“ Amazing food. Authentic, flavorful, large portions. Great service. We enjoyed our nicatamales this evening and even picked up extras to freeze! ”

“ Oye Managua was recommended to me the last time I was in San Francisco. My friend said, "It's not fancy, but the food is good. If you go, try the Navatamales..." Well, I went and OMG it was DELICIOUS!!! My friend was right in his assessment when he said it's not fancy. It is just a basic taqueria-style establishment that is family owned and run, but holy cow, it was packed! We were lucky to get a table. Luckily, I speak Spanish so I was able to communicate, but I will say, that's their preferred method of communication, but there are employees that speak English and the menu is in both Spanish and English. I took a friend with me and neither of us had eaten Nicaraguan food before. I expected it to be a lot like Mexican, but it tasted different. I ordered a grilled pork dish which came with red beans and rice. The pork was too dry, but the sides were super yummy. Most of the menu was beef dishes so next time that's what I'll be ordering. I ordered a navatamale to try and it was SO DELICIOUS! I mean the kind of delicious where you roll your eyes back and moan because it's just that good. It was similar to a Mexican tamale except it came wrapped in paper. The navatamale was tender slices of potato topped with the creamiest masa I've ever had along with big chunks of tender pork that reminded me a little of chile verde. All of this was folded into banana leaf and steamed. The result was a moist and flavorful cousin to a tamale. I liked it so much I bought two extras to take home to my husband. The portions were huge so I basically ate Nicaraguan food for three days! My friend ordered the 1/2 roasted chicken with jalapeno sauce. He said it was really juicy and tasted great, but honestly I wouldn't call the jalapeño sauce a sauce. It was like cooking juices with onions and jalapeños that had been roasted around the chicken, not an actual sauce. The service was good despite how busy they were and the food came out quickly. I highly recommend Oye Managua. Maybe I'll see you there, because I'm definitely going back! ”

“ I am nica ai I am skeptical of nica restaurants. But I was quite surprised that the 2 dishes we chose were tasty and good and not salty. If you have ever made nacatamles you know it's labor intensive. I was quite surprised theirs had good flavor and not overly greasy. The bistec encebollado was a large plate and taste just like we make it at home. The meat could have been a bit tender but overall quite good. The prices I felt were very reasonable especially for the nacatamal. Service was fast and friendly. I liked that they let the saxophonist come and play for tips. It made it feel more inviting. Indefinitely will be back to try other items like el Indio viejo or el baho. ”

“ Growing up in San Francisco, and being raised by two parents from Nicaragua this place was on my list to visit while in town. Same location 30th & Mission. Metered street parking, plenty of public transportation (MUNI). As soon as you walk in, you feel the vibrancy of the culture. We were seated promptly, placed our drink, orders, and menus are right there at the table under the glass kind of a cool concept. There was four of us and we ordered four different meals so that we could each try a little bit of all of it and it's just like my grandparents and parents used to prepare, absolutely delicious. if you pay by credit card they do charge 10% for the credit card fee. I paid in cash. I was happy to buy a few souvenirs to bring back to Texas. Of course you always want to take home a couple of those Nacatamales to eat at a later date. I have even frozen them and they're just as good. Just make sure you don't microwave them and follow a recipe where you boil them in water on the stove. Our waiter spoke only Spanish, but luckily I am bilingual. Make sure if you're going to split the bill to tell them beforehand, because that got a little messy at the end. We all made it work! You definitely get your moneys worth in regards to amount of food that is served. I took half of mine home as everyone else did as well. ”

“ The food at Oye Managua rarely disappoints, and I've been coming here since I was an infant. I've always enjoyed the food, and the small yet cozy atmosphere. Service is always really efficient, and we've never had any issues with it. The only issues I've personally found with Oye Managua is the portion sizes. No matter what you order, I feel like the amount of food you receive is always overwhelming, and I never found myself finishing everything I'm given. But in contrast, the food is always excellent. The Filete a la Jalepeña is my favorite item on the menu, personally. ”

“ Came to get our daughter something to wear for her schools international day. They had a small cute selection of dresses to pick from, earrings, the ribbon to put in her hair and much more for the adults. We also ordered the cacao drink to go, nacatamales and two carne asada plates to go. Everything was fast and delicious. Service was good. Some ladies didn't speak English but one guy did so he was able to help us with everything. ”