True gem in SF - get transported to 1920s speakeasy w live music and superb southern style menu dishes. Stunning chandeliers & decorations for a supper club experience you will not forget. Highly recommend the New Orleans style BBQ Jerk shrimp w crostini as a Starter and the fried chicken and/or short rib entrees. Staff are friendly efficient and will make you feel like part of the family. Great selection of mocktails as well as wine and cocktails menu. Will be back again soon.

Really enjoyed this pls e! Food was excellent- service was top notch. Would definitely recommend this place.

Wow! What an amazing dining experience. From making the reservation to being greeted by hostess, server, manager. The service was phenomenal! The ambiance takes you a different time, beautiful decor, great live jazz band. Now to the food...we had the wings, gumbo and pork chop all prepared, seasoned and cooked to perfection. We tried the sweet potato pie and warm chocolate chip cookie with ice cream. A great way to end an exceptional meal. Best part about this place it's a non profit organization that helps at risk youth and is run by said youth Whole experience was a 10/10 great job to everyone involved!

The food was outstanding the service/ waitress was very nice helpful professional. The ambiance was amazing cool and inviting

Brought my fiancé here last night for his birthday and had an amazing meal. I'm we ordered: The jerk shrimp as an appetizer. Soooo good. Comes with crostinis (not like the ones that are hard and could potentially break your teeth on). No. These were just perfectly toasted. I ordered the Fish of the Day - Sea Bass with roasted potatoes, cauliflower, and squash. Delicious! My fiancé had the Short ribs. A big portion that just slid off the bones. His came with mashed potatoes, carrots, and cauliflower. It was so darn tasty. Then they gave him a birthday dessert. I wish I could remember what it was. My fiancé has a massive sweet tooth (I don't) but he loved it as well. The staff was incredible. Our server was super sweet. Very attentive. The band upstairs crushed it. The decor is awesome. Fantastic from start to finish : ) Two thumbs up! Five stars! I highly recommend it!

Excellent food, wonderful friendly servers, great music and overall ambiance can't be beat.

Was in the area and stumbled upon this soul food restaurant. Who doesn't love a feel good story about someone giving back to the community! It's a walk right into the roaring 1920s inside the establishment. They had live jazz and all the staff dressed the part. I ordered the peanut stew and my wife ordered the Fried Chicken. We both really enjoyed our dishes! The peanut stew was warm and comforting. All the staff were extremely accommodating and attentive. All and all, I would for sure check out this unique place in BayView again!

Old Skool Cafe is a youth-run, jazz-themed supper club. It is a faith-based, violence prevention program, that provides job training, employment, and a second chance at life by way of a 1920's speakeasy, jazz restaurant, run by at-risk, formerly incarcerated, and foster care youth ages 16-22. The food, service, and ambience were incredible. Highly recommended. Pictured here are sweet potato rolls, catfish fingers!, shrimp and grits, fried chicken, and sweet potato tartlets. I love their mission and food. This is a must do.

So glad we dined at @oldskoolcafe tonight. I agree with another Yelper about this being truly the definition of dining with a purpose. Old Skool Cafe is a violence prevention program, that provides job training, employment and a second chance at life by way of a 1920's speakeasy, jazz restaurant, run by at-risk, formerly incarcerated and foster care youth ages 16-22. It allows these at-risk teens/young adults a chance to develop skills in hospitality, life-lessons and getting them ready for a life where they can support themselves. The restaurant is located in not the best neighborhood in SF, but as someone commented, "don't judge a restaurant by its location"! We opted for one special 3-course dinner (which high included fried catfish fingers, smothered fried chicken and a dessert), gumbo and short ribs. We also ordered the side of mashed potato's and mac & cheese. I must say, you cannot go wrong with anything on this menu!!! Everything was finger licking good!!! We tired the sweet potato tart and the date cake with toffee sauce. The food was just an amazing southern culinary experience. The staff is extremely friendly and easy to chat with during dinner. We will definitely be back supporting this great cause and gaining a few more pounds along the way!

I'm from the south and this soul food hit the spot. The smothered chicken, mashed potatoes, and collard greens ! And the collards were not cooked in pork (no pork on my fork), seasoning was perfect! Gravy on the chicken I could have quite literally sopped (southern slang) it up with a biscuit! The sweet potato tartlet has me excited for Thanksgiving with family! Can I order a whole pie?! Cotton Club and French 75, perfect! Almost forgot the complimentary sweet potato biscuits at the start of your meal! There was no picture because I demolished in two seconds! I will definitely be back! #SFrestaurantweek #eatdrinkSF #speakeasy #nonprofit #soulfood #BayareaEats