Pacific Shores

This place was an old favorite of mine and many friends when I actually lived in OB in the 90s. It wasn't too long after that it became seriously trendy for many years. Not sure how it is now late weekend nights. Mellow vibe as most of OB is but do remember it getting packed late nights when the barely legal crowd thinks they are in PB.. I have never had any issues here but many complain about the bartenders, and it's probably that they just get stressed from too many people for such a small place. Nothing broken here. Show some patience and be cool, I say. Display a level of quickness and confidence in what you want to order, but don't be shy to ask. My most recent visit was just a stop in for one quick well drink. I ordered a bourbon and coke and it was $4.25- if I remember right, still cheapest drink in town. At least in OB. This made me think, "wow things still are the same here", as in this drink example. I totally like it when places like this don't ever change a thing, come on now after all, why would you? Thing is, dive bars are becoming extinct overall and this I don't like at all. Alive and well here.

Such a fun dive bar in OB! Love the ocean theme intimate light setting. Drinks are great, staff is awesome, fun crowd, overall a great spot to grab a drink & hang out!

Great food, environment, and place to grab some drinks. I usually pop in when I'm in the area.

I love this bar. Favorite bar in OB. 81 years and still going strong! I know this bar to be cash only in the past but they might have updated their POS to include cards (I'm not positive). Their wells are $4.50 and the ambiance is amazing. I love the black light paintings and the shell ceiling above the bar!

Cool, little upper scale dive bar. Love the "under the sea theme" and the bartender was great. He made us a version of the Screwball peanut butter shot, like the one we usually get at OB Noodle House. And I have to say, his version was actually better! Anyway, we were happy we stumbled into this place. Check it out, it's a chill place to hang.

Fun, dark, dive bar in Ocean Beach.We cruised in for a couple of drinks. Cool artwork/décor adorn the walls. The seven of us grabbed the old school lounge-type table in the corner.Service was good, drinks were cold.

Opened on the actual Pearl Harbor day. Just a great cocktail bar. Great place to start or finish the night.

I've been here a handful of times and a couple of years ago I wrote a pretty negative review because of the bartender. My experience seemed to be consistent with other yelpers. Me and some friends were heading down to SD for the day and I wanted to show them this wonderful bar. I warned everyone that the bartenders had a reputation for being surly. Our visit was the exact opposite. I should have gotten out bartenders name because she was great! Super friendly, accommodating, and mixed great cocktails! Maybe they got rid of the bad employees, or maybe they work the evening shift (we were there on a Wednesday around 1pm). Either way, everyone loved the bar and the service.

The fat bouncer "who worked 3 different jobs today", didn't let my friend in because he missed the trash can when throwing away the water bottle he was carrying (because the bouncer wouldn't let him bring it in, which I understand.) But we were very respectful, and there is no logical reason for denying him entry. We're all locals, and USED to come in here all the time. I get it if you're just tired of making minimum wage because you're too fat to get a real job, but grow up. I'll go buy a bottled domestic beer somewhere else.

Dive bar but not necessarily in the good way. Have gone in before for a quick drink. Not the quickest service even when dead but my LAST attempt left me ignored by the two female bartenders (one looked right at me and turned back to having a loud private conversation with a female customer sitting at the bar) without as much as a "be with you in a minute". I decided to leave after a couple minutes when it was obvious that the one was deep in conversation and the other had left from behind the bar. As I left, the doorman commented on me leaving so soon, so I mentioned I was ignored and chose to go elsewhere (at the bar a few doors down the bartender greeted me immediately). As I left I heard him scoff, "Uhh, get outta here!" To be fair I don't the he thought I could here him.Plenty of other places to get a drink in O.B. I worked in the bar industry for 25 years so I expect at least a minimum of service and know when employees are the bottom of the barrel or don't care. Both on exhibit here.