Laszlo

We come here frequently for craft cocktails when we want to be able to talk to our friends (it's not loud) and it's one of our favorite places in the mission. Usually isn't too busy earlier in the night (I.e. between 5-7) and they have a limited menu from foreign cinema so the food is great.

Lively bar, part of Foreign Cinema and right next door! Was very busy and loud on a Friday night. Very friendly bartenders and the drink I got (a hemp spirit one, non alcoholic) was very good!! It honestly tasted like juice. Drinks are very affordable by SF standards, which was a pleasant surprise.They show movies inside which is very on par with the Foreign Cinema vibe. Lower floor is a DJ, upper floor is more quiet if you want a quieter space for conversation.

$2 Oysters ALL night!I've been there with "Happy Hour" oysters with a not so happy ending. These aren't sus ones that come with a complimentary detox. They come from Foreign Cinema's kitchen (sister resto in same building). Oysters at Foreign Cinema are $4-$4.50 each so this is an awesome deal.I could have sworn I wrote a review for Laszlo over a decade ago but guess not. (+) $2 Oysters ALL night (chef's choice): http://tinyurl.com/4xh4364cThey're properly shucked and fresh, served with a shallot mignonette and lemon wedges.(+) Foreign Cinema's full food menu available - ideal if you can't get last minute rezzies.(+) Good selection of spirits - Fortaleza on deck!(+) Gayle, the owner/chef from Foreign Cinema is hospitality and customer service driven. She came outside to make sure we weren't too cold and kindly offered to move us inside. We choose to stay outside but just the offer itself meant a lot. (+) DJ spinning on Thursday-Sunday + movies projected on the wall. (+) Multiple seating area - indoors: bar, booths, and loft area (intimate date night vibes) + outdoor (two tables). (+) Dog-friendly (outdoors).(+) Parking is always an issue but the Mission-Bartlett Garage is right in back (enter on 21st street). (-) Wrong orders and/or missing food orders. For example, I asked for a spirit shaken but received a cocktail with vermouth instead. Also, the times we ordered food, an item is missing. We noticed it happen to others as well. (-) No itemized bill provided. On our most recent visit, the total seemed high. When I asked for an itemized bill, I found we were double charged for a drink. They were apologetic and quickly resolved the issue. Def ask for an itemized bill BEFORE paying!Overall, Laszlo's remain a pretty solid bar to hit up if you're bar hopping in The Mission. Or, if you're looking for solid $2 Oysters ALL night!

A new favorite spot for me! $2 oysters and a fancy cocktail? Perfection. The oysters are tiny but fresh. The slushee is delicious. Some of the cocktails are overly sweet just as an FYI. There is a movie playing on a projector for vibes! And a DJ playing music (at least on weekends). The entire Foreign Cinema menu is accessible from here. If paying those prices I'd rather sit in the main restaurant to be honest. But nice to be able to order the appetizers at least.

Overall a solid spot by Foreign Cinema, complete with the same vibey interior. I especially love the split floors and the DJ, which put this place a lick above a lot of the other cocktail bars in the area. We got the peaches and gryphon cocktails. They were good, but I've had better -- they were a little off balance. I did appreciate the attention to detail and high quality booze options they had, though. The bartenders were nice, but even though the place was at 40% capacity, it was impossible to get their attention. My friend and I stood at the bar for 15 mins before someone came over and offered to make us drinks. I'd come back, but it wouldn't be my first choice.

Great Bartenders. Got a drink not on the menu (supposedly it's supposed to go on the menu next week) - mezcal + lychee. Perf amount of Smokey and sweet. Also had the oysters which were surprisingly good!

I will start with positive things: chicken was flavorful and tender. That's about it. We sat at the bar. The bartender really couldn't care enough to even take our orders. I told him I would like the chicken and he turned around to enter the order into the system without taking my partner's order. It would be another 5 minutes before he came back and took his order. I don't want to say he is high or on something but he behaved very suspiciously. My partner ordered the risotto which came out in less than 5 minutes. It was the worst rice dish I had in my life. The rice was undercooked, there was little favor. It's like a plate of white rice with a few peas and arugula floating in it. Service was minimal, food was overpriced, ambience, what ambience? It's a joke and an insult to dine there. Will not return!

Amazing cocktails, chill ambiance, excellent service. I'm a little reluctant to share a review of this place because I don't want it to get overcrowded! But the craft cocktails are delicious, the service is very warm, and the ambiance is very welcoming (though it gets loud as the night goes on). The Gimme Shelter and Family Affair are standouts. The bathroom is connected to Foreign Cinema, do not go upstairs!

The overall experience was kind of "meh". The bartenders were super nice but one seemed to be distracted. There were also problems with the food that we ordered. First we were given the wrong order, then after waiting more than 30 minutes for our actual order we discovered that our order was never put in. I understand that sometimes people have a bad day/night so I would give them another try if I'm in the area and looking for cocktails. I don't think I'd try the appetizers again as they weren't that appealing. The best part of the evening was the music. I gave my Shazam a workout, lol.*Full disclosure: this is a late review as we went a few months ago. I'm just taking the time now to update my Yelp.

Awful. I don't take the time to write reviews but felt compelled considering the service was terrible. The bartender for one could give Two shits about asking for drinks. He was more concerned with showing pictures of his cats to other people at the bar. after ordering 1 spicy margarita and 1 seltzer.... I was charged for two and 1 seltzer. Also they poured hot sauce in my spicy margarita which tasted like VINEGAR and it tasked like puke in a cup. After I brought the drinks to the attention of the bartender. He threw the drinks away and walked away. I finally got the attention of a different bartender and he said the new drink I ordered was "on me". I paid $50 for a bottle of seltzer and a drink. It was ridiculous. I've never experienced this type of terrible service.