Noc NOc
8 ratings since posting on Friday, October 15, 2004|
in Haight Ashbury
(submitted by
Kelly
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Overall Rating  based on 8 ratings |
 They were there 20 years ago when i first moved to SF and the LH. Noc Noc has longevity and that speaks reams for the way things come and go in this city. I haven't been in a long time but they get my approval. it was very creatively constructed (at least 20 years ago). - !~Leslie~ remains! , posted 06/09/07 |
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I love noc noc... so many stories inside those walls ;-) - )'(Kelly)'( , posted 06/09/07 |
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this should be on you list of "places to take out-of-town friends to give them a real taste of San Francisco?". They will have wonderful stories to tell the folks back home. Noc noc is a great place! - pani*licious , posted 06/08/07 |
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The bar or the genre... that I do not know. I hesitate calling Noc Noc a "cyberpunk" bar but honestly, the first time I stepped into the place (mesmerized by the window decor I might add) I felt like I was living a little in William Gibson's future. The music is usually not what one would hear at any other bar or club. Current and classical rock and techno hits all sound like what a dive bar jukebox of the future might play if the jukebox was breaking down since the DJ's warp it all up a bit. As has been said the decor is incredible. From every table setting being exactly not like another one to the collection of funky art (and I know some is from some Lower Haight local's as they themselves still frequent the place to the feeling that the DJ is the real voyeur as the booth is a molded shape akin to a voodoo nightmare and an island mask with little slits where they look out. The bathroom is decorated by the users for the most part. The bar used to look the other way on smoking until someone turned them in but that was another feature I liked about the place, even though I no longer smoke. This place is all about ambiance and grabbing a drink after a long day of work while meeting up with friends and neighborhood locals. There's complaints they don't serve hard liquor, which they don't, but at least for me I know if they did it wouldn't have the same feel or laid back crowd. One could always pop off to Molotov's for a shot if ya needed anyway, which my friends have done. Grab a sausage at Rosemund's or a slice from Mythic or a sammich from Love N' Haight then come back, get a beer, some wine and I think they have sake too, play some cards, shoot the shit and take comfort in the fact you're at a place that if anywhere else would be a trendy tourist trap. Shhh... - Rayn , posted 06/08/07 |
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if the world came to a bitter end and all we have left to cure our thirst is an underground bar named noc noc... we'd be more than satisfied. there's plenty of funky seating, unique architecture, and illuminated creatures peaking out of the nooks of the cave-like walls. the beer is fantastic, lots you've never heard of before. it's pretty great. - Mary , posted 06/08/07 |
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The inside of the Noc Noc is like no other in SF. It looks like a post-apocalyptic cross between the Road Warrior and the movie Brazil. They have a good selection of fine, imported beers and wine. They don't serve any hard alcohol, though, so I'm taking away a star for that. Denizens tend to be the typical lower-Haight SF crowd. - Dave K. , posted 10/28/04 |
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Noc Noc is a great little gem in the heart of the lower Haight. Enjoy a great beer and wine selection in the "Max Headroom"-style decor while listening to the amazing eclectic tunes of the DJ. Unpretentious and arty all at the same time, Noc Noc is always a good time. - Alissa , posted 10/15/04 |
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Step out from under the sun and step into this trippy beer and wine club (that means no hard alcohol bobo). The funky decor is comprised of metal sculptures and faux prehistoric rock formations. No 90 degre angles here baybee. Nice place to grab a couple of drinx for happy hr. - Kelly , posted 10/15/04 |
