Yancy's Saloon

Great bartender, decent happy hour prices. Enjoyable ambience, plenty of tvs turned down, good tunes.

As far as dive bars, go this place really sucks. The bathrooms are disgusting. The bartender is a total B - someone needs to crawl out of her big wide booty and give her a break - and the dartboards are crap. Music always sucks. The drinks are always weak, so I always have to order something on the rocks to make sure I don't get gypped - and it really really smells bad, like wet dog wrapped in some nasty dude's gym socks. Just awful in here. I guess if you wanna go to a completely crappy, totally nasty place then is the spot you want to check out - make sure you say hi to Nancy! In all seriousness, though, there are at least six bars within walking distance of this place that are miles better and stay open longer. Not to mention it's San Francisco so there are dive bars everywhere without people with the attitude that poor little Nancy has - I guess she feels upset that she has to work when other people get to go have fun? I mean she's a bartender so she should know what she's signed up for - but it's San Francisco, so it doesn't have to make sense right ? I'm not sure exactly what her problem is. Maybe she'll get to find out one day if she can get over herself.

Pros: The bartender was really cool and personable. The space is huge and has the atmosphere of a speakeasy. It's in what appears to be a relatively safe neighborhood and there are other bars close by if bar hopping is on your agenda. They do have a variety of beer and I think most people can find something they like.Cons:People mention darts in a lot of reviews. As a league player from another state, when I travel I want to find a place to sling the ole arrows and this place is kind of a consolation prize in that regard. The right board was demolished and not usable as a regulation board. The middle board was off center and not movable. The board on the left was the closest thing to regulation but all in all, these boards need to be replaced. It costs $35 for a basic Unicorn board and $60-$100 for higher priced Unicorn or Winmau boards. And they last a LONG time if you don't leave darts sticking in them for days at a time (and rotate them). Lastly, for me, IPA selection is important and they only had one decent one from what I could tell. See if you can get some Pliny, Elysian Space Dust or even some Stone/Ballast Point IPA's... So yeah, darts doesn't factor in for most people, but it did for me, as did the paltry IPA selection.

Bartender was extremely aggressive in trying to get our ids and while we were thinking about our orders. She was rude and unprofessional very angry before she had even taken our order. Would not recommend this place if service is something that matters to you.

First time here. Great location and nice open window. And they like dogs!! Good music too.

What do I say about Yancy's in 2023?Last time I was here was 2010 Giants playoff run. Before that was here weekly when George & The Wonders played. Fond memories.But it's not in my hood and it never comes up to meet at amongst the homies.Wonder why none of the homies come here anymore? 2023, the place is dark and empty on a Saturday evening. Strange. But I don't necessarily mind dark and empty. Cool.Sat down and ordered drinks. Ordered more drinks. Bill comes and looks high enough for me to take a look at. I breaks out my abacus. WTH?Did I teleport to Fisherman's Wharf tourist trap? This is still a local place to catch a Giants game on Irving right?Oh drinks on the rocks or neat are $1 surcharge per drink. Rocks. Neat. Surcharge. Club Soda is $2. Club. Soda. A bar. Neat and rocks surcharge. Do they pad the bill with an extra round, seemed like it but I can't say for sure. Didn't know I had to watch my tab like that here.Now I didn't go to Wharton but THIS Mr. Yancy is why your bar is empty on a Saturday night.Even drunks, degenerates, and lushes know what their bill should look like.Won't be back. Too many local places that don't treat drinkers like stumbly conventioneers on expense accounts or lost tourists who got on the J from downtown by mistake.Zero stars gets one star only for the memories.RIP George & The Wonders.RIP this bar.

Yancy Saloon is one of my favorite bars I go to in SF with my friends to drink watch the games and kick it by myself for my time alone. The drinks here are so good and the darts game are so fun to play here. And did y'all know they have a popcorn machine that makes you popcorn to serve you instead you go out to get food to take it here to eat. That's all I gotta say about this bar. It's a good Bar to kick it if you're visiting SF come check out the Saloon you make like it here.

Yancy's is opened again! -$1 off drinks before 7pm. Bartender(s) are super cool and know their drinks. We used to come here about once a month back in the early 2000's. Not much as changed. Yancy's is still a great place to grab a drink with friendly staff and clientele.

Love Yancy's! Amazing bartenders, great jukebox, friendly patrons, and love that you can bring outside food. Only a few things keep me from leaving a "5 star." The left two dart boards need to be replaced, as they've been so worn down that thrown darts often bounce off the boards. It'd be awesome if some of the tables were taken out and a pool table was added. I'd also like to see a return of the popcorn machine.

My friend would like a hot brandy. Sorry we don't have any brandy. OK my friend would like an Irish coffee instead. Sorry we don't have any coffee. OK she'll have a gin and tonic and I'll have a jack Daniels on the rocks. It'll be $23. Won't be back there.