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    White Oak Tavern

    4.2 (520 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Shawn C.

    The food I had was basic, nothing unique or interesting, and not much flavor. There's definitely better options nearby. The interior decor was nice and they had nice outdoor seating as well.

    Cheese Prime Beef Burger
    Yohei D.

    Very spacious interior with good lighting. Came here for a friend's birthday. They have a lot of beer on tap and I ordered the cheeseburger. It was tasty and cooked well the service was great and they give us free crème brûlée for my friends bday.

    Aarti M.

    Great spot for a quick happy hour! This spot has a cute and cozy ambiance and a pretty good selection of wine and cocktails. The prices are pretty reasonable and the service was quick and efficient. It does get packed though so would highly recommend making a reservation if you want to grab something to eat!

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    Hank C.

    WOT Burger was actually quite good - while I would have left off the lettuce, the burger was good, and though a side salad of Caesar was an additional expense (vs the regular salad), the wooden board it was served on was cute. The staff was good at keeping up with the service and fries were hot and crisp, good balance without being oily even though it was a messy treat.

    Whiskey bible. Great selections
    Jimmy K.

    We stopped in for lunch recently and had a good experience. There is plenty of seating inside and at the bar. We had a comfortable table with a partial booth. The deviled eggs and smoked fish dip were great appetizers. The B.L.T.A. and blackened chicken sandwich were excellent. They had great flavor and the portion sizes matched the price. They have a kids menu and our daughter enjoyed her burger. The burger was supposed to come with cheese but didn't. The burger was huge and juicy, but our daughter ate only a few bites. For $16, I thought it was a bit pricey and we probably could have shared. Our service was just ok. We had a soda water and coke but never received refills. We paid with a QR code at the table, so after our food came out, the server never checked on us.

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    Fay K.

    I work around the corner and have picked up takeout countless times throughout the years. I can't get enough of that authentic fire grilled tasting mouthwatering juicy burger! The staff is very sweet and the ambiance is imbued with warm colors. I've eaten once in-person there with work colleagues on a department lunch and it was a lovely experience. I'm very glad the restaurant is still going strong.

    Country breakfast
    Jillian B.

    I really wanted to like White Oak since it looked good online, but it unfortunately missed the mark for me. The brunch platter I received was overly greasy (the bacon and hash browns both dripping oil) and was overall underwhelming flavor-wise. The service, while friendly, was a bit slow. The interior was really nice. Plenty of seating for large groups along with small. Would consider trying again for a few small bites with a group of friends... White Oak Tavern has the potential, and I'm hopeful it was just an off day.

    Fried Pickles with a spicy sauce
    Celina C. N.

    Stopped in with a friend for happy hour to pass some time before heading to a Broadway show. I'd been at a meeting where they'd fed us all throughout the day so I wasn't hungry, but i ordered the Fried Pickles and Deviled Eggs because why not? My friend was pretty famished so she ordered the Ftench Dip. To drink, she had the White Mule and I had the Daisy Picante. Total bill was about $67--pretty decent for NYC. The Fried Pickles were golden and crispy on the outside and sour and crunchy on the inside. The Deviled Eggs were fine, with the fried shallots on top being the highlight. My friend said the meat on her sandwich wasn't seasoned at all so she requested salt and pepper and that helped. She said the au jus was good. Overall, everything could have been better seasoned but was well cooked and prepared. The drinks were FANTASTIC. They were tasty, refreshing, and just strong enough. Service was great--friendly, quick, attentive. Our server Sam was at the table with water as soon as we sat down!

    Broccoli
    Tracy D.

    Came back while in NYC again. We enjoy the food and comfort of a place that's reliable in service, food and ambiance and close to Washington Square. We'll be back again.

    Hamburger and French Fries
    Philip Z.

    Arrived at 5:45 and the place was packed. Seated at 6pm, which was our reservation. We were very comfortable at our table, and the service was quick. The drinks and food were pricy but delicious. The bar/restaurant is dark and noisy, which is the way I like it. We enjoyed being there.

    Chicken pot pie - good flavors but way too much doughy crust.
    Jen J.

    This pub has a very English ambiance and reminded us of our recent trip to England. At early dinner time (about 5:00) there was about a 45 minute wait but we decided to go ahead with it because it could take us that long to find another place anyway. There's no real place to wait at the pub, but they call when your table is ready. As a side note, we spent the hour long wait people watching at Washington Square Park - extremely entertaining!). Wednesdays is happy hour pricing for ladies all night long, so I had a couple glasses of wine. The happy hour drink menu is a limited, and the beers weren't any that my husband wanted (who wants PBR at an English pub?) so he ordered off the regular menu and it was only a small $$ difference. Our kids had a delicious mocktail. For dinner we ordered the salmon (excellent, accompanied by mashed potatoes and green beans with a light wine sauce. I actually would have liked more sauce), fish and chips (decent enough to order again but nothing to go there specifically for) and chicken pot pie (would not recommend because it was just way too bready). This is a busy little place with what appeared to be a large variety of folks looking for after work drinks, students from the nearby university and groups for a random evening out. Even so, service was great with no complaints from us! It was a little loud, as pubs tend to be, but not overwhelming.

    Dolonchapa C.

    Long story short - Food was good not great but service is impeccable! I will go back there many times. I'll List some great things: 1) they don't rush you - they let you drink dat chit chat at your pace. They don't rush to get you out the door or pressure to order more stuff 2) they brought me a beer to try cos I didn't know how it would be - I mean who does that nowadays! I guess a few places but they have my heart for it 3) food was all great quality stuff just mot amazing or anything which tbh at a tavern/pub type place I'm anyway not going for. Their salads, burger, omelette all fall in this 4/5 category btw 4) they also gave my friend a compliment Bday creme brûlée which they knocked out of the park Great servers! Great ambiance. Pretty bar!

    Joshua B.

    Came for the espresso martini. A great amount of foam but a solid martini for sure. Two thumbs up

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    Went here with a group of 8 in December. We had a blast. Super fun atmosphere and great food and drinks.

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    Are the mimosas strong?

    Did not have a mimosa but the drinks were good.

    Do they offer regular mimosas? On the website , I see they offer mimosas with grapefruit and I'm wondering if they have ones with just orange juice

    It looks like they offer Mimosas with grapefruit, blood orange, or raspberry. Anyway, they offer screwdrivers which are orange juice and vodka so I'm sure you can get a mimosa with orange juice if you ask.

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