Bare Back Grill

I had this place on my radar for about 6 months, and one busy summer day I found a parking spot a half block away and knew it was the sign I'd been waiting for. Most of the tables were full, but I prefer to sit at the bar most of the time anyway. Molly was the bartender that day and was very nice. She is a smart young woman with a great sense of humor, and even though the place was very busy she engaged the whole tiki themed bar effortlessly. I saw the meatloaf with mashed sweet potatoes and ordered that, along with a couple rum drinks reminiscent of the ones that are over priced the Bali Hai. The meatloaf was awesome and the drinks were, well, just what rum drinks are supposed to be: cold, sticky sweet and fruity and delivering that later-that-evening buzz that would happily become a hangover with just one more push. I resisted, but couldn't help expanding my hoodie collecting with a Bareback zip up that is the perfect fall SD hoodie - soft and lightweight. And all this while holding an ongoing conversation with a nice woman from Arizona and enjoying the crew banter. I had a great time and will definitely do it again, but I'll try to spend a little less money doing it. No knock on the bar or staff for that one; I spend to much money rather frequently.

Came here with a coupon for buy one get one half off burgers and were very excited to eat here because it always seems to have people dining. We got here without a reservation and walked up to a cluster of people on the street corner by the hostess stand. It was unclear who was in line and who wasn't, but a hostess quickly let us know that she would get us seated and went to help another table. After 5 minutes of us standing there, another waitress approached us and asked of we've been helped. She took us to our seats. The service the entire night was not impressive. From there, it took quite a while to receive water, then get our order taken, then receive our meal and finally the check. We both got burgers and enjoyed them but found they could be more flavorful- even some more salt would've helped the flavors come out! The fries and the sauces that accompany them were definitely a delicious highlight. Overall I'd return if we had another deal like that and time to spare due to slow service.

Solid bar! Wandered in from the beach bc my friend and I were in the search for some hot toddies and we were told they could do it. Immediately got seated at the bar and the manager (Alex I believe?) got to work. He's so friendly and runs a tight, customer forward ship. The drinks were delicious and just what the doctor ordered. Came on a Thursday and it was packed as if it was a Saturday night -- they get business! Sitting at a bar tells you a lot about an establishment and if you want to come back lol. They were very clean with how they bussed tables, cleaned the glasses and handled food/drinks. Very team oriented staff. Was impressed a few staffers were willing to stay past their shift to help out as needed. Eventually got some sliders to nibble and they were great! I'm sure their full menu is tasty. Would definitely come back.

Great spot in SD! I really love coming here when I am in town and Happy Hour is a great time to come check out several menu options for a more reasonable price. I wanted to do a flight of beers, but was told they only do this on Thursdays. Our waiter was great and attentive, giving us lots of recommendations. I love the ambiance, they have a very chill beachy vibe.

A burger and fries bar & grill. Tight quarters when crowded.Service depends on the crowd, it can back up at times. Sports bar style so they will have the current game playing.

Loved sitting outside and the weather was great. Our server was busy so things were a little slow but we didn't mind. Wagu smash burger for the win! Diet Coke!

Stopped by here a few months ago by chance during a football playoff game. The hostess was very friendly, and the waitress was even friendlier. So inviting and welcoming. Parking is always rough in Pacific Beach, so keep that in mind. There's a fun beach/ New Zealand vibe going on here. They have some interesting items on their menu, but I went for the burger and my friend went for the salad. I definitely enjoyed the burger and the fries, but the price point was a little higher than what I was used to. You'll find most the burgers are going to be in the $20 plus club. I've also heard they have a burger club worth checking out with some cool Perks. Plenty of TVs to watch sports on, and you're really dang close to the beach! For sure a cool spot to pop in for a burger and a beer!

Walking down the streets of pacific beach and decided to stop by this cozy restaurant to get a bite to eat. Love the location as it was steps away from the ocean. Parking was pretty easy to find as well. We were seated right away and our waiter was quick to get our order. The hubby and I shared the pretzel and plate of meat pies this was more then enough for us! In addition, I ordered a beer that was a bit to strong for my taste so I loved that they kindly exchanged it for another. Ambience was contemporary nice upscale yet casual beachy vibes! For me the food was good but not great. I felt the meat in the meat in the pie was a bit bland. The pie pastry was amazingly flakey and made exceptionally well. The pretzel was good just extremely heavy so it's an appetizer to feed a few people. Overall, food was good but didn't leave excited to try more things. I also wished our waiter would have checked on us at least once. She was pretty much unavailable the entire time we were there. Our bill came out to be approximately $65 for two drinks, pretzel app, and meat pie plate.

Always great quality meals, great service & great ambiance! Look at this avocado toast

Delicious food and wonderful location right off the beach!We came, we ate, we sipped....we watched a Padres game!Enjoyable SundayFunday