The Parched Oak
145 N Woodland Blvd, DeLand
(386) 873-4976
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Food was so so. I don't think I will go back.
If you're alone, sit at the bar, and you can chat with the bartender and enjoy a beverage of your choice. They have fancy cocktails as well as the usual soda, tea, and coffee. The menu is simple, and the food is delicious. I love the flatbread with steak and goat cheese! Tangy and savory, a great appetizer for two.
Servers know their stuff and can help you make a dinner selection or describe any cocktail on the drink menu. The full bar means you can order whatever you want. My friend ordered a ranch water (tequila and jalapeño) and the server didn't even hesitate. The atmosphere is comfortable and relaxed.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Walking artisan alley looking for a decent place without a 30-40min wait and found this gem. I ordered the shaved ribeye sandwich on 07/25/2025, out of three other patrons one being at the bar and another older couple, we waited 34:00 minutes after ordering our entrees. Fried green tomatoes were great and provoked good signs to the dinner course, that’s not the case unfortunately. I got a broke down burger with mushrooms that sat way too long in a salty base, no cheese or jalapeños and fries that had sat and been dropped again to attempt to pass as acceptable. My partners risotto lacked everything but salt, ultimately tasteless except for the same style mushrooms and were again so salty that we took two to three bites each and refused to finish anymore. We were discounted at a standard employee rate for something we didn’t eat nor wasn’t made with any care. I had originally wanted a steak dinner but noticed to sudden price jump of $28.00 to $32.00 which altered my choice for a simple steak dinner. I’m glad I did not order my steak here as I would’ve become less accommodating of the new staffs lacking experience and poor quality procedures. The new bartender Q did his job well and was tipped properly regardless of the kitchens poor judgement in what is considered 4.2/5 establishment.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
On arrival was greeted, never been here before so I didn't know if it had special drinks. Asked for a food menu and the bartenders said they close the kitchen at 9, but we have fried food. So we agreed to get fried food finally, then he goes to the kitchen at 935 and comes back to say oh the kitchens closed. Only reason it's a two star is he took care of my beer while I was deciding. Me and my nephew and a party of 7 came in to eat. With the kitchen closing so early you guys miss out at a atleast $200 extra dollars just for the 15 minutes I was there. Then when we left the bartender didn't say bye or anything. Just know if your kitchen is closed. If it closes early mention it online too cause I could order it off toast still.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Just moved to deland and wanted to start going out more, after seeing some of the positive reviews of this place, I figured I would give it a try.
I won’t make the same mistake again, the long almost 3 hour wait combined with barely any service already soured my mood. 2 hours into placing my order and not getting any word of how long it’s gonna be, my waiter tells me the kitchen runs out of one of the ingredients for my dish… so not only did I wait for 2 hours for food, not receive a refill on my drink unless I asked, but they were also missing one of the main ingredients for my dish.
I’d understand a 30 minute to an hour difference… but 2 hours before telling someone you don’t have a main ingredient???
And then giving me my food cold on top of that???? And then making me wait another hour just to send it back and get a check for yall to charge me over $40?
I will say this, the gouda bites are really good. One of the best items I’ve had in terms of an appetizer.
Unfortunately, the “really good” appetizer is overshadowed by the main entree being as bad as it was.
Our server also stated that the kitchen was backed up when we placed our order but there was only 2 tables (including me) with no one else in the building besides what looked like a bartender and then 2 other servers.
Our server was actually pretty chill and they seemed upset to break the bad news.
My word of advice?
Come to this place when they have a competent kitchen and staff with a backbone.
That 2 hour wait could’ve been mitigated to an hour, the main ingredient for my dish could’ve been substituted earlier so that the dish wouldn’t have been cold, our server could’ve been a server and not a chill guy, we could’ve gotten our check and left and not waited an extra hour making our total stay time 3 hours and our experience disappointing.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
The food, drinks, and service is wonderful! A must when you are in Deland.
Atmosphere: 5
Okay...this was not going to get a good rating at all considering we waited near an hour for our food. The drinks we ordered left alot to be desired. However, what saved them through our wait was the gentleman singing outside their establishment. Voice was nice, decent song choices and just kept the flow going. Clearly making those who were in attendance or in passing happy. Then we get our food...fabulous flavor but main entrée was not hot so I am sure some of it's luster was lost. They were very apologetic and made it up to us. The pork was fantastic otherwise and the best fried green tomatoes I have ever tasted. Would like to try again as well as a few other items on their menu. Hot and much quicker is my only desire.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
So good! Great service too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Can’t speak to the quality of food because we left after ordering drinks. The floors are disgusting and the place smells like urine.
We chose this place because of its rating and pictures!! But we walk in and the floors are sticky and the place smelled like urine!! And the price of food for portions was outrageous!! Will not be going back here again! So if you like the smell of pure piss this is the place to be!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Ordered the blue cheese burger and the rice bowl after the waiter reviewed all the great sounding options. The burger was good but they tried to pass the cilantro rice bowl off with no dressing. It was bland and tasteless so sent it back. They should have been honest and told me they were out of dressing so I could vhange my order. I sent it back but left without eating because if they can't be honest about being out of stock I don't trust the kitchen to make something new for me. We rode all the way from Flagler after choosing them online. Definitely won't be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great little place. The cheese bites and wings were amazing. Best wings I've had in a while.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We came here for lunch for the 1st time and it took almost an hour to get our food and there were only 2 other parties there. The staff had Adele blasting, couldn’t have a conversation with our table. The burgers tasted like pure charcoal, floors were very sticky. We won’t be back. Giving them a 2 star because the server was very sweet.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
The $16 Hawaiian bbq chicken was awful. Not sure why the server recommended that
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Waiting over an hour for salads and a burger. The salad was not made as the menu stated. Putting chick peas & olives in the salad instead of the candied walnuts & mandarin oranges. Disgusting salad.
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