The oak room grill looks as good outside as it is on the inside I had the spaghetti and meatballs oh my , it was Fantastic. Honestly it was the best thing I've had all year ! And the muscles,, I could eat the whole thing! The amount of garlic and tomatoes on them were amazing and there was so much I didn't see , have a look Inside for yourself . I would recommend !!!! read more

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OAKROOM GRILL It might have been a relic from a previous building, but there's a walkway behind the restaurant that leads right to a window. I wonder if there's a metaphor there. When first hearing the name Oakroom, one wouldn't be mistaken imagining whiskey barrels, a wine tasting bar, auburn tones floor to ceiling perhaps. Don't agree? Enter "Oakroom" on Google image search and see what comes up. Unfortunately, this place is called Oakroom Grill, and thoughts degrade to a simulacrum of commonly found franchises like Original Joes, Earls, and Moxie's. It was almost a brilliant name. We had reservations at 8:00; the pace was surprisingly full, and we were directed swiftly to our table. We felt small, not that we felt our influence was diminished in some way, legitimately small. The nearby booths were elevated, but the central tables were not, and with the ceiling fifteen feet over our heads, we felt like we were banished to the kid's table. When I visited the restroom, I felt like a giant. Speaking of those, the bathrooms were that new style where all the utilities are built into a toilet stall. And is it weird that they have utility plugs in there...I mean, are people shaving? After these initial impressions, we had a moment to glance at the menu, the absurdly generic menu. Oh sure, they renamed certain dishes, angry meatballs, angry bird chicken--what is this, The View? I don't require my meals to have angst. Who would have thought a menu required therapy? The waitress explained that the dishes read as ordinary, but are given slight twists. However, said twists are not telegraphed in the menu, leaving a variety of options none of which we were excited about. Hold me back--they got bread and dip! My girlfriend wasn't into the dip, so attempted to ask for just bread. Should be easy. It's bread. Apparently bread is not on the menu--we'd have to order the bread and dip sans dip. Seriously, we were told that. As for the rest of us, I've seen restaurants with similar selections that managed to create some measure of interest, one or two dishes that stood out. I eventually closed my eyes and randomly pointed to...Rack of Bourbon Baby Back Ribs--aww, crud. Something else. Sukiyaki Bowl--chicken breast glazed in teriyaki sauce served on Asian veggie medley & jasmine rice. Fine. I also ordered the crispy squishy bites (spring rolls and masala bites). My girlfriend settled on the cod fish and chips while my friend ordered the exotic mushrooms steak with a request for "Chicago Style" (also known as Pittsburgh rare)--a common and easy test for any place claiming to be a grill. At this point, we were still giving the establishment the benefit of the doubt. The remarks about the décor were more humorous than damaging. Elements were impressive. If the menu items are presented well and taste good, a lot of that can be forgiven--even the lackluster menu options can find redemption if they're unique--that twist the waitress was promising. The delivered plates did not fulfill that potential. The fish & chips were passable but ultimately unexciting (I miss Nechako Oyster Bar). My bowl featured undercooked vegetables, and when it said "glazed", it really meant "drenched". And as for the steak--obviously no one knew how to accomplish Chicago-style, but more than that, the meat was of questionable quality (it was overly chewy). We still ended up attempting dessert. I assumed it had to have a sticky toffee or a lava cake. Oh, a brownie tort, close enough. Oakroom Grill, for the lack of a better comparison, is fan art. As an author and an employer of artists, I know this subject all too well. This restaurant is a derivative from a more established franchise. It's imitating them the best it can while twisting a few concepts here and there in order to prevent accusations of outright replication. The décor, the menu, and the presented food all look familiar. Hell even the borderline sexually discriminatory uniforms look lifted from established names. Oakroom Grill's entire concept is to imitate Moxie's, a restaurant located about half a mile down the street. Whether or not it's better is beside the point. On its current footing, Oakroom Grill needs work, meaning the established name wins the day. Food: 2/5 Service: 2.5/5 Presentation: 3/5 Value: 3/5 Recommendation: 2.5/5 read more

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Terrible experience! The food I received was not what I thought I was receiving, and the one special request I made for non-spicy was not followed. The bread was stale, the chicken wasn't what I thought it was going to be, avocado was missing, the fries were soggy, but the one bright spot was the waiter Don. He tried to make it better, but by this time it was impossible. We usually go on Thursday nights for the special burger and beer and I think we will stick to that. It seemed to be a disaster today, not just for our table but as I watched, for other tables around us too. We won't be back any time soon. read more

WOW!! This was recommended to us by a friend and we are so glad we decided to try it. We ordered the Cod fish and chips, honey sauce garlic ribs, and calamari. We couldn't put it down and we are from Vancouver Island and that was the best fish and chips we have ever had! It was so amazing, we had to go back for lunch on the last day of our trip and had the halibut fish and chips and chicken wings with the same honey sauce. The Oakroom Grill will now be a regular stop for us when we travel. The service was fast for the delivery the first night and excellent in the restaurant! Thank you for the best restaurant food and experience we have had in a long time! read more

This is our go too place! Great staff. Great food! Love Thursday Burger & a Beer night!

To state simply, I was not impressed. This is my second visit to the Oakroom, not by choice as it was pick of a friend leaving town. We were not a large group (approx 6 or 7) when I was there. Seated at the back to accommodate our numbers, it would seem that our server forgot we were even there. In an hour and 20 minutes, I had one appetizer and one drink, and not for lack of wanting more. Even simple things like a glass of wine took an inordinate amount of time to be delivered to our table. At one point we were asked if we needed all our seats (we were still waiting for more guests). I could forgive and understand this question if it was busy, but at this point it was not. When I finally left, I did something I normally don't do and spoke up to our server as I was paying, letting him know of my extreme unhappiness with my service as well as the fact that my other table companions were not happy either. At this stage, I got the amazing question of 'who was your server?' I suppose in hindsight, considering how little I saw him, this is not that surprising. Have to see your customers to know who they are. Stating it was him, he tried to explain away that he had only taken over at 5pm to which I explained that only 15 minutes after I arrived and he was my server for the bulk of the time. In conclusion, it is highly unlikely I will return to the Oakroom of my own choosing and it will be relegated to one of those 'because a friend picked it' places. read more

Yummy, plentiful food. The onion rings were so grand I had to come back for more. Delish!

After being away from Yelp for an extended period of time the Oakroom Grill has made me come out from hiding. The Oakroom Grill is a new "fine dining" restaurant located near the rough neighbourhood of Ahbau street and adjacent to Burger Alley off Central St in Prince George, BC. The location is horrible. The management appear to be struggling with keeping up with productivity and the understaffed establishment makes me believe they can't keep the staff from leaving them in the dust. The waiting times for food or grabbing a drink are just plain unacceptable and I do not simply blame the problems on the Kitchen or waiting staff. Apart from a first time there fail, I have heard of staff being treated poorly. This place may be a mimic of Moxies perhaps, but in my opinion is failing like Target. If the Oakroom Grill is wanting a piece of the pie they better pull up their socks. yours truly, Sticky Fingers read more

Went there on halloween, we made a reservation to be safe, but when we arrived, there weren't many people there so probably could've just showed up and gotten in quick. The design of the place reminds me of Browns Social House or Moxie, except there is alternation of high and low tables and luckily i was sat at a high table, because I've heard people don't enjoy their experience sitting at the low ones. Food was decent, I wouldn't say it was anything special, but it was a good meal. I loved that all the staff were dressed up. It was a good experience. read more

terrible service waited 40 minutes for meal and another 5 plus for cutlery. The steak was like boot leather. Never again!!!! read more

Great restaurant. Food always good. Excellent service. Good value for money. Convenient location. read more

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This is a real solid choice for tSty food at great prices....the Thursday $12 Burger&Beer deal cannot be beat but I've also had their House and Caesar SaladS as well as their Pasta dishes-they are delicious and come in good portions...It has become one of my favorite dining places and it's always consistent! read more

Pros: Reasonable prices; Good presentation Cons: Slow service; mediocre service; lack of attention to detail My fiancée and I had been looking forward to trying out the Oakroom Grill for a while. We were surprised to find it open already while returning home from work and decided now was as good a time as any. We didn't have a reservation and the place was packed, however the waitress was still able to seat us at a table within a few minutes of arriving (apparently this was the 2nd day open). First impressions: - the high ceiling and lack of any real noise separation means that it is very loud. My fiancée and I had to be talking very loudly just to be heard by our server, let alone each other - the decor is nice, nothing to really write home about, but it doesn't take away from the atmosphere - what appeared to be either the FOH manager or possibly the restaurant manager was making rounds to the tables and talking to the guests - I cannot overstate how few restaurants do this and just how much of a difference it makes to the impression patrons walk away with - more on this later I was somewhat surprised by the menus. From the name and look from the outside I had thought this was going to be a Cimo-esque fine dining restaurant, not a mid-priced casual dine like Boston Pizza. The menu was nothing special but it did have a reasonable selection of dishes at what looked like reasonable prices. I ordered a scotch and my fiancée had water. After about 5 minutes my waitress came back and asked again what scotch I had ordered, which she wrote down this time. About 5 minutes later she came back with the water, informed me the bar was slightly backed up but my scotch would be out shortly, and took our meal orders. I had the beef dip sans onions and with a soup, and she had the mushroom quesadillas and ceasar salad. About 20 minutes later I was informed the bar was still backed up but it wouldn't be long on my drink. About 25 minutes later we got our food, and finally my scotch. My sandwich had onions and they had forgotten my soup. I informed the waitress of both. In 5 minutes I had my sandwich back, but still no soup which I again stated was missing. The sandwich itself was actually fairly good, but a little small for the price. The quesadilla's were also reasonably good, but the salad had lettuce of questionable quality, and the dressing was pretty bland. Our waitress cleared our table fairly quickly after we finished and a lady who appeared to be the head server came by with our bill. I informed her of the mistakes, the wait, and the missing soup. She returned with the soup removed, but no discounts for missing half my meal or any of the other issues - nor even an apology. My waitress may have forgot the items repeatedly, but at least she gave an honest apology. We also never saw the manager during our over an hour stay in spite of seeing him continuously going to other tables, I guess our table of two wasn't as big a spender as the larger tables. I can honestly say I'm rarely this disappointed with a new restaurant. Speed isn't particularly a concern on an opening weekend, but an attention to detail cannot be overlooked at any point. Nearly an hour to get a scotch is also a little unacceptable, if your bar is that backed up then you understaffed. Food was reasonably priced and of decent quality. But with so many other great choices around town, having a reasonably priced, decent meal isn't going to bring back a lot of repeat business. While I may give then a second chance down the road, at this point I just couldn't recommend it to someone else with other options available. read more

We had a great time at the Oakroom Grill. Sure it is similar to places like O.J.'s, and Moxie's, but all of our food was delicious. Service from our server Jeremy was excellent as well. The restaurant is beautiful. I would like to see more TV's but I know a lot of people aren't all into watching sports while eating dinner so maybe 2 is the perfect number. read more

Great hamburgers on Thursday night. Good price $12, with a beer. Our waiter was very personable!

Took my family for lunch today. Kids menu meals had more food than my wife and mines. Big price tag and tiny order. Will never come back. Wouldn't recommend to anyone. read more

Always a great experience. The salmon salad was delicious! Service was great and love the Stanley Park Pale Ale on tap.