Sobre Mesa

"Great cocktail bar for small groups. The Afro-lantio fusion makes for some delicious food! It’s safe to say I was not disappointed and will be coming back for more cocktails and food. The service here was wonderful. I sat at the bar and had a good time with talking with the bar tender and waitresses that walked past."

"I’ve never given a place less than 5 stars, and honestly I really wanted to give this place 5 stars. The vibe in here was unmatched. Easily one of the coolest, most curated spots I’ve been. The music was cool, the people were cool. Even though it was a small restaurant the tables all felt intimate. Everyone in there was having their own conversations. The lighting was dim and romantic but sexy. The music wasn’t too loud but it added to the atmosphere. The reason I gave the service a 3 was because although our server was so super sweet, she forgot the specials mid sentence and it took FOREVER to get anything we ordered. We just sat there for 30 mins after putting in our drink order. I don’t mind if a place is busy and they are short staffed, but it seemed the people next to us had two rounds of drinks and two plates before we even got our first drink. That kind of sucked. The food itself was so close to perfect. The skirt steak tasted perfect but was over cooked for my liking, and the lamb osso bucco was cooked perfectly but it was crazy salty! So disappointing honestly. It was almost there! Then last, another reason that affected my service score, the host came up to us and told us they had to seat another party at our table in about 5 mins so we basically had to kick rocks. And I get it, I would totally be cool with it because they have to make their money, but it wasn’t cool that it took so long for us to get everything. We still had a full plate when they came up to us. They came right back and told us nevermind but we got the check and left anyway. Overall, I really really love this place. If the food and service were just a bit more polished I would not only recommend this place but I’d happily come back."

"Amazing food, wonderful chef and outstanding service. The staffs were friendly and cheerful. The ambience is amazing. Would definitely recommend for a great date night spot."

"Really dope place! Great vibe and cocktails. The food was okay. Went here for a date night with the Mrs. The drinks were good and some of the tapas were solid, but this place has potential depending on what you go for. I would recommend if you're looking for a trendy cocktail bar. I would not recommend it for dinner. The only dishes I liked were the empanadas and the chicken dish. The shrimp was decent. I'd pass on everything else that we tried. Food: 3.5/5 Drinks: 4.5/5 Service: 4/5 Price: 4/5 Ambiance: 5/5 Overall: 4.2/5"

"This is an amazing black owned spot in downtown Oakland. I went to a black tech meet up here a few months ago and I went back yesterday and it was worth it. Our waiter was amazing, the food was great, and the drinks did the trick. We didn't get to try the bone marrow but just about tried everything else. Will be going back. Food 9/10 - would be higher if they had larger portion sizes Drinks 10/10 - not crazy expensive and very good quality Service 10/10 - waiter was on point and gave recommendations Decor 9/10 - lots of color and cool decoration Price is high but food is good"