San Diego - Part 3 - Rocky's Cheeseburgers, Point Loma Lighthouses, and Pacific Beach Bar and Grill $2 Taco Tuesdays!

Greetings Jeffrey's Tuners! We have some more pictures, and some food recommendations for SD on the cheap (remember, I was the author of the Hillbilly Gourmet at one time...hehe). So, on this post we will see some ground bovine delights, cheap crustaceans Mexican food stuffs, and some great shots of an old light house standing guard over Naval vessels.

On our trek to Point Loma to see the dual light houses (one was built too high, so the vessels could not see the light once the marine layer rolled in during the June gloom) led us to one of the best burger joints in SD. A little place called Rocky's nestled into a corner store front, that was not much bigger than the bar and few tables (where the heck did they put the kitchen). Now this place was packed with locals by noon, so I knew it had to be good. Their menu was simple and the plethora of draft beers had me in heaven. Here is the menu:

1/3 lbs hamburger
1/3 lbs cheeseburger
1/2 lbs hamburger
1/2 lbs cheeseburger
fries

Don't forget that day's special:
1/3 lbs hamburger, fries, soda or domestic draft beer.

Now mind you, they don't ask how you want it cooked, everything is medium (just a little pink). Of course I ordered a 1/2 pounder and 2 buds. Absolute rapture once it hit my taste buds. If you are in SD and got a hankering for sports and burgers, hit:

Rocky's Crown Pub
3786 Ingraham St
San Diego, CA 92109
(858) 273-9140
Google Map

After there, it was a drive over to Point Loma to the Cabrillo point where Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo landed his ships to discover San Diego. Here is link from the US National Parks on Cabrillo National Monument. This is where we got some excellent shots from the lighthouse, of the lighthouse, submarines, frigates, and the tidal pools.

Cabrillo Monument:


The main light house (and I didn't get a good shot, this thing is way up on a cliff)






A conch (pronounced "conk")


It was a nice time up there on the hill (I guess the pictures didn't capture how high this place is, over looking the bay). After this, we headed over to Pacific Beach for some lobster and shrimp tacos.

After parking the car in Pacific Beach, we head up to PB Bar and Grill. It is half inside and half out (but mind you, it is cold here, so there are those big propane heaters outside). The entire bar and grill is done up in a light wood, and plaster/stucco walls. A true beach town bar, with surfers and hippies. However, we did not really come to drink. We came for the main attraction on Tuesdays, Two Dollar Taco's! Now, out here, you can get anything in a taco. Beef, chicken, pork, fish, shrimp, lobster, chocolate... ok, I am kidding about that last one (well there is probably some place that has one). I had one shrimp and 2 lobster. For under $6 and a $3 draft (did I mention the beers out here are great? Flat tire, Pacifico, Sierra Nevada). Remember, the white sauce is what makes these (which I will figure out how to make and take back to SWFL). So if you are in PB on a Tuesday, go to the PB Bar and Grill and get some $2 tacos and a draft!

Pacific Beach Bar and Grill
860 Garnet Ave
San Diego, CA 92109
(858) 272-4745
Google Map

So until the next post, Jeffrey's on the scene composing his tune in Sunny SD.