Reviews for Marica Restaurant in Oakland, CA
The food was pretty good and the service was great. Date night dinner. We were pleasantly please. We will be going back!
Cute casual date night spot. We got the mussels, calamari, and the Cajun prawns. The mussels were definitely the highlight, as... they were plentiful. But the Cajun prawns were definitely not. It was $26 for 5-6 pieces of regular shrimp and a few stalks ofasparagus and I was left feeling still hungry. Walked in on a Friday at 6:30pm. No wait. Didn?t need reservations. Read more
Tasteful. Simple yet unique. We will definitely be coming back here. The description fits, a hidden gem. The testament of car... after car after car probably from uber eats and doordash or grubhub will tell you a lot of people have the same opinion as mine. Read more
Omg, Omg Omg!!! I would give this place a 10 stars!! We had the mussel our first time and they were amazing, I had the two... Maine lobsters tails so yummy, sweet and flavorful. My teen had the seafood soup!!! Plenty of seafood in the soup!!! I highlyrecommend this place!! We will be coming back!!! Read more
It's a cozy little restaurant with cute bistro lights strung throughout and very friendly staff. After reading so many rave... reviews, my husband and I opted to give it a try. We ordered the lobster roll, the house specialty twice-cooked Maine lobster(per the waitress's recommendation), a cocktail, the chocolate souffle, and the creme brulee. You order the food through yourphone and pay with a credit card or you can go up to the register if you don't have a smartphone. I'm not particularly fond ofthis method since it definitely doesn't fit with the ambience of this restaurant, but apparently it's a growing trend that Ihope not too many other restaurants will catch on to. I digress. The food came and the lobster roll was fresh, light, and ifyou're not too hungry, a good snack. My husband gave it a 4/5. The lobster was piping hot and had wonderful flavor, but for$50, I got a tail and two claws over cold rice. The rice was rather jarring against the lobster, I couldn't tell if it wasintentional or the rice had been scooped too early and was left sitting in the dish. Regardless, considering the rice wassupposed to soak up the lobster reduction and act as a filler on your plate, it wasn't the best experience. The desserts werestraight forward. A good creme brulee and a good souffle. After a bill of over $50 a person, we left uninspired and stopped fora snack on the way home to fill our tummies. If you want to spend a lot of money for a little food, here's your place, but itdoesn't hurt to keep searching either. Read more
A very cozy and feel likes home restaurant, love this place as first time I walked in, people are friendly and the foods is... great, I mean fabulous excellent anyway is really lovely. We got a seafood stew w/ bread, the bread dipped hall stew is sooogoooood, owner say they took many hours to cook, feels like I?m under the sea. And we also order the Cajun bbq shrimp w/greens, I have to say that the shrimp is fresh definitely, and portion of the greens quite big enough for two people forsharing, also the dressing with the rice I can have it all. As a Chocolate soufflé to end the perfect nite. We love the sweet. Read more
Absolutely loved this place! They have a decent amount of outdoor seating, the staff is *so* friendly, and the food was... genuinely amazing. We shared mussels and some dessert, and I got the lobster combo (roll with salad and clam chowder). Highlyrecommend. Read more
First time eating at Marica. The food was outstanding! Definately warrants a return visit!!