Excellent little restaurant. Great vibe and excellent food.
shans011
Magical. The dak galbi was an incredibly beautiful take on elevated Korean food, and I found myself polishing off my entire plate. The pesto pasta was very light and and almost floral…equally delicious. This was the best dinner I’ve had in San Antonio. The service was just as good as the food. 10/10
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cindy Her
This place is a gem. The chef is brilliant. Fantastic Korean flavors, and they use the best ingredients. I ordered so much food and it was all amazing, but I highly recommend the pork belly. I still dream about that pork belly today.I can't wait to come back here.
Don’t wait, visit today. The food was delicious with complex flavors. Our favorite was the mushroom dish, but all the dishes we had were great. The pesto was so fresh and aromatic. The service was fantastic! We really enjoyed it and will be back soon.
This is the best restaurant in San Antonio. No question. I've been here at least ten times, and every meal was perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
theydo
We had a mixed experience at The Magpie. The food is great. But the service and other aspects of the experience were mediocre at best. In a word, the reservation platform/deposit is tacky. You have to create a profile and put a deposit down to make a reservation. I'm sure the restaurant will rationalize this by saying it cuts down on staff time dealing with phone calls or the number of cancellations - still, tacky.Second, our server was friendly, but the overall service was unimpressive. Our meal totaled over $50 per person, and yet our waters were never refilled, plates were never cleared, and we were brought the check before asking. We probably would have stayed longer, ordered more food/drinks, but we were pretty taken aback by being brought the check without asking. To boot, the gratuity was automatically set to 22%.I think the food here is excellent, but with the prices they charge that's the expectation. The service was not excellent. There's a difference between a casual setting and bad service. This was the latter. It's disappointing, but feels representative of San Antonio's trendy restaurants. Overcharging for an experience that wouldn't cut it in another city.
The Magpie has to be in the conversation for best restaurant in San Antonio.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Toast, Butter Cake
Phon Macy
I really enjoyed this spot for a low key date night. Reservations are highly recommended, they have only a couple tables inside. They have outdoor dining tables which will be nice when it’s warmer out. Parking spots are lacking though, so plan to arrive early.Melissa was our server and she was great. She gave us some good suggestions and was very attentive.We started with the smoked duck and oyster mushrooms for appetizers. I LOVED the mushrooms. Crispy and hot when served and just cooked perfectly. The smoked duck was good, but nothing spectacular. My husband was the harsher critic. He felt the food was lacking overall flavor compared to how visually appealing it looked. But his review and opinion isn’t my own.The pork belly was cooked perfectly and balanced nicely with the chili paste. The dak galbi (chicken) was just okay. I probably should’ve ordered something different from what I can make at home. Although I did enjoy the robust flavoring under the chicken paired with the cabbage and Korean rice cake more than the chicken itself.If they are serving butter cake for dessert, order 2 for yourself. It was my favorite dessert to end our meal.Overall, I loved the ambiance, service and food.
Food was all absolutely incredible. We had the bread, tempura mushrooms, carbonara, pork belly, and the butter cake. Everything was delicious, but the pork belly was probably the favorite. Magpie is a San Antonio dinner must-have. Ambiance is intimate and service, by Anthony, was excellent.
Omri Russo
Best restaurant I have been to after 31 years of living in San Antonio so far. My wife and I constantly talk about when we should go back. Every dish was excellent and unique to the taste. Each bite was something to look forward to.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James W.
BLUF: Go here. Start with the bread, end with the butter cake. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu and you will have a great time. Service: In short, fantastic. Sometimes at nicer restaurants, the service feels overbearing. That wasn't my experience here. Our server was attentive, knowledgeable, and helpful with recommendations. He was there when he needed to be, but allowed us to enjoy our meal. Food: also fantastic. I could have eaten a whole meal of just the milk bread. But thankfully we also ordered the carbonara and dak galbi. The carbonara was cooked perfectly and had a great flavor. The dak galbi was perfectly cooked chicken in an incredibly flavorful sauce. We finished with the butter cake which is in my top 3 (if not top overall) desserts I've had. I was full, but would have eaten a second round of the entire meal if someone gave it to me. We briefly talked with the owner and you can tell how much he cares about the restaurant and the product they are putting out. This place needs to be in your plans soon.
Amazing food and the service was awesome.We went here for dinner on a Thursday night (the night of the Alamo bowl). It wasn't crowded at all although I do recommend reservations because they don't have a lot of tables. My husband did hos research before we went and decided on what to order before we even went. We had the smoked duck, the Korean milk bread, Carbonara, and Ribeye. We shared everything and it was delicious!Parking: We had to park across the street because the lot was full.
Excellent little restaurant. Great vibe and excellent food.
Magical. The dak galbi was an incredibly beautiful take on elevated Korean food, and I found myself polishing off my entire plate. The pesto pasta was very light and and almost floral…equally delicious. This was the best dinner I’ve had in San Antonio. The service was just as good as the food. 10/10
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is a gem. The chef is brilliant. Fantastic Korean flavors, and they use the best ingredients. I ordered so much food and it was all amazing, but I highly recommend the pork belly. I still dream about that pork belly today.I can't wait to come back here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Pork Belly Ssam, Braised Tofu, Smoked Duck, Butter Cake
Don’t wait, visit today. The food was delicious with complex flavors. Our favorite was the mushroom dish, but all the dishes we had were great. The pesto was so fresh and aromatic. The service was fantastic! We really enjoyed it and will be back soon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tempura Oyster Mushrooms, Chicken Dish
This is the best restaurant in San Antonio. No question. I've been here at least ten times, and every meal was perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a mixed experience at The Magpie. The food is great. But the service and other aspects of the experience were mediocre at best. In a word, the reservation platform/deposit is tacky. You have to create a profile and put a deposit down to make a reservation. I'm sure the restaurant will rationalize this by saying it cuts down on staff time dealing with phone calls or the number of cancellations - still, tacky.Second, our server was friendly, but the overall service was unimpressive. Our meal totaled over $50 per person, and yet our waters were never refilled, plates were never cleared, and we were brought the check before asking. We probably would have stayed longer, ordered more food/drinks, but we were pretty taken aback by being brought the check without asking. To boot, the gratuity was automatically set to 22%.I think the food here is excellent, but with the prices they charge that's the expectation. The service was not excellent. There's a difference between a casual setting and bad service. This was the latter. It's disappointing, but feels representative of San Antonio's trendy restaurants. Overcharging for an experience that wouldn't cut it in another city.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Good is amazing. Great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Pork Belly Ssam, Lamb Pie, Smoked Duck, Cheesecake, Shrimp Toast, Butter Cake
The Magpie has to be in the conversation for best restaurant in San Antonio.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Toast, Butter Cake
I really enjoyed this spot for a low key date night. Reservations are highly recommended, they have only a couple tables inside. They have outdoor dining tables which will be nice when it’s warmer out. Parking spots are lacking though, so plan to arrive early.Melissa was our server and she was great. She gave us some good suggestions and was very attentive.We started with the smoked duck and oyster mushrooms for appetizers. I LOVED the mushrooms. Crispy and hot when served and just cooked perfectly. The smoked duck was good, but nothing spectacular. My husband was the harsher critic. He felt the food was lacking overall flavor compared to how visually appealing it looked. But his review and opinion isn’t my own.The pork belly was cooked perfectly and balanced nicely with the chili paste. The dak galbi (chicken) was just okay. I probably should’ve ordered something different from what I can make at home. Although I did enjoy the robust flavoring under the chicken paired with the cabbage and Korean rice cake more than the chicken itself.If they are serving butter cake for dessert, order 2 for yourself. It was my favorite dessert to end our meal.Overall, I loved the ambiance, service and food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoked Duck, Butter Cake
The Pork belly and kale salad are spectacular!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Braised Tofu, Butter Cake
Restaurantji Recommends
Food was all absolutely incredible. We had the bread, tempura mushrooms, carbonara, pork belly, and the butter cake. Everything was delicious, but the pork belly was probably the favorite. Magpie is a San Antonio dinner must-have. Ambiance is intimate and service, by Anthony, was excellent.
Best restaurant I have been to after 31 years of living in San Antonio so far. My wife and I constantly talk about when we should go back. Every dish was excellent and unique to the taste. Each bite was something to look forward to.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
BLUF: Go here. Start with the bread, end with the butter cake. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu and you will have a great time. Service: In short, fantastic. Sometimes at nicer restaurants, the service feels overbearing. That wasn't my experience here. Our server was attentive, knowledgeable, and helpful with recommendations. He was there when he needed to be, but allowed us to enjoy our meal. Food: also fantastic. I could have eaten a whole meal of just the milk bread. But thankfully we also ordered the carbonara and dak galbi. The carbonara was cooked perfectly and had a great flavor. The dak galbi was perfectly cooked chicken in an incredibly flavorful sauce. We finished with the butter cake which is in my top 3 (if not top overall) desserts I've had. I was full, but would have eaten a second round of the entire meal if someone gave it to me. We briefly talked with the owner and you can tell how much he cares about the restaurant and the product they are putting out. This place needs to be in your plans soon.
Great place. You will not be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brussels Sprouts, Mushroom Skewers, Braised Tofu, Smoked Duck, Cheesecake, Butter Cake, Chocolate Mousse
Amazing food and the service was awesome.We went here for dinner on a Thursday night (the night of the Alamo bowl). It wasn't crowded at all although I do recommend reservations because they don't have a lot of tables. My husband did hos research before we went and decided on what to order before we even went. We had the smoked duck, the Korean milk bread, Carbonara, and Ribeye. We shared everything and it was delicious!Parking: We had to park across the street because the lot was full.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoked Duck