Ocean Beach Brewery
5041 Newport Ave, San Diego
(619) 955-8053
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Limited beers, at 6-place ground floor bar, stairs to a roof-top. 2 house beers and 7 guest beers on draught for Día de los Muertos. Some sidewalk seating and open air seating near large rill-up door.
Food not tried: Starters, Salads, Tacos, Sandwiches, Burgers, and Kids Menu. Some loud, obnoxious bikers passing by. Two silent TV in bar/lounge area with a few 4-top tables on concrete floor.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 5
Great views, good beer. Mozzarella sticks were good but the fried pickles tasted refried. The grilled mahi tacos have no flavor and the fish tasted very old.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
They gotta update their hours. Second time I came in and they were closed at some random time, 2-3 hours before the time listed. And someone could teach their bartender, “I’m sorry, but we’re closed.” Or a polite way to explain that they close early when they’re slow…
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
I decided to try the Wednesday special: order wings and get a house beer for just a dollar, which sounded perfect since I had been craving wings. However, when it came time to pick a beer, I was disappointed to find that all three house options were varieties of IPA—a type of beer I don’t enjoy. Hoping for an alternative, I asked the bartender if they had any non-IPA options. To my surprise, she responded rudely, insisting that none of the house beers were IPAs. She was clearly mistaken, as the first beer listed was a "Pale Ale," and perhaps she didn’t realize that IPA stands for India Pale Ale.
Left with limited choices, I opted for the lightest beer on the menu. Though it was high-quality, it simply didn’t suit my taste. When the wings arrived, they were good but not particularly memorable. I had hoped for a bit more flavor or uniqueness, but they were average at best.
The one highlight of the experience was the atmosphere of the place. It had a lively, welcoming vibe that made it a nice spot to relax despite the other disappointments. Overall, while the atmosphere was great, the service and the food left much to be desired. It wasn’t a terrible experience, but it didn’t stand out either—just an average visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
Upon finding (difficult to find at night) the service was mediocre at best. The blonde female bartender was incredibly pretentious and looked down on us the entire interaction. In result we closed out after one drink and won’t be going back.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
My family of four went here on a bartender’s recommendation of the view, good food, beer and family friendliness but we found it disappointing and wish we had tried somewhere else.
The food was mediocre at best and the staff was rude. My husband ordered his beer then left to get a table while I ordered the food. I asked the bartender if she had anything that wasn’t beer since I’m not a beer drinker. I understand it’s a brewery but it looked like they had some canned options in the fridge and often breweries now have at least one non-beer option so I didn’t think it was a problem to ask. She snapped at me “we have beer, we’re not a bar”. I was so taken aback by her attitude that I just paid for our bill and went to my table. I found a Yelp comment from the business that says they have cider, seltzer and wine so I’m really confused by the response and attitude.
The view of OB and the ocean was terrific but a rooftop deck gets very hot on a sunny afternoon. We sat at a high top with an umbrella but noticed after we sat that only half of the umbrella opened over the table while the other half shaded the outside of the building. With the position of the sun the half umbrella didn’t do much at all.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Love this place. Super friendly.
Love this place. Great food. Awesome Staff. Amazing atmosphere. Incredible view from the roof top.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wings
This place started out good and the service was great, but then the cook came out of the kitchen and kicked his dog just because he was in the walkway.. will never be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Great beers! I got their flight of house beers and that jalapeño beer is insane good.
The bartender was funny and was very helpful.
They have food but we didn't eat there. Was just wanted to stop by and try some local beer.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
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Great experience with great beer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overall a very subpar establishment. The cheeseburger that was bought out still had the paper melted and one of the servers made a weird death joke after there mistake with my burger. I am not the one to nit pick but this establishment really disappointed me with their service! Only thing I can say is do better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
I’ve been going to OB Brewery for nearly a decade and it always hits. Recently, for whatever reason, I tried the shrimp tacos and omg what!!! If you don’t try them, you’re nuts. SO GOOD I COULDNT SHARE! Garlic fries slap, but I really, really miss their watermelon salad - hope they bring that back sometime. Great place for all - kids, parents and pups.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries and Onion Rings, Shrimp Tacos, Wings
One of my favorite places in OB! Food, service and views are AMAZING! Dog friendly. Jayme will go out of her way to make your experience the best it can be. Really, all the staff are great. Also, don’t miss out on their happy hour deals. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Megan was amazing, super welcoming ? , I have to come back for fish & chips . I think is my new go to spot !!
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