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An more fun and less sloppy version of Badlands

coopscadoop

Better music and a less messy crowd than sister bar Badlands with the same amazingly stiff and cheap drinks. Just be warned, you're in for an all night adventure if you have more than 1.

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Great for drunks

JimEther

When I'm in the Castro, I like to go to Toad Hall because the dance floor is small within a larger space. As a non-dancer, I appreciate the space to sit, stand or mill around without the full club experience. This makes it a good place to meet up with friends and have enough space to hang out for a while and just drink. Plus they sponsor my friends' gay softball team, which is awesome.

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team sponsor

SF_Spikes_Soccer_Club

we love coming here after games for drinks and dancing

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Awesome time!

aes92975

We had the most fun here. People were great! Can't wait to swing by on our next visit.

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Love 2 x 1!

ptonmike

Great patio and 2 x 1 happy hour drinks are always a plus!

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Fun times

qbancncer

Fun times, Good drinks, good music... love the 2 for 1 happy hour.

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Decent enough, but strange attitude

blondofborg

Fun bar with music tailored more to the R&B crowd, which is a nice alternative to the regular pop/electro fare in a lot of gay venues. The crowd was a little odd the night we went though. Friendly, yet kind of bitchy. This seemed to extend to the bar staff as well. This could just be the culture of the place, so it might be fine for locals. It didn't project a very visitor-friendly image.

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fun place to start ya weekend at.

oztraveller

Went to badlands during happy hour for the 2/1 $5 cocktails. They make them with a decent amount of alcohol and it gets the buss started for a fun night out. Good crowd, nice patio out back. All up I'd dsay pop in at the start of ya night out. You wont regret it :)

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Not Badlands 2 more like The Alternate Mix

NickStarr

This bar/club is owned by the same owner as Badlands so the drink specials are about the same, but the crowd is more akin to the people you will find at The Mix. There is often a little something or someone for everyone here, but try to avoid it during weekdays as it tends to be far less busy than on weekends. Overall one of the nicer and cleaner bars in The Castro, plus for the smokers there is a patio out back where you can order a drink and light up.

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best way to spend Sunday afternoon

JCS

fun, friendly,

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Mixed, younger crowd

barbqbill

This bar is more stylish then many in the Castro. It has a younger, somewhat mixed crowd.

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Its worth a stop in

LJPASKOW

Ok well good drink specials, Cute bartenders, nice amount of space, cool patio, good music one down side is that unless its a busy night its pretty slow and im not really sure why since its better than badlands and it doesnt smell like badlands lol Yet its def a cool place to mingle and have a great time with friends

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The 2-4-1 special has me hooked.

oscarraymundo

Not as... exciting as Badlands. But that's a good thing! If you get here early enough, you not only get double your drink but also have space to meet and mingle in the back patio before dancing up a storm!

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Badlands II - without the nervous twinks

AdamSandel

The atmosphere resembles Badlands (with the non-stop videos), but there's more variety, and a more casual feel here, especially on the smoking-optional patio -- which can be quite friendly... A decent place to dance -- before it gets too crowded.

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JimmySF

I think the new bar is fun and modern. The stucture of the bar area is great and I like the back area as well. Of course the first and only time I have been here is when Bebe Zahara Benet & Tammie Brown came to perform. So I can't say how great it is any other night but I had a total blast that night! Seems like there was no attitudes among the patrons which always makes my time a better time!

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Don't smoke but I still love the patio

KevinGoebel

When our regular haunt (The Cafe) closed for remodeling, Toad Hall opened not long thereafter. I love the patio in the back where smokers and their friends can sit around tall wooden cabaret tables. One of the best happy hours in the Castro (though I find it odd that the drink prices vary depending on the mixers -- vodka soda is cheaper than a vodka cranberry). When I want to hang out with my friends for a happy hour drink, this is our favorite place to go.

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More of an older crowd and just not happening

rovvied

I am vacationing from L.A. to San Francisco Monday to Wednesday and I would say skip this club because it is more for the older folks. I did not see one 20-something there. But if you are into older folks from 40-60, this is your bar/club. You will most likely to have more fun than that of the younger crowd. Also, there was no energy in the music that they played, but the good thing is that there are not much smokers, but I still say skip it. Just being honest. Nothing special about the decor either.

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Tourista Heaven

RinconJohn

Glitzy, overdone space, sure to be a hit with the Nouveau Gauche. Wannabe heir-apparent to The Bar on Castro, copping the name of a legendary 70s bar. If you care anything about politics, check out the history of this place and decide where your conscience lies. I prefer to put my money in someone else's pocket.

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