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806 S. Van Ness (at 19th St.) San Francisco, CA 94110

415-824-1800 

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  • American, Traditional
    Sun, Sat 2pm-2am, Mon-Fri 4pm-2am
  • $
    Casual
  • Takeout
Description

Sure, it burned - but a little fire can't keep rock 'n' roll down forever. With some new paint, a fresh supply of cheap beer, and a restocked jukebox blaring the scrungy S.F. bands of past & present, Bender's has resurrected itself to rock anew. Bands often prop themselves on the elevated corner steps and blast the Pabst out of your hands. The two pool tables are in constant use. And even the new paint job is finally starting to return to its faded former self.







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  • 2012 | Best Place to Overdo Dairy (Savory Variety)

    This loud grotto has some great beer on draft (including Pliny the Elder), and a menu than runs to the fried and excessive. For dairy greenhorns, there's the Grilled Cheesus Christ: a three-cheese toasted sandwich with tomato that's even cheesier than it sounds. But for those who want to take a real starch + dairy challenge, there's the Grilled Mac 'n' Cheese Sandwich, a creamy behemoth that will take you all night to eat. Two hunks of bread separated by several inches of cheese and elbow... More »

  • 2006 | Best Hard Rock Bar/Thai Food Paradise

    Long a headquarters for the Mission District's substantial population of bike messengers, aging rockers, rockabilly chicks, and other tattooed toughs, the endearingly grimy spot that is now Bender's Bar isn't a place one would intuitively turn to for expert Thai food. Frequent hosts of benefit parties and providers of free BBQ on Sunday afternoons, the folks at Bender's may have recognized the void left when chef Tai Wei closed his Yamo Thai Kitchen; they continue to promote the civic good... More »

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