Nido's Backyard
Mexican · Jack London · $$
4.4(1,823)
Mexican · Jack London, Oakland, CA · $$
Odin - Mexican Restaurant and Bar is a Mexican restaurant in the Jack London neighborhood of Oakland.
“Went on a Saturday night to get dinner and do a small Mezcal tasting. They have over 450+ bottles of Mezcal which is insane. If you like mezcal this is the place to go as you will guarantee find something you have never tried before. The pours of mezcal are reasonably priced and the staff is very knowledgeable. I will definitely be going back! I will say the service was a bit slow so budget about 1-1.5 hours of time to give yourself adequate time to enjoy the experience. The food is really really good, but portions are on the smaller side. Also its a 3-5 minute walk to Lake Merritt Bart station which is super convenient.”
“I am latina and I loved this place. Their fish and beef tacos were amazing. You can feel the zesty taste of their sauces. Meat is fresh. The drinks were delicious as well. Their Nela Canela cocktail, which has cinnamon, horchata and mezcal (among other things), is a must. The inside of the restaurant is super cool. I feel like I’m in an exclusive bar. And it smells like palo alto which I loved. 10/10 would do again”
“Odin has the most impressive selection of mezcals I've ever seen under one roof. I felt like I was on mezcal tour being led by an expert docent. Eric is like the Rain Man of mezcal. Thank you very much for your hospitality and I'm looking forward to my next visit!”
“Amazing! We discovered Odin from a social media post and had to check it out. WOW! Everything we had was delicious. We started off with the fundido and equites. Our group ordered the carne asada tacos, trout empanadas, and the chicken mole quesadilla for the main entrees. All had great reviews but I would say my mole (which was gluten free) was the best of all. As for drinks - whoa selection! So many mezcal and tequila options for 1oz pours or flights. I had their recommendation of tequila (Siembra Alteño) and our group sampled a variety of cocktails from the menu. I ended the night with a Nela Canela which wasn’t too sweet and had a good blend of ingredients for a great cocktail. Definitely recommend and would go back!”
“Wow this was an amazing experience! Chef Ramos really knows what he’s doing in the kitchen. We ordered: 1. 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 2. 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 3. 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. 4. 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 — highly recommend.”
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