Odin — Restaurant in Oakland

They should be really ashamed of themselves. I came here with some friends to a birthday, we got there right when they opened at 5pm. I don't know if my friend looked too Mexican to them but they sat them all the way by the bathroom, and yet the restaurant had only one other party besides us. Who in their right mind will seat a couple, with plenty of other tables by the bathroom or an exiting door? What is that telling me? You are not welcome. The service was okay, but I hate a liar when I see it. If you forgot to put an order just say so and apologize or make up for it, waiting 40 mins for 6 vegetarian tacos that looked so naked. I felt sorry taking pics of the plate, which BTW the entire meal was bland, had no flavor, pretentious trying to make Mexican gourmet based on pics but that are far from real outstanding food. I need flavor, even my grandma was rolling in her grave when I ate there and she ain't even Mexican! Shame on you. Paying around $130 bucks for 6 veggie tacos, one queso fundido where I had to scrap to find any cheese, overfiled with the vegetables, this appetizer was really a joke. Again. I am myself ashamed for them. I sent a picture of the guacamole you see posted in here to friends and they responded saying: that looks disgusting and with no flavor, and they were right. I'm curious about their mezcal drinks and their selection overall but to be served for a thisle amount of alcohol and be charged an entire bottle I rather pass. I'm not recommending this place and I definitely wish I would've gotten my money back but because I was there for a birthday party I respected my friend's choice. they also passive aggressively rushed us out of there by the time they hit 6pm and we were waiting for the tasteless food. So yeah. No, no, no and no...like a Destiny...

This place is a gem. They have an amazing happy hour menu that while it may be small, it is mighty. One of the best things here is surprisingly their blue corn tortillas that are made fresh each day which are super smooth and soft. The botanitas have braised chicharon that is unlike any other I have tasted along with avocado and cheese. The tacos dorados are superb. The queso fundido con chamipiones is my favorite happy hour menu item due to the perfect mix of cheese, mushrooms, and spiciness from the salsa. Speaking of salsa they have many of them and each is paired with the menu item beautifully. The shrimp tacos are otherworldly with cheese, and peppers that make your taste buds dance. However, it was the esquite that stole my heart even though I'm not a huge corn fan I kept on wanting more and more. The desert here is fabulous and they offer a pot of chocolate and flan.

Service can be a bit slow at times but it suits the vibe of the place and it felt nice to take my time and enjoy everything the place has to offer including the music which was terrific.

Odin is a mezcalaria though and the cocktails they have only include mezcal, tequila, and sotol bases excluding mocktail offerings. They have more of those bases than I have ever seen and all at very reasonable prices.

Overall if you have a chance to come here, do. You don't want to miss out...

Wow this was an amazing experience! Chef Ramos really knows what he’s doing in the kitchen.

We ordered:

Guacamole; this was not your usual guacamole and it was an interesting twist giving off lots of different flavor profiles in every bite. The potato tacos were a good addition too. However, the chips that came with the guacamole were a little too hard for my liking and I would’ve preferred a slightly more chunky guacamole (just to get more of the avocado flavor). Rating: 8/10

Chicken wings; the perfect CRUNCHY wings with a kick of spice. The sauces paired extremely well with the chicken and gave a cooling effect on the pallet from the spice. I do wish the chip toppings were a little crunchier. Rating: 8.5/10

For the entrees, we got the chicken Mole quesadilla and the smoked trout empanadas - I’ll be dreaming about these … that’s how good it was. Each dish took you on a journey of different flavor profiles, while still maintaining the perfect balance. I’ll definitely be coming back for these two. Rating: 11/10.

For dessert, we got the sweet potato flan. If was absolutely delicious (so good we were scraping the bowl). 11/10

We got drinks with this as well but to be honest the food was so good, the drinks didn’t even compareee.

Bravo Chef Ramossss and Odin —...