Oasis Texas

You’re going for the view! That’s pretty much all there is to say. After looking at the prices on the menu and then reading my first sentence you can put two and two together. I did not get the TexMex because it was overpriced and I knew I would’ve been disappointed. I played it safe and got the Taos burger which was pretty good. Got a drink just to keep the hurricane glass and it was awful, at least it had plenty of alcohol.

5 star breathtaking views, 5 star service (at least from the dude that kept serving in the middle on a hurricane esc… storm and winds) and he kept bringing us margaritas even after literally everyone left for safe havens inside, you my dude are the real MVP. Anyway the chips and salsa were surprisingly good! Drinks were pour heavy, huge plus but again I came for view but I expect the food would be subpar given the reviews but please don’t let that deter you plus there a brewery for your beer tasting needs that make the trip worth it.
Come and be astounded.

Staff was great, we had a wonderful waitress who was sweet and accommodating. I stupidly chose to sit outside on this January day and there wasnt adequate heat lamps. The food was okay. My sons; kids burger looked the best. Salsa and chips were good. My mixed fajita plate was a tad dry and bland. I had shrimp and chicken with the pinto beans (no sign of bacon) and rice. My husband also had fajitas, beef which he though we’re just okay. They have a ton of tables which may be why food isn’t 100%, the view made up for it… Some music or ambiance would have made a huge difference. I’m also curious as to how they chose our tables. There was other levels that looked appealing so I’m curious. I will definitely come back in summer or spring. I think this place is gorgeous and I’d like to explore it more.

Amazing building, grounds and decorations. We came at 7 for an 8 pm sunset but alas the weather did not cooperate. However, the view was still incredible !
We shared shrimp fajitas and has a few margaritas. Food was very solid and enjoyable.
We will we be back soon!

My first time here and I’m from Chicago. The place is packed but worth waiting for an hour. Good food, awesome ambiance and friendly staff.
Highly recommend!

The view is defiantly the best thing here like stated on every single review about this place. The food is mediocre nothing to brag about. But sunsets at this place are amazing and worth the drive and a few drinks. I really can’t recommend what to eat but the roof top bar is a great spot for having a beer.

When I first moved to Austin just before the millenium. The Oasis was a kind of ramshackle, wooden, cliffhanger, dangly sort of place that hung on a precipice above a lake with a lot of water. Walking up the stairs made you feel like you needed to sign a liability waiver. I remember that it was a little pricey, but somewhat worth it. It had character at least.
Then an iron statue on the prow of the deck got hit by lightning and the place burned down and rebuilt in early 2000s; we watered our lawns to oblivion and statewide drought ensued.
The Oasis is now Austin’s theme park/​fabricated town built on valley above a large puddle of water. It has reinforced staircases and no iron gargoyles so danger of stairs and fire is less of an issue. As an added bonus the new Oasis comes with about an acre of stores, stone minarets, and spiral staircases to tiny alcoves overlooking the puddle.
So, not to say the Oasis is not entirely the same, it is actually not the same place at all. The decks are still definitely a pretty place to watch the sunset but the food is and has always been ho hum, and the drinks are expensive. We bring company here when they come out of town just to see the puddle and watch the sunset or just enjoy a day on the deck, but generally I don’t find reasons to come to DisneyAustin, I mean, the Oasis.

What can I say, the view is the best thing about The Oasis.
The food is on about the same level as Chili’s or Applebees, but the prices are twice as expensive. I suggest getting chips and salsa, queso and a burger, and get out of there for less than $ 20. Otherwise, you’re looking at $ 20-​$ 30/​person.
I’ve always wanted to try the shrimp or steaks, but not willing to pay that much for an entrée at The Oasis.

You come here for the view of the lake and the sunset. The food is not the primary draw here. Ita a beautiful place to stroll the grounds and check out the shops, sit back and have a drink and soak in the beauty of the lake. If that is your plan, you will have a good time.

The view is why you need to come to a place like this. Definitely one of my favorite views I’ve seen in the Austin area. My food was pretty good and we were lucky enough to not have a wait at 6 pm on a Friday which was surprising looking at the other reviews.
I got the fish tacos and enjoyed them. They were grilled and had pretty good flavor. The tortillas weren’t the best though.
Lastly, the service was not great by any means. We had to ask for water a couple times and my buddy had to ask for hot sauce literally 4 times.

Oh wow. Love this place. The view of the lake is great.

I live in Houston and I’ve always saw pictures of The Oasis online. I decided long ago that if I were ever in Lake Travis, I’d make sure to visit here. The opportunity finally arrived yesterday!
As already stated, the view here is absolutely amazing. It’s gorgeous, and pictures don’t do it justice. The view is the absolutely best feature of the restaurant.
I can’t say the food was terrible. I decided from previous reviews that this probably isn’t the place to try salmon, or something I’d expect to be done really well. I had the spicy chicken sandwich on a pretzel bun with fries, and it was pretty good! I also had a perfect margarita, which was okay.
I visited the place at lunch time on a Tuesday, so I can’t comment on their larger crowds. We were seated right away and In a great location. Our server also did a good job of checking on us and was not rude at all.
I definitely recommend the Oasis, if for no other reason that the view! I can imagine how amazing it is at sunset.

We got there around 6 o’clock and were given a good table with this awesome view.
We didn’t have to wait at all. Our waiter was nice, but food was ok. But we enjoyed this beautiful sunset on the lake Travis, which made our experience great!
Will be back next time when visit Austin again!

The first time I ever visited Oasis was over 10 years ago, and before moving to Austin I would always visit if I was in town. So even though I’ve only been a handful of times, the experience has always been good and I look forward to going back and bringing family and friends that have never been.
Like everyone has said, it’s the view and location that makes it worth it. The wait and the food not so much. The food isn’t bad, but it’s not anything special either. And yes the wait has always been no less than 1 hour, and at most 2.5 hours in my experience. Don’t come here starving. We usually walk around exploring the nearby shops. And now that the Oasis Brewing Company opened next door, we go there to have a drink, and you can watch the sunset from there as well.
A lot of the bad reviews are usually associated with large parties, I think that’s common with any restaurant. Large parties are difficult for one waiter to deal with, not making excuses for them, just trying to rationalize. All my visits have been with a party of 4 or 2, and the service has always been friendly and prompt. Even if they do make a mistake, they quickly correct it or offer to comp something. I don’t even notice if it takes a while to get my food, I’m also there to enjoy the view and my company. It seems like a lot of tourists just want to get in to see the view, scarf down their food and leave. If that’s the case then you will not enjoy this restaurant. Go next door and have a drink instead.
The loaded nachos are really good. Order that as an appetizer while you wait for your entrée, it’s huge!

We planned to come here for our anniversary dinner. Obviously we underestimated how popular this place is during dinner time — we came around 6pm, and we had to wait in line for 10 minutes before we can get a number, then the average waiting time to get a table was estimated to be 2.5 hours…
We figured by the time we could get a table, the sun would be long gone, so we had to changed the plan: we stayed here to walk around and find a spot on the stairs to watch the sunset. The plan turned out alright — we shared the gorgeous sunset with tons of people, it’s so beautiful.
Then we went to the reception — we were told that we’ll need to wait 2 more hours… As we’ve already got the best part of Oasis, we gave up and went to some other place for dinner.
There were parties, rehearsals, and other special events going on that day. This place would be great for wedding reception or special occasions.
Lessons learnt:
1. If you’re planning for a romantic dinner to watch sunset, make sure you arrive 2 – 3 hours in advance.
2. You can still enjoy the sunset without a table here with a glass of wine.
3. Strangers take ok-​ish photos most of the time but sometimes people fail…

I don’t think this places deserves a «meh», but not sure about the «A-​OK» either. Maybe more like 2 ½ stars?
Ok, so here’s the skinny:
I went here with the fam, while on a trip to Austin. It was recommended by a friend of my sister’s. We did get warned beforehand about the lines/​wait time, so we weren’t caught off guard or anything.
So, that is what you need to know about this place; if you go on a weekend, be prepared to wait up to 2 hours at least to get your table.
When you arrive, there will likely be quite a long line out the door to even get up to the hostess. We arrived around 7pm on Saturday night, and it took us about 30 minutes to get up to the hostess. This means you will be standing outdoors during this entire time, so just keep this in mind.
After the 30 mins, we got up there, gave our name, requested «first available» and got our pager. (Total wait time until we were sitting at our table, was indeed about an hour and a half from the time we first got in line outside.)
After that, you are free to go inside, get drinks and roam around as you please. This place is absolutely massive and I do mean MASSIVE, with several hundred square feet of space, and multiple levels all throughout. We did not walk through the whole thing as I imagine it would take ages.
One disparaging thing I will say about this place, is that they do not provide any designated «waiting» areas. So, you basically just have to walk around until you find a spot you can either sit or stand in and wait. If the table is empty, you can sit at it, but if they come to seat people there, you do have to move. It also SUPER busy, so be prepared for tons of people all over the place and lots of NOISE.
It also took us quite a while to even get one drink each from the bar. I saw 3 different bars in the areas we went in, not sure if they have more throughout but I would imagine so. However, all the bars were super busy with only one bartender at each of them so that just seemed silly to me considering how busy they are.
The drinks are very cool and tasty though, however, DEFINITELY on the expensive side (you can check out their drinks menu online).
Now, on to the food: nothing special. Not horrible by any means, but definitely not special and not unlike food you could get at any number of places that you don’t have to wait 2 hours for.
And finally, the main reason people come here: THE VIEW. Yes, this is the one hugely redeeming factor of this place. The view of Lake Travis was absolutely stunning and the sunset we got to see was breathtakingly surreal and gorgeous. Pretty much the only other place I could compare it to, in terms of awesomeness and beauty, was when I was on top of a mountain in Switzerland. If you do ever go, you will understand why people want to experience this.
When we finally left for the night, they offer a complimentary shuttle service back to your car (golf cart style). The guy works for tips, but it was nice to be driven back to our car, after we were tired from waiting and from our dinner.
So, all in all, this place is worth it for the view, for sure, however not for the food. I would suggest going on a weeknight. I have no idea if the lines/​wait are shorter, but I would hope so!!! Also, just prepare yourself for a long, long wait, so do not go when you are already super hungry.

People go to the Oasis for the view. The food is just okay and their beer selection is eh (although they do have a pretty extensive list of cocktails and margaritas!). The service when I was there was fantastic. The waiting time for a table is CRAZY.
So the view is great. But here’s the thing: instead of waiting 30 minutes to 2+ hours for a table at the Oasis, where the drinks are fine and the food is fine and the view is great, you can go NEXT DOOR to the Oasis Texas Brewing Company, where there is NO WAIT, an equally amazing view, AWESOME local craft beer, a food truck, and GAMES.

It’s not the food, it’s not the service, but the breathtaking view that keeps me coming back to this mediocre restaurant. Overlooking Lake Travis, in the hill country of Austin, lies a beautiful restaurant and shopping center that has decent margaritas and average all-​American and Tex-​Mex food. The wait was 45 minutes to sit down though we spotted plenty of vacant tables there. The waiting area was untidy and I ended up sitting on a little sofa that ended up being wet with some substance… ruined my dress while waiting for my name to be called.
We were starving and ordered guacamole and chips as an appetizer. Unfortunately, it did come out until our meal so it defeated the entire purpose of ordering it. The guac was tasty with a bit of added lime juice and salt. Just enough flavor to mask the taste of stale chips. For an entrée, I got the Taos burger, something new on the menu. It was very overcooked but the fixins’ weren’t bad at all. I like the roasted peppers and added barbecue especially.
Our waitress was very nice and I felt really bad that she had to go up and down the stairs in such unbearable heat. We were sitting outside under an umbrella, but it still wasn’t enough to shield us from the sweltering heat that day.
So why do I keep coming back to this establishment with all of its downfalls? Because I have yet to find another restaurant in Austin that offers such an spectacular setting to take in the beauty of Austin’s lakes and hills. I can see why a lot of couples use this for a wedding or special event venue. My advice? Stop here for margaritas (can’t go wrong with that) and stay for the sunset and live music upstairs and just avoid the overpriced, average food altogether.

Hurry up and wait.
Then wait some more.
Then wait even longer.
OMG
We waited about 45 mins for a table. No problem. We can drink at the bar first. Seating pager starts buzzing. Alright! We get this table with an awesome view overlooking a gorgeous sunset. Order guacamole and entrees. Guacamole is out in a about 20 mins. Then I fall asleep waiting for our food… it’s been over 1.5 hours and as I sit here typing this review, we are still waiting for our entrees.

If you’re looking for the restaurant (The Oasis), see also:
This «Oasis Texas» is, apparently, the entire venue that includes restaurant, brewery, and local shops. Follow the link above for the restaurant specific Unilocal page.