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South Beach Bar & Grill


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4.5 of 5 stars 36 ratings
36 ratings
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#21 of 1,703 restaurants in San Diego
  • Cuisines: Mexican, Seafood, Californian

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3 of 5 stars
jtjd96   3 contributions
Chicago, Illinois
Sep 25, 2009

We made a special trip here for the fish tacos and were rather disappointed. My husband and I tried the mahi mahi and the wahoo tacos and neither of us were really impressed. They were fine, but I really wouldn't go beyond that. The calamari was better, but not nearly the best I've ever had either. The prices were great,... more

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5 of 5 stars
KD_N_KD   8 contributions
Vacaville, CA
Sep 14, 2009

My husband and I were on a quest for fish tacos and saw something about a Food Network Rating (not sure from what show). We got to South Beach shortly after they opened thank goodness because it wasn't long before they filled up. We settled with the Calamari, Deep Fried Jalapenos and a sampler plate of Fish Tacos (and a... more

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5 of 5 stars
StrandsDanville   54 contributions
Danville, California
Aug 25, 2009

We ventured on a Sunday around 3PM to this cash only bar and grill very close to Ocean Beach and its lengthy pier (longest on the CA coast). The place was not packed with a line but we waited 5-10 minutes to swoop in on an emptying table. The clientele were all across the board with every table seeming to... more

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5 of 5 stars
baraseth   9 contributions
Cincinnati Ohio
Jul 8, 2009

So we did the Fish Taco crawl in San Diego. Unfortunately we went to the South Beach Bar and Grill first – and all other fish tacos paled in comparison. The SBBG fish tacos were beautifully seasoned and had fresh cilantro and tomatoes that went well with the red cabbage and mystery sauce. Of all the fish tacos, these had... more

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4 of 5 stars
bw92116   22 contributions
San Diego, California
Jun 28, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I never liked fish tacos until I came here. A friend from out of town brought me here. The fish tacos are excellent and the fish is really fresh. They put some kind of mysterious white sauce on top of the tacos, making them very moist, even wet, without being soggy. Every bite spreads out in your mouth like a... more

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4 of 5 stars
Macciatto   40 contributions
Dallas, Texas
Apr 25, 2009

Different from most with Red Cabbage but Excellent. I think the fried was better than the grilled. The cheese fries were very good, but elevated to excellent with the ranch they serve with them. I usually don't care for ranch dressing but this was excellent. more

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5 of 5 stars
Susaperson   7 contributions
Scotia, NY
Apr 24, 2009

I read about the fish tacos before we headed out to California and hoped we have time to stop here and eat. We did our first day and the delicious mahi and baja tacos tasted delicious. We had the sampler the first time and came back for more at the end of our trip. There was a cash only sign... more

Amazing
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5 of 5 stars
krbd2a   4 contributions
Kansas City
Feb 19, 2009

The fish, lobster, shrimp tacos are some of the most amazing things I have ever eaten. One of the most memorable meals I have ever had. more

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Jan 21, 2009

Best Taco Tuesday.......All seafood/FISH TACOS more

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5 of 5 stars
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Dec 24, 2008

Love this place and don't EVEN thin "fish tacos- goss"!! This is the MOST amazing place - be sure to hit it up after a night at Dreamstreet in Ocean Beach watching Dannicus LIVE! play a stellar set!! more

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South Beach Bar & Grill Address

5059 Newport Ave Ste 104, San Diego, CA 92107
Tel: (619) 226-4577
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.