La Rocca's Corner

Exploring North Beach for the first time, La Rocca's caught our eye with the sign for the $8 Irish Coffee. Although not quite unfriendly, the bartender did not seem super keen to acknowledge we had entered but did greet me and was friendly enough when I ordered the coffees. For $8, the Irish Coffees are quite the steal. Having not had an Irish Coffee made in a bar before (just terrible teenage connections), I didn't know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised at how strong the drink was. The whisky flavor was super strong, but slightly hidden under the also strong coffee flavor. The whipped cream did provide some creaminess to offset the whisky flavor also. Overall, we were happy with the drinks and thought they were a good value, but didn't feel super welcomed.

Stopped by here before Cobbs next door. Not a very big spot, but I did love the huge TV screen. Very friendly staff. My go to drink is an old fashioned. Unfortunately they missed the mark on that one, hence the missing star. I gotta say it's the perfect spot if you need a place to get drinks right before a comedy show next door

This place was a shame. I got one Irish coffee for $10.30, left the bartender (an older guy) $2 tip. Coffee was average if you're into Irish coffee. Later on, when I was going over my transactions, I found out that they charged me $44 for the tip. Unbelievable! Who does that? Tried calling them numerous times, no answer whatsoever. Had to go through transaction disputes through my card.Bottom line: average drink and a fraudulent transaction. One very sad place in San Francisco.

Awesome neighborhood dive bar. It's such a cozy spot for the locals and you can tell there are a TON of regulars. Drinks are very well priced and the bartenders are pretty dope. Would def come back to watch a football game on the huge screen

I was enjoying a nice cocktail after a stressful day, at La Rocca's Corner. The bartender started hurling Antisemitism rhetoric. I looked at the bartender and I stated I do not like your jokes they are offensive and yet he continued.For the record, these are some of the harassment jokes, the bartender was telling. "Do you know why Jews nose are so big, it's free air.""Germany made a new microwave. It's six seats 6 million Jews."That's when I asked him to stop. He continued with other antisemitism rhetoric. Upon my departure ""the bartender said Salam," this is Arabic for goodbye. I turned to looked at him and stated I speak Arabic. I know what you said and you're still not funny. I guess some people can't keep their personal feelings out of the workplace. The definition of harassment is when you ask somebody to stop and they continue. I had a meeting with my attorney and on Monday morning I shall be filing a civil harassment lawsuit against this establishment. I guess you can enjoy cocktails at this establishment, as long as you're not Jewish and you support antisemitism.

La Rocca's is our home away from home, our living room but bigger, our third place. Whether we're coming here after a kickball win (more likely loss) or to close out a night out somewhere we can walk home from, this is the spot to be. Gabe, the weekend night bartender, is the absolute best. He'll make a quick drink or pour a quick beer while chatting with you about his dogs or the day as long as it's not too crowded. Dan on Wednesdays can also be known for his swiftness in beer pouring. Robbie is similarly personable and has stories to share.With a great selection of beers on tap as well as hard alcohol, I can't wait to return as soon as dry January concludes.

Paul the bartender refused to serve our friend because he said his license was fake he doesn't know that you can have a vertical drivers license if you just turned 21. Drivers licenses have expiration dates on them too bad he can't read.

A real corner bar on Columbus Ave - not a long walk from the Aquatic Cove where we watched the Blue Angels (with Alcatraz in the background). The bartender was friendly and efficient and there was a baseball game on the TV. The clientele all seemed to be locals - always a good sign and the food that we saw looked amazing (not sure if they ordered it in or if the bar had a kitchen).We were waiting for a bus but they were not stopping as they were packed to capacity due to the air show. The bartender was nice enough to point out the fact that the cable car had a stop only a block away.Nice people, good prices - we will visit again.

Mediocre Irish coffee and the bartender did not acknowledge us until 15 mins after we had arrived at the bar. The bar was not busy.

The bartender (I didn't catch his name), a heavier set guy, made us very uncomfortable. He kept staring at my girlfriend and appeared to be making inappropriate comments to the other staff, occasionally looking over at us after. We eventually left because she felt uneasy. This will be our last visit to this place.