South Beach Bar & Grille

Really cute location! There's great seating options outdoors over the beach - though it gets (understandably) really crowded around sunset time so it'll be difficult to get a good seat.

We came during their taco Tuesday special - the margarita was delicious and the tacos were an excellent deal. They were extremely large tacos: two are definitely enough for a meal and 3 will have you extremely full. For $4 and extremely large, the tacos were great: a decent amount of meat though I thought the white sauce was a bit overwhelming and was slightly too much. I far preferred the corn tortilla (which you can order upon request) - I found the sauce/toppings a better fit with the flavor/texture of the corn tortilla.

Giving this 4 stars because the service was extremely slow: a lot of the tables were not cleaned off (and in a crowded restaurant meant we had to wait a bit to get a table) and it took an extremely long time for our order to be taken. I think it was the crowds on a taco Tuesday special that caused the slow times - hopefully it isn't slow on other days.

Came to this spot with a couple girlfriends after watching the sunset on the beach. It looked cute from the outside all lit up with the pretty lights on the second floor patio. We decided to head up there to eat.
When you enter there is a seat yourself sign so we went straight upstairs. We found a spot right away, even though the place was pretty busy. I figured the place must be good since almost all the tables were taken.
Unfortunately the food was very disappointing. The only reason I give it 3 stars instead of 2 is because our server was quick and attentive. The atmosphere was cool too. The view of the ocean, the good music, everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves there.
But I honestly wouldn't go back unless it was only for drinks.
We ordered different plates to share and none of them were good quality meals.
The burger meat was dry and not flavorful.
The fish and chips were rubbery and tasted like old frozen fish.
The Mahi taco was the worse. There was a tiny piece of fish inside covered in purple cabbage and tomato. You couldn't even see the fish it was so small. It was on a cold stiff tortilla that wasn't even warmed up all the way.
The only thing that was just okay was the coconut shrimp.
But like I said, I would not order food at this place ever again.
Maybe drinks and a nice view is what this place has going for it, but that's about it.

We love coming here for Wahoo tacos and drinks and Bennett is always our Bartender.
Bennett is always smiling and welcomes us and always attentive, We give him 10 starts for his EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE.. The great delicious food and awesome service is why we
Keep coming back.

Meandering around OB, we stopped at South Beach Bar and Grille to rehydrate.

We opted to sit at the bar as the outdoor patio was rather full and there was plenty of room at the bar. They offered a nice selection of beer on tap. They had hard seltzers from Kona Brewing which Becky had never had and she was quite pleased with the flavors. Service was prompt and friendly form our bartender (I did not catch her name).

The men's bathroom upstairs is awkward. It has the old school urinals that are imbedded in the wall and go all the way to the floor. Very close to each other and no partition between them. When the door is opened, there you are! The urinals are in plain view from the bar area when the door is opened. Stick to the private, one at a time all gender bathroom downstairs.

Brought my 6 year old, so yes they allow kids (at least during the day).

We sat upstairs and had an amazing view of the pier and waves!

Grilled Fish Tacos were great, as always! They do put a lot of white sauce on them so I usually get my tacos with no white sauce. Good beer selection, I had a Pure Project Hazy IPA.

We took off a star because of the service being slow, they didn't come check on us and we had needed some stuff like hot sauce and another beer. My son didn't like his chicken nuggets (they were hard and had too much batter), but he did like the fries.

One of our fave spots when in Ocean Beach. This place just has a chill fun vibe, beautiful sunset view & great friendly staff. Love the menu choices, lots to choose from. We had the steak tacos, birria tacos & burger, definitely hit the spot! Always a good time!

Came here after exploring Ocean Beach with a couple of friends. We were hungry and saw that it wasn't too busy and decided to pop in after looking at the reviews.

This place has a very chill and laid-back vibe, like think of how a stereotypical beachside Californian would act, and that's exactly how every staff member I came in contact with pretty much was for the most part. Very pleasant to say the least.

The food here was pretty good I loved the flavor of the birria cheese fries, and the calamari sticks were also pretty good. The calamari here are served as large pieces of calamari meat sticks; I've never had calamari prepared that way. It was interesting to try but to be honest, I prefer the traditional calamari wings (I guess it's a texture/sensory thing with having so much calamari meat in a single bite with the sticks).

All in all, this South Beach Bar & Grille is a must-try if you like laid-back vibes and good food while overlooking the beautiful Ocean Beach area of San Diego.

We only stopped in to grab a quick cocktail and meet up with an old friend of my wife (and forget our stroller overnight; thankfully, it was still there in the morning!), but South Beach Bar & Grille has some notable things going for it, even for us casual visitors: a prime location right next to the beach; gorgeous views of the sea from the upper level and outer deck; reasonably friendly and efficient staff (although our server seemed a little scatterbrained at times), and surprisingly decent prices for a restaurant situated spitting distance from the Pacific Ocean. OB is one of my favorite places in San Diego, so a return here to fully investigate its merits is definitely in the cards in the future.

Nice to return to a nice friendly bar & grille, in the great city of Ocean Beach! The twin bartenders were awesome and I did get the young ladies mixed up once ! I ordered the Happy Hour special oyster, which I had gotten before in the past, but today they were really gritty. I also ordered the guacamole and salsa w/fresh tortilla chips. That entire dish was delicious! Not too spicy, and the guac was seasoned perfectly! I was told that before I leave OB, I should stop by and get their delicious clam chowder. So later that night, I did just that. She was not lying! It was so full of chunky pieces of clams! Amazing!

The best fish tacos ever!!!
we ordered the cod it was deep fried heaven on a delicious corn tortilla.
We also ordered the Birria tacos and it comes with the juice from the meat to dip ah well I loved it too.
This restaurant is Huge 2 floors tons of indoor seating as well as a full wraparound balcony, we found our spots on the wraparound balcony it was a perfectly centered view to eat these amazingly delicious tacos.
We were so happy it was a gorgeous day at an amazing restaurant with a gorgeous view with my amazing son and wife who is equally amazing and beautiful company.
I couldn't have asked for more, I assure you of one thing I will come here every time I'm in San Diego no question, definitely delicious.
Cheers ALL and SYOY
Review #322 07/31/23