AskMen 1/7/11
Stepping in here feels like stepping back in time, & the strong pours & lack of televisions help the illusion. House of Shields
VENUE DETAILS
39 New Montgomery St
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-392-7732
Venue Type
Afterwork / Happy Hour,Dance Club,Lounge,Romantic
Music
Electronica,
Funk / Soul / R&B,
Hip-Hop,
House,
Jazz,
Lounge / Retro,
Reggae / Dub
Venue Description:
The House of Shields dates back to 1908 and has restored a sumptuous Victorian atmosphere. From live jazz quartets and cabaret to house DJs, the music varies each night, starting out with a lounge vibe and finishing up with DJ mixed breakbeats, techno, new wave, house, funk or jazz.
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SF Weekly 5/24/11
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2011 Winner – Editorial Pick – BEST OLD-SCHOOL BARThis comfy, classy rendezvous is even more welcoming since last year's careful, loving six-month restoration… 
Schlomo R.3/31/09
make Schlomo buy you a drink. 
Tim V.10/18/12
Supposedly until 1976 the place was a gentlemen's club where women were not allowed (unless they were prostitutes). http://sanfrancisco.grubstreet.com/2010/01/financial_district_saloon_the.html 
Addie B.2/12/13
If you don't want a mixed drink that takes five minutes to make and just want a beer, go somewhere else. 