Hotel Utah Saloon

Wandered in the other day with a friend. Chill and good vibe bar. Came for some lunch and found out it was $1 wing Wednesday. Can't beat that! Had the Buffalo flavor and was tasty. Bartender was nice and attentive. SF Giants bar for sure. Overall good spot for some lunch and a pint.

Update. I don't think the owner realizes or doesn't care that the door guy made my gf spin around so he could check out her body. Really disgusting and not a great response.I've been back a few times since they reopened. The bar staff there is not as welcoming or friendly as the previous folks when it was my go to neighborhood bar. To be fair the old folks could get surly when understaffed but they'd always be welcoming.I recently stopped by at 10:30p to see get some wings on wing Wednesday. The sign said the kitchen closes at 11 so I thought I was in luck. I walk in and they said they already called last call. No luck. Mind you there was a band still playing. I've never seen a bar shut down while a band is playing, that's rude and amateur. That was the last time I went there and don't see any reason to go back. Even though I live 2 blocks away.

It was a rare time to visit Hotel Utah Saloon...years ago I noticed this venue...it's an inn for 3 month workers near the industrial areas...San Francisco residential hotels...ghostly buildings...the bar is old-fashioned..."saloon"...the venue is antique and you can see the old wood structure...the ship decoration says "Alexandria, VA" golden girls..it's fun! this tour of old saloons in SF is fun...this one is a music venue ...running for very long time---100 years plus...it's so far away to me...under the bridge---haha puns...you can see the ephemera...near Giants stadium...any day you can visit for music ... Open mic --- the oldest in SF...upstairs seating...rare find to visit Hotel Utah Saloon...music venue..this bar...historic building at 4th and Bryant.

Hotel Utah sometimes hosts live music so definitely check it out then since it's pretty fun (and gets crowded)! Otherwise it's just a chill "saloon" :) They've got pub food, which is pretty basic and not bad. I wouldn't recommend the pie ... but who gets pie at a bar? the bartender was super nice so I'd recommend a visit if you're in the area and looking for a low key night (when there's no music) or a lively one (when there is music).

The Utah is Back, Baby!I hadn't been to the Utah in like 20 years, but I went twice in two weeks because they started booking bands that I liked. In a city where it seems like nothing is as good as it used to be anymore, visiting the Hotel Utah Saloon was like stepping back into the good old days of San Francisco. Except this isn't the good old days. This is now, this is hip. It's vibrant and exciting.The Utah was built back in 1908 and was part of the Barbary Coast era. It definitely has that old school charm in the colorful facade and big wooden bar. You can feel the history here.OK, first thing you need to do when you walk in is order the deep fried deviled eggs. Do not hesitate. The rapture could happen any second now and you don't want to have missed this appetizer. The owner told me that she used to eat this every other day, but had to stop because she was putting on a few pounds. And I can see why. This thing is all the decadence of a deviled egg, but coated with a crunchy fried breaded coating and chili oil. Served with a delicious sauce to dip them in. It's perfection and goes great with a cold brew.Speaking of which, they have several great choices on tap. I went with the Allagash White and it paired perfectly.Next up is the hamburger. I'm a total burger snob and I ordered this because I remember they had a good one back in the day. This one is even better. Well-seasoned patty, quality bun, and cooked perfectly. This instantly landed on my top three list for best burger championship (the other two being Juanita & Maude in Albany and Underwood in Sonoma County, in that order). I've tried a few other dishes, but these were my favorites and I do recommend you foodie people be sure to check them out. The Utah has a real chef who is passionate about crafting his menu and it really shows. This is what makes them a clear cut above your average San Francisco pub.After the great food, we head upstairs to the balcony to watch our favorite bands. The atmosphere is chill, the sound system is great (they have an in house engineer), and the crowd is enthusiastic. They have a full light system for the stage as well. I'm an older guy so I'm looking for more of a sit down with a beer and watch the show experience rather than a mosh pit adventure and the Utah is a great place for this.The staff is friendly and taking care of business. The parking here is not difficult on 4th St. Self serve water is readily available, which I love. Safe neighborhood at night, nothing sketchy. Clean bathrooms. Chill crowd.Two great nights for me at the Utah and I look forward to my next visit. And those deep fried deviled eggs.

Yo this place was Litty up in the City, yah mean?! Came here against my will, to see my best-friend-in-the-whole-wide-worlds wife play some live music. I didn't order anything, at all, so I couldn't tell you anything about all that, but said friend ordered some bar junk food, and it looked pretty tasty, I dunno. Looked exactly like what you would expect all bar food to look like. So yeah, the venue was super chill and so was everyone there. There was some sort of statistic about being some sort of specific thing, but I can't remember, cuz I wasn't paying attention NOT because I was drunk... *this* time! Mua! ha ha! Mua Mua Mua!! aaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!

BEST BUFFALO WINGS IN THE CITY!!! Tell me a better place.... I use to say mad dog BUT The Utah just does something different. Its a a dive bar! Very local, and on Wednesday they have $1 wings and its welllll worth it. Their other food is delicious too.

Stopped in for an afternoon snack and a drink while my car was being serviced on Bryant. Great atmosphere! Beautiful carved wood bar. Utah Inn is San Francisco history. Ordered a drink. Someone came in inquiring about employment. Went back to the bar to order something to eat. Bartender decided she'd rather talk to the prospective applicant than make a sale and serve her customer. She came back eventually, but I was already disappointed. Also, the bar music, although awesome, is connected to her phone. So, every time she gets a text or voice call, the music pauses. Even so, I may be back someday purely for the history of the place.

Food was actually not bad. They had a BBQ special and for less than $20, it was a lot of food. I like the street corn, which was surprisingly a whole corn on the cob sprinkled with lots of cheese. Yummy!! Customer service was ok.

I THOUGHT this place was a cool dive bar, I was hired on behalf of Jerry, the cook. He never got back to me after two days of working for him, so I went in there to receive my payment. He told me he was NOT paying me and that I was a "stauge" I dont know, just trying me out and promised me 3 days a week after those two days and then left me hanging for a month. No respond. He begin telling me it was slow .. which it always is. He is clearly not a business man and barley a cook. I cut potatoes and carrots for him all day and he said he wanted to "see my skill".. I would not give my business to these people. How disappointing that they think they can take advantage of someone for some extra help. Don't waste your time in this deadbeat bar. They have zero customers for a reason.