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The Willows

Bar and Comfort Food Restaurant$$$$
SoMa, San Francisco
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    Jane G.
    "Pork belly donut holes for the win!"(4 Tips)
    Kathleen C.
    "hard liquor and pool / pinball."(3 Tips)
    Ali A.
    "Sister restaurant of The Sycamore."(4 Tips)
    Alex M.
    "Great rotating beer selections, great atmosphere, great staff"(5 Tips)
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  • Donia
    DoniaJune 24, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    From the owners of Sycamore. Rotating craft beers on tap. Go during lunch & try the sliders. Tiny but, packed with taste! Lamb & Chicken are delish. Free wifi (currently) Welcome to the neighborhood!
  • Staff Picks
    Staff PicksJuly 25, 2014
    Cap'n Crunch peanut butter chocolate mousse pancakes at The Willows is all you need for brunch on a Saturday. With a side of Bloody Mary of course. Not a pancake fan? Try the waffles on a stick. Read more
  • Christine B.
    Christine BowerJuly 1, 2013
    Been here 100+ times
    BEST JUKEBOX in SF; not a single bad tune: Bowie, Buzzcocks, Beasties; Misfits, Melvins, Magnetic Fields. Fried chicken is well worth the 20-minute wait; pork belly donuts WILL change your life.
  • Kemp M.heart icon on user image
    Kemp MullaneyNovember 10, 2015
    Been here 5+ times
    Great brunch spot and usually not too busy. I love the hash.
  • SFist
    SFistJuly 24, 2015
    Get the fried black bean burger with all the fixins, and be warned: It comes out hot. It's about as health-conscious as the menu gets, and perhaps just as delicious as it does, too. Read more
  • Andrew C.heart icon on user image
    Andrew ChoiFebruary 3, 2020
    Been here 5+ times
    Fried chicken sandwich was delicious — cooked just right: perfectly crispy & juicy. Also, their punch bowl... ~4 drinks for the price of 2 cocktails, just sayin...
  • Christian B.heart icon on user image
    Christian BakerFebruary 8, 2016
    Excellent neighborhood bar with a quality beer list. However, it's a shitshow when hosting beer events. Seems like they're in over their heads with those. That said, still a favorite of mine.
  • Kathleen C.
    Kathleen CarnegieSeptember 14, 2013
    The Sycamore's (Mission and Sycamore) sister bar. The same amazing food menu, friendly staff and great beer selection, plus way more space, hard liquor and pool / pinball. Perfection.
  • Scott A.heart icon on user image
    Scott AndreasApril 22, 2018
    One of SF’s greatest local haunts, and the original location of the first “Hamburger Mary’s.” (Order the Mary - a much better burger than HM’s).
  • Greg S.
    Greg SchechterAugust 16, 2014
    Been here 25+ times
    Best bar ever. Amazing beer that changes all the time. Great food. I love the burger with beef chili. Never too crowded and a good place for games.
  • Raman E.
    Raman EdwardsOctober 18, 2013
    Good pork valley donuts, but TERRIBLE food service. The bartenders are only interested in hanging out and talking with their friends, occasionally taking drink orders, and forgetting your food order.
  • Daniel P.heart icon on user image
    Daniel P.May 25, 2018
    Been here 10+ times
    Happy hour chicken strips and fries, with jalapeño ranch. Love the cozy booths on the beer bar side!
  • Sarah B.
    Sarah Bruning MeronJuly 24, 2013
    Deviled eggs are a little bland and disappointing. Pork belly doughnuts though? Revelation. May die tomorrow with a chunk of said doughnut lodged in artery... But totes worth it.
  • Scott H.heart icon on user image
    Scott HJune 22, 2017
    Great food and a wonderful selection of unique beers.
  • Alex M.heart icon on user image
    Alex MünchJune 20, 2015
    Great rotating beer selections, great atmosphere, great staff
  • ᴡ C.heart icon on user image
    ᴡ CDecember 30, 2015
    Been here 25+ times
    Awesome neighborhood favorite. Has everything you need -- including awesome bartenders.
  • Kitty F.
    Kitty FJuly 3, 2013
    Pool tables, pin ball, great beers on tap - what more could you ask for? Only problem is the 11:30 last call...
  • Peregrinator
    PeregrinatorJune 27, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    Good food, great beer, friendly staff and a large laid back space. All the makings of a new fav.
  • Samantha B.heart icon on user image
    Samantha BergJuly 7, 2017
    Been here 25+ times
    Order at the small bar to sample the rotating beer list
  • Josh M.heart icon on user image
    Josh MartinApril 10, 2019
    Been here 10+ times
    Get the sliders, grab a beer, and play some pool! Go-to spit in Soma. Great bartenders.
  • Stephen G.heart icon on user image
    Stephen GarciaJuly 9, 2013
    The pork belly donuts were kind of insane. Gratuitous but tasty.
  • Trevor H.heart icon on user image
    Trevor HillMarch 31, 2017
    Great burger. The drunk and happy meal does an animal style better than In-N-Out
  • Chris E.
    Chris EdwardsAugust 9, 2014
    There are 2 bars; one with the beers on tap and another with the bottled beers.
  • Fred S.heart icon on user image
    Fred Stevens-SmithSeptember 8, 2015
    Been here 5+ times
    Crazy ass donuts. Good beer. Non douchey crowd. All in all fairly exceptional for a soma bar 😉
  • Ali A.heart icon on user image
    Ali AndersonMay 10, 2015
    Sister restaurant of The Sycamore. Cocktails, board games, and brunch.
  • Monica M.heart icon on user image
    Monica MarksAugust 4, 2018
    Been here 25+ times
    Whatever you do, please tip your friggin' bartenders, you cheapos!!
  • William L.
    William LaiAugust 11, 2013
    Come for the drinks. Stay for the billiards!
  • Abbey K.
    Abbey KeckApril 18, 2014
    Get the Mac and Cheese bites. The lamb slider is pretty good.
  • Stuart M.
    Stuart MurdochAugust 9, 2014
    Come on Sunday, it's happy hour all day! Beef and blue cheese sliders are classic
  • Gene X.
    Gene XJuly 1, 2013
    Been here 10+ times
    Pinball!!! Three machines. Monster Bash, Road Show & South Park as of June 30, 2013.
  • Chuck R.heart icon on user image
    Chuck RoslofJune 13, 2016
    Been here 5+ times
    They have some fun board games you can play.
  • Leslie
    LeslieSeptember 13, 2013
    Went in for a late night dinner and fell in love with their BLT sliders.
  • Sara R.
    Sara RobertsonSeptember 6, 2013
    Pork-belly donuts covered in a bourbon-maple glaze. I'll dream about them for weeks
  • Kevin B.heart icon on user image
    Kevin BurgMarch 5, 2016
    There are lots of board games here, but the best is the Klondike bar game.
  • meganificent
    meganificentJuly 5, 2013
    Big Buck Hunter HD, pulled pork sandwich and $5 in the jukebox will get you 30 plays.
  • Chrisheart icon on user image
    ChrisDecember 30, 2017
    Been here 5+ times
    Machine is in the corner near the pinball machines. Plays well!
  • Ashley M.
    Ashley MowreyOctober 18, 2014
    Cap'n crunch peanut butter chocolate mousse pancakes... so amazing.
  • David H.heart icon on user image
    David HoltzJune 29, 2016
    Decent board game selection, but they're all pretty beat up.
  • Eli H.heart icon on user image
    Eli HickoxJune 27, 2015
    Really cool bar with nitro beers on tap usually
  • Chrisheart icon on user image
    ChrisDecember 29, 2017
    Been here 5+ times
    Big Buck Hunter HD and one of the best jukeboxes in SF!
  • Jennifer B.heart icon on user image
    Jennifer BurlingtonMarch 1, 2014
    Sliders! Bartenders are pretty awesome here.
  • Mike A.
    Mike AndersonMarch 29, 2014
    5 firestone beers on tap plus more... Should have come here earlier.
  • Heather C.heart icon on user image
    Heather CallawaySeptember 20, 2014
    Been here 5+ times
    Yummy sloppy joe and a great selection of beers.
  • Kurt N.heart icon on user image
    Kurt NelsonNovember 26, 2016
    Been here 100+ times
    The fried pickles are a perfect snack
  • Miss W.heart icon on user image
    Miss WSeptember 18, 2018
    Fried chicken sandwich was delicious!
  • Kurt N.heart icon on user image
    Kurt NelsonMay 19, 2022
    Been here 100+ times
    Where else can you get fried cheese curds?
  • Jane G.
    Jane GrafhamOctober 5, 2014
    Pork belly donut holes for the win!
  • Gray P.heart icon on user image
    Gray PowellApril 14, 2014
    Been here 10+ times
    Black bean burger on texas toast is a maze ing
  • Clareheart icon on user image
    ClareFebruary 10, 2015
    Been here 5+ times
    Great beer, cash only
  • Illia S.
    Illia SyniuhinFebruary 16, 2018
    It was very hard to hear anybody including myself, music style is too diverse and beer is mediocre and overpriced.
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