Mr. Bing's, North Beach
9 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/sanfrancisco, r/AskSF11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many commenters name Mr. Bing's among their bar picks, and one lists it among the barhopping stops in North Beach. One calls it a small, lively karaoke bar, and one says it still feels like a dive with no comedy. Two commenters say it has changed and lost some of its old character, though one thinks it is probably still a fine bar. One commenter places it in Chinatown.
Address
Mr Bing's, 201 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133
At a glance
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/pubesthecrab in r/sanfrancisco · Aug 2025ambience
Likes it as a small, lively karaoke bar.
- Recommendsu/randy31 in r/AskSF · Feb 2025
Lists it as the opening stop of their bar route.
- Recommendsu/jasno- in r/AskSF · Jan 2026
Calls it an easy pick and names Mr Bings among choices.
- Caveatu/--suburb-- in r/AskSF · Mar 2026ambience
Says it kept the name but lost its character, while recalling a favorite past visit.
- Recommendsu/iheartkittttycats in r/AskSF · Aug 2026ambience
Says it still feels like a dive, with no comedy.
- Recommendsu/SoyCaptn in r/AskSF · Aug 2026
Says it should have been on the list, so it belongs among the picks.
- Mixedu/JayfishSF in r/AskSF · Aug 2026ambience
Says the current version is probably fine but has lost the grittier character of the original.
- Recommendsu/Crazy_Custard_2081 in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Lists this as a good stop in North Beach for barhopping.
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- Recommendsu/qtipinspector in r/AskSF · Apr 2026
Includes this bar in a list of recommended spots.
- Recommendsu/rust1112 in r/AskSF · Sep 2025
Offered as a direct answer to the question.
- Recommendsu/LongjumpingFunny5960 in r/AskSF · Jan 2026
Suggests Mr. BINGS as another Chinatown bar option.
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