Mesa Maguey

4031 Broadway, Oakland
(510) 844-4192

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Amanda St

The food is a 1
The service and atmosphere is a 5
The only thing my husband and I enjoyed was the beef barbacoa- but all by itself.
The taco shells were soggy and the queso….was a giant glob of cheese. I don’t know what we were supposed to do with it? I never seen queso like that before. They spent more time on the presentation than the food. I don’t need flowers on my queso I just need it to be liquid gold.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

Chris Lamb

Outstanding food, killer mezcal cocktails, and super friendly service. Highly recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Andy N

food was decent, a little salty. Service was severely lacking. They sat us, waited 15 minutes to drop water, another 5 minutes to take our orders, didn’t bring us plates or utensils. We asked for refills on water from 3 different staff and never got it. We asked for the check and a to-go box, that didn’t come so I had to walk up to find someone to close us out. Food isn’t good enough to justify the costs and egregiously poor service.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

Radhika Shah

Food was decent, the guacamole and salsa lacked some spice. But on request they give you a delicious spicy salsa. They were out of tamarind so opted for a sangria which was very good. We sat at the bar as we did not care for the bright white lights over each table. The bar is definitely more lively but because there is one person behind the bar making drinks and taking orders, service tends to be slow. We ordered the signature mole and the trip tip skirt steak, both were good.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 3

Rita Beeson

Omg! I'd you have not been to this restaurant, you are missing out. The food is fantastic and delicious. My favorite... guacamole and chips ... so yummy. Try this restaurant. You will not be disappointed.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Guacamole, Burrito, Chips \u0026 Salsa Trio, 2 Taco Plate

Negar Arabzadeh

Delicious guac
Vey good comedy shows

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Sam Vogel

Bussin , cochinita pibil hella tasty , would recommend, goood value

Henry Wood

Amazing food, genuinely Best burrito I’ve ever had.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

m ortiz

Food and service is always on point. Very welcoming atmosphere, the entire team is very friendly and attentive. Memelitas de asada is the best thing on the menu frfr. This place is a true gem! Cheers!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

hnnh

If you want a good double date place that is a great ambience, good food, and good service — DON’T come here on a weeknd night.

They seated us in the back. An ugly space with weird paintings on wall and fluorescent lighting. It is a huge different from the cool ambience they have in front but just as loud.

They sat us in corner, so we sadly got horrible service. They had the same poor waitress working 10+ tables in the back. We were neglected. They brought the wrong cheese dish. They didn’t clear our appetizer plates before bringing out our entree plates. And we kept having to get her attention to ask to order our dinner , get utensils etc.

Like just not good service and I’m disappointed. Food was fine but nothing special. My husband loved the cheese though.

This was my second time there - first time was happy hour and I liked it then. But we will not be coming back after such poor service and nothing special food.

Granted people were there and it was a happening spot. But didn’t look like people with good taste. You’re better off elsewhere

See in my photo you see they brought my enteee while leaving an entire huge stack of dishes. We had to explicitly ask to remove them. Again poor service.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 2

Curry Forrer

Friendly service. Food tasted fresh and they have Happy hour so you can try alot for a reasonable price.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Flautas, Memelitas, Tempura Fish Taco Left and Beef Taco

Katie Greenwood

Amazing experience! Bartenders were super attentive, drinks were delicious, food was perfect.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ceviche

Jesus Cortez

I arrived right before closing. Drove here from the East Bay just to check ot out. Any expectations I had weew definitely exceeded. There was no wait at all; I was served rather quick. The enchiladas verdes were on point. I'm more partial to the red ones but this place really has me questioning my life choices. The enchiladas Verdes were the best I have ever tasted. Reminds me of my late mother's cooking.The agua fresca Jamaica was refreshing and complimented the acidity of the salsa verde. I highly recommend this to anyone seeking 5 star authentic Mexican cuisine. A special thank you to my server Ruben who was on point. Great service. Kudos to Mesa Maguey for hiring considerate people like him.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Beatriz Quezada

We routinely order delivery from Mesa Maguey and have now started dining at the restaurant where more food options are available. Everyone needs to try the tacos at this restaurant. The corn tortillas are handmade and you can taste the difference. So far, none of the menu items that we’ve ordered have disappointed. Both the ceviche appetizer and queso fundido appetizer are delicious. I ordered some mixed fajitas that were on the daily special menu, and they did not disappoint. I strongly recommend reserving a table in advance on Fridays and Saturdays for dinner as the place fills up quickly. The live band makes it more enjoyable and festive.

C Brown

I'm not really a tequila guy but the bartender made me a custom beverage it was delicious

Service: 5

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