Bare Back Grill - Pacific Beach, CA Review

New Zealand's beaches only seem thousands of miles away -- they're actually as close as Pacific Beach.

Bare Back grill is a little piece of New Zealand in PB, right down to the Steinlager and the New Zealand newspapers in the bathrooms. They don't do a lot of different things -- mostly burgers, a few others sandwiches, fries and the like -- but what sets them apart if the great organic beef that makes the burgers taste better than most.

They have a frequent diner club that brings with it discounts on draft beer (technically, bigger drafts at the same cost). Plus the 10th (or so) meal is free.

The ambiance veers back and forth between ocean and mountain, because it's all about board sports, with 2 big video screens running surfing and snowboarding videos.

The restaurant is surprisingly uncrowded, which also means not too many seats during the winter -- they a few outdoor seats but aren't using them in the cold season -- don't think they have heaters. But if you go outdoors, you miss out on the surfing videos anyway!