Restaurants near Oak Ridge

We arrived with an 8pm reservation opening night, and our table was ready on arrival. We got a very private booth where we cuddled up with the menu. We ordered Pinot Noir to start, and shortly thereafter, a bread basket with whipped butter arrived. The soft bread had a nice crust--and the butter was creamy! Next, our soups arrived. We ordered a cup of each soup: Chicken Wild Rice and Beer Cheese. We enjoyed the beer cheese--it had bacon and popcorn. However, the Chicken Wild Rice was the winner. So delicious. We loved the sage in there. For entrees we ordered the French Dip sandwich and Buffalo Chicken wings with Garlic Mashed Potatoes (as they were out of the daily special: Meatloaf). The wings come with blue cheese and pickled celery slices. They were excellently crispy and not too spicy! The French Dip was succulent and the bread was soft. The garlic mashed potatoes were almost creamed and decadent. We finished with cocktails: AUNTIE'S ICED LATTE and ROOT BEER BARREL NEGRONI. I loved the Iced Latte cocktail. I didn't get a taste of the root beer barrel. But it looked good! Lastly, we received an Old Fashioned--it was amazing! The service was wonderful. Our server, Meghann, was extra special. The atmosphere and ambiance was pleasant--Jazz music and classy decor. We loved our time here Can't wait to return! Ps. Wish I had gotten a pic of the bar—so cute!!!

Seated in a quieter area past the kitchen, which was perfect for us. We ordered a couple of drinks. He mistakenly brought us glass of Chardonnay, which was okay. I'm not sure if I had to pay for that or not, i was having a steak and my wife was having chicken.

Theresa was a wonderful server! Very professional and friendly!

We love the original Parlour so we were excited to try the one in Excelsior. It did not disappoint. Burgers are sooooo good. Tried the hot dog too, and it was delicious.

We absolutely love the food and the service. Vivi is such a fantastic server and amazingly kind person.