Casual, family vibe; food is not as good as the hype.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
shayla badgett
The cozy atmosphere lead us into delicious and thoughtful libations. The food was amazing and prepared with intention. Stevie was a delight. He was knowledgable, personable and had perfect timing throughout our stay. This is our new go to restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elizabeth S
Truly exquisite culinary expression! The milieu was perfectly complimentary to enhancing the entire dining experience. The service was exceptional. The cocktails were uniquely and expertly crafted. Every course contained a precise presentation and portion that appealed to different parts of the palate. The combination of colors and flavors created a work of art, that was invigorating to all of the senses! The balanced mixture of subtle and bold details pulled everything together in the most satisfying manner. Every sip and bite was a true celebration of creativity and highest quality.
Oakleaf is always excellent. The food is great and the service is kind and thoughtful. We have had Brad wait on us twice recently and he's a great waiter.Vegetarian options: It's not a huge menu overall, but there are always at least two vegetarian apps and entrees. They are conscious of vegetarians - I ordered the mushroom risotto, and was told that it has chicken broth in it, so they are conscientious of these things! I don't think they have vegan versions though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Sea Bass, Gnocchi, Seared Duck Breast
David Abraham
Go here, get the tasting menu, and spend the next few hours savoring wonderfully prepared food. Simply, the team at oak leaf is creative in their dishes and consistently plates up beautifully cooked dishes.If you've ever gone to a restaurant and thought "I could make this at home", that won't happen here, the level of execution from the kitchen through to the servers makes for a truly special dining experience.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Emily K.
We had the tasting menu for our anniversary and it was incredible. The food was so well thought out and delicious. The atmosphere was romantic and intimate. The staff were kind and knowledgable. I would definitely go back.
sara
food was amazing!! my girlfriend and i can’t stop thinking about itwe did the menu tasting (vegetarian) and the flavors were so interesting and unique it felt like my tongue was having a partyHIGHLY recommend, i think it’s a great place for anniversaries or any species occasionsalso our server, stevie, was wonderful and very attentive and was so great at explaining what the food was!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ravioli
Melissa Peters
Great atmosphere, the tostones and lil biscuits were absolutely delicious and our server was wonderful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Pritchard
We went with another couple and enjoyed the evening. Solid food - scallops and pappardelle bolognese. All four of us enjoyed the food and service was great.Cesar Salad was the only disappointment but all the other food was very good.Looking forward to going back to try some more but I think this place is good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scallops
Sarah Ray
My husband and I came here tonight for my 30th birthday, and we had a wonderful time. Great wine, great food, great atmosphere, and great service. They even brought me a birthday card at the end! We'll definitely be coming back in the future!
This is our favorite restaurants in the area. It is absolutely fantastic and a great date night. We are only in the area a few times a year to visit family, but we always make it a point to come here for dinner. We love doing the chef's spontaneous tasting menu with the wine pairing. It's always worth it with a great variety of dishes with wines that pair nicely. It's tough to make recommendations since the menu changes pretty often, but we've loved everything we've ordered and we really enjoying trying new things on the menu. We also love the farm to table concept and the wine selection. Service is always great. They're very friendly, knowledgable and attentive. I recommend making a reservation. It's an intimate restaurant and they get pretty busy, especially on the weekends. The ambiance is very inviting and great place for a romantic night out or special occasion, so if that's what you're looking for, look no further. Cheers!
Nichole Gantshar
I had one of my top three meals in the Triangle at this restaurant. Everything about it was impeccable. The service was great. The cocktail menu was inventive (And if you like spicy ask for something with a ghost pepper tincture). The menu possesses a nice range, And I love that the portion sizes are small enough you can order more than one thing. The squash salad was one of the best appetizers I've ever had. The bartender talked me into dessert, and it was worth every calorie.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charles Stopford
Everything was amazing here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Barrett
Took my wife for her birthday and after a brief moment of "can't decide" on all the great menu choices, we agreed to go for the chef's tasting menu and didn't regret a thing. Every course was perfect. A great variety of tasty foods, but small enough portions to enjoy it all through the evening. Service was very helpful and kind. Atmosphere is noisier than I'd like, but as they say, Carrboro is Paris of Piedmont, and this is right up there in our Top 10 of all-time meals with a couple from that city in France.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leslie
Beautiful outdoor seating earlier this fall. Our son paid for this dinner while we were babysitting. Such specialty dishes! So many musts to have- dirt candy, kabocha squash, carolina tostones, the halibut, creekstone beef. We are now getting a gift certificate for them and Christmas and we are babysitting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tuna Tartare, Lemon Cake, Apple and Fennel Salad
Casual, family vibe; food is not as good as the hype.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
The cozy atmosphere lead us into delicious and thoughtful libations. The food was amazing and prepared with intention. Stevie was a delight. He was knowledgable, personable and had perfect timing throughout our stay. This is our new go to restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Truly exquisite culinary expression! The milieu was perfectly complimentary to enhancing the entire dining experience. The service was exceptional. The cocktails were uniquely and expertly crafted. Every course contained a precise presentation and portion that appealed to different parts of the palate. The combination of colors and flavors created a work of art, that was invigorating to all of the senses! The balanced mixture of subtle and bold details pulled everything together in the most satisfying manner. Every sip and bite was a true celebration of creativity and highest quality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Arugala Salad, Toffee Pudding, Ravioli, Gnocchi, Seared Duck Breast
Oakleaf is always excellent. The food is great and the service is kind and thoughtful. We have had Brad wait on us twice recently and he's a great waiter.Vegetarian options: It's not a huge menu overall, but there are always at least two vegetarian apps and entrees. They are conscious of vegetarians - I ordered the mushroom risotto, and was told that it has chicken broth in it, so they are conscientious of these things! I don't think they have vegan versions though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black Sea Bass, Gnocchi, Seared Duck Breast
Go here, get the tasting menu, and spend the next few hours savoring wonderfully prepared food. Simply, the team at oak leaf is creative in their dishes and consistently plates up beautifully cooked dishes.If you've ever gone to a restaurant and thought "I could make this at home", that won't happen here, the level of execution from the kitchen through to the servers makes for a truly special dining experience.
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had the tasting menu for our anniversary and it was incredible. The food was so well thought out and delicious. The atmosphere was romantic and intimate. The staff were kind and knowledgable. I would definitely go back.
food was amazing!! my girlfriend and i can’t stop thinking about itwe did the menu tasting (vegetarian) and the flavors were so interesting and unique it felt like my tongue was having a partyHIGHLY recommend, i think it’s a great place for anniversaries or any species occasionsalso our server, stevie, was wonderful and very attentive and was so great at explaining what the food was!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ravioli
Great atmosphere, the tostones and lil biscuits were absolutely delicious and our server was wonderful!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went with another couple and enjoyed the evening. Solid food - scallops and pappardelle bolognese. All four of us enjoyed the food and service was great.Cesar Salad was the only disappointment but all the other food was very good.Looking forward to going back to try some more but I think this place is good!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scallops
My husband and I came here tonight for my 30th birthday, and we had a wonderful time. Great wine, great food, great atmosphere, and great service. They even brought me a birthday card at the end! We'll definitely be coming back in the future!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Charcuterie Board
Restaurantji Recommends
This is our favorite restaurants in the area. It is absolutely fantastic and a great date night. We are only in the area a few times a year to visit family, but we always make it a point to come here for dinner. We love doing the chef's spontaneous tasting menu with the wine pairing. It's always worth it with a great variety of dishes with wines that pair nicely. It's tough to make recommendations since the menu changes pretty often, but we've loved everything we've ordered and we really enjoying trying new things on the menu. We also love the farm to table concept and the wine selection. Service is always great. They're very friendly, knowledgable and attentive. I recommend making a reservation. It's an intimate restaurant and they get pretty busy, especially on the weekends. The ambiance is very inviting and great place for a romantic night out or special occasion, so if that's what you're looking for, look no further. Cheers!
I had one of my top three meals in the Triangle at this restaurant. Everything about it was impeccable. The service was great. The cocktail menu was inventive (And if you like spicy ask for something with a ghost pepper tincture). The menu possesses a nice range, And I love that the portion sizes are small enough you can order more than one thing. The squash salad was one of the best appetizers I've ever had. The bartender talked me into dessert, and it was worth every calorie.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything was amazing here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Took my wife for her birthday and after a brief moment of "can't decide" on all the great menu choices, we agreed to go for the chef's tasting menu and didn't regret a thing. Every course was perfect. A great variety of tasty foods, but small enough portions to enjoy it all through the evening. Service was very helpful and kind. Atmosphere is noisier than I'd like, but as they say, Carrboro is Paris of Piedmont, and this is right up there in our Top 10 of all-time meals with a couple from that city in France.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beautiful outdoor seating earlier this fall. Our son paid for this dinner while we were babysitting. Such specialty dishes! So many musts to have- dirt candy, kabocha squash, carolina tostones, the halibut, creekstone beef. We are now getting a gift certificate for them and Christmas and we are babysitting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tuna Tartare, Lemon Cake, Apple and Fennel Salad