The Knockout SF

We came for Simpson's Trivia and it was super fun. The drink prices were great and the service was okayyyyyy... but i may have a high bar as i am also a server and come from a family of Bartenders.

Gave the place a second chance. Our Thursday bartender was friendly & attentive! We played 3 rounds of bingo & had fun! Guy calling the numbers was funny ! The root beer float cocktail was delish.

I love The Knockout! Awesome staff and great ambience. There's a full bar, vintage black and white photo booth, dance floor, stage, pinball game, and both booth and barstool seating. There's outside seating as well. They offer a wide range of musical styles and other events: live music, DJs, even Simpsons trivia! Come check it out and tip your bartender and the artist of the night! Street parking only.

I had my doubts about this tiny venue for the Airiel / Deserta / Asteroid No 4 concert... but it turned out to be awesome! Enjoyed the layout, lighting, sound quality, service and drinks in a cozy, intimate venue. The drinks weren't bad (the watermelon mezcal paloma was actually really good), and the prices reasonable, too!

Came here on a raining Friday night and it was extremely packed and busy. The vibe of the crowd that night were full of people on the younger side which was made it very lively and full of dancing! This was my first time here so I can't really compare it to how it is on other nights but I had a great time. The drinks are cheap here as well but can be difficult to flag down the bartender for drinks. I also saw other people having the same problem when trying to order drinks. It also did get extremely packed later that night where people were standing shoulder to shoulder so my group ended up leaving. But overall a great place to come to with good music!

My favorite local Mission dive bar... great events nightly like bingo, karaoke, even local bands! They carry great local craft brews and I love hamm job, whiskey and an ice cold hamms! Really does the trick after a long day at the office. My coworkers girlfriend told me there will even be a Grateful Dead cover band playing there on Halloween night! (Called Touch of Gay playing at 10:55pm) what more could a guy like me ask for. TLDR Went for the bingo stayed for the awesome local music and DJs!!!

As a touring band who drove 500+ miles to play here, the last thing you want is for the staff of a venue to be utterly rude and dismissive to you. Even the sound engineer was rude which is pretty rare.

I normally don't write reviews but my experience is worth sharing. I came to this bar to support a friend's band, had never been inside before. We purchase a drink for $8 from a bartender. He said there was a $10 minimum for card fees, so I left my tab open.When I went to get my second drink to close out my tab, the bartender with blonde, greasy (thinning) hair rudely asks me my order, and throws my card on the table. He was very mean and cold, but I initially didn't let it phase me. I close out my tab, and for two drinks ($8 each) he charges me $20 total instead of $16. I assumed there was a tip charge added (which I thought was weird), and due to the horrible customer service, I didn't add any extra tip.As I'm about to finish my drink, he proceeds to lecture me in front of a crowd of people as to how I'm the 6th person that hasn't tipped him and how that's not how dive bar culture works. I understand his frustration, but his lack of service and horrible attitude was 100% NOT worth the tip. If I'm the 6th person that hasn't tipped you, then maybe it's because your service sucks??? He gets people involved, and I have another man (he looks like a regular) berate me about a situation completely taken out of context.I have never been to the Knockout prior to tonight and never will I go back there again. Please spare the trouble and go to another dive bar that actually cares about their business and reputation!

I have been trying to get some contact information and call the business because I left my belongings there and I can't find any contact information!Writing this review after email, still nothing. I don't live close by. There should be some way to contact, what if it was my credit card!!!!!

This is going to sound petty. I came here to see an old friend play in his band. All I had was a credit card and the door is cash only. I tried getting my bank to set up a pin so I could use the ATM, but had no luck. While I know this is mostly my fault, their flyer said nothing about being cash only to get in and it wouldn't kill them to get a card scanner for the door. I would have loved to get inside to spend money on beverages and watch a show, but I had to turn back home instead and tell my friend I'd have to miss his show.