Oak

If you want some good pub grub and a place you can take kids that doesn’t feel overly kid-​centric, this is a great spot. Good food, tap rotation, good vibe all around.

Came in for an Oly and Crow. Asked the bald bartender for a pickle juice back. He said he didn’t have any. That’s odd since they have fried pickles on the menu. Now that’s what I call customer service or an incompetent bartender.

The service here is good. The guy at the bar helped us quickly and even gave us water, although we were here for take-​out.
The food is fresh here. The portions are large so it does fill you up! The burgers were juicy and flavorful. The price is a little high though… if I wanted a slice of cheese it is $ 2.00 and if I wanted sauce… it’s .50
The overall, restaurant has a relaxing, clean and nice atmosphere.

Great happy hour. Good is good for vegetarians and meat eaters. I had the pot pie that was fantastic. My wife had the min wage burger and loved it too. Food tastes decadent but not greasy. Good vibe too.

Yep, still love it here. They have made the vegan chili better, and that vegan cornbread that comes with it is actually edible. They almost always have a vegetarian special, but my meat-​eater friends have always been happy with the meaty specials, the burger, or that fried chicken sandwich. I’m a vegetarian but I so covet that thing. We always, always sit in the bar where we can control our own destiny. I really like the bartenders, whether sweet and friendly or droll and amusing. Filled with mostly non-​bros, which is a lovely rarity around Seattle these days. As always, if you are polite, you’ll be treated nicely. So be nice.

I love the interior design. with mirror, mirror the wall, who’s the best customer of us all
is decorated well alongside the arrangements of the table and chairs. The simplicity makes it attractive.
The server is very courteous, he asked me orders with enthusiasm and activeness. Then assured me of my order with few minutes. Indeed he returned with my food (fried chicken-​filled sandwich with freshly taken-​from-​farm-​leafy salad and fries. The food was satisfying, enjoyable and delightful). Asked me again if there’s anything I want more, told him there’s none. This served me with high quality service and I felt contented.
Won’t hesitate to come here again!

Cool bar & restaurant. Lots of beer choices. Higher end bar food menu. Burger was super tasty. Came here with a larger group and the service was quite good, especially considering it was a Friday night and very busy. Prices were fairly typical for Seattle. No parking lot, but lots of parking to be found nearby. If I lived on Beacon Hill, this would be a go-​to spot.

Came here for lunch and a beer. Gabbed a seat in the bar because that’s just our preference. After asking for menus we waited very patiently for the bartender to take our order (you have to order at the bar rather than them come to your table). When he finally came over to us, instead of asking for our order he said «you know we have table service downstairs, or is that not what you were trying to do». After telling him it wasn’t he then told us «well I have a couple things to do, so…» Then walked away. We stood there shocked for a minute then wondered if we should go downstairs. We ended up just leaving because of how embarrassed and disrespected we felt. We understand how busy bartenders can get, but there were so many other ways to handle it. Lost a few regular customers today…
In response to the comment left by the restaurant: we didn’t want table service. We walked up to the bar to try and order. If you don’t offer food service in the bar, why didn’t he say that when he handed us food menus? This isn’t a case of miscommunication. He was rude. Period.

I live in the neighborhood and have come here several times and really enjoyed the food and atmosphere. Unfortunately I have had terrible experiences dealing with their bar manager Don and it has lead me to never want to come back to this bar again. He is unbelievably slow, constantly messes up orders and takes forever to greet people. His vibe is uptight and negative and after being in the service industry for nearly 15 years myself it is completely absurd to me that this charming little bar employs such an unpleasant manager. Many folks in the neighborhood feel this way and I’ve heard many friends mention they always check who’s bartending and wont go in if Don is working. I hope that they find a new bar manager soon! I would so love to have this be my go to place.

They settled on some better buns (thank you!) are cooking the burger more medium/​less well-​done (yum!) and have had a lot of great specials lately. Great place!

We love our neighborhood pub. Great food for carnivores to vegans. Great staff and Monday night music.
The vegan fire roasted tomato soup was WONDERFUL! It was made with coconut milk and so good, my spouse was forced to share it with me!

I wanted to love this place, I had pretty good food on our first visit and have been wanting to go back ever since. Unfortunately on our second visit it was such a bad experience that I’m pretty sure we’re not going back again.
We got to the restaurant ahead of the rest of our party and I ordered a grilled cheese for my kid, knowing that she was going to be hungry well before the rest of us were ready for dinner. After a short while the rest of our party arrived and we placed the rest of our order. 20 minutes passed… then 30… I checked in with the waitress about the grilled cheese and it appeared that she had not even put in the order. So she rushed to go put the order in.
The majority of our order came in… of course the grilled cheese was still missing. After (waiting ~45 minutes for our food) we had all finished, our plates were cleared and we were pretty much ready to go my kids food came! And to add insult to injury, we were still charged for the sandwich.
So after a 2 hour dinner, having to go order beers at the bar instead of waiting for the waitress to take our drink orders, and waiting an incredibly long time for our food, it’s unlikely that we’re going make it back to oak.

The burger was amazing. The sloppy joe was okay. The beer was a Belgian on draft (yay) and the fries were excellent. We are looking forward to returning soon.

Sorry but on a not-​so-​busy Friday night we were sat promptly but the service was pretty awful. Coming from 2 people who have worked in restaurants all over the country, the server was really inattentive and preoccupied. I know people have bad days but this was a bit extreme. Food was good as always but unfortunately, I don’t see a need to go back.

The Oak. *sighs lovingly*
It my first year wedding anniversary and spa time in SODO was scheduled to celebrate. Being that I love food and an anniversary warranted not only spa time but grub to boot I did was seeking a place near SODO with vegan options. A Unilocal search in Beacon Hill led me the way to The Oak and I am forever grateful.
The Oak’s name tells you what to expect interior wise. The place is all wood reminiscent of a cabin that was built centuries ago. The restaurant is in the front with additional seating to the left as you walk in. Continue straight and you are in the bar. It is small so this would not be the best place for groups. Old paintings and license plates line the walls.
The food is solid. So solid I’ve been there multiple times. Plenty of vegan options which I adore. Vegan burgers, sandwiches, soups, sushi. The first time visiting I had the vegan sushi rolls for happy hour. Very fresh and filling. My husband had a cup of soup. The second time there I got the vegan Hawaiian burger which was fabulous. Vegan patty, vegan bacon, and a pineapple ring piled high with fries as a side. You can not go wrong with that option! That time my husband had the Shepard’s pie and he was less than impressed with it.
I would give The Oak 4 stars but rated it 3 because of the prices. The Oak’s happy hour prices can’t be beat but outside happy hour is another story. Yeah, I may be cheap, I ain’t gonna lie but I did cringe when I saw the vegan Hawaiian burger was $ 14. Regardless, I still love this place. I will come back but not at the end of the month when I am broke as a joke.

Delicious burger, awesome service and friendly bartender! I will definitely be back.

If I lived nearby I would probably tolerate the bull$h1t and stop by — but if this isn’t a local haunt for you I wouldn’t recommend it.
We had such a bizarre experience with the service from beginning to end. The bartender seemed friendly but our waitress acted like she was in prison the whole time. She walked by at least 5 times, a good 15 minutes before acknowledging us and taking our orders. Despite her glare we tried our best to exchange pleasantries. When we asked how she was doing, she rolled her eyes and said «I’m really hot, to be honest.» And then stared at us blankly, never smiling. Welllllll ok! Sorry?
The bartender brought us the wrong drinks. The dark and stormy we ordered was so bad we didn’t drink it but no one ever noticed or asked us about it, even though it sat untouched for an hour +
After getting the wrong drinks, we got our food with the wrong sides. Our waitress noticed but we were absolutely starving at that point and declined waiting for the right sides to be made. It was sad that nothing further was done about all the wrongness — I don’t think they really cared all that much.
But at the end of the day, our food was really good!!! The kitchen is firing on all cylinders. We got a decked out burger and a veggie burger and they were both great. We each loved our food even with them both being so different.
So overall the food is good! The mixed drinks and the service were absolutely horrible. Inexcusable. If I were in the area again I’d go, but I wouldn’t go out of my way for this place and I would encourage the owners to get better servers.

This is a fun little neighborhood pub with several vegetarian options. Their beer selection, while not huge, had some great selections. The quirky waiter was attentive and gave very helpful suggestions.
I wish I lived closed to The Oak, I’d most certainly come in many more times!

It’s a fun, neighborhood bar that’s frequented by the same Beacon Hill residents that the bartenders always remember. My best friend lives in the area and as soon as we sit at the bar every time we pop in here, the bartender knows what beer to pour for him. The beer is served in libbey can-​shaped beer glasses, and they always have Lucille IPA on tap.
The food is awesome. They have hand-​cut fries served with homemade aioli that’s similar to mayo. There are corn nuggets that may not sound appealing, but is a little explosion of melted, warm corn kernels that is surprisingly good. The burgers are solid, but the chicken sandwich is what you really should order. It’s dark meat, what I prefer, that is extra crispy. It’s freakinggg awesome!

Good selection of draft beer, one cider on tap (square mile cider) and two bottled cider options (schilling ginger and crispin dry).
Good happy hour specials ($ 5 bourbon and 16oz Olympia) and fun happy hour foods.
Not too family friendly (no booster seats, limited high chairs, glass cups, no changing tables), but good for adults and small groups/​couples.
Bar at back with TV.
Street parking only.
Slow food service… SO slow. Come with no rush, for your sake. The waitress was sweet and semi-​attentive but that couldn’t make up for the fact that we waited 32 minutes for our food.
The food is pretty good, but too bland for the price tag. The chili was ok, nothing to be excited about unfortunately … The bacon cheeseburger is good, but so greasy. The cbgb or chipotle/​garlic aioli is the best part of it.
Will definitely come to check this place out again and order from happy hour menu!