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    Pipeline

    3.7 (101 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    Touristy
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Hot Cheeto corn cup
    Javier S.

    Nice little spot on the beach, food is decent a bit pricey but for its location everything around it is as well. Recommend if you're looking for a quick snack to eat

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    Dan V.

    We stopped for the ice cream there, we had vanilla, vanilla chocolate, and their mango chemoi it's really good. The staff was really nice everyone was chill. It's close to the restrooms.

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    Khoi H.

    Ah Pipeline, a Balboa classic where drunk people congregate and the food is mediocre (except for the soft serve) which was great! Service was okay and was quick, although my burger took a while to come out and it was okay at best too. $8 was wasted that night. Won't be back here but it's worth checking out.

    Panoramic view of beautiful beach
    Lisa P.

    We were out for a little beach stroll and stumbled across this little food place and had to try ! Great fast service and the food was really tasty ! Great views of the beach on a beautiful day! They have a variety of food and ice cream. !

    Fish 'n Onion Rings ($2 upcharge)
    Dev R.

    Eh, okay. I wanted fish and chips. We were at the pier. The boyfriend thought I'd choose a sit-down dining option. After 2 hours of whale-watching, I just wanted some grub and a nap. Enter Pipeline. I may opt not to do it again, but their cod was good. The onion rings are better than the fries. Service was notable. Great location--when it's warm enough to sit on the picnic benches.

    Light crisp onion rings
    Gwen C.

    Pipeline is a great beach food snack shack for all your beachy cravings. Onion rings are light and crispy and the better option than the fries. Service was super friendly and love that they take Apple Pay! So convenient. Would come back again.

    Samantha G.

    This one goes for the great customer service. Mason was very patient and helpful when choosing our dessert. Grab a drink, food, ice cream, etc to start walking on a nice sunset day... if you are coming back, get refreshed with their drinks. Public parking close but hard to find them.

    Tyler T.

    Came here for one of their dipped cones with a topping, which was very reasonably priced around $4 and you get a discount for checking in on Yelp! The ice cream tasted like a standard ice cream bar, but the dip was pretty good, it was a chocolate covering and I decided to get crushed Oreos with it, so it was coated in a nice crunchy bite. Overall a pretty decent place, not too special outside of its convenient location and fair prices.

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    Brittany S.

    I love how they dip the bars made to order! Yummy! Can't really go wrong with a "walk up & order" joint!

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    Waited 43 minutes for a burger with no orders in front of me or behind.... and still waiting. Not worth it.

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    Great service! Great food! Would highly recommend. We come here for tocos every Tuesday!!

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    Great location! Excellent place to stop and get a burger or a delicious dipped cone on your beach bike ride. LOVE this place!

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    This is the view from our table on the patio

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