O'Brien's – American
O’Brien’s pulses with the convivial energy of a quintessential neighborhood haunt, where the air is thick with the savory scent of bubbling cheese and perfectly crisped potatoes. Heaping baskets of beer-battered fries and garlic-parmesan tots serve as the ultimate communal centerpiece, while loaded Irish nachos and zesty buffalo wings invite guests to linger over drinks in a warm, unpretentious atmosphere.
4646 Convoy Street, San Diego CA 92111 https://obrienspub.net/Rating: 4/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: American
Price range: $
Dietary options: dairy-free, gluten-free, halal, high-protein, low-carb, vegan, vegetarian, heart-healthy, low-sodium, mediterranean, paleo, pescatarian, plant-based, whole30, anti-inflammatory, dash-sodium-reduced, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, south-beach, aip, alkaline, renal, tlc, lectin-free, macrobiotic, soy-free
Diet fit at O'Brien's
Dairy-Free at O'Brien's
O'Brien's in San Diego has 6 dairy-free-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Basket of Sweet Potato Fries, Basket of Fries or Tots and Large Soup. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Gluten-Free at O'Brien's
O'Brien's in San Diego has 2 gluten-free-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Large Soup and Small Soup. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Halal at O'Brien's
O'Brien's in San Diego has 21 halal-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Veggie Melt, Basket of Sweet Potato Fries and Club Melt. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
High-Protein at O'Brien's
O'Brien's in San Diego has 2 high-protein-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Big Nate and Brewers Plate. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Low-Carb at O'Brien's
O'Brien's in San Diego has 1 low-carb-tagged dish on its current menu, including Club Melt. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Vegan at O'Brien's
O'Brien's in San Diego has 6 vegan-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Basket of Sweet Potato Fries, Basket of Fries or Tots and Large Soup. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Vegetarian at O'Brien's
O'Brien's in San Diego has 17 vegetarian-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Veggie Melt, Basket of Sweet Potato Fries and Club Melt. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Heart-Healthy at O'Brien's
O'Brien's in San Diego has 5 heart-healthy-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Large Soup, House Salad and Small Soup. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
How tags work: Dish-level menu analysis by Chefi's rule-based diet engine with AI assistance; nutrition values are estimated from ingredients unless marked verified. Allergen and certification claims are never inferred.
What to order at O'Brien's
| Dish | Net carbs | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Big Nate | 7.1 g | 62.4 g |
| Carnivore Torta | 55.8 g | 58.5 g |
| Tom's Torta | 90.5 g | 55.7 g |
| Sam Sammy's | 45.1 g | 48.6 g |
| Sonoma Salad | 82 g | 44.6 g |
| Western BBQ Western | 55.2 g | 44.3 g |
| Pork Belly Bites | 18.8 g | 42 g |
| Irish Nachos | 95.1 g | 41.8 g |
| Pork Belly Fries | 21.3 g | 39.6 g |
| Veggie Melt | 25 g | 39.3 g |
| Double Dip Torta | 40.2 g | 39.2 g |
| Crispy Ranch Chicken | 62.7 g | 37.9 g |
Nutrition values are estimated from ingredients.
Currently open
Hours
- Monday - Thursday
- 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
- Friday - Saturday
- 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Sunday
- 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
What diners are saying
Diners rave about the well-seasoned dishes and satisfying portions, frequently highlighting the flavorful quality of the menu. Guests love the inviting atmosphere and warm ambiance, which many reviewers note creates a truly memorable dining experience. The service is praised for being polite and exceptionally knowledgeable, with staff members who are well-versed in the menu offerings and
Menu
Appetizers
- Basket of Fries or Tots - $8 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Basket of Garlic Parmesan Fries or Tots - $10 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Basket of Beer Battered Fries - $9 Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Basket Beer Battered Onion Rings - $13 Available at: dinner, lunch
- Basket of Sweet Potato Fries - $9 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
- Buffalo Wings (6) - $11: Homemade wing sauce, served with ranch Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Buffalo Wings (12) - $20: Homemade wing sauce, served with ranch Dietary tags: Halal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Buffalo Wings (24) - $35: Homemade wing sauce, served with ranch Available at: dinner, lunch
- Irish Nachos - $13: Crispy fries, cheddar, sour cream, bacon Available at: dinner, lunch
- Nachos with the Works - $13: Homemade chips, cheddar, sour cream, guacamole, salsa fresca, jalapenos Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Nachos with the Works - $18: Cheddar, guacamole, salsa fresca, sour cream, jalapeños Available at: dinner, lunch
- Ahi Nachos - $20: Crispy chips, seared ahi, salsa fresca, avocado, Big Nate sauce, wasabi aioli, scallions Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Totchos - $13: Crispy tater tots, melted cheese, salsa fresca, guacamole, sour cream, jalapeños Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, South-Beach Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Tenders - $14: Served with a side of Ranch Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory Available at: breakfast, brunch, lunch
- Pork Belly Bites - $15: Crispy beer braised pork, big nate sauce, scallions, bed of greens Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pork Belly Fries - $17: Crispy beer braised pork belly, smoked cheese, Big Nate sauce, salsa fresca, scallions Available at: dinner, lunch
- Brewers Plate - $18: Grilled Sausage, assortment of cheeses, fruit and crackers Dietary tags: High-Protein Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Pickle Spears - $12: Served with ranch dressing Available at: dinner, lunch
- Southwest Egg Rolls - $12: Served with chipotle aioli Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Cheese Curds - $12: Served with garlic aioli and veggies Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, High-Fiber, Lectin-Free Available at: dinner, lunch
- Curds del Chingon - $14: Crispy fried cheese curds tossed in chipotle and garlic, scallions Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fish Taco (1) - $6: Crispy beer battered cod, cabbage, crema, salsa fresca, corn tortilla Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fish Taco (2) - $12: Crispy beer battered cod, cabbage, crema, salsa fresca, corn tortilla Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fish Taco (3) - $16: Crispy beer battered cod, cabbage, crema, salsa fresca, corn tortilla Dietary tags: Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
Main Courses
- Fish and Chips - $17: Beer battered cod, fries and tarter sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
Soups
- Small Soup - $9: 12 oz serving, made from scratch Available at: dinner, lunch
- Large Soup - $12: 16 oz serving, made from scratch Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
Salads
- Caesar Salad - $12: Romaine tossed with parmesan cheese, croutons and creamy Caesar dressing Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian, Anti-Inflammatory Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Caesar Salad - $17: Romaine, parmesan, croutons, Caesar dressing, chicken Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- Deluxe Caesar Salad - $19: Caesar Salad with crispy chicken, avocado, bacon Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- House Salad - $12: Fresh veggies, croutons, parmesan and choice of dressing Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced Available at: dinner, lunch
- House Salad with Chicken - $17: Fresh veggies, croutons, parmesan, chicken and choice of dressing Dietary tags: Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC
- Ahi Wasabi Salad - $20: Seared Ahi, avocado, tomato, cucumber, onion, wasabi dressing Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian
- Cobb Salad - $19: Grilled chicken, gorgonzola, avocado, egg, tomato, cucumbers & bacon Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Buffalo Chicken Salad - $18: Crispy chicken, buffalo sauce, bacon, cheddar, tomato, onion, cucumber, ranch
- Sonoma Salad - $18: Mixed greens, grilled chicken, grapes, pecans, gorgonzola, raspberry vinaigrette Dietary tags: High-Fiber
Sandwiches
- Jalapeno Tuna Salad Sandwich - $14: On 8 grain with mayo and capers, lettuce, onion, tomato Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian
- BLT - $12: On toasted sourdough with mayo, lettuce, onion, tomato Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, High-Fiber
- Mo' Pastrami - $17: 1/2 pound hot pastrami, on grilled marbled rye, swiss & dijon, lettuce, onion, tomato
- Crispy Ranch Chicken - $16: Crispy chicken, pepperjack, bacon, ranch dressing, brioche bun, lettuce, onion, tomato
- Chipotle Chicken - $16: Crispy chicken, bacon, chipotle aioli, brioche bun, lettuce, onion, tomato
- Sam Sammy's - $15: Dijon Belgian ale marinated grilled chicken, avocado, melted provolone, mayo on brioche bun, lettuce, onion, tomato Dietary tags: High-Fiber
- Club Melt - $14: On sourdough, turkey, ham, bacon, cheddar & swiss Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian
- Morning Bird - $16: Crispy chicken, fried egg, bacon, cheddar, avocado, spicy avocado aioli, brioche bun
- Buffalo Chicken Sandwich - $16: Crispy chicken, buffalo sauce, bacon, ranch, brioche bun, lettuce, onion, tomato Dietary tags: High-Fiber
- Ahi Sandwich - $17: Seared ahi tuna steak, onion, mixed greens, creamy cucumber-wasabi dressing, brioche bun Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory
- Big Nate - $15: Crispy pork belly, cabbage, big nate sauce (kimchi aioli), salsa fresca, brioche bun Dietary tags: High-Protein
- Double Dip Torta - $18: Double stacked roast beef, melted provolone, torta roll, au jus Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian
- Tom's Torta - $17: Roasted turkey, ham, bacon, cheddar, swiss, avocado, spicy avocado aioli, torta roll, lettuce, onion, tomato Dietary tags: High-Fiber
- Veggie Melt - $14: Avocado, spinach, cucumbers, tomato, onion, cheddar, provolone, brioche bun Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Anti-Inflammatory
- 8 Grain Tuna - $12: Tuna salad, lettuce, tomato, onion Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian
- Carnivore Torta - $18: Pastrami, roast beef, cheddar, swiss, lettuce, onion, chipotle aioli, torta roll Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, High-Fiber
Burgers
- Smokey Southwest Burger - $17: 1/2 lb beef blend, bacon, pepper jack cheese, onion rings, mixed greens and chipotle sauce, brioche roll, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Western BBQ Western - $17: 1/2 lb beef blend, cheddar, bbq sauce and an onion ring, bacon, brioche bun, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- O'B Pub Burger - $15: 1/2 lb beef blend, cheddar cheese, brioche bun, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Renal
- Bacon Blue Burger - $17: 1/2 lb beef blend, bacon, blue cheese, brioche bun, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free, Soy Free
- Patty Melt - $16: 1/2 lb beef blend, melted cheddar, grilled onions, griddled marbled rye bread, pickle Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free, Soy Free
Sides
- Side of Fries or Tots - $5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal
- Side of Garlic Fries - $6 Dietary tags: Halal, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC
- Side of Beer Battered Fries - $6
- Side of Sweet Potato Fries - $6 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC
- Side of Beer Battered Onion Rings - $6 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Side of Dressing or Ranch - $1: 2 oz serving Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Renal
Frequently Asked Questions about O'Brien's
- Is O'Brien's dairy-free-friendly?
- Yes. O'Brien's has 6 dairy-free-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Basket of Sweet Potato Fries, Basket of Fries or Tots and Large Soup.
- What can I eat at O'Brien's on a dairy-free diet?
- Basket of Sweet Potato Fries, Basket of Fries or Tots and Large Soup carry the dairy-free tag, out of 6 tagged dishes on the current menu. Every dish's diet tags are listed in the menu.
- Does O'Brien's have vegan options?
- Yes. 6 dishes are tagged vegan on the current menu, including Basket of Sweet Potato Fries and Basket of Fries or Tots.
- Is O'Brien's gluten-free?
- 2 dishes are tagged gluten-free on the current menu. Chefi never infers allergen tags from a dish name alone, but a tag is not a certification — confirm preparation with the restaurant if you have celiac disease or a severe sensitivity.
- What is the highest-protein dish at O'Brien's?
- Big Nate, at roughly 62.4g of protein (estimated from ingredients).
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