Southie - Oakland

The carnitas and sweet tacos found excellent. the fishtacos lacked something, but also fresh ingredients. my child had a breakfast sandwich, also excellent. they serve breakfast until 2 on the afternoon for all and at night. friendly service. the prices were very reasonable. not a large space, so seating are a little limited.

Freshly made tortillas! we have the cheese and the steak quesadilla and the part was big enough to share. the staff was friendly and the salsa was also freshly made! we go back.

One word: Leopoldo. Leopoldo is an amazing host, that made my experience at Southie special. You can tell he loves his job and can friendly, gently entertain and take care of his guests. He also allowed us to stay late and gave great recommendations on food and drink. Now, the rest: the food is excellent, freshly prepared in front of your eyes. I had the liver pate crostino and the tuna one, then a ragout pasta dish and, to conclude, a banana-chocolate cake. All was delicious but definitely the pate crostino and the ragout pasta stood out. The ambiance is simple yet refined, well curated. Mostly high tables and bar seating, this place is perfect for a friendly catch up, solo dining or a date. The menu is tiny, but you can tell they make few things for each category (crostini, salads, mains) but very well and extremely fresh. The wine is on tap and, although limited, the selection is very enjoyable! I wouldn't honestly change anything and I can hands down say this is a little hidden gem! Thank you Leopoldo for the excellent food, the fantastic night and great company!

Located in Rockridge/North Oakland, this neighborhood gem won 't disappoint. It is also the little sister of Wood Tavern, which is located next door. Before we get to the menu and the food, I need to mention how stylish this place is. Great spot for a mid-day lunch by yourself, with a date, or for a quick business meeting with a nice selection of beers on tap a couple of wine options. You can sit at the bar, which gives you a high end diner experience w/o the price, the wall area is perfect for a solo lunch, or at the bar to ceiling window which opens directly to the street. Sitting at the bar watching the orders being cooked reminded me of #WaffleHouse (those who know about WF will understand this next point), if WF had an A rating and a high casual vibe, Southie would be it. Now to the food. You can rework anything on the menu to make it into your own remix or even make any of the sandwiches into salads. Either way if it 's on the menu they 'll make it your way. We got the Turkey panini and the fried chicken romaine salad. Wow and and amazing can 't even capture how good the food is here. The salad I got wasn 't the salad I had pictured in my mind (pre-order), but I was more than satisfied with the flavor of the salad that arrived. The fried chicken was amazing, almost reminded me of catfish nuggets. The turkey panini was really good and comes on Acme bread, which I here is another Oakland must-have. Overall would highly recommend checking this place out. You won 't be disappointed.

What a wonderful experience!! We came in for lunch on a Friday assuming we’d have to wait a while for a table as we had a stroller. The gentleman at the front was so kind and quickly found us a table we could comfortably fit. The food took less than 10 minutes to arrive after we ordered (at peak lunch hour! and our server was very genuine and friendly. Also ordered the chocolate banoffee pie, which was delicious! Highly recommend both for food and service.