We Be OB

While Mike's Taco Club focuses on technique-driven cooking and Little Chef feeds the takeout crowd, We Be OB operates as Ocean Beach's multi-tool: part convenience store, part beer garden, part smoothie counter, part sandwich shop. It's the spot locals hit three times in one day without thinking about it—açaí bowl before dawn patrol, bacon sandwich at lunch, beer and cornhole in the backyard while the kids burn off energy in the play area. The menu sprawls across categories without committing to any of them, which sounds like a liability until you realize that's exactly what a beach neighborhood needs when half the population is sandy and the other half just wants a cold drink.

The Bacon Street LT runs better than it should for a place juggling this many food categories—actual crispy bacon, fresh greens, tomatoes that haven't gone mealy. Smoothies follow the Brazilian playbook with açaí and tropical fruit combinations, thick enough to eat with a spoon. The banorama blends banana and whatever else into something that tastes like dessert but registers as fuel. Happy Dad seltzers stock the cooler alongside local craft options, covering both the irony-drinking crowd and the serious-beer contingent.

The backyard setup matters more than the menu—picnic tables, yard games, space to sprawl. Parents use it as a decompression zone where kids can be loud and nobody cares. Dogs post up under tables. The vibe skews aggressively casual in a way that only works when a place isn't trying to be anything other than what it is: a convenience operation with a liquor license and outdoor seating, open from breakfast through dinner, allergies be damned according to at least one reviewer. Service quality seems to hinge entirely on who's working, but the core function—feed people quickly across multiple dayparts without making them sit inside—holds steady.