Marica

We somehow found the high-quality, reasonably priced, extremely delicious, family restaurant of our dreams! As an East Coaster, observing the vibe and hearing about the same family who has owned the establishment since 2000 just givessss authentic. Then the food came out! O-M-G!

Must haves: Calamari (it's lightly breaded and pairs so well with the side salad), as well as the Achiote Shrimp app!

For dinner the salmon and Day boat scallops were awesome! Scallops were cooked perfectly succulent and bouncy fresh. Asparagus was a nice touch, not overcooked with just the right amount of crunch.

Do you like Pesto? Do you hate Pesto? Well, try the Pistou! It's an amazing complementary sauce that will surprise diners on both sides of the Pesto spectrum.

Didn't have a chance to try dessert, maybe next time!

If you're lucky enough to get Thomas as your server then consider yourself lucky, and maybe go play the lottery later because your stars are aligned!!! Thomas is awesome!

We'll be back every 6-8 weeks when we visit Oakland :)

The food was amazing. I would definitely recommend the seafood boil with herb rice. Coming back soon

My boyfriend and I came to celebrate his new job and had a delicious time per usual. Marica has come to be our go-to place for birthdays, anniversaries and any celebration really. The food is always on point as well as service. And the pricing is pretty good for the quality of food as well as portion. My bf was only slightly disappointed they ran out of the Twice Cooked Lobster for the day - slightly. He was debating between the Lobster and the Seafood Stew anyway so it made the decision easier for him.

Seafood stew was delicious per usual. We tried some new items to us on this visit including the mushroom toast, the grilled prawns appetizer, the fries, and I had the sweet Korean pork ribs for the first time. I would easily get all the dishes again. The mushroom toast was a little pricey but honestly so good. The grilled shrimp was nice and tender (probably the least "creative" dish so I could skip next time). We'll absolutely be getting the fries again though because they're so crispy and fun to eat - and the mayo/aioli is so yummy with the fries! I'd definitely get the ribs again but I'll probably be doing the Twice Cooked lobster again on my next visit because it's a must every other visit!

All in all, looking forward to the next excuse to come back to Marica!

The service was decent, the ambiance was nice, but the food was pretty disappointing. Almost everything was bland and underseasoned.

It felt like the chef was just playing at running a kitchen. Places with that care about the food they serve with a passion generally taste their stuff before it goes out.

The saving grace was the chocolate soufflé. It was actually pretty good with a nice balance of bitterness, sweetness, and a kick from whatever alcohol they put in there.

Damn, salt your food! It's really basic stuff.

Food was all delicious. The salad was so ridiculously tasty. Prefix salmon scallop dinner was superb. Crème brûlée so good. I ate every bite of the meal. Friendly service. Beautiful and clean restaurant. Perfect for group meals.

Such an incredible experience! My boyfriend and I came here for dinner on a Saturday and it wasn't too busy. Service was absolutely fantastic. Everyone was welcoming and they even let us choose our table. They also gave us complimentary bread and butter and a free refill! The ambiance is lovely and the interior feels classy.

We ordered the seafood stew and grilled salmon. Both dishes were fantastic. Portion sizes are a bit on the smaller side but it was delicious. The flavor of the stew especially stood out to us. Definitely a must try dish!

The food was pretty good - I particularly enjoyed the seafood stew and they were generous with the bread and butter for the table. The staff seemed a bit overwhelmed on a weeknight, although it is not a big place so I wonder what the underlying issue was.

I did wish they had more fresh seafood offerings on the menu, i.e., oysters on half shell and carpaccios. That said, I do look forward to coming back when I'm craving seafood in this area.

The seafood soup was ok. Not great as I would have expected. I had seafood soup in Aruba and was hoping Marica's version would be at least as good. It wasnt but I'll try it elsewhere.

I came to this place with my roommate when we were bored on a Friday evening. Parking is relatively easy to find nearby but it might cost money before 6PM on weekdays. The interior is nice and small but we didn't have to wait.

We ordered some calamari (not pictured) and seafood stew. The calamari was very good, especially because we like the flavor of lime in seafood. The seafood stew also has very good seafood overall.

My main complaint with the food is the portion of the stew itself. It looks like a lot in the photo and the stew certainly tastes very good. However, the amount of stew was simply not enough food for me. I'd love to recommend this place to fellow seafood lovers but can't say it's perfect with the portion sizes. If there were 50% more soup, this would be a perfect seafood stew for the price.

Food well prepared.
We usually get seafood but menu has several other options. All offerings are vey good.
Reasonable pricing.