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The Detour
The Detour: Arcade vibes, craft drinks, and big game nights.
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The Detour: Arcade vibes, craft drinks, and big game nights.
The Detour in San Francisco blends a lively bar scene with a wide arcade lineup and casual dining. Guests praise friendly service, a playful vibe, trivia and bingo nights, and big screens for group play with games like Super Smash Bros and Mario Kart. The sangria is noted, and the menu includes bowls and tacos. Food can be mixed, but the drinks and games keep the space vibrant for socializing and fun.
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Play a wide variety of classic and modern arcade games, including Super Smash Bros and Mario Kart, in a clean, non-sticky environment.
Enjoy reasonably priced craft cocktails, local beers, and sangria, with options for surprise drinks and bar service.
Savor creative takes on bar food, including burgers, pizza, adobo bowls, okonomiyaki bowls, and tacos, with options for all tastes.
Participate in lively trivia nights, bingo, and other events in a large, open space with big screens for group gaming.
Ideal for social gatherings, dates, or solo visits with ample seating and a friendly atmosphere to meet new people.
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Overall rating
Kevin Carroll
For context, I did not come here to drink, so if that’s your vibe then this might not be helpful. Also, the staff were all friendly and helpful. The place itself though was so loud I had to shout to keep a convo, and half the games that I tried didn’t count quarters I put in, and then others had controls that were sticky or loose (in the game, not the control itself). If you come here to drink and have a few bites, you’ll probably have a good time though, but BRING CASH.
Craig Reichel
Lots of seating and a hugr variety of arcade games to play. Excellent service and a friendly, playful atmosphere. Various game nights happen here including bingo. A fun place to hang out with friends, drink, and play games.
Eduardo Sánchez-Ubanell
We came to Detour on a Thursday night and the place was packed for a trivia night - super fun and lively. It’s a large open space, great for game nights or other events - they have big screens around the bar that people can play video games on (there’s usually a Super Smash Bros or Mario Kart game going on). They also have arcade machines around the room. We ordered a few drinks, and really enjoyed the Sangria. Our server, TC, was a delight as well and made my friend a “surprise” cocktail that was great. My one gripe was that the food was underwhelming. We ordered the Wellness Bowl which was $20 but was pretty light portion-wise and fairly subpar overall for the price. Detour would be great for events with friends or maybe a date if you want to grab a beer and play the arcade games. Just be prepared that the food won’t be out of this world.
E Lee
Fun spot to hang out with friends. Grabbed a table and looked at the menu. Once we decided, we ordered at the bar. Waited to pick up our drinks which were reasonably priced for the city and decent. Got a buzzer for the food. Portion size for the snacks we’re on the small size but other dishes seemed reasonable. Arcade games were not sticky and they had something for each of us.
R M
Time warp, rediscovered game nights, video games from back in the days , a solid selection of cocktails and their own take on bar food. In short it works. Feeling bored at home and making new friends but don't feel like dressing up or putting on a show...the detour is a nice mix of 'i could care less' being alone in a crowd or hanging with friends while making new ones. Their food selection is an interesting take on bar food. Yes all the common items you can find like burgers and pizza but we tried their adobo bowl, a bit salty for my taste but otherwise not bad and yes their okonomiyaki bowl is actually rather good and tasty. Their tacos are alright, I like the fact that they are not saucy and overloaded with sour cream and other non Mexican taco add-ons but they are a bit dry . A dash of lime would help the cause
