My friend heard about The Oak Parker from another friend, so we decided to give it a try and now I…read moretotally understand the hype. Walking in, there was very limited seating and about an hour wait, which clearly showed how popular this spot is. Thankfully, the hostess told us about their basement bar area where you can grab drinks and snacks while waiting. The downstairs area had such a cool speakeasy vibe dark ambiance, vinyl music playing, and honestly the perfect date night atmosphere. The drinks were REALLY good, and you can also order appetizers down there. Once we made it upstairs, we grabbed bar seating and talked to a few people around us who all said this was their favorite spot. Our bartender was amazing -- super attentive, explained the menu well, and gave great recommendations. We ordered the wings (perfectly seasoned and so good) and the chicken sandwich with buffalo added for a little spice... absolutely delicious. I also tried the pistachio martini, and wow definitely one of my favorite drinks I've had in a while. Overall, such a great experience from the atmosphere to the food and service. I'll definitely be back, and I've already been telling all my friends about this place!

I'd been invited to a house music night. Upon walking in, I almost thought we were in the wrong…read moreplace! Upon entry, we saw a quaint restaurant. Then someone politely said y'all must be looking for downstairs. Sure were! As it turned out, we were escorted downstairs to what people refer to as the Vinyl Room. The vinyl turntables that night were replaced with computerized ones. The vibe was unsurpassed and the drinks were tasty. I'll be back when I need the good time again.

Only place around to get quiet, peaceful rest from the day. Great drinks and soothing vibes.read more

We stopped in on a Saturday evening and this place was already busy and packed. Luckily, we found a…read morespot at the bar where service was a little slow but friendly. My espresso martini was simply average. However, my husband's drink was absolutely delicious. It was called a Naruto's Express.

Solid staple for Oak Park! Love that we can grab Pie Sci next door. Like the variation in drink…read moremenu and layout of bar itself is welcoming. Feel like the drinks could be a dollar or two cheaper, but not a deal breaker. Only thing I've been bummed about - I messaged asking if they had changing tables as I read reviews that they're kid friendly. I didn't get a reply and just rolled the dice. We went the other day an no changing tables in any of the 3 bathrooms. Was super bummed by this. Am okay with if it they're not trying to cater to kids, but would've appreciated a reply since their social media is pretty active. Wish they'd consider adding one as it definitely restricts my availability and interest in returning!

Such a cute place off 9 mile in Oak Park, not too far from downtown Ferndale. The drinks are…read moredelicious. The bartender was super friendly and welcoming. No food but Pie Sci is next door and we brought pizza over to eat.

I came in tonight with friends, I had lamb chops, truffle potatoes, and a strawberry margarita. The…read morelamb chops were okay, not very tender 6/10, the margarita was delicious 10/10, and the truffle Potatoes were okay 7/10. Our server was super nice and efficient. My friends had the Marry me pasta 10/10 and the hot honey sliders which were SUPER spicy 8/10.The lounge in general was super nice, great music, great decor! I will return in the future, be sure to make reservations.

This place is beautiful. I went Sunday Sept 7. My MotorCity JeepHER Sisters. It was a great night…read more The staff kept the drinks coming! They are cool, kind and collected lol. We had a time. I will be back. Great shots, strong drinks & nice music. Maybe next time ill catch it before the kitchen closes.

The waiter was delightful. Steak bites were seasoned well. Just kind of sparse. What prompted…read morethis review was the food server. This person was beyond apathetic! He would not use a tray so always only came out with 2 dishes. His lack of enthusiasm and care less silence was so lackluster. Probably just a good place for happy hour...

The food is always great when I come here, this my third time. the service is always terrible…read more Seems like it gets worst everytime. They move really slow. The bartender is bad because it takes forever for drinks to come to the table! tonight it took me over an hour to get a drink when I was sitting at table 1 and my food never even came out. It took over two hours before they took my food order' She came with the bill. Then I learned that she was the manager and she tried to argue with me about not paying for a drink that took Too long to come out! I had a party of four. Which was originally a party of two and then two more joined us, but the two that joined us got their food and drinks before we did! The table to the right of us got their food and drinks before we did! This is ridiculous. They planned a fight night party today and didn't staff enough people to handle the business they received! I was forced to pay for a drink that took over an hour to come to my table and then was told I was giving my food for free even though I had to wait over an hour for service and over 2 to receive it! The manager likes to argue apparently and doesn't care about customer service and customer experience! And i for one used to work at a restaurant and have over 13 years of knowledge! I was a manager a bartender and a waitress before in life! She is dead wrong. And she tried to blame her overwhelmed server! Reality check that there should never be just one server on the floor on a Saturday night

5/16/25 I came here…read morewith the in-laws, Zach and his brother and wife for a 5PM reservation. They were just opening up, but they let us sit at the bar while they got the restaurant ready for dinner. We all got drinks at the bar. I got The Final Rose drink. its's very pretty and not too strong. After sipping on the drinks, the host brought us to our table. Chris was our server that day. He was super friendly and answered all of our questions regarding the menu. Here's what we got: - Michigan lamb ragu (his) - Lobster and shrimp pad thai (mine) - Crab and shrimp cakes (share) - clam chowder (share) His family got some of the same items, but I can't remember the different items they got. The overall consensus though was that everything tasted fantastic. Coming from the Bay Area, I have high expectations when it comes to Asian food, so I was pleasantly surprised by how great the pad thai tasted. The clam chowder was creamy and delightful. The crab cakes were the perfect size and not teeny tiny. The lamb ragu was very well done also and my husband is a big fan of lamb so he really enjoyed his meal. Since we were there early, it was quiet which was nice. Would definitely return in the future the next time I am in Michigan.

---the ambience is 10/10 --music is not too loud & blends into the background as it should ---and…read morenot insultingly used as distraction from whatever mess a low IQ owner who'd employ such a beastly tactic by sensory overloading you into hallucinating an edible meal -- --It's a good sign whenever the order takes time b4 landing on ur table-- even when there's table availability---it signals to me that the food is being made with care & attention---

We stopped in here while we waited for D'Amato's restaurant to open. What's super convenient is…read morethat Gracie's and D'Amato's share the space together. They have a number of craft cocktails that are absolutely delicious. I had the Cherry Bourbon Mule and my wife had a Dirty Martini - both were awesome. In fact, I had 2 more Mules afterwards if that tells you anything. The bartender was great - responsive, cordial and even humorous. When we come back to Royal Oak, we will certainly be back. Give it a try!

We tucked into the bar on a Saturday night for an early evening cocktail. They have a Saturday…read morehappy hour menu! So...the lovely barkeep took our drink order quickly so we could partake. A shared Caesar salad and zoodle/pasta dish later and we are sufficiently suffonsified. House made sauces are delicious (we tried the marinara but I'd like to try palomino next time) and there is no pressure to drink like fish or overindulge in food. DJ was setting up as we were leaving, so I'm sure the hospitable atmosphere only improves. We'll return.

This place was pretty good, you go down an alley and give the password at the door ( in my email),…read morethen go down some stairs, pass a kitchen and you meet a silver door. For food they have a selection of small bites, large bites, and desserts. We opted for the Shanghai lettuce wraps on the small bite menu 7/10 due to the fact we had to wrap the meat in the lettuce ( reminded me of sloppy Joe meat), lamb chops 6/10 good flavor I ordered them Medium but I'd say it was cooked less, and chicken tikka which was amazing and delicious 10/10. I had an old fashioned which was delicious 10/10 and came out of a bottle with smoke at the table. Service was good and our server was attentive, will I return? Not sure, this speakeasy allows parties which kind of takes away from the intimate vibe.

The food was amazing! I love the fact that this was a true speakeasy and they had to send you a…read morepassword before you would be allowed to enter The Uber driver was very concerned with us being dropped off in an alley, but it was totally worth it.