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Marica

5301 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 985-8388
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Ranked #19 of 496 restaurants in Oakland
Cuisines: Seafood, Californian
Dining options: Reservations
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- 10 May 2013
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Dining options: Reservations
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Los Altos, California
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32 reviews 32 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

It should have been a clue to me that there were plenty of tables available. But we needed to have dinner and went in. Husband ordered the salmon which came with the most horrible arugula pesto sauce -- green tasteless mush poured all over his potatoes and fish. Yuck! His "chopped" salad was mushy and just avocado and romaine lettuce... More

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Dayton, Ohio
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9 reviews 9 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

Even though this place is tiny, they usually have reservations available if you call ahead. They have a good cocktail list and delicious seafood. On our first visit, we enjoyed a complimentary appetizer and dessert! Staff is very friendly!

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Tampa
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

Welcoming is the description when we walked thru the door. Promptly seated even without a reservation, we arrived early enough for a discounted price fix menu serving a fish specialty. The lobster bisque was the best I ever had! Main meal had some of best prepared asparagus. Topping it off with pannacota was special! Drinks were ample and water was... More

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Austin, Texas
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2013 via mobile

My girlfriend and I were excited to try Marica, but were disappointed overall. We started with a calamari appetizer that had great flavor, but there were more greens on the plate than there was calamari. We shared the "chopped salad" next and found it to be more of an odd chopped egg salad instead. My girlfriend had a nicely cooled... More

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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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20 reviews 20 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

This was my first visit to both Marica and the neighborhood, but the place feels like the neighborhood - very friendly, slightly upscale, comfortable. We had three different types of fish (seafood stew, salmon and sea bass) as well as the lobster bisque. All the fish was unanimously praised, as was the soup. Although it tasted like no lobster bisque... More

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Corona, California
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57 reviews 57 reviews
40 restaurant reviews
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

Wife and I had an awesome dining experience here. Food and service was great. The way the chef married the flavors in both of our dishes was amazing. Drinks are reasonable during happy hour. Marica is a very cozy place. I typically don't go for small restaurants like this but for this place, it works. Not a place for little... More

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San Francisco Bay Area
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29 reviews 29 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2013

We've been eating at this restaurant since its very early days...first time in 1999. It's one of those places you don't get tired of going to as it's always staying current, delivering great food and drink at a fair price. One thing to note...it's very noisy, so if you have difficulty in loud settings, this could trouble you. There won't... More

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Peterborough, New Hampshire
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28 reviews 28 reviews
21 restaurant reviews
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2013

Wonderful restaurant. Busy even on a Monday night.My wife and I ordered the seafood stew with a cheese puff.The sauce was amazing!good portion with lots of shrimp and scallops.Delicious! The chocolate souffle,which had to be ordered at the beginning of the meal,came with two scoops of vanilla ice cream and was big enough for 4 of us to share..

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Oakland, California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2013

Where else can you get a $5 martini (when they are on special)? The food, and particularly the fish, which my husband loves, is always good. The sides are also well cooked--no overcooked brocolli or green beans.

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New York City, NY
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291 reviews 291 reviews
245 restaurant reviews
85 helpful votes 85 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2013

I wasn't impressed at all with the food at this lovely little place on College Avenue. The menu is all over the place. For a fish restaurant, there is a lot of meat on the menu, and what I tried was not memorable. The pork chop was overdone and bone dry. The ceasar salad with fried oysters fared a little... More

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