The Social Study - San Francisco, California

Michael O

Get the purple rain! Super impressed by the bartenders working there. They hustle at the bar and handle the floor. Place has really cool vibes, excellent cocktails, and fair pricing. The music isn't too loud either which is great.

Adroit

I wanted to like this place but especially for a venue only open from 1-5pm for laptop use, the experience as a whole just fell below my expectations.

When I placed my order I waited over 15 minutes for something that was likely just scooped out from a pan, heated up, and came with a side of cream. This Strawberry Bread pudding tasted of mostly bread, lacked butter, possibly salt, made a barely noticeable custard, and the whipped topping served adjacent to it made it palatable considering I gassed $10 for it. Its more so as if they just forgot about me I dunno. The way the entire place is decked out in "Laptops prohibited after 5pm", the fact that all users were being shuttled out, the entire experience souring my liking of the joint instead of discouraging laptop use or better giving people a more relaxed cutoff, it felt extremely strict. Almost as a bad as having a strict parent taking away your device to go to bed.

My appetite spoiled at the price/quality of my bread pudding and the atmosphere so I took off at that 5pm cutoff.

Lee Edwards

Awesome small business. Great place for a beer and a bite. The owner really cares about her place and the attention to detail and friendly service really show. The best hang out on my trip to sf.

Andrew H.

I was so disappointed because this place has been on my list for so long. 🙁 Thought this would be a great place to study because it’s quite literally in the name but they don’t allow laptops after 5pm.

Pros
- super cute environment
- honey latte was so yummy
- fair pricing, latte was $5.75

Cons
- they couldn’t do hot beverages even though they’re on the menu?
- not super friendly service, I had to ask to pay and they didn’t say thank you ( I did though :))
- no sign on the door that laptops aren’t allowed after 5pm. There was a tiny sign on the table, but was blocked until some people moved. The place was probably about 20% full so who cares?
- it smelled like cigarettes inside?
- ceiling had tiles and dust falling off of it

felicia

I wanted to like this place for various reasons: location, drinks, bites, music vibe, aesthetics and, of course, Prince on the wall! ? After today’s visit, I don’t know. The overall vibe today was, “why is this Black lady in here?” All while playing the music of mostly Black entertainers. I don’t understand. Yes, I was the only Black patron. ‍♀️

Brian Osweiler

We stopped in for a drink on a Sunday afternoon. Great spot, nice atmosphere and very reasonable drink prices. The food looked good, but we were short on time. Definitely worth a stop if you’re in the area.

Аlisa Paludeti

So I was strolling around Japantown and stumbled upon this cafe. Since I needed a caffeine fix, I decided to give it a try and ordered a cappuccino. The vibe of the place was awesome and the ambiance was on point. Although the cafe was pretty packed on a Saturday afternoon, I managed to grab a cute little table for myself. They also have bigger tables for groups if you need them. I loved the vintage decor on the walls - books, skateboards, and vinyls - it was a feast for the eyes! It was so chill just hanging out there and people-watching. Definitely planning to come back with a friend next time.

Victor Schilling

Nice quiet bar, went close to 20h and had some drinks. You order your drinks at the bar and take them with you to the place you will sit.