Pacific Beach Bar & Grill

The bar of my 20s… Will miss you!

RIP PB Bar and Grill, you were a real one.
Thirsty Thursdays shall live on in our memories.

Apparently this place got bought out and is closed for renovation.
RIP PB B&G
RIP ASIAN NIGHTS
I will miss the cheap AMF drinks, and the dirty ratchet dance floor. I can assure you PB on Thursdays will never be the same anymore, and no, I’m not paying that $ 20 cover to go into Johnny V’s just to wait 30 minutes to get a drink.
This came too sudden too quick. I think I need some closure. I’m not ready for this. What am I gonna do on Thursday nights now…

Great place! Food was sooo delicious and fresh! right by the beach, close to everything. Strongly recommended

Shrimp n chicken tacos are to die for! The waitresses are pretty and are good at their job. There’s a dance club called tremors that opens up there at night, but I think only during the summer.

I don’t get why all the negative reviews here. I’ve been taking a group here going at least 10 times so far and every time has been perfect.
Great drinks, great prices, kind waitresses, bartenders, clean atmosphere, never too crowded. Gee, what more could you want?
PB Bar & Grill is always a solid choice to go to when you’re in the area!

Came across Pacific Beach Bar & Grill while walking through PB with some friends — trying to find any place that looked fairly decent for a casual dinner. Aiming for «best of the worst» — not sure how we did…
Service was scattered, forgetful, wrong (delivered a Thai Chicken Wrap… we ordered Sesame Chicken Bites???), and slow-​paced. Our server was friendly and apologetic, but seemed under-​trained and kind of inexperienced.
The food was okay — not particularly good/​bad. An ok place to grab apps to share or pub grub.
The open-​air seating and somewhat crowded restaurant seemed promising, but was ultimately a let down.

Ordered food and after finishing our drinks, never being checked on by server Laura we got up to pay. Food still wasnt out after 30 minutes. She never checked on us and when I asked if she had even rang it in she said yes but that the kitchen was busy. I said to her it would have been noce to know that since we were PAYING! Ive been here before but Laura made me not want to risk ot again.
Just communicate with your guests. We were totally abandoned.

This past week I have coincidentally been hitting up all the «Best _​_​_​_​in San Diego» spots that have been on my checklist for a long time.
Dan said this is the best Taco Tuesday in town, so he and I hit it up this week, and immediately I could see why. I have never seen such a variety of tacos available, wow! See my picture for the massive menu of $ 1.95 and $ 2.50/$ 2.95 choices. For example, there are several types of beef tacos. They don’t just have carne asada, they have top sirloin and ground beef too. There are also several types of chicken, shrimp and seafood (fish, lobster, scallop!) tacos.
I would give this four stars except when the tacos arrived (lightning fast by the way), they weren’t all that tasty and had a little bit of meat with lots of veggies. I ordered the longboarder (fried fish) taco and the scuba shrimp (sauteed shrimp) taco. The fried fish was skimpy and a little soggy, and the shrimp was just OK. They mistakenly gave me a grilled fish (surfer) taco because they messed up but my server let me keep it, and the fish was chewy and small. Still, the tacos were good enough and for that price, I would go again if a friend wanted to go. The tacos are slightly better at South Beach Bar and Grill in OB.
Also, I was disappointed that they were out of frozen margaritas when I got there — and it was only 6:15pm. All the margaritas are on special for $ 2.50 on Taco Tuesday, so I got a mango one on the rocks and it was the most syrupy I’ve ever had (too much mixer?) and seemed to barely have tequila in it.
On the other hand, they did impress me with their enchiladas, which also were on special for Taco Tuesday. For $ 1.95, mine was massive and packed with meat. I got the adobada chicken (supposed to be spicy but wasn’t) which had big chunks of real stewed chicken. I actually think PB Bar and Grill does a better job with the enchiladas than the tacos which barely have any meat in them.
7 tacos, 1 enchilada, 2 drinks… total $ 25.50 after tax (not including tip) and attentive service sitting at the bar. Pretty sweet deal!

Not sure why I didn’t write a review when I still lived in San Diego a few months ago, but it’s probably because I try not to think about this place anymore. Classic place to go clubbing as a newly 21 year old UCSD or SDSU student. It’s not too bad if you are just going to hang out with some friends and get cheap drinks on «Asian Night» Thursdays, but otherwise don’t come here to meet people. Most people will come here because they are too cheap to go anywhere in Downtown, but luckily for students now… North Park is popular!
Cover is free before 10pm, then it becomes $ 5 and honestly it’s worth the quiet time to come early and have a few drinks before the things start getting ratchet. There are three bars, and over the course of the night, the trick is to figure out which bartenders put the most alcohol in your AMFs because it actually varies. Sometimes the drinks are strong, sometimes they are weak.
The dance floor is insane. The outdoor patio area is the more chill place to hang out (and smoke if you’re into that) or even to take a break from getting all sweaty on the main dance floor. My friend likes coming here to practice his pickup lines and watch awkward Asian people dance on each other, so I guess if you need a night to make you feel better… it’s free entertainment!

This place is alright. I love the location and the cleanliness of the place. But the main issue is that a lot of pretentious people come here. It’s hard to be satisfied with a place when all of the customers really ping your nerves.
You see I’m not that type of guy that likes to show off, but a lot of the customers here are all trying to talk big game about how much they drink. They also are always willing to argue with you on everything you say. I was talking to this guy there not a worker just someone sitting next to me and he kept insisting over and over again he was right about something. I just gave up and let him win, but seriously sometimes people need to accept that they don’t know everything.
So, this place is actually in a really nice location, price is reasonable and the workers are cool. But, I just can’t get the customers out of my mind. I do think you’ll have a fun experience here but be ready to deal with some annoying customers.

Monday Night Karaōke is an A-​OK place to be in Pacific Beach. The people who run it are fun characters.
The Mexican food here is decent. The Service is OK. Price is good. Good interior patio.

This place can only survive because people are too drunk to see how filthy it is. I dare not order food for fear of the diseases which may emanate from the pit they call their kitchen. Health Department, where are you?
Friends talk me into coming to this place, and we inevitably leave for the above reasons.
Time for the wrecking ball!

My review for this place is going to be out of the ordinary, because I came here at such a random time. My friend and I came on a Sunday around 8PM, and were able to get a vodka tonic and a beer for $ 5. The bar was pretty empty given the time, but there were still a decent amount of people around.
Bartender helped us right away, but seemed to forget our orders immediately and had to ask multiple times. Not a problem though, we still got our drinks quickly and he was very friendly.
Parking is a hassle, but if you park far away enough there’s plenty to look at on the walk over.

While I’ve had some pretty great times here, I must say it is beyond time to tear it down and start over. Between the termite damage and leaks in the roof, half the work is done. On the rare event is rains in San Diego it also rains INSIDE PB Bar and Grill. And I don’t just mean on the patio! There were leaks into/​onto the tables throughout the indoor portion of the bar as well as the hallway into the bathrooms and the bathrooms as well. Trying to tinkle while getting sprinkled on from a roof leak is not my idea of a great time.
All and all, PB Bar and Grill, you’ve seen better days. I imagine you are still busy because, well, you are right near the beach and you can’t tell the condition of the bar when you are drunk in the dark at 12 on a Friday night. Any other reasons are beyond me.
The fact that you are in worse condition than most of the bars in Tijuana should concern anyone entering this place. Time for a huge makeover, and an exterminator– I passed a huge cockroach in the bathroom. Ugh. If they are hanging in the bathroom, I can only imagine what the kitchen looks like.

Randomly ended up here on a Thursday night. $ 5 cover charge, and decent drink specials.
The place was PACKED by midnight, but thankfully there is a lot of seating in and out.
The patio is a good place to chill & people watch with lots of tables and chairs.
We didn’t run into any trouble and the bartenders and security were fine, but it wasn’t my kind of scene or crowd and I don’t really see myself coming back.

I’ve been coming to P.B. Bar and Grill years before I was a Unilocaler, just don’t ask how long ago, and believe it or not, ending up here was pure whim. I was on my way to the boardwalk to watch the sunset, when some Brazilian music caught my ear, and being a fan, I followed it here. Apparently, Sunday evenings now is Brazilian night with music, eats from a Brazilian vendor, and Brazilian dancing as well: and dancing I did.
It all started with the music and a couple of IPA’s, and the next thing I knew I was out dancing with a group of ladies, including a beautiful Brazilian lady, Rebeca S., who not only can dance like her life depended on it, but also I came to learn is a dance instructor and owner of U Fancy Dance downtown (
). Rebeca and her friends had some serious moves, and they put me to shame (
), but it does not mean, I did not get out there and did some Do Funk. Seriously, the music was hot, the lady were hot, and the evening was humid, so It was a hot evening!
In a nut shell, I had a great evening. The beer was cold and my server was cool and kept my beer filled as I instructed her, and it was topped by Brazilian dancing, what else could I asked for… I may have to come down another Sunday.
I will have to admit, that my thighs and buttock muscles were quite sore the next day though. My favorite dance song of the evening was «Tchê tcherere tchê tchê»

I have neeeever given a 1 star! But I feel compelled to aware my fellow Unilocalers, new locals or travelers. Straight up, this place needs some work on:
–having enough staff to handle your patrons! We waited for probably 15 minutes just to have our table cleared, after I asked!
— she didn’t clean, she just smeared the dried up ranch dressing more onto the table with her dirty rag.
(I had to actually get up and get something to clean my own table with.)
— another 15min wait to finally have a server take our order.
–ordered a ballast point pale ale, tastes watered down. I don’t know what they did, but really?
Haven’t gotten our food yet, but I’m sure there is nothing special about it… If we’re considering comparison to this first impression.
Got my food, turkey patty tastes like a cheap tasteless patty you would buy at the 99cent store or serve inmates.
NEVER COMING BACK. And honestly, I don’t think the owners care considering they haven’t done anything to improve their rating.
Go somewhere else and don’t waste your money or TIME.

Come during happy hour! Draft beers are $ 2 at 4pm and go up $ 0.25 every half hour. Happy hour happens 7 days a week.
That said, you may not always get the beer you ordered, and you may not always get the meat that you prefer in your food. My mom and I shared beef nachos and had a bit of shrimp on our plate, which makes you wonder if they are pre-​making food to have ready to go out quickly. We ordered three different draft beers that didn’t end up being what we ordered. The waitress acted completely oblivious the first time, so we went directly to the bartender the 2^nd and 3^rd times. Both of those times, the bartender just said «oh yeah, we are out of that so I just poured you something similar.» Wouldn’t that be good to share with the waitress so she can inform the customer upon delivery?

I forgot you only come here on Tuesday’s if you want some some what decent tacos… I also am disappointed at the fact you can smoke and kids are around… they should have a no kids zone, in my opinion. The food here is not what people come here for. I think its the location, drinks and the dancing. Catherine C. review is pretty spot on!

Meh I’ve experienced better is perfect for this place.
Thursday AKA Asian Night is where «all the asians are at.» Drinks are cheap compared on normal nights since it’s half off but honestly you can get the same prices at other bars.
RATCHET. RATCHET. RATCHET.
So many thirsty people around here and plenty of creeps so watch out!
The bouncers are also constantly ripping people off changing the time they charge for cover cause «it changes every wee.» Came here at 9PM, we were charged for cover. Came here at 10PM we were charged for cover. Each time they change their story.
I hate PB and rarely go unless its for a special occasion or gathering.
BTW that was not cool of the bartender to cuss out my friends calling us «CHEAP ASS MOTHERF*****S» in front of everyone at the bar.

Awesome place to go have a fun friday or saturday night at. I can’t believe in the last 2 years I had never been drinking to PB.
It’s a chill spot with in indoor and outdoor bar and 2 dance floors.
Definitely recommend.