Oaken Bistro + Bar

Had a wonderful breakfast; grilled pumpkin bread & grapefruit brûlée, yum!!!

Celebrated birthday. Happy hour was the best! Food was delicious. Loved the brisket sliders! Highly recommend for happy hour!!

Adequate if in the area but nothing special. Very pricey.

Post Thanksgiving

We had thanksgiving dinner at Oaken. We knew it would be good but it exceeded our expectations. We came home with leftovers-pecan pie for breakfast and turkey hash for lunch-perfect.

Thanksgiving meal was wonderful

If you like good food, delicious cocktails, and great service, I highly recommend giving Oaken Bistro a visit! One of my favorite things on the menu is the duck tacos, and I normally don’t care for duck! They also have an amazing beer and wine selection! I’ve been here for both breakfast and dinner and will definitely be back again!

I have never written an Open Table review but everyone who lives in the suburbs should add this to their list - the food is AMAZING and yes it's in a hotel lobby, but that means it's a lot more spacious and airy than most crowded restaurants right now. You can actually have a conversation w/ 6 people at one table w/out yelling :) We had a lot of the apps and entrees between the 6 of us - all great!

Burger was over cooked. Eggplant portion very small. $8 for bread?? This is a “one and done”.

The risotto had no flavor and the consistency was like paste. The server was pleasant, however, did not know what the specials of the day were and was very slow despite the restaurant not being busy.

Was one of the absolutely worst meals I have ever eaten. The chef should be fired his food is an abomination and he may kill someone. To start with we ordered pumpkin risotto, what we got was soup with rice and not a hint of pumpkin or any other flavor. Took 30 minutes to get our drinks after they took the drink order twice. The actual entrees were no better my fiancé ordered spaghetti and meatballs. What she got was a single meatball on a spoons worth of pasta. None of which would we have cared about if the food was good. But it wasn’t the meat ball was raw inside and inedible. My short ribs were for some reason covered with what looked like deep fried Fritos and tasted the same. Overall don’t eat here unless you’re trying to ruin date night.

Restaurant just opened this year, but the food was great for such a new restaurant! Everything was seasonal and in varying plate sizes. Great for sharing! Our server was attentive and had a great sense of humor. She made the experience even better!

Beautiful contemporary space. Friendly wait staff. Wish there were more items on the menu.

Brunch was nice and food was inventive and tasty

My spouse made the reservation and during the drive said "I think it's next to a hotel", and it turned out to be IN the hotel, the hotel's restaurant. I've never gone to a hotel restaurant FOR the restaurant, without going as a matter of convenience while staying at the hotel, but it was a high quality high value experience as a destination, and the restaurant stands on its own.

Awesome staff and terrific food. Great french fries-Short rib and mussels were cooked perfectly and the sauces were delicious too! We sat at the bar and really thought the bartender Alyssa was very friendly, attentive, and upbeat! Also loved the ambiance with the candles lit for the evening diners. Try the budino, it's really like the pudding my grandma used to make. We hope to return to the Oaken Bistro soon.

Wonderful meal with Chef Jonathan “JT” Thompson of Oaken Bistro + Bar last night! Had the “Daily Catch” of Wild Alaska Pollock Bouillabaisse prepared with caramelized fennel, scallops, PEI mussels, and truffled nage. Delicious! 🐟 🤤

Beware of the cost of drinks! Ordered a bloody mary - not listed on the menu (maybe shame on me). It was maybe 8 oz (lots of ice). The garnish included 2 green olives, a lemon wedge, and a lime wedge. Upon receipt of the bill the cost was $20!

wonderful food!

Nice place. Was quiet. Food was so so. Drinks were good. Good for low key dinner.

Wait staff was ok but seemed to be learning. Food again was ok but not exceptional

Only one server. He did a great job tending bar and restaurant.

It was a great new spot. We had a signature cocktail and their version of a BLT. Very art deco vibe, we really enjoyed it!

We got seated right away but didn’t even get water. We left after waiting 40 minutes with no service. I was very surprised because the chamber of commerce has been promoting This place. Very poor service and at $19.00 for a burger you’d think that it would be good. Also it wasn’t very crowded and they had two waiters but they didn’t seem interested in taking our orders.

Food was so underwhelming. Sloppy presentation. Small portions. And service sucked!!

Didn’t realize this place was in a newer hotel, but that didn’t make it any better or any worse… just worth noting. It’s new and times are weird, so I recognize staffing issues are a real thing but the experience from end to end was underwhelming unfortunately. We were hoping for a newer modern option in town with reliable food // instead we got undercooked, cold and under flavored food with lazy presentations. One item was also “sold out” by 6:30 pm on a Friday even though there was almost nobody in the restaurant! Odd. Oh well, wishing them all the best and hope they make it…

The menu is outstanding - all that it is marketed to be - wonderful food, nicely presented. While the service was pleasant and helpful, my dining partner and I both felt the service needs to be addressed, in terms of how to actually serve: a typical note, the salt and pepper were loaded in the wrong shakers (in the US, the salt is in the shaker with fewer holes...they had it backwards.) Also, when presented in service of this level, the pepper is ALWAYS presented on the diner's left (it's the spice of Kings, after all). This is minor; more to the point, when drinks were served, the server didn't know who-got-what. Okay in a coffee shop; not okay in a restaurant this level. Serve from the left. Pick up from the right. Don't serve by handing across a guest. Etc.

The servers were polite, appropriate and enthusiastic, but not quite as experienced as they will be in future. That said: the food is superb, and we intend to go back. We put the service glitches down to the pandemic, and made no complaint.

We tried this place out for a birthday celebration. The service was excellent. The menu was small but everything was done well. Drinks were top notch!! We will come again someday... but I suggest they obtain a decadent chocolate dessert and add to the menu!!

We went for Sunday brunch and it was very quiet and easy to get a table. I had eggs Benedict with crab and spinach. Delicious and reasonably priced. I’d definitely go back when I’m visiting the area.

Our server was very knowledgeable about menu. We were very pleased with our wine choice. Twice a manager asked if everything was right with our food and beverage. Great experience, we will return!

Great spot. Hidden gem!

Attentive service and good food! I favor the light, openness in the dining area. I'll be back!

Food was inventive and delicious! Cocktails creative and tasty.

Waitress Abby was nice, friendly, delightful. Food solid to good. Ambiance is where the restaurant comes up short for me. Its a restaurant inside the lobby of the hotel. Nice and clean and fresh, just a big somewhat sterile design.

The hostess was delightful.
Our server was great.
The skirt steak was very good.
It was a very pleasant experience.

This was a fantastic place to meet an old high school friend! Service and food was amazing .
Great drinks menu and atmosphere.
Lovely catch up for the last 31 years :)
Will surely be back.

Service was terrible. Wait staff seemed unhappy to be there. 20 min after our party of 4 ordered, they came to tell us they were our of an item. Charges on bill included the out of stock item. Portions were small. One piece of zucchini bread 8$. Salad wit a few slice of fruit 13.

The service was great. Nice warm welcome and friendly staff. The salad was outstanding. The gnocchi was extremely salty. The flash fried trout was a very small portion. The butterscotch dessert was also salty.