The Knockout SF

Gave the place a second chance. Our Thursday bartender was friendly & attentive!

We played 3 rounds of bingo & had fun! Guy calling the numbers was funny !

The root beer float cocktail was delish.

We came for Simpson's Trivia and it was super fun. The drink prices were great and the service was okayyyyyy... but i may have a high bar as i am also a server and come from a family of Bartenders.

I had my doubts about this tiny venue for the Airiel / Deserta / Asteroid No 4 concert... but it turned out to be awesome! Enjoyed the layout, lighting, sound quality, service and drinks in a cozy, intimate venue. The drinks weren't bad (the watermelon mezcal paloma was actually really good), and the prices reasonable, too!

I have been trying to get some contact information and call the business because I left my belongings there and I can't find any contact information!
Writing this review after email, still nothing. I don't live close by. There should be some way to contact, what if it was my credit card!!!!!

This is going to sound petty. I came here to see an old friend play in his band. All I had was a credit card and the door is cash only. I tried getting my bank to set up a pin so I could use the ATM, but had no luck. While I know this is mostly my fault, their flyer said nothing about being cash only to get in and it wouldn't kill them to get a card scanner for the door.

I would have loved to get inside to spend money on beverages and watch a show, but I had to turn back home instead and tell my friend I'd have to miss his show.

I love The Knockout! Awesome staff and great ambience. There's a full bar, vintage black and white photo booth, dance floor, stage, pinball game, and both booth and barstool seating. There's outside seating as well. They offer a wide range of musical styles and other events: live music, DJs, even Simpsons trivia! Come check it out and tip your bartender and the artist of the night! Street parking only.

Came here on a raining Friday night and it was extremely packed and busy. The vibe of the crowd that night were full of people on the younger side which was made it very lively and full of dancing! This was my first time here so I can't really compare it to how it is on other nights but I had a great time. The drinks are cheap here as well but can be difficult to flag down the bartender for drinks. I also saw other people having the same problem when trying to order drinks. It also did get extremely packed later that night where people were standing shoulder to shoulder so my group ended up leaving. But overall a great place to come to with good music!

I can't believe this was my first visit! Super fun little dive with fantastic bands. We made the trek from the north bay to check out Jonny Manak and The Depressives, Genuine Parts, and more. Frontside Five was so amazing we went to Oakland the next night to see them again.
This place is small, but the sound is good. Drinks are solid, and a decent selection of beers on tap.
We found parking just a short walk away, too.

Came all the way here to enjoy their 90s Simpsons Trivia & Watch Party. Every 4th Sunday of the month from 6-9pm. Pleasantly surprised to see so many people show up for the event. Bar was pretty packed, almost no place to walk.

Dive bar all the way, but it has its charm I guess. Love the decor on the walls.

Considering why we were there, SO and I HAD to try their Duff beer. Not bad, not bad at all. We then tried their version of a Tequila Sunrise (forgot what it's called sorry). It wasn't too strong, which is my preference. I liked that they let you bring outside food in for the event. Didn't care for the cigarette smoke that kept suffocating us all from those standing right next to the door smoking.

Very limited seating area. I think they set up an extra table, but just for the event. Big giant movie screen to watch the episodes on. Only interested in coming back here for the trivia nights.

As a touring band who drove 500+ miles to play here, the last thing you want is for the staff of a venue to be utterly rude and dismissive to you. Even the sound engineer was rude which is pretty rare.