The call
Start with pho or sD craft beer, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
What to order
- Pho
- SD craft beer
Best for
- Pho with a craft beer list
- Expect a wait and some noise
Vietnamese
OB Noodle House
An Ocean Beach Vietnamese-fusion spot with a mostly non-Asian dining room that surprised Roger with pho as good as many Viet-run joints in town, alongside a big San Diego craft beer list and soju.
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 6 times on Yelp, most recently Oct 24, 2015. See the check-in log
2014-04-07day precision · source explicit
“The pho here is quite on point and better than many of the actual Viet-run pho joints in town!”
Despite a dining room with few Asian patrons, the pho was authentic with a broth Roger believed came from a Vietnamese chef in the kitchen, not overloaded with MSG. A big SD craft beer selection and soju rounded out the menu; expect about a half-hour wait on weeknights.
Stay in the neighborhood
More in Ocean Beach.
Worth tryingPrice varies
Ocean Beach
Raglan Public House
AmericanGastropub
Roger gave this Ocean Beach craft-beer gastropub 3 stars, though his review text was just a period — no further detail.
- From the order notes
- Go for
- A casual pint and pub food in Ocean Beach
Latest recorded visit2017-05-24
Roger’s pickPrice varies
Ocean Beach
The 3rd Corner
AmericanWine Bar
Roger rated this 4 stars, praising the bomb salmon and filet mignon alongside a huge wine selection and just a $5 corkage fee.
- From the order notes
- Salmon · Filet mignon
- Go for
- Wine night · Steak and seafood in OB
Latest recorded visit2015-08-08
RecommendedPrice varies
Ocean Beach
Hodad's
Burgers
Roger’s long-running Ocean Beach burger stop: a double bacon cheeseburger, frings and a massive Neapolitan shake, best at the original location.
- From the order notes
- Double bacon cheeseburger · Frings · Neapolitan milkshake to share
- Go for
- A cheat meal · Sharing a shake
Latest recorded visit2015
Keep exploring
More like this.
Browse the Vietnamese page, or continue to another place with a matching cuisine.
Roger’s pickPrice varies
Kearny Mesa
Mien Trung Restaurant
Vietnamese
One of Roger’s favorite spots for bún bò Huế and bún riêu, with seafood dishes he says you rarely see at typical pho houses. Cash only.
- From the order notes
- Bún bò Huế with everything · Bún riêu · The clam dish with shrimp crisps
- Go for
- Getting past the default pho order · A hot, spicy bowl
Latest recorded visit2019-08-25
ClosedPrice varies
Hillcrest
Saigon on Fifth
Vietnamese
A longtime late-night default that lost Roger after new management: a bland $13 noodle soup and frozen fish sold as sea bass.
- From the order notes
- Go for
- A cautionary tale
Latest recorded visit2018 · approx.