Chief Sullivan’s is a $$ Irish bar in North Beach with a 4.4 Google rating from 337 reviews and a clear crowd signal: 1,908 all-time Blackbird check-ins. Friday and Saturday are its busiest Blackbird days, which fits the review portrait of a high-energy bar popular for games, drinks, and casual food.
Reviewers call out the vintage pub interior, an expansive outdoor area, and game-day volume that actually gets turned up. The menu praise is specific: prime rib sandwich, jalapeno burger, chicken sandwich, salad, Irish coffee, and a Guinness infused Old Fashioned all get named by regulars and visitors.