Working nearby, I visited this location every day for lunch along with me and several of my co-workers. Having a limited lunch break of approximately 30 minutes, the service, speed and food were FANTASTIC! I had the opportunity to eat many of the lunch dishes that they serve. Went there on a Sunday morning for their breakfast menu and was pleased once again. The service is fast and their prices are amazing - excellent value. It gets extremely busy on Friday due to their Friday Fish Fry. During lunch, it's offered at an excellent price, but during dinner service, it becomes an all-you-can-eat. Enjoyed all of the servers and staff. Family owned and operated.... feels like home. Great place to be and would definitely return if I ever make it back to the St. Paul area.
Review Source:Obb's is totally underrated. It's a neighborhood place that welcomes regulars and newcomers alike.
The food is pretty standard bar food, but it's tasty and serviceable. I had a taco salad that wasn't anything I'd trade my firstborn for or anything, but as far as a taco salad goes, it totally hit the spot.
I haven't had a wide experience with the food, though. However, I have had a stop-in-for-a-drink experience more than once.
Here are two things that you will love:
1. 2 Gin (Tanqueray) and Tonics in taaaaall glasses with a strongish pour were less than $8. I thought the waitress had forgotten to charge us for one of them or it was happy hour or something...but nope. That's just how cheap they are. And they were tasty, too.
2. This bar is REALLY clean. Like...maybe the owner has OCD clean. The tables are all polished wood with nary a chip or crack. They show use, but there's none of that grit-in-the-corners that you get at other places.
This is a totally comfortable little hangout with a friendly atmosphere that's worth a pop-in on the way to (or on the way back from) somewhere else.
This neighborhood bar may not look like much, but it's certainly grown on me since I moved to the East Side. Now I'd say it's one of my first suggestions for a casual, nearby eat-out. Â The menu was pretty lean for the vegetarians up until recently; now there's a few choices so I'm not just stuck with a grilled cheese sandwich. Â Wait staff was nice, drinks were good, not much else to say!
Review Source:Obb's oozes so much effing Midwestern/neighborhood charm it's hard not to be a fan of this place. This is evidenced by the fact that it's usually quite busy, if not packed, as it usually is during the weekends.
Obb's somehow strikes a balance that I have to assume would appeal to most; it's a comfortable and relaxing place to grab a pint and/or a bite, and it is also a fairly popular restaurant among the locals and non-bar crowd. The food could generally be classified as pub grub and comfort food - think Friday fish fry, burgers and anything and everything capable of being thrown in a deep fryer. That said, there are a few diamonds in the rough worth mentioning. The first of which is the Cuban sandwich (which as of this writing is not actually printed on the menu, but I have been assured is and will be officially in the near future). It has the usual suspects involved; pulled pork, ham, Swiss cheese, but the addition of the swine trifecta of pepper bacon makes this one worth mentioning on my personal favorites of a style of sandwich that I would probably order on my deathbed. And from a price versus quality standpoint, their ribs are pretty good too.
At any given time this place will be patronized by locals ranging from their 20's to their 90's, though the scale is generally tilted in the favor of the older demographic. Regardless of age, there's a good chance the bartender knows them by name and vice versa.
There are enough TV's to take in the game, enough tap lines to at least mostly appease any beer snob you have in tow and enough free popcorn to shutup your penny-pinching friends.
Is Obb's worth a cross-town visit? No, probably not. It is, however, a friendly neighborhood hangout and certainly one of the better options on the East side.
This is a hidden gem for a divey-bar. They accommodate every thing from food beyond bar food cuisine to great beer selections. This is hidden just off of highway 61 and I-94. It is tucked away and not far off the beaten path but is a hidden gem to people that aren't from the area. I would highly recommend going there.
Review Source:Obb's was a very pleasant surprise. Â Very crowded on a Friday night; however we were able to get a table after a short wait. Â Nice selection of tap beers including Blue Moon, Murphy's Irish Stout. Â
Dinner was a New York strip for hubbs and I had the hot pork and mashed potato sandwich - both were very good and I wouldn't hesitate to order either again. Â We had the friend ravioli for an appetizer which was only ok - no need to order again.
Over all a great, casual place to enjoy watching a Gopher hockey game
1st time every here. Â Found it on Yelp. Â Thanks Yelp! Â I had the Prime Rib Cheddar Melt and my wife had the Texas Turkey Melt. Â They were phenomenal!! Â The portions were big, the meat was hot-warm, and juicy. Â The bartender was very friendly. Â If you eat at the bar they have a nice tray that hooks/sets on the bar rail. Â The neighborhood is nice. Â The decor is dark wood and clean. Â We had carrot cake for desert, which I was surprised to find it moist and cold like carrot cake should. Â I had my doubts about desert in a bar/tavern, but it was good. Â I will definitely come back again.
Review Source:This is a wonderful bar/restaurant with amazing food. I order the strawberry chicken salad. The dressing was amazing! My boyfriend had a burger which was good too. But the turkey dinner sandwich was the star of the show. It was HUGE and tasted wonderful.
The atmosphere was great. It had the feel of a great local favorite. The bar had some great MN sports memorabilia too. We visited on the hottest day on record (103 with humidity) and the restaurant was nice and cool. I couldn't have asked for a better experience.
Next time I am in Saint Paul, I will be sure to make a stop there.
Came here last Friday for their Friday Fish Fry with my girlfriend's parents. Â This place is a staple in my GF's parents rotation and I really enjoy it here. Â It's a sport bars on one half and a restaurant area on the other. Â I think there is seating in an area in the basement as well. Â There are TVs all over the place to catch a special game. Â
The placed was PACKED on friday. Â This Friday Fish Fry is a big deal I guess. Â The wait was almost 1.5 hours, but thanks to a call-ahead we were seated immediately, which was awesome. Â The food is really good here. Â I've had everything from salads, sandwiches, steaks, and now the fish. Â
The fish was perfect. Â I think it's pollock, but it was typical fish and chips style, but the breading was perfect. Â light and crunchy, not heavy and soggy. Â It's definitely worth trying at least once.
Come early if you want to come here on Friday's. Â We asked and the waitress said they go through over 500lbs of fish on a typical Friday. Â They keep bringing it out until you say STOP!!!
Big fan of Obbs for lunch or dinner. Â Their fried fish is great compared to many of the restaurants that bill themselves as offering the best fried fish. Â
For lunch they have a shaved beef & melted cheese sandwich that comes with au jus and fries for around $6. Â They also have bottled root beer which is great.
Most of the menu is above average bar fare, but the waitresses/servers are always friendly and you'll leave full & happy, which you can't say about a lot of places nowadays.
I like Obbs because they are friendly and serve good food at a reasonable price without trying to promote themselves as the next best thing since sliced bread.
Fast Food!
We recently stopped in for a quick lunch before a game since it was on the way. The bar had a decent amount of people in it, the patio was packed, but the restaurant was sparsely populated. By sparsely I mean just us. After we sat down, I realized why - IT WAS HOT!!!! Even the waitress asked us if we thought it was hot. I hate being hot, so this wasn't the best place for me, but we lived.
I had a Chicken Cordon Bleu sandwich with cottage cheese. It was decent. Dining companion had Reuben and chips. He said it was pretty good. The chips were store bought, generic that didn't appeal to me. Bill was around $20 for lunch, so a decent price. Â Service and food were both quick.
I think had we been there to watch a game, were regulars, or for Happy Hour, we would have had a different experience. I would go back and try out some of the other items, especially the fish fry. Go there if you're in the neighborhood, but I wouldn't go out of my way to go there.
Friday Fish Fry and Bloodys....
This place is just a neighborhood bar. Its great. Â Their Friday Fish Fry is amazing. The fish is great. Big thick pieces of some damn thing or another. Â Comes with choice of fried or baked pots, cole slaw, and lots of lemons and tartar sauce. Â Their bloodys rule becuase they come with deer jerky in them and a pickle AND green olives. Â Im not really sure how it can get much better, really. How very Minnesota!
We went to Obb's tonight for the Lent Fish Fry. We arrived at 5:45 and found this wasn't the ideal time to go- it was sooo packed! After a pleasant wait hanging out in the bar we were seated 45 minutes later. The owner keeps a list of names and diligently walks the floor to make sure you know your table us ready. Â A better time to come would have been like 8-8:30.
Everyone had the fish fry. It was pollock and it was incredible!
The batter was super light and grease free- almost tempura-like. As fast as we could eat it, it was replenished. It was served with good cole slaw and fries or a baker. They have decent tartar sauce and malt vinegar too. The do serve this every Friday, so if you don't want to experience the Lenten full house, come after Easter. The fish fry was only $10.95! They also had a full rack of baby backs for $12.95. The menu had something for everyone be they seniors or kids. I will definetly come here often as it's not too far from home.
The only downer was the table next to us. It was 6 - 50 something's who were oblivious to the amount of noise they were making.
I would highly recommend Obb's. It is comfortable, inexpensive and the owner and his staff are always making sure everything is to your liking.
Obb's isn't a place you'd ever find, unless you live nearby. Â It's just East of Highway 61 on Burns Avenue, near Mounds Park in St. Paul. Â It used to be called Obb's prior to the '80s and was the Kickoff for most of my life, when it was owned by an ex-Viking. Â It was bought back by the original owners a few years ago and they changed the name back to Obb's.
The most notable thing about Obb's is the back patio. Â They have several tables back there and its a nice place to enjoy a beer or lemonade on a summer afternoon. Â
During the daytime, many people bring their kids in for lunch. Â For a bar, its pretty kid friendly. Â There are some video games in the back room and free popcorn. Â
The food is standard pub fare. Â They have a fish fry on Fridays and make a decent burger and fries. Â It's average prices for a neighborhood pub. Â This is one of the better bars on the East Side. Â The place is pretty laid back, its not usually too busy, but there are always a few regulars at the bar stools.
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