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Lone Palm

Expert Reviews of Lone Palm

Citysearch | Mission's swanky little gin joint torn from the pages of "The Maltese Falcon."

The beautiful bar, with its Egyptian-looking bas-reliefs, old photos and pint-sized metal palm is a well-wrought venture into understated Art Deco-nomics. The slick, dimly lit locale acts as romantic refuge...
citysearch.com - expert review - 10/09/2006
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User Reviews of Lone Palm

Yelp.com Review - by Brian W.

1.0 of 5 stars. To the bartender who cleared my drink even though it was 3/4 full when there were other empty glasses to be taken away from our table and then threw a crumpled up dollar bill at my friend: WHY? You…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by sandra t.

4.0 of 5 stars. the lone palm's exterior is a physical manifestation of the old cliche that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. the lone palm combines diviness with cleanliness and a solid menu to satisfy a…
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Colin D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Was meeting friends at 22nd and Guerrero at some bar, didn't they didn't tell me which one, so I posted up with a newspaper about 10 minutes early w/ a newspaper and enjoyed the sun. I was in front…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by ALOYSIUS C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've had some wonderful times at this bar, for some reason it is a really fun bar to go to on a Friday Night. I made the bartender laugh all night when I kept on doing my simpleton magician act (no i…
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Hayesvalleygirl ..

3.0 of 5 stars. Rhianna? Seriously? You lose two points.
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Too many wonderful, terrible things have gone down at that one little tucked-into-a-corner hightop round table. Like handjobs. Ginger pours the best Plymouth gin and tonic. Everything else has been…
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Morgan H.

4.0 of 5 stars. So we were walking up 22nd to get a drink on Valencia when I run into a friend I haven't seen since in a bit. Dae: Hey what's up, you want to get a drink and catch up?
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Seong P.

4.0 of 5 stars. It looks pretty divey but they have white linen table cloths and rose water in the bathroom. That's pretty damn classy to me. They also had free food the night I was there. I didn't eat it and I…
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by hen a.

4.0 of 5 stars. white linen covered....individual candle lighting per table seating...but, bar ordering..mission district bar....less crowded...group seating plenty.....decent bar, but curious to why so lax 'n'…
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jules c.

3.0 of 5 stars. this place used to be a lot better.
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by celiac j.

4.0 of 5 stars. best dirty vodka martinis ever! this is a change from your average mission bar with a decor almost reminiscent of new jersey jewish house circa 1992ish. additionally, there is a strange sculpture on…
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jaei P.

4.0 of 5 stars. so you're going on a date and you need a bar that looks nice, is in a good neighborhood, has nice drinks and snacks, AND you dont want to run into anyone you know? this is the place! gets a little…
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Yoko K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I liked the vibe and the cocktail was yummy. The service was average. Would go back there.
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jeremiah w.

2.0 of 5 stars. i'm not sure if it's due to their recent write ups in style and culture magazines or if they're simply allowing certain things fall to the wayside, but the lone palm has been letting me down lately.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cathy H.

5.0 of 5 stars. With so many bars in the city and having to put in so much darn effort to dress up, dress down, attitude up, hipster nonchalance in, flirt out, or bat eyelashes for the occasion, I almost gave up on…
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Thelma Lee G.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is my favorite bar in the city, hands down. Kind of a cross between a romantic date night supper club and a neighborhood good vibe place. Both of our last visits scored the group of two tables…
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Theo R.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is where professional bartenders and professional drinkers put in WORK. I'm out of my depth here as I run a 24 hour service and don't want to be .085 , but if I said "fuck it, fuck 'em!" Then…
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by pauline e.

5.0 of 5 stars. Swanky, great drinks, unpretentious atmosphere.
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathleen B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Lone Palm! Yes! Finally! A bar that serves stiff drinks and has some questionable clientelle, yet classes it up with white tablecloths! It definitely walks the fine line between dive bar and classy…
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by stephy s.

4.0 of 5 stars. What a cool little joint. So yesterday on my mini bar crawl tour of SF, my new friend and I came here to throw back a few. The place was empty, but luckily for us the bartender was a cool chicky and…
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rich N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great neighborhood bar! Don't let the entryway fool you, past the curtain is not the wizard, but a quaint and classy bar that has white table cloths and candles which add to the ambiance.
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Corinna P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I lived less than half a block from the Lone Palm for five months and somebody had to point it out to me - I had no clue it even existed. And I am so glad it was pointed out and I went in and it rocked…
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer s.

4.0 of 5 stars. I am surpised that I have not written a review of this place. I have been going to this bar for many years. It's a great date place. The bar can get really crowded. It's great when you can find a…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Audra E.

4.0 of 5 stars. Came here on a Tuesday night. Eclectic and funky crowd - alot of them wearing hats and one chick with a clown purse. Inexpensive drinks - but made very weak. I had 2 Belvedere Cape Cods and was…
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by donna d.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best bar ever. Ever ever ever. A Mission bar that isn't completely over-run with 20-something hipster wannabees or soul-less yuppie wankers. Amazing. Thank you, Jesus.
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by lauren v.

3.0 of 5 stars. I am a lone palm. I used to really really really love this place , I dont hate it now by any means but it lost a something in the last few years. maybe its that you cant smoke inside anymore. maybe its…
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jaclyn P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I liked this place. The other reviews said this place was really classy but I wasn't really feeling it. The tables had white table cloths on them and there weren't any bar fights breaking out but I've…
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by meme b.

1.0 of 5 stars. love the place, loose the bartenders!! one thing is good service with an attitude, they deliver bad service with a horrible attitude. first learn how to bartend...then get the attitude girls!
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by victoria h.

2.0 of 5 stars. decor is nice its off the beaten path of the mission which is nice but both times i have been here the bartenders have been super rude to not only myself but other people around me trying to order…
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Eryn L.

5.0 of 5 stars. The lone palm is my favorite bar spot yet. No, it's not a dive bar so I guess I am going against my natural instincts but.. I love this place so much it has me wearing vintage hats again. It is…
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Starla D.

5.0 of 5 stars. If I were ever going to do a Craigslist Casual Encounter, I would pick this bar to meet him/them for a drink first, and break the ice.** The Lone Palm is classy, in a cougar wearing faux fur and…
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Lone Palm, I just wanted to say... I'm sorry I haven't patronized you more. Especially while living two blocks away. Crikey. I really have no excuse, except maybe I'm intimidated by how CIVILIZED the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Randy Q.

4.0 of 5 stars. Nice, little place where all the hipsters hang out. Honestly, not a big fan of the decor but it's a dim, clean lounge that serves good beer on tap and it's affordable. Has lots of seating for a…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by S. B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Lively crowd when you're looking for some nightlife and hanging out with Nikki the hot bartender with brains to match when things are slow. What's not to love?
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by erica u.

5.0 of 5 stars. A little casablanca meets cocktail meets the south pacific. this bar has an understated sophistication yet casual atmosphere, its cool, its chill and you will come back. weekends after 9pm are…
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alice A.

3.0 of 5 stars. I really liked this place - aside from the fact that the demographic was obviously older than me and my crew. I went on a friends recommendation and was pleased with the art deco interior and tables…
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa N.

4.0 of 5 stars. The Lone Palm is one of the best places to go to have a drink and a conversation. The volume level of music and crowd noise is balanced, which allows you to hear your friend sitting across from you…
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Floyd F.

3.0 of 5 stars. I wish this place would get better air circulation inside. I mean I know I am a fat guy who warms up better than most, but this place is ridiculous. I've had to leave twice because it is too…
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Evan G.

4.0 of 5 stars. You have to love a bar where the bartenders (both attractive women) wear lederhosen. And for no apparent reason. Sassy. Good neighborhood bar. Sleazy neon scares away the upscale people. Hot damn.
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Anne Marie M.

5.0 of 5 stars. For the bartender that played the excellent head game w/that Curran B guy down there somewheres!
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen I.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'll give you the one star back if you take out the wall sconce at the far end of the bar. You know the one, the one that's like dressing room lighting in a dark bar, the one bright wall sconce that…
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by I.D. Cloaker ..

5.0 of 5 stars. Koichi and I met when we were working for the same start-up during the dot com era. He was the 2nd employee at our Tokyo office, and was generally the go-to guy for anything related to our business…
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jakob K.

4.0 of 5 stars. "hey there pretty lady...my name is Tubbs...my partner Crockett is just parking the Trans Am, he'll be right in."
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Poonam S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love Lone Palm. Its within stumbling distance of my parent's house (convenient for those trips home ouch), dark (convenient because I can't be arsed to put on makeup at home), and doesn't play…
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Zeke A.

3.0 of 5 stars. *4/19/08 Update:* Bumping up a star 'cause the bartender was friendly and super-efficient the last time I went. Big improvement. -------------------------------------------------
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Miss C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Didn't read the reviews before I headed out the door, so I was expecting a "lounge" a found a high dive. Have to agree on the "ultra-low-key-that-it-looks-like-a-dive" comment. BUT, I do have ONE…
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jaey J.

4.0 of 5 stars. Right across the street from my apartment. It's part the decor, it's part the bartenders, and a lot of the other lone palmers that get to go walk across the street for a drink every now-and-then. If…
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tara R.

2.0 of 5 stars. It's off the beaten path (the beaten path being 16th Street), which is nice, but it's completely forgettable, which is not so nice. Douchebaggy clientele earns it the name, "Medjool 2" from one of my…
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike Z.

3.0 of 5 stars. Very cool little out of the way bar, with interesting lighting, art and an excellent sound system playing some very cool, mostly old acoustic music on a rainy Friday afternoon. This place could easily…
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ed K.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm for Lone Palm in the late afternoon and early evening. After a rough day, a few hours with a friend at the Lone Palm makes it all better. Beautiful bar, great Forties vibe, well stocked bar,…
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mr. R.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is so great. It's only a few blocks from my house and everybody's got some bias to good places close to them, but it shines without that. Great beer, cool art deco decor, used to be a speak…
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Adrienne W.

5.0 of 5 stars. My favorite local watering hole, clean but still divey and out of the way. Always friendly service and only once in a while is it too crowded. My only complaint is that they need a jukebox...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by phil h.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've been to the Lone Palm a couple of times and always seem to enjoy myself but this past Saturday I couldn't help but notice that my drinks tasted, eh, kind of nasty. I ordered Stoli/soda three…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alissa K.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ah... Lone Palm, 45 steps from my apartment - yeah, I counted (note to weirdos: you don't know in which direction, so don't even try to figure it out). My local bar in Vermont had a constant rotation…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rawley V.

4.0 of 5 stars. Cozy, affordable, and a block off the well-beaten path. Tablecloths and friendly service give Lone Palm more class than its average patron. 35 humans in this place make it 35 degrees (celsius). The…
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicolas H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like the extra large glasses for the draft beer and the bartenders were swamped but still friendly. The music was pretty great, surprisingly, as it started out with some 80s and then spanned…
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Drue C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Seeing as every review of this place calls it romantic or a great first date spot you would expect that you would walk in and see couples hiding in the corners, their martinis casually cast aside in…
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wow. This place is gorgeous. (I'm a sucker for Art Deco.) (Yes, really. Stop giggling.) It dresses itself up with small round tables with white tablecloths, but actually manages not to feel snooty…
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Brigid H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great little bar, deco styled, good vibe, neighborhood-y, and nice bartender. Just far off enough from Mission and loungish enough to be quaint rather than another Mission Street hipster dive. It is…
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt L.

3.0 of 5 stars. I am really conflicted about this place. As a bar, it is great. The pours are stiff and on price. The bartenders are friendly and attentive (and hot). The vibe is neighborhoody and divey, while being a…
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by m y.

4.0 of 5 stars. swanky local dive - I guess it's kind of a dive. It's a cool place, not too far from my house.
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Faye A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Every now and again, I like to hang out by myself -- the Lone Palm is great for that -- not a place where I'd get hit on or fear the clientele -- and often, I'd talk to a nice person or two who also…
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tiffany L.

3.0 of 5 stars. i had a fun time at this place. the crowd was super friendly and everyone was easy to talk to. it was a bit small so i was kind of uncomfortable but after some drinks i hardly noticed.
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by miika m.

4.0 of 5 stars. W O W Giving a dive bar the highly coveted 4 stars from me.
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kaelea A.

4.0 of 5 stars. If there is anything California really does best, it's the dive bar. I have sampled many dives all the way from New York to Texas to Los Angeles, and I think the Lone Palm embodies all the ingredients…
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great Art Deco vibe and the drinks are well priced. It can get a little crowed in the small joint but a great first date spot. Oh no one of my trade secrets are out!
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by e w.

4.0 of 5 stars. good, mellow crowd, good mellow atmosphere, good mellow drinks.
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lee H.

3.0 of 5 stars. Fun place to grab a drink, but awfully crowded on a random Friday night. The scene is casual and very local Mission-esque. The decor is a trip. 3-D statues of women on the walls provides interesting…
yelp.com - user review - 11/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick A.

4.0 of 5 stars. San Francisco is thousands and thousands of Lone Palms.. Thirtysomethings masquerading as Twentysomethings, sending smoke signals to the other desert palms, waiting for a ship to rescue them and…
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mission D.

4.0 of 5 stars. A local neighborhood bar with white tableclothes, candles, a full bar, great music and always a good crowd. Sometimes there are bowls of nuts, which I don't eat cause that's gross. Bathrooms are…
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Pia S.

2.0 of 5 stars. I used to like this place but I'm withholding most of its stars because of the bitchy bartender. I went there on a recent Friday and ordered a ginger ale for my brother and a Maker's Mark for my…
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt R.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been here five or six times over the last four years, and only last night did I notice that there is a large PALM TREE in front of the entrance. Go figure. I like this place. Midcentury decor…
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ricky G.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love this place for never having carded me or my friends from the age of 18 on up. I would also like to take this opportunity to apologize to the people who live next door for covering their front…
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by nancy r.

4.0 of 5 stars. What a great little place for a super cocktail. cute little neon sign, small residential street, always some good peanuts at the bar, and pretty good drinks (ok, not the BEST, but not bad). if you…
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by K M.

4.0 of 5 stars. A kickass neighboorhood bar, sadly not in my neighborhood. Nothing special, which is awesome. If that last sentence hit a chord with you, then you know what I mean, and you'll be visiting soon.…
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny T.

4.0 of 5 stars. On a typical Saturday. We had drinks at Lone Palm.
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dave V.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is one of my favorite local spots. Love the deco stylings...it's a great place to drink with a friend, take a date, or just chill out by yourself and watch one of the cool movies they have…
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Steven M.

4.0 of 5 stars. This seems like a pretty cool place. I am not a hipster so I can't be called aging. RUDE! Clean lines, simple and very casual. The drinks are very good. You have to ask for the Large. The bartenders…
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jay D.

4.0 of 5 stars. The name is appropriate since it's hotter than the Sahara in here. The beer just "tastes" that much colder. Let's wash the pee off our hands before digging into the free bowls of goldfish, okay?
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tolga E.

4.0 of 5 stars. It's like a bastardized LA dive stereotype dropped into the Mission somewhere near the nightly SF fog line. It's very feaux-Art Deco which is cool. White tablecloths, a candle, some goldfish, and the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Molly B.

4.0 of 5 stars. At first glance and in the daylight, it appears to be a complete dive bar. So not true. LP is a great neighborhood lounge, with a great ambiance, kind, competent bartenders and listenable music. The…
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Claire C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Hey, can someone turn on the AC, it's getting HOT in here! Spent last Friday tackling this bar with a posse upwards of 20 people, the bar was a little overwhelmed to say the least. The drinks seemed…
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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