Amy is just the kindest and sweetest person, as is Bennie, who runs and owns the legendary Mission Surf shop, directly below the Surf Shack. This was our third year in Pacific Beach (we drive from Seattle to surf every year) and our second stay at the Mission Surf Shack. The Shack changed owners last year, which is why it doesn't yet have a lot of reviews. But it will. It's an awesome place. Amy has redone the decor in a beach-shack motif that's just sweet and fun, full of reminders of the beach, which is just a half-block away. If you love the Venice Beach-like scene of PB, this is your spot. It's exactly at ground zero. For us, it's surfing nirvana-- breakfast at Woody's, then suit up, then a few steps to the Crystal Pier break, then tacos, crash and repeat. It's sublime. And there are no more generous hosts than Amy and Bennie.