At 701 Thomas Ave in 92109, Baja Beach Cafe is an American restaurant and bar planted directly on the Pacific Beach boardwalk. The Sunset Restaurant Management Group purchased the space in 2014 from the legendary Green Flash Restaurant, which had served locals and tourists at this corner of Ocean Boulevard and Thomas Avenue for 25 years. Following a full remodel, the group—which operates more than ten restaurants across Southern California—reopened the location with a Baja-inspired menu and a party-ready atmosphere. The pink and green exterior with straw-bale trimming is visible the moment you step onto Ocean Front Walk. Guests are greeted by a 180-degree ocean view that ranks among the best sunset vantage points in the neighborhood. The kitchen fires up at 8 a.m. with breakfast plates like the Kobe beef Morning After Burger on a brioche bun and a spinach, apple, and brie omelet. Lunch and dinner shift into prime rib specialties, gourmet burgers, fish tacos, and lobster taquitos that Google reviewers frequently single out by name. Sports fans dropping into Sandbar Sports Grill for a game will find a similar beachside energy here, plus two-for-one happy hour pricing every weekday afternoon and again late-night seven days a week. Wine Down Wednesdays offer half-price bottles all day. The location carries a 91-out-of-100 health inspection score, a 4.2-star Google average across more than 3,400 reviews, and a Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice designation. Beachgoers looking for another sit-down ocean-view breakfast nearby can walk the boardwalk south to World Famous for coastal California plates with a similar panoramic setting. Dogs are welcome on the patio, and the late-night kitchen stays open until 2 a.m. on weekends.