by Binh D. on Seems like the new current hot spot to club at in SF. Pros: Go Go Dancers, divine design, good DJ-hip hop and Top 40 mashed together, younger group down to party and friendly bottle service staff. Cons: Small club so it gets crowded and hot quick. Overall: Unisex bathroom is a weird but fun experience. Definitely worth checking out.
by Scot Bile on I LOVE this place. Sure, it gets obnoxiously crowded. And maybe drinking on a boat that's slightly swaying as it sits atop a river is not always a good combination. or the fact that it's necessary to cross the west side highway to enter/exit, leaving people with their life in their hands as they are inebriated. all that aside, frying pan is an awesome summer/outdoor drinking spot. It's laid back, with beautiful unobstructed views of the city. It's one of those places that makes New York New York - what other city can you find a boat from the 1920s salvaged from the bottom of a bay and resurrected into a dive bar? This place is a summertime must - leave work early and grab your friends before the happy hour rush, order a bucket of coronas, and enjoy some seafood grub. Oh and one thing - if the room starts swaying, its not the boat - it's you.
by Dino Proper on Okay, before I we got here we were pretty excited. 1) got on the guest list for some cover-free clubbing; 2) free absinthe shots; 3) great balance of girls/guys in our group. What happened? 1) Long lines when the club/bar is definitely half empty 2) Weird selection of music - is the DJ beat deaf? 3) Bartenders who don't care The venue is nice in itself- sort of a loft with bars on both ends. But seriously, it ended up being so wacky that we walked around the corner to a different bar after an hour.
