The Magpie

Oh my goodness, the confit duck wings are to die for, and then be revived, just to die for it again. Utterly delicious, and became my entire personality for the week.My husband and I went for my birthday dinner to Magpie since I had heard talk of it amongst my acquaintances who loved the food, and so I wanted to try it out for myself. What a great decision it was to start off 2025 with! We ended up ordering the signature milk bread which was so soft and light with the most mysteriously tasty, plain-looking butter, the decadent confit duck wings that have me willing to martyr myself, and the crispy pork belly ssam, which, although in itself a great dish, paled against the greatness of the most delicious confit duck wings. That, combined with the fact that I don't like peanuts but failed to note that the pork belly would have some on them, dampened my effervescent, post-confit-duck-wings spirits a little, but they were soon rescued by the appearance of the dessert - a flan that was decidedly not light nor airy nor very caramel-y, but dense and sweet and delicious yet not overwhelming! The jammy blueberries on top wrapped it up quite nicely, leaving us very satisfied indeed.The space isn't very big, and it was quite noisy when we first came in, which usually is irksome to me, but it petered out as the night went along and the confit duck wings took over my senses. We did have a reservation, and were promptly seated when we arrived!I shall be back. For the confit duck wings, please never ever take it off the menu, pretty please.

Made reservations for 2 about a week ahead.Had the milk bread - warm and tasty! Citrus salad was refreshing, it was a right amt of vinaigrette and not overpowering.Husband and I shared the shrimp toast and snapper. Shrimp was a good size and there was a good shrimp to bread bite ratio - some buttery goodness! The snapper on its own was a bit salty for me, but the lemony blend complemented it well. Restaurant can be a bit loud, but I had no problem hearing my husband and didnt feel like I was raising my voice. Melissa was excellent! She was prompt and everything was on point with our order!

As the kids would say, this place was 'meh.' The laid-back ambiance was overshadowed by the extremely smoky interior, which made the experience less enjoyable. While the bread and dessert were the highlights of the meal, the entrees were overly spicy for our taste and overall unremarkable. The menu selection was quite limited, and though the service was decent, it didn't stand out. Unfortunately, this isn't a place I'd return to.

I should have taken pictures but I was too busy devouring the amazing food! It was SOOOO GOOD!!! The server was great in lugging us a solid idea of what and how much to order. The lion's mane was beyond delicious. The carbonara was the best I have ever had, even better than what I've had in Italy! The butter cake dessert to die for! Seriously the best I've ever had in San Antonio, bar none!

There is not a thing on this menu that wasn't prepared to perfection for our visit. Flavor pops from every item. Kenzie, our server, was super helpful and incredibly insightful. She attended to our every need.

We had such a great experience at the Magpie. Came here for our 5 year wedding anniversary and it did not disappoint. Perfect vibe for a date night or other special outing.They gave us complimentary sparkling Chardonnay right off the bat which was so sweet.We got the cauliflower and salad as appetizers. The cauliflower was seasoned with their special buffalo sauce which had some gochujang. The salad was light and refreshing and the citrus was def a nice touch.The duck and Galbi were *chef's kiss*. The smoky flavor def enhanced the taste. Galbi was umami. The snapper was a little salty but did not want to ding them a star for that.

I would definitely bring a friend. The interior is small and intimate. The food was delicious. We got the smoked duck and bread. The bread was so fluffy and tasted amazing with the butter we ordered it again later on to dip in the sauces. The duck was pretty good. But nothing to write home about. The pork belly was the same. But the Dak kalbi was amazing. Cooked to perfection, the chicken was moist the flavors blended well. We ended up ordering an additional order just to taste it again. Our waitress was also great, prompt service with great information/recommendations.

I see the vision, I really do! The food is decent, but not 5 stars as indicated by the reviews. I enjoyed the smoked duck dish, had a great combination of flavors. The beans were severely undercooked, I don't think I've ever sent a dish back but it was that bad so I had to. Then the waitress gaslit me saying the chef intended for the beans to be essentially the texture of rocks... okay then lol. The duck wings were far too greasy and not soft enough, probably could have used longer confit time. The bread was pillowy soft and with tasty butter to accompany. The pork belly ssam was flavorful, but too rich similar to the wings without much to balance them. The wine selection was pretty decent. The service was top notch! I don't consider this fine dining and personally wouldn't come back but I enjoyed the vibes nonetheless for a night out!

About a week ago, I made reservations on Tock to visit @magpiesanantonio this past Saturday for dinner. As part of making the reservations, there's a deposit of $10 per person that is refunded after your visit. Hubby and I had visited a long while back and ate outside. This time we were seated indoors. Hubby and I had the City Orchard Pineapple Cider, which was very refreshing. All the foods are meant for sharing so we did. We started with the Citrus Salad and the Smoked Duck. The duck came with sweet potato chips. Love the contrast! We had the Milk Bread, Butternut Squash, Red Snapper, and Dak Galbi (half chicken). Each dish had its own burst of unique flavor. The sauces were the best part! We ended the meal with Chocolate Mousse, which was divinely so rich paired well with the cream. This was an excellent meal! Melissa's service was on point!If you want an elevated experience, this place is a hidden gem and a must try. It also seems that they're doing brunch at the Golden Goose on Sundays as well.Check out @satx.aapi to download the passport and see the participating restaurants and businesses!

Such a great experience, super cozy (small) space but food is always pretty stellar, our wings were a bit over cooked but the rest of the food was pretty incredible and the butter cake is really tasty as well. Service is always personable but very busy. The menu is alcohol heavy so if you're sober there will be lots of push for alcohol and wine but they are very friendly otherwise