AsiaSF Gay Bar / Gay Club / Restaurant

SoMa, San Francisco –

The servers at AsiaSF have to be absolutely gorgeous, with perfect long legs, ample breasts, and sculpted buns that could crush a coconut.

Oh, and they all have to be Asian men. More on that in a second.

A favorite venue for boisterous bachelorette parties, it’s not unusual to see large groups of giggling girls strolling down the entryway’s red carpet, where a paparazzi-style photographer waits to snap everyone’s picture on Fridays and Saturdays.

The expansive ground floor restaurant is surrounded by color-changing shoji screens and lined with modish round tables, but the centerpiece is undoubtedly the massive bar that serves as a performance stage for the famous “women” of AsiaSF.

Doubling as waitresses and cocktail servers, these “gender illusionists” deliver Cal-Asian platters to the patrons, though food is definitely an afterthought for the celebratory clientele. They’re all waiting to see these sexy gal-dudes climb atop the bar to lip-synch, dance, and strip down as everyone hoots and hollers.

While it’s true that folks may pay a bit extra for the entrées, the moneyed businessmen, brides-to-be, and birthday boys clapping and dancing along don’t seem to mind the price considering that the ladies – who usually incorporate the audience into their shows – come with it.

After the last performance, festive friends keep the party going by heading to the brick basement nightclub, where DJs spin Top 40 beneath pulsing lights and disco balls.

Promising a unique bit of fun, AsiaSF is a quintessential San Francisco experience for those with both open minds and open pocketbooks.