Woody's Breakfast And Burgers

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About

Perched right on the Ocean Front Walk boardwalk, Woody's Breakfast and Burgers is an American restaurant at 4111 Ocean Blvd in 92109 that opens at sunrise and closes at sunset. The open-air patio sits on the seawall separating the walkway from the sand, giving every seat an unobstructed view of the Pacific—and of Crystal Pier just to the north. There is no table service here; guests order at the counter, grab self-serve condiments, and settle in for what regulars call the best people-watching seat in PB. Breakfast plates and scrambles run until noon, headlined by the carne asada breakfast burrito with house-marinated steak, eggs, cheddar, pico de gallo, and black beans alongside rosemary potatoes. Sweet options include the Captain Crunch French Toast and banana pancakes. Breakfast burritos are the exception to the noon cutoff and are served all day. After 12 p.m. the menu pivots to burgers—the Li'l Woody at a third of a pound, the Big Woody at half a pound, and the one-pound Buddha Burger stacked with sugar-spiced bacon, grilled onions, avocado, and American cheese. Surfers checking conditions at The Fishery on Mission Boulevard can detour here for a pre-session scramble. Reviewers on Google, where the restaurant holds a 4.5-star average over 1,400 reviews, regularly praise the fresh hand-pattied beef and the full coffee bar, with the signature vanilla-caramel latte called Something Good earning its own following. The upstairs counter seats offer an elevated bird's-eye view of the boardwalk action, and a stroll south along the boardwalk leads to Draft South Mission for afternoon drinks with a Mission Beach vibe. Dogs are welcome throughout the patio, and weekend mornings draw a line, so arriving early is the move.