Exactly what I was in the mood for, beer and a great burger.. and they have tots! Came with a group in town for a convention. It wasn't very busy when we came in but there's plenty of spots to sit either at the bar or tables around. A couple guys were playing pool on the two tables to the left. We ordered at the bar and found a table. 3 of the 4 of us ordered burgers 1 ordered the pulled pork sliders. I opted for the blue cheese bacon burger. The bacon was so good and the burger over all was delicious. I tried a taste of the pulled pork which was also awesome. We enjoyed a couple rounds of drinks, smashed out on our burgers, played some pool and that was the night. I'd definitely return here again. read more

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I absolutely love this place. The Ambiance and the Service is wonderful. Everyone is very friendly and welcoming. The food is great and I absolutely love the Ahi pokey with the chips. Josh will make you the best Bloody Marys in the mornings along with your breakfast. So if you are ever around, stop in and have a cold one and fill your belly with some good food. read more

NorthSide Tavern - Sabrina and I at Northside Tavern. Best bar in OB. - American Near Me - San Diego, California

I came here on Sunday to watch the World Cup, and the atmosphere was incredible. The place was absolutely packed, but it never felt like you'd miss any of the action. They have TVs everywhere, so no matter where you're sitting, you have a great view of the game. They also have a nice outdoor patio, and it's dog-friendly, which is always a bonus. Even with a full house, the servers did an amazing job. They were constantly checking on tables, taking orders, and keeping drinks flowing. The service was fast and attentive the entire time. They also have a great selection of craft beers to choose from. I ordered the burrito and split it with a friend. It was absolutely delicious. Great food, excellent service, and an awesome game day atmosphere. I'd definitely come back to grab a beer, watch a game, or just hang out with friends. read more

NorthSide tavern on Bacon street. Stopped in today while on a walk to grab a beer and watch the USA men's soccer team play. The bar was empty and then about 5 minutes in, it was packed. And I mean packed. Drink prices for happy hour were mediocre at best. There is way better value around than this spot for happy hour, just saying. The nacho fries with carne asada were spot on delicious. Crispy fries, loaded with meat and cheese, absolutely delicious. Service was great, beer was cold and good was delicious. Bar itself is a bit divey, and that's what brought us in. Good beer selection on tap, not may have Sam Adams anymore, this place does. Great crowd of USA supporters and only one drunk idiot spouting off nonsense. Overall a fun bar, I could do without all the dogs everywhere however. Dogs on the tables is a bit of a health code issue for me. read more

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This place was fantastic. All the staff are super friendly and definitely get to know their local clientele and friends of local clientele. My buddy lives just a few blocks from here and I was happy that we got to walk over here pretty much every day, which was really nice. They've got great food and good specials. Definitely the kind of place that you want in your neighborhood as your neighborhood hotspot. Was happy to come check it out. Place is large but kept clean and maintained very well. Loads of seating inside and out, which is great with the weather that you have here. read more

NorthSide Tavern - Pure project, Pilsner - American Near Me - San Diego, California

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Went over the weekend and WOW oh WOW!!! Food was amazing- rinks Amazing -Staff Amazing!!! Props to the cooks! Everything was Perfect! We will be back! read more

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. read more

NorthSide Tavern - Bar crawl in Point Loma - American Near Me - San Diego, California

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. read more

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This is our go to bar after our volleyball league. I love that they have lots of seating outside. We have tried lots of the different food items and all are good but I haven't tried anything amazing that makes me crave it. It's just solid bar food in my opinion read more

We had a great Easter Sunday here with a nice bottle of wine, and we'd really like to express our appreciation for the service that we received from Josh and Jason (the security guard). They kept the vibes going and provided awesome hospitality! Thank you both so much for your amazing service. Highly recommend - check this place out! Eric and Brittny Tims read more

NorthSide Tavern - American Near Me - San Diego, California

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. read more

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I went to Northside Tavern for Monday Night Football with my boyfriend who is a huge 49ers fan, and it ended up being the perfect spot. If you're a Niners fan, this place is for you since it's a full on 49ers bar. Even though it was packed, our server was incredible. She was handling every table on her own and never missed a beat. I ordered the Ahi tuna poke and it was outstanding. Way better than I expected. I also got the chicken Parm sandwich, but I didn't realize it came with provolone cheese. I'm not a provolone person at all so it threw the whole thing off for me. My boyfriend loves provolone and ended up eating it and said I would probably like it with a different cheese. He got the loaded Carne Asada fries and the portion was huge. He barely got through a quarter of it so I'd suggest a half order if there are only two of you. Overall it was such a fun spot with great food and awesome service. I'll definitely be back. read more

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. read more

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Popped in on New Year's Eve and had a blast! Despite being packed with locals, the atmosphere was incredibly welcoming. The entire staff was super friendly and impressively fast given the holiday crowd. We loved the dive bar aesthetic, and they even had trivia going, which added a great energy to the night. ​Food-wise, the cheeseburger and fries were delicious and hit the spot. Prices are very fair for a local spot--definitely a gem if you're looking for a low-key, high-quality hangout. We'll be back! read more

The best bar in OB. The best wings I ever have had. The best staff ever. Genuinely the best. I live in OB and come here for all events/when I want to eat wings that are so good. Thank you northside tavern, you will always be my destination. read more

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. read more

NorthSide Tavern - So cool. - American Near Me - San Diego, California

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. read more

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This place is still a work in progress. No policy or procedures in place. Just a feee for all. People smoking in the non smoking section and no body cares. Bartenders rather bullshit with the staff than help customers. People walking in with water bottles I wonder people bring in. Guess I can bring my own drinks they don't care. Cooks eating while working. Oh well northside is the bar to do whatever you want cause no one cares!! read more

Surprise surprise surprise! While visiting San Diego for Independence we stumbled onto this Gem. Tasty amazing Huevos rancheros with top quality ingredients. Excellent service. The waiter/bartender came over and sat down to take our orders; Kool vibe. Very bright inside good tunes playing and great people. Definitely recommend. Great Prices too. read more

Food was decent. Trivia night was fun and bartenders were helpful and friendly. Other customers were friendly too.

My friend got the bacon cheeseburger, which he said was (and looked to be) delicious and ample. I got the Philly cheese, which was also delicious, and that I was barely able to finish due to the generous amount of beef, cheese and bread, as well as perfectly done crispy chips. My wife had the Burria tacos, which she said were the best she's had. And that staff was great, as well as the pours. AND dog friendly! read more

I loved Mothers and try to love this place. First, its at 49ers bar, for better or worse. It has a much, much older crowd and seems to have a grip of old men that hang out there. I think it's safe to say the bartenders definitely want to make sure you know your an outsider. They will clearly ignore you and when forced to serve you, they aren't happy about it. The food is pretty good. Its bar food, not trying to be healthy, or fusion or any bullshit and I appreciate that. There is a smoking patio. I don't smoke, but I used to, and smoking while drinking is pretty cool. There are not many places at bars to smoke and drink any more. This is a dive bar, so cocktails are basic, which I like. Again, they have an older crowd, so give'em what they want. There are about 30 taps, mostly big beer or pseudo craft. Nothing you couldn't find at most dive bars pretending to have craft. Given the amount of taps, I'd like to think they could do better and get more creative. All in all, never my first choice in OB, but not the worst either. read more

Great happy hour specials post volleyball game! $10 pitchers and taco specials were a go for the evening. We tried the chicken tacos, the shrimp tacos, and fries and all were good bar food. Service was excellent, even when some issues with our order came up, they were professional and let us know what to expect! read more

NorthSide Tavern - Tacos - American Near Me - San Diego, California

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! read more

NorthSide Tavern - Dog friendly - American Near Me - San Diego, California

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Good food and extremely well priced drinks. Plus I love pool and they have two pretty decent tables for a small neighborhood joint. Add all the tvs, open air and patio and you really have a top notch beach community local spot! read more

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

NorthSide Tavern - American Near Me - San Diego, California

Pet friendly as we needed a place to take our two Beagles. It's a good little spot. Bitch to find parking close by but we got lucky. Not the cleanest patio we've been to but met our needs. Drinks were good, not great but good. Nachos were fun to share but way too many jalapeños for our taste. Recommend the pulled pork sliders as they serve them Carolina style with the coleslaw on top. Waitress was pleasant and attentive, good vibes as everybody there wanted to chill and laugh so overall good spot. read more

The tried and true local OB watering hole. I always bring friends here when they are visiting from out of town. A quick walk to the beach, or to other lower Voltaire spots. NST has plenty of seating, a huge beer selection, and some solid bar food with good rotating food specials. Service is killer! Just don't be a dick. Pretty simple. read more

I believe her name was Jamie (birthday this week.) THE KINDEST PERSON! Our flight landed at 7:15am. We couldn't get into our Airbnb until 3pm. We didn't make it here until lunchtime. My partner was on no sleep. Jamie and her coworker (didn't get his name) were INCREDIBLY sweet. Appreciate the care and grateful for our treatment while visiting! read more

Trivia host was hilarious, the questions were a perfect mix of fun and challenging, and the atmosphere was buzzing. for Patio Service -- unfortunately, the service outside was a completely different story. It took 49 minutes to be touched, unacceptable read more

Cold Beer & Great wings & French fries. All the bball games in for March Madness.! Good band playing. read more

NorthSide Tavern - Menu-back - American Near Me - San Diego, California

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Northside Tavern is a sleeper for great food in OB! The ahi salad is so fresh, and the wasabi dressing on it has the perfect combination of tangy and creamy. Wings are hot and crispy and served with plenty of ranch. The chips with salsa & queso hits the spot. The bar was lively, and there are high tops and booths as well as a huge patio. Sports are on TV and there is pool to be played as well. Service is great - friendly and fantastic. My water glass was never empty during the entire meal and we were checked on several times to be sure we had everything we needed. Go for a beer and stay for a meal! read more

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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!

There just ok , don't seem to have much live entertainment or UFC events compared to the other bars in Ocean Beach. Big patio though and long wait for drinks. read more

Fun atmosphere and very friendly staff. They were even giving free Jell-O shots during the football game. The burger is better than the sliders if you need to make a choice. read more

After a long day at dog beach the gang was hungry and this was the closest open spot. First time here and we didn't know the servers don't come to your table. PSA: you put in your order at the bar and it will be brought to you. I ordered the chicken parmigiana and I was gagged when I saw how big the meal was. And good thing bc I was starved. It was so yummy and the tater tots that we got as an app were also great. It did have some bacon in it too but I just stool to the cheesy ones. Will come back again next time, the portions were big and reasonably priced. read more

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Went here with some friends for drinks and food and really enjoyed my experience! Sabrina, the owner, was so great to us and the food was so yummy! I will definitely be returning :) read more

I like this place. It has good live music & food! It's a nice locals spot! Wayne, the bouncer, is great as well! I will definitely be back. Keep on keeping on read more

Excellent breakfast. Excellent service excellent atmosphere. Outside tables are wonderful and inside bar facing outside open windows are a great touch. Highly highly recommended. read more

Service is awesome Food is DEELiSH This is a must try and continue to come back to every year in Ocean Beach Atmosphere is comfortable and welcoming Love NorthSide Tavern read more

NorthSide Tavern - Fries and Buffalo chicken sandwich - American Near Me - San Diego, California

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