Need a restaurant AFTER a show at Curran theater in Union Square on a Friday night

[chattys82]

Hi everyone,
Looking for a little help...going to see Next To Normal at the Curran Theater in Union Square at 8 p.m. on a Friday night in February...the show should be over at about 10:30. Where is a fun place my boyfriend and I can go for dinner after (with good food!)? Nothing tooooooo expensive, but somewhere with good drinks and good fun food preferably with an interesting menu...nothing too stuffy.

Thanks in advance for the suggestions!

~Stacey

[chattys82]

Also, heard anything about First Crush restaurant?? They also had late reservations available.

[rotiprata]

Like the loungy downstairs with couches but it gets noisy with large groups around. Kinda fun. Food is nothing to write home about.

[chattys82]

I was looking sort of for a place that seems like The Tipsy Pig. If anyone is familiar with a place in Chicago called Rockit Bar and Grill, that's what I'm aiming for. Is there anywhere you all can think of that is similiar to The Tipsy Pig? Thanks so much!!

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Tipsy Pig
2231 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA 94123

[chattys82]

Or What about Annabelle's Bar and Bistro? Is that good and fun?

[chattys82]

Do any of you know about that restaurant Fish and Farm? It seemed to be pretty close by...
Thanks!

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Fish and Farm
339 Taylor Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

[bobpantzer]

Don't know how late they're open, but Fish and Farm has been terrific the several times we've been there. Great burger, great fried chicken! They've recently had some kind of owner/chef changed but we've been there once since and saw no noticeable change.

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Fish and Farm
339 Taylor Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

[Keesey]

If you can get out by 10:30pm w/o stalling, try Farmerbrown, which is 4 blocks away. They close at 11pm and I'd recommend calling to see if you would be able to walk in at 10:45 for a last seating. It closes at 11pm, but their kitchen may close earlier.

It's a fun place with great fried chicken and southern comfort food. Drinks are very inventive and it has a dark, romantic vibe. Keep your bf close as that is not a very safe area, esp at that time of the night.

Otherwise, the aforementioned NOPA rec is a great choice. It's on the pricier side though.

[Robert Lauriston]

farmerbrown.com says dinner is served until 11 on Fridays. They used to keep the bar open after the kitchen closed.

[the mess]

Just thought of this - Pearl Burger is really close and open until 12. No alcohol, but a lot more quality on the dollar than Burger Bar.

[fulkdj]

Canto De Brasil is close by and they have wonderful Brazillian food. Not sure how late they're open.

[the mess]

Canto do Brasil, off Market near Gough, is definitely not walking distance.

[Robert Lauriston]

They close at 10:30 on Saturdays. Plus you must be thinking of a different theater.

[fulkdj]

You're right I was thinking of the symphony. Sorry.

[Sarah]

Check out Max's on the Square - 1/2 block from the theater. Bar, burgers and lots more -- definitely not stuffy!

[Robert Lauriston]

Max's is OK in a pinch, but you can definitely find better food in the area.

[vulber]

pawkan is BYOB (and would strongly recommend over shalimar, assuming the TL location is as good as the mission location).

katana-ya is open until 1am

[Robert Lauriston]

The Pakwan in the Mission has a liquor license (required for BYOB in California), the one in the Tenderloin does not.

[steve h.]

Zuni Cafe is open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
Take the "F" up Market.

[Robert Lauriston]

Scala's is open until midnight Thursday through Saturday.

Gitane's kitchen is open until midnight and the bar's open until 1am.

No alcohol at Shalimar or Pakwan, is there?

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Scala's Bistro
432 Powell St., San Francisco, CA 94102

Gitane Restaurant & Bar
6 Claude Lane, San Francisco, CA 94108

[chattys82]

Is there anything you all could recommend that would fall in the American cuisine (even a great burger, etc.) with fun, interesting appetizers and good drinks (not just wine)?

Thanks!

[Robert Lauriston]

Does it have to be near the theater?

[pamf]

There is Hubert Keller's Burger Bar in Macy's, they are open late on Friday and Saturday and have a full bar.

You might also try Grand Cafe in the Hotel Monaco on Geary at Taylor. It's menu is french but they do offer a burger and other apps on the bar menu. The bar at Hotel Adagio a block or so further up Geary has a nice bar menu as well.

Colibri Mexican Bistro is right across the street from the Curran, if you like your cocktails to feature good tequila.

But, I would definitely walk over to Gitane, their cocktails and bar staff are incredible and while the menu might sound a little exotic, you can find some nice dishes and the decor is not to be missed.

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Colibri Mexican Bistro
438 Geary St., San Francisco, CA 94102

Gitane Restaurant & Bar
6 Claude Lane, San Francisco, CA 94108

[Robert Lauriston]

Reports on Burger Bar have been mixed:

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/663094

[waldrons]

Double-check hours for the Grand Cafe... last time a friend and I tried to have an after-theatre drink there, they turned out the lights on us at about 10:30 pm. (They actually turned the lights ON, turning the lights up full and starting to clean up around us -- as well as a table who had literally just been served their drinks. Not very hospitable.)

This was mid-week, though, so weekend hours might be more theatre-friendly.

[Robert Lauriston]

Grand Cafe's kitchen closes at 11 Friday and Saturday, 10 other nights.

http://www.grandcafe-sf.com/contact_i...

[chattys82]

So, Colibri is really good? I've looked it up on yelp, tripadvisor, etc. and it seems to get great reviews!

[the mess]

Shalimar and Pakwan are both BYOB (discretely).

[the mess]

Does it need to be walking distance?

If you want something yummy and affordable in that area at that time of night, you may not get much in the way of atmosphere. Shalimar and Pakwan (both on Jones at O'Farrell) are definitely worth a trip if you like eating bold (read: less-than-refined) Pakistani food served under fluorescent lights. I know at least Shalimar is open till 12; not sure about Pakwan.
On the nicer ($30pp) end of places within walking distance is Gitane (closes at 12)... very cool exotic yet familiarly French take on Spanish, Moroccan, and Basque cuisine.

If you are willing to drive to your dinner destination, I think Nopa would be exactly what you're looking for (kitchen's open till 1). Divisadero and Hayes.

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Nopa
560 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117

Gitane Restaurant & Bar
6 Claude Lane, San Francisco, CA 94108

[waldrons]

Scala's on Powell stays open late on weekends (I think until 11 pm, which is actually late for the neighborhood). It's California-Italian, with a fritto misto, some pastas, fish, etc. (I had a very good ricotta ravioli on my last visit.