We had the ravioli, a pizza and 3 different pasta dishes and couldn't decide which was out favorite.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
VCR Rz
The food was really good, service was fast
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Eggplant Parmesan
Kirstie My
I had the eggplant pasta. I prefer eggplant on the crisp side and less smothered in cheese. The crème brûlée was delicious. Our server did his best. He’d get confused and forget requests but we were a big party so understood. I think the restaurant may need a very deep cleaning to improve the atmosphere. It’s kind of dark and dingy. The extra room or private room with white walls doesn’t have a single inviting photo on the wall. Simple things could improve the diner experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Jenny Welsch
The menu looks the same but none of the food is the same. The new person in charge of the menu doesn’t understand food beyond canned crushed tomatoes. Everything is loaded with it, including recipes that never had tomatoes before. Everything I tried was ruined with tomatoes and grease. All the other ingredients have been substituted with this person’s limited knowledge of food based on his or her mama’s old grocery list — none of the cheeses, vegetables, or herbs are fresh anymore. Such a tragic loss of a great restaurant.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Elizabeth Dubois
Very high quality food but it needed salt, especially the bread. Either ask for extra extra parm or a salt Shaker.
Food: 3
Service: 5
mishelle phillips
2/5 – Sent to the Dog House at Oak Oven
I went to Oak Oven today with a group of 5. We had visitors in from North Carolina and thought this would be a nice place to take them. Instead, the hostess basically sent us straight to the dog house.
We were told we had to eat outside because we didn’t have a reservation — even though there was clearly room inside. The attitude was hostile from the start. I wasn’t happy about it, but whatever, we went along.
The outside area is honestly awful: dingy, old ugly chairs, a meh table, pieces of construction lying around, part of the roof looked broken, and it even seemed like there was termites on it. Not a great look.
Then the radio started screeching like torture. I waited with my hand raised for about 30 minutes and nobody noticed, so I finally got up to get someone. Lucky me — the hostess shows up again. I ask if she can turn the radio off and she replies, sarcastically, that “if you had made a reservation, you’d be inside.”
At that point I was done.
So here’s my message: If you offer walk-ins, have actual walk-in tables. Don’t punish your patrons. And maybe have your hostess attend a customer service meeting with Jesus because… wow.
Food was ok — 7/10. Pizza was soggy. Waiter was fine.
But that hostess? Absolutely killed the experience.
Left a picture of her for your information!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Sausage Pizza
M Todd II
Food was great as advertised and great service. Pizza was voted best in Louisiana and I wanted to judge for myself. A+ pizza. Sangria is on another level.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Melissa Delahoussaye
The best gluten free restaurant I have been to. The waiter even offered to fry the brussels sprouts in a separate pan to avoid cross-contamination. They were excellent! The shrimp and crab meat pasta was exceptional as well! We will be back!
M Delahoussaye
The food is exceptional! I am gluten-free and they have tons of gluten-free options and will even fry your gluten-free items in a separate fryer. The spinach salad, the fried brussels sprouts and the crab and shrimp pasta were amazing! The staff was super friendly and helpful, and we will be back again soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachel Bui
The pizza was pretty good, crispy crust and fresh toppings. Soft shell crab was delightful. I also enjoyed the calamari very much. The atmosphere was nice and the staff were welcoming. Overall a good place for a casual delicious meal.
We had pizza that was burned, top and bottom. Also, we had handmade Fettuccine Alfredo topped with chicken; I give that a 3.75. We were asked if there was something they could do about the pizza, but we declined to accept anything. I have a rule that when I complain, it's for the restaurant to do better. Im not looking for something for nothing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Helena Wang
Great pizzas and gluten free pasta and entrees available!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Ben Petty
The pizza and service was fantastic! I was pleasantly surprised!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Becka Siegel
(Becka's husband) As a New Orleans native visiting family, I tried Oak Oven on a local's recommendation. The homemade bread, reminiscent of sourdough, was fantastic with the complimentary olive oil and rosemary dip. We ordered salads and soups. My father loved the cauliflower soup, but I found the pepper jelly spinach salad to be the best I've ever tasted—highly recommend it! For the main course, I had the special: soft shell crab with crawfish sauce and a crab cake with remoulade. Outstanding! It should be a permanent menu item. After such a meal, I couldn't resist trying my wife's dessert, the crema bruciata with homemade pistachio almond gelato—unbelievable. The entire experience was incredible; I'm surprised there isn't a line out the door. It's that good! Fellas, take your ladies here!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
msbecaroo
As a New Orleans native visiting family, I tried Oak Oven on a local's recommendation. The homemade bread, reminiscent of sourdough, was fantastic with the complimentary olive oil and rosemary dip. We ordered salads and soups. My father loved the cauliflower soup, but I found the pepper jelly spinach salad to be the best I've ever tasted—highly recommend it! For the main course, I had the special: soft shell crab with crawfish sauce and a crab cake with remoulade. Outstanding! It should be a permanent menu item. After such a meal, I couldn't resist trying my wife's dessert, the crema bruciata with homemade pistachio almond gelato—unbelievable. The entire experience was incredible; I'm surprised there isn't a line out the door. It's that good! Fellas, take your ladies here!
We had the ravioli, a pizza and 3 different pasta dishes and couldn't decide which was out favorite.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was really good, service was fast
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Eggplant Parmesan
I had the eggplant pasta. I prefer eggplant on the crisp side and less smothered in cheese. The crème brûlée was delicious. Our server did his best. He’d get confused and forget requests but we were a big party so understood. I think the restaurant may need a very deep cleaning to improve the atmosphere. It’s kind of dark and dingy. The extra room or private room with white walls doesn’t have a single inviting photo on the wall. Simple things could improve the diner experience.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
The menu looks the same but none of the food is the same. The new person in charge of the menu doesn’t understand food beyond canned crushed tomatoes. Everything is loaded with it, including recipes that never had tomatoes before. Everything I tried was ruined with tomatoes and grease. All the other ingredients have been substituted with this person’s limited knowledge of food based on his or her mama’s old grocery list — none of the cheeses, vegetables, or herbs are fresh anymore. Such a tragic loss of a great restaurant.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Very high quality food but it needed salt, especially the bread. Either ask for extra extra parm or a salt Shaker.
Food: 3
Service: 5
2/5 – Sent to the Dog House at Oak Oven
I went to Oak Oven today with a group of 5. We had visitors in from North Carolina and thought this would be a nice place to take them. Instead, the hostess basically sent us straight to the dog house.
We were told we had to eat outside because we didn’t have a reservation — even though there was clearly room inside. The attitude was hostile from the start. I wasn’t happy about it, but whatever, we went along.
The outside area is honestly awful: dingy, old ugly chairs, a meh table, pieces of construction lying around, part of the roof looked broken, and it even seemed like there was termites on it. Not a great look.
Then the radio started screeching like torture. I waited with my hand raised for about 30 minutes and nobody noticed, so I finally got up to get someone. Lucky me — the hostess shows up again. I ask if she can turn the radio off and she replies, sarcastically, that “if you had made a reservation, you’d be inside.”
At that point I was done.
So here’s my message:
If you offer walk-ins, have actual walk-in tables.
Don’t punish your patrons.
And maybe have your hostess attend a customer service meeting with Jesus because… wow.
Food was ok — 7/10.
Pizza was soggy.
Waiter was fine.
But that hostess? Absolutely killed the experience.
Left a picture of her for your information!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Sausage Pizza
Food was great as advertised and great service. Pizza was voted best in Louisiana and I wanted to judge for myself. A+ pizza. Sangria is on another level.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best gluten free restaurant I have been to. The waiter even offered to fry the brussels sprouts in a separate pan to avoid cross-contamination. They were excellent! The shrimp and crab meat pasta was exceptional as well! We will be back!
The food is exceptional! I am gluten-free and they have tons of gluten-free options and will even fry your gluten-free items in a separate fryer. The spinach salad, the fried brussels sprouts and the crab and shrimp pasta were amazing! The staff was super friendly and helpful, and we will be back again soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The pizza was pretty good, crispy crust and fresh toppings. Soft shell crab was delightful. I also enjoyed the calamari very much. The atmosphere was nice and the staff were welcoming. Overall a good place for a casual delicious meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We had pizza that was burned, top and bottom. Also, we had handmade Fettuccine Alfredo topped with chicken; I give that a 3.75. We were asked if there was something they could do about the pizza, but we declined to accept anything. I have a rule that when I complain, it's for the restaurant to do better. Im not looking for something for nothing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Great pizzas and gluten free pasta and entrees available!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
The pizza and service was fantastic! I was pleasantly surprised!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
(Becka's husband) As a New Orleans native visiting family, I tried Oak Oven on a local's recommendation. The homemade bread, reminiscent of sourdough, was fantastic with the complimentary olive oil and rosemary dip. We ordered salads and soups. My father loved the cauliflower soup, but I found the pepper jelly spinach salad to be the best I've ever tasted—highly recommend it! For the main course, I had the special: soft shell crab with crawfish sauce and a crab cake with remoulade. Outstanding! It should be a permanent menu item. After such a meal, I couldn't resist trying my wife's dessert, the crema bruciata with homemade pistachio almond gelato—unbelievable. The entire experience was incredible; I'm surprised there isn't a line out the door. It's that good! Fellas, take your ladies here!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
As a New Orleans native visiting family, I tried Oak Oven on a local's recommendation. The homemade bread, reminiscent of sourdough, was fantastic with the complimentary olive oil and rosemary dip. We ordered salads and soups. My father loved the cauliflower soup, but I found the pepper jelly spinach salad to be the best I've ever tasted—highly recommend it! For the main course, I had the special: soft shell crab with crawfish sauce and a crab cake with remoulade. Outstanding! It should be a permanent menu item. After such a meal, I couldn't resist trying my wife's dessert, the crema bruciata with homemade pistachio almond gelato—unbelievable. The entire experience was incredible; I'm surprised there isn't a line out the door. It's that good! Fellas, take your ladies here!
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