Ambiance was poor. Service was sporadic and the staff was just hanging around. Food was basic and overpriced, and some of it came out cold. Overall, I'm not interested in returning and would definitely not recommend to anyone.
Downtown
Valet parking was good; Ambiance was very nice; Staff was very friendly and accommodating; The problem was the food. The pancakes were supposed to have berries for an extra $2, there was one strawberry and two blueberries. Denny's gives you much more for a better pancake and cheaper price. They brought a fruit cup and charged us for it to put on the pancakes. The potatoes were cold. And they added a tomato sauce to what they call O' Brien potatoes. Terrible. The drinks were very over priced and were terrible to boot. The tomato juice was watered down, and dare I say so was the liquor. I wanted to use this restaurant for a celebration but no way am I taking anyone here.
marys
our server mckinley was a breath of fresh air!! his informative descriptions of the specials helped us decide and the meals were excellent. post pandemic service at other restaurants have severely been lacking, however we will return to the oaks!!!
T K
Awesome experience ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The atmosphere is beautiful. The ducks are fun. The inside and outside are both great. You feel like you could be in a treehouse when you're there. Food was good. Service was great. Staff is very friendly and accommodating. The only thing that could be annoying for some, is that guests buy duck food and throw it to the ducks right next to people eating at tables. They get very loud and crown the tables.
CristianS
Service was excellent and attentive. Great casual lunch place for girlfriends. I had a small birthday cake and they offered to put it in the refrigerator for me. They later brought it out with a candle. Two thumbs up!
VR12
I ordered the tuna melt which was way overpriced for a sandwich and it didn't even taste very good . Even the passion fruit iced tea (which is my go to drink) had a strange flavor. The view is pretty but disappointed in the food. Not sure if I would go back.
MartyE
I especially want to thank the staff for taking our health and safety into consideration. My group was all in our upper 60's and if had been good weather, we would have sat outside to stay COVID-safe. Since it was too cold to do so, we were wary of sitting close to other patrons. We were given a table in a separate section away from other patrons and it was appreciated more than they can know. We were having such a great time, we stayed longer than expected, but they were so polite and accommodating and didn't rush us, though I know they would have liked to get the table set for the dinner crowd. Everyone in my group enjoyed the gathering and the food, and we will certainly come back again.
We love it here. My friends and I meet here once a month or every other month and reunite and have great food in a beautiful place. Great service. Never rushed. It would be great if menu was a bit more expanded. Definitely keep the fish tacos and portobello mushroom burgers though !!
The food and location were great. But the server took forever in taking our order. He was also very hard to flag down for anything. We asked the host for the bill because we couldn't find our server, but waited another 10 minutes before the server came to us. It then took another 15 minutes to get the receipt and credit cards back. But other tables seemed to get served with no problems and parties who came after us ate and left before us.
We came for brunch on Saturday morning. Our food was delicious: pork belly hash, brussels sprouts, Greek salad, eggs ? Benedict. We had delicious crème brûlée ? for dessert. The service was great. Then we walked around the park and took pictures of the ducks ? . It was lovely. 
Tiziano Niero
I gave 3 stars to the food but we will never know. Of course it looked much better in pictures but that's a given. Once there, it kind of looks like a bar on Venice, CA waterfront. We got there for a romantic brunch last Sunday. The hostess didn't acknowledge our presence and we were right in front of her, proceeded to argue with a waiter about table allocation and then eventually sit us. I have been a waiter, the restaurant wasn't busy but once i opened the menu... well if you charge 20 dollars for an omelette every aspect of the restaurant needs to reflect the overcharge. We felt the grass less patio and sport bar style tables didn't so we left before ordering. I do believe you need to give restaurants a chance but 20 dollars for an omelette needs to be justified with impeccable service and atmosphere from start to end. It can't be the new price of mediocrity.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Sue Piervin
Great place for a group gathering. We had a reunion with 25 guests and everyone was impressed. Manager Luis was extremely helpful.
Parking: Restaurant parking is limited. Street meter parking is readily available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salads, Hamburger, Fries
JudyF
It is so much fun to sit next to the lake and watch all of the ducks (parent and baby ducks). The food and service is always excellent. We have made it our go to place for celebrations. We were going to order the lobster roll and server said if we like lobster, we might want to try the lobster eggs benedict. We got it and were very pleased. He also suggested a blueberry lemon cheesecake for dessert which was also very good.
Wanda C. Davis
It's my first visit, and I like it here, however you have to make a reservation if you want to sit by the lake.The food was decent. My buddy chose the chorizo omelette, which she said was good. I ordered the pumpkin pancakes, although I was expecting more flavor. For what the food is priced, the water is nine dollars, which is excessively costly in my opinion.I was ecstatic to receive my "Pina Colada" after placing my order. I'll attempt to come here for happy hour or lunch or dinner because I wasn't pleased with my breakfast.Additionally, you must pay for valet, which is absurd given the little parking area; they may just claim to charge you for this service.
Ambiance was poor. Service was sporadic and the staff was just hanging around. Food was basic and overpriced, and some of it came out cold. Overall, I'm not interested in returning and would definitely not recommend to anyone.
Valet parking was good; Ambiance was very nice; Staff was very friendly and accommodating; The problem was the food. The pancakes were supposed to have berries for an extra $2, there was one strawberry and two blueberries. Denny's gives you much more for a better pancake and cheaper price. They brought a fruit cup and charged us for it to put on the pancakes. The potatoes were cold. And they added a tomato sauce to what they call O' Brien potatoes. Terrible. The drinks were very over priced and were terrible to boot. The tomato juice was watered down, and dare I say so was the liquor. I wanted to use this restaurant for a celebration but no way am I taking anyone here.
our server mckinley was a breath of fresh air!! his informative descriptions of the specials helped us decide and the meals were excellent. post pandemic service at other restaurants have severely been lacking, however we will return to the oaks!!!
Awesome experience ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The atmosphere is beautiful. The ducks are fun. The inside and outside are both great. You feel like you could be in a treehouse when you're there. Food was good. Service was great. Staff is very friendly and accommodating. The only thing that could be annoying for some, is that guests buy duck food and throw it to the ducks right next to people eating at tables. They get very loud and crown the tables.
Service was excellent and attentive. Great casual lunch place for girlfriends. I had a small birthday cake and they offered to put it in the refrigerator for me. They later brought it out with a candle. Two thumbs up!
I ordered the tuna melt which was way overpriced for a sandwich and it didn't even taste very good . Even the passion fruit iced tea (which is my go to drink) had a strange flavor. The view is pretty but disappointed in the food. Not sure if I would go back.
I especially want to thank the staff for taking our health and safety into consideration. My group was all in our upper 60's and if had been good weather, we would have sat outside to stay COVID-safe. Since it was too cold to do so, we were wary of sitting close to other patrons. We were given a table in a separate section away from other patrons and it was appreciated more than they can know. We were having such a great time, we stayed longer than expected, but they were so polite and accommodating and didn't rush us, though I know they would have liked to get the table set for the dinner crowd. Everyone in my group enjoyed the gathering and the food, and we will certainly come back again.
We love it here. My friends and I meet here once a month or every other month and reunite and have great food in a beautiful place. Great service. Never rushed. It would be great if menu was a bit more expanded. Definitely keep the fish tacos and portobello mushroom burgers though !!
The food and location were great. But the server took forever in taking our order. He was also very hard to flag down for anything. We asked the host for the bill because we couldn't find our server, but waited another 10 minutes before the server came to us. It then took another 15 minutes to get the receipt and credit cards back. But other tables seemed to get served with no problems and parties who came after us ate and left before us.
Restaurantji Recommends
We came for brunch on Saturday morning. Our food was delicious: pork belly hash, brussels sprouts, Greek salad, eggs ? Benedict. We had delicious crème brûlée ? for dessert. The service was great. Then we walked around the park and took pictures of the ducks ? . It was lovely. 
I gave 3 stars to the food but we will never know. Of course it looked much better in pictures but that's a given. Once there, it kind of looks like a bar on Venice, CA waterfront. We got there for a romantic brunch last Sunday. The hostess didn't acknowledge our presence and we were right in front of her, proceeded to argue with a waiter about table allocation and then eventually sit us. I have been a waiter, the restaurant wasn't busy but once i opened the menu... well if you charge 20 dollars for an omelette every aspect of the restaurant needs to reflect the overcharge. We felt the grass less patio and sport bar style tables didn't so we left before ordering. I do believe you need to give restaurants a chance but 20 dollars for an omelette needs to be justified with impeccable service and atmosphere from start to end. It can't be the new price of mediocrity.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Great place for a group gathering. We had a reunion with 25 guests and everyone was impressed. Manager Luis was extremely helpful.
Parking: Restaurant parking is limited. Street meter parking is readily available.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salads, Hamburger, Fries
It is so much fun to sit next to the lake and watch all of the ducks (parent and baby ducks). The food and service is always excellent. We have made it our go to place for celebrations. We were going to order the lobster roll and server said if we like lobster, we might want to try the lobster eggs benedict. We got it and were very pleased. He also suggested a blueberry lemon cheesecake for dessert which was also very good.
It's my first visit, and I like it here, however you have to make a reservation if you want to sit by the lake.The food was decent. My buddy chose the chorizo omelette, which she said was good. I ordered the pumpkin pancakes, although I was expecting more flavor. For what the food is priced, the water is nine dollars, which is excessively costly in my opinion.I was ecstatic to receive my "Pina Colada" after placing my order. I'll attempt to come here for happy hour or lunch or dinner because I wasn't pleased with my breakfast.Additionally, you must pay for valet, which is absurd given the little parking area; they may just claim to charge you for this service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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