XICA

Delicious food, friendly service, a little bit pricey. I've only been for lunch personally, but we hosted a happy hour style party here for work once. The food is always good. Gluten free friendly.I love the bowls for lunch. You pick a protein, and it comes with pickled veggies, greens, rice, and black beans. You can also pick a sauce. I love the shrimp here, tasty and not overcooked.Would recommend if you're in the area!

Disappointing food and atmosphere. XICA has potential. The restaurant is spacious and open. There's not too much competition around. But upon entering the restaurant, something just feels off. It just all feels very stiff and corporate. The music, the weird table layout, the detached service. I mentioned the restaurant is big, but all seated tables were all clustered next to each other. None of this would matter too much if the food was actually good. The guac was too sour. The beet salad was 99% greens.The fried chicken was bland and dry. The mole sauce was good, but there was not enough of it. The rice that was strangely served in a ramekin along with beans was so mushy and clumped together it was borderline embarrassing. The house margarita was OK. If the atmosphere was good or the food was enjoyable then I would have stayed for more drinks or dessert. Not worth the price.

Xica offers a fun and delicious take on Mexican food that will leave you more than satisfied! The elote style chicken wings were some of the best wings I have ever had! The wings alone were cooked to perfection and the accompanying sauce, cotija cheese, Tajín and lime took it to the next level. Not sure what was in the chingona sauce but it definitely lived up to its name!The simplicity of the carnita tacos was perfect..exactly the way a taco made with good meat and perfect tortilla should be. We also ordered the taquitos and guacamole and chips and both were delicious. I also highly recommend ordering their horchata...as with everything else we ordered, there was a lot of care put into doing it just right.Restaurant is decorated beautifully and tastefully indoors with a lovely garden sitting area outside. I did knock off one star for the service. We were there on 11/1 around 4ish and the young man who helped us was one of the unfriendliest waiters I have had in a while. He wasn't necessarily rude but rather indifferent. Didn't once ask how our meal was, no smile and zero effort to check in beyond bringing us our food. Well done with the food Xica!

Xica is close to my job and a frequent lunch destination. It's a beautiful space and the food is always delicious. Lunch this week was especially on point. I ordered from the Masa menu...a Quesadilla with Carnitas. The cheese was plentiful and the pork tender and well flavored. It was the perfect bite with the salsa verde served on the side! To wash it all down, I ordered the rosemary lemonade. It was cold, refreshing, tart with just the right hint of herbaciousness! They make a great Paloma if you're looking for something a little stronger . Only 4 stars because it's a little pricey for lunch and the service a little slow, so give yourself some extra time to enjoy.

We were craving some good Mexican food on this taco Tuesday and we came across this place. Our server Claudia was AMAZING!!! We started of with some guacamole and chips. The guacamole was amazing so nice a fresh. We also got some margaritas. I got a spicy one. My husband got a bad bunny which is made with fresh carrot juice. We both got Mexi salads. Mine had fried fish and the hubby had his with spicy shrimp. The food was delicious. And I will most definitely come back for dinner and try their popular chicken molè.

This restaurant is great, I recreated our first date here. The staff is always great. The food is always amazing and the cocktails are delicious. This is a great place for friends or romance.

Great spot that you need to try! We walked by Xica on a walk and then ended up there a day later because it looked like a nice spot. We were right!The vibe and service are both top notch. You can tell that they really care for all of the details and everyone who was around our table and inside was very helpful and in a great mood. The drinks are delicious. They have a lot of unique margarita options and even a flight you can opt for, which I did, and was awesome. The food itself was also very, very good. Tons of flavor and not your average Mexican food but it'll keep you talking. The Chips and Guac itself was a wonderful start. Also the desserts were on point!Worth a stop!

Outside dining with my husband and our fur ball recently. First impression: love the building and the beautiful murals at this place. It's spacious and would be perfect for small or large gatherings. The outside dining is lovely, especially on hot days like the ones we are having. The staff also set up an umbrella for you so you don't have the sun blasting on top of your head.The food and drinks are pretty good. All gluten free. Great chips and guacamole. The elote-style chicken wings were yummy. The rosemary lemonade is perfect for thirst-quenching. I enjoyed my fish tacos and my husband enjoyed his 3 street tacos of carnitas, pollo asado, and steak.Dog-friendly waitstaff gave my fur ball a bowl of water. Located on Battery and Greenwich. Steps away from Levi Strauss & Co. and Levi's Plaza Park.

A Night at XICA with Rude Girl and Perfect Mole!For months, we'd talked about trying XICA, but our schedules never aligned. Finally, yesterday, on short notice, we decided to take advantage of the unusually warm evening and have a couple of drinks and dinner there, sitting outside with our little puppy. Chef Maria Elena Esquivel and her husband, Ignacio Perez, opened the restaurant. They previously operated another restaurant called Chica in Oakland. Then, they moved to Levi's Plaza and started as a takeout window. Finally, Chica was closed so that Maria Elena and Ignacio could start XICA. We had to wait for a table to be set up when we arrived. A few minutes later, we were seated, and our very nice and friendly young lady server was kind enough to bring our puppy some water. We started with a couple of drinks. Mine was the Nena Grosera, which means "Rude Girl" in English! This "Rude Girl" came in a martini glass with a dried pepper floating on top! One sip and I was in love with this concoction of mezcal, Aperol, and Alma Tepec Chile Pasilla liqueur. We also shared a very flavorful guacamole, where you could both smell and taste the little dash of oregano that was added to it. As the guacamole was disappearing, we decided to order and share an order of tacos. They were delicious! The presentation was beautiful, and the four crispy-fried tacos filled with potato came on a bed of flavorful beans and salsa. The toppings of cabbage and pico de gallo added to the flavor.We closed the deal with an order of Pollo Mole Negro! It was delicious! The chicken breast was cooked perfectly - cooked but soft and juicy - and the mole was so good that we literally wiped the plate clean with the corn tortillas that came with it. I'm a flan aficionado and would have loved to try their flan, but I was full and sadly had to forgo my traditional closing act! But it's no big deal. We both agreed we'd be back here again, so the flan can wait!

Surprisingly disappointing. I've eaten at Xica a couple of times before, and in addition to defining the location and staff generally pleasant, I enjoyed the small amount of food I had also -- but these were essentially traditional Mexican dishes. I think this restaurant is making the mistake that many chefs with excessive belief in their own abilities do, that is thinking they can make drastic variations on traditional dishes and still have them taste good. Unfortunately, this is often not the case, and I ended up leaving half my food uneaten, which is VERY unusual for me. So it may be worth going there, but be careful what you order.