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San Francisco, CA 94117

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Toronado
Local(415) 863-2276

547 Haight St
San Francisco, CA 94117

http://sanfrancisco.citysearch.com/tracker/link/website_redirect/marchex_nm/904075

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Expert Reviews of Toronado

Citysearch | This gritty, Lower Haight favorite offers one of the best beer selections in town.

Beer tap handles are considered works of art here. Hundreds of them line the walls in decoration and dozens more stand behind the bar waiting for a pull from the knowledgeable bartenders. A marquee hangs in...
citysearch.com - expert review - 03/02/2004
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User Reviews of Toronado

Yelp.com Review - by Poochie M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oktoberfest is a particularly stressful time of year to be a bartender. Let me give you an example: Poochie M. (in a calm submissive state): I'll have a 1/2 liter of Spaten.
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by doreen d.

4.0 of 5 stars. Best dive beer bar in town. Great selections both in bottle and on tap. Not beer snobs at all - they just know good beer. No lame bitchy girls and no poser bud/miller/coors drinkers. Giddy up!
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by John H.

1.0 of 5 stars. hipster douchebag bar. seriously folks, you don't have to try so hard. it's like a the Haight version of a marina wine bar for people that like wearing black and take themselves way to seriously.
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Shoshanna C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ridiculous amounts of delicious beer on tap and an insanely long bottle list- and nothing else. This means you don't have to deal with the bullshit that comes with the everything-else. I especially…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Timbo G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh Tornado's...My first Hand Pumped Beer ever! Love the Vibe in this place. People don't take any guff and that's the way it should be. Not to mention they have an amazing Beer list also. If your…
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason G.

4.0 of 5 stars. After having been to some of the best beer bars in Boston, this place has an incredible selection of beer! The environment isn't quite what I was hoping for, but I'll still go there to enjoy delerium…
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gloria H.

4.0 of 5 stars. What's not to like? If you enjoy beer, this may be your heaven on Haight. Not convinced? How about Happy Hour everyday from 11:30am-6pm - $2.50 for most beers? Three clean bathrooms too - yeah,…
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Louisa P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Go next door and get a beer sausage - Beer with a beer sausage! Just good clean fun and they have three bathrooms... never a line!
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenna M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went here Friday night and had the sweetest tasting Belgian beer. It was really good. My favorite part was in the women's bathroom someone had written "Elvis Lives" on the wall. Definitely a full…
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by DevourerOfSoulsandFoieGras J.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best beer selection I've seen in the city. It is between a pretty good pizza spot and an awesome sausage joint. Location, location, location and great beer have come together.
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by asher y.

4.0 of 5 stars. While the Toronado has great beer selection, and I love a good beer, often times I do not want to deal with the crowd or the noise. I am not a fan of the music that is pumped out of the jukebox…
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Grace V.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm a fan. I've learned how to appreciate beer this year and this is where I like to try out different stuff. But the Pliney the Elder by Russian River is the shit. Be careful with the double IPA! Eat…
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristin P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love this bar. Sure, it's a scene after 10pm or so. So go early, grab a sausage next door, find a table and enjoy a beer, or 2 or 5. They have plenty to choose from-- probably the best selection in…
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa J.

4.0 of 5 stars. came here during happy hour with a girlfriend. we ordered two 22 oz weiss beers, found a couple of stools, and admired the extensive sticker collection on the wall in front of us. Mixed in between the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Randall T.

4.0 of 5 stars. So much beer on tap, it's ridiculous. After drinking, go to Mythic next door and get a slice of pizza. You'll feel better.
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Keith P.

5.0 of 5 stars. That is a boat load of good beer on tap. The let us bring in pizza from Mythic next door, which made for an awesome combo.
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mary V.

4.0 of 5 stars. not much to say bout the 'nado that hasn't been said before. i don't come here too often these days (beer has both gluten and mucho carbs, 2 things i avoid), but i like it here. always attracts a good…
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Missi M.

4.0 of 5 stars. If you love beer than you will have a hard time picking a beer at this place. It is so down to earth and chill hear. No matter what your flavor is you will find it here. Try it even if you dont like…
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alexis B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Sausage from next door & quality beer. The Supremes that played after some punk rock was a nice touch as well. I can't think of a better place to bond with a dancer who ALSO likes to drink. It doesn't…
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom H.

3.0 of 5 stars. a word to the wise, the grumpy old people who work here usually don't hang around past 9pm these days, so if you actually want to enjoy this place, i'd suggest coming in later.
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Scott F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great selection of beers. Greatly improved by the sausages next door.
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Adam Z.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great bartenders, and the best beer selection in SF. Try all their offerings from the German Schneider-Weisse company.
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Toronado sure doesn't need any more reviews or publicity, but what the hell. The special events are, of course, excellent and extremely crowded. It is what it is: a small space having an event that a…
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris K.

4.0 of 5 stars. There isn't much to be said about Toronado that hasn't been a million times already. Yes, the beer selection is outstanding. The bartenders can come off as surly, but they've always treated me…
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah p.

5.0 of 5 stars. I may be jumping the gun giving a five-star after one visit, but this is the kind of place that could turn me into an alcoholic! A down to earth little cave that I can go and hang out at the bar solo…
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sabrina L.

5.0 of 5 stars. So many great beers that you'll have a hard time choosing....If you do and ask the bartenders what they suggest, then at least give them a bit of a clue on what you like to drink, for example: draft…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bull V.

5.0 of 5 stars. What a delightfully trashy looking dive bar. The beer selection was fabulous, not a bad beer on the board, and we somehow stumbled onto a fabulous special that kept our tab under $15. I would…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Leann O.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of the best beer bars in SF. Next door there is an awesome sausage shop. Get a brat and take it back to Toronado and savor it with a fine glass of beer. They just opened a Toronado in San Diego,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Erikake Z.

5.0 of 5 stars. Hoppy beers, sausages, surly yet friendly bartenders, and more beer. The only bar that I really like to hang out in on a regular basis and it doesn't even have a pool table.
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Danielle T.

5.0 of 5 stars. The Toronado is the best place to go to try interesting beers. It can definitely attract annoying (and loud) people at prime drinking times, but it's a great place to grab a bite (pizza, sausage,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dan M.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place is for beer nerds. When I first came in this place I didn't even know what the beers they had on the wall were. I've been going here for a few years now and I know a little bit more but…
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kilian M.

3.0 of 5 stars. This bar has the greatest selection of beers on tap anywhere in the area. The sausages right next door, which is owned by the same people are equally great. Nothing like a maple sausage and oatmeal…
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Shereen R.

3.0 of 5 stars. "Did you get yelled at by the bartender?" "No...but I got yelled at by EVERYONE there".
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Iain T.

3.0 of 5 stars. On the plus side this pub has a great selection of beers, probably the most extensive I've seen in the city. It even has a small number of draft (ie non-fizzy) beers that are pretty good. On the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris S.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you like beer....I mean good beer (not Bud, Miller, Coors, Heinekin, Becks, Corona, etc) the Toronado is like one of the 12 wonders of the world. I discovered this place about 3 years ago and have…
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chuck G.

5.0 of 5 stars. The Toronado my first beer bar love. In 2001 I started drinking "real beer" and while in the city for a Sigur Ros show my fleece clad hippie friend suggested that we go to the Toronado before the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Roger G.

1.0 of 5 stars. Toronado, I'd love to explore your extensive beer selection, but your douchebag bartender was more intent on slagging my "pedestrian tastes" than helping me with recommendations.
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Shannon C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Hipster to weirdo ratio = 1:1 Man to woman ratio = 5:1
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Manny F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Saturday was a wild night of memories, I went to several places that I hadn't been to in a long time and places I was a regular at. I was on lower haight where I had lived for many years but hadn't…
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by grey ..

4.0 of 5 stars. Vegan Sausage from Rosamunde's next door, and some random choice of beer from here (there's so many amazing things on tap to choose from I always try something different) and I've never been…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Katy D.

5.0 of 5 stars. The perfect night for me includes Toronado and the sausage place next door. -EXCELLENT beer selection
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Corey C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Amazing selections of beer, without the pretentious attitude that might come along with serving such a vast variety. Lots of places to sit, plus they are fine with you bringing in food from the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jared L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yeah, that one bartender is a bitch. A really cool bitch! She gave me two free beers when I smiled and gave her a thumbs up after she yelled down the bar at me to hold the fuck on. Or maybe…
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Erica S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Amazing beer selection! Impress your friends who call themselves beer experts...grab a sausage at Rosamundo next door and you've got an sweet meal for under 10 bucks.
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by archi-nerd l.

4.0 of 5 stars. a great list of beers here, so definitely bring your drinking stomach, and you might wanna stretch out your liver before hand. anyway, this place is almost always a veritable sausage-fest, but it does…
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ben P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Went here for the first time this past Saturday which was a hoot of a good time. Went to get sausages first which were excellent and they let you take them into the bar to eat. A great partnership…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Collin S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Toronado is, hands-down, my favorite place to drink in the city. In addition to the impressive selection of beer on tap and in bottles, I like the no-BS, non-sceney vibe here. Just a solid place to…
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Arthur M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm almost ashamed I'm giving this place a 4 because I love the concept: rare beer, rude bartenders, random crap splattered on the walls as if it were 'art.' Unfortunately, the smell of piss, beer…
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Roy J.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of my favorite bars on the planet. What is not to love about it? West Coast Beers (Best beer in the World) and Belgian Beer (2nd Best Beer in the World housed in a grungy bar in my favorite…
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Penelope C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went here two days in a row and the service just kept sucking. It took forever to get my beers but damn they were tasty when I finally got them.
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lety M.

5.0 of 5 stars. oh Toronado I love you and let me count the ways.. 1-1000;
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Geetika A.

5.0 of 5 stars. so im not original in loving this place. but it took this bright eyed beer lover to a die hard microbrew loving, ipa drinking, if you cant handle the not so nice service screw you, theres no better…
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sean C.

4.0 of 5 stars. You know its going to be a place that *knows* their beer if they don't even have any hard liquor. These guys totally do know beer for sure - good recommendations all night. Nice collection of bumper…
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by bryant g.

4.0 of 5 stars. The toronado is an SF institution...the first on my list of must see beer bars in the city...really, in the country. The selection here is sublime. With forty-something taps, there's nothing lacking…
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Starla D.

4.0 of 5 stars. There are some fucking die-hard beer fans out there. Last night Tornado offered a special menu of Belgian one-of-a-kind-never-in-stores-because-it-tastes-like-complete-shit beer. I mean, some sour…
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brijesh K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Came here with an ex colleague. The selection of beer is FABULOUS. Probably the best in San Francisco. The crowd is chilled out. The bartender is friendly Minus one star for a lot of reasons:
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Besha G.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's loud and it's crowded and it no longer carries my favorite beer and it's really not a dive bar, but somehow I always end up at Toronado. Must be its proximity to Rosamunde's.
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Louis M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Every time I go to Toronado, I love it more. The beer selection is unreal (they have several beers that I have never tried let alone heard of!) The staff have an apparent obsession with good beer…
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by tim s.

5.0 of 5 stars. It is like dying and going to heaven even though you are a sinner
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Natalie T.

5.0 of 5 stars. It's like the Baskin-Robbins of beer. So many flavors to choose from, so little time. And they keep switching up the menu so you have to keep coming back for more. Definitely a Lower Haight must-see.
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by reina t.

5.0 of 5 stars. Gee whiz, this bar sure is swell. Not only does it have an amazing selection of brews, but they also serve up a mean (vegan) hot dog next door that I was able to feast on whilst drinking my beer in…
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lara H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I luuuuuuuuuuv you! It's too bad you don't have Lagunitas IPA on tap because I'd luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuv you even more!
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Pete J.

5.0 of 5 stars. It may not look as divey as a lot of other dives, but Toronado is the only place in the world where a dude like me would be called "prettyboy". It really happened. Just last night, actually. And my…
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cara C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Have you seen their beer selection on tap?? HOLY SHIT!! And it ain't PBR or Budweiser.. we're talking about some REAL SHIT.. Belgium, German, American, you name it.. it's all here and it's all…
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Scott G.

5.0 of 5 stars. It's 12 noon on a Tuesday. What are you doing right now? I'll tell you what to do today: head over to the hole-in-the-wall sausage place next to Toronado and order their Tuesday special $5…
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael E.

4.0 of 5 stars. great beer, usually crowded
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bowen P.

3.0 of 5 stars. amazing beer selection, smells like my old frat house (so nostalgic in a way, but also a bit gross), totally casual (which is an imperative for a bar for me) . . . but the bartenders have such…
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Seong P.

3.0 of 5 stars. They do have a good selection of beer but it's a bar. Shouldn't that be the norm? Ok, ok, they have a stellar selection of beer. We came here after Capsule on Sunday because some of us wanted…
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by joe s.

1.0 of 5 stars. Lousy service, rude bartenders...*ahem* and the place reeks of body oder which makes the beer taste like humans who need to bathe. Better now? Never..ever...again.
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Anita C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Although the bartenders are somewhat rude...the beer makes up for it....they got DOGFISH! The only f ing place in SF...that is ridic. I love it. If you are looking for high percentage brews...def!…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Walking inside this place from outside in the sun: Bartender yelling: I NEED TO SEE YOUR ID!!!
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Scott N.

3.0 of 5 stars. Public transit is public transit. Lets not forget it. Its uncomplicated, so why does the local crazy have to act up or the bus driver yell at those who don't put their dollars in correctly? The…
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike W.

5.0 of 5 stars. ahhh great selection at a set inexpensive price. this is a great place to just drink... classic neighborhood bar
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great beer bar! I was totally impressed by the selection and atmosphere of this bar. The staff is super friendly despite my initial intimidation with which beer to choose, I loosened up after a few…
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Evan O.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have but one question for you. How much do you like beer? I like it so much I dream about it. On vacation I drink it with every meal of the day and generally before, after and in between said meals.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by desiree n.

5.0 of 5 stars. Loved it. If i lived in SF I would be here lots. So many different beers to choose from. Nice bartender. Interesting crowd. Next door to Mythic Pizza...yummers.
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kate A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Hmm, it is so hard for me to review Toronado because I am not a beer fan. But if I were, I think this place would be great- it's like the cheeseboard of beers, so many choices it could be stressful.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by A R.

1.0 of 5 stars. This place used to be cool. Now it's too yuppy/hipster for me. I can don't mind the rude bartenders, because that's tradition. What I do mind is the rude clientele. I don't think I ever want to…
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Holly Glenn W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Holly: "Excuse me, do you have a napkin?" Bartender (looks left, looks right, looks up, looks angry and perplexed): "Why?"
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian M.

2.0 of 5 stars. Stinky bathroom, rude bartender, ugly room, good Belgian beer. Luckily good Belgian beer can be found elsewhere, and that's where I'll go.
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Collin S.

5.0 of 5 stars. For all those who have never been to the Toronado just remember this... It's only Beer (and 1 cider), and it's not beer you'll see on a commercial during the playoffs. If you have no idea where to…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Arissa C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I am not a beer drinker--there I finally said it! Having limited my alcoholic beverages to wine and sweet cocktails--my beer tasting at the Toronado broadened my deprived palate to now include beer…
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael P.

3.0 of 5 stars. Where do I begin? As someone who considers himself to a certain degree a connoisseur of beer, or less obnoxiously put someone who is always in search of a good cold one, I was intrigued by Toronado…
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bajji S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I used to live in the Lower Haight, so I'd go to Toronado umm... maybe once a month. And the crew there would recognize me and get me my beer immediately, ahead of the touristy people and frat boys…
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Yelp.com Review - by Cerra B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Toronado has an excellent selection of beers. The staff can be a little brazen, but they just don't like to take shit.
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Yelp.com Review - by Jonathan P.

5.0 of 5 stars. Remember when the Arnold Schwarzenegger soundboard was popular? well if you, dont it had a button on it that said had Arnold shouting "stop whinning". I think im done writing my review now.
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Yelp.com Review - by Kate B.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'll give them props for an excellent beer selection. Otherwise, the bartenders can be a bit rude, seating difficult, and the bathrooms are really disgusting. If they cleaned the bathrooms more and…
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ashley B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wanted to watch our beloved Worst Team in the MLB last Thursday and after my two male compatriots complained VERY LOUDLY all the way down Haight St. about how much they hate Kezar's, we ended up down…
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Janney B.

4.0 of 5 stars. In the spirit of Belgian Beer month, I came here to find me a Belgian. I didn't find one (trust me, I looked), but I did find:
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christine S.

1.0 of 5 stars. A bar should not rely on their beer selection alone...SERVICE MATTERS. I wasn't sure which beer I wanted. The female bartender told me to, "read the board and figure it out". I can certainly "read…
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Markus B.

4.0 of 5 stars. this place is so packed full of dudes i almost mistook it for a gay bar, but everyone (myself included) matched the grimey decor of the place so i figured there must be loads of drinking going on…
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt G.

5.0 of 5 stars. "Category: Dive Bars" What the f*ck? Everything is a dive bar. I'd call this a "good bar." The beer rocks. And it has Rosamunde's next door. Enough said.
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy J.

4.0 of 5 stars. Went for lunch today and forgot just how much I love this place. The selection from behind the bar is the best in the city and the food options are not so bad either. During the day this place is…
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gary E.

4.0 of 5 stars. The Toronado, like any bar in a big city, is hit or miss depending on the night you venture in - the owners and employees can't really be responsible for the type of folks who are in there on any…
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Awesome beer selection. Better to go when it isn't super busy because noise level gets pretty intense. If you are hungry you can get a sausage at the place next door and bring it in to drink with…
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by beltrand a.

1.0 of 5 stars. Brew selection is hands down the best in the city meriting 6 stars, if it were possible. Generally I don't take issue with brusque/dickhead customer service. Hell, I prefer the realness over some…
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bryan B.

5.0 of 5 stars. So, I'm realatively new to the city, just to get that out of the way. I happened into Toronado because I had an hour to kill before an appointment on a Friday afternoon. April is apparently Belgian…
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Please, this is not a dive bar. It is a beer hall. Dive bars have little atmosphere and even less presence. I love this bar. All the beers on tap, the bartenders who will describe what a particular…
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nick K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Heaven on Haight. Be prepared for crowds, but the bartenders will have you served super quick. Even on a Saturday night, the bartender (Stewart was his name) was able to serve up the drinks as fast as…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nick J.

4.0 of 5 stars. There are 450 reviews. Nothing I say here will be novel. Just putting it out there that this is a great bar with great beer and chill bartenders. If you're looking to meet someone new for whatever,…
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Saskia v.

5.0 of 5 stars. It's Friday at 4:37 p.m., and I will be within the beer-filled quarters of Toronado within the hour, and for that reason I would give them 6 stars right now if I could.
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Anthony S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ah, the simplicity of Tornado - you're winning the ways of my heart. A myriad selection of beer on tap and a relaxed atmosphere to just chat it up and enjoy the company of others who enjoy beer. What…
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nate M.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of the best beer bars I've ever been too. Wow. I can't say enough about this place. I love the barkeeps. Word to the wise, know the beer you want to order before you step up to the bar or you…
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by herman m.

5.0 of 5 stars. To Danny G., You poor mislead, self righteous, asshat....your review pretty much sums up why we don't want you there, please don't ever come back.
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Danny G.

1.0 of 5 stars. I'd heard great things about Toronado, so we decided to give it a try this past weekend for a friend's birthday. I have never seen a bar in my entire life where the locals are more territorial than…
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jessica a.

4.0 of 5 stars. Even though this place is always packed, there is never a time when I'm upset that I'm there. Whether it's a few drinks after work, an intentional night of drinking, or a place to kill some time…
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Will A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Feeling like a beer? Toronado has a ridiculous selection on tap, both foreign and domestic. I had several excellent Belgian brews and a really great German unfiltered wheat beer. Each one came in a…
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Expectations 1) Crazy mad selection of beer
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennie H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love the extensive and unique beer selection. I got way drunker than expected, but that's what tends to happen when drinking good, quality beer. I wish there was a little more info on the style of…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Debbie K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Not crowded at all on a Tuesday. I have a glassware fetish and Toronado didn't disappoint. These people are serious about beer without being fussy like Monk's Kettle. I enjoyed my Schneidr Weisse,…
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have yet to visit Toronado however I will give it 3 stars based on the fact that all my friends love this place therefor are celebrating a friend's birthday here tonight. Wish me luck, I shall…
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Raymond M.

5.0 of 5 stars. A great neighborhood beer bar with lots of domestic and international beers on tap. Plus with Rosamunde next door, you could never go wrong. I mean how can you beat a pint and sausage lunch/dinner? It…
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mollie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. My guy friends frequent this bar at least once a week. Unfortunately for me it is less than that but my first experience had me wishing I lived closer. We grabbed the corner booth in the back, much…
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ron D.

5.0 of 5 stars. What can I say? Over 400 reviews, and a four star count. The best "beer" bar in S.F.
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Adam W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Fabulous beer bar. I went to school in Washington DC, and I have been looking for something to replace to brickskeller for quite some time. This is certainly no replacement, but it's the best we have…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by GOpal R.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like to sample the strange and wonderful beers that this place features. English Ales Porter, for instance. That stuff is good.
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I stopped by Toronado Friday night to experience a double header extravaganza of Rosamunde's sausages and interesting beers I've never tried before. It was pretty packed on Friday night as should be…
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by mark y.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best selection of delicious beers in San Francisco AFAIK. There are several dozen on tap from around the country and around the world. Many more varieties in bottles too. The place is popular with…
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by hunter w.

5.0 of 5 stars. beer fans rejoice at this local purveyor of beers from nearby and far away. Grab a sausage next door in rosamunde and strap yourself in for some unfamiliar but inviting brews.
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by M K.

5.0 of 5 stars. EDIT: What I love about Yelp. When you read absent-minded and downright idiotic reviews from people like Danny G (above) you can always click on their profile and be vindicated that yep, this guy…
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by valeria b.

5.0 of 5 stars. Toronado!!!!! i absolutely love this place. I wish I lived next door, or something. Its only beer, but they have an amazing selection. I randomly went in there on a Friday night. I don't know much…
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by sloe j.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best beer bar in California. So good. Try the Moonlight Reality Czeck: they always have it on draught and it's one of the only places you can get it - one of the finest beers in the world.
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by chris m.

5.0 of 5 stars. A favorite place to go to hang and have a few brews. Not your typical beer fare either. Last time there a Godzilla movie was on the tube. How cool to be sipping a beer while the sound of tiny twin…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by k. c.

4.0 of 5 stars. BEEEEEER! Go get a Rosamunde sausage next door, grab a bitter ale, and just try to find a place to stand in this wonderful bar-o-plenty! Oh and don't try to order anything you have ever heard of…
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by stefan d.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great place. Awesome selection (ofcourse) great culture-vibe. Could use an interior re-vamp.
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wow... this is how a dive bar should be. Sometimes I get lazy and end up getting stuck in the bermuda trian...I mean the Marina (trust me, I didn't move to that area by choice). When I finally do make…
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by carl b.

5.0 of 5 stars. I challenge anyone who reads this review to do what my roomates and I call the TN crawl. What we do is we take a bus to Toronado, get muffed and walk back home from the Lower Haight through GG Park…
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by miika m.

4.0 of 5 stars. Beers before a concert hit the Toronado!
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Anthony O.

5.0 of 5 stars. For a place known for its beer, this place doesn't have tons. 80% of them can be bought at any corner store in the Lower Haight (or anywhere else in the city, for that matter). I guess that's a…
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by gwynnie p.

5.0 of 5 stars. Once a year in February, Toronado hosts a week long Barley Wine Festival. It ends today, and by now many of the 53 entrants in this year's competition are tapped out. This is the only time I go to…
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Obviously they have one of the most fantastic beer selections in the city. They have tons on tap and even more in bottles including some amazing belgians that are a little pricey but a good thing to…
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Madhu D.

4.0 of 5 stars. if you drink bud, coors, pabst, heniken, or any other piss beer because you enjoy them, you need to try out this plac