Eleni is the best server ever! She is so thoughtful about the best way to order and makes sure your table gets all the best things. The food here is really good, especially the beef pasteles, and Eleni helped us pick the best things.

One of our random stops on a Wednesday night! Was lucky enough to run into live band night with amazing talent. Drink selection was amazing and atmosphere was great. We a bit of everything from beer, whiskey , and cocktails. Everyone was nice and respectful with the noise and entertainment- thanks for the awesome night

Beautiful open space with a large bar top and dance floor. Was here for a night of live music which was enjoyable. Staff was so pleasant. Door guy and bartender were professional and friendly. I had a MEAN manhattan which I highly recommend

This place has been a constant scene for over 15 years! The property looks to had a makeover lately... Looking Great Good Times!

Great atmosphere, super chill.vibe and the bartender and doorman were awesome! Great music as well. DJ in the booth was killing it with the hits and bay music! Will definitely return here in the future!!!!

Looks cute inside, didnt actually go in but found out they have Salsa Night on Mondays.

Good location, great space, wonderful staff, nice drink menu and the DJ was on point. Id go back without a doubt.

Love the ambiance here. Beautiful fireplace. Good service & Spacious. DJ at 9 tonight. Latin music So much fun

The experience I had here was like no other. I beleive it was open mic. Blues night. So cool

Nice trendy spot with no cover charge. Small but there are two levels to hang with your friends or man. Great acoustics and the dj plays some fun dance songs. I had the bartender make me something with coconut, cucumber, and mint and man was it delicious, even at $12. Fun spot to drink, hang, and dance.

-1star for pricey drinks. Yes, I am aware it is in San Fransisco. Great staff, great drinks, and (on the night I went) great DJ. A small tip to the DJ jumpstarted some dancehall. I will be back, the next time Im in SF. Thanks guys.

Wonderful ambience, blues/jazz + whiskey =

Dj played my songs upon request. Nice atmosphere, spacious dance floor. Crowd could have been more exciting, but whatcha gonna do?

Awesome atmosphere with amazing drinks and noticable passion for mixology

Great cocktails, with clever names. Fireplace . Sunday night live music at 9pm.

Its a place for EVERYONE. LIVE Music DJs GREAT Cocktails & Service is AWESOME.!

Its was decent. Too quiet for me

Loud music and poor ambiance. Great if thats whats youre into. Does not match branding.

Swig is a fun club-type atmosphere that seems to cater to the bridge and tunnel folk mostly. if youre in the mood to be starred at and questioned as to why youre there then this is the spot for you. Put on your fancy dress and high-heels and get yourself downtown to Swig.The contemporary decor seems to keep up to date and thrives as being a sophisticated bar. I think its lacking in the classy aspect of the word sophistication. Although, the drinks are good and music is fine, there seems to be nothing special or deserving of a 4th star.When theres a good DJ or live music then its a better night. Be sure to check it out for your own experience.

Good drinks, live DJ, and easy conversations make this the place to go to after work

Love the vibe and ambiance of the venue. The drinks are also crafted well! Highly recommend the Maria Maria (Mezcal).

Was asked to leave my table for someone else who apparently has more money than me. Cool if thats your thing.

It was a Wednesday evening and this cool place was far from full. That said, the bartender was very helpful and the drinks were good. The place has ambiance and a fireplace. Im looking forward to coming back on a weekend.

Amazing cocktails and great staff in a cozy atmosphere.

Was here yesterday with friends for our last night. Amazing place! Great vibe and atmosphere! Very nice staff and DJ. Only problem - they have to close early (01:30 on a Friday) because of the neighbors’ complaining..

The food was good, the service blah

Definitely a go to joint. Sunday night bands! Good drinks, make for a great date night!

Cool bar with live music and good drinks, big selection of whisky

Swig is a great place to have a good cocktail and listen to some old school music during Happy hour. I love the fireplace and the DJ plays great dance music!

This bar is a must especially when live music. Last night was a jamming session the quality of the musicians and singers was second to non. Excellent.

Coo vibe... loved the music... drink were good too!

Recommend to go on Saturdays. Hot Bartenders! Good DJs! Drinks kinda pricey but still good. Young and Older Crowd.

Great bourbon selection and awesome live jazz.

Young crowd but fun

Great drinks, reasonable prices, nice ambiance. There was a really good band playing when we went. I definitely recommend it

For starters I love the place. What I don’t like is the service. Several times I’ve been there I notice ATTITUDE and rude bar woman. Music is awesome and drinks are great. It works if you can put up with horrible service and attitude you will get from the bar woman. Good luck!

Fun time and great staff.

The bar closed earlier than the announced opening times and the staff snapped the drinks that we paid for out of our hands. It is fine to close after the law but we did not even have the chance to finish our drinks before the waiters yelled at us and violently snapped the drinks out of our hands.

Great music and good drinks

Really cool little place highly recommend. Had nice live jazz type music and just overall nice atmosphere!!!

This is a great Bar. Jam night on Sunday was great!

Great atmosphere, right on one of main streets and superb entertainment by a band that was wishing out live music. We were a bunch of folk from around the world and what a fun time we had at Swig.

This is one of the best bars in San Francisco, always great music and a Sunday jam session that you must attend.

Love it! Bartender amaizing!

Great little night spot!

Horrible service. I have never been treated so badly in my life. The bar closed earlier than what it said online and I had my drink rudely ripped out of my hands followed by being verbally abused (close to physically) by the bar tender because I was asking questions about the closing hour. Will never go again and would not recommend it to anyone.

Swig is tiny, but its fun. Theres a lively, mixed crowd with mostly young patrons in their 20s and 30s. I like the music they play but the bathroom situation is less than ideal. Either go somewhere else for restrooms, or dont drink so much that youll need to use it every 30 minutes.

Love the space, even if the music didnt match the intimate ambience. Great place for a first date.

The few times Ive been to this place always had a great DJ! Drinks are good also but no one really dances.

Nice bar, visited on a Thursday evening till closing, not many people as a Thursday evening however had a good vibe inside

Amazing drinks! Great atmosphere. The DJ was awesome. Cozy social hang out where you can chill or dance til you drop. Definately be back!

Classy decor and great cocktails - this wouldnt be a bad date spot. They have a ton of alcohol and theres quite a bit of space. Wasnt crowded around 6pm on a weekday, so it could be a good place to go after work for drinks as well.

Good sized multi-level bar in SF with many hand crafted drinks from true mixologist. Didnt even see a bar gun while there. Diverse crowd in 20-30s. Credit accepted. They seem to close the door at some point which immediately raises the temp inside.

Cool spot with an older crowd (30s-40s) and good drinks right near Union Square. They had good music, too.

This place has an amazing whiskey and bourbon selection. Everytime I am in SF I come here.

Good place for extended happy hour

Very rude and ignorant staff. I was given an incorrectly made cocktail and when I pointed this out, I was verbally insulted and my drink was not fixed. In fact the man thtew the proper ingredients into the faulty cocktail as if it were a waste can

Totally fun, unpretentious standby bar near Union Square with a great whiskey selection (a must). Really big welcoming space, but only a few seats here and there. Service is friendly, but not all that fast. They have an upstairs section that overlooks the main floor that you can rent out for private parties. A bonus for me is that they open earlier than the other bars in the area. Dont judge.

A cool little bar in downtown. Came here for the first time in years the other weekend with a friend. Had a few drinks and got our dance on.While its not a club and not really a lounge, they have places to chill and also a make-shift area to dance. They had a dj there on this Saturday night.The place is very well decorated inside. Dont hesitate to dress a little nicer if coming here.

Nice ambient, people there are friendly. Bit pricey cocktails but suuuper good and original. I loved the music. Great place for some fun evening.

Birthday Weekend, kinda dont remember much. Made it home... By Uber...

Swig definitely provides an intimate setting, where if the drinks dont keep you warm, you can snuggle with your date by the fireplace.

Great djs even better bartenders. A great time for cocktails dancing and fun. Very cool crowd

Nice and cozy

This is one of San Franciscos better cocktail bars. It always smells sweet and woody and the drinks are tasty (and under $10). They also have a selection of good beers on the menu.

This place was amazing!!! I went there on Latin/salsa Monday night and it was packed with fun dancing. Very upbeat atmosphere and everyone was having a great time!!!

I had an extremely tasty pear cider here. The decor was great, and it was a nice place to chat and drink with some friends, but then they started cranking the music to antisocial levels. No one was dancing, but they sure drove us away.

Decent bar. Gets rowdy some evenings

Fun place, great music selection, and decent drink prices. Get hot inside at times but always a fun place over all

Cool live music

One of my favorite cocktail bars. Always great service and great ambiance.

Interesting place, kinda of a mix between a bar and a club. Pretty chill vibe, good service.,great choice of whiskey.

Best bar in SF

Very pretty looking bar, with a cool fireplace on the main floor. Only a few tables on the main floor, but the upstairs is a great venue for private parties or simply hanging out. The music upstairs is a tad muffled compared to the main area.

Looks classy... Some music?!

Excellent all round

The atmosphere is beautiful.

The drinks here arent awful, the vibe is kind of fun, but overall, the experience wasnt memorable. We went to Swig briefly, for maybe 30 minutes before my friends and I realized the guy girl ratio was well above 5:1. Not to mention, the level of energy was low, especially for a Friday night.Id give this place another shot and definitely wouldnt write it off the list, but didnt have much more than an average time here.

Insanely rude bouncers and staff. Avoid at all costs

Good music, but the crowd varies depending on the day.

Nice place

Great vibe. Live music. Fire place. Nice service

Awesome bar with good music. Drinks are good. Love the Devils Cue.

Came here on a Saturday night with a group of girls. The back room gets a little hot. The service is friendly. Beer selection is excellent. Good place to grab a drink and dance -- its nothing fancy, theres no cover, and kind of low key which is great! When we left at around 11:30, there was a huge line to get into the place... so Id recommend coming early to avoid waiting in a line.

Super fun, great ambience. I had a good time here. I recommend it.

$11 + for a cocktail - that they do not come and serve to you. I understand the cocktail itself is a creation but I’m quite offended at their price and LACK of any sort of service. Save yourself the money.

Such a cool space. High ceilings and gorgeous bar. A little hipster-ish. Amazing cocktails.

Was there on Tuesday evening. Check at the door by a doorman.Place looks like there is enough room to dance while you can get drinks at the bar. A small DJ booth in the back.They have a seasonal menu with some daily specials.Price is average and the Original Sin I had felt like a sin as it was nice and burning.

The worst place i ve been to, very rude staff, particularly bouncers. Got charged 50 bucks for single yamazaki 12, ridiculous price. Then my 3 out of 3 drinks were stolen! Unsafe!

Great drinks awesome staff!!

Went a bit earlier around 1030 there was no lone yet to get in, good drinks, liked the music they played

We gave this place a try after many attempts to find the champagne bar nearby. I had my first sidecar and it was delicious. Theres also an upper balcony where you can hangout at too.

Amazing find. Beautiful interior, live music, dance floor, craft cocktails, and an expansive liquor list including single malts and mezcal.

I have been only once, but I am definitely going back again. Especially Monday night for salsa night.

Nice bar with a very relaxed atmosphere. The drinks are great and reasonably prices.

Nice place to get drinks with friends. Decent prices for good drinks.

This is one of the loveliest places to stop and have a really nice cocktail in the tenderloin. They have a nice fireplace beautiful lighting and the bartenders know how to make the great cocktail.

DJ during after hours! Crafty drinks

Nice bar, BUT one of the bar tenders tried to serve us a cheaper Gin. However one of the bar tenders was great and rectified the situation by subsidising the drinks. Nice bar and drinks in general.

Ok guys, friday youre drunk and want to show yourself on the dance floor, you go up into the room and see the club crowded tight and you stay until closing, but on the rest of the days its pretty quiet though it doesnt stop to enjoy good cocktails with the appropriate company.