Decent bar. Would have liked it better with more attentive service. Food was decent bar food. Nothing to write home about, but solid as is. Took 15-20 min to order a beer and took another 15-20 to get our check. Slow moving place. I liked the environment and the energy here, just didn't feel super taken care of. read more

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Came here for King Trivia on a Wednesday night and had a blast! I had called to see if reservations were needed, or a fee paid or anything else I would need to know prior to arriving. The young lady who took my call said, 'Nothin'! Come have a good time and play some trivia. He starts at 8pm.' Parking is metered at the street. 2 Hr limit until 6pm. Upon arriving at 7:30, we were greeted warmly by, I would guess, an owner. She invited us to have a seat anywhere. When I mentioned we were there for trivia and asked if there's a section of the restaurant for that she said, 'No, any seat is good and the whole restaurant is invited to play.' Cool! We got a great spot, she took our drink order and we and dove into the menu. Our server came by to greet us and answer any questions. I was happy to hear they create their own flour tostada bowls, so I went with that. Hubs chose a beef quesadillas. His was a very generous serving, which I ended up "helping" him finish - it was really delicious and the red sauce had a little kick to it. The chicken, beans and such in my salad was good but, unfortunately, the tostada shell was a bit too greasy. They had a Wednesday Stir Fry Special I think I should have gone with, but no worries. Next time! We were checked with regularly and all the employees were hopping to keep the patrons - many regulars and locals - happy and cared for. We had a lot of fun playing Trivia and Jason was a great host. We also appreciated that the other teams were fun and welcoming. Competitive and smack talkin', but lots of laughs and all were having fun. In the end, we came in 2nd and claimed a gift card! So we will definitely, and happily, be coming back to OB's. Cheers! "CC" read more

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Still delicious. Still fun. Plenty of TVs for sports events. Service was excellent and the ambiance is always beach chill read more

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Fun, local MB bar that has been around for years. Locals come here to congregate and watch sports. Best day to go is Taco Tuesday...$4 tacos in MB. Where are you gonna get a deal like that. Generous size beef, chicken and fish tacos to decide on, add guacamole and sour cream for extra but definitely worth it. Highly recommend the beef or grilled fish tocos, chicken taco is a little dry but still very tasty. If you have a BIG appetite, I dare you to take the 10 taco challenge. Service is hit or miss, more likely because they only have one waitress servicing all the tables. read more

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My wife and I went in today, on a Saturday afternoon! Kat greeted us really nicely. Great music! She was also our waitress and was awesome! My roast beef sandwich was awesome and so were the tater tots. Generous portions. I had the kobe sliders. Guess it is supposed to be on the rare side. I would ask for it to be more cooked. read more

The server and bartender were rude af. First the server threw coasters at us. Then the bartender was being stand offish questioning our IDs after we had already been ordering drinks and told us to get the f out. We were in the middle of paying the tab online when both the bartender and the server freaked out at us and started to argue with us about the tip they left. On top of that they were both drunk threatening to call the cops on us. We never caused any issues and we felt extremely disrespected by unprofessional drunk workers. Never coming here again. read more

So much fun! Felt like we were just hanging out with the locals. People were awesome, Moscow mule was on point! Met some really cool people and can't wait to visit this area again so I can come back here. Oh, I almost forgot, I ordered fried zucchini and wow, such a treat! read more

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Its very unfortunate that this occurred. I've been coming here for a couple months while some of my friends have been coming here for years for trivia. There's a presumed "2 drink minimum" on trivia night and my group rarely ever misses the mark on meeting that since we like to patronize the establishment and the trivia guy. We tend to get food too along with the drinks. However, this past Wednesday, 9/11/2024, a new server was taking our order. Right when we were about to make our order, she immediately tells us that there is a $30minimum buy, and that if we don't meet it, she'll have to charge us the difference. We were so baffled by that comment and she was so aggressive in her attitude about having us meet that $30 minimum. First of all, a "2 drink minimum" isn't even near $30, when did this change? 2nd, while she was taking our order, she kept insisting and asking us to order more to meet the $30 minimum very aggressively and rudely. At one point I had to tell her to relax and that we're probably getting more drinks throughout the trivia night. She stopped to finish taking our orders and kept reiterating that if we don't meet the 30$ minimum, she'll have to charge us the difference, as if it was a threat. Unfortunately, it didn't stop her from dropping by and keep dropping the same phrases and statements about how if we get a couple more drinks we'll meet our $30 minimum! It felt like harassment at this point, and I couldn't really enjoy my meal or trivia itself because she would constantly hover us and harass us about ordering more drinks. In the end we did but not because of her incessant nagging and rudeness. I don't recall any other table being harassed by it, but I can't confirm entirely because the bar was loud along with trivia. This was such a bad experience that my group is probably not coming back again even though the trivia was a great time to meet up and hangout. read more

Very cool divey bar atmosphere vibes. Taco Tuesday they have these giant tacos for $3 I had the Maui taco, pretty good. Loaded with a lot of lettuce, but I like that. Margaritas (house tequila) are $4 on Tuesday and shots are $3. We had to add a shot to our margaritas to give it a kick. Overall, I enjoyed my day there and definitely would come back on another day!F read more

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OB's has an electric atmosphere providing entertainment for customers of all sorts. Fun music and lots of TVs. Went on a Thursday where there happened to be a burger special - any burger on the menu plus a side for $11.95, the burger itself was large and delicious, and overall a great deal. It's nothing fancy or gourmet, but it's a very tasty classic burger. The Southern Swell Burger is served with an incredible and high quality hot sausage link on top. There was only one waitress so the service was on the slower side but they were very nice and friendly. I'm not sure why, but they have SO many barstools around very small tables. Even without the restaurant at full capacity, it was hard to get in and out of our table because of random excess chairs everywhere. read more

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The drink here are terrible. This has been the Worst service I have ever experience. The "owner" the dusty old white guy kicked us out because he didn't like how much we tipped after experiencing his ass service. (He threw my card across the bar while standing directly in front of me.) Last I checked tips are earned and not expected ms attitude. Do not come here if you do not want watered down drinks or to order from a male Karen. read more

The corned beef and cabbage is one of my favorite meals ever! The people who work there are amazing!!

This is a great local hangout. The locals are friendly and welcoming and the staff is great. Thursdays are awesome for the discount burgers. I had the Manhattan Beach with guacamole and cheese and a side of tots. Delicious and priced great at $12. OB's is a couple blocks from the beach so it's a good place to hang out before or after playing in the surf. They have TVs playing seasonal sports and a good mix of music. I recommend a visit when you're in Manhattan Beach! read more

This place is a hard Skip! From the moment you walk into the dust, old oil, and low self-esteem smell, the waitress and bartender (probably owner) are unwelcoming and seem bothered by your arrival. The cook was the only one working, scrubbing the walls like his life depended on it. Didn't have a chance to try the food but the whole atmosphere turned my stomach anyway. Sad business in a decent area. They should close to allow for an establishment where they welcome business and are happy to be given the opportunity. OB's is over, move along read more

OB's Pub & Grill - Absolutely empty as they deserve. No one else wants to give them hard earned money. pathetic people. - Sports Bars Near Me - Manhattan Beach, California

Worst Service I have had. Never have been there before and was meeting some friends for Tacos on Saturday around 1pm. The server questioned my order, ignored me, and sat down at another table and took a shot with a customer. When I was trying to close out for a round of beers, she asked me twice why I was closing out and then was wondering if it was the noise. Just requested to close out and ended up leaving. Not sure I will go back read more

Wow. Never ordered food at OB's and after a great to go order of Baby Back Ribs and a turkey sandwich this place is on top of my list. Ribs were perfect. Sandwich one of the best I've had in years. Portions are huge. Keep it up OB's!!' read more

NATIONAL TACO DAY OCTOBER 4TH!! SO.... my friend and I went to a well known Mexican restaurant across the street for taco Tuesday, to our surprise and disappointment, they had 0 going on. A little birdie said, "check out the pub across the street, they have great tacos!" Of course you know that's what we did right! Ordered chicken tacos, they were loaded and freakin HUGE!! (please forgive me for not taking a pic). The Bartender promoted their tacos, and they were soooo good. Def going back next Tuesday. P.s. ate one there and ate the other for dinner later. LOVED IT!! read more

Avoid this place. Server was so unprofessional and rude. When I asked her politely to change a Coke that tasted weird she said: 'do you realize that you are not at home? This is a restaurant!' Really bad service. I wouldn't give them any business. read more

It's loud, good dance busy with an array that of ages. Good place to have a girls night or guys night.

I decided to have another shot at fish n chips in OBs after a 2 year absence, and yes it filed the spot but in all honesty I wouldn't be tempted to go back due in part to the service which was slow. The fish n chips were ordinary I'd have to say and I didn't see any love or passion to deliver them either. Ok the bar is a good hang out place for a happy hour drink, plus it's a good vibe being close to the beach but I'm afraid that's all I can add. read more

Food is great. We've tried almost everything and never a bad meal. All drinks have been excellent. It's a local pub which combines it all. We've no financial interest, just to make sure you will love it. read more

OBs just permanently lost a group of long time customers with their terrible attitude and policies. We've been coming for trivia night every single week for about two years at this point. Suddenly a new waitress with an attitude comes in trying to force a two drink minimum. They are claiming it's always been this way, again, we've literally been there every week and nobody's heard of this policy. We order meals every single week, have been good customers who tip 20% every time, apparently that doesn't matter. Our teammate is a surgeon and doesn't drink because he is basically permanently on call, and my husband and I are trying to be more health conscious, especially on weeknights. Apparently that doesn't matter either. It's a weeknight, ordering meals should be enough. Or at least some kind of food minimum instead. To be clear, they wouldn't budge, so we left, after all this time, and won't be back. We're highly disappointed in OBs. What a disappointing ending and trash experience after such a long run enjoying trivia night there. Shout out to the Wednesday night cook though he is so sweet and always hustling. And Bonnie is great too! read more

Great service, classic sports bar ambiance dark and moody with tall tables barstools and booths and that funky pub smell. Food was large portions classic pub fair. No gluten free option for buns or bread. I ate the potato skins. Drinks were ok. It was Trivia night which provided a fun activity and atmosphere. read more

Rudest service I have ever experienced. I walked into this bar with a group of girls for my friend's 21st and was immediately kicked out because they assumed we were coming from another bar. We came to this bar because her last name is O'Brien and nickname is OB, yet they made assumptions and immediately told us to leave. read more

Fantastic atmosphere and always a fun time. They have many televisions always playing the latest games.

First time ever I was expecting a karaoke night but since the pandemic no entertainment at the moment no big groups. I hope everything gets better soon. The waitress Erika was so nice and friendly. Wonderful service thanks OB's for the Friday night. read more

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I've been here several times, no attitude, just fun. A group of us came to watch the NCAA hoops Championship, Virginia took the 2019 title. By the end of the night the floor is covered with peanut shells. Super chill atmosphere and ambience! The steak taco I had was delicious, it was a good compliment to the IPA on tap that I was drinking. The bathrooms are surprisingly clean and huge! The servers are all gems. read more

Slow service. Sat for 10 minutes and didn't even get water even though the waitress came by to let us know she would bring it. Left and on the way out told them they're too slow. She said sorry it's just her on the floor but meanwhile people around us are getting served. Something's not right at this spot. Do not recommend. read more

Amazing service by Liz! We came in with a party of 15 with all separate checks (I know I know but it was from a party bus and only some people knew each other and we felt so bad) but she was so attentive and quick! She handled us all so well and was so on top of it. We took over a good portion of the bar but it was still pretty crowded with other patrons and never let us see her sweat. The kitchen got our food out quickly and it was good. I got a pastrami sandwich and it was perfect! Another server clocked in a little after we got there and he jumped to his feet helping take care of everyone. I was so impressed read more

Fun place, great vibe and pub feel. Friendly staff (especially Lindsey), good food (don't skip the brownie!). Friday fish and chips are solid. read more

Fantastic little sports bar with super friendly service! We stopped in for an after dinner cocktail and ended up staying for 3 little after dinner cocktails. They had the Olympics on the TV's and great music playing..70's pop...they make a great Old Fashioned and Irish Coffees BTW read more

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Giant menu. Great servers. Good place to watch a game or grab a drink post beaching. Friendly local spot

Finally got a chance to go in and have a couple beers there. It's basically that local hot spot for brews and game watching. I definitely like the vibe there, just casual and chill. Location is on the tip of Porto (beach community that is part of Manhattan Beach) and next door to another bar and across Pancho's Mexican restaurant - great area of choices when your hungry, thirsty and/or just walking around there from the beach. People were cool, just having fun - my type of place where you can just be yourself and don't have any competition of whose the cooler group, couple or feeling like your constantly being watched or judged by locals or total strangers. (Yes, I came from an area that is a dog eat dog world in their little minds). Anyhow...Didn't eat, but was sitting where they were cooking - it looked & smelled good, we saw that the cook was following health guidelines to cleanliness, however I'm still skeptical as whether I want to eat there after reading that one review about a dying rat on a plate - yea...not good. Service was good too - they were attentive, even though it was starting to get crowded. We'll definitely be back for drinks and a game, interested in the happy hour specials and trivia night everyone's talked about. I like it there more than the bar next door, it just seemed casual fun, not a trendy w/a ton of youngsters spilling out of it. People were either dressy-informal to tank top and shorts/beach wear, etc; we were in our workout gear (black yoga pants, t-shirt, visor & drawstring backpacks) so it's a bar you'll feel cozy in. Parking - you all know it's Manhattan Beach and it's always first come, first served and the rest of you our on your own to hunt down a spot further or more like far out when it's summer time and just walk - it's very doable since there's always something to look at to keep your mind busy & the conversion flowing. read more

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My friend celebrated her birthday "taco tuesday" style here. It's hard to get seating for a large group of people at any typical bar. A few of us got here early enough to get several tables. Everyone had piles of dry roasted peanuts on their tables just munching away. There were peanut shells all over the floor. I didn't get it....until I saw a huge barrel full of peanuts at the corner. PEANUTS ON THE HOUSE!!!! Luckily those peanuts held me over because I was starving. I didn't want to be rude because I had to wait until my friends were ready to order food.....NOT because the service was slow. Most of us got Fish Tacos $2.75 each while others got beef and chicken. I REALLY REGRET ordering the fish. - the tacos are huge (I don't mind the size if it was good but this was a case of quantity over quality) - the fish had a very "fishy" taste (I had to pour a ton of salsa and guac on top) I had my first Moscow Mule here....never had it before but probably not for me. Service was good, our waitress was very nice. Although she messed up on my bill....it wasn't her fault we had a huge group of people. And she apologized. We parked for free 2 blocks away up on Rosecrans and walked down to the pub. There is also a parking structure with meters down the street. read more

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Good times and good food. It's the draw for me when it comes to living in or around Southern California's beach cities. Just wish the parking was better. A Sunday night, a few weeks ago, me and one of my dart teammates ended up looking for a place to grab dinner after a dart blind draw tournament. We ended up at OB's. And to sum things up - it was good times and good food! Service was great - and even with our server being brand new. She was friendly, helpful and attentive. She's either served before and or enjoys what she does. Pretty cool vibe as far at the atmosphere goes. Decent food selection too. I opted for the Louisiana Swell Burger. I really liked the combination of flavors - just wished the sausage was spicier. But good nonetheless. I tried a local craft beer that went well with the burger - just don't remember the name. Pretty mellow IPA. it's a beach city so parking is what it is. No view of the ocean but it's across the street and down the hill to the water. Definitely on my list of places to go back to, if I'm in the area looking for food. read more

OB's Pub & Grill - Louisiana Swell Burger: Louisiana Hot Sausage & Cheese w/side of fries - Sports Bars Near Me - Manhattan Beach, California

Ideal intimate beach bar. Affordable prices, incredible tv experience (all upgraded recently), friendly staff...a true gem at the southern tip of the south bay! read more

Came for the trivia night with a group of friends. All of us enjoyed the food here. The servers were really friendly and helpful. My nit pick is not having a drink menu available. They did have a beer list at the bar on a black board which was helpful. The other patrons were friendly and we had a great evening. Parking was really painless with the city parking lot across the street. read more

OB's Pub & Grill - Bangers and mash - Sports Bars Near Me - Manhattan Beach, California

Solid spot. Solid beers on tap. Trivia on Wednesdays are always fun. Foods pretty good too. If you're looking for a good beach bar, this works. read more

My dad and I stopped by here after a nice bike ride from Manhattan to Redondo Beach. We got lucky because it just so happened to be happy hour on Sunday when we got here! We just ordered fries, calamari, and a beer. The fries were to die for. I'm a bit obsessed with fries and so is my dad. The calamari was good too; sometimes they can be too breaded, but these weren't. Everything was half off too, which made the food taste better :) I forget if the beer was half off, so don't quote me on that! read more

OB's Pub & Grill - The best fries ever - Sports Bars Near Me - Manhattan Beach, California

Used to come here with friends on Wednesday nights for trivia night. We sucked at it. We think we're too young to get all the references. I think they took pity on us once and let us have a bonus round win and scored some chilli fries. Sad that was the one time I didn't come. Fond memories and good times were had here. read more