff friendly and made us feel welcome. food is great and drinks …

This spot became our go to for casual dining and drinks with family and friends while we were in town for wedding . Bartenders and staff friendly and made us feel welcome. Food is great and drinks …

This spot became our go to for casual dining and drinks with family and friends while we were in town for wedding . Bartenders and staff friendly and made us feel welcome. Food is great and drinks…

this was a really cozy spot with great service. the food was okay, not world class or anything but its not that type of restaurant. i can't believe some of the bad reviews on here - this place is r…

Service and atmosphere incredible. Staff so friendly and made me feel at home during my holiday in San Francisco. Brilliant bar!

service and atmosphere incredible. staff so friendly and made me feel at home during my holiday in San Francisco. Brilliant bar!

Great food, quick service, and a neat outdoor seating area! Their entrance and seating is in a gap between buildings with outdoor wall decor.

Excellent food, fun atmosphere and great drinks. Wonderful place for a single, couples or family. Great customer service thanks so much

Excellent food, fun atmosphere and great drinks. Wonderful place for a single, couples or family. Great customer service thanks so much

This was a wonderful, off the beaten path experience! It’s not easy to find…trust Google Maps! But we had a great appetizer platter, lava cake and a few Guinness beers!

Great authentic Irish pub atmosphere. Had delicious fish and chips with yummy blue cheese fries. I'll be back! Good friendly service.

Good vibes. I got the green room, which tasted like cream soda with a hint of pandas. I appreciated the asian twist. The inside was nice. There’s a mini band in the back. When there’s a session going on, you can’t really talk as it gets really loud. Otherwise it’s a good setup for some drinks.

The Mai Tea cocktails here straight up tasted like juice. They weren’t super strong, as I didn’t feel anything after drinking mine, so it’s possible they were mostly juice. Still, they tasted quite good. They have a live DJ, which is great for setting the vibe, but it’s really loud, and there are tables scattered all over the floor, so this place isn’t exactly conducive to chatting or dancing. I think it’s the perfect lounge to stop by for about 30 minutes during a bar hop, just enough time to absorb the positive high energy from the mixed sounds.

Lovely little hole-in-the-wall bar tucked in a back alleyway in Chinatown! It can be a smidge hard to find the main entrance to this spot in the back alleys, but it's 100% worth the treasure hunt. The space is super cozy and intimate, with phenomenal music (especially if you manage to catch them on a night with live music). It can get pretty crowded, but they also have a wonderful outdoor space outfitted with a cute wooden awning, plenty of tables and chairs, and a cute string light set-up. The outdoor space is a perfect extension of the indoor vibes, but definitely a little bit quieter if you prefer a calmer atmosphere that's easier for chatting. The bartenders are all super friendly; they helped us select our drinks and loaned us a phone charger (saving us from potential disaster). They, unfortunately, slightly over-pivoted on my request to make a sweeter cocktail and recommended The Green Room; it was tasty but definitely too sweet for me. The vibes were phenomenal and the other cocktails looked lovely, though, so I'm sure I'll be back to try out some of their other options.

Really delicious cocktails and nice service. However we were looking for a fun vibe for random daytime cocktails and it was pretty empty here at 2pm. Again, this was a random time to get cocktails and they were very well made but if you are looking for a lively weekday drinking vibe, this may not be it. We will return during normal hours though because drinks were delicious and definitely feel like it could be great!!

🍸 🍺 🕺 Fun, lively cocktail bar with good music. It’s a big space with bar seating, tables, and room to dance! They have lots of interesting cocktails as well as other options.

Such a great new find in the city! I love the chill and relaxed vibe. I tried the Old 45 served by Will and it was a solid drink. This is a place I'll come back to just because of the atmosphere it provided. The place is still working out some kinks but I think it'll get up to speed quick!

Laura

Cool Irish pub with two indoor rooms and a large outdoor seating area in the alley. I loved the historical photos that decorate the walls and the overall cozy ambience. Bartender even had an Irish accent 😊. Long menu for food and drinks, with a good selection of pub fare reasonably priced.

Joshua Buss

Good flavor on the Reuben, but it should've had twice as thick of slices on the bread and three times as much corned beef in my opinion. Felt like my lunch was 90% curly fries. They were good curly fries though, thankfully.

Douglas Judson

Look if you're into hole in the wall restaurants in a dingy alleyway with good food and good service that have been there forever Then this is your place. mostly a local place. Because it's off in a dirty alley. But their curry fries are to die for. definitely worth walking down a dirty alley for.

Jeff Ho

Open at 11:30am, The Irish Bank opens a bit late for a weekend brunch. I came here a few times in 2020/2021 and they were closed. Previously, this was one of our favorite happy hour after-work bars when I worked at 333 Bush St. Needless to say, I'm glad they are open in 2022. Today, I came here after shopping at Niketown a few blocks away and was in the mood for a full Irish breakfast. The bar was full because of the Champion's League Final soccer match. Please note, breakfast is only served on the weekends until 3pm. Their Irish breakfast $18 was good. It is served with a generous portion of baked beans. I liked the eggs, Irish sausages and black/white budding. On the menu, it states Irish bacon is included. Perhaps the chef forgot my Irish bacon because it was missing. I would have preferred Irish soda bread instead of plain toast and also Irish potato farls instead of chips/fries. If we are talking about an authentic full Irish breakfast, they should have included mushrooms and a piece of tomato. Guinness pints are $9.25. Service was excellent.

Boy Meets Food

We had a surprisingly good dinner at the Bank last night. The chicken wings were respectable, as was the Malay curry! Service was fine and the atmosphere is comfortable. Tons of outdoor seating for nice nights.

+1

I come here almost every week so I'm super familiar. I've had almost every food item in the menu. Most entrees are quite solid. The staff are super friendly and now know my name and preferences.\n\nT…

I come here almost every week so I'm super familiar. I've had almost every food item in the menu. Most entrees are quite solid. The staff are super friendly and now know my name and preferences.\n\…

I come here almost every week so I'm super familiar. I've had almost every food item in the menu. Most entrees are quite solid. The staff are super friendly and now know my name and preferences.\n\…

Solid Irish pub. Got all your staple liquors. Appreciated the hospitable service from the guys behind the bar top

Here for a conference. Service was less than desirable. The burgers were really dry and fries were soggy. Really overpriced. The ambience was okay, dark dingy and cold. Not even a pint of Guinnes…

Here for a conference. Service was less than desirable. The burgers were really dry and fries were soggy. Really overpriced. The ambience was okay, dark dingy and cold. Not even a pint of Guinness …

Here for a conference. Service was less than desirable. The burgers were really dry and fries were soggy. Really overpriced. The ambience was okay, dark dingy and cold. Not even a pint of Guinness …

I went in mid-week for lunch and enjoyed the atmosphere of a laid back Irish Pub. Bartender was great, fish n chips taste wonderful, and I enjoyed relaxing at the bar and people watching. They have…

I went in mid-week for lunch and enjoyed the atmosphere of a laid back Irish Pub. Bartender was great, fish n chips taste wonderful, and I enjoyed relaxing at the bar and people watching. They have…

This was a cool little Irish pub. Was not expecting such a big menu for such a small bar. I ended up getting the fish and chips. The fish was hot and crispy. It was just way to grease, like it wasn…

Came here with my best friend while visiting town. Service at the bar was really great and friendly. My friend was not crazy about his shepherds pie and felt it was ketchupy. My patty melt was ex…

Go to authentic Irish style pub in downtown San Francisco. Good fish and chips and very good Guinness beer. It can get busy at times but they have two dining rooms and of course a bar.

On Saturday, May24,2015. My family and I made our way into the Harlen Records as they opened the doors at 4pm. We had drinks, sat and enjoyed the music. After an hour or so I asked to close the tab and the bartender handed me a bill and said thanks , come again. I said is this my copy or yours, where do I sign. Well, I guess this bartender was hoping I would leave the tab open so that he could apply a hefty tip at the end of his shift. Patrons beware, this is so shady. See the picture of the bartender.

12 days on vacation in Vegas, Tahoe, and SF. Dozens of restaurants, bars, clubs, hotels, etc. I received poor service only twice (10/3 & 10/4), and both times were at Harlan Records - from the same bartender. In fact, this guy appeared to be a manager or maybe even the owner. Made me feel like I was inconveniencing him whenever I ordered a drink. The other staff were great, but this guy's vibe was the low point of my entire trip. Do better.

Phil

The place was clean and the staff friendly enough although at times it did seem they were more interested in each other’s conversation than the customers. I had the Shepards Pie which was under seasoned and a bit bland, might have been nice to have a bread roll served with it for the prices. Probably wouldn’t eat here again.

My friend ordered a martini, took one sip, didn't like it. Asked to send it back and get a different one. They told us no because they poured "kettle one and that's expensive." If you're broke just…

I was there yesterday and the first beer I got was bitter and not because it was an ipa but because they don't clean their lines probably! Second beer I try to apple pay and the guy pouring beer…

I was there yesterday and the first beer I got was bitter and not because it was an ipa but because they don't clean their lines probably! Second beer I try to apple pay and the guy pouring beer wa…

Even though I was paying, my friend got clean food serving, clean pints and clean utensils; but I didn't got any of those. Must be because I have an accent and my friend is a full fledged American,…

Even though I was paying, my friend got clean food serving, clean pints and clean utensils; but I didn't got any of those. Must be because I have an accent and my friend is a full fledged Ameri…

Rude staff, was made to feel the limited availability of drinks was somehow my fault and I inconvenienced them. Not cool / bad vibes. Bar tender provided the incorrect beer, after charging me for the different one. Scammy. Poor sound quality and hard to hear the music. For a listening lounge concept, they are missing the mark on all aspects. I recommend Irish Bank next door or Rickhouse instead.

Pamela Merodio

Went yesterday for a beer! The first beer I ask was Elysian Wich is bitter but as I tried I figured it tasted bitter from not properly clean their lines! I ask them to try and their response was beer is bitter as if I was stupid for asking that! they give me another beer! They have problem with the Apple Pay machine and when I ask for another beer a tiny white guy pouring beer try to charge me it didn’t went through he was mocking and cero patience he was dismissive and not smart enough to know that the connection on the iPhone to the machine is via Bluetooth so taking off the case won’t help with their old machine! Anyway don’t go to a place who has cero hospitality and cero overal cleaning

Samuli Sjöberg

They scam 18% tax if you come with more than 5 people. In addition, they add health tax and also changed our seats. Dont ever come here!!!