We hit up the Lab on our last night in Oceanside, and were quickly greeted and sat outside on the beautiful patio. The only negative I have, which was clearly just a mix up and resolved as soon as it was realized, was that we sat for nearly 25 minutes before someone came over. We didn't say anything for a while as we were exploring the menu, chatting and just taking in the scene, but once we did, the manager apologized and sent someone right over.The house white pasta was fantastic, and while there are other, more exciting things on the menu, I was just craving pasta and it was perfect! My husband got the jerk chicken sandwich and literally inhaled it; he loved it! The tater tots, too. Kids meals were great portions and enjoyed. One of the best meals we had in Oceanside!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Stephen Yao
Ate dinner there tonight and got the fried chicken sandwich. Almost zero flavor in the chicken and the sauce was bland. It looks amazing in pictures, but in real life it was very disappointing.The service was also lacking quite a bit. We got shared appetizers for our group of 6 and had to go get our own share plates from the servers station. I also had to get up and refill my water. One person in our group ended up going to the bar to order a drink because our server was coming by so infrequently.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: O-Side or No-Side Fried Chicken Sandwich & Side of Fries
Jessica Rose Akkari
Such a great place!!!! Potato & leek soup was off the hook! Customer service was on point. She was an awesome waitress. Loved the different options, you don't see every day. Take a chance, you'll love it. Amazing food!!!!!♡Vegetarian options: Great soup!!!!!!! And got the Brussels without bacon& blue on the side!! ♡Parking: Plenty from what we saw. We walked.Kid-friendliness: Brought out crayons and coloring menu for my son♡Wheelchair accessibility: Easy in and easy out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soup
J Shippy
Go to place to meet up w
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Stephanie Fahl
I called twice trying to get information on ordering and was hung up on both times. Receptionists had a rude tone and didn’t even answer the question.The food is good but I’ll take my business elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
kotrk69
The food is VERY good.Alysha is an AWESOME server with great suggestions.GET the Pretzel and Sausage board.The Lab Cubano Sandwhich LEGIT!!!The spam took the Cuban Sandwhich to a whole nother level.My wife (not a vegan) had the Vegan Sloppy Joe and said it was amazing.We will most definitely be back.Seriously, go here and enjoy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pretzel and Sausage Platter
Trevor Meier
Hip atmosphere. Had surf and turf. Took a carrot cake hto go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
EuroStar Holdings LLC
Happened to be in the area to grab lunch/dinner and do some work and randomly parked by The Lab Collaborative. Walked in and stayed. The place is outstanding with great variety of delicious food. Excellent customer service. The restaurant is very clean, inviting and holds beautiful atmosphere. Very unexpected but definitely was my pleasure to meet the owner Mark.Highly recommend this place ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood
Karen White
Very cool place! Unique dishes that were yummy. Somewhat limited menu, but everything was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: O-Side or No-Side Fried Chicken Sandwich & Side of Fries
Martin G.
Our first time. It was LOUD and the service was terrible. Our waiter had our table of 8 plus another table of 20+ by himself. Maybe more?! They also forgot drinks we ordered 2x. It was a JV experience for sure. Food was just ok. Oh and they gave us our check before the table was even cleared. Waiter kept calling me “boss”. Not cool.
Ate here few days in a row. All the food I had was so delicious, People were very friendly and the atmosphere was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rusty
This is a very bright up and coming venue. Service was great the food looked and smelled wonderful. Wish they had a lunch menu for a lighter mid day
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Bob Fiorentino
Folks very friendly. Food was good and great location.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
TGOD TGang
Great atmosphere, but the food was underwhelming.. don't understand the hype.. my suggestion is don't waste your money..
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3
Mini & Victor
What a creative menu! We tried the top 3 dishes recommended by google reviews and we are very happy with how they taste! Also, no wait when we walked in around 1pm on Sunday.
We hit up the Lab on our last night in Oceanside, and were quickly greeted and sat outside on the beautiful patio. The only negative I have, which was clearly just a mix up and resolved as soon as it was realized, was that we sat for nearly 25 minutes before someone came over. We didn't say anything for a while as we were exploring the menu, chatting and just taking in the scene, but once we did, the manager apologized and sent someone right over.The house white pasta was fantastic, and while there are other, more exciting things on the menu, I was just craving pasta and it was perfect! My husband got the jerk chicken sandwich and literally inhaled it; he loved it! The tater tots, too. Kids meals were great portions and enjoyed. One of the best meals we had in Oceanside!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Ate dinner there tonight and got the fried chicken sandwich. Almost zero flavor in the chicken and the sauce was bland. It looks amazing in pictures, but in real life it was very disappointing.The service was also lacking quite a bit. We got shared appetizers for our group of 6 and had to go get our own share plates from the servers station. I also had to get up and refill my water. One person in our group ended up going to the bar to order a drink because our server was coming by so infrequently.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: O-Side or No-Side Fried Chicken Sandwich & Side of Fries
Such a great place!!!! Potato & leek soup was off the hook! Customer service was on point. She was an awesome waitress. Loved the different options, you don't see every day. Take a chance, you'll love it. Amazing food!!!!!♡Vegetarian options: Great soup!!!!!!! And got the Brussels without bacon& blue on the side!! ♡Parking: Plenty from what we saw. We walked.Kid-friendliness: Brought out crayons and coloring menu for my son♡Wheelchair accessibility: Easy in and easy out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soup
Go to place to meet up w
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I called twice trying to get information on ordering and was hung up on both times. Receptionists had a rude tone and didn’t even answer the question.The food is good but I’ll take my business elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
The food is VERY good.Alysha is an AWESOME server with great suggestions.GET the Pretzel and Sausage board.The Lab Cubano Sandwhich LEGIT!!!The spam took the Cuban Sandwhich to a whole nother level.My wife (not a vegan) had the Vegan Sloppy Joe and said it was amazing.We will most definitely be back.Seriously, go here and enjoy.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pretzel and Sausage Platter
Hip atmosphere. Had surf and turf. Took a carrot cake hto go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Happened to be in the area to grab lunch/dinner and do some work and randomly parked by The Lab Collaborative. Walked in and stayed. The place is outstanding with great variety of delicious food. Excellent customer service. The restaurant is very clean, inviting and holds beautiful atmosphere. Very unexpected but definitely was my pleasure to meet the owner Mark.Highly recommend this place ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood
Very cool place! Unique dishes that were yummy. Somewhat limited menu, but everything was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: O-Side or No-Side Fried Chicken Sandwich & Side of Fries
Our first time. It was LOUD and the service was terrible. Our waiter had our table of 8 plus another table of 20+ by himself. Maybe more?! They also forgot drinks we ordered 2x. It was a JV experience for sure. Food was just ok. Oh and they gave us our check before the table was even cleared. Waiter kept calling me “boss”. Not cool.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
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Ate here few days in a row. All the food I had was so delicious, People were very friendly and the atmosphere was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a very bright up and coming venue. Service was great the food looked and smelled wonderful. Wish they had a lunch menu for a lighter mid day
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Folks very friendly. Food was good and great location.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great atmosphere, but the food was underwhelming.. don't understand the hype.. my suggestion is don't waste your money..
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3
What a creative menu! We tried the top 3 dishes recommended by google reviews and we are very happy with how they taste! Also, no wait when we walked in around 1pm on Sunday.