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    NorthSide Tavern

    4.2 (90 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican
    Open 9:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 2 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Bar crawl in Point Loma
    Karen P.

    Just wrong! Unfriendly owner? Just a local bar/restaurant for "their" group. I felt unwelcome. It's definitely not for the younger crowd. It's more adult and over 50.

    Marjon F.

    My husband and I were looking for a Chill Spot to spend her New Year's Eve and stumbled upon this place. Excited to find pool tables and randomly running into our new neighbors, this spot became a really fun Perfect Chill New Year's Eve 5. I guess sometimes they have live music which I'll definitely come back to experience. Pool was free to play that night, but is also free every wednesday! The service is very fast and nice. The bar is also dog friendly! So we will definitely bring our dog next time.

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    Ann H.

    One of the 2 niners bars that I go to in San Diego. They have game day deals and pass out Jell-O shots whenever the niners get a touchdown. The establishment has patio dining that is dog friendly so I'll usually sit there during the niner game with my hubby and doggo. The food is tasty- your usual bar/pub items and the servers are always friendly. Decent amount of seating inside and out with a ton of TVs for game day. Definitely check it out especially if you are a niners fan.

    Pet friendly for patio only
    Christina L.

    This place is like right in the heart of Ocean Beach. But definitely a fun spot. They're pet friendly for you to bring your dog to eat outside on the patio. The prices are really good.The food is really good! There's also other spots close by you could explore as well. They also have a couple pool tables. Good amount of seating inside and out on the patio. Parking is available out along the street. But this is a good area for a walk around as well. But if your in this area I would definitely check out Northside Tavern.

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    Heather D.

    Great place in OB. Positives: good happy hour. Staff super friendly. Dog friendly in the patio. Cons: smoking on the patio. I got the blue cheese and bacon burger with tots. Probably the best tots on SD. Crispy. You can hear the crunch when you take a bite. Would definitely go back.

    So cool.
    Pete T.

    Working our way to Mike Hess and City Tacos in OB, we stopped for a pitstop at Northside Tavern. Super chill, dog-friendly bar. A few pool tables, tons of TVs and a great patio. The last couple of times we've been to Northside they've seemed to be understaffed. On this Saturday afternoon there was one bartender working. She was bartender, table busser, food runner and server all at once. We patiently waited at the bar to order drinks while she ran around taking care of business. Just one and done. Hunger started setting in. While Northside Tavern food is really good, we already had designs on City Tacos.

    Dog friendly
    Tanya B.

    Out of towners for a Thursday night football game- fun vibes, dog friendly! Chicken tenders were huge and lightly breaded, good but nothing special! Bacon cheeseburger was full of bacon and all the goodies! With secret sauce. Fries were nice and crunchy! It was good bar food! It's a fun place for a game or happy hour!

    Brian S.

    This place is awesome just look at these Nachos, live music great service good people come on by and check it out.

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    I had a great experience here last weekend! the waitstaff was friendly and attentive! As well the food and drink surpassed my expectations!

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    Ask the Community - NorthSide Tavern

    What days of the week and times are happy hour?

    Monday thru Friday 4-7pm

    Is it dog friendly inside and outside?

    Our patio is dog friendly!! The inside only allows service animals.

    Looking for a place to watch 49ers games is this place Kid friendly?

    I’m sorry our license is only for 21 and up. Go niners

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    We arrived at around noon on Saturday, torn between breakfast & lunch, and with our dog in tow. We…read moresat at a cute little two top outside with room for the dog to spread out without infringing any other guests. The setting continues to be cute and comfortable. M. ordered the Wagyu burger with matchstick fries & I got the New Zealand Classic breakfast with chicken sausage. Waters were brought out quickly for us, including Cali. I later ordered a mimosa & it came out quickly as well. There's a special on mimosas on Saturday & Sunday from 10-2. They start at $1 at 10am and the price goes up incrementally until 2pm when they're $9. (My mimosa was $6.) The food took a bit longer, about twenty minutes, to be delivered. I liked my breakfast very much. Everything was tasty & I enjoyed having little bits of different things to nosh on. M. said his burger was very good, he only wished that it was a bit bigger for the price. Service was fine & friendly. Overall, this was a pleasant experience. Great people watching and great weather helped to enhance this brunch even more. Peace.

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    Tried the chicken sandwich today at Doughboys Grill and it was honestly one of the better ones I've…read morehad in a while. The chicken was huge, crispy, and juicy without feeling too greasy. The bun was soft, the fries were solid, and the onion rings were actually really good too. Portion size was great and the whole meal felt worth it. Definitely a spot I'd come back to if I'm craving a good chicken sandwich.

    I ordered from Doordash and saw that there were pretty good reviews so I had high hopes. I got two…read moreorders of the onion rings, the GTA double smash burger, the cheesesteak, wings, a slice of pepperoni pizza, and a "cinnamon roll". The onion rings did not come with the ranch that it was advertised to come with. The onion rings had a thick crunchy batter that was very chewy, which wasn't great. This combined with the fact that the piece of onion inside was the smallest thinnest piece of onion, just made it seem like it was chewing fried batter. The pizza appeared old and sad. I would've taken a picture but I threw it away too fast. I couldn't take more than 3 bites. The smash burger and cheesesteak were the better items. The meat was flavored well, and they were decent size. The smash burger i would say was a solid 7.8. I do wish the cheesesteak had a bit more cheese, seeing as that's the point of it. The downside to both these things was the bread/buns which were chewy and dry, leading me to see a theme with "Doughboy's". The wings (buffalo) were good to me, good flavor, good amount of sauce. My friend wished they were crispier, but I was just glad they had good flavor. Lastly, the cinnamon roll. Advertised as "Big texas cinnamon roll" on Doordash. It's a regular dollar store, packaged in plastic, 99¢ cinnamon roll. Maybe it's my fault for not knowing the brand of packaged rolls but I expected something different. If i was in the area i would go back for the smashburger and wings, but I think there's better places in SD to get all of these things in my opinion.

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    We stopped by for happy hour while using the laundromat down the street. The happy hour menu…read moreoffered a nice variety of appetizers, rolls and drinks! Our server was so friendly and brought out menus quickly since it was self seating. The outside seating was the perfect spot for some people watching and generally enjoying the weather. Now in terms of the food.. we enjoyed the little pickle platter. Unfortunately it came out much earlier than the rolls and we were quite hungry so we ate most of them before our rolls came out. They would have been great pairings with the rolls themselves. The kabocha squash roll was so unique and surprisingly tasty. A sweeter creamier roll for sure. The salmon skin roll was a nice savory balance to the squash roll. I'd have to say the salmon skin roll was my favorite. We'll definitely be back to try some of the other rolls!

    The Joint has a really nice atmosphere both indoors and out. We order off the Happy Hour menu as…read morewell as the regular menu. We are doing tastings at 4 Restaurants in Ocean Beach. And this review is after that experience, so we can compare and contrast things like pricing and quality. When you come here you must bring a loaded wallet. To try a sour beer or any of their Russian River beers, (which was a surprise to us that there even was beer coming out of Russian River, a place I love for wine) .... is $19 for a bottle. And if you've never tried a sour beer and no one likes it, there are no returns. You pay your money and you take your chances. They are creative at The Joint. I mean an eel roll with macadamia nuts is a brilliant twist on sushi. The second thing we try is their soft shell crab roll. Delicious. Everyone at the table 'seconds' these comments. I ask someone on the way in, seated at a table eating sushi if it is good. He says: "I'll let you know". Later, he comes back to our table to let me yes! It's really good". So is this a good place to go for Sushi? The answer is yes. Is it a little confusing as an asian fusion place to have so many diverse choices? The answer is yes, but I also admit I do like all the options. Again, they call their Happy Hour food 'Tapas'. Is that Spanish, or is it just me? Japanese fried chicken or an arugula salad or oysters? lol Your taste buds must travel all over the place and that's hard on the palate and my headspace of 'what am I eating'? Is it overpriced? The answer is yes! And if I'm being honest, it surprises me that no one else on yelp is mentioning this. If money is not an issue and you want good sushi, our group recommends trying The Joint. Just don't count on happy hour having happy prices. $4 for an oyster is not happy! It's regular priced. Maybe even over priced for a happy hour menu where oysters come in at $1 and $2 for happy hour. And today, they are all out of oysters. lol We usually just tell you what to order when you go to a restaurant. This is the first time we have felt the need to let you know what you're in for, price wise. Sorry to the wonderful staff and great chef. No idea why they need to represent themselves as 'happy hour noon - 6pm every day', leading me to believe there is good pricing. But it's not my zoo, not my monkeys. With garlic, gusto and gratitude,  Chef Marian  San Diego Foodies Carlsbad Foodies

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