The pier wasn't hard to find, but I certainly didn't expect it to be so long! Kind of cruel to make people walk so far for tacos, no? Are we there yet??
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| Ocean Beach Municipal Pier |
And towards the end of the long walk is the Ocean Beach Pier Cafe. Really more than a taco shack, but it's not a big place for sure. It has some indoor as well as outdoor seating.
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| The Ocean Beach Pier Cafe |
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| The Ocean Beach Pier Cafe |
But tell me, why would anyone want to sit inside in beautiful, sunny, 70-degree San Diego?
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| Outdoor seating overlooking the water |
OK, maybe not the counter seats above. I thought to myself, what could be better than enjoying tacos with a beautiful view of the ocean? Well, as soon as I set down my tacos at one of the seats, seagulls came crashing my little taco party. So I moved to the safer patio seats by the entrance of the restaurant.
I ordered the popular Lobster Taco, topped with cheese, cabbage, salsa, and a white sauce. The taco is a double dose of soft corn tortilla.
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| Lobster Taco ($4.76) |
I also got the Famous Fish Taco, which is pretty similar to the lobster taco but with grilled mahi mahi instead of lobster.
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| Famous Fish Taco ($4.62) |
Both were delicious! The seafood was tasty and the tortillas were fresh. I had wondered why they had doubled up on the tortillas, and then I realized that two tortillas were needed to hold the hefty amount of fillings and the sauce! Still, the sauce was dripping off my arm so I had to give up and use a fork instead (which was supplied - smart). All in all, it was a lovely first meal in San Diego. Thanks for the recommendation, BG!
Restaurant info:
Ocean Beach Pier Café
5091 Niagara Ave, San Diego, CA 92107
(619) 226-3474
(Park along Niagara Ave and walk out to the pier)
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