Box Kitchen

Just dropped off Pridmore Prickpickle at the Radio Flyer there on Howard street and he gave me 8 big dollar bills, and said lunch is on me. 8 dollars! I said, are you sure! I only gave you a ride into the city from Napa, WOW! The lunch options with that 8 bucks in hand were racing through my head faster than a speeding bullet. My first thought was Tommy's Joint but it's always packed, then I remembered the Tempest Bar & Box Kitchen was right around the corner! An easy decision, the grilled cheese sandwich is one of the best in the city, and their soup is amazing. 5 stars all day long. ☆☆☆☆☆

Cool bar. Nice vibe. Very friendly bar staff. Take care to remember ID for the doorman. Food is supplied by a sort of pop up place outside the premises, and is really good quality, and you have to actually leave the building to place the order. Trouble is you could easily have come in earlier with your colleagues for beers, before the doorman had started work, popped out later to order food, only to find the doorman now wants to see ID. Would be a shame to have to break up the party so unceremoniously!

If you love dive bars like I do, this place DEFINITELY should be on your "To Visit" list if you're in San Francisco. It has a kitchen serving food, but the pickup window is outside on the street. 2 pool tables and a jukebox will provide entertainment while downing decently priced drinks (lower than most bars) while staring at those photos stapled to the wall behind the bar (NSFW photos) of real former patrons. Dog friendly as long as the dog is friendly. Oh, and BTW, the food is both good AND cheap!

Stopped by for drinks with friends, one who knows this place well. I’m almost ashamed to have never been here before, as it reminds me, vibe-wise, fondly of Zeitgeist, 500 Club and Lucky 13 (of blessed memory). The staff were friendly & adept, drinks excellently mixed. Though I didn’t order food, what I saw others eat guarantees I’ll be order some the next time I’m there with an appetite for items other than booze.