Terrific Food In Spite Of a Black Out! SITREP We were on our way to the Golden State Pinball Festival and were looking for a deLISH spot to catch a bite to eat before going to the fairgrounds. Yelp turned us onto West Oak Nosh and we are glad the app did! THE SETUP Funny thing though, on this day of May 17, 2019, we put in our orders and had JUST GOTTEN BACK our food and *bam*! The power went off everywhere in Lodi for the next 50-60 minutes or so. While that was the case, the establishment was unable to take in any more customers since the kitchen was no longer operating. For us though, it was a nice peaceful feast of food in what it must have been like back in old 1880s California. THE FOOD We enjoyed a plethora of options, including: * Yummy Avocado Toast https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/west-oak-nosh-lodi?select=9rz2tCtd7hNp23SEGY2VNQ&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w * Scrumptious Bacon Deviled Eggs https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/west-oak-nosh-lodi?select=szeDHR-kCrLO6-PjqE8yFg&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w * Hearty Potato Planks https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/west-oak-nosh-lodi?select=gNLDWhby_eBunQ4A7SxFDw&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w * Delectable Brisket Cheese Burgers on a Pretzel Bun https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/west-oak-nosh-lodi?select=FQtOZFTi0zD9NXyTnpg3Ug&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w It was HEAVEN. More than enough of a energy-packed lunch to see us through the next three (3) hours of Pinball! ANCILLARIES It comes with a decently stocked bar for just about any mixed drink you would care to enjoy. https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/west-oak-nosh-lodi?select=ahlbYZ-dxlWCfwHKFGLryg&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w And their inventory of brews is pretty commendable, covering Ciders, IPAs, Lagers, Sours and Stouts! https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/west-oak-nosh-lodi?select=iLedjXl4o0RIQH9UoYEY6g&userid=3mNz5nQFTIBQm0oU5mBR0w THE LOWDOWN A great place to enjoy lunch in downtown Lodi (with electricity or not!) read more

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We had much, Kerry Jo & me. It was a great experience with great service. We started with the deviled eggs & had the BLTA sandwich. Yummyville was located right here in Lodi! Oh! Best fries I've EVER HAD!!! read more

West Oak Nosh - Super yummy! - German Near Me - Lodi, California

Hands down the BEST garlic fries I have EVER had!!!!!! Huge portions. Yet ANOTHER fantastic lunch! Every thing I have tried so far is AMAZING!!! I definitely will be coming back regularly read more

West Oak Nosh - Garlic Parm fries - German Near Me - Lodi, California

Love coming here. They have a yummy salad and their fries are a must. Great selection of beers, and their sour beers are always 10/10.

This review is specifically for drinks as we had lunch plans and time to kill in Lodi over the weekend. We stopped in on a Sunday after hitting a few places to wine taste and were intrigued by the concept. I would call West Oak Nosh "German Fusion," but as I'm always reminding my followers I'm not an expert of anything other than petting Porch Kitties, it doesn't matter what I call it in my own mind. I would highly recommend ordering from their specialty cocktail menu. Though they have many styles of beer available (the chalkboard showed about 30 beers), I would have preferred more of them being German if that's the feel they're going for. Still, it's always nice to have so many choices, and I spied a few of my favorites on the beer list. I decided to order the Basil Daisy cocktail because it sounded so yummy. Spoiler alert: it was! ;-) This bright pink drink makes me think of spring time, with grapefruit vodka, basil, citrus, and rhubarb notes from the Aperol (which I dig the taste of. Aperol over Campari every time). Sooooo delicious! My bf ordered a Weihenstephan from the tap to sip as we sat at the bar and chatted with the bartender. She was a lovely human and I felt a friendly vibe at Nosh. The roll up doors with large windows were perfect for this past Sunday, which had a gorgeous blue sky for daaaaaays. Yes, I'll definitely be back to nosh on nosh at Nosh, but for now it's a definite stop for drinkies when visiting Lodi! read more

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Maaaann oooh Maaaann !! Best. Pretzel. Ever ! And the Sausages didn't disappoint Great beers and cool cups, didn't have any cocktails but it looks like they know what they are doing. This is a must checkout spot !! read more

West Oak Nosh - Cool cups, good beer - German Near Me - Lodi, California

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I love West Oak Nosh. From the moment they opened they've been serving up amazing food and a perfect laid back environment for friends and family to get together and enjoy each other's comp at over delicious food and drink. The picnic tables allow for bigger groups as well as the communal experience that reminds you of a German Bier Garten. Once you try the food you'll be hooked and the owners, employees and chef all contribute to an amazing overall experience. My go to is the schnitzel sandwich and it's hard to order anything else, but trust me, it's worth exploring the menu. Everything is amazing and while it's German Hofbrau Inspired everything is uniquely Nosh. Try their spätzle and you'll know what I mean! Not only does West Oak Nosh have amazing food but the rotating taps and delicious wine and cocktails make this place a go to for food and a night of drinking with friends and if you keep your eyes on social media you'll see some of the fun pop-ups that are hosted in the restaurant from time to time. If you haven't been yet you should absolutely try it. read more

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Great environment! The food is amazing! Ashley makes great drinks!! The burrito was outstanding! Best flavor burrito!! Please try this spot you won't be disappointed! The service is absolutely outstanding . Also you have to try the bees knees! The gin is Barr hill with their own personal home made Barr hill honey so the bees knees is on point! read more

West Oak Nosh - German Near Me - Lodi, California

I ordered West Oak Nosh through DoorDash while my boyfriend & I were visiting from Southern California for a friend's wedding. I'm debating on moving just for this. Okay, that's dramatic but I will for sure be back. My grandma is from Vienna, and I grew up eating her homemade pork schnitzel. She unfortunately passed in 2020 and I've been searching far and wide to find something that would give me that nostalgia. The schnitzel strips nailed it. So simple, yet so satisfying. My grandma would always use an obscure amount of lemon, and I could tell this place definitely didn't shy away from the acid. I appreciated that extremely tiny detail. The fries were like nothing I've ever had. Those pickled onions are insane. The sausage poppers were a LITTLE difficult to bite through the casing, but completely made up for in flavor. We ordered the Hawaiian. Unfortunately, now I'm extremely bummed I live so far away from any really good German food. Haha. read more

West Oak Nosh - Nosh Fries Schnitzel Strips Sausage Poppers - German Near Me - Lodi, California

The pork schnitzel is unreal and has been very consistent. This place has a good amount of seating is a good for a meetup spot in ol Lodi.

I love this little place! It's walking distance from the post office and little shops. The food and service is really good! My personal favorite is the avocado toast. I've been here many times, the staff is upbeat, super friendly and knowledgeable about its menu, food and drinks. Check it out! read more

If you haven't had the Brussels, you are missing out. Also the staff is SUPER nice and helpful. Drinks are always on point. Many many beers to choose from. Love it here. read more

Wonderful beer selection, full bar, great food at civilized prices, and a super friendly staff. Highly recommend. read more

West Oak Nosh - They have 2 creamsicle's. This is the one I ordered. Very nice. - German Near Me - Lodi, California

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We went here looking for some German food. Had the bratwurst and nosh fries. The fries were plentiful and so delicious. The bratwurst was flavorful as well. Customer service was excellent and it had a great atmosphere! read more

West Oak Nosh - German Near Me - Lodi, California

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We really wanted to like this place. Food was overpriced for adequate food. Wait staff was super nice and attentive but food was meh. What I wanted was out of stock, so I had a ginormous pretzel, it was alright, but one note, it was a pretzel. The ambiance was industrial and very hipster, but not worth the $. Will give it another shot. read more

Uh-mazing! We loved the environment, the friendly staff, and the great food. Out of all the breakfast/brunch/lunch places in town, West Oak Nosh is the by far the best option. Brunch served on Sundays! Lunch menu is great too! read more

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I cannot give this place a 5 stars only because I only had their deviled eggs, which were fantastic! They give you 3 pickled eggs and 3 regular, I liked the pickled ones much better. They have pickled onions as well, it seems to come with almost everything on their menu. So, if you are not a pickled onion fan, be sure to mention that. The place is REALLY loud! I went in to send some emails and grab a bite and it was a little overwhelming. With that said, if you were coming for drinks and to hang with friends this is the perfect atmosphere. The service was exceptional, the guys were funny, nice, fast, and attentive. Lodi, doesn't have lots of options, so be sure to consider this one! read more

West Oak Nosh - Pickled and Regular Deviled Eggs. So good! The pickled one are my favorite. - German Near Me - Lodi, California

This is a great little place with a really well curated list of beers, including several German options in addition to the usual local sours and IPAs. I was really excited to see they had a vegan sausage on the menu to go with the beer. We wound up there during Sunday brunch so I couldn't get the sausage on a bun, but I'll be sure to return back another time when they are serving their regular menu. It's a really cute place with a friendly vibe in the center of Lodi. read more

West Oak Nosh - Eggs Benedict with beef fat potatoes - German Near Me - Lodi, California

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The food is okay, taste is pretty standard breakfast, but it's slightly overpriced for what I expected. read more

West Oak Nosh - Burrito - German Near Me - Lodi, California

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Hawaiian Brat on a french roll with garlic aoli and a side of warm potato salad, which is really just toasted potatoes with pickled onions. We chose an IPA and a shot of Jameson Orange whiskey. Service was friendly and prompt. read more

West Oak Nosh - Small bar with beer menu on the wall - German Near Me - Lodi, California

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The menu sounds good but is an extreme disappointment. I had the three sausage platter (polish sausage, bratwurst and jalapeño chedder). They were completely over cooked, dry and tasted like cardboard. My girlfriend ordered a bacon cheddar burger and received some other burger that was over cooked, dry and cardboardish as well. She ordered warm potato salad and got fries. The burger took up 2/3 of the bun and loomed like it was a Costco frozen patty. Please get it together. This was awful. One positive, good beer selection. read more

Overall, I wasn't impressed. The sausages were overcooked and dry and hard.They had no traditional German beer like an Octoberfest. The servers were great and very friendly. We sat outside because it was so full. read more

I've been here twice now and it's a really nice, casual spot. Both times I've gone the food has been prepared fresh and with good flavors. The Cobb salad is filling and delicious. The amount of dressing was perfect for my liking and the chicken was moist. The pork schnitzel sandwich is tasty and I love the pickled onions. Plenty of beer, hard seltzer, sours, and cocktails to choose from. It would be nice if they had some fancier non-alcoholic options. The only downside is the chairs in the dining room are not the least not comfortable. Overall West Oak Nosh is a place to visit. read more

I've been here a handful of times with both some friends and my hubby. First time was last summer before the Lodi Craft Beer Festival at the Lake. Its a great place to fill up on grub before heading out for a day of drinking beer! I love that they have utilized all the space in the main dining room, the last place seemed to have a lot of wasted space in there. I love the community tables, it feels authentic to the "German" menu they have. They have a great variety of food as well as drinks. They really do have something for anyone: wine, beer, cocktails, meat, salads, vegan friendly options, etc etc. I love that I can go here with anyone and know that they will at least find a few things they can eat, including my vegan brothers (they have vegan sausage!). If you're a beer lover, then you won't be disappointed. Same if you're a sausage fan because you can order a variety of sausages. Everything is to great to share, bite sized and finger friendly for the most part. The place is super cute and the services has always been super friendly and attentive. I love going to places where it feels like the employees friendliness is genuine and not just to make a tip (although that's obviously helpful). Just a great place over all, I was happy when it was opened, because Lodi needs a little more variety downtown. It reminds me of a few restaurants I like to frequent in Downtown Sacramento. Cheers! read more

Cute little spot. Can get pretty busy, but service floats around a lot so you can toss questions or get in orders pretty easily. I did find on occasion that getting drinks from the bar when there's a lot of other people seated can help if they seem swamped by the other The beer selection is good. I like that they keep a few sours around for a good change of pace drink wise. I'd say the other nice thing is that despite it being a little space, you can still hold a conversation pretty well without having to yell over other people around you which helps immensely. Definitely a worthwhile stop if you're ever wandering around downtown Lodi. read more

I have been wanting to try this place and we finally did last night for dinner. Now I'm sorry I waited so long! All the food was amazing! We will definitely be back soon. Thank you for all the delicious food. read more

I was OVER charged! I bought to go... the kids strips were tasteless and dry. The nosh burger was also very dry and burnt! The fries is the only thing we could eat read more

West Oak Nosh - 16.00? In the menu it say 10.00. Kids strips say 7.00 not eight..... - German Near Me - Lodi, California

10 stars!!!!!!!! Walked in on a Friday for Lunch, immediately seated, immediately waited on and had our cocktails, food and appetizer within 10 min!!! B.L.A.T was too die for! Brussel sprout appetizer was out of this world! Can't believe I've never been to this gem of a restaurant right in downtown Lodi! Can't wait to back and try more things!!!!! Simply divine!!!!! read more

West Oak Nosh - Aperol Spritz (tall one) and Basil Daisy - German Near Me - Lodi, California

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I reached out to WON a day prior to see if they were dog friendly as we'd be traveling to Lodi with our golden while visiting wineries in town. Someone got back to me via IG within an hour letting us know we'd be welcome to dine on their patio. The patio isn't huge, but if there is an open table anywhere in, out, etc. you want to grab it! Service was great, but for us the food is where it shined. Definitely get the pork schnitzel, you won't regret it. The perfect amount of slaw and pickled onion. The pretzel bun is soft, yet holds up so well to the slaw and sauce. The Nosh fries are pretty legit, wish they had a tad more beer cheese on them... it didn't stop us from finishing them though. My husband got andouille, bratwurst, & jalapeño cheddar. All the accompaniments really take the sausages to another level. We're an hour from Lodi, and this food will be worth coming back to! read more

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Finaly made it in to try out the food! Ive been wanting to eat here for months but you know life. Lol Well I'm happy that i did! Let me start by saying deviled eggs! I like a good deviled egg but these are over the top good! The pickled ones especially. The sausage platter is great all restaurants should have these. We finished up with the noshos Ive never heard of beer cheese before but wish I Had because its amazing. Glad I tried it and will be back! read more

This place is always a great spot to relax, eat savory bites, and enjoy the friendly staff. If you get a chance to try their fries with their beer cheese definitely do it! read more

Food was incredible, service was fantastic! Would strongly recommend this spot. The only thing holding this place back is it's really noisy, so don't plan a romantic meal here. read more

I found this place randomly while on my way to wine tasting. I search YELP for something vegan and a German beer restaurant popped up. What a great spot. The walls open to fresh outdoor seating. The interior is relaxing, comfortable and interesting especially with the old town Lodi wall mural. Many beers, sours etc. to choose from. I especially loved the beer cheese and pickled onion french fries along with the vegan sausage with sauerkraut and pickled onions. I would definitely eat here again next time I'm in Lodi. read more

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Used Yelp to find something to eat while passing through Lodi heading back to the City. I was absolutely blown away by how delicious the Polish was! Great beer selection, wish I hadn't been on the road! I have been jonesing to go back ever since (it's been a month), so what does that say! I can't wait to be in the area again. read more

Yummy, comforting, accommodating and friendly. This place knows what they are doing and brings some unique personality and delicious eats to Lodi. read more

Came here the other weekend while waiting for a downtown Lodi winery to open...popped in here looking for a little Pre-game action to get the day started. I was blown away how friendly the staff was here and was a perfect way to start the day. I wish we would've had enough stomach rom after a big day of wine tasting and food to try their cuisine. Next time for sure...on this visit just enjoyed some adult beverages and some good company. I would really suggest giving this place a try. read more

West Oak Nosh - Pre game drinks before wine tasting local IPA and Aperol spritz - German Near Me - Lodi, California

Great food, great service! Both of the qualities I seek when dining out! Our waiter was very polite and friendly. We dine out in Lodi often and had always wanted to try them, so glad we did. My six year old picky eater enjoyed the schnitzel, it was a lot like chicken strips. My 13 year old absolutely loves the macaroni and cheese and the pretzel!? OMG! We will return again and again! read more

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Came out on a Friday evening for date night and was served by Samantha, who also ran the bar. She was very attentive and provided recommendations since it was our first time there. The vibe was relaxed, the food and specialty cocktails were excellent. We will definitely be back to try more snacks. read more

I feel like I should have gone with the pork schnitzel and went against my judgement. The nosh burger was a bit on the chewy side and maybe just more pink than I'm used to... however, I still devoured it. ;-) I also ordered the potato salad, of which my waitress told me it wouldn't be as typically expected and is served warm... even with her description it still caught me off guard! It was similar to roasted diced potatoes, but season as such that it fit the German style of potato salad. It was good but not a sole attention grabber. Service was great... I didn't catch her name, but she was incredibly helpful and I'll certainly return to try the nosh fries and pork schnitzel. read more

West Oak Nosh - Nosh burger and potato salad - German Near Me - Lodi, California

First impression as I walked in was the cocktails were underwhelming but only tried three different ones.. Ginger Tumeric Fizz, Blackberry Jalapeno Margarita and Rosemary Lemon Gin Fizz. The Nosh Burger with beet cheese and bacon was quite tasty. Added the German potatoes which were quite different, they were ok. I would definitely order the burger again and perhaps just fries next time. read more