Mägo
3762 Piedmont Ave, Oakland
(510) 344-7214
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Outstanding tasting menu and excellent service. The beverage paring was the cherry on top! 10/10 will recommend!
For the beverage pairing, the sommelier showed me a bottle first, then poured into glass. I like this traditional and basic style. It took total 3 hours for our dinner. Although we enjoyed the whole atmosphere, it was a bit long. If there were no blank time periods between dishes, it could have been 2 hours.
In this four chef collaboration, we were treated to an array of creativity and flavor that we could not possibly have imagined in advance. It was stupendous.
I had high hopes for this place and was looking forward to it, but it fell a bit short on the expectations. We did the tasting menu which looked great, and it started off really well with the small bites and appetizer courses. The Arepas and smoky eggplant (soup course) were tasty, but the main course, especially the carne asada, were very sub par. The beef was significantly overcooked and extremely tough. Not sure if it was the quality of meat or the method it was cooked at but it was really difficult to eat (for both of us). The mushroom sauce was tasty, but was rather overshadowed by the toughness of the meat. The fish course (Skate I believe) was pretty tasty and the desert (arroz con leche) was probably the highlight. We did not order cocktails or do the drinks pairing so cannot comment there. Also, the supplemental Hominy course (for an 18 dollars) was just OKAY. I am no sure the different elements in that dish really paired well. I wish I had taken a photo of the menu, which rotates (we were there on Oct 2nd 2025). Overall a 3-star experience while spending 142pp including tip (not cheap, and did not include any drinks). The wait staff was great.
This was my second time dining at mago and the new fall menu was served. I love the creativity, the subtle flavors and the unexpected ingredients! There's so much care put into their dishes, highly recommend.
We had the tasting menu. It was a fun way to dine at a slow pace and enjoy the delicious and interesting servings.
Mark and his crew continue to deliver amazing food with new flavors and beautiful presentation. Watching from the chef's table you can see for yourself the precision and grace that goes into plating each dish Worth every penny
Another wonderful night at Mago. A delicious, beautiful, perfectly paced meal. Our friends were really impressed and so glad we had picked Mago.
Fascinating flavors with creative non alcoholic beverage pairings. Able to accommodate dietary allergies.
Loved the food, my guests too enjoyed every course. Especially the non alcoholic drink pairing
Restaurantji Recommends
Another great evening at the counter. Tomatoes are in season and Mago offers a wonderful variety of presentations. Sea bass was exceptional and the by the glass Uruguayan Albarino was bright and crisp. Wonderful service.
The food was exceptional, every dish a flavor bomb! The service and ambiance was quiet. You can have a conversation and it wasn't super crowded.
Exquisite vegetarian meal prepared for two with different dietary sensibilities. I appreciate the thought and care that went into designing this meal for us. The flavors were delicious, and the experience was different than previous visits to Mago, emphasizing the skill and the mastery of the chefs and their creativity.
We went for the Colombian steak dinner and it was delicious! Very creative dishes, plenty of food, incredible ambiance and presentation and service. Thumbs up.
The meal was inventive and well paced, very fish oriented and even at $115/person for the prix fixe, was reasonably priced for the quality of the food. I will definitely return.
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