biscut and blues is it really a local favorite?

biscut and blues is it really a local favorite or is it a ';corporate'; style place that trys to be a neighborhood joint

biscut and blues is it really a local favorite?

My husband and I went there about five years ago to see one of our favorite bands that happens to be based in San Francisco, the Tommy Castro Band. Not knowing what kind of crowd to expect, we arrived early to get a good seat and to also have dinner. The food was good, but we made a very costly mistake. We have lived in the South all our lives, and when you order ice tea, the refills are always free. We ordered ice tea to drink with our meals, and the tip off should have been when the waitress asked if we wanted another ice tea rather than more ice tea. The end result was that we had drunk over $40 of ice tea!

We thought the club%26#39;s acoustics were good, and it was very crowded. There were many, many people who clearly lived in the area who apparently come there often to hear Tommy Castro. He isn%26#39;t the house band, but he does appear there fairly often.There is no corporate slickness to it; it does feel home-grown. If you happen to be there when Tommy Castro is playing, you%26#39;re in for a treat.

biscut and blues is it really a local favorite?

Agree 100%. It is not corporate but it does feel a little pre-packaged vs. authentic. But it is as close as you are going to get to a C%26amp;W feeling in SF, and the food is good (though not cheap).

I enjoyed it but there are plenty of tourists - if you want an authentic neighborhood place let me know what type of music.

We often visit Biscuits %26amp; Blues to eat, listen, and dance.

The food, downstairs, is very good. The Chilean chef, a lovely young woman, does an excellent job. We%26#39;ve not had a successful meal upstairs, even when it was an Irish restaurant.

The cuisine is Louisians; the greens are the best I%26#39;ve ever had in a restaurant.

The music varies from locals such as Steve Lucky and Carmen Getit (sometimes the Rumba Bums) to road bands such as, as someone mentioned, Tommy Castro (he lives in San José).

An occasional group we hate to miss is Sy Klops. Same sax, Michael Quinn, as Tommy%26#39;s band.

Another venue you might enjoy is John Lee Hooker%26#39;s Boom Boom Room (we call it Jack%26#39;s) on Fillmore at Geary.

If Blues is your bag, when visiting Las Vegas go to the Stratosphere at ten on a Monday for a great Blues jam.

More information on our music scene can be found in the lower portion of the SPECIAL MUSIC and DANCE EVENTS in San Francisco and environs page

%26lt;http://geocities.com/dancefest/Specials.html#t%26gt; at %26lt;http://geocities.com/dancefest%26gt;. There%26#39;s also a link to our Music calendar as well as much other information about dancing.

Keith Crossan is the sax player for the Tommy Castro Band. They are a terrifically energetic band to watch, and they so obviously love performing. They%26#39;ve toured with B.B. King and even recorded a number with John Lee Hooker just before he died. They write many of their own songs. If you get a chance to see them, I%26#39;m sure that you%26#39;ll enjoy the performance. Have fun in San Francisco.

I%26#39;m a local SF and I%26#39;ve been only 1 to BnB, though they do book good acts which other clubs don%26#39;t (and the more neighborhoody JLH Boom Boom Room is certainly no longer a blues club). It is somewhat corporate (read about iced tea above). Locals aren%26#39;t going to hang out at a place w/ a 15-20 cover so it%26#39;s not a neighborhood hangout. just my opinion

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