I am new to the area and have been trying to find my new go to spot. I stumbled across The Edge, apprehensive of some reviews, I still decided to go inside. I am so so so happy I did!! I was instantly greeted with the biggest smile and served right away, two of the most important things in my opinion. Joey is the reason why I'll be coming back. I truly could not have been more surprised and impressed! Thank you Joey, I'll see you again soon!!

I'm kind of a lone wolf, most of my friends moved outta town during the pandemic - Philly, Dallas, Austin, Seattle. So on a lazy day off in Castro after lunch, I head to The Edge, my "go-to" bar for a day drink. Matt & Michael the daytime bartenders are total hotties with zero attitude. After a couple visits years ago they pour my drink (vodka cran no lime) before I even sit at the bar. Oh, & they pour a stiff drink - nearly every time I'm there someone sheepishly comes in to retrieve their card from an open tab or a lost phone (or lol both). Yeh, go Edge

On a lazy weekday afternoon past 3PM, The Edge doesn't feel all that edgy. It feels like a convivial gathering spot in contrast to the dark and cruisey leathery ambiance it has after dark. The bartenders are very relaxed here and mingle quite a bit with the bearish regulars, which meant waiting a while to get my drink order in. No matter since I was in no hurry. Like Toad Hall and Beaux, they offer a 2-4-1 Happy Hour and gratefully provide tokens for your second drink. I kinda hate how Toad Hall serves both drinks at the same time. One $8.50 Tequila Sunrise worked for me (photo: https://yelp.to/YkhN_yrKdZ), and I pocketed the token. Best of all, I feel the crowd is age-appropriate for me. Yes, I mean it skews older, and coincidentally that's how I skew, too. DRINKS - 4 stars...mixed well and hey, 2-4-1 AMBIANCE - 3 stars...dark and leathery yet surprisingly sunny SERVICE - 4 stars...cool bartender TOTAL - 4 stars...seen more rounded corners than edges here RELATED - Exploring the Castro? Here's my collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2HrpFPC

There's a Thursday night drag show and (of course) this week's was Barbie night. Very fine spot. The guys at the door were friendly, bartenders and crowd friendly. But the highlight was the drag show. Many of the performers put in an amazing amount of prep and effort. Think RuPaul level. Custom Karaoke tracks so good it took a while to realize the lyrics were changed from the original. Maybe generative AI?

I love the bartenders here but the star of this place is the young guy at the door. He is so sweet and we need more POC people in the Castro. I read some of the negative reviews and I think these people don't know this bar like I do. I go on Mondays and Sundays and I love that it is one block from my house. I am also on Castro Patrol and I always like checking in with the security guards here! Friendliest local bar in town.