I've come to Sirene several times and the staff is always very friendly. My go to drink is the…read morediana, it's so yummy. I'm a french fry snob and their fries are everything, along with their ketchup! The outside area is super cute and hope to try their dinner items at some point. I stopped by today and was surprised by a customer who was being extremely rude to the staff and they were upset because they claim the biscuit they ate was raw...but they ate the entire biscuit and didn't bother bringing it to their attention. Honestly the way in which this woman spoke to the staff made me feel uncomfortable for them. Can we all remember to show some kindness to the people who show up and serve us? Common decency.

Interesting to come to Yelp and find out that I am not the only one who experienced something…read morenegative with the staff. Best I can offer is -- avoid the cheddar scallion biscuit unless you like raw dough. Definitely ask them to warm it up (although who knows if that will help?). If you mention it is raw, they will blame you for not knowing to ask to warm it up. They will not suggest that this is an option when you purchase the biscuit. Though given how wet and gray this item was in the center, they should at least suggest it. Or automatically do it. What stunned me was the lack of care, curiosity, or any sense of service on the part of the young barrista. She was defensive, accusatory, and judgmental. And after I walked out, she and her coworker were laughing (seemingly at me though I can't be sure). When I walked back in, because I wanted to address how odd that interaction was, and hoped to get to a kinder place rather than running away, both employees avoided eye contact until one hissed to the other "They're back." And so the first one and I spoke again, and she continued to double-down with the rudeness and blame and defensiveness. Which was just wild. But after reading the other negative reviews here, I realize now that this is normal for Sirene.

My wife and I tried Mesa Maguey for lunch last Sunday. We walked in...it wasn't crowded on a…read moreSunday. We loved the decor. Very comfortable tables/seating. Friendly staff. We ordered rose sangria and 3 plates to share: ceviche, flautas, and empanadas. We didn't wait long for the drinks and food. The ceviche was excellent. The flautas and empanadas were good (we've had better elsewhere) so we'll likely try other dishes when we go here again. Good quality food at reasonable prices. Again, friendly, attentive staff. We enjoyed our lunch and visit to this restaurant. Looking forward to returning. Definitely going to try their mole.

Fridays at Mesa Maguey are very fun, there is a musician and the vibe is very happy…read more Service is good, the staff is amicable and always checking in. Their flautas and chilaquiles are delicious and their regular ceviche very flavorful. Prices are great. A little tip: always ask for the price of the specials, we ordered a special ceviche thinking the prices would be similar than the rest of the dishes and when we got the bill it was the most expensive dish of the whole menu, and we actually left more than half of the place because we didn't like it, we usually have a great experience here and is one of our quick and nice to go places, but this was a bit of a bummer.

Started with the crudo which was delicious and fresh. The clam chowder was maybe the best I have…read moreever had. The niffy burger bread made the whole burger come to life and the beef had such nice flavor. Had the mussels which were nice though a little salty. Overall great.

Service really needs improvement in terms of pacing and attention. Staff were all nice but they…read moreseemed very understaffed for a busy weekend lunch. Grilled oysters took forever. We had to ask for water, flag down another server so we could order more items, ask for more napkins (which never came)...they need shade badly by the window seats, got wayyyy to hot for our party. But thankfully the food was very tasty. Great oysters (raw and grilled!), mussels, garlic bread, anchovies, ceasar salad and prosciuttn + melon plate. Good deal too with wine bottle. Hence 3 stars despite pretty bad service. If the sun wasn't blasting and the servixe so slow, we would have had dessert too.

Came here for the first time with a group of four and had a 6 PM reservation on a Friday. The place…read morehas a really cool vibe and décor, with an especially inviting bar area. We ordered several dishes so we could try a little bit of everything. We also ordered what they call the "best margarita in the world," priced at $20--and I have to agree, it was absolutely delicious! A couple of my friends also enjoyed some mezcal tastings. As for the food, everything we tried was so yummy, but my favorites were the mushroom queso fundido, chicken wings, and chicken mole. I'm usually not a big fan of mole, but this sauce was honestly the best mole I've ever tasted! We ended the meal by sharing a delicious flan, which was the perfect way to finish. The service was great--friendly and attentive throughout the evening. Such a wonderful first experience. Can't wait to come back again soon!

Nice restaurant with great service and good food. I liked the mocktail tequila sunrise ($8) and 2…read morecarne asada tacos ($19). The hibiscus syrup was the right balance of sweet and mild flavors, which I appreciate since I find mocktails at other places to be overly sweet... maybe to make up for the lack of alcohol? This place struck a good balance with their mocktail. Anyways, the beef in the tacos was tender and the tortillas were soft and hand made. Appetizers were shared but portions are on the smaller side so if you're sharing, you'll get a taste but not a true portion. Overall, I liked the food but if I want tacos for a better price, I'd honestly opt for tacos at a local Oakland taco truck... but this is a nice spot to hit up with friends to catch up. The place was decorated thoughtfully and it has a nice character about it. We had a good time overall, though I did end up having to fix myself a snack when I got home since the meal wasn't as filling, and I found myself hungry again.

Decided to try this place out and my friend and I were greeted by the nicest people. I just had…read moresurgery so I've been in the house for a few weeks just laying in bed and I had been craving a really nice Mexican meal with a margarita! The service was amazing, Brendan was our server and he was extremely nice and attentive. After being in bed for a few weeks this was the perfect meal and restaurant experience to come back out to. My enchiladas were smackin! And the chips & guacamole with the salsas were some of the best I've had! Just want to thank Brendan again for making the dinner experience all the more memorable!

Great Service by HEBER y Yener the bartenders! Excellent food, great atmosphere! 100 % recommendedread more

My evening spent here was nothing short of amazing. Wonderful service, beautiful interior and great…read morefood! We were the first to arrive tonight when they opened so we were also greeted by the chef! This was our pregame before the Masego concert at the fox theater which is within walking distance. Definitely highly recommended for cocktails and tapas. We for sure will be back for dinner to try the branzino For this visit we had the Oysters (phenomenal!), complimentary Fred goat cheese with the squid ink aioli (you have to try this!), adobo chicken, and you can't leave without having an order of the empanadas. For drinks we had espresso martini with mezcal and the island paradiso (yummy!!!)

Party of 8 and we made a reservation at Sobre in Oakland. The Miami vibes hit you as soon as you…read morewalk in, and everyone was sooo nice! The customer service was amazing. We ordered two of several dishes to share, including the bone marrow, plantains, empanadas, adobo chicken bites, crispy goat cheese, herbed patatas, arugula salad, ribeye steak bites, jerk gambas, and tostones rellenos. Everything was delicious except the adobo chicken bites, which fell a little short because they were very dry. The drinks were flowing and absolutely amazing, which definitely kept the night bubbly! Such a fun spot for a girls' night out. Definitely recommend!

I'm absolutely blown away. I was surprised about how good everything was. Might have been the best…read morefood I've had this year. My family ordered 1 appetizer, 4 entrees, and 2 drinks, all shared, and all 4 of us agreed that EVERY single item was phenomenal. That has absolutely NEVER happened before. At most restaurants, there's always at least one thing that someone doesn't like, and often multiple things that multiple people don't like. Not the case here. The appetizer was the spicy basil wings. Very good to start. But little did I know what was coming my way. The drinks were Thai tea and lychee limeade. The Thai tea was normal. As in good, I liked it. The lychee limeade was amazing, had to order another one. I would like to try the mango next time (there will definitely be a next time). Very sour, which I love. I hate lemonade that's not sour enough. Oh and that too, I usually hate limeade, don't really care for lemonade, and don't drink soda. I usually only drink water, juice, or tea (no coffee, alcohol rarely). So that's saying something. The Laos fried spring roll entree was really good. I always liked fried rolls but something about this tasted better. They were Laotian rolls, so maybe that was part of the difference from the ones you get from Pho restaurants. The duck over rice was amazing. I'm not usually one to pick duck, I don't mind it but I usually don't order it, but this was my mom's choice and it was really good. I like the sauce too. The Panang duck curry was so good. My mom doesn't even like curry and she liked it. And the Chiang Mai soup dish, I've never had anything like it. It was still hot after, I don't know, 20 minutes maybe? At the bottom especially. We all ate this together at the end, while the other dishes were in the order I listed them for myself (mostly, kinda switched around a bit eating family style), and generally the same for everyone else. I tasted a tiny bit of the soup in the beginning and thought it was nothing special, like when my spoon was clean it was the first thing I scooped. Only the soup though, none of the stuff inside. Honestly I didn't read what was in it, some crispy noodle or something. I was not sure if I would like it but my sister said she had it in Thailand and liked it so if I didn't like it she could eat it. That ended up not being a problem. Okay so anyway, we started on the soup at the end. To start, it was pretty good. Somehow, every bite we took tasted better and better, for at least like 5-10 bites maybe. At that point, I was thinking it's the best thing I've ever tasted. (But of course that's probably not actually true, and I'm just falling for the recency bias, kind of like how my favorite song changes all the time.) Never had anything like it. I've been missing out. But wow, I have to come back. And I highly recommend this place. Life changing experience honestly. Like if you asked me right now if I wanted to get Japanese or Korean (my other favorites) food or this, I would go here. I honestly wanted more of every single dish, especially the fried spring rolls, duck over rice, duck curry, and soup. Wait a second... that's all the entrees we ordered! Also the limeade. I need to get that again. But I also want to try other stuff next time so I'm torn. I literally need all 4 of these dishes again so I don't know what to do. I hope these dishes aren't seasonal or otherwise temporary. I noticed the menu had a month and year listed (I think it said April 2026 and it's May 3 2026 today) so I believe they update it frequently. If I lived closer I would come 20 times in a row and try every single thing, but unfortunately I live in San Ramon so it's not like I'm trying to go to Oakland every day. Soon though. My sister lives there, if I were her I would go here every day until I was sick of it, if that could ever be possible. I don't know if I could ever enjoy other food this much again. I was also completely sober so it wasn't like I had munchies or anything (felt I should specify being a young adult who grew up in California). Hmm, that gives me an idea for the future though. Even the pricing is fair (no dishes over $30), and the place is nice. Great service too. The only drawbacks are small tables for parties over 4 people, and it's REALLY loud in the restaurant, but well worth it. If you are sensitive to noise I'd recommend earplugs, earmuffs, earbuds, headphones, or something. The place is also relatively small. I'd recommend making a reservation if you plan to go on a Friday or Saturday night. It got busy, very busy. Well our reservation was at 6 and it wasn't crowded yet, a couple tables open, but by the time our food came out the place was absolutely packed and I think people without reservations had to wait to sit. I'm not sure though, I was too focused on the amazing food to care. Anyway, once again, highly recommend and I will be back.

Came here on a Sunday night with my family, and we might have a competitor for our favorite Laos…read moreplace. We got the following : Lao Appetizers Plate - Everything had great texture with the sausage standing out the most to me. Very soft and not too salty. Garlic Pork Spare Ribs - Great flavor, but a little on the dry side. Still tender enough to enjoy. Duck Larb Salad - Bright flavors and everything worked really well together. Recommend adding this to any meal balance out the other fried items. Kao Piak - I find that most places over cook their chickens, but the meats here were cooked perfectly. Broth was a bit salty for me, and I usually like the broth thicker, but still good overall. Mango Sticky Rice - I liked the crispy fried rice bits that added a nice crunch. Mango wasn't quite in season right now, but it was still sweet and soft enough. Overall service was great, and there is a lot of parking in the area. Def recommend checking it out.

The driiiiinkkksss omg. So yummy. The bartender paid such great attention to detail when making our…read moredrinks for happy hour. These were the best mixed cocktails ive had in a really long time. The wings were cooked to perfection and service was good. Im for sure going back for happy hour!

Nope. My friend and I stopped in here before heading out to dinner, and honestly, there was nothing…read moreredeeming about this place. The vibes were off, as the kids say, and the service was absolute trash. We were down in the lounge area, but no one came by, so we assumed we had to go to the bar to order, where it took forever to get the bartender's attention, who then barked that someone would be by and to stay in the lounge. Eventually, we ordered drinks, which were complete trash, and then we had to go find someone to actually pay. Also, the music is so loud that it's impossible to hear anyone. Lastly, since when is showing up to a club/lounge in yoga pants and workout shorts a lounge look?