Bootie SF

Pretty decent SF club.  Good guy-to-girl ratio, everyone there really seems to just want to have fun and dance without too much drama or skeeving.  

Arriving early seemed to be a smart move.  No line to get in, and once inside there was plenty of people dancing and having fun without being too crowded.  But by 1am, the whole place was totally slammed with people.  The hip-hop "basement" is actually upstairs, made for a nice retreat.

The music is actually sort of boring though.  Don't expect any real innovative dance music.  Pretty much the "mashups" are current top-40 dance tracks with some 80s songs mashed in.  Same generic music I hear at the gym.  Oh well, crowd pleasing music.

The DNA staff runs a tight ship, keeping the club and the dance floor clean from spills and accidents.

If you are tourist, this place is a good bet.  As a local, I want some more interesting music.

Went to Bootie during pride weekend. SO crazy lol.

I really like how there are multiple dance floors, you can go wherever you feel like. I didn't even need to drink to have fun. I LOVED how they had a live band there too.

Like, oh my god guys, if you're looking to rush this fall, take a flyer...

++ open past 2am with a connected 24hr pizza place!
+ awesome space, multiple floors, DJs
+ quick line & re-entry
+/- frat/sorority hotbed
+/- great dancing, but only if you can manage
- overworked, sometimes rude staff
- girls with huge purses that slam into you when they walk by
- crowded
- smelly
- so many better, cheaper options nearby

Okay, so it wasn't the worst night of my life. #sellingpoint

Although, if I'm going to pay a $15 cover, $8.50 for ONE weak shot of whiskey, $9 for two bottled waters (they don't serve tap water at the bar), there better be something special about this place... If there is, I couldn't find it :( What made my experience worse was the treatment I received from both staff and patrons. Yes, we definitely met some cool people and bouncers, but in the span of four hours, I had three negative experiences:

1. Group of girls makes fun of my friend as we try to walk past them. Place is obviously overcrowded, but they try to make it seem as though we were purposely bumping them.

2. Group of girls with large purses, and sourpuss faces, make their way to the bar. Immediately, "Ew, someone farted," points at me, "was it you? It was you." There's hundreds of people and I must have been the one. No, the whole place smells like sh*t. Rude and classless.

3. I left my jacket next to the DJ upstairs, who said it would be cool. I go back to get it and the door is locked to the room. I ask the coat-check girl if they can let me get it and she says, "No, that section is closed. You'll have to wait until the end of the night when we do a sweep for lost and found. So, just wait a couple hours." Um... no. I'd like to leave. I go up and ask someone else, perturbed he responds, "Fine. I guess I'll go look, although it's not my problem." Then he returns with my hoodie and gives it to the coat-check girl and says, "Is this yours?" I say, "Yeah, thanks so much. I appreci--" He says, "You said it was maroon, not brown. Learn your f**king colors." ... Unacceptable.

So, taking away those three hostile incidents, the night wasn't terrible.

If you're not a regular club-goer, than you might like this place. There is no dress code, and they pump loud music and stuff. However, if you go out a lot, there are many better options nearby, and throughout SF proper in general.