Pac Bell Park - happy hour / dinner week night?
My BF and I are seeing Cirque du Soleil tomorrow night and would love to find a place for a good bite near Pac Bell park tomorrow. Happy hour would be extra great b/c we rarely get to do that especially in this area.
Any suggestions would be very appreciated!!
rln
Dec 03, 2007 09:17PM
If you can wrap up your eating and drinking by 5:30, 21st Amendment is a great place for beer and noshes. $3 appetizers and $3 beers for 3 hours (2:30-5:30) weekdays:
http://www.21st-amendment.com/
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Acme Chophouse in ATT/PacBell Park for dinner. Awesome steaks a la Traci des Jardine. I know it's obvious, but it really is good!
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Tres Agave might have happy hour. For food, Coco 500 might be the "best" choice before a show...i.e., not many heavy sauces and portion control via small plates. There's also South Park Cafe.
The "nice" but obviously baseball oriented places like Momo's and Paragon should be avoided.
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What on earth does "baseball-oriented" mean and why should such places be avoided?
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Thanks for the ideas! I'm guessing the baseball places aren't great on food but big gathering places/ scenes post games. I've seen the crowds outside Momo's in the past.
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rln - nailed it..not so great food and obviously set up to capture the pre and post game baseball crowd or an easy place to meet. If you want confirmation eat at one of these places or go by during none game days or the off-season -- the places will be empty.
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Paragon and Momo may be so unexceptional that they only serve as a "last resort" for hungry baseball fans (though I don't know how they survive if they are strictly dependent on the 82 days a year that the Giants have home games). To characterize them (and not Acme) therefore as "baseball-oriented", however, seems to imply that baseball fans have less refined palates, and I'm sure I'm not the only one that would find that insulting. A better term might be "event-dependent."
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I don't know how they survive either. I work nearby and walk by often. During the season (game or not) they seem to do okay. On game days of course they're packed. As for less-refined palettes for baseball fans...I didn't say that. As mentioned, it's a convienence thing.
re: Acme...originally it was a baseball themed restro...I think it was called 24 after Willie Mays. It didn't work out for whatever reason.
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If you're still looking for idea, District bar is nice. It's about a block north of AT&T park and is a wine bar with small plates. Nice environment and good food.
http://singleguychef.blogspot.com/200...
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oooh.. thanks for this. i think it's going to be this or coco500 depending on parking/ walking,etc
thanks again!!
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District Bar was a great suggestion. We really liked the setting. When we arrived at 6pm, it was pretty relaxed and we found seats at the bar. By the time we left at 7:30, it was full but it was never too loud.
Had the ahi tuna rolls, roasted pear salad, and garlic shrimp. Nothing was stellar but it was all solid. The bread they serve with the shrimp was good and chewy- perfect to dip in the sauce. We also had the pot de creme - large serving, more like pudding/ milk chocolate than darker/dense versions. We enjoyed it.
Thanks again for the suggestion-- we're glad to know about it!
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Glad District Bar worked out for you. I rarely get down there since it's not baseball season, but I think it's a nice addition for the area.
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