Biscuits and Blues
The Verdict
"Local players on weeknights, touring acts on weekends. Sit down and order the fried chicken; food is served through the set."
What you need to know
Biscuits and Blues is a basement blues and Southern food club near Union Square, open since 1995. The room seats about 100 around a stage, and you reach it down a staircase from street level.
What to Expect
Live music runs most nights, with shows starting around 7:30 or 8pm. The booking covers blues, soul, funk, and the occasional R&B or roots act, with Bay Area pros on weeknights and touring national acts on weekends. Reservations are a good idea on weekends.
Food is served during the show. The menu leans Southern: fried chicken and biscuits, gumbo, jambalaya, with a full bar. Expect a cover plus a food or drink minimum, usually about $40 to $60 a person all in.
Getting There
Powell BART and Muni Metro is one block south, and the 38 Geary runs one block north. The Union Square Garage is two blocks away; street parking downtown at night is metered.
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