I've lived in the neighborhood for 5 years and ate at Southie for the 1st time on 2/27. It is incredibly good and a good value. The service is fine dining standard where bottles are presented and napkins folded when a guest is away from the table.The food is prepared with a dedication to quality as well, oysters were shucked perfectly, dishes all were extremely flavorful and tastefully presented.I will definitely be back, it's the type of restaurant that you can stop in for a satisfying snack or a whole meal.Thank you Southie employees for the memorable experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
JJ Jenkins
Awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sharan Gala
Good looking place, great service too, but I could not have been more disappointed by my food :/I ordered a breakfast burrito after reading many reviews about how good this place is and especially how good the BB is… no idea what happened today (my first time ever), but I got a zero salt zero flavor too wet and sloppy cheeseless BB!Instead of being on a food high and feeling good about life on a Saturday afternoon thanks to a delicious meal, here I am hungry still and upset at my waste of $17.So I guess my review is:Probably good food? But only on some days…??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Kory Frasure
Delicious food, great and generous service, and good pricing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Seneca Spurling
Really nice staff, nice environment, and excellent food! The fennel crusted seared ahi sandwich was fantastic, as were the mushroom soup and the arugula and apples salad. The mint and chocolate ice cream sandwich was a perfect end to our meal. We had to wait a while but the staff were checking on us regularly and very nice. The decaf macchiato was surprisingly good, so good I ordered a second. I don't live nearby but a friend does so I hope to return from time to time.It's pretty loud in there, they're busy for good reason and there's no sound dampening. Worth it, though!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seared Ahi Sandwich, Salad
Alice
Potato leek soup. And mussels. Great lunch spot
Cole Crossen
I honestly forgot how good this spot is for dinner. Known more for their sandwiches for lunch. Next to their big brother Wood Tavern, this a more causal dining experience. Quality is just as good. We got the tuna salsa, a pasta dish and sea bass entree. Everything was exceptional. Service and wine were as great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Oakland airport location blasting music at 6am. Employees not allowed to turn it down.
Atmosphere: 1
Max Kay
It's a casual small local cafe with limited seating around the cafe and bar. Has good sandwiches but breakfast items are very limited despite it's brunch vibe!This is just based on our experience:Cafe latte was cold, we literally saw when made and took like 5 min to pick up and deliver. This just made the service very slow.Chau's are very uncomfortable more of high bar stool type to just accommodate small area and perhaps made customers leave ASAP! Again, fair under more of a bar type cafe!Food was just OK nothing to highlight but sandwiches looked delicious. Not sure if try this place again though. No kids friendly.
Beverages are good. The front staff are nice. Food is super slow for an airport. Sloppy wrapping on the sandwiches makes it very difficult to consume. I had to rewrap the sandwich. You are an airport eatery, the products should be catered toward travelers.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Ellen Jacobs
One of our (almost weekly) go to places when we want a quick dinner, consistently good food and, friendly service. Definitely try the appetisers...get a couple to share.Update 8/24/22, we should probably delete the 'almost' in our original review...it is weekly?It's a great casual diner!
This is one of my absolute favorite places for lunch! Tasty exciting food! Wonderful people and great atmosphere. Highly recommend ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Donelan
Gem of a local restaurant, with the best food and nicest staff you could find anywhere. Best chillaquiles you'll ever have, although everything they do is fantastic. Love going here on a lazy Saturday or Sunday, or any day really.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Truffled Bacon
Kevin Flynn
We have been coming here a number of years. It’s been our fall back option when the bar is full next door at the Wood Tavern (same ownership). It is best described as upscale fast casual dining in a small intimate space where the noise level can be elevated at times. Menu changes frequently and is inventive. A bright spot in Rockridge for dining.
Great food, relaxed environment
I've lived in the neighborhood for 5 years and ate at Southie for the 1st time on 2/27. It is incredibly good and a good value. The service is fine dining standard where bottles are presented and napkins folded when a guest is away from the table.The food is prepared with a dedication to quality as well, oysters were shucked perfectly, dishes all were extremely flavorful and tastefully presented.I will definitely be back, it's the type of restaurant that you can stop in for a satisfying snack or a whole meal.Thank you Southie employees for the memorable experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good looking place, great service too, but I could not have been more disappointed by my food :/I ordered a breakfast burrito after reading many reviews about how good this place is and especially how good the BB is… no idea what happened today (my first time ever), but I got a zero salt zero flavor too wet and sloppy cheeseless BB!Instead of being on a food high and feeling good about life on a Saturday afternoon thanks to a delicious meal, here I am hungry still and upset at my waste of $17.So I guess my review is:Probably good food? But only on some days…??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Delicious food, great and generous service, and good pricing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really nice staff, nice environment, and excellent food! The fennel crusted seared ahi sandwich was fantastic, as were the mushroom soup and the arugula and apples salad. The mint and chocolate ice cream sandwich was a perfect end to our meal. We had to wait a while but the staff were checking on us regularly and very nice. The decaf macchiato was surprisingly good, so good I ordered a second. I don't live nearby but a friend does so I hope to return from time to time.It's pretty loud in there, they're busy for good reason and there's no sound dampening. Worth it, though!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seared Ahi Sandwich, Salad
Potato leek soup. And mussels. Great lunch spot
I honestly forgot how good this spot is for dinner. Known more for their sandwiches for lunch. Next to their big brother Wood Tavern, this a more causal dining experience. Quality is just as good. We got the tuna salsa, a pasta dish and sea bass entree. Everything was exceptional. Service and wine were as great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Oakland airport location blasting music at 6am. Employees not allowed to turn it down.
Atmosphere: 1
It's a casual small local cafe with limited seating around the cafe and bar. Has good sandwiches but breakfast items are very limited despite it's brunch vibe!This is just based on our experience:Cafe latte was cold, we literally saw when made and took like 5 min to pick up and deliver. This just made the service very slow.Chau's are very uncomfortable more of high bar stool type to just accommodate small area and perhaps made customers leave ASAP! Again, fair under more of a bar type cafe!Food was just OK nothing to highlight but sandwiches looked delicious. Not sure if try this place again though. No kids friendly.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Beverages are good. The front staff are nice. Food is super slow for an airport. Sloppy wrapping on the sandwiches makes it very difficult to consume. I had to rewrap the sandwich. You are an airport eatery, the products should be catered toward travelers.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
One of our (almost weekly) go to places when we want a quick dinner, consistently good food and, friendly service. Definitely try the appetisers...get a couple to share.Update 8/24/22, we should probably delete the 'almost' in our original review...it is weekly?It's a great casual diner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seared Ahi Sandwich, Breakfast Burrito
This is one of my absolute favorite places for lunch! Tasty exciting food! Wonderful people and great atmosphere. Highly recommend ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gem of a local restaurant, with the best food and nicest staff you could find anywhere. Best chillaquiles you'll ever have, although everything they do is fantastic. Love going here on a lazy Saturday or Sunday, or any day really.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Truffled Bacon
We have been coming here a number of years. It’s been our fall back option when the bar is full next door at the Wood Tavern (same ownership). It is best described as upscale fast casual dining in a small intimate space where the noise level can be elevated at times. Menu changes frequently and is inventive. A bright spot in Rockridge for dining.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5