The Magpie

Come experience a freestyle kitchen

What makes it fun

The Magpie is named after the Korean symbol of prosperity and good luck. The Magpie is home of a freestyle kitchen for Chef Sue Kim. While the menu changes frequently the quality of the food and service is unwavering. The food and service at The Magpie are always superb. If you have a foodie on your hands, then plan a date night at The Magpie and watch them light up with joy.

Google Reviews

The Magpie

4.8

Based on 207 reviews

Stephen Potter

22:59 07 Oct 24

I went on a Thursday and sat at the counter. Had the duck and the mushroom ravioli. The wine guy picked out a glass of wine for me. The ravioli served to me was devoid of any mushroom flavor and I was a little upset that I had been served a $20 glass of wine. I feel that if a recommended glass of wine costs more than $16 then the price should be mentioned. I shared my feelings with the server and he apologized but nothing was done. Lesson learned. Satisfaction is not “ALWAYS” guaranteed.

Jacob Allen

02:36 30 Sep 24

I'll be back!

Zack Reese

05:18 13 Sep 24

Bivinlal Harilal

03:22 10 Sep 24

The food was excellent. Was skeptical walking into the place but our experience exceeded expectations and the prices are so reasonable considering other places.

Highly recommend.

Bill Marketing

17:25 07 Sep 24

I'll try it again. The bread, chicken and pasta dishes were very good. Got the $55 steak and it was not edible with no parts I could chew.

Justin Hill

17:09 08 Oct 23

Dieter

21:23 27 Sep 23

Arunabh Bhattacharya

02:51 17 Sep 23

Everything we tried at Magpie tasted amazing. The service was great as well. Great experience overall. Will be back again!

Stephanie Garza

03:23 09 Sep 23

The food was absolutely incredible, like even just the bread! My one, small complaint was how slow the evening was. We had a reservation and still took 2 hours to get through our meal. But the wait was incredibly worth it. This is a place to go when you don’t have another event to get to at a certain time.

Edit: we have since been back multiple times and every single time we go the food is just simply incredible.

Joseph Delong

00:51 07 Sep 23

Julia Domaradzka

16:14 19 Jul 23

I guess it's now called go fish "wine bar" and not go fish "market" but I really miss the market concept. Food is great but the best part was being able to buy some quality seafood to take home that you can't find anywhere else in this town. The casual space doesn't convert very well into a wine bar so it's kinda an odd vibe having to order at the counter when it's essentially now a restaurant (they have servers at wine bars as well). And it's usually empty when I go so you're missing the chatty buzzy fun of a wine bar. The decor also screams cute and casual and bright which works for a market but not really a wine bar- its like having wine at a fancy grocery store but a grocery store nevertheless.

*I'm dropping the review by another star because the business keeps marketing themselves as a market (most recent issue of san antonio mag). I really do not appreciate false advertising.

There's so much potential in this place and the dry aged fished is superb, unique and mad tasty - I hope they figure out how to make it work and what their identity is because it's just off right now.

Also, some of the staff here are awesome, but I also find some to be super slow (despite being the only customer in the place). It's also annoying to show up shortly after opening for lunch only to wait for them to open like ten minutes late, take another 5/10 to "open" and turn on the registers then another 10 to figure out what you're ordering (even though it's on the short menu that the staff should be able to read) and then another 5/10 to prepare it for takeaway (it was raw- no cooking required). Just open half an hour later if you can't be ready at the time you advertise. No waiters, but customers definitely do a lot of waiting here.

Megan

02:13 08 May 23

Came here for a birthday dinner- we were greeted super nicely. Our waiter was informative and friendly which made my experience even better. The food is amazing- the milk bread appetizer is great and the pomodoro pasta was impressive as well. My main was the snapper- cooked beautifully and the flavors were unmatched.

Megan Jurado

19:14 27 Feb 23

Went here on a date with my boyfriend for 8:00 pm. Parking was a little hard to find. We parked in a lot across the street from the restaurant. Once we arrived to check in, we were greeted and had to wait a few minutes for them to clean a table. We ordered clam chowder, crispy pork belly and the ddak galbi. We tried to order the bread but they ran out. Everything was SO flavorful. This place is a hidden gem. We will definitely be back and make an earlier reservation to try their signature milk bread. Their waiters and waitresses made us feel at home in an upscale setting. We will be back very soon.

Erin Keim

22:56 16 Oct 22

This place is AMAZING! The food is absolutely sensational and the service IMPECCABLE! The price is more than worth it, especially for a special occasion.
We arrived with Uber half an hour early and sat outside. We did not expect any service but a lovely gentleman named Adam came out, apologized for for not being open, but still offered us water. He came back with water and menus. Even 20 minutes before officially opening, he offered us beverages which we happily accepted. This was in no way expected, but very much appreciated.
It was our anniversary dinner and they made it extra special for us. We are very grateful!