White Oak - Brooklyn - Permanently Closed

White Oak - Brooklyn - Permanently Closed reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York City1 review

   4.0

   Dined on February 21, 2016

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   White Oak is an establishment with a vibrant evening atmosphere and adult fare. Portions are substantial and delicious; the bar serves creative specialty cocktails and the dining area is both relaxed and sophisticated. Generally speaking, it is not a place to bring your kids (at least in the evenings). The service is attentive and personable. While I dined here in midwinter, I remember the space from former restaurant owners. The backyard dining area is an incredibly uplifting space for warmer weather. I wish the new establishment great success!
   

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   bacondevil

   New York City2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 18, 2016

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   In my efforts to court a very sweet girl, I decided to take a chance and take her to White Oak for our second date. Upon arriving, the wonderfully friendly bartender (Mark) easily identified me as someone taking out a girl and did a great job of making me feel incredibly welcome while I waited for her to arrive. This guy, it's hard to explain just how awesomely friendly he was. Once she arrived we quickly grabbed a seat. We both got the mushroom ravioli - which we both loved, and that was it. We were there for 4 hours talking and at no time did we ever feel that we were rushed or treated with any less attention or respect despite the fact that we did not order much. The place was fairly empty, but I feel we would have received the same level of service even if it was packed. This is definitely going to be a place that I come to over and over again. Needless to say the date went great, I like to think the setting helped out with that. This is a great spot and while I would normally regret not knowing about it earlier, I feel that my first visit was the ideal first visit. Thanks for a great night!
   

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   FoodLover

   New York City61 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on January 31, 2016

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We had a nice brunch at White Oak. The duck omelette and the duck with waffle were both outstanding. One thing that bothered me, though, was that they don't serve decaf coffee. I found that odd at a restaurant that serves brunch. Other than that, though, it was a very good brunch.
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Washington DC9 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on January 10, 2016

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Pretty good spot.
   

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   DMalon

   New York City25 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on January 1, 2016

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Waiter let us know ahead of time people did not show up for work on New Years Day. Although the wait was long, the servers did their best to accommodate on a day where they were understaffed. They handled the delay in service very well with constant updates, comps, and apologies. Way to overcome adversity.
   

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on January 1, 2016

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Intimate and cozy, warm and inviting service, ideal for a romantic dinner. The oysters are excellent!
   

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   JamieS

   Miami9 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on December 23, 2015

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   we had a lovely greeting. the restaurant was almost empty, with only one other table. They had our reservation and sat us promptly, but as the night went on, the service got worse and worse. Our water glasses were never refilled, and the waiter never came to check on us. We had to ask for the food twice. once the food arrived, the duck was almost rare and my medium hanger steak was rare also. Since we had waited over an hour to eat, i didn't want to send it back, bc i didn't know how much longer the food would take. The brussel sprouts was the best thing there.
   

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   losttraveler

   New York City13 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on December 6, 2015

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The steak sandwich was delicious. The grilled cheese had a funk that I just couldn't get past. And I like a good funky cheese. Salad was good. No one was there on a Sunday night. If I had to eat there again, I would be able to handle it, but I wouldn't go out of my way to hit it up again.
   

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   Dirnyl60 VIP

   New York City47 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on November 22, 2015

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   Very bad business to put us at front table by door - it was freezing and no one at back of restaurant while we were there. large parties showed up later, so we did NOT have to be cold!
   

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    Gourmand VIP

    New York City6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 20, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5

    Very fast service - great crostini chicken liver mousse & pulled pork sandwich
    

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