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A Legendary North Beach Institution for over 80 Years
3.0 of 5 stars.
This bar is a blast during the Folsom Street Fair. It was so welcoming, and warm! Ensure the bouncers are not racist, because there's a yelp review that says his black friend couldn't get in because...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The Good: Cheap drinks on thursdays, generally not overcrowded considering its sizeThe Bad: 25$ minimum for a card, one time the bouncers didn't let my friend in because he was black, they said it was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Gimme a moo! MOOOOO!!I love that cow.Holy Cow is great for a random night out to throw back a few and act a fool with everybody watching. So skip dancing in the living room or in front of the bathroom...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The reason I love this place is because you can go dancing without feeling like you need to wash the STD's off of you at the end of the night. This is a fun bar with music and a dance floor NOT a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
THE GOOD: THURSDAYS 1/2 off drinks. i've gottten two shots of patron for $10, no joke. the music is definitely better on thursdays compared to saturday's bon jovie 30 yr old crowd. again, no lie. this...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Def. A great hole in the wall.. not to say the DJ was spinnin amazing hits! a solid star for that! parking was easy right around the corner! Great room to dance and if you wanna talk theres tables!!...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
yeahhhhhhhhhhhh i'm not so sure about this place. compared to the other reviews, i don't think it's a DUMP.. but it's definitely not somewhere i'd make an effort to come back to. i try to avoid places...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
HOLY COW you suck ass...so it's not the first time I go to Holy Cow but it was the first time I went there sober. The last time I was incredibly drunk off my ass and too my dismay I have heard a few...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
okay yelpers, before i start with my bid, i just want to give you guys a heads up before coming to this joint. ***so anyone that came here before knows that you need a minimum of $25 to use plastic...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is a review coming from someone who does NOT drink. So, if you don't drink but still know how to have fun at bars read on. As I said before I don't like to drink; so, cheap drinks don't have any...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is fun. I came here with a group of friends after the initial part of my birthday celebration ended; we wanted to go dancing but no one was down to pay a cover and Holy Cow was walking...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a place to dance in SOMA and gets a pretty motley crew of peeps. I wouldn't put it on the top of my list but it's never a bad time.The do have a back patio area to cool down and the drinks...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
for some reason my girlfriends and i always come here on thursday nights. its half-off drinks from 9-11pm. free cover. full of d-bags with no manners... since when is it ok to just come up behind a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was excited about going to this place because I heard the drinks were really cheap on thursday nights and its usually really packed too. I went outside to meet a friend and when I tried to go back...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You WILL get a drink spilled on you. You WILL get mad at someone for elbowing you. You WILL get a hangover from cheap vodka. You WILL get hit on by the creepster in the corner.But you will have the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm never going here again. Yea, it has no cover... but it's DEFINITELY NOT worth it. The dance floor is small and there are nothing but creepers at this place. The bouncers are also very rude and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The bouncers here are DISCRIMINATORY.My friend was put in a headlock and literally sat on by two bouncers. This was in result of my friend trying to reenter the bar after making one phone call.The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Never going there again! The bouncers assaulted my friend last night just because he wanted to get back into the club after making a phone call. My friend never provoked or used violence against them...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you want to get drunk for cheap Thurs is the night for you. Beware though Went on a fri and had only 2-3 drinks with a few buddies, on the ride home to the east bay both friends got really sick,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I would say if you just wanna get drunk for cheap come here on a Thursday or friday from 9-11. No cover, half off drinks on Thurs from 9-12 and Fri from 9-11. The DJ's vary in their greatness, but...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Cow, you're interesting. Diverse crowd, love it. What I didn't like was:1. Some asshole was dancing too fiercely I suppose and hit me on the head. Then rubbed my shoulders like crazy and held...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
update. all the positives i outlined in my previous reviews are certainly overpowered by all the negatives i listed. - no cover? people don't be cheap. if you don't want to pay cover, get on a guest...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
NO cover, thats the best part!They have smoking area outside in the back. They also have two bars, one in the front and one in the back where there are more seats and slightly quieter with a naked...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 stars cuz its half off drinks thursdays before 12 -- and i was here on a thurs before 12crowd is mehoh, and the urinal overflowed and made everyones shoes wet =[no cover makes me smileee
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i've had many first experiences here.-first time at a nightclub/bar-first bachelorette party-first stripper-first bruises from dancing the night awayhmmm...there had to be a couple more firsts, but...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The place is always packed, and has no cover charge.
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a blast at holy cow!!plus FREE COVER!! great for all you virgin drinkers & broke ass college students :)
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Holy Cow. I hate/love you. I've spent many a Thursday night here drunk off my ass (but still sober enough to remember, mind you), dancing the night away to Journey/club hits/it doesn't matter...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So this is the place to be when you're back from college and wanting a grand thirsty Thursday night. I like how there isn't a cover, there aren't promoters at the end of the night shoving every...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Cow, there is bovine hanging over your door! You can't miss this spot, it is too close to Costco. Three stars, why?1) Thursdays = College Night = 1/2 off drinks = failing to wake up in time for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
it was cool back in 2002 but its gone downhill from there.. the place gets ridiculously crowded.. THROW THEM BOWS!... i guess thats why they have such a long line... full of guys... girls dont have to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the place it grimmy as hell. i only go there because i ALWAYS see my people there! i like the fact that their drinks are half off before 12 and that there isnt cover. but the bad thing is, guys have...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The GOODS:Let me start off with the music..I've been here a bunch of times and every time I come here, they always play Journey and Bon Jovi...(not that there's anything wrong with it) other than...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have only been here on Thursday nights, I use to come here more back in 2007 when I was living in Cali (I am back now) and the only, only reason I come here is HALF-PRICE DRINKS on Thursday nights...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Alright. Can get packed fast and the wait for a bartender can be horrible from time 2 time.
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here probably 5 times over the past two years (between 07-08) since my residency in the Bay Area. There's a lot that confused me when I got inside (is it a dive bar or a western bar),...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like the huge cow above the door. Very small place, only been here twice on two thursdays, and I drive past it from time to time on Fridays and Saturdays. Also there is no cover charge.Fridays and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely hate having to come to this joint. I never would but unfortunately friends of friends always seem to want to go to this place. If you absolutely MUST, the douchebag uniform is mandatory...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went here Sat night for my boyfriends friend's going away party and I have to say all of the reviews are dead on about this place. Free entrance, great! Nice outdoor patio that is way underused......
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Only reasons for this review:1. Friendly bartenders. They chat a bit with you and tend to you fairly quick... might be because the place was a little empty2. Half Off Firday nights!! Cant go wrong...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Cow?More like, Holy Ineverwanttogotothisjointeveragain.Let's start with the positives:1. If you're a girl, you never have to wait. So guys, go with girls. A large amount of them.2. No cover!!3....
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Usually I tend to stray towards the nicer bars in SF, but came here last night with a bunch of friends just because the drinks were 1/2 off before 11. It wasn't too crowded, the music was half decent...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Mad Cow Disease.The Holy Hell Hole.I could go on!!! All I wanna say about this place is that the bouncers are shady and prejudiced. They didn't wanna let me and my nigga Hustle get in cuz apparently...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 Stars because I know and like some of the staff outside of the place. The bar is big, no cover except New Years, prices are low, booths often open...this would be a description of a pretty great...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap drinks. Good dancing. Nice patio area. Overall it's a great place to go!
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Holy cougars!
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
How this place accumulates a 1 hour wait line is beyond me.
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As much as I want to give this place 2 stars, I just can't cause I'd be lying if I didn't give this place 4 stars. Seriously, as weak as this place is, it really isn't. hahaSo first off NO COVER! How...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Me and my friends seem to only come for the open bar from 9-10pm every first Friday of the month or for the half off drinks from 9-11pm all other Fridays. I believe this only applies to well...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wouldn't exactly call this place the authentic SF nightlife experience. But I do have to give this place some credit for being a predictable place to drink and have fun with a big group of friends....
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a few times with last night being the most recent. Besides the cheap drinks, this is not the place to go if you're looking for great music and an attractive crowd. Besides all of the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is an embarrasment to SF's reputation. This place should be located in Santa Clara, not San Francisco. The drinks, meat market scene, decor, bartenders, and music are all deplorable.What...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I would love this place if it wasn't for the creepers.....you know which ones I'm talking about. My cousin and his friends call it the "Gazelle/PredatorTactic". Let me illustrate it. The "predator",...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a lot of fun, but expect to find some creepers!First off, this place is great to go if you don't want to spend a crapload of money. No cover, very reasonably priced drinks, and they...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
What a weird place! Saturday night. Funky lighting. Ugly decor. Random crowd. Trannies, pedophile-looking men, Jesus, lesbian couples. Feather boas, masks, lots o' glitter. Then there was us. We had...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is hella weird. The minute you walk in their (sober at least) you notice that _something_ is off, you can't really put your finger on it at first, but once you take it all in, it all...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Not my scene. It just ain't.Went on a Friday, and walked right back into the year 2000. If I wanted a high school reunion, I would've attended mine. What bullshit music they were playing! It was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I used to love this place; then my friend and I were there one night. We sat on the stools for over a half hour trying to get a bartender. He was helping other people who weren't waiting before us....
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.25 stars.They have cheap drinks (1/2 off!!!) during their happy hour (and their happy hour is at a great time, 9-12!!!). There is no cover too, since it's also a semi-clubish-place with a dance...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
d-bag much? apparently i'm vegetarian because this cow is a no-no.
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, the holy cow. I've spent many a night at the Cow. A place a friend and I lovingly call the "chow", a nickname short for "cheetah cow". A lot of people i knew were in love with this place for the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Thirsty Thursdays!! You will be thirsty alright. Good luck getting a drink with this many people. No cover1/2 off drinksPacked like a can of sardinesReminds me of a frat party Drunk girls dancing on...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Been here a few times and each time it was just okay. They should definitely fix their bathroom situation here. I definitely would not put this place first on my list of places to visit during a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place was fun the first few times I came, when I just turned 21.Now I can't stand the thought of being in a crowded bar with a bunch of annoying guys trying to grab you and buy you drinks.I enjoy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
...too crowded and sweaty to even enjoy. I'd only come here again if there was no where else to go.But hey, it's free!
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
You really have to hand it to these guys...the dress code totally makes me forget about the smell of flop sweat and vomit coming from the floor.
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
All I remember is groups of frustrated drunk dudes in backwards baseball caps fishing for fights with one another and yelling unintelligible fail pickup lines to groups of big loud republican women...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Holy Cow at the stroke of midnight on my 21st birthday. I was already pretty hammered and ended up drinking five more drinks inside. Needless to say, I don't remember much from that visit....
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for a friend's birthday on a Thursday. Line was long, but for some odd reason couples and singles get to go in first. There is no cover. The music gotten better (hip hop, rnb, pop, 80's)....
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
CROWDED AS HELL!!This place was PACKED! Couldn't walk through the place, let alone dance in their dancing area.Good thing, however ...- NO COVER. Ever. According to the sign outside.- $1 coat check-...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I went here was on a Thursday night, which was a very busy night. Security let us three girls cut, because there was a long line of gentleman. What a sausage fest. As soon as you walk...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely a place where good times await. Very laid back. But people are still dressed to impress. Came here Saturday night and it was packed. Walked in and they were giving free samples of Malibu...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here a few weekends ago with some of my girlfriends. As it seems to be a common practice, we walked right in past the line of mostly dudes. And no cover, right on. Cheap drinks, yes. $4...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
NOPEI went here for my friend's birthday and had a terrible night. Be prepared to be groped by drooling drunken fools. Someone even snapped my photo when I wasn't looking. What's that for? Show your...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I came here on a Thursday night. The line outside was pretty long. I was sitting in the taxi thinking, "Damn it...I really don't want to wait." My friend and I got dropped off in the front and as I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
one less star for the sweaty packed atmosphere it becomes throughout the night..other than that...LOVE the music everytime i come here.LOVE how I didn't have to wait in line at all.. girls were able...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'll admit it...I've been here like five times =-( It's never my choice but what can ya say when you're being driven lol. The Holy Cow reminds me of an unwanted HS reunion. 3 out 5 times I've seen...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Holy cow! I had such a fun night here for a friend's birthday. The drinks were flowing like crazy. The DJ was playing classics. Everyone was dancing. The women's bathroom was clean and not very busy....
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've had some good times here because of the company I was with. I came here twice and was on the dance floor for hours... BUT it's a hold in the wall room they call a club. nothing special, kinda...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thursday Nights are great.They have a superb music on Thursdays- Dj Von throws Bangin Electro Beats and it got everybody dancing. New Music for an okay crowd. The drinks are cheap and the location is...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, The Cow.Rarely does a "straight" bar get good nods from me, but this place tight here is certainly one of my favorite spots.Obviously, Thursday nights are the nights to go. Great music. CHEAP AS...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I came to this place was a nice summer Friday evening. We'd just left a cliquey Asian party at Loft 11, and we were seeking another venue. Place was ghastly empty, so we took a quick...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is hilarious and fun. I came here w/ some friends on a Saturday night and had a goooood time. We weren't even that drunk.No coverGood very danceable musicCheap drinks (4 G&T and it didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I just went for the first time the other night, and I'd give it a C. There's nothing terribly wonderful or wrong with it. It's cool they let you dance on the bar and there's no cover charge, but it...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
holy cow i can't say no to free drinks!i would give it 5 starsbut only on fridaysevery other day1 starcuz no free drinksor 4 stars between 10-11so that rounds out to be3 starsmaybe minus another star...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was going to give this place more credit...because I had a decent time until the bouncer started hassling us while we were going to the restroom. He was a gem.
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place. It's not fancy or pretentious or trying to be something it isn't. It's just hella chill. No cover charge, small dance floor, but not too small. Music is standard. But overall it's...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have a good time when i'm here. I like the djs and its always consistent. Hot bartenders too.
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've had a like-hate relationship with this place, because it can be fun, but there are way too many creepers that make it otherwise. I would share my creeper stories, but I'm too disgusted and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
love gettin ur ass rubbed? COME HERE! ahhachill bar to go to when u have no other options. watevaa..............
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's easy if you don't know your way around SF and the clubs around the area. However, it's a little weird. The crowd is a bit sketchy and I would definitely not want to accidentally get lost here....
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Friday nights, half off drinks from 9-11.But not for us super texters! We scored open bar from 9-10. Text "cow" to 83361. Not sure if it works for every Friday, but it sure made our night. Drinks...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Cow IMO used to be some much worse. I don't what it is thats changed, but the "no cover" unless its new years eve, the DJ's, the pretty bartenders with no "pretty girl customer service issues"...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
open bar at holy cow?? AWESOME! although it was only from 9-10 for well drinks, got a few drinks out of it. 10-11 was 1/2 off everything. another AWESOME! pretty good night without having to spend a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Holy $#)@! This place has gone downhill in the past few years. Sad to say, but it's true. Sure the bartenders are hot, and the music is good, but there is just TOO much B&T! Seriously, a bus from...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
THE YOUNG MALE BARTENDER IS A DOUCHE BAG!He thinks he's the shit and always has a stupid comment to whatever drink you order. I first got a chambord and he gives me this look and complains to me that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a bar with a dance floor, deejay, & NO COVER. You can't go wrong with that! And for me, the MOST important thing is-- PLENTY OF BATHROOM STALLS!!!
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This bar is exactly what you would expect from the moment you want in...it's somewhat of a meat market.This is the thing...you want to get sweat on you?...you want to get bumped a bunch o' times and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place sucks! Went there with some buddy's of mine and there was no where to walk or dance. place is small too. 1 star baby! thats all you get!
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ahh the good ol Holy cow.. Always fun times here! Mixture of music makes it good times with the squad and I. The security and bartenders cool but seems like security often hates on males. Theres been...
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went back here this weekend...had so much fun! So many cute guys to dance with. Free to get in, nice security, bartenders. Friendly crowd, great music....
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a whatever review. I shouldn't be making this review anyways because its totally influenced by the people I know and what went down. Here are the parts that are impartial to what happened...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Holy Cow is the best place to kick it on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday. The security is Awesome and the Bartenders are not only HOT but they make great drinks and they are half off before...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
gah. really, truly divey. crowd is totally sketch. a lot of really drunk skanky girls getting dry humped on the dance floor. do NOT want to be next to that. however, cheap inside, free entry....
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Holy cow, this place sucks balls.
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wish, wish, wish there were more bars like this is San Jose. Great music, nice bartender ladies and strong drinks are all I need to have a good time. Crowd was a tad skeezy, but I still had a blast!
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
when you walk inside.. you really feel like you're walking into a cow's ass. the floors are dirty, security is rude, and its a huge cock fest. if you're looking for a cheap drink on thurs. nights and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Poppin' music and a heater near your feet while you're sitting at the bar. Nice bartenders. However, it's OK. The place needs some cleaning. We arrived and left early.
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Perhaps I was a bit judgemental on the first go-around. Don't get me wrong, the bouncers are still dicks, but this place does have the potential to be fun if 1) you can get your boot-clad men past...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thirsty Thursday = pwned1/2hr til 1/2 off is over1 screw driver2 red bull vodka1 shot of goose w/ red bull backin 25minspwned.....major pwnage.so much for detox
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here last night with some friends for the half off drinks deal from 9-12. Not the prettiest place inside but drinks half off made it worth coming. Ordered 4 drinks, tokyo teas and raging bulls....
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Doesn't this place belong in Walnut Creek? (or "dub-crizzle" if you are exceptionally lame) Right next to Crogan's, maybe? All I can say is "wow!" Hot times for the suburban-ites to get down to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have only been here once, a few years ago. But I just got invited to an event here, which reminded me to review it. Needless to say, I will not be attending this event.This place is like a frat...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went to this joint for about 10 minutes total.There wasn't anything that cool about it other than the drinks were really cheap. It might've been because it was before 10 or 11, not sure. I think I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so I had a really fun time here... they have really good bartenders and a fun venue. Usually, you pay $5-$20 for a club in the city to give you bad service. Here, you pay NO cover and get some...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Well I've been there once and had a blast on a Thurs (where else can you go on a Thursday that is poppin) and had a lot of fun. But came back the next Thursday and was told I could not get in because...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Three questions come to mind when I think of Holy Cow:1. Why have I been here?2. Why have I been here, like, at least 15 times?3. Why do I like it so much?It's pretty disgusting and is filled with...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I hated this place. It had a popular song playing and from the outside drew me in, I guessed I had hoped for my house than hip hop. But if you know you like that music, then a good spot for you,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the worst nightclub I've ever been to. The staff is rude. The drinks are weak. They had a doorman get shot to death because he threw out some gangbangers. I don't know how else to say...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Unpretentious, Upbeat, Unmatched vibe! This place has been here FOREVER. It's had it's share of up's and down's, but believe me... if you have any sense of humor and how to have a good time, this...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Cow is not thaaaaaaat bad. I mean, come on, you should know what you're getting into before you come in here. Yes, it isn't the cleanest or classiest of places, but on Thursdays, you can shake...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 stars for a Saturday night when school is out of session. Not as crowded, still cheap drinks, but no happy hour like on Thursday nights from 9PM-Midnight with the half off everything drinks. The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome music! Some good old school nor-cal beats!Cheap drinks, $5 vodka sodaPretty ghetto, sticky dancefloor, bartenders with black eyes, and bathrooms that need some serious disinfectant.....All...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
School is out and whats the 3rd thing I do best besides study and work.... its PAAARTY!!! I came here a couple of days ago with some of my friends for my early X-MAS/Birthday/Girls night out and I had...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have to chime in with all the other 5 star reviews the Holy Cow has received - it is a great place. Went there for a night out on Friday and had one of the best times I've had in a LONG time. Great,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So first off, I wouldn't recommend you going here at all. A couple of reasons, so Im a guy, so I'm not picky about the bathrooms, but they are pretty rough. Another is the somewhat hostile feeling in...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had a great time at Holy Cow - but Holy crap! $25 minimum on cards?! It's a little give and take. I was forced to spend $25 because I ran out of cash, but I ended up getting two blue moons and two...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a kind of guy who likes to grab a drink and kick back...and if I want to dance...I will. If you are also that kind of guy, Holy Cow is probably not your scene. If I liked to dance, this place...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Cow! This place is like 3 steps away from Wish.Judging from the star ratings of this place, I must of hit Holy Cow on a good night. Now, I know why there was a lack of Asians at Wish... they were...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
When I first came here - we had a blast and it was great. Since then the quality and fun of this place has been going down and I don't think I'll want to come back any time soon. There's no cover...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
this place sucks. only thing cool is the cow outside. dress code my ass, full of lame asses.ok - to make this a little more useful, if you are into places like this...1. do not wear a hat - unless...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Went on a Friday night and it was NOT happening. I felt like I was at a hoe down because of the decor. I guess wooden bars aren't for me! The music was good though, but no one was really dancing and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Somewhere my girl and I like to go when we just want to dance and have a few drinks. Good mix of music from 80s, funk and pop. Its definitely a dive. But if we just want to get down and dont want to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friend took me here on Thursday after we left Impala, bc he's Mr. Frugal when it comes to cover charges. Lol. I really enjoyed this club. The silly floating cow in the entrance is a nice touch,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here last year with a bunch of friends. It was my first and only time in here. I liked it because it didn't try to be trendy with a weird design and no cover charge like everyone else. Walking...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I must admit something. For the past 4 years, this place has been the place which I took all my friends out to for a good time. No cover charge: Great!....This is a great spontaneous spot to go....
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
HOLY COW!!! so many memories here (if only Holy Cow walls could talk lol)...... Guaranteed fun everytime!!!! Marcus our fave bartender makes the best drinks!!!!! Great music, NO COVER and friendly...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I feel compel to write a review even I haven't set foot here for a while. This is by far the most friendly club ever. No cover! They'll just let you in to have a good time. Music is always loud,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What's with the cheetah outside. It's supposed to be a cow, but every time I look at it, I think cheetah.So this is the spot on Thursdays night for underage drinking. They offer a half off until...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm enthusiastic girl, really. Occasionally I'm checking out something new, something different.Well, now the place - if I could describe it as cowish - I would probably be right about that. Looked...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
When I was young and single I loved this place because....I could dance, get liquored cheaply, and get lucky if I wanted. Let's just say I dragged a few friends here when I was having one of those "I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
"Eek! Methinks not." - Yelp Rating QuoteI used to come here occassionally on Thursday nights since it was pretty poppin' but I stopped after I realized other things were poppin' ...aka bullets. Two...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's not every day you see a leopard patterned cow with pink lace up boots on, unless you happen to live or work near The holy Cow, which I did for about two years without even thinking about stepping...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is, by far, one of the strangest bars I've ever been to. I was sort of overwhelmed with confusion the whole time I was there. And the confusion wasn't only because I was so far from my normal...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i kinda like Holy Cow a lot and I don't care who knows it. Its pretty sketch, but i always have a blast. The outside section is clutch and everyone in the bar is always wasted. If you are looking for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The best and simultaneously worst part of this place are all the gross, sweaty makeout sessions that continually bump into you because the dance floor is the size of my bathroom.
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
we only come here on thursdays for the half price drinks. a shot of remy for $4 - $5 dollars? hell yeah! i`m asian, and i love a deal! that`s the only reason i gave this place 2 stars.thursday...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You cougar-licous freaks.
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can understand how people can hate this place. And that's ok. That just means more space for me and girls! (Sorry, that's sound bitchy...)If you're looking for a club that's like a place on Broadway...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm way too thirsty and tired from last nights shenanigans in the SOMA to even write a legitimate review, but basically Holy Cow = HOLY CRAP.And to the drunk girl who spilled half her beer on my...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Cow has a deceivingly fun facade with it's leopard print cow hanging from above. However, it is an appropriate mascot because you do feel like you're walking into a cow ass! Okay more like...
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I give you two stars Holy Cow... but take your two stars and know that sometimes, I need a little double star action in my life. Sometimes, I need to dance to shit I would never own, borrow, download...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I remember going to The Holy Cow when I first moved to the bay area and I wasn't even 21 yet, I remember thinking man this place is terrible but fun. I would go there like it was a college bar and get...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow...talk about bad reviews. Wasn't expecting this. When I went here awhile back, I had a lot of fun and enjoyed myself. Lot of people to meet and mingle with and the age group that usually hangs out...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, a TWO STAR average for this place! Don't be such a hater!Okay, so maybe it's kinda true what they say: yes, it's a tad ghetto...we even saw a pretty intense bar fight break out inside between...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
How would I describe Holy Cow on a Saturday? Hmmm....No dress codeNo cover chargePretty good musicSmall dance floorPretty big outdoor patio (smoking) area with boothsTables and chairs if you get...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If u like frat boys and bars go here.. Oh and trashy chicks that are on the prowl for the ext guy they can get to buy them a drink and hopefully a dinner! HAHAHA this place sucks.. it is a bridge and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
no pun intended, but Holy Cow was this place crowded last night(a Thursday). walked in and immediately lost my 2 buddies. circled the bar about 3 or 4 times(half hour through the crowd). ok, so i got...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the great bars in SF. I was visiting the Bay area and happened to come across this little bar. The bartenders poured very stiff drinks even without a big tip. The crowd was a good mixed and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The cow is awesome because cheap drinks good friends = fun. I have never been there to meet someone, or to dance/talk with random people and I don't plan on it. If you are looking for that, I can...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So, remember how I basically said that this place was a huge meat market?Well, after returning after a bit (I guess a year), I've come to find it still is. ANDIt is also a huge fish market. IE, it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Where the D team goes to get lucky
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
hella uglies here! ew
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Had a great time, but the place seem ghetto. Floors feel wet and sticky. Very diverse crowd. Empty area which makes it easy to find parking.
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This what happens when you cross fake IDs with a bar mitzvah. You've got half the room ferociously grinding on each other while the other half is awkward and unsure how to approach someone for a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The dance floor is right by the bathroom so not only are people constantly trying to elbow their way through the horde of sweaty dancers but the whole dance floor smells like urine. Awesome.
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
"now this is what i call a target-rich environment."for some reason, a friend really wanted to have a drink here. there were about four other people at the bar when we got there (around 11p); we had...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
"One mans trash is another mans treasure" is the phrase a friend of mine has coined for this place."It is what it is", is what I would say. It's a 'dive club'. Fairly decent size (bar in the middle,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a cool spot since it's free! LOLThey have pool tables, a separate room with tables to lounge at, a very very small dance floor but a decent sized smoking patio.The dance floor gets damn crowded...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is very young. I'm still a few years away from 30, and I felt old.Crappy, formulaic music, inattentive bartenders, and poor floor plan. It feels like the kind of place people who don't live...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Holy Cow...how I miss you! I have only fond memories of this place, granted I haven't been here in almost 2 years!!! When I lived in the East Bay, I would come into SF and this would be my first...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
dorm parties. never liked them. cheesy music on repeat. full of kids who had to reach for another natty lite before they could interact w/the opposite sex. i always wondered what happened to these...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I dunno, it's tough for me to demote anyplace that offers half price drinks til 11pm on Friday nights. Granted, the bouncers are curiously discriminating with regards to who gets and and why, if...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know why but I totally like this place. My friend says it's because of the place next door that sells garlic fries until like 3 am but Holy Cow is always fun. It gets crowded and the place is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Cow has become a Thursday event for me and my girl friends... again half off drinks till midnight, you cant loose, well you may loose something but not your money. Unless you buy drinks for...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Could have been great, but the security really are full of themselves.They took my wallet out of my back pocket, while i was sitting at a bench and didnt tell me who they were. I thought they were a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
There seems to be lots of funny reviews of the Holy Cow that mention the hilarious "dress code" here. They are all right on the money. When it comes to dress codes: A. Shit or get off the pot. Either...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to the Holy Cow last night to meet up with some friends. I will have to agree that the way the bar is arranged is kind of funky. The bar is in the front, the dance floor is in the middle and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Omg I can't believe the crowd that this place caters to now. The first time I came here it was pretty fun. I mean it was a thursday and it was mostly my friends and I. The crowd was a bit nicer...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I actually really enjoyed this place. Cheap drinks, friendly staff and great music! We will definitely be going back!
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Trashy place attracts trashy people.
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I hate this place and it hates me. So, I'll call it even.I am wondering how in the Hell this place gets so completely air gasping crowded when it smells like cow dung. The floor in this place is so...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Everybody seems to be really knocking this place, and I think I know why.I went to Holy Cow having read the bad reviews on Yelp, but my friends had been and wanted to go back. I was a little wary, but...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
went here last nightno cover, good prices at the bar, nice bartenders, bouncer was nice too (we had a great convo about how someone got shot a few weeks ago...hmm), small dance floor, small bathrooms...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've been tryin to think of places to review that suck, because so far I've yelped only places I've rated positively.Holy Cow definitely is a place that sucks...sucks hard!!!I don't go there anymore,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
"Is this the only place open on a Thursday night in this city?" exclaimed my friend as we were waiting in line for a good twenty minutes. For some reason they do try and enforce a dress code here and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, I admit it. I often spend my Thursday nights here. I don't really know why.. My girlfriends just want to get drunk and dance. Me? Well, I just don't want to be home. Haha. But yes, Holy Cow...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The bouncers try to implement a dress code, but I just don't see why. It's like dressing up to go to McDonalds...just don't make any sense.Drinks are good, and not too pricey. But this place is sticky...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really want to like this place because of the half off drinks. But the crowd has gotten a lot weirder and people you have old perverted drunks trying to grab your butt, its just disgusting and on...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is only the second time I've been here. The experience you have really depends on who's with you when you go there. Luckily I have a group of friends who keep it fun regardless of where the party...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place has no class.The big black man out front makes guys tuck their shirts in.... and lets them in if they partake in the act of half assing a shirt tuck, where it's only tucked in the front....
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Pros: They have the nicest bartender's and make great drinks. Cons: The bouncer that looks like that guy from the Green Mile is horrible. He picks on people for no reason. Has some sort of ego trip....
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Do you know anyone that's been blacklisted at a club, bar, or restaurant? I do, me, and this is the place. Well, that was 5 years ago, so this review may be outdated, you tell me.Based on what I've...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place was poppin' on a thursday night! Half price drinks, plenty of dancing and fun. They are trying to up their image because when we went in, they said this is the last time they will let...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I absolutely loved this place! Great music, plenty of room to dance.Just when I thought I had explored the whole place my friend showed me the back patio which was a great area to cool down and chat...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was gonna start off my review with "Holy cow, this place stinks! Literally." But damn...someone beat me to it! That tells you a whole lot in terms of swaying people AWAY from this place though!...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
crowded as hell, so i didn't have much fun cuz im the type to dance like a fool when im tipsy. drinks are reasonably priced, but the bars always packed on thursday nite. and ppl were kinda shady...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Holy cow, this place is for free! There aren't too many places in SF that don't have a cover charge, so you gotta know what you're getting yourself into.The location is pretty out in the middle of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This is the place where my best friend coined the following term:Shiva hands: a slimy act by a slimy dude attempting to woo a woman, wherein he sidles up from behind, starts butt humping the woman...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
**Edit**So the below was the result of writing a review around 3am in the morning after having drinks in the city. :-P I'll leave it since I actually did have a good time last night. The Holy Cow...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's pretty ghetto, but it's hard to knock free!- No cover.- Large dance floor and bar.- Great dance music and a revv'd up crowd.- Above the entrance hangs a cow in leopard print with a halo above its...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went here on Thursday night and had soo much fun! Bouncers were super cool, HOT bartender, good DJ, fun crowd. I'll definitely be back!
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have to give this place two stars for what it once was and the good memories I have from here. A few years ago I used to go to this place pretty much every saturday night. I'd dance to a fun mix...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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Came here on a Thursday and it was fun!! Drinks are half off til midnight. Ordered 4 shots of Patron for $16. Thats fine by me! Mixed drinks were great too, and the bartender is gorgeous! The DJ played all the...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have to agree with Mel below."This place is good...if you're broke."Someone told me this: "The people here are people that got kicked out or was rejected by the cool clubs, and came to this spot...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
HOLY COW this place SUCKS!There are so many better places to go in the city, why waste your time & money here.The bouncer had the nerve to see if I was wearing a collared shirt!
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Crowd: For the most part, haggard. The good thing is that you don't need to get cute for the place since all of the guys are whack. Venue:1. The place is always packed. I'm pretty sure the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Yuck. Just...just....yuck.
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
HOLY COW THIS PLACE STANKED, literally! i'm still not sure why my group and i kept dancing in such close proximity with the bathroom area but damn dude, they need some serious chlorox action up in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This crowd is a little.... ROUGH. But its fun if youre already wasted. And if you're alright looking, the bartender might pass u a couple free shots. I was going to give it 2 stars, but I gave it...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
*Shaking my head to Holy Cow.Although I've lost my hatred for Holy Cow years ago, I still dislike this place. The bouncers are assholes, drinks take forever, and the lines never move. Why the hatred...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
interesting place. the atmosphere was very weird. i mean there were lots of young people there but when you see 40-50 year olds hitting on chicks that is just weeeeeird. i don't think i'll ever go...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
holy leopard cow utters~!@!...tumblin' early...long been out of loop....familiar strip from early 20s years....years foward to present....pack of 30s traveling down memory lane...stopping by familiar...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
How many days of the week does this bar have half off discounts!? It seems like at least 3/4 of the times I've been here (on different days of the week), there were always discounts on drinks. I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't care what anyone says about this place. Thursday nights before 12, drinks are half off. In other words, $4 shots of Grey Goose deserves 5 stars in my book.------------------------------Okay......
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
this is where the weirdos dwell.thursdays are the best days to go because the drinks are half off until midnight but the music is always hit or miss because of all that damn house music. my boyfriend...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So I've heard a lot about this place and apparently "everyone" goes but I've never been until yesterday. And I don't think I'll be coming back anytime soon... unless someone drives me there & back and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If I wanted to hang out with a bunch of East Bay folk, I'd actually stay in the East Bay. This way you get to save on bridge toll and God forbid, save some gas.Every time I come here, it seems like I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I feel for all the ladies who get nothing but cock knocked at this crappy bar with bad DJ's. Nothing remotely interesting is what you'll find at Holy Cow.
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
La Carniceria...meat market!!! No cover, $2 drinks then half price drinks, gangster posers, and haters make a fine recipe for an ugly, beligerent crowd. Unless you're broke or shopping for a cheap...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
More often than not I sit around and fantasize about how much easier my life would be had I of been born straight...Holy Cow actually makes me beyond ecstatic that I'm queer.
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great little dive bar with no cover but recently they started imposing a dress code. This place is always packed and the drinks are decent priced. Great local favorite spot. The music is usually...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is good...if you're broke.No cover and good deals on drinks. Perfect for college kids and it seems like there were tons. I would only go back if I wanted to get my pre-party/drink on, and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Club: The music was okay...there was some Brittney Spears then Rihanna then Gloria Estefan! Also they do not allow white t-shirts or hooded jackets! Coat check is also available when you enter. Also...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Fun diverse place that's layback but doesn't allow hooded jackets. Wierd. Go on Thursday nights when drinks are half off until midnight. The music can be whatever, but some cheap drinks can fix that...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this is a good place if you feel like getting drunk, shaking your ass on a crowded floor and finding a cute piece of ass. there is an outdoor smoking area, but even you non-smokers are gonna need it...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i've been here one time in my life when i was new to san francisco and this place seems to be kinda ghetto...and also has a bunch of slutty ass girls and desperate, horny ass dudes. i'm sorry but i...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
this place to me was alright. i was kindof dragged there. but on the long run i did get a free zippo lighter. i guess thats always a plus. the place is nasty some areas it just stunk of alcohol and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is an okay place. Not great but not bad. The drinks are CHEAP (btw 9 & 11), so why not? The crowd that showed up on Friday night was random at best. Danced here for awhile, but the music was not...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
sausage fest of short dorks, tons of drunk girls, really, really bad music, only spent 8 minutes in here and left...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I feel like all of you have unrealistic expectations for a place like Holy Cow. Did you really expect a crowd of beautiful people drinking champagne to escort you to their private, ultra exclusive,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3.5 starsI've been on a Thursday and a Friday. Thursday they have half off drinks till midnight. Starts getting packed around 11pm. That makes it difficult to get around and you'll feel like...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Well, I met some people from my hostel that were going here and they invited me to come along. I wanted to go out so I accepted and I figured they would know where to go considering they had been...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's various stories my friends & I can tell you as to why this place is called "HOLY COW." The same dude owns the spot and u can catch him outside talking to people standing in-line. Place gets...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok I was really skeptical going here. One of my friends said it was "off the hook"....another said it was just a really good time. THEN I ready the yelp reviews and was totally not enthused to go....
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
HOLY-drinks in plastic cups, girls that really shouldnt be dancing on the corner platforms, way too crowded, drunk frat type boy grabbing my ass, me socking him, leaving this ghetto bar with the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Cow is a strange beast. They have some clear things going for them:1. Huge Bar that spans several rooms2. A good sized dance floor3. A large, and potentially, AWESOME patio4. Pretty bartenders...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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The Holy Cow night club was the best club in S.F from 1987 with the best dance music and always a party, but the area has changed, yet the cow remains the same wood circular bar that Alexis Muir built, now run...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
OMIGOD HOLY COW IS RIGHT! Came in on a Saturday night, 3rd stop on the drunken trolley and I was pretty much hammered at this point but I do remember it being so stupid packed that I didn't even...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
All I have to say isHOLY COWIt seemed like a promising place? Good music, lots of people, fast bartenders. But honestly1) If it's crowded, there is no room to dance, AT ALL.2) Some of the people that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
No. Just no. This place is nasty, and not in an "overly divey so therefore it's hip" kind of way, but rather an "ohmigod please please please get me outta here, why the f*ck did you drag me into...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here thurs and happy hours were great. The crowd was a bit diverse. The dance floor, well was packed and hard to move around. And yes, its dirrty because people tend to drop their drinks.The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Moo = Boo.
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This is definitly a dirty little secret. A total dump. Cheap drinks, dirty atmosphere, and no dress code. Why is this place fun? Because you can actually get real down and hella dirty before you...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really love going to this BAR to hang out with my girls. The bartenders are great and drinks as well. THe dj/music is defintely kool..they really know how to blend the right musik. All the times...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Me, 4 of my friends and counting, came down with a horrible flu and high fever after coming here on Saturday night. We are believing Holy Cow is spreading SARS!
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The best thing about this bar is the Cow with the halo over it's head. Everything else just doesn't do it for me. The drinks are weak and the size is small for the amount they charge you. Really the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
HAHA - this place definitely deserves its 2 star Yelp rating. Stopped by since, of course - it's right next to Wish. Sure, why not? Crowded as hell. People - ugly as... hell. haha. I'm sorry, but this...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
thrusday nights... half off till midnight.used to go there all the time with one friendand then switches friends and went all the timethis week all three of us went....who are we kidding???? we love...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
oH holy cow! no place for tiny asian chicks where the guys are kind of creepy, the girls are big and everyone is at least a foot taller. The bouncers are nice j/ give them a smile. The music is not...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
HOLY COW... the drinks are half off friday night till 11HOLY COW... it stinks in hereHOLY COW... there's a lot of uhm...ugly people hereHOLY COW... there's a couple of cows dancing on the stage over...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
whoa.Yall don't like holy cow? You guys don't like the big cow sticking outside with its awesome teets?! HOLY COW, you guys are crazy.I like it here. I know its small but its diverse. You don't...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Is it the 181 for the pigment impaired? It may be. Upside: -no cover, hella drunkenness, hella cheap, always the same, and you probably know eight people there.Downside:-This place has a line?, hella...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I almost feel sorry for Holy Cow after reading some of the reviews, but you've got to appreciate their honesty. This place really does attract the less-than-average crowd. The people are less than...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wana give the Holly Cow 4 stars, so I will. I used to live on 11th and Howard, one block away from this bar. The Holy Cow was sorta our neighborhood bar. Not that I can't see why a lot of soma...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Cow? Holy Crap!This place is rank! Tha two starts in for the drink prices and the no cover charge, oh and it was packed (SFSU was all up in that bitch..lol). Going to this place in a big group is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good place to go on Thursday nights during the summer or a major college break, because until 12am it's half-priced drinks. I've only been there on a non-Thursday once and it was a forgettable...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
in accordance with Rebecca H., I have to give this place a good review. Its not that bad as long as you are with good friends. Hot bartenders, music you can dance to , that's all I ask.. It was fun...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
At first I was apprehensive about going because all the reviews on here sound so bad. I am used to going to dive bars like delirium so for me and my friends this was like a step up.The bartenders are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is rather scary. Not because it's located in a shady area of San Francisco, not because the people there are crazy, not because there is a big cow fixture situated above the entrance of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Drinks: Cheap during happy hour, reasonable after. Drinks were made to my liking. I can't remember who, but one of the blonde female bartenders makes your shots VERY potent. Be nice to the bartenders...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Turn back now. Trust yelp. Don't go.
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
gag.
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i used to love going to this place. my boy tony which bartend every thursday was the man. im sure he bartend other days but thursday was the best night to go. he always hooked me and my boys up no...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i went to this place a couple of times when i was underage. i can't believe it's still there. it was sweaty, dirty and polluted with old guys perving on underage girls. one of my friends saw someone...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Its a laid back place. Good bar..Just straight folks go here so it may feel like a meat market for some of us..but well, its a fun place to take a group out for a dance.
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
207 reviews and only 2 stars? Are you sure you want to go to this place? You've been here before and it wasn't awful? Okay then.Let me start the the very beginning. This place is like grand central...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
holy cow!holy shit! this place charged me FOUR freakin separate times (coming up to 130.00) on my open tab when i signed only for 25.00....wtf 8$#@)$($*%*%*%*%*%?anyone know what to do? no wonder...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go here when I was a teenager with a fake I.D. and I enjoyed it a lot. In a nutshell. it's a good bar for young straight people. Not people in any scene, just normal straight folks who...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is completely awful. No SF dweller would go here unless to discover how bad it is and to vow never to return.Seriously...this place is horrible. Only frequented by the bridge and tunnel...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i freakin love this place! i don't know why everyone hates on it. i've been there about three times, everytime i'm with a group of people and we're always able to get a table and chill. we went...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Holy shit. Ew. I would have never gone here on my own, and being dragged in with people whom I hardly knew (friends of a friend) was not fun, either. I bet the air in this place has herpes....
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the quintessential college bar (or those trying to relive their better college years). Sticky floors, 'dudes', nasty hoes, cheap booze, the smell of desperation. The douchy Marina crowds...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
A member of our group that night heard hip hop wafting past the front door as we walked by and made the rest of us go in. Not knowing what kind of sh!t-show we were getting ourselves into, the rest...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I wish zero stars was an option. This place sucks a lot. I mean, it's great if you're into sketchy fat dudes, overpriced drinks, and bad music. All that on top of the fact that my visit included a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wow the reviews for this place seem to be scathing!So I've only been to the Holy Cow once, but I actually had a decent time.I always love a bar/club with no cover, and I thought the music was actually...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Dirty, smelly, nasty latino fat dudes, wine that tastes like cocktail onions......don't touch me.no, i don't want to dance with you.please wear deodorant.i'm smoking by myself and would like to keep...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
my friend and i were trying to find a place to throw a party and someone suggested this to us. we immediately said this is not the place and had a great time making fools of ourselves, having the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Raging frat party ! Wuahhhhhhhhh! I was in a fraternity and I definitely don't want to re-visit the experience of the frat party. sticky floor: checkmysterious drinks: checkcrowded: checkcrappy top 40...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap drinks and cheap people. Almost every person in there is usually wasted by the time midnite hits. Thursday nights are half off all drinks till midnite. No cover, that's pretty much the only...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good:The DJ rocks!! No cover.Patio is kinda cool.Be sure to check out David in the ladies' room.Bad: Weak drinks - like very weak.Agree with Alberto, it's smelly.Would go back again just for the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's FREE and it is possible to have fun here with friends. Of course don't expect vegas-like clubs here; it could be a fun thursday night!
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thank You Holy Cow for Being there. This is a great place, no cover, blacklights and dancing. It Does get crowded and crazy sometimes, but thats the WHOLE point of going out on a weekend. This was one...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't care what the other reviews say! I agree with Julia E.Yes, it gets crowded. Yes, sometimes the DJ sucks. Yes, you might get hit on.But it's FREEand the David statue in the ladies room is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
what is up w/ the hate for this place.... it's cheap, it's got a good vibe w/ decent music and if you roll in w/ a good crew, then you're bound to have a good time. the stupid thing here is the fact...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I think the name Holy Cow suits the place well because it's full of CHEESE!
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place sucks. The night I went had already started out bad....we went with the hope it would get better, but unfortunately, the bouncers didnt let half of our party in, and when we got in there...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Cow. I don't care what the other reviews say. It was the first bar that I legally went to in San Francisco and it was great. Yes, it gets crowded. Yes, sometimes the dj sucks. But...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
An SF native took us here, but we saw an ad for the Holy Cow on the back of a tourist map. That kinda put me off. I give it one star, but in all fairness I was drunk before I got there.
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ed to the M said:"If I were the DJ for Holy Cow, this is how I'd end every night:..."Fuck that, if I were the DJ for Holy Cow I'd kill myself.
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Cow? More like Holy Crap this place sucks. Everything has already been covered in the other reviews so I won't bore with repetition.Extra star for $1 wells and beer until 10pm on Thursdays.
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So I actually hate Holy Cow but there are 3 good reasons it is going to get 3 stars from me...There are 3 reasons you go to Holy Cow:#1) To get hit on by drunk out-of-towners#2) To dance for free#3) a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
some nights music is wrack... other nights is cracking.. very mix crowds ranging in age n race...outdoor patio for all the smokers..two bars... ocassionally drinked fights n broken glasses...okay juss...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a complete dive that no self-respecting San Franciscan should ever step into. Unless you are completely hammered from all the drinks that were sent to your table of four girls at The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place was alright. Yes. It is a meat market (so guys you should have no problem meeting girls here), but you will have fun. The music is top 40 with some 80's hits. The dance floor is kinda...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
super crowded, crappy bar access, pretty much a sea of douche bags, I recommend not going. I wasnt in the mood to dry hump on the dance floors and didn't feel like shooting for a little date rape, so...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Cow will always equal one of the three below:-drunken haze-drunken dancing while belting out the lyrics to Journey-drunken making out with new guy (who turned into guy I dated. eek! but atleast...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok yes. The Holy Cow is a meat market. If you come expecting to be able to be treated like lady or do anything but be pawed on all night, then you will be sorely disappointed. Having said that, I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is bar 5 of 5 of the ENTIRE labor day weekend, and 3 of 3 on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, read my reviews on Milk and Club 6, and you will then understand that, THE HOLY COW NEVER LETS YOU...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This is fine if you just turned 21 today and don't know where else to go in the city ( ie. you don't have internet or have no friends) but if you are over 21 and hanging out here, something is wrong...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
When I start comparing the bathroom to Zeitgeist, you know your ass is getting crabs. I was dragged into here with friends of friends and had to use the bathroom. After making my way through The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
"Where there's always a party and never a cover." They must mean a slumber party because this place is pretty *yawn* boring. Plus....no covers at a slumber party (wtf)? If you feel like actually...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Quite possibly the worst club I've ever been to. This place is overcrowded, the clientle sketchy (and painfully unattractive), and the music selection god-awful (who the fuck dances to Tears for...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great nightclub. No coverOutdoor patio w/ drinksGreat musicGood dance floorMore then 1 barSeveral rooms to chill inI worked there in college at the door. Bill is the man and built a hell of a club.
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
"Where there's always a party and never a cover"Only the party isn't that cool.
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I like to dance. I like to drink. That's my justification for the 2 - Stars. I can only be persuaded to come to this San Diego, whorish kind of place if I am so drunk that I revert to Middle -...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Cow reminds me of a really bad high school dance... reenacted!!! The theme, Cowboy up!Remember the days when your high school dance committee got really into a theme for a dance? Well, here you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go to this place years ago and would have the time of my life....dancing like no tomorrow, up on the wood box in the corner dancing the night away. Either I am getting older or this place is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's nice to have a BIG place that doesn't charge a cover....but the people that go there are not the best.
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, everyone, it is the Holy Cow. It is that place you never want to plan a night out at, or never really intend to end up at, but when you end up there, you will have an amazing night.It is free,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
For some reason, I swear this place got lost in placement. It seems like it should be in the Marina. When i go there with my buddies, I feel like i'm almost at a frat party. Not in that "double...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
if you like to dance on poles to get attention, give attention to people who dance on poles to get attention, get drunk and throw up, slip and slide on vomit, smell like smoke or test out your beer...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I recall going here for a bachelorette party. We didn't stay long. I haven't been back since. They do serve booze, which garners them 2 stars, on GP.
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is fun when you want to walk around getting hit in the ass by sleazy guys' hard dicks. Or pushed into walls and dated raped on the dance floor. Fun times.
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
3 STARSOnly reason it gets 3 stars for the cheap drinks on thursdays. It's always overly crowded but I do like the lounge area in the back, VERY CHILL. It give is the loungey/chit chat feeling. Mixed...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars because my friends work here. I read all the reviews on this place and I have to laugh. Its a bar people I do believe it is free. I know there are 10,000 other places in this fine city that...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Warning: not a "pretty bar". Unless you came with them, don't come here expecting to hook up with a Paris Hilton look-a-like or Colin Farrell's twin. That being said, if you love to dance and could...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I really don't have anything negative to say about this place, other than the lack of attractive guys. But who cares? We took a bride here for the start of her bachelorette party and we had such a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
No cover charge, an eclectic group of people, and interesting decor.As clubs go, the Cow is pretty good. Sure, you have the bitchy bar babies that think all the guys that look at them want them - then...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is still open?If you like sweaty bodies and being touched all over this is the place for you.
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
"Security to the ladies room," " Security to the patio," "Security to the back bar" In a matter of an hour, no less than 3 fights broke out. Is it the sweaty, smelly dance floor? The minuscule...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If the name of the place was any indication of what the atmosphere was like then maybe this place wouldn't be as bad as it was when I saw it the few times I've been. The place is a very mixed age...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I can't stand this place.... I have no clue why I went back... I told the other people in my group it was garbage... The crowd is mixed... Lot of larger people go there that probably don't exercise...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
THE OWNER is SUPER HOT. I think she also bar tends... Other than that, Holy Cow is the bottom of the barrel. Frat douche bag Lamda Lamda Lamda Omega Moo spot that should not be visited unless you...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ahhhh the Holy Cow. How many nights I spent there when I was 21, drunkenly hooking up with random creepy guys...The Holy Cow is dependable for a party, plus there's no cover which is great. And the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
REVIEW BASED ON CHEAPY THURSDAY NIGHT.Positives:1) Buds/Well drinks are $1 from 9pm-11pm (1/2 off drinks after that)2) Patron shots 4 each.3) No Cover4) Big Patio outside5) The crowd demographic...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to this place only once, and I thought it was pretty cool. A friend of mine that attended with me even said it was like club. An incredibly small club if you ask me. I liked the fact that...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not giving this place five stars so much because I like it, but because I respect it.How do you not respect a place that has a huge ass cow flying around outside of it?How do you not respect a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is sooo stuck in the last century...kinda smells like a frat filled w. dirty socks and sweaty b.o.....it just got sooo claustrophobic that shouldn't one want elegance after college? Or if...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have a theory that no one who actually lives in San Francisco actually goes to this place. What's the best way to describe it?Oh I got it:It's like a meat market where all the meat is past due.It is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went here twice in one week and it wasn't on purpose. Although the crowd was diverse and the music was dance-able, it seemed to be full of people who thought they were a lot better looking than they...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
so, 3 stars.. you ask me why? THURSDAY NIGHTS ARE FUCKIN CRACKIN! 1/2 off drinks and the bartender tony fuckin ROCK! Always hooks it up with fatass shots...! The crowd pretty much sucks... it's like a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, yes I'm biased slightly because my friend works here, but I still would tell you if I thought it wasn't worth going to.I know there are it's low points but I know one of the managers...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Crap this place still exist!!! Now I know I'm REALLY OLD! I think I was twenty something when I was coming here and I didn't like it then.
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
God, I'm old. I mean, hell. I'm really, really old. As stated in my review of Butter, any night that lands you at the Holy Cow is scary, to say the least. There were four of us in our little troop. At...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is a place to go to when you want to make mistakes. These can be small mistakes, like choosing to listen the blandest party music there is or wearing club gear that doesn't quite fit properly on...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Crap! I could not believe a place this lame could exist in San Francisco! Certainly it may not charge a cover, but they make up for the lack of a cover charge by making their drinks more...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
True story...While me and my buddy were downing another bud, he said, "The only type of people that come here are hairdressers, dental hygenists and car mechanics."At the point, someone nearby started...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Post-Sushi Groove we hit Holy Cow for some booty-shaking. This is a surprisingly large venue. When you first walk in, you think it's just another long, narrow SF bar. But as you walk down along the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, I really did just give "The HOLY COW" 3 stars, here is why: First of all, if I were basing this on the people watching alone, it would be 5 stars. Seriously, I don't know how to explain this so...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
pros-HALF OFF DRINKS UNTIL 12 ON THURSDAYS (!!!!)cons-filthy-crowded as hell-pervies (but this is expected at bars)-drinks served on warm glasses (ugh imagine drinking lukewarm grey goose shots....
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Horrible crowd. Perfvect on a thursday night tho for cheap drinks/ Definitely a pre party place, from 10-12 it's half off drinks! that's 2 dollar beers people. . .
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Yuck.I was only in here once when I was new to the city, and had just escaped from the nasty guy who was trying to get all over me at Wish next door. Unfortunately I didn't know the horrors that...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Place is alright, circular bar, dance floor, 2 small ledges for booty shakers brave enough not to fall down on them. Another bar in the back, place seems bigger then it is because of the mirrors set...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not a terrible place for what it is, which is a place to go when you don't want to be at home and you don't want to spend a ton of money going out. But if you looking for anything more this is not...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
You must get trapped here at least once when you first move to SF. The outdoor patio is nice, but the people are sorta ghetto since there's no cover. Feels like a college dive, probably because it is....
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
How can you miss it? A cow statue is hanging in front of it. There's no cover charge, but you get what you pay for. Waiting in line for that long isn't worth all the trouble. Seems like they play the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
its like an abbatoir in there, a meat market is being generous to this place and generous is what this place isn't at all peeps
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is pretty fun if you're there for JUST that. People watching is amazing and the music is not bad. I love watching the girls watching themselves shake their moneymakers on platforms. My...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to come dance here a lot... back in the day... when i used to go dance... when i was in college. good times good times. oh, and it's free.
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
god i can't stand this place.so why the 2 stars you might ask....1. i went there with awesome people=fun no matter where we are2. the dj was pretty good.3. the drinks are on the cheaper side.that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place has okay music but is a meat market for sure! Everytime I danced with either my girlfriend or my boyfriend, some sleazy dude would eye me from like 5 feet away and I could feel his nasty...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place sucks. This is the 24-28 year old version of city nights. Can you say meat market? I felt like I caught an std just having a drink here. I ordered a 18-dummy and they didn't know what...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ever REALLY want to feel like a female? This is the place to be. With a male to female ratio of 12:1, someone is bound to grope you within 5 minutes. The moment you step in, you can't help but be...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2007
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Wow! It's weird to read some of these recent reviews. I go to other spots on Fridays & Saturdays, so I have no idea what it's like then, but from what I read in the last review this place must be pulling off a...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a few times. I had some friends in town last night and the place we were at was getting empty so we strolled down the street to Holy Cow. There was a long line, but fortunately we had...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a horrible parody of itself. Drunk girls dancing on the bar/pretending to be lesbians, check. Popped collars and striped shirts, check. Drama mamas crying in the corner, check....
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
holy cow! so many skeezy bros and marina hos in one place.also, they made me coat-check my bottles of wine. granted, walking into a bar with a grocery bag of booze is not one of my classiest...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Should be called Holy Shit. This place is where everyone with a fake ID goes. How do I know? I used to get in with my sorry ass fake ID back in the day. Drunk ass chicks like to dance on the bars...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
A good place to go to if you want to dance. The only time the music is good is when they play old 80s/90s stuff to get people excited again though.For the occasional dance-itis I get, I go to Holy...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
roomy.... kinda dead....but it's nice that there's a bar across the street so you can do short distant bar hopping....two totally different atmosphere!edit: so in the last year or so ive been coming...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
is this place still open??? i used to hit it with a fake id back in the day and it was a dump then. scary to think of what the bathrooms look like these days. and wtf...i thought someone stole the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This must be the place where all the guys with bad B.O. go...Crappy bar, crappy music, crappy dancers.... but it is free haha! It's good if you want to just sit around with a beer and chat. Also, this...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I discovered that this place has a dress code: the bouncer told me I had to take off my beloved N-Judah hoodie. I'm not sure what they're thinking. I guess they're trying to change their image or...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Okay so maybe I was just incredibly intoxicated at the time but I found Holy Cow to be a ton of fun. The bouncers are really good at their job and keep the creepy dudes away from you.......well maybe...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Kinda small, gets packed easily, and thus hot, sticky, and gropy. The music is loud, the tunes are hip hop/dance, and the dancing, with all those flailing arms and elbows in that space, is bordering...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place, the bartenders are incredibly nice and friendly, the prices are fair, this place was made for bad dancers such as my self who want to be surrounded by others who suck at dancing so...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A friend from work was called a fag here, and then was busted over the head with an empty beer bottle by the same asshole... So i was reluctant to go here myself... But I was impressed, the decor is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Totally wack.
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bros and Bro Hos, muffin tops, party buses, scantily clad bartenders, and crappy tunes. The works! Luckily my friend works here so I get free drinks, but I swear if you're a normal down to earth...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Holy Cow. I have to agree with Johnny C on the muffin tops. There is a male dress code of gap button down pin stripped shirts and the girls all gotta be fat. Luckily for me as well, i get free...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was dragged in here to begin with. But I had to be dragged out. I love this place. Good music. An eclectic group of people in it. And the drinks are not too pricy. You also have the ability to sit....
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's hard to believe bars in this neighborhood have dress codes. Kind of silly if you ask me. We were denied at the door because I was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and my friend was wearing shorts....
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm actually impressed at how incredibly AWFUL this place is. But I'm more embaressed to admit I ever stepped foot into this sad attempt at a bar.I stupidly agreed to go check this place out with a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap beer, lively crowd and lots o' fun
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Cow are choice words......This place must be where the bridge and tunnelers go to get laid.Within 30 seconds on the dancefloor I had some guy come up behind me and start grinding on me with a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes I try to explain to my West Coast friends what bars in New Jersey are like. Next time I will just take them here. We were taken here by a friend of a friend and I really wish I'd read the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh what a dive, when I walk in I'm expecting sawdust on the floor. I don't usually like to mingle with the B&T kids, but they go nuts here and it can be a butt-rocking good time. Order a Long Island...
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It's a nice place to go.... If you just turned 21 or are really 18 and still in high school but actually possess a fake id and you enjoy getting your feet mashed on every single step you take.
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Holy Cow,I have never actually stepped foot in your establishment. Yet how could I have the audacity to rate you, you ask? Simply because walking past your entrance is like walking past a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
holy cow is just A-OK.the music is ALWAYS the same, it looks like they have a dj but they dont. or whoever that guy is sitting in the dj booth playing the same damn mix. same girls, same guys, same...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's not a bad bar/ club. The doorman can be an ass. A dress code? For a bar? Not like i'm wearing a white beater and shorts in SF. Strict dress code for dudes. Alot of drunk college co-eds, which is...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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I have always had a fun time here. in case you have never been here, there is a Cow hanging outside the front wall, and ...
gusto.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I gave it 3 stars because 3 out of the 5 times I've been there, I've had a good time. Let's start with the cons:-the DJ is less of a DJ and more of a manual CD-changer. yes, I can mix a better dance...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place forever and for always and there will never be a time where I don't, at the very least, consider it as a back up plan. I'm not sure why I love it- it's often too crowded, there's a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Gets dirty, crowded, and hot...but I've spent a many days dancing on their stage in a drunken haze. No cover, no really buff scary bouncers. Just down right fun!!! Thursdays are the night as it is...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What should you expect from the cow? Pop music blasting, everyone getting wasted, no cover and that middle aged black guy (see pic above) that corrals drunk girls to dance on the platforms ( no shame...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Cow? Holy sh*t is more apt. I went here twice on different occasions always after a slew of drinks and this bar still failed to impress. The crowd is strikingly "ghetto" (and I know ghetto...
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It would be unlikely, if not impossible, even with my executive bitchcakes vocabulary, to put into words a more apt description of Holy Cow than the very picture posted above:...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If I were the DJ for Holy Cow, this is how I'd end every night:Sorry folks, but 925 called, and they want you all back by sunrise. Upon your exit, be sure to pour some sugar on yourself, make sure...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Look... none of you be a gangsta bitch, so stop acting like it, aytt?The Holy Cow sucks... I don't dig the scene nor the gangsta rap wannabe bullshit but whatever... What really bugs me is they...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
back in 1999 this place was cool.. fun people having a good time.. but nowadays, you're more likely to get shot than laid! avoid this spot, unless you are rolling deep with your "backup", yo, and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ew.My feet are stuck to the floor, which is ok because there's nowhere to move to anyway. The bar down the middle leading to a dance floor that blocks the bathrooms is a genius idea. Really.
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
THREE CHEERS FOR THE HOLY COW!!! (And no I'm not being sarcastic).I had to say that because it got so badly dissed on this site I had to laugh out loud. I've never seen so many bad reviews for one...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
SMELLY TOP 40s BAREWW! This place is horrible. I was in SoMa on a Saturday night doing a pub crawl and I saw this leopard skinned cow hanging outside of a building. WTF? So I go to check this place...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Bad music, bachlorettes, crappy drinks, hot and crowded pretty much sums it up. Does get a two-star because it's a guaranteed hook-up with one of the bridge-and-tunnel crowd if you are desparate.
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My first experience with this club was when I couldn't get in. Myself and 3 friends went there on a Friday night and each one got in before me wearing pretty casual clothes. Unfortunately, I was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a couple of times, and enjoyed myself both times. Never a cover charge which means I am already a fan. The drinks, if I remember correctly are reasonably priced, and were strong the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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If you like sweaty, gyrating, no money having dudes....by golly this is the place for you. I remember visitng this fine establishment when I was 21. It was fitting at the time. I'm now 28 and wonder why anyone...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/10/2006
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We were there last Sat and the place was awesome. little too crowded, but I like it that way. Mixed crowd. Mostly young. Hip hop music. Strong drinks. The only bad thing: the bartender was this arrogant creazy...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It is what it is. Party Bus HQ. This bar is literally the antithesis of its next door neighbor, Wish.
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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This place really stinks. It is a club full of desperate men. Everyone is sweaty and grungy. I would never take my girlfriends to this place.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/27/2006
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This place a good spot to get drinks early on in your night. Bartenders are friendly and so are the bouncers. No cover charge!!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/26/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Lame crowd. See the above posted "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit B". The place looks like it belongs in one of the square states where you'd perform line dancing with country loving mid westerners. Extra...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I love how this place galvanizes such extreme opinions. You either love it or hate it. My general opinion of it has always been that like many clubs in the bay area, it's the epitome skankhood for...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Cow is too popular to be a dive bar- but essentially, that's what it is! Friday was the 3rd time I've been there and I had a blast. How can I not have fun? I got a bear hug from the bouncer...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The cattle called, they want the heard back. Mooooo-ve-it.I've been once, it was sooooo packed, I walked out drenched in sweat, from the hundred clubbers who stepped on my feet and sprinkled sweat...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Cow does not charge cover which explains the horrible music and the trashy crowd you will find at this venue. You have to be completely drunk out of your mind to find this place amusing. Don't...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
holy crap.
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This SOMA venue could hardly be named any more literally - You want cows with holes, this is your joint. When I first arrived in the US, I tried this venue a number of times, as it had been described...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
A total "bridge and tunnel" crowd packs this overcrowded SOMA bar. This place is good if you're looking for a total lack of culture and just want to get drunk and puke all over. Once I was passing...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Man, maybe I was drunker then I thought. Lets see what I can draw back on... the line was short, the drinks came quick, the music was pretty good, crowd was a pleasantly sleazy but cleaner then a lot...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
"Trashy" type of place with a minimum charge on credit cards? Crowd is more of 80s loving, rock, & country type. Not for me...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I know what you're thinking: "The line is too long at DNA and Loft, let's just go to Holy Cow." No, dear god no. Just get in a cab and go to Mr. Smiths. You will not enjoy anything about Holy...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm almost embarrassed to review this place. The first time I went here was my first business trip after college where the concierge at the Ritz where I was staying recommended this place for 'people...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Cow is a perfect example of a dive bar with a big dance floor for people to drink cheap drinks and dance dirty. Its a great place to relive the fraternity scene if you miss it time to time....
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Holy Cow is consistently good place for regular people to go. There is lots of room to escape from the crowded main area. You can either go off into the newer bar area off to the left or outside....
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Vaguely dodgy for the most part. I walked in to the muted tones of "I get knocked down" and wiggled a right hip whilst trying to siddle up to the appropriate bar-waitress. "I love your t-shirt!" she...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here on a Friday night. The place doesn't really get packed until almost midnight. The wait isn't too long if you're trying to get a drink. Downside is there's a $25 minimum on tabs and the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2006
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This was the first bar I went to in San Francisco in 1997. I go about once a year and it seems to get bigger. Early in the evening they have good drink specials.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went once and that was one time too many.The only people who actually like going to the Holy Cow are under-aged college kids who don't know any better. They are the same type of people that let it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Thursday is 1/2 price drink night from 9 to 11. Unfortunately, the drinks are also 1/2 size so it's not quite the deal it would appear to be. I LOVED the patio, but watch out for security when you...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
one star for no cover charge. another star for simply being the place where my bf and i started flirting with each other 2 years ago.and i haven't been back since.
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i came and then i ran.douchebags and non-sf whores. (0 points) awesome happy hour (2 points) = 2 stars.subtract the fact that the pool table is old and ghetto = a very large total of 1 whole star....
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
So I checked out Holy Cow this weekend. Only because it was my friend's bday and she loves this place to death. Now before I get into my slamming of the club I'd like to point out that the club...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It was August 2003, we were leaving a party and someone in our group convinced us to go the Holy Cow. When my girl friend and I swung open the door to the place, I think we both audibly gasped. It...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here twice and while I definitely have no plans to return, I know I could probably be persuaded (i.e. dragged kicking and screaming) to come back. The one thing that makes this place...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone in the city claims this is a bridge and tunnel crowd and then secretly goes here. It is packed and filled with hoochie mamas and douchebag guys but that in its own way can be fun. I love the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
It is a total dive. Imagine your buddy's college apartment, the one you always threw crazy parties at and that was never ever cleaned up. That is the Holy Cow. I've been there once, I was already...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ahh The Holy Cow.... fun place to go every so often. Fantastic because it doesn't have a cover, but then again you get what you pay for.
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2006
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hella chill place to mingle with others, very down to earth dont give a sh*t kind of people (everyday joe) that you as i did enjoy to be around, have had alot of fun in this venue, from meeting future...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/23/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Horrid. I consider each of the two times I wandered in here (must have been very inebriated, confused, lost, or all of the above), to be a complete mistake.One time, they played the last Christina...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
it's like going to butter, the place down the street on 11th. but instead of faux white trash. it's white trash. but being sf, white trash comes in a variety of colors.
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The only fistfight I've been part of since I moved out of State College, PA happened at the Holy Cow. Go figure. A million drunk people packed in like sardines and a certain energy in the crowd that...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Picture this.. an intoxicated young woman dressed in a marc jacobs top, jeans, knee high boots, & a veil, sporting a giant 14 inch blow up penis, humping the line of frat boys & sleazoids trying to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
there's already been so much said about this joint, it would behoove me to move on... but i can't ... it's like a car wreck... you gotta see it... i've seen the staff beating on people & people...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
people are packed in so close, I could barely even move, and I got groped every few minutes... this place reminded me of a frat house, except frat houses have FREE beer!
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Gross. so. not. a fan. of this place. It reminds me of college which can be good or bad. Lots of drunks spilling beverages all over the place and falling all over the place. There are also some wonky...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The only day I've ever been in this place is Folsom Street Faire Sunday and then it's packed to the rafters with ass baring chaps, naked submissives and women wrapped into shiny black latex and people...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Raging boners, vapid faces, last month's top 40 slop. Don't go.I know you think the blonde girl who just went in (obviously fresh from either the sorority house or the tanning bed) is smokin', but...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Drunken debauchery: No cover, huge bar and small bar in the back... Hate it or love it, the place has been packed with folks having good times everytime I've been dragged in there...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This bar is awesome. Edgy bartenderesses with tattoos, a random bachelorette party from time to time, and tons of drunk people make this one of my favorite places to go in SF. The fake cow head is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If you want to experience the east bay in all its splendor without leaving San Francisco, head to the Holy Cow.
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After reading the reviews, I felt I had to throw my 2 cents into the ring. The Holy Cow is by far the best local bar in SoMA. This place is not intended to be a meat market like "clubs". It is a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I heard it mentioned in hushed voices and because there was no cover decided to go in.As you walk across the dance floor, you can just watch people assigning you a number on a scale of one to ten. If...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Positively... revolting.
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
holy cow = WORST.
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
or, holy sh*t?the music was alright (decent variety, but bad mixing), and there were a lot of people dancing, but it's one of those clubs that decided to make a walkway from the bar area to the patio...
yelp.com - user review - 12/12/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
"If I have had too many drinks and just want a free place to dance it works."
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
You have to be already intoxicated when you go here or else... I agree with everyone else. At least it's free. But the music, ohhhhhh. Learn how to mix, isn't that why you're a dj? Sheesh. Random...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was standing outside WISH (across the street from this shithole) and saw a tourist bus stop outside and a guide dump all the folks from Fresno (they certainly looked like it) into Holy Cow. Well,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This is a horrible, horrible place. Never come here. I agree with the Yelpster who said the staff is obnoxious. Also, the music sucks...it's like turning on a cheesy radio station and trying to get...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place has been around forever and still continues. There are a lot of people especially on the dance floor. Be prepared for a lot of heat and people bumping into you spilling your drink all over...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2005
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holiday. It started when you walked in cuz the door staff was friendly and funny. The drinks were strong and the bartenders were quick and friendly. The drink prices are the best. The music was pumpin...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/27/2005
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I went to The Holy Cow several weeks ago on a Friday night, and was finally able to get in after spending quite a while in line. The place was packed with people of all ethnicities, which added a very nice...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/14/2005
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I went to The Holy Cow several weeks ago on a Friday night, and was finally able to get in after spending quite a while in line. The place was packed with people of all ethnicities, which added a ver...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/14/2005
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I was recently at The Holy Cow on a Thursday night before the 4th of July holiday. It started when you walked in cuz the door staff was friendly and funny. The drinks were strong and the bartenders we...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/13/2005
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I can't tell you enough why to avoid the Holy Cow. It is one disappointment after another. Once you get past the door staff you must deal with self absorbed bartenders and a DJ who does not know what the hell...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Holy Cow! My bf got hit on by a T.H.U.G while I was standing right next to him. Awesome! I guess we don't look like a couple or something? Anywho, this place was popin' with sweaty, grindin' bodies...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Every time I hear this place's name I laugh. Its not that its because I had a great time here ever. Okay, one time this girl that I was hangin with started to dance on the table but... Its like a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Screaming bachlorettes, people with no sense of fashion (looking like they rolled out of bed), horrible music, and just awful in general. will never go back.
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
last year i met this guy who asked me to meet him for drinks with him and his friends... at first he seemed so sweet and was really cute... but when he said they were going to the Holy Cow i knew i...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2005
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this is probably worst cheese-ball bridge and tunnel bar in the world. Stay away
citysearch.com - user review - 05/17/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If there was an epicenter of everything that is terrible about bars in the city, Holy Cow would be it. Barely legal crowd, obnoxious staff, and a nasty atmosphere make this place the top of the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Nothing to see here. Should be on my worst of SOMA list...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2005
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1.0 of 5 stars.
One of the cheesiest bars in SF. If you like to be taken back in the late 1980s, that's a place to go. Do yourself a favor, walk over to Wish Bar and get yourself a true drink that is not watered...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe if I was 20 I'd go here, then again maybe not. The juxtaposition between the crowd here and the hipsters at Wish (almost next door) is something to see.
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2005
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Nothing has felt so much like a college party since I've finished college, than The Holy Cow. I asked a coworker to recommend a bar, because I was new to the city. This is the bar he recommended....
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2005
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Last night I went to Holy Cow for the first time with my friend. We had fun in the first hour we were there, but soon the place became way too crowded to even walk or dance. The drinks were ok as well, a...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/26/2005
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I was impressed with the bouncers and coatcheck girl. My friend and I were total tourists and the bouncer and coatcheck girl took our coats from our booth so they wouldn't get stolen. The drinks were cheap and...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/04/2005
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I live and hang out in SF, and I have to say this is the last club I would end up at or take any visitors to - if you like places where they pack you in like sardines, don't mind guys groping you, and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2004
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The Holy Cow is one of the few night spots in the SF that has a great combo of bar/club/dance atmosphere AND a cool, no-issues crowd. It has a warm atmosphere and raging party feel without being 'cheesy' or a...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2004
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I've been partying at the holy cow now for about a year. In that time I've met a number of beautiful women that I've dated. I've had a million memorable nights, and I've used their venue to throw a couple of...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/02/2004
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I just have to say that the Holy Cow is MY FAVORITE PLACE TO PARTY IN SAN FRANCISCO!!! The crowd is always hella friendly and SOOOO much fun! The music is always bumpin' and I LOVE the fact that my girls and I...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/16/2004
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Most of the time I hit san francisco this is one of the places I come to..the dance floor is always packed and the djs a pretty cool...its not uncommon for a bartender to just give you a free drink...I...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2004
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This place has been around forever and still continues to be great. There are a lot of people especially on the dance floor. Be prepared for a lot of heat and people bumping in to you, but hey... that's what...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2004
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This is a nice local bar that a lot of people go to about & it always has a good crowd! keep in mind they could be playing main stream then bust into some axle rose! They do have a red room on the side where...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2003
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I'd been a regular at WISH, next door to the Cow, for a while before I finally ventured in. I was disappointed. I've been conditioned by SF's great selection of clubs with luxurious decor, innovative drinks,...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2003
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Killer place, people, music. I was not surprised to see them rated #1 singles scene in SF, and # 5 in the nation! If you haven't been in a while, you will soil yourself when you see the improvements!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2003
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I went to the Holy Cow last Sat, and it was banging! The music was loud, so you had to dance...but luckily, I was wearing my dancing shoes and met a really nice law student there. I don't think I have had so...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/30/2003
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The bouncers were all unbelievably nice. The crowd was varied, and interesting. The music was bomb. The eighties rock! The best night out I have had in a long time.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2003
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This is so hyped on hear that I can't believe some of the reviews. Just moved into the area..trying all the different local places. This is not a place to go. Very pretentious-rude "security" at the door, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/20/2003
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Wow, what to do with so many mixed reviews.... As a single & sexy city girl, Holy Cow is the place to go. You can hang out, dance, party with friends, hook up, and have a good time. Drinks are cheap and there...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/01/2003
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The staff at the Holy Cow is awesome! Everyone who works there is so friendly and so nice. The crowd is awesome too. Definitely a very fun spot to go to.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2003
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Took the advice from a friend living in San Francisco and visited the Holy Cow last Friday night, what a blast! About 6 of us from Texas hit the club around 11 and it was on. Nice people, cheap drinks...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/16/2003
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Sexy! That's the word! The atmosphere, the people (much improved), the drinks, the staff, the music... Had a blast there. Great place to hang out, meet people and leave with a big smile! Oh, and cherry on top...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/14/2003
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First, please IGNORE all those posts made by management. That just makes my opinion of this place worse. Anyway, I went last night for the first time. No cover, that's cool! The drinks were strong and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/12/2003
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The place is famous for its packed nights on Fridays and Saturdays, but Thursdays are good too! Very laid back atmosphere, real quality crowd (Very good looking people, and they are enjoying their time!)...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/11/2003
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I am impressed! This bar has changed so much, I can't believe it's the same place! I was there with my girlfriend and we both left with a big smile. The big guy at the door (seems to be the head-security guy)...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/21/2003
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