Propagation

Decked out in holiday spirit this spot is the brainchild of a plant lover and mixologist for sure! Or maybe my boyfriend was pulling my leg. Either way the vision is 10/10! The service was pretty prompt given there was a large private event happening in part of the bar. The ambiance was so fun, and the holiday drinks were yummy! We tried the holiday high ball and the mulled wine offerings.

Beautiful space. I'm excited to bring groups of friends here and I could personally sit here and work for hours!!!! The good:- Immaculate vibe. Good, chill music and lots of greenery to make me happy. - a nice, wide selection of drinks The meh: - they could up the design of their cups... mine had a big ice cube that was too big for the cup itself....- only one of the three drinks we had was balanced. I've heard a lot about this bar and was expecting a little more. Maybe it was an off day.- we had to walk up and bring our cocktails to our table, which is fine but for a nice craft cocktail bar with only one other set of customers at the time, I'd expect them to bring it to us.

I ended up at Propagation by chance when the bar my friend and I planned to meet us was overcrowded with a long line out the door and thankfully she suggested this bar which was just a couple of blocks away!I really enjoyed the ambiance here, especially in the past week, Propagation has put up some wonderful holiday lights and decorations all over the bar, they did not spare a single nook or cranny, it was beautiful! When we came in, there was just light music playing and a couple of people inside around 5:30pm. I felt like I was in a quiet town's town square (but indoors) right before Christmas, it brought up some old memories of my childhood hometown.A cool fact about this swanky locally-owned and LGBTQ+-owned bar is that it used to be a corner laundromat and if you squint hard, you can see it in the checkered flooring and some of the piping along the walls. The bartenders and managers of this lovely establishment were nothing but kind and courteous, even when the bar began to fill up and get really loud, they were very patient with each and every customer.The one drink I had was strong and a tad sweet, but honestly, I was really vibing with the bar and people itself (I also loved that my senior pup could come along and everyone was very welcoming of her!). Overall, it was a lovely experience, and I would love to come back again, especially for their Lunar New Year's decorations in the next month!

I know I know.. look at all the positive reviews and let me poop on poor propagation's rating :( I want to love this place, I do. As a person who goes out 3-4 times a week I'd love a cute little spot to start the night out or enjoy libations a a cute first date spot owned by women but unfortunately I just can't do it at propagation. Cute, nice staff, good service and populated but not too much.. so what's wrong? Those drinks I don't know what it is. It's not a particular bartender, doesn't matter what drink on or off the menu they are just bad. It's like someone took all their booze, watered it down and served it through a shoe. I won't go on but test it yourself. Order your favorite drink and give it a taste. My defacto test is a vodka-soda. Hard to mess up unless strong or weak - theirs is just .. off. Maybe get a new distributor? I don't know but I'll be avoiding until I hear otherwise

I don't know what Propagation looks like on the day-to-day--aside from the plentiful gorgeous foliage--but I can say it feels extra cozy and festive during the holiday season! The place is decked out in Christmas decorations, and they're serving up some unique holiday drinks. It was packed on Saturday night so you'll need to be patient when ordering.Now to the drinks! This has to be one of the most unique cocktail menus in SF! My group got the Tough Cookie, Strawberry Crusher, and Yesterday is Gone. The Tough Cookie was a bit strong for my group's liking; I wish the cookie butter flavor stood out more against the scotch. The strawberry crusher tasted like a delicious, refreshing strawberry cream soda. And, our favorite was the gin-based cocktail, Yesterday is Gone. There was an amazing toasty, slightly savory aroma coming from the salted sesame, and the combo of gin, oolong, and lemon created a well-balanced drink that was a little salty and not too strong!

Thank you Yelp!!!!PLANT ENTHUSIASTS.. this bar was good. Great ambiance, music, vibe, crowd, clean bathrooms. Excellent service! Thank you Sydney for the delicious drinks. Creative and many options for drink snobs: they also have happy hour, holiday drinks, and fresh ingredients.

The plants in this bar are so amazing and bring a great fresh vibe. Also the holiday decorations are amazing! Sit at the bar or the comfy couches, high top tables, or near the fireplace. They have very unique cocktails and even a holiday menu. It wasn't super busy (between Christmas and NYE) so finding seating was easy but it's probably busier during regular hours. They have a great NA selection too- a friend got the non sparkling wine with cold brew garam masala which was something! I got the Yesterday Is Gone which was light and smooth! A great date night spot too!

Ella is great! Beautiful place. Yummy drinks. Fur babies welcome. Wish I had a place like this nearby.

I was in town for a few days ended up coming here on the majority of those days with a colleague for AT LEAST 1 drink :).I tried a different drink each night and eat was delicious! I don't remember exactly what I tried, but it involved mezcal, bourbon, and possibly japanese whiskey/sake (can't remember). My colleague also tried different drinks per day, which he also loved. Can't go wrong with anything you get here. We usually ended up here right before bed (during the week) late in the day so it was never really packed. It made for a very nice ambiance and relaxed feel - especially because of all the greenery that makes up the place. If people are in the area or simply want to catch up with friends over some great drinks, don't pass this place up!

I came here on a week night for drinks and I absolutely love love love the ambiance. It's dark, it's moody, it's PLANTS! Plants everywhere. The perfect place for a casual date or a friends gathering. Since I was here on a Tuesday, it was quite empty so I can't speak to how busy or loud it would typically be on a weekend night. Cocktails are typically $16 unless you're here for happy hour (Mon-Thur 8-10pm or Fri-Sat 12am-2am). I tried the pho cocktail. It didn't really taste like pho to me but I found it to be delicious. I also tried the spritz cocktail my friend ordered and liked that less. I'm looking forward to trying some of their other cocktails on the menu!