Oasis Lounge

Anyone who defends this establishment has to know them personally or is a senior citizen! Very Rude, Wasn’t greeted both times my wife and I went. It seemed we irritated the employees more than anything. The 1^st time we went we were ignored when we walked in, Then we were seated at a dirty table. Only saving grace was the food was cheap. 2^nd time we went, still no greeting and we both got the vibe they didn’t want us there, we were seated and left to wait. Minutes after we came in an elderly couple walked in and was greeted and treated very well. I’m guessing if your not a senior citizen or a friend the service will be terrible if they even acknowledge you! We live a block away and will NEVER go again !!

Great fish fry Friday’s! They make their own Cole slaw and tartar sauce and it’s delicious. Only downside is they are old school and don’t take credit cards.

Best Friday night fish fry on the Great Lakes bay reaction. Old school place. No credit cards. Check or cash talks there. If you go on Friday, get there early or be ready to wait. The fish is great and the salads are homemade. Pasta salad, potato salad and coleslaw are awesome. And don’t go too late on Fridays bc sometimes they run out of either fish or the sides.

This is an institution. We go at lunch because dinners are pretty busy. You shouldn’t visit Bay City without a perch lunch at the Oasis. A family run business that’s more restaurant than bar. It’s the kind of place where they call you honey. The perch «lunch special» is the only thing I ever order because I wouldn’t want to miss having it. At lunch it’s 5 pieces of lightly battered fish, plus house-​made coleslaw and your choice of potatoes. Skip the french fries and choose the homemade potato salad. Treat yourself to a big plate of onion rings. A great place for the whole family.

Outside: Looks like an old school neighborhood home converted to an eatery
Inside: Dirty
Food: GFS for all sides, everything else fried
Service: Rude
Cost: Cheap
To be fair we have not been here for a few years; even though it is within walking distance. I have had the fish and it is alright, but nothing different from every other bar, restaurant, or Church fish fry during Lent in Bay City.
I could have seen us continuing to go here from time to time for dinner during an evening walk. Knowing what we are getting for the price is okay. So, we are not sure where the ‘fresh’ potato salad is coming from in other reviews. Where we come from GFS is not fresh, alright to eat, just not fresh.
The reason this review is not positive is the service. We never received anything close to service, we were more of a bother than a customer. Yet we continued to visit from time to time because we love local business.
The cherry on top was our last visit, in which we did not even eat! We walked in during an evening stroll during the summer. The hours on the door said that they were open, and the door was unlocked. Seems reasonable that they were open for dinner. We were not met with a greeting. Instead we were told to ‘get out’. Standing there we were a little confused to say the least. Long story short they were closed for a private card game, and again told to leave.
So we did, FOR GOOD!!!

I stopped in for the Mothers Day brunch buffet. The place was very croweded and not setup well for such a large crowd. We waited 10 minutes or so to get through the line. The upside to being busy is that the food was hot and fresh. The prime rib was done to a perfect medium rare, the frog legs were crispy and they also had a large table of desserts. The staff made sure our drinks were filled and I had a good time overall. I’d like to try again sometime when its not so busy though.

The perch is of Bay City’s best, or walleye or frog legs. Have the fresh made potato salad. Fridays expect to wait, locals have been eating here for decades.

Best perch ever. They have great food, but the perch is the best. Most people go on Fridays but they have it every night. It is a very inexpensive meal.