Outdoor seating
Inside Finnegan's Wake Cole Valley
Finnegan's Wake Cole Valley
a bloody drink in a cup
a can of beer on a table
Award winning Bloody Mary. Stop here if waiting at the very, very long brunch line at Zazie next door
plaques on a wall
Cold-A$$ Beer Credit: Jim Vetter Photography
I could not wait to drink mine before the pic! SO GOOD! Credit: Jim Vetter Photography
Extensive bar area, beautiful woodwork thought the place. Credit: Jim Vetter Photography
Bloody Mary from Finnegan's Wake
Bloody Mary from Finnegan's Wake-2
Awesome patio!
Check out the back area!
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outside
A glass of IPA while waiting for our spot next door
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CRANBERRY WEISSE
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outside
Colorful Patio with a Ping Pong table you can't completely see Credit: Jim Vetter Photography
a group of people sitting at picnic tables
Cute bar!
Jon L.
Aug 10, 2024
Neighborhood watering hole. Nothing fancy but does the trick. Surly service means you're probably not staying long. On the plus side, they have a nice back patio area and plenty of TVs. This is more of a cold pint watching Sunday football kind of spot. Disaffected staff aren't the friendliest so keep your drink orders simple. Worked for us as a meeting point before moving on for food in the neighborhood.
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Seymour B.
Feb 24, 2024
Went in last night and had a HORRIBLE experience. The two bartenders (an older and younger one) were both incredibly rude for no reason! All we did was try to order a drink and we were immediately ridiculed! My friend tried to order an old fashioned and the bartender replied we cant do one because we have no oranges. I saw they have a $7 shot mixed drink combo, and I asked what does a mixed drink w the combo entail? i.e. a well drink, a margarita, anything?? and he responded to me "when you grow up youll know" mind you i legally entered this bar and he kept checking my id like a cop ITS A PASSPORT! Are you joking? It was the worst experience ive ever had in a bar and i will not be back
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Denise C.
Sep 7, 2021
Fun dive bar in Cole Valley. Quiet and fun to try and visit. It's got beers and the bloody mary of Cole Valley. Specializes in the official Bloody Mary of Cole Valley. Never knew until today that u got certificates in Bloody Mary's! Here's to Finnegan and good times!
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ODHRAN M.
Aug 21, 2022
2 bartenders Saturday night. Older guy, cool as fuck. Younger dude has a personality of a rattlesnake. Chip on shoulder. EXTREMELY rude every interaction. I've been , and still am, a bartender for 25 years. He's one of the, if not the, most rude dickheads around.He shouldn't be working with people. After further review of their previous reviews, it seems that being rude, racist and misogynistic is their modus operandi. I'd implore the owner (Dan?)to reach out to me for further explanation. Dan, don't bother reaching out to me.
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Hannah H.
Feb 21, 2021
We are fairly new to the Cole Valley neighborhood, and I am so thankful to have a local community pub like Finnegan's Wake in the area. We visited this past Friday around 5:45pm and were lucky enough to get a table in the back patio right away. The staff was super kind and offer us to upgrade our table after it was cleared off. The back patio was gorgeous it was heartening to see the place so lively given the rough year it's been with COVID. You could also tell this was a spot frequented by locals. We ordered a pitcher of Hazy IPA and 2 tomato Basil empanadas. We were impressed with the reasonable drink prices and selection and loved the free chips and salsa provided to the table. When the empanadas came out they were hot, cheesy and delicious too. I love the cheery environment of Finnegan's Wake and we had an excellent time. I will certainly be back and home to some day become part of the local crowd :)
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Megan J.
Oct 3, 2021
"You're in San Francisco, we will not put playoff baseball on one TV" even though it's some of the most exciting ball in a long whileokay bruh, I'll take my business elsewhere I probably tip better than a whole throng of whatever NFL team you're making space for, but dope And while this may be a sports bar, I certainly am not your baby. Thanks for showing your stripes, lil neighborhood bar of mine.
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Dave M.
Dec 3, 2024
I Love this bar. Great place to hang out, meet up with friends and possibly play pool. Classic old school SF bar in a great neighborhood. Grab some food from one of the many places nearby; order a beer, a shot and enjoy.
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Tricia M.
Sep 7, 2024
Was in here for a drink with some friends last nite and the female bartender was soooo rude!!!! She was tending the bar alone and wasn't coping with the demand. She took my order then proceeded to serve everyone around me - I waited for about 15 minutes then waved and tried to get her attention. She finally came down to me and yelled at me saying - what's your problem? Then proceeded to tell me that she was indeed going to charge me for my drinks when she had planned to give me them for free!!! What???! I don't know who owns/manages this bar but you might want to check your staff!! Don't understand the attitude. We won't be back!!!!
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Renee S.
Jun 5, 2024
Cool bar, great pool table and great outdoor areas. Extremely shitty, rude bartenders. Even on a slow night, they'll act like you're bothering them for a drink. If you can manage to get over their rudeness, it's not a bad place to be.
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Jason C.
May 27, 2024
Cool local bar that I've heard good things about. Unfortunately bar tender tonight got too drunk and closed things down at 12:45. Took the darts mid-game and continued to tell us bar was closed while we still had full drinks, only 5 min after last call. Maybe don't leave him in charge of the bar anymore...
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