South O Brewing Company & Kitchen
Get a table outside on the patio. Order the IPA and whatever fish they have that day. The kitchen takes the beer seriously and it shows in the plate. Coast Highway traffic becomes part of the meal around 5:30.
IPA and the fresh fish special. Skip the appetizers and go straight for mains. The brewhouse is the real draw here.
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- 1575 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054, USA
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